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WELCOME TO 2018's NEW LAWS
The Democrats have had a lock on the California government for the past twenty years. In that time, California has dropped from being the 5th largest global economy to the 7th.
In the last eight years Democrats have had a super-majority in both of the State Houses and the Governorship, meaning they do whatever they want. They have treated this State with the same care and respect as they would if they are all eight year old kids that have been let loose in an empty Walmart with no supervision. So now California is the welfare state of the nation, having one third nation's welfare recipients. It has an estimated 1.7 Trillion Total State and Local Debt. And, when factoring in the cost of living, California is the poorest state in the nation.
And so, the kids in Sacramento have given us close to 900 laws taking effect in 2018. Many of these laws are going to raise the cost of living substantially. The plethora of gun laws are going to cost at least a billion dollars to defend in the courts. The laws concerning parental rights will also be challenged in the courts. And then there is even more regulations on businesses, when those that already exist have chased hundreds of thousands of employers out of the state. And let's not forget the gas tax. In all areas that a state would want to be 1st in, we are last. In gas tax, including the gasoline excise tax, California fights hard to be the highest. Keep in mind, absolutely everything gets to a store via diesel truck, which has the highest rate of all gas.
So, on to the laws themselves. The task of listing all 900 of the new laws is daunting. It would not be surprising to find that even those that passed them don't know what they all are.
In the last eight years Democrats have had a super-majority in both of the State Houses and the Governorship, meaning they do whatever they want. They have treated this State with the same care and respect as they would if they are all eight year old kids that have been let loose in an empty Walmart with no supervision. So now California is the welfare state of the nation, having one third nation's welfare recipients. It has an estimated 1.7 Trillion Total State and Local Debt. And, when factoring in the cost of living, California is the poorest state in the nation.
And so, the kids in Sacramento have given us close to 900 laws taking effect in 2018. Many of these laws are going to raise the cost of living substantially. The plethora of gun laws are going to cost at least a billion dollars to defend in the courts. The laws concerning parental rights will also be challenged in the courts. And then there is even more regulations on businesses, when those that already exist have chased hundreds of thousands of employers out of the state. And let's not forget the gas tax. In all areas that a state would want to be 1st in, we are last. In gas tax, including the gasoline excise tax, California fights hard to be the highest. Keep in mind, absolutely everything gets to a store via diesel truck, which has the highest rate of all gas.
So, on to the laws themselves. The task of listing all 900 of the new laws is daunting. It would not be surprising to find that even those that passed them don't know what they all are.
Below are links to web-pages that have listed those that may effect you the most.
From buying bullets to job-hunting: How California’s new laws could change your life in 2018
New California Laws to Know in 2018
New California Laws 2018
Five things to know about California's gun laws in 2018
New stricter California gun laws to take effect in 2018
California’s Gun Laws: a Blueprint for the Nation
NEW STATE GUN LAWS COMING TO CALIFORNIA FOR 2018
From buying bullets to job-hunting: How California’s new laws could change your life in 2018
New California Laws to Know in 2018
New California Laws 2018
Five things to know about California's gun laws in 2018
New stricter California gun laws to take effect in 2018
California’s Gun Laws: a Blueprint for the Nation
NEW STATE GUN LAWS COMING TO CALIFORNIA FOR 2018
Other links that may be of interest to law abiding gun owners.
Firearms Policy Coalition - Legal Action
Firearms Policy Coalition - Latest News
Our Politicians Are Not Like Us "Commoners", They're Special
Workarounds of new California gun laws already in play
If you have any links to more of 2018's new laws please email them here.
When reading a Bill it is imperative that you read it slowly so you can digest what the Bill REALLY says. Question vagueness. If, in the wording, it does not explain the details, be very suspicious. Words such as, SHOULD, SHALL, and MAY do NOT mean WILL. Watch out for what the Bill DOESN'T say, as well.
Be suspicious!!
An example would be SB-18. It sounds like all the things we would want for our kids. But it does not go into detail as to who is making the decisions. So you have to ask yourself, since the new law does not give any new protections for the child why did they write it?
When you click on "Read the Bill here" you'll be taken to the website.
The tab to the far left is "Text". That is the original version of the Bill.
The tab labeled "History" will show all the steps the Bill has gone through with the latest status at the top.
The tab labeled "Today's Law As Amended" is the most current revision.
The tab labeled "Compare Versions" is the FUN ONE. With this one you can compare the current revision to any previous revisions. The FUN comes when you compare the current revision to the original version, using the drop-down box.
STATE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE
SB-100 California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: emissions of greenhouse gases.
Say NO to SB-100
THIS ONE IS BIG, PEOPLE. WE NEED TO JUMP ON THIS!
"Under my system of a Cap & Trade, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket" - President Obama
Governor Brown and Senator Kevin De Leon are on a roll. They want to be the LEADER on Climate Change at all costs and they are succeeding! With their victory on Cap & Trade in the bag, they are determined to take over the electricity system in the state. Special thanks to the Republicans that sold us out and voted for Cap & Trade. They are: Catharine Baker, Rocky Chavez, Jordan Cunningham, Heath Flora, Devone Mathis Chad Mayes, and Marc Steinorth
ACTION ITEM - The attached warning bulletin about CCAs went to ALL cities and counties in California recently. Send it to your California reps,call your city/county. Find Your California Representative
For an easy to understand explanation of what this truly means for all Californians watch the video by Gary Gilino (grindall61 on YouTube).
A. How to Nationalize the electric industry in 3 easy steps:
1. Install permanent Cap & Trade
2. Move ratepayers in the State into Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) - Government electricity.
3. Pass SB100 to mandate 100% renewable energy by 2045.
Current Status:
07/18/17 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/17/17 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 13).
07/13/17 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
07/06/17 Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Rule 56 is : Initial Referral to Committee : No bill may be set until it has been referred to the committee.)
07/05/17 July 5 hearing postponed by committee.
06/26/17 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U.&E.
06/12/17 Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.
06/01/17 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/31/17 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 13. Page 1306.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/26/17 Published May 26 at 9 p.m.
Read the Bill here
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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgXpOl8JMyM
PARENTAL RIGHTS
SCR-41 Bill of Rights for the Children and Youth of California
Say NO to SCR-41 (Senate Concurrent Resolution)
This is no different than SB-18. Again, there already is a "Children's Bill Of Rights" and again, THERE ARE NO NEW PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN IN THIS BILL.
It starts off saying, "This measure would state the Legislature’s support for a Bill of Rights for the Children and Youth of California that resolves to ensure that all children and youth under 21 years of age, as applicable, residing in California, regardless of gender, class, race, ethnicity, national origin, culture, religion, immigration status, sexual orientation, or ability, have the inalienable right to live in a just, safe, and supportive society and are entitled to specified rights."
Current Status: CURRENTLY IN LIMBO
04/18/17 Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
Read the Bill here
SB 18 - Bill of Rights for Children and Youth in California.
Say NO to SB-18
The only purpose of this Bill is to take parental rights away from the parents and give them to the state. THERE ARE NO NEW PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN IN THIS LAW
Section 1 is purposely written using vague language so as to give government a forceful invitation of unrestrained authority into your home and the violation of parental rights. Nothing in the Bill is clearly defined, leaving the State to decide what is "in their best interest", "well-being", "healthy environment", "social development", "quality education", etc.
Section 2 puts the legislators in charge of developing and putting "forth research-based policy solutions". To "determine the amount of revenue and resources necessary". And to "identify and obtain the revenue and resources necessary". So they will also create a new bureaucracy and tax you for it.
Current Status: CURRENTLY IN LIMBO
04/03/17 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. 01/12/17 Referred to Com. on RLS.
Read the Bill here
Learn how you can get involved.
AB-11 Child care: Early Head Start.
Say NO to AB-11
Using STRESS as the trigger it would allow the State to decide if your child (from "INFANT" to 18 years) is in a TOXIC STRESS SITUATION and then to provide early intervention. The Bill does not say just how the State will know if your INFANT is in a TOXIC STRESS SITUATION but reading the 3 items in Section1(a) you can see where this is headed.
This is like SB-18 in that the only purpose of this Bill is to take parental rights away from the parents and give them to the state. It would create the "Early Head Start-Child Care-Early Intervention Partnership" which is already an existing Federal law and therefor not needed to be replicated at the state level. Ah, but the Bill will provide funding at the state level; that means we will be taxed by the State for something we already pay Federal tax for.
Current Status CURRENTLY IN LIMBO
04/18/17 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/27/17 Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Read the Bill here
2nd AMENDMENT
SB-497 -- Firearms: transfers.
Say NO to SB-497
This is actually the rationing of the sale of firearms. Gunrmageddon is not over. This Bill is another attack on the 2nd Amendment.
Current Status:
07/19/17 July 19 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
06/27/17 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/19/17 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. 06/08/17 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
05/31/17 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/30/17 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 13.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read the Bill here
SB-536 -- Firearm Violence Research Center: gun violence restraining orders.
Say NO to SB-497
SB 536 will be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on June 13. It would allow the DOJ to discriminate when providing data from secret Gun Violence Restraining Order hearings. Under SB 536, the DOJ would be required to share the database with the newly-formed University of California Gun Violence Research Center but would be given discretion to deny requests from independent researchers. And you know what that means - if the database could possibly show that California’s overbearing laws don’t prevent gun violence, it won’t be shared.
The time to stop this discriminatory bill is NOW! Click here to let lawmakers know you oppose this bill.
Current Status:
06/29/17 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
06/28/17 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 28).
06/13/17 From committee: Do pass/re-refer to Com. on APPR.(Ayes 5. Noes 2.)(June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
05/22/17 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
04/24/17 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
04/24/17 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 13. Page 799.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read the Bill here
AB-7 -- Firearms: Open Carry
Say NO to AB-7
Would prohibit the carrying of a long gun in the unincorporated area of a county. Since it’s already illegal in California to openly carry a loaded firearm, and in many parts of the state it’s essentially impossible to obtain a concealed carry permit, AB 7 represents a huge step on the path to eliminating the fundamental Second Amendment right to bear arms in the Golden State.
AB 7 is before the Senate Public Safety Committee. Click here to send a message saying NO to this infringement on your Second Amendment right!
Current Status:
07/10/17 In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
06/20/17 From committee: pass / re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.)(June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/13/17 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
05/10/17 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
04/20/17 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
04/20/17 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 44. Noes 29. Page 1141.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read the Bill here
AB-149 Criminal procedure: disclosure: felony conviction consequences.
Say YES to AB-149
Requires defense counsel to fully inform gun owners about the consequences of a plea deal with the state; that a felony conviction may result in many of the defendant's rights being taken away, including their ability to own a firearm.
Current Status: On 06/26/17 this law was totally re-written and is now an addition to Chapter 3 of Part 10.2 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read: Article 22. Habitat for Humanity Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund . . . Read the original text and the new text here
07/17/17 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/13/17 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 12).
07/06/17 Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
06/28/17 Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
06/28/17 Withdrawn from committee.
06/26/17 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
06/06/17 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
05/10/17 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/23/17 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
03/23/17 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 1. Page 718.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read the Bill here
AB-757 Firearms: concealed carry licenses.
Say YES to SB 757
As amended 03/13/2017, changes assumption of issuance of License to Carry from "may" to "shall" , provided all other requirements are met. And it clarifies the definition of "good cause", which is a requirement of issuance that an applicant must meet to the satisfaction of an issuing authority.
Current Status: CURRENTLY IN LIMBO
04/04/17 In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
03/28/17 In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read the Bill here.
Sign the letter to the committee here.
ILLEGAL ALIENS
AB-1252 State law: immigration: local government: state grants.
Say YES to AB-1252
Promoting Cooperative Law Enforcement to Detain Criminal Aliens and to Eliminate Sanctuary Jurisdiction Act.
This bill would END sanctuary jurisdictions in California and would enact the Promoting Cooperative Law Enforcement to Detain Criminal Aliens and to Eliminate Sanctuary Jurisdiction Act of 2017. The bill would authorize a resident of the State of California to bring a civil action alleging that a city, county, or city and county is a sanctuary jurisdiction.
Current Status:
04/19/17 From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
04/18/17 In committee: Reconsideration refused.
04/18/17 In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage.
Read the Bill here
SB-54 Law enforcement: sharing data.
Say NO to SB 54
Also known as the California Value Act. It has now been amended to require a MAJORITY VOTE instead of a 2/3 vote. The sanctuary movement is the most serious act of sedition since the Civil War. This threat is so serious that you need to sign the petition, "End Criminal Sanctuaries", to President Donald Trump right now. And also sign California State Senator, Joel Anderson's, petition right now, to let the California legislators know how you feel.
Current Status:
07/10/17 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/06/17 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 5).
06/19/17 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. 06/13/17 From committee: Do pass / re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
05/18/17 Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
04/04/17 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
04/03/17 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 12.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read the Bill here.
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