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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public › ARTICLE 2 - Online Notarization › Section 8231.16.

8231.16. (a) The Secretary of State may refuse to appoint any person as a notary public or may revoke or suspend the commission of any notary public for a violation of this article.
(b) The Secretary of State may refuse to register any online notarization platform or depository or may revoke or suspend the registration of any online notarization platform or depository for a violation of this article.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 8. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public › ARTICLE 2 - Online Notarization › Section 8231.17.

8231.17. (a) For a violation of any provision of this article, an online notarization platform or depository is liable in civil action to the persons injured thereby for any of the following:
(1) The greater of the following:
(A) Any actual damages sustained by that person as a result of the violation.
(B) Statutory damages of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation.
(2) Injunctive or declaratory relief. Such relief is presumed to accrue to the benefit of the public.
(3) Any other relief that the court deems proper.
(b) In any successful cause of action under this section, the court shall award costs of the action, together with reasonable attorney’s fees, as determined by the court.
(c) An action under subdivision (a) shall be brought no later than four years from the date the plaintiff had actual knowledge of the violation.
(d) (1) The Attorney General, a city attorney, including the city attorney of a city and county, a county counsel, or a district attorney may bring a civil action in the name of the people of the State of California against an online notarization platform or depository for any violation of this article and recover or obtain any of the remedies available under subdivision (a).
(2) An action shall be brought under this subdivision no later than four years from the date the online notarization platform or depository notifies the Secretary of State and the Attorney General of the violation that is the basis of the action.
(e) An online notarization platform shall not be vicariously liable for any of the following and shall not be vicariously liable in any civil action brought under this article for any damages proximately resulting from any of the following:
(1) The negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct of the notary public, principal, or the person that requested notarization of the record, or the notary public’s failure to comply with the requirements of this article, any rules or regulations adopted by the Secretary of State pursuant to this article, or any applicable law, unless the notary public is an employee or agent of the online notarization platform, in which case the online notarization platform is responsible for the conduct of the notary public to the extent provided under other applicable law.
(2) A notary public’s failure to timely download an electronic journal or audio-video recording or failure to timely transfer those records to the Secretary of State, or the notary public’s deletion of one or more audio-video recording or entries in the notary public’s electronic journal.
(3) The contents of records uploaded to the online notarization platform for notarization.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 8. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public › ARTICLE 2 - Online Notarization › Section 8231.19.

8231.19. Any waiver of the provisions of this article is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 8. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public › ARTICLE 2 - Online Notarization › Section 8231.20.

8231.20. The provisions of this article are severable. If any provision of this article or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 8. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public › ARTICLE 3 - Recognition of Notarial Acts › Section 8232.

8232. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Foreign state” means a government other than the United States, a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(b) “Notarial act” means an act, whether performed with respect to a tangible or electronic record, that a notarial officer may perform under the laws of this state, another state, or a foreign state or under federal law.
(c) “Notarial officer” means a notary public or other individual authorized to perform a notarial act.
(d) “Notary public” means an individual commissioned to perform a notarial act.
(e) “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(f) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 9. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public › ARTICLE 3 - Recognition of Notarial Acts › Section 8232.1.

8232.1. (a) A notarial act performed in another state shall be afforded the same legal effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that state is performed by any of the following:
(1) A notary public of that state.
(2) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of that state.
(3) Any other individual authorized by the law of that state to perform the notarial act.
(b) (1) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in another state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(2) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 9. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public › ARTICLE 3 - Recognition of Notarial Acts › Section 8232.2.

8232.2. (a) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe shall be afforded the same legal effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in the jurisdiction of that tribe is performed by any of the following:
(1) A notary public of the tribe.
(2) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe.
(3) Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act.
(b) (1) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(2) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 9. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public › ARTICLE 3 - Recognition of Notarial Acts › Section 8232.3.

8232.3. (a) A notarial act performed under federal law shall be afforded the same legal effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed under federal law is performed by any of the following:
(1) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court.
(2) An individual in military service or performing duties under the authority of military service who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law.
(3) An individual designated a notarizing officer by the United States Department of State for performing notarial acts.
(4) Any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act.
(b) (1) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(2) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subdivision (a) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 9. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public › ARTICLE 3 - Recognition of Notarial Acts › Section 8232.4.

8232.4. (a) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act shall be afforded the same legal effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.
(b) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts is conclusively established.
(c) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subdivision (b) are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the individual holds the designated title.
(d) An apostille in the form prescribed by the October 5, 1961, Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention), and issued by a foreign state party to the convention conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
(e) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the United States Department of State as a notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 9. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8240.

8240. The Legislature finds and declares that despite the fact that women apparently have greater equality in California than in many states, they still are not able to contribute to society according to their full potential. With a view to developing recommendations which will enable women to make the maximum contribution to society, the Legislature has created the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 12. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8241.

8241. (a) There is in the state government the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. The commission shall consist of 17 members to be appointed as follows:
(1) Three Members of the Senate and one public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(2) Three Members of the Assembly and one public member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(3) One public member appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(4) The Labor Commissioner.
(5) (A) Seven public members appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate.
(B) One of these public members shall be a veteran or a member of the military.
(b) The Members of the Legislature shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing powers.
(c) Public member appointees of the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules, and appointees of the Governor shall serve four-year terms. All persons appointed pursuant to Section 2 of Chapter 1378 of the Statutes of 1965, as amended by Chapter 382 of the Statutes of 1973, shall continue in office until the expiration of their term and the appointment of their successors. The appointing powers may reappoint a member whose term has expired, and shall immediately fill any vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term in which it occurs. The appointing powers shall, in making appointments of public members to the commission, make every effort to ensure that there is a geographic balance of representation on the commission.
(d) All appointees shall hold office until the appointment of their successors.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. (SB 255) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8242.

8242. (a) Public members of the commission shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per diem while on official business of the commission, not to exceed 12 days per year. Each member of the commission shall also be entitled to receive his or her actual necessary traveling expenses while on official business of the commission.
(b) The commission shall select annually from its membership, a chairperson and vice chairperson.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 980, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8243.

8243. All meetings of the commission shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meetings of the commission.
(Added by renumbering Section 8223 (as added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 579) by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8244.

8244. The commission shall have the powers and authority necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) To employ such administrative, technical and other personnel as may be necessary for the performance of its powers and duties.
(b) To hold hearings, make and sign any agreements and to do or perform any acts which may be necessary, desirable, or proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) To cooperate with, and secure the cooperation of, any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state to facilitate it properly to carry out its powers and duties hereunder.
(d) To appoint advisers or advisory committees from time to time when the commission determines that the experience or expertise of such advisers or advisory committees is needed for projects of the commission. Section 11009 is applicable to advisers or advisory committees.
(e) To accept any federal funds granted, by act of Congress or by executive order, for all or any of the purposes of this chapter.
(f) (1) To accept any gifts, donations, grants, or bequests for all or any of the purposes of this chapter, and to conduct fundraising activities which may require a payment or purchase to attend.
(2) Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 shall not apply to the commission at a fundraising event held or organized by the commission, provided that a majority of members do not discuss among themselves any item of business of a specific nature that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission.
(3) Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 shall not apply to any meetings conducted solely for purposes of raising funds for the Women and Girls Fund, provided that no other item of business that is within the subject matter of the commission is discussed, deliberated, or acted upon.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 574, Sec. 2. (SB 255) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8245.

8245. (a) The commission shall study the following policy areas, including, but not limited to, for the purpose of examining any laws, practices, or conditions concerning or affecting women and girls which impose special limitations or burdens upon them or upon society, or which limit or tend to limit opportunities available to women and girls:
(1) Gender equity in the media.
(2) Educational needs of women and girls.
(3) Gender in the workplace and employment.
(4) Health and safety of women and girls.
(5) Women in the military, women veterans, and military families.
(6) State laws in regard to the civil and political rights of women, including pensions, tax requirements, property rights, marriage and dissolution of marriage provisions, and similar matters.
(7) The effect of social attitudes and pressures and economic considerations in shaping the roles to be assumed by women in the society.
(b) The commission shall act as an information center on issues that affect the lives of women and girls.
(c) The commission shall recommend, develop, prepare, or coordinate materials, projects, or other activities, and shall give technical and consultative advice to public or private groups or persons concerned with any of the following:
(1) Preventing or minimizing problems brought about by the changing roles and responsibilities of women.
(2) Developing programs to encourage and enable women to be fully contributing members of society.
(d) The commission shall develop a strategy to attract financial support from private donors in order to reduce the commission’s dependence on state funding.
(e) A prime function of the commission shall be to encourage women’s and girls’ organizations and other groups to institute local self-help activities designed to meet women’s educational, employment, and related needs. The commission shall make reports on its activities, findings, and recommendations to the Legislature from time to time, but not less often than every odd-numbered year.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 14. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8246.

8246. (a) The commission is expressly authorized to inform the Legislature of its position on any legislative proposal pending before the Legislature and to urge the introduction of legislative proposals.
(b) The commission is expressly authorized to state its position and viewpoint on issues developed in the performance of its duties and responsibilities as specified in this chapter.
(c) This section is declaratory of existing law.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1118, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8247.

8247. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state to attempt to achieve an equitable relationship between the comparability of the value of work performed by persons in state service and the compensation and classification plans within the state system. To further this end, a bias-free job evaluation system needs to be developed for all jobs in state service, across job families to rank jobs in order, to set salaries, and to create career ladders for advancement according to the value of the work performed.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of Section 8248 shall not be self-executing and that the findings of the commission shall not be implemented unless further legislation specifically authorizes that these findings be implemented in whole or in part.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 836, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8248.

8248. The commission shall do all of the following:
(a) Evaluate the compensation and classification plans for state civil service and related employees and the employees of the University of California, the college named in Section 92200 of the Education Code, and the California State University conferred under the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act on the basis of objective, job-related criteria in order to advise the Legislature of the explicit worth or value of those services and positions.
(b) Determine where compensation and classification inequities exist based on comparability of the value of work, giving primary consideration to identifying and correcting inequities between female dominated and male dominated classes of employees in state service.
(c) Report, by January 1, 2003, to the Legislature and to the parties meeting and conferring pursuant to Sections 3517 and 3570 all findings as may be required in order to implement the principles of equitable compensation and classification based on comparability of value of work as part of the state compensation and classification plans and negotiated agreements, including, but not limited to, factor values, comparative job ratings, gender makeup of all job classifications, present salary structures, policy recommendations, and annual cost estimates for the implementation of an equitable compensation program.
(d) This section shall not be implemented unless and until funds are appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 478, Sec. 56. (AB 1936) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8249.

8249. With respect to its duties under Section 8248, the commission shall be an advisory commission only, and there shall be no right or obligation on the part of the state, or the parties meeting and conferring, to implement the findings of the commission without further legislation that specifically authorizes that the evaluations, determinations, and findings of the commission be implemented.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 836, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8250.

8250. (a) The commission shall hire staff or contract for those experts or technical and professional services as may be required for the completion of the study required by Section 8248. Staff hired pursuant to this section shall be hired in compliance with the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2). Contracts awarded pursuant to this section shall be in compliance with Section 19130.
(b) This section shall not be implemented unless and until funds are appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 836, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls › Section 8250.1.

8250.1. The Women and Girls Fund is hereby created as a fund in the State Treasury to carry out this chapter in support of the commission upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. Subject to the approval of the Department of Finance, all moneys collected or received by the commission from gifts, bequests, or donations shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Women and Girls Fund, in accordance with the terms of the gift or donation from which the moneys are derived and in accordance with Sections 8647, 11005, 11005.1, and 16302 of the Government Code. Upon the approval and the establishment of the Women and Girls Fund, any funds deposited and remaining in the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Fund special deposit fund for the purposes of supporting the activities of the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls shall be transferred to the Women and Girls Fund.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 28, Sec. 5. (SB 71) Effective June 27, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.2 - Citizens Redistricting Commission › Section 8251.

8251. Citizens Redistricting Commission General Provisions.
(a) This chapter implements Article XXI of the California Constitution by establishing the process for the selection and governance of the Citizens Redistricting Commission.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined:
(1) “Commission” means the Citizens Redistricting Commission.
(2) “Day” means a calendar day, calculated as the period of elapsed time that begins at midnight and ends 24 hours later at the next midnight, except that if the final day of a period within which an act is to be performed is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.
(3) “Panel” means the Applicant Review Panel.
(4) “Qualified independent auditor” means an auditor who is currently employed by the Bureau of State Audits and has been a practicing independent auditor for at least 10 years prior to appointment to the Applicant Review Panel.
(c) The Legislature may not amend this chapter unless all of the following are met:
(1) By the same vote required for the adoption of the final set of maps, the commission recommends amendments to this chapter to carry out its purpose and intent.
(2) The exact language of the amendments provided by the commission is enacted as a statute approved by a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature and signed by the Governor.
(3) The bill containing the amendments provided by the commission is in print for at least 12 days before final passage by the Legislature.
(4) The amendments further the purposes of this act.
(5) The amendments may not be passed by the Legislature in a year ending in 9, 0, or 1.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 146, Sec. 1. (AB 1761) Effective January 1, 2024. Note: This section was added on Nov. 4, 2008, by initiative Prop. 11.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.2 - Citizens Redistricting Commission › Section 8252.5.

8252.5. Citizens Redistricting Commission Vacancy, Removal, Resignation, Absence.
(a) In the event of substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, or inability to discharge the duties of office, a member of the commission may be removed by the Governor with the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of the Senate after having been served written notice and provided with an opportunity for a response. A finding of substantial neglect of duty or gross misconduct in office may result in referral to the Attorney General for criminal prosecution or the appropriate administrative agency for investigation.
(b) (1) Any vacancy, whether created by removal, resignation, or absence, in the 14 commission positions that occurs prior to December 31 of a year ending in the number two shall be filled by the commission within the 30 days after the vacancy occurs, from the subpool of applicants of the same voter registration category as the vacating nominee that was remaining after all legislative leaders exercised their strikes pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 8252.
(2) Any vacancy, whether created by removal, resignation, or absence, in the 14 commission positions that occurs on or after December 31 of a year ending in the number two shall be filled by the commission within the 90 days after the vacancy occurs, from the subpool of applicants of the same voter registration category as the vacating nominee that was remaining after all legislative leaders exercised their strikes pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 8252.
(3) If none of those remaining applicants are available for service, the State Auditor shall establish a new subpool for the same voter registration category in accordance with Section 8252.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 271, Sec. 3. (SB 1096) Effective January 1, 2013. Note: This section was added on Nov. 4, 2008, by initiative Prop. 11.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.2 - Citizens Redistricting Commission › Section 8253.5.

8253.5. Citizens Redistricting Commission Compensation.
Members of the commission shall be compensated at the rate of three hundred dollars ($300) for each day the member is engaged in commission business. For each succeeding commission, the rate of compensation shall be adjusted in each year ending in nine by the cumulative change in the California Consumer Price Index, or its successor. Members of the panel and the commission are eligible for reimbursement of personal expenses incurred in connection with the duties performed pursuant to this act. A member’s residence is deemed to be the member’s post of duty for purposes of reimbursement of expenses.
(Added November 4, 2008, by initiative Proposition 11, Sec. 4.1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.2 - Citizens Redistricting Commission › Section 8253.6.

8253.6. Citizens Redistricting Commission Budget, Fiscal Oversight.
(a) In each year ending in nine, the Governor shall include in the Governor’s Budget submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution amounts of funding for the State Auditor and the Citizens Redistricting Commission that are sufficient to meet the estimated expenses of each of those officers or entities in implementing the redistricting process required by this act for a three-year period, including, but not limited to, adequate funding for a statewide outreach program to solicit broad public participation in the redistricting process, including the solicitation of applicants. The Governor shall also make adequate office and meeting space available for the operation of the commission. The Legislature shall make the necessary appropriation in the Budget Act, and the appropriation shall be available during the entire three-year period. The appropriation made shall be equal to the greater of three million dollars ($3,000,000), or the amount expended pursuant to this subdivision in the immediately preceding redistricting process, as each amount is adjusted by the cumulative change in the California Consumer Price Index, or its successor, since the date of the immediately preceding appropriation made pursuant to this subdivision. The Legislature may make additional appropriations in any year in which it determines that the commission requires additional funding in order to fulfill its duties.
(b) The commission, with fiscal oversight from the Department of Finance or its successor, shall have procurement and contracting authority and may hire staff and consultants, exempt from the civil service requirements of Article VII of the California Constitution, for the purposes of this act, including legal representation.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 271, Sec. 5. (SB 1096) Effective January 1, 2013. Note: This section was added on Nov. 4, 2008, by initiative Prop. 11.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs › Section 8255.

8255. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community is the fastest growing community in the State of California. According to the last census, the state’s APIA population is over 12 percent of the total state population. California also has the largest population of Pacific Islanders in the contiguous United States.
(b) In the 1990 census, the four largest APIA groups, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Japanese, made up 70 percent of the state’s APIA population. In the 2000 census, these four groups now make up 66 percent of the new state’s APIA population. New emerging APIA communities now make up the other half of the state’s APIA population. They bring with them many challenges and assets relative to the changing face of California. Many of these groups are not immigrants, but refugees. Many are here because of failed foreign policy strategies. All are here and will for the most part not go back to their countries of origin.
(c) The APIA community comprises, and will continue to comprise, a significant population in the State of California, and have unique interests and concerns that must be addressed on a continuing basis in order for APIA communities to flourish in California. It is, therefore, appropriate and beneficial to create a state advisory commission.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs › Section 8255.5.

8255.5. The following definitions govern this chapter:
(a) “Commission” means the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs.
(b) “APIA” means Asian and Pacific Islander American.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs › Section 8256.

8256. (a) There is established in state government the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, which shall be comprised of 13 members appointed in accordance with subdivision (b) and shall conduct its business in accordance with this chapter.
(b) (1) The members of the commission shall be individuals with knowledge or expertise of the APIA community, whether by experience or training, and who are representative of that community in the state, both geographically and demographically.
(2) Commission members shall be appointed as follows:
(A) Four members, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(B) Four members, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(C) Five members, appointed by the Governor. The Governor’s appointees shall not be subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(3) The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall make one appointment each from a pool of three nominees selected for each of the respective positions by the Asian and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
(4) Appointments shall be made during the 2003 calendar year. The terms of commission members shall commence on January 1, 2004.
(5) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), commission members shall serve for terms of four years.
(B) Of the initial appointments by the Governor, four members shall serve four-year terms, and one member shall serve a two-year term. Of the initial appointments by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, two members appointed by each appointing power shall serve four-year terms, and two members appointed by each appointing power shall serve two-year terms.
(6) Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall not affect the powers of the commission and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(c) The chair of the commission shall be elected by a majority of the appointed members of the commission at the first official meeting of the commission, and shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is elected, whichever occurs later.
(d) The commission may appoint an executive director who shall be exempt from civil service.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 264, Sec. 1. (AB 107) Effective September 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs › Section 8256.5.

8256.5. (a) A majority of the appointed members of the commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but the commission may establish a lesser quorum for conducting meetings scheduled by the commission. The commission may establish by majority vote any other rules for the conduct of the commission’s business, if the rules are not inconsistent with this chapter or other provisions of law.
(b) After its first year, the commission shall establish both of the following:
(1) A schedule of meetings to be held four times a year.
(2) Designated meeting places at locations throughout the State of California.
(c) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs › Section 8257.

8257. The commission shall do all of the following:
(a) Advise the Governor, the Legislature, and state agencies, departments, and commissions on issues relating to the social and economic development, and the rights and interests of APIA communities and on how to respond most effectively to the views, needs, and concerns of the state’s APIA communities.
(b) Assist the state in maintaining effective liaison and outreach with APIA communities in California by, among other means, disseminating information about Asian American resources to the public and engaging in effective outreach with APIA communities in the state by communicating information to them concerning public and private programs that are beneficial to their interest.
(c) Examine issues of access and cultural and language sensitivity by state agencies, departments, and commissions and compile research about APIA communities relative to the use of state services, including the development and maintenance of data relative to this use.
(d) Provide assistance to policymakers and state agencies on identifying the needs or problems affecting APIA communities and in developing appropriate responses and programs.
(e) Educate the public about hate crimes against APIA communities and other key issue areas identified by the commission.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs › Section 8258.

8258. By December 1 of each year, the commission shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature detailing activities undertaken by the commission in the preceding 12-month period. The report shall set forth the commission’s proposed action plan for the following year and its recommendations on how to improve the delivery of state services to APIA communities.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs › Section 8259.

8259. With respect to its duties under Section 8257, the commission shall be an advisory commission only, and there shall be no right or obligation on the part of the state, or the parties meeting and conferring, to implement the findings of the commission without further legislation that specifically authorizes that the evaluations, determinations, and findings of the commission be implemented.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs › Section 8259.5.

8259.5. (a) The commission may apply for and accept grants and receive gifts, donations, and other financial support from public or private sources for purposes of this chapter, subject to the requirements of Sections 11005 and 11005.1 of the Government Code.
(b) The commission may also accept any other funds appropriated by the Legislature expressly for the purposes of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.4 - California Youth Empowerment Act › ARTICLE 1 - Title › Section 8261.

8261. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Youth Empowerment Act.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.4 - California Youth Empowerment Act › ARTICLE 2 - Definitions › Section 8262.

8262. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Commission” means the California Youth Empowerment Commission established in Section 8263.
(b) “Commissioner” means a voting member of the California Youth Empowerment Commission.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.4 - California Youth Empowerment Act › ARTICLE 3 - Creation and Membership › Section 8264.

8264. (a) Excluding the initial staggering of terms, commissioners shall serve two-year terms.
(b) Commissioners shall be between 14 and 25 years of age. If a commissioner turns 26 years of age during their term, that commissioner shall be allowed to complete the term.
(c) A commissioner shall be a resident of California.
(d) A commissioner may seek reappointment as long as they fulfill the requirements pursuant to subdivision (b).
(e) (1) Attending a meeting of the commission as a commissioner shall be a lawful excuse for a student to be absent from school, under paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 48205 of the Education Code, if approved by the principal or a designated representative pursuant to uniform standards established by the governing board.
(2) A student excused from school attendance under this section may not be recorded as being absent on any date for which the excuse is operative and may not be penalized by the school in any manner.
(f) (1) In the event of inappropriate conduct, unexcused absences, or inability to complete expected duties of a commissioner, the commissioner in question is entitled to a facilitated meeting using restorative practices.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, the following definitions shall apply:
(A) “Facilitated meeting” means a facilitated process designed to acknowledge, address, and respond to the underlying needs of all parties, that may include, but is not limited to, a meeting of the commissioners in conflict.
(B) “Restorative justice practices” means a process to improve and repair relationships between people and communities. Restorative justice practices provide tertiary prevention, introduced after the problem has occurred, with the intention of avoiding reoccurrence.
(g) A commissioner’s position becomes vacant, under the approval of the executive director, in the event of any of the following:
(1) Death of a commissioner.
(2) Resignation of a commissioner.
(3) Change in residence of a commissioner to outside of California.
(4) Failure to resolve challenges occurring from inappropriate conduct, unexcused absences, or inability to complete expected duties of a commissioner.
(h) In the event of a vacancy, the alternate will fill the position, and the appointing power that appointed the commissioner shall appoint a new alternate in the same manner as the original appointment within 60 days of the vacancy.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.4 - California Youth Empowerment Act › ARTICLE 3 - Creation and Membership › Section 8265.

8265. (a) Within six months of the commission’s establishment, and not later than March 1 of each subsequent year, the executive director, appointed pursuant to Section 8274, shall both:
(1) Release to the public on its internet website the procedures for the general application process to assist public members in the appointment process and facilitate communications between public members and the appointing powers.
(2) Have created and made the application publicly available on its internet website.
(b) The executive director shall also notify the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office that the application for an appointment is open. The notice shall include the requirements for an appointment, a copy of the application, and a request to transmit the notice to all students in California.
(c) In reviewing general applications, the executive director may consider additional relevant selection criteria and conduct interviews.
(d) The executive director may recommend public members to be appointed to the appointing powers, but there shall be no right or obligation on the part of the appointing powers to appoint those public members.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 3.4 - California Youth Empowerment Act › ARTICLE 3 - Creation and Membership › Section 8266.

8266. Each public member of the commission shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per diem while on official business of the commission. Each member of the commission shall also be entitled to receive their actual necessary traveling expenses while on official business of the commission. For commissioners between 14 and 18 years of age, a parent or guardian shall be entitled to receive their actual necessary traveling expenses while accompanying the minor on official business of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)