Assemblyman Mendoza's finer moments:
AB 265 – Threading: This bill extends the sunset date for the provision exempting threading from the Barbering & Cosmetology to July 1, 2009. Threading is the removal of unwanted hair by using a special cotton thread. The practice of threading has existed for centuries and is a well-established beauty practice in many countries, such as India and the Middle East.
Status: Signed by Governor, July 2007
ACR 32 – Read Across America Day: This bill recognizes March 2 as Read Across America Day. The resolution stresses the importance of reading and urges teachers and parents to read to their children every day.
Status: Signed by Governor, March 2007
ACR 37 - Automotive Career Month: This bill designates the month of April 2007 as Automotive Career Month and encourages automotive career tech education to meet the increasing demand for automotive Technicians.
Status: Signed by Governor, May 2007
AB 1831 - Teacher Housing: This bill would require the Department of Education to produce a teacher housing report detailing the need for, and ability to implement, a program to better serve local communities by assisting teachers in purchasing homes located in the communities they serve. The bill would also require the report to contain specific information, by county, relating to housing for teachers.
Status: Passed Assembly, May 2008
AB 63 – Postsecondary Education Tuition and Fees: Requires retailers who offer and sell extended warranties to maintain on file a copy of the terms of the warranty in the event the consumer misplaces the original.
Status: Signed by Governor, May 2009
AB 518 – Threading Sunset: This bill seeks to remove the sunset date exempting threading from the Barbering & Cosmetology Act.
Status: Held by the Assembly, January 2010
AB 1569 - Damaged Merchandize: This bill removes “beer” from the list of the alcoholic beverages that, under the existing law, can be sold as damaged merchandise after being involved in a fire, wreck or catastrophe as long as being granted authorization from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Status: Passed Assembly, May 2009
AB 78 - Pathway to Citizenship: Places an initiative on the June 2012 primary ballot asking voters if they would like to create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who speak English, pay taxes, have worked in the U.S. for 5 years and have not been convicted of any felonies.
Status: Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee and Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting. Hearing dates not yet set.
Redistricting. Hearing dates not yet set.
AB 85 - Classroom Safety Locks: Requires public school modernization projects and community college new construction and modernization projects to include classroom locks that can be locked from the inside.
Status: Referred to Assembly Education Committee. Hearing date not yet set.
AB 86 - Classified Employees/Charter Schools: Gives classified employees a voice in creating a new charter school or converting an existing public school to a charter school.
Status: Referred to Assembly Education Committee. Hearing date not yet set.
AB 123 - School Disruptions: Permits school administrators to contact local law enforcement if disruptive messages that threaten the safety of students are displayed near a school.
Status: Referred to Assembly Public Safety Committee. Hearing date not yet set.
AB 1172 - Charter School Transparency: Increases transparency in charter schools by requesting the Legislative Analyst's Office to conduct a study of best practices in charter schools, revises the charter school approval process, and grants LEAs the right to deny a charter school in times of financial crisis.
Status: Not yet referred to policy committee.
AB 1203 - Employee Release Time: Expands employee release time for union work.
Status: Not yet referred to policy committee.
Of course, something would be amiss if he, as an "educator" turned politician, didn't serve on some race based political committee or other race obsessed organization:
Vice Chair, California Latino Legislative Caucus
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Caucus: a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
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