ASSEMBLY ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, TOURISM, AND INTERNET MEDIA COMMITTEE Honorable Kansen Chu, Chair

The following are measures considered by the Committee during the 2017 Legislative Session.

AB-132 (Jones-Sawyer) – Public Contracts: 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games SUMMARY: Authorizes the Governor to execute games support contracts, not to exceed $270 million, in connection with the site selection process for the of to become the host for the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, that accept financial liability to provide the state security for amounts owed by the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG), as specified, and for any financial deficit accruing to the OCOG as a result of the hosting of the games by the endorsing municipality, as defined, and would establish the Olympic Games Trust Fund in the State Treasury and would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, make the money in the fund available for these purposes. Last Action: Chapter 836, Statutes of 2017

AB-427 (Muratsuchi) – Aerospace Commission. SUMMARY: Would create the California Aerospace Commission (Commission) to foster the development of activities in California related to aerospace, including, but not limited to, aviation, commercial and governmental space travel, unmanned aerial vehicles, aerospace education and job training, infrastructure and research launches, manufacturing, academic research, applied research, economic diversification, business development, tourism, and education. Last Action: Assembly Committee on Transportation (2-yr bill)

AB-755 (Eduardo Garcia) – Museums: California Museums for All grant program. SUMMARY: Would establish the California Museums for All, under the administration of the California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE), to provide grants to participating museums for them to, among other things, offer free to $3 admission fees for low income patrons, as provided, and would appropriate $4,500,000 from the General Fund to the CCHE for allocation for the California Museums for All, the Museum and Cultural Resources Program, and the administrative costs of these 2 programs, as specified. Last Action: Later Amended to: Local agencies: capital investment incentive program and signed – Chapter 709, Statutes of 2017.

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AB-783 (Weber) – California Commission for the Preservation of African American History, Culture, and Institutions SUMMARY: This bill would establish the California Commission for the Preservation of African American History, Culture, and Institutions in state government, with membership appointed as specified, to be headquartered in the museum. The bill would require the commission to conduct public hearings to identify the contributions of African to California history and culture, chronicle the activities of African Americans who have made significant contributions to the history and culture of California in all fields of endeavor, and identify institutions and places of significance in the contributions of African Americans to the history and culture of California and provide for the placement of an appropriate marker at these sites. Last Action: Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media (2-yr bill)

AB-1280 (Gloria) – Talent agencies: licensure. SUMMARY: Existing law prohibits a person from engaging in or carrying on the occupation of a talent agency without a license from the Labor Commissioner. Existing law authorizes the commissioner to revoke or suspend any license if it is shown that the licensee or his or her agent has violated or failed to comply with any of the provisions governing talent agencies. Existing law requires an application for license renewal to state the names and addresses of all persons, except bona fide employees on stated salaries, financially interested as partners, associates, or profit sharers, in the operation of the business of the talent agency. This bill would additionally require that the application for renewal include the email addresses of those persons. Last Action: Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media (2-yr bill)

AB-1435 (Gonzalez Fletcher) – The College Athlete Protection Act. SUMMARY: Would establish the College Athlete Protection Act under the administration of the College Athlete Protection Commission, which would be established by the bill, for the protection of college or university athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs offered by institutions of higher education located in California. Last Action: Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development (2-yr bill)

AB-1470 (Wood) – State highways: bypasses of a city or business district. SUMMARY: Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law requires the department, when any state highway is relocated in a manner that bypasses a city or business district, to erect and maintain appropriate directional signs at specified locations for guidance of traffic desiring to enter the city or business district. This bill, with respect to a bypass that is completed on or after January 1, 2014, would provide that a city or county shall be eligible to receive funding from an unspecified account for the purposes of revitalizing a city or business district due to the loss of tourism business resulting from the highway relocation. Last Action: Assembly Committee on Transportation (2-yr bill)

AB-1510 (Dababneh) – Athletic Trainers. SUMMARY: Would establish the Athletic Training Practice Act (Act) for the purpose of licensing persons engaged in the profession of Athletic Trainer. Last Action: Assembly Committee on Business and Professions (2-yr bill)

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AB-1664 (Bocanegra) – California Film Commission: workforce development program. SUMMARY: Would require the California Film Commission (CFC) to develop a workforce development program, as described, consistent with the Career Readiness requirement in the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program (CFTTCP). Last Action: Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development (2-yr bill)

ACR-42 (Holden) – Jackie Robinson. SUMMARY: Recognizes the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in a major professional sports league, celebrate his life and legacy, and acknowledge the impact he continues to have on generations of players, fans, and those who persevere towards unity, equality, and liberty. Last Action: Resolution Chapter 41 of 2017

ACR-50 (Chu) – 2016 U.S. –China Tourism Year. SUMMARY: Recognizes the importance of promoting the leadership of California’s tourism industry in continuing to welcome Chinese travelers and would commemorate the mission and success of the 2016 U.S.-Chinese Tourism Year by encouraging continued travel and tourism between California and China, as well as between California and California’s other domestic and international markets and partners. Last Action: Resolution Chapter 198 of 2017

ACR- 64 (Frazier) – Special Olympics Day. SUMMARY: Proclaims May 8, 2017, as Special Olympics Day in California. Last Action: Resolution Chapter 81 of 2017

ACR-106 (Muratsuchi) – Diplomatic relationships: humane treatment of companion animals. SUMMARY: Would recognize the humane treatment of companion animals through the eradication of neglect and cruelty and the fostering of kindness and empathy toward companion animals as core principles of the State of California and would encourage any formal declaration of a “sister state” relationship, or similar relationship, between the State of California and a foreign country, state, or city to emphasize those principles Last Action: Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media (2-yr Resolution)

ACR-132 (Cooper) – State Coaches Day. SUMMARY: Would proclaim October 6, 2017 as State Coaches Day. Last Action: Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media (2-yr Resolution)

SB 503 (Cooper) – Personal income taxes: voluntary tax contribution funds. SUMMARY: Will rename and extend, until January 1, 2025, the Keep Arts in Schools Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund and the Protect Our Coasts and Oceans VCF. Last Action: Chapter 519, Statutes of 2017

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