AB 1338: Specialized license plates: domestic violence and sexual assault awareness.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2015-09-04
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue specialty license plates, including environmental license plates and specified special environmental design license plates. Under existing law, a state agency is authorized to apply to the DMV to sponsor a specialized license plate program, and the DMV is required to issue those license plates if the agency meets certain requirements. The DMV is required to charge specified fees for certain services related to the issuance of those plates.
Existing law establishes a Family Violence Prevention Program within the Office of Emergency Services to provide financial and technical assistance to local domestic and family violence centers in implementing family violence prevention programs.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to apply to the DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program, and establishes the California Domestic Violence Prevention Fund in the State Treasury for the deposit of the revenue derived from these license plates. These funds are allocated, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Emergency Services for purposes of funding the Family Violence Prevention Program.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish an advisory committee to develop a course of training for district attorneys in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases, child sexual exploitation cases, and child sexual abuse cases, and to approve grants awarded to proposed and existing sexual assault services programs (SASPs), which provide specified services to victims of sexual assault.
This bill would rename the above fund the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund, and would require the fees from the domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program to also be used for purposes of funding the services provided by the SASPs.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue specialty license plates, including environmental license plates and specified special environmental design license plates. Under existing law, a state agency is authorized to apply to the DMV to sponsor a specialized license plate program, and the DMV is required to issue those license plates if the agency meets certain requirements. The DMV is required to charge specified fees for certain services related to the issuance of those plates.
Existing law establishes a Family Violence Prevention Program within the Office of Emergency Services to provide financial and technical assistance to local domestic and family violence centers in implementing family violence prevention programs.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to apply to the DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program, and establishes the California Domestic Violence Prevention Fund in the State Treasury for the deposit of the revenue derived from these license plates. These funds are allocated, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Emergency Services for purposes of funding the Family Violence Prevention Program.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish an advisory committee to develop a course of training for district attorneys in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases, child sexual exploitation cases, and child sexual abuse cases, and to approve grants awarded to proposed and existing sexual assault services programs (SASPs), which provide specified services to victims of sexual assault.
This bill would rename the above fund the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund, and would require the fees from the domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program to also be used for purposes of funding the services provided by the SASPs.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue specialty license plates, including environmental license plates and specified special environmental design license plates. Under existing law, a state agency is authorized to apply to the DMV to sponsor a specialized license plate program, and the DMV is required to issue those license plates if the agency meets certain requirements. The DMV is required to charge specified fees for certain services related to the issuance of those plates.
Existing law establishes a Family Violence Prevention Program within the Office of Emergency Services to provide financial and technical assistance to local domestic and family violence centers in implementing family violence prevention programs.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to apply to the DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program, and establishes the California Domestic Violence Prevention Fund in the State Treasury for the deposit of the revenue derived from these license plates. These funds are allocated, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Emergency Services for purposes of funding the Family Violence Prevention Program.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish an advisory committee to develop a course of training for district attorneys in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases, child sexual exploitation cases, and child sexual abuse cases, and to approve grants awarded to proposed and existing sexual assault services programs (SASPs), which provide specified services to victims of sexual assault.
This bill would rename the above fund the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund, and would require the fees from the domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program to also be used for purposes of funding the services provided by the SASPs.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue specialty license plates, including environmental license plates and specified special environmental design license plates. Under existing law, a state agency is authorized to apply to the DMV to sponsor a specialized license plate program, and the DMV is required to issue those license plates if the agency meets certain requirements. The DMV is required to charge specified fees for certain services related to the issuance of those plates.
Existing law establishes a Family Violence Prevention Program within the Office of Emergency Services to provide financial and technical assistance to local domestic and family violence centers in implementing family violence prevention programs.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to apply to the DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program, and establishes the California Domestic Violence Prevention Fund in the State Treasury for the deposit of the revenue derived from these license plates. These funds are allocated, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Emergency Services for purposes of funding the Family Violence Prevention Program.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish an advisory committee to develop a course of training for district attorneys in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases, child sexual exploitation cases, and child sexual abuse cases, and to approve grants awarded to proposed and existing sexual assault services programs (SASPs), which provide specified services to victims of sexual assault.
This bill would rename the above fund the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund, and would require the fees from the domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program to also be used for purposes of funding the services provided by the SASPs.
(a)The Office of Emergency Services shall apply to the department to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program pursuant to this article.
(b)The fees specified in Section 5157 shall be imposed for the issuance, renewal, or transfer of specialized license plates authorized by this section. Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, after deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit the revenue derived from the additional fees into the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in that fund shall be allocated to the Office of Emergency Services for purposes of funding the Family Violence Prevention Program described in Section 13823.4 of, and the sexual assault services programs described in Section 13837 of, the Penal Code.
(a)The Office of Emergency Services shall apply to the department to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program pursuant to this article.
(b)The fees specified in Section 5157 shall be imposed for the issuance, renewal, or transfer of specialized license plates authorized by this section. Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, after deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit the revenue derived from the additional fees into the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in that fund shall be allocated to the Office of Emergency Services for purposes of funding the Family Violence Prevention Program described in Section 13823.4 of, and the sexual assault services programs described in Section 13837 of, the Penal Code.
(a)The Office of Emergency Services shall apply to the department to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program pursuant to this article.
(b)The fees specified in Section 5157 shall be imposed for the issuance, renewal, or transfer of specialized license plates authorized by this section. Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, after deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit the revenue derived from the additional fees into the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in that fund shall be allocated to the Office of Emergency Services for purposes of funding the Family Violence Prevention Program described in Section 13823.4 of, and the sexual assault services program programs described in Section 13837 of, the Penal Code.
(a)The Office of Emergency Services shall apply to the department to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program pursuant to this article.
(b)The fees specified in Section 5157 shall be imposed for the issuance, renewal, or transfer of specialized license plates authorized by this section. Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, after deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit the revenue derived from the additional fees into the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the moneys in that fund shall be allocated to the Office of Emergency Services for purposes of funding the Family Violence Prevention Program described in Section 13823.4 of the Penal Code of, and the sexual assault services program described in Section 13837 of, the Penal Code.
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| May 14, 2015 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 268, Statutes of 2015. |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2119.). |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Aug 20, 2015 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Aug 17, 2015 | From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. |
| Jul 8, 2015 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| May 28, 2015 | Referred to Com. on T. & H. |
| May 14, 2015 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 1434.) |
| May 14, 2015 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Introduced. To print. |
| May 11, 2015 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1380.) |
| May 11, 2015 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. |
| May 7, 2015 | Ordered to third reading. |
| May 7, 2015 | From Consent Calendar. |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Apr 29, 2015 | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29). |
| Apr 14, 2015 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 6, 2015 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Read first time. |
| Mar 1, 2015 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 31. |
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| Aug 20, 2015 | Consent Calendar 2nd AB1338 Gomez By Leyva | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Jul 7, 2015 | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing |
Passed |
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| May 14, 2015 | AB 1338 GOMEZ Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 29, 2015 | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Apr 13, 2015 | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| California Partnership To End Domestic Violence | ** Support | May 11, 2015 |
| California State Association Of Counties | ** Support | May 11, 2015 |
| Planned Parenthood Affiliates Of California | ** Support | May 11, 2015 |
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Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 |
CONSENT
Bill No: AB 1338
Amended: 5/11/15 in Assembly
SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 11-0, 7/7/15
AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Bates, Gaines, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Roth, Wieckowski
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 80-0, 5/14/15 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Specialized license plates: domestic violence and sexual assault awareness
DIGEST: This bill revises an existing specialty license plate program on domestic violence by including sexual assault programs.
Existing law:
Provides for a specialized license plate program, under which the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may issue new special-interest license plates. Special-interest license plates may only be issued on behalf of state agencies and only provided that:
The license plate has “a design or contains a message that publicizes or promotes a state agency, or the official policy, mission, or work of a state agency.” The design shall also be confined to the left of and below the numerical series (i.e., no full-plate designs allowed).
The state agency submits 7,500 applications and accompanying fees to DMV for the license plate. The state agency has 12 months to collect these applications and fees, but it can extend that to a maximum of 24 months if it notifies and offers to refund fees to those who applied during the first 12 months. Once a plate is issued, DMV stops issuing that plate for the agency if the number of plates drops below 7,500.
In addition to the usual registration and license fees, DMV charges the following additional fees for specialized license plates: $50 for the initial issuance, $40 for annual renewal, and $98 to personalize. DMV deducts its administrative costs from the revenues generated. The net revenues derived from a specialized license plate are then available upon appropriation for the sponsoring state agency to expend exclusively on projects and programs that promote the state agency’s official policy, mission, or work.
Requires the Office of Emergency Services to apply to the DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness specialty license plate program. The net proceeds from this program will fund an existing family violence prevention program, as specified.
This bill revises the existing domestic violence and sexual assault awareness specialty license plate program to expand the purposes of the net proceeds to include funding an existing sexual assault services program.
Comments
Purpose. According to the author, in this country, on average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner. This bill is a cleanup bill to AB 2321 (Gomez, Chapter 358, Statutes of 2014), which adds sexual assault prevention as one of the intended beneficiaries of the funds derived from the adoption of the specialty license plate program created in that bill.
History of special interest license plates. Historically, the Vehicle Code required the DMV to issue, upon legislative authorization, a special-interest license plate bearing a distinctive design or decal of a sponsoring organization to any vehicle owner that pays specified fees, provided that the sponsoring organization met certain conditions. These conditions included that the sponsor of a special-interest license plate had to collect 7,500 applications and fees for a special license plate in order to pay DMV’s costs of creating a new plate, which are approximately $375,000 or 7,500 applications times the $50 fee.
In 2004, a federal court decision, Women’s Resource Network v. Gourley, E.D. Cal 2004, F.Supp.2d, 2004 U.S. Dist., invalidated the provisions of the Vehicle Code described above. In the Gourley decision, the court declared California’s special-interest license plate statutes unconstitutional because they violated the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The court specifically objected to the Legislature “picking and choosing” special license plates that private organizations propose, in essence promoting the message of some organizations while denying this right to others. The court did allow the 10 special-interest license plates existing at the time of its decision to remain in use and available to new applicants, as they are today.
In response to the court decision, AB 84 (Leslie, Chapter 454, Statutes of 2006) established the current specialized license plate program to provide a forum for government speech that promotes California’s state policies. AB 84 excluded private organizations from seeking specialized license plates as a forum for private speech, and thus addresses the court’s objection. Newly created plates and the revenue they generate must publicize or promote a state agency, or the official policy, mission, or work of a state agency.
A recent decision by the United States Supreme Court may have upended the Gourley decision. On June 18, 2015, the Court issued Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, which appears to be a contrary ruling to Gourley. However, the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee needs to consult with others before providing a more definitive opinion.
Challenging track record. The track record of specialty license plates reaching the 7,500 threshold is poor. Of the 12 legislatively sponsored plates approved this century, only two have met the threshold.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
California State Association of Counties
California State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police
Long Beach Police Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Planned Parenthood
Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Santa Ana Police Officers Association
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/18/15)
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 80-0, 5/14/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
Prepared by: Randy Chinn / T. & H. / (916) 651-4121
8/19/15 20:34:38
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AB 1338 (Gomez) Page 4 of 4
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: AB 1338 Hearing Date: 7/7/2015
Author: |
Gomez |
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5/11/2015 |
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Urgency: |
No |
Fiscal: |
Yes |
Consultant: |
Randy Chinn |
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SUBJECT: Specialized license plates: domestic violence and sexual assault awareness
DIGEST: This bill revises an existing specialty license plate program on domestic violence by including sexual assault programs.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law provides for a specialized license plate program, under which the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may issue new special-interest license plates. Special-interest license plates may only be issued on behalf of state agencies and only provided that:
The license plate has “a design or contains a message that publicizes or promotes a state agency, or the official policy, mission, or work of a state agency.” The design shall also be confined to the left of and below the numerical series (i.e., no full-plate designs allowed).
The state agency submits 7,500 applications and accompanying fees to DMV for the license plate. The state agency has 12 months to collect these applications and fees, but it can extend that to a maximum of 24 months if it notifies and offers to refund fees to those who applied during the first 12 months. Once a plate is issued, DMV stops issuing that plate for the agency if the number of plates drops below 7,500.
In addition to the usual registration and license fees, DMV charges the following additional fees for specialized license plates: $50 for the initial issuance, $40 for annual renewal, and $98 to personalize. DMV deducts its administrative costs from the revenues generated. The net revenues derived from a specialized license plate are then available upon appropriation for the sponsoring state agency to expend exclusively on projects and programs that promote the state agency’s official policy, mission, or work.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to apply to the DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness specialty license plate program. The net proceeds from this program will fund an existing family violence prevention program, as specified.
This bill revises the existing domestic violence and sexual assault awareness specialty license plate program to expand the purposes of the net proceeds to include funding an existing sexual assault services program.
COMMENTS:
Purpose. According to the author, in this country on average 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner. This bill is a cleanup bill to AB 2321 (Gomez, Chapter 358, Statutes of 2014), which adds sexual assault prevention as one of the intended beneficiaries of the funds derived from the adoption of the specialty license plate program created in that bill.
History of special interest license plates. Historically, the Vehicle Code required the DMV to issue, upon legislative authorization, a special-interest license plate bearing a distinctive design or decal of a sponsoring organization to any vehicle owner that pays specified fees, provided that the sponsoring organization met certain conditions. These conditions included that the sponsor of a special-interest license plate had to collect 7,500 applications and fees for a special license plate in order to pay DMV’s costs of creating a new plate, which are approximately $375,000 or 7,500 applications times the $50 fee.
In 2004, a federal court decision, Women’s Resource Network v. Gourley, E.D. Cal 2004, F.Supp.2d, 2004 U.S. Dist., invalidated the provisions of the Vehicle Code described above. In the Gourley decision, the court declared California’s special-interest license plate statutes unconstitutional because they violated the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The court specifically objected to the Legislature “picking and choosing” special license plates that private organizations propose, in essence promoting the message of some organizations while denying this right to others. The court did allow the 10 special-interest license plates existing at the time of its decision to remain in use and available to new applicants, as they are today.
In response to the court decision, AB 84 (Leslie, Chapter 454, Statutes of 2006) established the current specialized license plate program to provide a forum for government speech that promotes California’s state policies. AB 84 excludes private organizations from seeking specialized license plates as a forum for private speech, and thus addresses the court’s objection. Newly created plates and the revenue they generate must publicize or promote a state agency, or the official policy, mission, or work of a state agency.
A recent decision by the United States Supreme Court may have upended the Gourley decision. On June 18, 2015, the Court issued Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, which appears to be a contrary ruling to Gourley. However, the committee needs to consult with others before providing a more definitive opinion.
Challenging track record. The track record of specialty license plates reaching the 7,500 threshold is poor. Of the 12 legislatively sponsored plates approved this century, only two have met the threshold.
Related Legislation:
AB 63 (Bonilla) — establishes a school violence prevention specialized license plate program. This bill is also being heard today in this committee.
AB 192 (Allen) — establishes a coastal conservancy awareness specialized license plate. This bill is pending in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee.
AB 270 (Nazarian) — establishes a diabetes awareness specialized license plate. This bill is also being heard today in this committee.
AB 932 (Daly) — establishes a professional sports specialized license plate. This bill is also being heard today in this committee.
AB 49 (Buchanan, Chapter 351, Statutes of 2014) — requires the state Department of Health Care Services to apply to the DMV to sponsor a breast cancer awareness license plate program.
AB 1096 (Nestande, Chapter 353, Statutes of 2014) — requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to apply to the DMV to sponsor a Salton Sea license plate program.
AB 2321 (Gomez, Chapter 358, Statutes of 2014) — requires the Office of Emergency Services to apply to the DMV for a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness and specialty license plate program.
AB 2450 (Logue, Chapter 359, Statutes of 2014) — requires the state Department of Public Health to apply to the DMV for a kidney disease awareness specialty license plate program.
AB 244 (Bonilla, Chapter 690, Statutes of 2013) — requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to apply to the DMV to sponsor a veterans’ specialty license plate program.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Wednesday,
July 1, 2015.)
SUPPORT:
American Federal of State, County and Municipal Employees
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
California State Association of Counties
California State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police
Long Beach Police Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Planned Parenthood
Sacramento County Deputy sheriffs’ Association
Santa Ana Police Officers Association
OPPOSITION:
None received
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1338
(Gomez)
As Amended May 11, 2015
Majority vote
Committee |
Votes |
Ayes |
Noes |
Transportation |
16-0 |
Frazier, Achadjian, Baker, Bloom, Campos, Chu, Daly, Dodd, Eduardo Garcia, Gomez, Kim, Linder, Medina, Melendez, Nazarian, O'Donnell |
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Appropriations |
17-0 |
Gomez, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Calderon, Chang, Daly, Eggman, Gallagher, Eduardo Garcia, Holden, Jones, Quirk, Rendon, Wagner, Weber, Wood |
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SUMMARY: Directs a portion of the revenue generated from the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Specialized License Plate Program to be used for sexual assault awareness programs, as specified.
EXISTING LAW:
Allows any state agency to apply to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to sponsor a specialized license plate program.
Requires DMV to issue specialized license plates for that program if the agency complies with all statutory requirements.
Prohibits DMV from establishing a specialized license plate program for an agency until it has received not less than 7,500 paid applications for that agency's specialized license plates.
Requires State Office of Emergency Services (OES) to apply to DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program and requires funds from the program to be used to fund the OES Family Violence Prevention Program.
Establishes the Family Prevention Program within OES to provide financial assistance to local domestic and family violence centers in implementing family violence prevention programs.
Requires OES to provide grants to sexual assault services programs that provide a variety of services to victims of sexual assault, as specified.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, negligible fiscal impact, as the bill will impact the allocation of program revenues but should not impact overall revenues, unless the expanded eligibility induces more individuals to purchase the specialized license plates.
COMMENTS: Last session, AB 2321 (Gomez), Chapter 358, Statutes of 2014, required OES to sponsor a specialized license plate program with the revenues generated from the program to be used to promote awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault and to also provide additional funding for the OES-administered Family Violence Prevention Program.
The author introduced AB 2321 help to provide proper attention and funding to domestic and sexual violence, both severe public health problems. According to the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, an average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States. Additionally, the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence further has reported that 40% of California women experience physical violence with a partner over their lifetime.
This bill will rename the specialized license plate fund created under AB 2321 to the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund and clarify that revenue generated from the specialized license plate program be allocated to existing OES-administered domestic violence and sexual assault programs. The author notes the programs that will be funded under the specialized license plate revenue are "designed to ensure that all victims of sexual assault and rape receive comprehensive quality services and aimed to decrease the incidence of sexual assault in California. Additionally, the changes outlined in this bill will help ensure that the program enacted under AB 2321 is administered as intended."
Analysis Prepared by: Manny Leon / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN: 0000365
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1338
(Gomez)
As Introduced February 27, 2015
Majority vote
Committee |
Votes |
Ayes |
Noes |
Transportation |
16-0 |
Frazier, Achadjian, Baker, Bloom, Campos, Chu, Daly, Dodd, Eduardo Garcia, Gomez, Kim, Linder, Medina, Melendez, Nazarian, O'Donnell |
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Appropriations |
17-0 |
Gomez, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Calderon, Chang, Daly, Eggman, Gallagher, Eduardo Garcia, Holden, Jones, Quirk, Rendon, Wagner, Weber, Wood |
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SUMMARY: Directs a portion of the revenue generated from the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Specialized License Plate Program to be used for sexual assault awareness programs, as specified.
EXISTING LAW:
Allows any state agency to apply to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to sponsor a specialized license plate program.
Requires DMV to issue specialized license plates for that program if the agency complies with all statutory requirements.
Prohibits DMV from establishing a specialized license plate program for an agency until it has received not less than 7,500 paid applications for that agency's specialized license plates.
Requires State Office of Emergency Services (OES) to apply to DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program and requires funds from the program to be used to fund the OES Family Violence Prevention Program.
Establishes the Family Prevention Program within OES to provide financial assistance to local domestic and family violence centers in implementing family violence prevention programs.
Requires OES to provide grants to sexual assault services programs that provide a variety of services to victims of sexual assault, as specified.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, negligible fiscal impact, as the bill will impact the allocation of program revenues but should not impact overall revenues, unless the expanded eligibility induces more individuals to purchase the specialized license plates.
COMMENTS: Last session, AB 2321 (Gomez), Chapter 358, Statutes of 2014, required OES to sponsor a specialized license plate program with the revenues generated from the program to be used to promote awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault and to also provide additional funding for the OES-administered Family Violence Prevention Program.
The author introduced AB 2321 help to provide proper attention and funding to domestic and sexual violence, both severe public health problems. According to the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, an average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States. Additionally, the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence further has reported that 40% of California women experience physical violence with a partner over their lifetime.
This bill will rename the specialized license plate fund created under AB 2321 to the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund and clarify that revenue generated from the specialized license plate program be allocated to existing OES-administered domestic violence and sexual assault programs. The author notes the programs that will be funded under the specialized license plate revenue are "designed to ensure that all victims of sexual assault and rape receive comprehensive quality services and aimed to decrease the incidence of sexual assault in California. Additionally, the changes outlined in this bill will help ensure that the program enacted under AB 2321 is administered as intended."
Analysis Prepared by: Manny Leon / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN: 0000337
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Date of Hearing: April 29, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB 1338
(Gomez) – As Introduced February 27, 2015
Policy Committee: |
Transportation |
Vote: |
16 - 0 |
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill expands the eligible uses of revenues generated from the recently-enacted domestic violence and sexual assault awareness specialized license plate program to include the sexual assault services program administered by the Office of Emergency Services (OES).
FISCAL EFFECT:
Negligible fiscal impact, as the bill will impact the allocation of program revenues but should not impact overall revenues, unless the expanded eligibility induces more individuals to purchase the specialized license plates.
COMMENTS:
Purpose. AB 2321 (Gomez)/Chapter 358, Statutes of 2014, required OES to sponsor a specialized license plate program with the revenues generated from the program to be used to promote awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault, and to also provide additional funding for the OES-administered Family Violence Prevention Program.
AB 1338 renames the specialized license plate fund created under AB 2321as the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund and clarifies that revenue generated from the license plate program shall be allocated to existing OES-administered domestic violence and sexual assault programs. The author notes the programs that will be funded under the specialized license plate revenue are "designed to ensure that all victims of sexual assault and rape receive comprehensive quality services and aimed to decrease the incidence of sexual assault in California."
Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
AB 1338
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Date of Hearing: April 13, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Jim Frazier, Chair
AB 1338
(Gomez) – As Introduced February 27, 2015
SUBJECT: Specialized license plates: domestic violence and sexual assault awareness
SUMMARY: Directs a portion of the revenue generated from the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Specialized License Plate Program to be used for sexual assault awareness programs, as specified.
EXISTING LAW:
Allows any state agency to apply to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to sponsor a specialized license plate program.
Requires DMV to issue specialized license plates for that program if the agency complies with all statutory requirements.
Prohibits DMV from establishing a specialized license plate program for an agency until it has received not less than 7,500 paid applications for that agency's specialized license plates.
Requires State Office of Emergency Services (OES) to apply to DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness license plate program and requires funds from the program to be used to fund the OES Family Violence Prevention Program.
Establishes the Family Prevention Program within OES to provide financial assistance to local domestic and family violence centers in implementing family violence prevention programs.
Requires OES to provide grants to sexual assault services programs that provide a variety of services to victims of sexual assault, as specified.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown
COMMENTS: Last session, AB 2321 (Gomez) Chapter 358, Statutes of 2014, required OES to sponsor a specialized license plate program with the revenues generated from the program to be used to promote awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault and to also provide additional funding for the OES-administered Family Violence Prevention Program.
The author introduced AB 2321 help to provide proper attention and funding to domestic and sexual violence, both severe public health problems. According to the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, an average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States. Additionally, the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence further has reported that 40% of California women experience physical violence with a partner over their lifetime.
AB 1338 will rename the specialized license plate fund created under AB 2321to the California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Fund and clarify that revenue generated from the specialized license plate program be allocated to existing OES-administered domestic violence and sexual assault programs. The author notes the programs that will be funded under the specialized license plate revenue are "designed to ensure that all victims of sexual assault and rape receive comprehensive quality services and aimed to decrease the incidence of sexual assault in California. Additionally, the changes outlined in this bill will help ensure that the program enacted under AB 2321 is administered as intended."
Previous legislation: AB 2321 (Gomez), Chapter 358, Statutes of 2014, required OES to apply to the DMV to sponsor a domestic violence and sexual assault awareness specialized license plate program. Established the California Domestic Violence Prevention Fund and specified funds shall be allocated to OES for purposes of funding the Family Violence Prevention Program.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
California State Association of Counties
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Manny Leon / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
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