Bill Text: CA AB1476 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Veterans: transition assistance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1476 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB1476-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
January 06, 2020 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 26, 2019 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos |
February 22, 2019 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The existing Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, enacted as an initiative statute by Proposition 47, as approved by the electors at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election, makes the theft of property that does not exceed $950 in value petty theft, and makes that crime punishable as a misdemeanor, with certain exceptions. Existing law, as amended by the act, allows petty theft to be punished as a misdemeanor or a felony if the person has been previously convicted of specified offenses, including petty theft, grand theft, burglary, or carjacking, but only if the person is either required to register as a sex offender or has been convicted of certain serious or violent offenses.
The existing Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act authorizes the Legislature to
amend its provisions by a
This bill would amend the act to instead authorize any person to be charged with a misdemeanor or felony for petty theft with specified priors without regard to whether the person is required to register as a sex offender or has been convicted of specified violent or serious felonies. The bill would make a felony violation of this crime punishable in a county jail. By increasing the punishment of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain
costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Digest Key
Vote:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 90 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:90.
(a)SEC. 2.
Section 717 is added to the Military and Veterans Code, to read:717.
(a) The department shall identify and collect information from veterans seeking services from the department who have a military occupational specialty, rating, qualification, or other relevant experience in the field of information technology, cybersecurity, and similar technology-related specialties who seek civilian employment in the information technology field. The department shall use the collected information to inform veterans who desire to participate about relevant training and resources, such as contacts for departments of, and courses available at, University of California and California State University schools and information technology or cybersecurity industry recruiters, to assist in obtaining employment.(a)Notwithstanding Section 490, any person who, having been convicted of petty theft, grand theft, a conviction pursuant to subdivision (d) or (e) of Section 368, auto theft under Section 10851 of the Vehicle Code, burglary, carjacking, robbery, or a felony violation of Section 496, and having served a term of imprisonment therefor in any penal institution or having been imprisoned therein as a condition of probation for that offense, and who is subsequently convicted of petty theft, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or
pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
(b)This section does not preclude prosecution or punishment pursuant to subdivisions (b) to (i), inclusive, of Section 667, or Section 1170.12.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.