2020 Legislation
SB 86: Department of Pesticide Regulation: chlorpyrifos: quarterly reports
This bill would, beginning with the first quarter of 2021, require the
Department of Pesticide Regulation to prepare and submit to specified Senate and Assembly committees and the Office of the Surgeon General quarterly reports containing information, as prescribed, regarding granular chlorpyrifos use, monitoring, and exposure during the quarter.
SB 225: Citizens of the State
Redefines citizens of California as a) all people born in the state and b) residing in it (except children of alien public ministers and consuls) and a) all people born out of the state who are citizens of the U.S. and b) are residing within the state. A person is eligible to hold an elective civil office if, at the time of election, the person is 18 years of age and a citizen of the state. The bill would also provide that a person, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, is eligible to hold an appointed civil office if the person is 18 years of age and a resident of the state.
SB 286: Payment of wages: professional sports organization employees
If an employee’s (i.e., events classification) employment is terminated, they are entitled to receive payment of wages earned at the time of termination by the next regular payday.
SB 354: California DREAM Loan Program: graduate degree programs
Starting in the 2020-2021 academic year, this bill would expand DREAM loan eligibility to students who are enrolled in a program of study leading to a professional or graduate degree (e.g., teaching credential). This bill would also require participating institutions to determine the how much funding is dedicated to instructional programs and graduate programs.
SB 375: Victims of crime: application for compensation
This bill would extend the time to file an application for compensation
(i.e., victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, for specified losses suffered as a result of those crimes) from 3 years to 7 years.
SB 398: Protection and advocacy agency
This bill made changes to the protection and advocacy agency’s (i.e., a private, nonprofit corporation, charged with protecting and advocating for the rights of persons with developmental disabilities and mental disorders) access to facilities, programs, and records, forcing the agency to take certain actions after receiving a complaint or report of alleged abuse or neglect.
SB 495: Child custody
This bill would prohibit the court from considering sex, gender expression, or sexual orientation of a parent, legal guardian, or relative in determining the best interests of a child for the purpose of granting custody.
SB 1190: Tenancy: termination
This bill would allow for a tenant to terminate their tenancy without penalty if a family member was the victim of a crime (also expands list of crime to include those that cause bodily injury or death). Tenants must also attach to the notice any form of documentation that reasonably verifies that the qualifying crime or act occurred.
SB 1290: Juveniles: costs
This bill would cancel certain county-accessed or court-ordered costs imposed (i.e., before January 1, 2018) for a) minors who were ordered to participate in drug and substance abuse testing and b) adults who were 21 years or under at the time of home detention.
