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STATE CAPITOLP.O. BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO, CA 94249-0124

(916) 319-2800FAX (916) 319-2810

AssemblyCalifornia Legislature

Committee on RulesKEN COOLEY

CHAIR

Thursday, January 10, 201910 minutes prior to SessionState Capitol, Room 3162

CONSENT AGENDA

VICE CHAIRCUNNINGHAM, JORDAN

MEMBERSCARRILLO, WENDY

DIEP, TYLERFLORA, HEATH

GRAYSON, TIMOTHY S.KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY

QUIRK-SILVA, SHARONRAMOS, JAMES C.

RIVAS, ROBERTWICKS, BUFFY

LEVINE, MARC (D-ALT)MATHIS, DEVON J. (R-ALT)

COMMITTEE JURISDICTIONS

1. Assembly Standing Committee Jurisdictions for 2019-20 Legislative Session Page 2

BILL REFERRALS

2. Consent Bill Referrals Page 13

RESOLUTIONS

3. ACR-3 (Choi) Korean American Day. (refer/hear) Page 15

4. ACR-10 (Weber) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (refer/hear) Page 19

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

5. Appointment of the Chief Administrative Officer for the 2019-20 Legislative Session Page 23

6. Appointment of Connie A. Broussard to the Workplace Conduct Panel Page 24

7. 2019 Holiday Schedule Page 25

JOINT RULES COMMITTEE

CONSENT AGENDA

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

8. Selection of the Joint Committee on Rules Chair for the 2019-20 Legislative Session Page 27

9. Appointment of the Chief Administrative Officer for the 2019-20 Legislative Session Page 28

10. Press Credential for the 2019-20 Legislative Session Page 29

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Assembly Standing Committee Jurisdictions

2019-20 Session

ASSEMBLY

STANDING COMMITTEE JURISDICTIONS

Accountability and Administrative Review Aging and Long Term Care Agriculture Appropriations Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Banking and Finance Budget Business and Professions Communications and Conveyance Education Elections and Redistricting Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Governmental Organization Health Higher Education Housing and Community Development Human Services Insurance Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Judiciary Labor and Employment Local Government Natural Resources Privacy and Consumer Protection Public Employment and Retirement Public Safety Revenue and Taxation Rules Transportation Utilities and Energy Veterans Affairs Water, Parks, and Wildlife

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2019-20 Session

ACCOUNTABILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW Administrative Procedure Act and Office of Administrative Law Governmental efficiency and cost control Property acquisition law Property acquisition, state and local State governmental organization and reorganization State printing and binding contracts State procurement AGING AND LONG TERM CARE Area Agencies on Aging Department of Aging Long term care services Older Americans Act Older Californians Act Senior citizens advocacy activities Senior Legislature Services for seniors in residential and day settings State Commission on Aging AGRICULTURE Agricultural commissions Agricultural commodities Department of Food and Agriculture Expositions and fairs Farmers markets Food access Food labeling Labeling of agricultural commodities Livestock and poultry Marketing orders and agreements Milk and milk products Pest management Veterinarians: agricultural issues

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2019-20 Session

APPROPRIATIONS Deficiency bills Fiscal bills General obligation bond acts Judgment and settlement bills Revenue bonds State mandated claims bills ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, TOURISM, AND INTERNET MEDIA Arts Athletics, State Athletic Commission Entertainment Internet Media Motion picture industry Museums Tourism BANKING AND FINANCE California Pollution Control Financing Authority Charitable and cooperative corporation law Consumer finance and credit reporting Corporate securities law Financial institutions Foreign banking Foreign investments in California financial institutions Formation of new corporate entities Franchises, except for arbitration of disputes between franchisor/franchisee Industrial development bonds Insurance finance and lending practices Real property finance State investment practices BUDGET Bills which establish state budget policy and procedures Budget bill Budget trailer bills which are not referred to a policy committee Current fiscal year appropriations for new projects

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2019-20 Session

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS Creation of new regulatory agencies under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs Department of General Services Licensing of health care professionals Occupational licensing Product labeling, except agricultural and medical Sunsetting of boards and commissions under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs Veterinarians: licensing issues Vocational education COMMUNICATIONS AND CONVEYANCE Broadband Cable, Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act Charter party carriers Common carriers Limousines Passenger stage corporations Supplier diversity related to CPUC regulated telecommunications Telecommunications Transportation Network Companies EDUCATION Adult education Certificated employees of schools and teacher salaries Charter schools K-12 education Leasing of school property Pupil records School buses and crossing guards School facilities and finance ELECTIONS AND REDISTRICTING California Political Reform Act Campaign finance Elections Redistricting

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2019-20 Session

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND TOXIC MATERIALS Department of Pesticide Regulation Drinking water regulation, toxic contamination of water Emergency response relating to hazardous materials Hazardous waste regulation and remediation Pesticides Pesticides: processed food and public health Proposition 65 Regulation of consumer products containing toxic substances under the Sherman Food, Drug and Cosmetics Law Toxic air contaminants and indoor air quality Toxic substances and hazardous materials, except for workplace safety Underground storage tank regulation and cleanup GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION Alcoholic Beverage Control Emergency services, excluding medical emergencies Fire safety, excluding residential building standards Gaming Horse racing Natural disasters Offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Controller, and State Treasurer Open meetings laws as they affect state government State Fire Marshal State holidays, seals, and official acts State Lottery Tobacco products HEALTH Alcohol and drug abuse treatment Developmental disabilities: insurance coverage Health care Licensing of health care facilities Mental health, except mentally disordered offenders Prescriptions Public health programs

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2019-20 Session

HIGHER EDUCATION Academic research partnerships with the private sector Community college job training programs Postsecondary education, financial aid and campuses HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Condominium conversions Discrimination in housing Housing rehabilitation Mobile homes Public finance of housing Redevelopment Rent control Residential building standards Structural fire safety Subdivision Map Act re: housing HUMAN SERVICES Children’s programs and services Department of Social Services programs Foster care Licensing and regulation of community & child care facilities Public assistance (General Assistance, CalWORKs, and SSI/SSP) Services for people with developmental disabilities Services for people with physical disabilities INSURANCE Disability insurance Insurance Insurance investment, excluding finance, lending and lending practices Unemployment compensation Vehicle financial responsibility Workers’ compensation

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2019-20 Session

JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ECONOMY Business advocacy California-Mexico relations California’s overseas trade offices Development and expansion of new technologies, except energy Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program (DVBE) Economic disaster relief Economic impact reports Effect of balance of trade issues on California Expansion of overseas markets Foreign investments Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development Impacts of federal budget on high tech projects Industrial innovation and research International trade Intrastate commerce Seaports Sister state agreements and friendship agreements with other nations Small business State and local economic development Women and minority business enterprises (WMBE) JUDICIARY Administration of justice and court personnel Administrative procedure Adoptions Arbitration of disputes between franchisor/franchisee Civil Code Code of Civil Procedure Condemnation Confidentiality of court records Eminent Domain Enforcement of judgments Evidence Code, excluding criminal procedure Family law Landlord/tenant relations Legal notices Liens Notary Public Probate Code

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2019-20 Session

Product liability Property acquisition (private property acquired by state agency) Public administration of estates Public records and Public Records Act State Bar Tort liability Trade restraints LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Agricultural Labor Relations Act Discrimination in employment Employment Development Department Unemployment insurance -- length of coverage Workplace safety regulations and Cal-OSHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT City, County and Special District Organization, Powers and Duties City and County general plans, land use, and housing element Joint Exercise of Powers Act Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs) Local Government Finance, including general and special taxes, property taxes, fees, charges, and assessments Open Meetings (Ralph M. Brown Act) NATURAL RESOURCES Air quality Beverage Container Recycling Act California Coastal Act California Coastal Commission California Environmental Quality Act, and assessment of environmental impacts Climate change Department of Conservation programs Energy conservation, research, development, and demonstration and siting of power plants Forestry Harbors Natural Community Conservation Planning Act (land use planning) Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission

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2019-20 Session

Solid waste management, except hazardous substances State lands State conservancies Stationary source air pollution Subdivision Map Act re: timber, coastal, agricultural land use Tidelands and submerged lands Vessel traffic management systems (VTMS) Wild and scenic rivers PRIVACY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION Charitable solicitation Consumer protection Department of Technology False advertising Information Technology Privacy Protection of personal information including but not limited to digital information Security of data Weights and measures PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT Public employee collective bargaining Public employment: state, local, and classified school employees Public retirement administration and investment strategy PUBLIC SAFETY Asset forfeiture Controlled substances Crime victims and restitution Criminal procedure Driving under the influence Felony offenses and those misdemeanor violations not incidental to the subject of another committee Grand juries Impoundment of vehicles Inspection of stolen vehicles Juvenile law Peace officers Penal Code

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2019-20 Session

Qualifications of counsel in criminal matters Youth authority and prisons -- construction and discipline REVENUE AND TAXATION All matters relating to taxation RULES Business of the Legislature TRANSPORTATION California Highway Patrol Drivers’ licenses Highways and airports Mass transit systems Mobile sources of air pollution School bus safety and maintenance Seaports and physical infrastructure Transit authority Transportation financing Vehicles, aircraft, and vessels: operation, safety, equipment, transfer of ownership, licensing and registration Vehicle weight restrictions UTILITIES AND ENERGY California Energy Commission California Independent System Operator California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) CPUC oversight and reform Electric generation: biogas, biomass, coal, geothermal, hydroelectric, natural gas, nuclear, renewables, solar, and wind Electric grid Energy efficiency, energy conservation, and demand response Energy service providers Energy storage Natural Gas Power plant siting Railroads Supplier diversity related to CPUC regulated energy, water, and railroad

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2019-20 Session

Utility rates: electric, gas, water, and vessels Water utilities VETERANS AFFAIRS Cal-Vet loan program Department of Veterans Affairs National Guard State military Veterans WATER, PARKS, AND WILDLIFE Department of Water Resources Drought relief Fish and game Flood control Native plants Natural Community Conservation Planning Act Parks and recreation State Historical Resources Commission State Water Resources Control Board Stream resource management Water and water supply planning Water rights and water banks Wildlife

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Memo To: Rules Committee Members

From: Michael Erke, Bill Referral Consultant

Date: 1/9/19

Re: Consent Bill Referrals

Attached is a list of bill referral recommendations.

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REFERRAL OF BILLS TO COMMITTEE01/10/2019Pursuant to the Assembly Rules, the following bills were referred to committee:Assembly Bill No. Committee:ACR 3 RLS.ACR 10 RLS.AJR 1 RLS.

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201920200ACR3

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201920200ACR10

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AJR1

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california legislature—2019–20 regular session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3

Introduced by Assembly Members Choi and Quirk-Silva

December 3, 2018

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3—Relative to Korean American Day.

legislative counsel’s digest

ACR 3, as introduced, Choi. Korean American Day. This measure would proclaim January 13, 2019, as Korean American

Day. Fiscal committee: no.

line 1 WHEREAS, On January 13, 1903, the history of Korean line 2 immigration to America began when 102 courageous Korean men, line 3 women, and children landed in the State of Hawaii after venturing line 4 across the vast Pacific Ocean aboard the S.S. Gaelic; and line 5 WHEREAS, The hopes of these Korean immigrants for America, line 6 the land of opportunity, were quickly hindered by social, economic, line 7 and language barriers of unforeseen magnitude; and line 8 WHEREAS, These Korean immigrants did not falter in their line 9 pursuit of the American dream. Through perseverance and sacrifice,

line 10 they established a new home in a new land and educated their line 11 children; and line 12 WHEREAS, Between 1904 and 1907, approximately 1,000 line 13 Korean Americans entered the United States mainland from the line 14 State of Hawaii through San Francisco, where the first Korean line 15 American political organizations and Korean language publications line 16 were established; and

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line 1 WHEREAS, Many Korean Americans left San Francisco, line 2 primarily to become farmworkers. Some Korean Americans line 3 combined their money and resources to lease farmland near the line 4 towns of Dinuba and Reedley in the San Joaquin Valley and in the line 5 Sacramento Valley. Dozens of other Korean Americans served as line 6 wage laborers for mining companies and as section hands on the line 7 railroads in the States of Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington; line 8 and line 9 WHEREAS, The Japanese occupation of Korea prevented

line 10 further Korean immigration into the United States. However, many line 11 Korean Americans desired to establish families in the United States, line 12 despite the new limitations on immigration. As a result, a picture line 13 bride system was established, which delivered approximately 1,000 line 14 new Korean immigrants to the State of Hawaii, and 100 more to line 15 the Pacific Coast of the United States mainland, before 1924; and line 16 WHEREAS, San Francisco remained the center of the Korean line 17 American community during this period, but there was a gradual line 18 migration of Korean Americans from San Francisco and the line 19 surrounding rural areas to southern California. As more line 20 employment opportunities opened up, a new, burgeoning line 21 community of Korean Americans began to thrive in the Los line 22 Angeles area; and line 23 WHEREAS, While the first Korean immigrants to the United line 24 States fought and sacrificed to establish themselves, their children line 25 grew up to be patriotic citizens, many of whom went on to serve line 26 in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II and line 27 to make other important contributions to mainstream American line 28 society; and line 29 WHEREAS, The 1965 amendments to the federal Immigration line 30 and Nationality Act (Public Law 89-236) opened the door for a line 31 new wave of Korean immigrants to enter the United States. Since line 32 its enactment, Korean Americans have become one of the fastest line 33 growing groups of Asian Americans in the United States. In 1960, line 34 approximately 25,000 people of Korean ancestry lived in the United line 35 States, but by 1970, that number had increased to 69,130. By 1980, line 36 the number of people of Korean ancestry living in the United States line 37 had increased over fivefold to 354,593, and, by 1990, that number line 38 more than doubled, increasing to 798,849. In 2010, it was estimated line 39 that 1,706,822 people with some Korean ancestry lived in the

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line 1 United States, representing more than a 67-fold increase since line 2 1960; and line 3 WHEREAS, With diligence, fortitude, and an enduring belief line 4 in the American dream, Korean immigrants have helped to turn line 5 emergent areas within the State of California into thriving and line 6 respectable communities, while raising their children to be line 7 productive Korean Americans; and line 8 WHEREAS, Korean Americans have become an integral part line 9 of mainstream American society and have made important

line 10 contributions as Californians in the fields of finance, technology, line 11 law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and line 12 government, as well as other areas; and line 13 WHEREAS, As the Korean American community prepares for line 14 a new era and creates new history, Korean Americans must instill line 15 in younger generations the proper appreciation for the courage and line 16 values of their forefathers, a deep sense of their roots, and pride line 17 in their own cultural heritage so that they may better contribute to line 18 the great State of California, rich with ethnic and cultural diversity; line 19 now, therefore, be it line 20 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate line 21 thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims January line 22 13, 2019, as Korean American Day; and be it further line 23 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies line 24 of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

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ACR 3

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Date of Hearing: January 10, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ACR 3 (Choi) – As Introduced December 3, 2018

SUBJECT: Korean American Day.

SUMMARY: Proclaims January 13, 2019, as Korean American Day. Specifically, this

resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1) On January 13, 1903, the history of Korean immigration to America began as 102

courageous Korean men, women, and children ventured across the Pacific Ocean aboard the

S.S. Gaelic to land in Hawaii.

2) While the first Korean immigrants fought and sacrificed to establish themselves in the United

States, their children grew up to be patriotic American citizens, served in the Armed Forces

of the United States during World War II, and made other important contributions to

mainstream American society.

3) With diligence, fortitude, and an enduring belief in the American dream, Korean immigrants

have helped to turn emergent areas within the State of California into thriving and

respectable communities, while raising their children to be productive Korean Americans.

4) Korean Americans have made important contributions as Californians in the fields of

finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and

government, as well as other areas.

5) As the Korean American community prepares for a new era and creates new history, Korean

Americans must instill in younger generations an appreciation for and pride in their own

cultural heritage so that they may better contribute to the great State of California.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800

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california legislature—2019–20 regular session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 10

Introduced by Assembly Member Weber (Coauthors: Assembly Members Burke, Cooper, Gipson, Holden,

Jones-Sawyer, Kamlager-Dove, and McCarty) (Coauthors: Senators Bradford and Mitchell)

January 9, 2019

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 10—Relative to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

legislative counsel’s digest

ACR 10, as introduced, Weber. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day This measure would honor the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King,

Jr. and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Fiscal committee: no.

line 1 WHEREAS, On Wednesday, January 15, 2019, Dr. Martin line 2 Luther King, Jr. would have been 90 years of age; and line 3 WHEREAS, On April 10, 1970, California became the first line 4 state to pass legislation making Dr. King’s birthday a school line 5 holiday and, subsequently, a statewide holiday; and line 6 WHEREAS, Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement helped line 7 change public policy from segregation to integration, resulting in line 8 the repeal of the post-Reconstruction era state laws mandating line 9 racial segregation in the South known as the “Jim Crow Laws,”

line 10 thereby leading to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, line 11 now effective for 55 years, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and line 12 other antidiscrimination laws aimed at ending economic, legal, line 13 and social segregation in America; and

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line 1 WHEREAS, Dr. King, in the last months of his life, began line 2 organizing a Poor People’s Campaign to, among other things, line 3 assemble “a multiracial army of the poor that would descend on line 4 Washington—engaging in nonviolent civil disobedience at the line 5 Capitol, if need be—until Congress enacted a poor people’s bill line 6 of rights,” and 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of this campaign; line 7 and line 8 WHEREAS, Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement helped line 9 change public policy from legal and socially acceptable

line 10 discrimination and segregation to an open and accessible policy line 11 of racial integration leading to equal participation in and access to line 12 primary and higher education, housing, employment, transportation, line 13 federal, state, and local governmental elections, and other aspects line 14 of public policy relating to human rights; and line 15 WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted line 16 his life to fighting segregation and injustice by nonviolent means line 17 and is an outstanding example of courageous leadership in the face line 18 of unrelenting violence and harassment by individuals and line 19 governmental institutions; and line 20 WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a line 21 source of inspiration for all Americans; now, therefore, be it line 22 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate line 23 thereof concurring, That the California Legislature recognizes the line 24 benefits of the collaborative work by many organizations that line 25 promote, facilitate, and carry out needed service projects line 26 nationwide; and be it further line 27 Resolved, That the California Legislature encourages its line 28 members and colleagues to urge their constituents to participate line 29 in community service projects; and be it further line 30 Resolved, That the California Legislature acknowledges that, line 31 by serving one’s country, one’s community, and one’s neighbor, line 32 our nation makes progress in civility, equality, and unity consistent line 33 with the values and life’s work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and line 34 be it further line 35 Resolved, That the Legislature honors the late Reverend Dr. line 36 Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorates Dr. Martin Luther line 37 King, Jr. Day; and be it further

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line 1 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies line 2 of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

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ACR 10

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Date of Hearing: January 10, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ACR 10 (Weber) – As Introduced January 9, 2019

SUBJECT: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

SUMMARY: Honors the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorates Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative

findings:

1) On April 10, 1970, California became the first state to pass legislation making Dr. King’s

birthday a school holiday and, subsequently, a statewide holiday.

2) Dr. King devoted his life to fighting segregation and injustice by nonviolent means and is an

outstanding example of courageous leadership in the face of unrelenting violence and

harassment by individuals and governmental institutions.

3) Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement helped change public policy from segregation to

integration, resulting in the repeal of the post-Reconstruction era state laws mandating racial

segregation in the South known as the “Jim Crow Laws,” thereby leading to the passage of

the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other antidiscrimination

laws aimed at ending economic, legal, and social segregation in America.

4) Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement helped change public policy to an open and

accessible policy of racial integration leading to equal participation in and access to primary

and higher education, housing, employment, transportation, federal, state, and local

governmental elections, and other aspects of public policy relating to human rights.

5) The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a source of inspiration for all Americans.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800

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Assembly Rules Committee

January 10, 2019

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:

APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

FOR THE 2019-20 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

ISSUE:

Appointment of Debra Gravert as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly for the

2019-20 Legislative Session.

BACKGROUND:

Standing House Rule 14(d) states that the Chairperson of the Committee on Rules shall appoint

a Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly, subject to the ratification of the Committee on

Rules, who has duties relating to the administrative, fiscal and business affairs of the

Assembly that the committee shall prescribe.

The Chair of Rules recommends that the appointment of Debra Gravert as the Chief

Administrative Officer of the Assembly for the 2019-20 Legislative Session be ratified by the

Committee on Rules.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve

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WORKPLACE CONDUCT PANEL APPOINTMENT

ISSUE: Appointment of Connie A. Broussard to the Workplace Conduct Panel within the

Legislative Counsel’s new Workplace Conduct Unit.

BACKGROUND: In 2018, the Joint Committee on Rules adopted a set of recommendations

and a new Policy on Appropriate Workplace Conduct. The policy establishes an independent

“Workplace Conduct Unit” in the Legislative Counsel’s office, and provides for the creation of

an independent panel to make factual findings and recommendations on complaints related to

workplace conduct, including sexual harassment.

RECOMMENDATION:

Appoint Connie A. Broussard to the Workplace Conduct Panel.

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2019 ASSEMBLY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

ISSUE:

Approval of the proposed holiday schedule for the year 2019.

BACKGROUND:

The Assembly Committee on Rules is responsible for creating a holiday schedule to be observed

by Assembly employees during the calendar year.

In addition, the Rules Committee has authorized Assembly employees to take two personal

holidays at any time during the year with the approval of the Assemblymember.

In the instances where the proposed Assembly holiday differs from the State holiday, Assembly

precedent has been followed.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve

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2019 ASSEMBLY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

The following are proposed holidays to be observed by the Assembly in 2019:

Tuesday, January 1 - NEW YEAR'S DAY

Monday, January 21 - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

Monday, February 18 - PRESIDENTS' DAY

Friday, March 29 - CESAR CHAVEZ DAY

Monday, May 27 - MEMORIAL DAY

Thursday, July 4 - INDEPENDENCE DAY

Monday, September 2 - LABOR DAY

Monday, November 11 - VETERANS DAY

Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29 - THANKSGIVING

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - December 25, 26, and 27 - WINTER HOLIDAY

Tuesday and Wednesday, December 31 and January 1, 2020 – NEW YEAR HOLIDAY

In addition, the Rules Committee has authorized Assembly employees to take two personal

holidays at any time during the year with the approval of the Assemblymember.

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Joint Rules Committee

January 10, 2019


SELECTION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON RULES CHAIR


ISSUE:

Selection of Ken Cooley as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Rules for the 2019-20

Legislative Session.

BACKGROUND:

Joint Rule 40 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly enumerates the powers and duties of

the Joint Committee on Rules. One of the duties is to select a chairperson from its membership.

The vice chairperson of the committee shall be one of the Senate members of the committee, to

be selected by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Chair of the Joint Committee on Rules has

traditionally been the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Rules. Assemblymember Ken

Cooley is the Chair of the Assembly Rules Committee. He has served in that role since

November of 2016.

RECOMMENDATION:

Confirm Assemblymember Ken Cooley as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Rules for the

2019-20 Legislative Session.

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Joint Rules Committee

January 10, 2019


APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER


ISSUE:

Appointment of Debra Gravert as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Joint Committee on

Rules for the 2019-20 Legislative Session.

BACKGROUND:

Joint Rule 40 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly enumerates the powers and duties of

the Joint Committee on Rules. One of these duties is to appoint a Chief Administrative Officer

of the committee, who shall have duties relating to the administrative, fiscal, and business affairs

of the committee as the committee shall prescribe. Traditionally this position has been held by

the Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly.

Debra Gravert is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly. She has served in that role

since May of 2014. Previously she was a Chief of Staff for several Assemblymembers. Debra

has worked for the California State Assembly since 1986.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve

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Documents

STATE CAPITOL Committee on Rules...SACRAMENTO, CA 94249-0124 (916) 319-2800 FAX (916) 319-2810 Assembly California Legislature Committee on Rules KEN COOLEY CHAIR Thursday, January