CFILC POSITIONS OF SUPPORT & OPPOSITION ON LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN 2011
 ACTIVE IN 2012 OR ENACTED

(Updated November 9, 2011)

• Access
  • AB 410: Accessibility to the Blind & Visually Impaired
  • SB 48: Role & Contributions of People with Disabilities in Public School Social Studies Instruction
• Diversity
  • AB 9: Pupil Rights - Bullying
  • AB 519 Public Discipline - Restraints & Seclusion
  • AB 620 Postsecondary Education - Policies Prohibiting Harassment
• Olmstead
  • AB 594: Depart. of Aging & Adult Services
  • AB 889: Domestic Workers
  • SB 33: Elder & Dependent Adult Abuse
  • SB 930: IHSS Enrollment & Fingerprinting Requirements
• Transportation
  • AB 441: State Transportation Planning
• Voting
  • AB 346: Polling Places in Higher Education Institutions 

ACCESS

AB 410 (Swanson) State Agency Regulations: Accessibility to the Blind and Visually Impaired
CFILC Position: Support.
Description: Requires state agencies, upon a request from a person who is blind or has a visual disability, to provide that person a narrative description of certain proposed state agency regulations. Upon request, these individuals must also be given an extended period of time to submit public comments, where appropriate.
Status: Signed by the Governor (Chapter 495, Statutes of 2011) 

 DIVERSITY 

AB 9 (Ammiano) Pupil Rights: Bullying
CFILC Position: Support.
Description: Requires school districts to adopt policies prohibiting discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying, including  among acts committed against other categories of pupils, any acts committed against pupils with disabilities.  
Status: Signed by the Governor (Chapter 723, Statues of 2011)

AB 519 (Hernandez) Pupil Discipline: Restraints and Seclusion
CFILC Position: Support.
Description: This bill prohibits schools and school employees from using chemical restraints, mechanical restraints, and physical restraints, or utilizing physical seclusion to control the behavior of special education students.
Status: Active, Now a 2-year bill.

AB 620 (Block) Postsecondary Educational Institutions: Policies Prohibiting Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying
CFILC Position: Support, if Amended.
Description: This bill requires the California State University and the California Community Colleges systems, and urges the University of California, to adopt policies and rules of student conduct prohibiting students from engaging in any acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying. It specifically includes acts committed against disabled students.
Status: Signed into law by the Governor (Chapter 637, Statutes of 2011).

AB 48 (Leno) Public School Social Science Instruction: Role & Contributions of People with Disabilities
CFILC Position: Support
Description: This bill requires public school instruction in social sciences to include a study of the role and contributions of specific racial and ethnic groups; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans; and people with disabilities. It also states the intent of the Legislature that alternative and charter schools shall prohibit discrimination in the instruction of the roles and contributions of these groups.
Status: Signed by the Governor (Chapter 81, Statues of 2011)

OLMSTEAD

AB 594 (Yamada) California Department of Aging and Adult Services
CFILC Position: Support.
Description: This bill would create a new Department of Adult and Aging Services within the Health and Human Services Agency to coordinate all state-administered home and community-based programs and services that support independent living.
Status: Active. Now a 2-year bill.

AB 889 (Ammianno) Domestic Workers
CFILC Position: Oppose, Unless Amended.
Description: This bill would give domestic workers, including personal attendants serving seniors and people with disabilities, certain labor protections and benefits, including overtime compensation and a requirement that employers maintain workers' compensation insurance coverage for the domestic workers they employ. The definition of the terms "employee" and "employer" is currently broad enough to encompass low-income, non-IHSS eligible disabled persons who pay out of pocket for their personal attendants, so CFILC is seeking to negotiate amendments to exempt them.
Status: Active. Now a 2-year bill 

SB 33 (Simitian) Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse
CFILC Position: Support.
Description: This bill deletes the current January 1, 2013 sunset date for the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act that requires financial institutions to report suspected financial abuse against elder and dependent adults. The elimination of the sunset would make the reporting program permanent.
Status: Signed by the Governor (Chapter 372, Statutes of 2011)

SB 930 (Evans) IHSS: Enrollment and Fingerprinting Requirements
CFILC Position: Support
Description: This bill would repeal existing law mandating the fingerprinting of IHSS recipients. It would also repeal an existing prohibition on the use of a post office box to receive checks.
Status: Signed by the Governor (Chapter 649, Statutes of 2011)  

TRANSPORTATION 

AB 441 (Monning) State Transportation Planning
CFILC Position: Support, if Amended
Description: This bill requires the California Transportation Commission to include the consideration of “health equity and health issues” in the guidelines for the preparation of local transportation plans. It addresses the transportation needs of users with chronic illnesses, mental health issues, and disabilities. CFILC is seeking amendments that would encourage Olmstead implementation to be included among the guidelines for the local transportation plans.
Status: Active. Now a 2-year bill. 

VOTING

AB 346 (Atkins) Polling Places in Higher Education Institution Campuses
CFILC Position: Support.
Description: This bill requires the establishment of polling places on the campuses of state funded higher education institutions would increase student voter turnout in elections.
Status: Active. Now a 2-year bill.