Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) Each department, commission, office, or other administrative agency of state government shall write each document that it produces in plain, straightforward language, avoiding technical terms as much as possible, and using a coherent and easily readable style. (b) As used in …

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community is the fastest growing community in the State of California. According to the last census, the state’s APIA population is over 12 percent of the total state popul…

The following definitions govern this chapter: (a) “Commission” means the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs. (b) “APIA” means Asian and Pacific Islander American. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)

(a) There is established in state government the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, which shall be comprised of 13 members appointed in accordance with subdivision (b) and shall conduct its business in accordance with this chapter. (b) (1) The members of t…

(a) A majority of the appointed members of the commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but the commission may establish a lesser quorum for conducting meetings scheduled by the commission. The commission may establish by majority vote any other rules for the con…

The commission shall do all of the following: (a) Advise the Governor, the Legislature, and state agencies, departments, and commissions on issues relating to the social and economic development, and the rights and interests of APIA communities and on how to respond most effectiv…

By December 1 of each year, the commission shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature detailing activities undertaken by the commission in the preceding 12-month period. The report shall set forth the commission’s proposed action plan for the following year…

With respect to its duties under Section 8257, the commission shall be an advisory commission only, and there shall be no right or obligation on the part of the state, or the parties meeting and conferring, to implement the findings of the commission without further legislation t…

(a) The commission may apply for and accept grants and receive gifts, donations, and other financial support from public or private sources for purposes of this chapter, subject to the requirements of Sections 11005 and 11005.1 of the Government Code. (b) The commission may also …

(a) The State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, shall administer a grant program that provides support and services to victims and survivors of hate incidents and hate crimes and their families and f…