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 02/18/25 - Introduced

 AB-795 California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial.(2025-2026)

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 Date Published: 04/01/2025 09:00 PM

AB795:v98#DOCUMENTBill Start

 Amended
 IN 
 Assembly
 April 01, 2025

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill

No. 795

Introduced by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez

February 18, 2025

An act to add and repeal Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 6750) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to the California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial, and making an appropriation therefor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 795, as amended, Jeff Gonzalez.
 California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial.

Existing law establishes various commissions within state government, including the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, which is required to act as an information center on issues that affect the lives of women and girls. Existing law requires the Governor to proclaim various days as holidays and days of remembrance.

This bill would, until January 1, 2029, establish the California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial, with membership as prescribed, to plan and coordinate commemorations and observances of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. The bill would charge the commission with various responsibilities in this regard, including developing and promoting educational programs, community events, and public exhibits commemorating the semiquincentennial. The bill would
 require that the commission operate as an independent advisory body supported entirely by private funding and in-kind contributions, and would establish the Semiquincentennial Fund Fund, held by the Treasurer, to receive private contributions and federal grants, which the bill would make available for the commission’s activities upon appropriation. The bill would prohibit the commission from transacting any business or exercising its powers until the Treasurer Controller has certified that there are sufficient funds in the Semiquincentennial Fund available to support the commission’s activities without requiring state financial
 resources. If the Treasurer Controller determines that sufficient funds are not available by February 1, 2026, the bill would require that the commission be dissolved and that any remaining funds in the Semiquincentennial Fund be returned to contributors on a pro rata basis. basis, as specified. By authorizing the expenditure of these funds for return to contributors under certain circumstances, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the records, files, and other memoranda of the commission, other than any private possessions, to be deposited and filed with the State Archives on or before December 31,
 2028.

Digest Key

 Vote:
 MAJORITY 
 Appropriation:
 YES 
 Fiscal Committee:
 YES 
 Local Program:
 NO 

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States of America.

(b) This milestone provides an opportunity to reflect on the foundational principles of liberty, equality, and democracy that underpin the American experience.

(c) California has a unique and diverse history that has significantly contributed to the cultural, economic, and social fabric of the United States.

(d) The United States Semiquincentennial Commission has encouraged each state to establish a state-level commission to coordinate activities celebrating this historic anniversary.

(e) This celebration should reflect the unity, ingenuity, and resilience of the American people.

(f) Given California’s ongoing budget constraints and recent crises, any state-led effort must minimize fiscal impacts while maximizing private sector support and public engagement. To that end, the commission’s funding shall be held by the Treasurer, with certification of sufficiency and fiscal oversight conducted by the Controller to ensure transparency and independence.

(g) Any state-led effort should understand and apprec