California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial.

Existing law establishes various commissions within state government. This bill would establish the California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial in the state government, with membership as prescribed, to plan and coordinate commemorations and observances and encourage celebrations throughout the state related to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This bill would require the commission to be solely supported by private or federal funds made available for the purpose of supporting the commission. Under the bill, these funds would be deposited in the Semiquincentennial Fund, which the bill would create in the State Treasury. Those funds would be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to support the activities of the commission in accordance with the bill. The bill would require the records, files, and other memoranda of the commission, other than any private possessions, to be deposited and filed with the State Archives before January 1, 2029, and would require the State Archives to receive those materials. The provisions of the bill would become operative only if the Treasurer determines that sufficient private or federal funds have been made available. The provisions of the bill would be repealed on January 1, 2029.