California Automotive Business Coalition

Summary: Would require the State Department of Education to report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2015, the number of pupils who took a career technical education course in order to fulfill this graduation requirement. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would enact the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2010, to become operative only if approved by the voters at the November 2, 2010, statewide general election, and would provide for the submission of that act to the voters at that election. The bond act, if approved by the voters, would provide for the issuance of $6,100,000,000 of the general obligation bonds to provide aid to school districts, county superintendents of schools, and county boards of education, the California Community Colleges, the University of California, the Hastings College of the Law, and the California State University to construct and modernize education facilities. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would define "documentation" and "agent" for these purposes and would also provide that a lienholder is not liable for any claim or dispute arising out of the reliance on the documentation for purposes of releasing a vehicle. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would prohibit a health care service plan or health insurer from increasing the premium rate it charges a subscriber or policyholder of an individual contract or policy for a period of 90 days beginning with the date this provision becomes operative. Thereafter, this provision would become inoperative and the bill would prohibit a plan or insurer from increasing premium rates for individual contracts or policies by more than the average percentage increase in the medical care component of the consumer price index for the immediately preceding calendar year, as calculated by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics . The bill would require any plan or insurer filing with the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance containing a proposed premium rate increase for an individual contract or policy to comply with all other state and federal laws. The bill would also prohibit a plan or insurer from increasing the premium rate it charges a subscriber or policyholder of an individual contract or policy during the 12 months following the last premium rate increase. The bill would authorize the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance to adopt regulations implementing these provisions , as specified . This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would repeal those at-store recycling program requirements on January 1, 2012 , and would instead, on and after January 1, 2012, prohibit certain types of stores, as defined, from providing a single-use carryout bag to a customer. The bill would, on and after July 1, 2013, prohibit convenience food stores, foodmarts, and certain specified stores from providing a single-use carryout bag to a customer. The bill would require both types of stores, as of January 1, 2011, to make reusable bags available for purchase and would allow certain stores to provide reusable bags to customers at no cost. The bill would require a store, on and after July 1, 2013, to only provide reusable bags, as defined, and would require a store, as of January 1, 2011, to make available for sale recycled paper bags at a reasonable cost, but not less than $0.05. The bill would exempt the sale of specified bags by certain stores from the above prohibition and requirements . The bill would, beginning January 1, 2013, require a reusable bag manufacturer to obtain a biennial certification from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery by submitting a certification fee and a certification that its reusable bag meets specified requirements. The bill would specify administrative civil penalties for a person that violates the above requirements. The bill would require the department to deposit the certification fees into the Reusable Bag Account, which would be established by the bill in the Integrated Waste Management Fund, and to deposit the penalties and fines collected into the Penalty Subaccount, which would be established by the bill in the account. The bill would provide that moneys in the account and the subaccount be expended by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to implement the above requirements. This bill contains other related provisions.

Summary: Would require the department to implement testing using onboard diagnostic systems, in lieu of loaded mode dynamometer or 2-speed idle testing, only on model year 2000 and newer vehicles, beginning no earlier than January 1, 2013, and otherwise authorize the department, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, to determine the appropriate test procedures, as specified. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would instead require the department to select at least 4 priority industry categories of generators by SIC code every 2 years. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary:  commencing with the 2011-12 school year and until July 1, 2016, would add completion of a course in career technical education, as defined, as an alternative to the requirement that a pupil complete a course in visual or performing arts or foreign language.

Summary: Would recognize the contributions of the automotive aftermarket to the state and consumers and its efforts to educate the motoring public about the benefits of proper vehicle maintenance. The measure also would recognize and support the designation of April as National Car Care Month and encourage all citizens to participate in activities that promote proper vehicle maintenance.

Summary: Would allow, until December 31, 2023, motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors, wholesalers, or retailers of replacement brake friction materials to deplete their inventory of noncompliant materials. The bill, commencing on January 1, 2021, would prohibit motor vehicle brake friction materials containing more than 5% copper by weight from being sold in the state, and, commencing on January 1, 2025, would prohibit motor vehicle brake friction materials exceeding 0.5% copper by weight from being sold in the state. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would require the agency, if it does not, or is unable to, consult with these parties to inform in writing the Office of Small Business Advocate and the Department of Finance of its decision and the reasons for not consulting the impacted businesses. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would define and re define "crash part , " "aftermarket crash part," and " original equipment manufacturer crash part," for purposes of the act as well as the motor vehicle replacement part provisions . This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would make it a crime for a person to park, use, or operate a motorcycle, registered in the state, that is manufactured on and after January 1, 2013, or a motorcycle, registered in the state, with aftermarket exhaust system equipment that is manufactured on or after January 1, 2013 , that does not have the above label, and would make a violation of this provision punishable by a specified fine, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The bill would require the person to whom a notice to appear is issued, or against whom a complaint is filed, for the above violation, to provide proof of correction. The bill would authorize a court to dismiss the penalty imposed for a first violation if the person produces proof of correction to the satisfaction of the court. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would establish the California Healthcare System to be administered by the newly created California Healthcare Agency under the control of a Healthcare Commissioner appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate. The bill would make all California residents eligible for specified health care benefits under the California Healthcare System, which would, on a single-payer basis, negotiate for or set fees for health care services provided through the system and pay claims for those services. The bill would provide that a resident of the state with a household income, as specified, at or below 200% of the federal poverty level would be eligible for the type of benefits provided under the Medi-Cal program. The bill would require the commissioner to seek all necessary waivers, exemptions, agreements, or legislation to allow various existing federal, state, and local health care payments to be paid to the California Healthcare System, which would then assume responsibility for all benefits and services previously paid for with those funds. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.

Summary: Would require private employers to permit employees to take similar paid leaves of absence for organ and bone marrow donation. The bill would require a private employer to restore an employee returning from leave for organ or bone marrow donation to the same position held by the employee when the leave began or an equivalent position. The bill would prohibit a private employer from interfering with an employee taking organ or bone marrow donation leave and from retaliating against an employee for taking that leave or opposing an unlawful employment practice related to organ or bone marrow donation leave. The bill would also create a private right of action for an aggrieved employee to seek enforcement of these provisions.

Summary: Would require the state board to make available to the public, at the time that the state board adopts a regulation pursuant to the act, any implementation schedule that is required to comply with that regulation. If a regulation adopted by the state board requires a reporting form, compliance tool, or training, the state board would be required to make this information available to the public on the state board's Internet Web site at least 60 days prior to the date the information is required in accordance with the implementation schedule. The bill would authorize the state board to revise a required implementation schedule, reporting form, compliance tool, or training after adoption of a regulation, provided that the state board makes a specified modification.