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Established by state law, the mission of the
California Senior Legislature
is to help preserve and enhance the quality of life for older Californians and their families.
Contribute to CSL: FTB Code 402
The California Franchise Tax Board has changed the way it identifies the organizations for which it solicits contributions. CSL is permanently identified by code 402, the CA Fund for Senior Citizens. Here's a poster.
For the last tax year, CSL exceeded its goal of $250,000 with the help of an advertising campaign called Checkoff California. We're doing it again - here's the announcement! And, here's an announcement in an online newspaper>
The February Newsletter has been published!
The 2009 Session of the CSL was held October 26 – 29.
Here's the press release announcing the top priorities of the CSL for the coming year!
The 2010 Session will be held October 25 – 28.
The 28th Annual Session of the California senior Legislature was held October 20-22, 2008.
The proposals considered at the session are published here.
The 29 proposals of highest priority as determined by voting by the members at the Session are listed in a press release dated 10/23/08.
The legislature has considered our proposals. This is what happened:
| Bill | Author | Proposal | Author | Subject | Committee | Hearing |
| SB 38 | Alquist, Correa | SP-6 | Murphy | Emergency Services Silver Alert Program | Assembly Appropriations | |
| SB 91 | Correa, Alquist | SP-22 | Eaton | CSL Funding Repeal Date | Chaptered! | |
| AB 152 | Carter | SP-18 ('07) | Messler | Mello-Granlund Older Americans Act | Aging & LTC | |
| AB 249 | Carter | AP-21 | D. Sorensen | Convalescent Care Facility Personal Equipment | Vetoed | |
| AB 324 | Beall | AP-16 | L. Young | Elder Economic Security Index | Vetoed | |
| AB 392 | Feuer, Jones | SP-23 | B. Young | Support for the Ombudsman Program and the Senior Legal Hotline |
Chaptered! | |
| AB 535 | Ammiano | SP-17 | Steir | Elder Death Reporting | Aging & LTC | |
| AB 1370 | Solorio | AP-8 | Lucero | Pharmaceutical Expiration Date | Health | |
| AB 1457 | Davis | AP-24 | Weintraub | Corporate-Owned Multiple Nursing Home Accountability | Chaptered! | |
| SCR 28 | Correa | SP-8 | Kim-Selby | Senior Volunteer Month | Chaptered! | |
| SJR 4 | Correa, Alquist | SFP-2 | Murphy | Silver Alert Program | Chaptered! | |
| AJR 6 | Beall | AFP-3 | L. Young | Federal Poverty Guidelines | Chaptered! |
| The Governor of California has requested this link to information about the Swine Flu. |
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| The State of California has requested this link to information about how we can participate in legislative redistricting. |
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| The State of California has requested this link to information about the 2010 Census. |
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| The State of California has requested this link to information about Operation Welcome Home. |
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In 1980, the State Legislature requested the
California Commission on Aging to develop a forum through which older Californians could
develop their legislative priorities. The California Senior
Legislature (CSL) was established in 1981. It is a nonpartisan, volunteer
organization made up of 120 elected members. The 40 Senior Senators and 80 Senior Assembly Members are elected by their peers (persons 60 years of age and older) to represent
seniors throughout the State. Each October, the CSL meets in Sacramento to
convene a model legislative session in the chambers and hearing rooms of the State
Capitol. The CSL members participate in hearing
testimony, debating issues, and voting to approve or disapprove up to 120 legislative
proposals. Senior Legislators seek State lawmakers to
author at least 10 of the Session's priority proposals. They then work throughout the year
to ensure adoption of these measures. The CSL is NOT funded by taxes, but by contributions. The CSL operates under the rules of the
Bagley-Keene Act of
2004.
California Senior Legislature
03/01/10
1020 N Street, Room 513
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-552-8056
fax 916-552-8013