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| 1 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 713Introduced by Assembly Member SolacheFebruary 14, 2025 An act relating to emergency services, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 713, as introduced, Solache. California Disaster Assistance Act: financial assistance.Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, authorizes the Director of Emergency Services to provide financial assistance to state agencies for expenditures incurred performing extraordinary emergency measures and to local agencies for their personnel costs, equipment costs, and the cost of supplies and materials used during disaster response activities, incurred as a result of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, subject to specified criteria. The act also authorizes an eligible private nonprofit organization, if a state of emergency is proclaimed, to receive state assistance for distribution of supplies and other disaster or emergency assistance activities resulting in extraordinary cost.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program. SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances facing the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura due to extreme wildfires beginning in January 2025 that have resulted in the urgent need for small business recovery and small business employee relief in those counties impacted by the wildfires.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that the State of California is able to meet the immediate needs of small businesses and small business employees impacted by the 2025 wildfires, in the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. | |
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| 3 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 713Introduced by Assembly Member SolacheFebruary 14, 2025 An act relating to emergency services, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 713, as introduced, Solache. California Disaster Assistance Act: financial assistance.Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, authorizes the Director of Emergency Services to provide financial assistance to state agencies for expenditures incurred performing extraordinary emergency measures and to local agencies for their personnel costs, equipment costs, and the cost of supplies and materials used during disaster response activities, incurred as a result of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, subject to specified criteria. The act also authorizes an eligible private nonprofit organization, if a state of emergency is proclaimed, to receive state assistance for distribution of supplies and other disaster or emergency assistance activities resulting in extraordinary cost.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO | |
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| 9 | 9 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 15 | 15 | Introduced by Assembly Member SolacheFebruary 14, 2025 | |
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| 17 | 17 | Introduced by Assembly Member Solache | |
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| 20 | - | An act relating to emergency services, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. | |
| 20 | + | An act relating to emergency services, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. | |
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| 22 | 22 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 26 | + | AB 713, as introduced, Solache. California Disaster Assistance Act: financial assistance. | |
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| 28 | - | The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of the public institutions of higher education, including the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable.This bill would prohibit the University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges from disqualifying a student from being hired for an employment position due to the students failure to provide proof of federal work authorization, except where that proof is required by federal law or where that proof is required as a condition of a grant that funds the particular employment position for which the student has applied.This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to treat a specified prohibition in federal law on hiring undocumented noncitizens as inapplicable because that provision does not apply to any branch of state government. The bill would further provide that, to the extent student employment is considered a benefit for purposes of federal law, the bill constitutes authorization to provide that benefit for purposes of specified federal law.This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to implement the bill by January 6, 2026. The bills provisions would apply to the University of California, unless it is found inapplicable to the University of California and then only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, authorizes the Director of Emergency Services to provide financial assistance to state agencies for expenditures incurred performing extraordinary emergency measures and to local agencies for their personnel costs, equipment costs, and the cost of supplies and materials used during disaster response activities, incurred as a result of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, subject to specified criteria. The act also authorizes an eligible private nonprofit organization, if a state of emergency is proclaimed, to receive state assistance for distribution of supplies and other disaster or emergency assistance activities resulting in extraordinary cost.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. | |
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| 30 | - | The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of the public institutions of higher education, including the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable. | |
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| 32 | - | This bill would prohibit the University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges from disqualifying a student from being hired for an employment position due to the students failure to provide proof of federal work authorization, except where that proof is required by federal law or where that proof is required as a condition of a grant that funds the particular employment position for which the student has applied. | |
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| 34 | - | This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to treat a specified prohibition in federal law on hiring undocumented noncitizens as inapplicable because that provision does not apply to any branch of state government. The bill would further provide that, to the extent student employment is considered a benefit for purposes of federal law, the bill constitutes authorization to provide that benefit for purposes of specified federal law. | |
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| 36 | - | This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to implement the bill by January 6, 2026. The bills provisions would apply to the University of California, unless it is found inapplicable to the University of California and then only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. | |
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| 38 | - | The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. | |
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| 40 | - | This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. | |
| 28 | + | Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, authorizes the Director of Emergency Services to provide financial assistance to state agencies for expenditures incurred performing extraordinary emergency measures and to local agencies for their personnel costs, equipment costs, and the cost of supplies and materials used during disaster response activities, incurred as a result of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, subject to specified criteria. The act also authorizes an eligible private nonprofit organization, if a state of emergency is proclaimed, to receive state assistance for distribution of supplies and other disaster or emergency assistance activities resulting in extraordinary cost.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. | |
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| 42 | 30 | Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, authorizes the Director of Emergency Services to provide financial assistance to state agencies for expenditures incurred performing extraordinary emergency measures and to local agencies for their personnel costs, equipment costs, and the cost of supplies and materials used during disaster response activities, incurred as a result of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, subject to specified criteria. The act also authorizes an eligible private nonprofit organization, if a state of emergency is proclaimed, to receive state assistance for distribution of supplies and other disaster or emergency assistance activities resulting in extraordinary cost. | |
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| 46 | 32 | This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program. | |
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| 50 | 34 | This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura. | |
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| 54 | 36 | This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. | |
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| 62 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. | |
| 42 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program. SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances facing the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura due to extreme wildfires beginning in January 2025 that have resulted in the urgent need for small business recovery and small business employee relief in those counties impacted by the wildfires.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that the State of California is able to meet the immediate needs of small businesses and small business employees impacted by the 2025 wildfires, in the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. | |
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| 64 | 44 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 66 | 46 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 68 | - | SECTION 1. | |
| 48 | + | SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program. | |
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| 70 | - | SECTION 1. Article 3.8 (commencing with Section 66029) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: | |
| 50 | + | SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program. | |
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| 52 | + | SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to small business disaster relief, including establishing an employee disaster relief program. | |
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| 56 | + | SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances facing the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura due to extreme wildfires beginning in January 2025 that have resulted in the urgent need for small business recovery and small business employee relief in those counties impacted by the wildfires. | |
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| 58 | + | SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances facing the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura due to extreme wildfires beginning in January 2025 that have resulted in the urgent need for small business recovery and small business employee relief in those counties impacted by the wildfires. | |
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| 82 | - | 66029. (a) The University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges shall not disqualify a student from being hired for an employment position due to their failure to provide proof of federal work authorization, except in either of the following cases:(1) Where that proof is required by federal law.(2) Where that proof is required as a condition of a grant that funds the particular employment position for which the student has applied.(b) The University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges shall treat the prohibition on hiring undocumented noncitizens in Section 1324a(a) of Title 8 of the United States Code as inapplicable because that provision does not apply to any branch of state government.(c) To the extent student employment is considered a benefit for purposes of federal law, this statute shall constitute authorization to provide that benefit for purposes of Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States Code.(d) The University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges shall implement this article by January 6, 2026.(e) This article shall apply to the University of California, unless it is found to be inapplicable to the university, then, consistent with Section 67400, this article shall apply to the university only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make it applicable. | |
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| 86 | - | 66029. (a) The University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges shall not disqualify a student from being hired for an employment position due to their failure to provide proof of federal work authorization, except in either of the following cases: | |
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| 88 | - | (1) Where that proof is required by federal law. | |
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| 90 | - | (2) Where that proof is required as a condition of a grant that funds the particular employment position for which the student has applied. | |
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| 92 | - | (b) The University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges shall treat the prohibition on hiring undocumented noncitizens in Section 1324a(a) of Title 8 of the United States Code as inapplicable because that provision does not apply to any branch of state government. | |
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| 94 | - | (c) To the extent student employment is considered a benefit for purposes of federal law, this statute shall constitute authorization to provide that benefit for purposes of Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States Code. | |
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| 96 | - | (d) The University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges shall implement this article by January 6, 2026. | |
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| 98 | - | (e) This article shall apply to the University of California, unless it is found to be inapplicable to the university, then, consistent with Section 67400, this article shall apply to the university only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make it applicable. | |
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| 100 | - | SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. | |
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| 102 | - | SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. | |
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| 104 | - | SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. | |
| 60 | + | SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances facing the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura due to extreme wildfires beginning in January 2025 that have resulted in the urgent need for small business recovery and small business employee relief in those counties impacted by the wildfires. | |
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| 64 | + | SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that the State of California is able to meet the immediate needs of small businesses and small business employees impacted by the 2025 wildfires, in the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. | |
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| 66 | + | SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that the State of California is able to meet the immediate needs of small businesses and small business employees impacted by the 2025 wildfires, in the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. | |
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| 68 | + | SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: | |
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| 116 | - | The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances facing the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura due to extreme wildfires beginning in January 2025 that have resulted in the urgent need for small business recovery and small business employee relief in those counties impacted by the wildfires. | |
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| 122 | - | This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: | |
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| 126 | 72 | To ensure that the State of California is able to meet the immediate needs of small businesses and small business employees impacted by the 2025 wildfires, in the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. |