Existing law generally provides that peace officer and custodial officer personnel records are confidential, with certain exceptions. Existing law defines "personnel records" for those purposes. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Existing law establishes within the Government Operations Agency the Department of Technology, which is supervised by the Director of Technology. Existing law authorizes the director and the department to exercise various powers in creating and managing the information technology policy of the state. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to artificial intelligence.
The California Bicycle Routes of National, State, or Regional Significance Act authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish a process for identifying and promoting bicycle routes of national, state, or regional significance, as provided. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision naming the act.
Existing law provides, in counties where the county superintendent of schools has jurisdiction over a school district situated in 2 or more counties, a qualified elector residing in the part of the school district situated in a county whose county superintendent of schools does not have jurisdiction of that school district is eligible to vote for one or more members of the county board of education, as provided. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law specifies that the singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular for the purposes of the Government Code. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.
Existing law, the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, until January 1, 2033, establishes a streamlined development process for affordable housing developments that meet specified objective standards and affordability and site criteria. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those provisions.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development within its boundaries that includes, among other things, a land use element. Existing law requires each public agency, after accepting an application for a development project as complete, and the project applicant has identified that the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, within special use airspace, or beneath a low-level flight path, to provide notice of the complete application to each branch of the United States Armed Forces that has provided the Office of Planning and Research with points of contact to receive the notice. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Existing law regulates the terms and conditions of residential tenancies. Existing law specifies that a person who hires part of a room for a dwelling is entitled to the whole of the room, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary. Existing law also specifies that if a landlord lets a room as a dwelling for more than one family, every tenant in the building, under the same landlord, is relieved from all obligation to pay rent while the double letting of any room continues. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions above relating to hiring a room and double letting.
Existing law establishes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and requires the commission, among other duties, to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law establishes the periods for which a credential is valid. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.
Existing law establishes the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency with the primary purpose of meeting the housing needs of persons and families of low or moderate income. Existing law establishes various objectives of CalHFA, including, among others, reducing the cost of mortgage financing for accessory dwelling units, as specified. Existing law requires CalHFA to convene a working group to develop recommendations to assist homeowners in qualifying for loans to construct accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units on the homeowner's property and to increase access to capital for homeowners interested in building accessory dwelling units. Existing law requires the working group to include specified representatives and to explore different opportunities to mitigate risks for lenders, including, but not limited to, loan guarantees, mortgage insurance, managed escrow, and rental income guidelines. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these provisions.
Existing law provides for the licensure, registration, and regulation of clinical laboratories and various clinical laboratory personnel by the State Department of Public Health, with specified exceptions. A violation of those provisions is a crime. Existing law authorizes a person who is licensed under those provisions to perform certain laboratory tests. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to clinical laboratories.
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act's requirements a crime. Existing law imposes specified coverage and disclosure requirements on health care service plans, including specialized plans, that cover dental services. Existing law, on and after January 1, 2025, prohibits a health care service plan from issuing, amending, renewing, or offering a plan contract that imposes a dental waiting period provision in a large group plan or preexisting condition provision for any plan. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
