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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.
Governor Schwarzenegger has declared March as Checkoff California Month!
The July Newsletter has been published!
CSL will celebrate 30
years of service to older Californians at its
30th Anniversary Legislative Session in
Sacramento October 25 – 28, 2010!
We are now accepting advertising for the program book.
Instructions and specifications are found here!
The 29th Annual Session of the CSL was held October 26 – 29, 2009.
Here's the press release announcing the top priorities of the CSL for the coming year!
The proposals considered at the session are published here.
The legislature has considered our proposals. These are currently active in the legislature:
| Bill | Author | Proposal | Author | Subject | Committee | Hearing |
| AB 1970 | Fong | AP-2 | Rolfe | Use of IHSS in declared disaster shelters | Appropriations | |
| AJR 34 | Carter | AP-20 | Lucero | Hearing Aid Availability and Cost | Health | |
| AB 1806 | Hagman | AP-23 | Lopes | Home Sale Capital Gain Exclusion | Rev. & Tax. | |
| AB 2051 | Tran | AP-25 | Bloch | Disaster Emergency Transportation for Disabled and Seniors | Senate Appropriations |
8/2/10 |
| SB 1415 | Walters | SP-6 | Mack | Sale of Senior Residence | Rev. & Tax. | |
| SB 1416 | Walters | SP-6 | Mack | Sale of Senior Residence | Rev. & Tax. | |
| SCR 74 | Correa | SP-12 | Kim-Selby | Senior Volunteer Month | Chaptered! | |
| SB 1430 | Walters | SP-20 | Eaton | Property Tax Exemptions | Rev. & Tax. | |
| AJR 32 | Monning | SFP-1 | Winslow | Gender Discrimination | Chaptered! | |
| SJR 20 | Alquist | SFP-4 | Mack | Capital Gains Tax on Sale of Senior Residence | Chaptered! | |
| AB 2555 | Feuer | SP-23(08) | B. Young | Support for the Ombudsman Program and the Senior Legal Hotline | Senate Appropriations |
| 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
07/16/10
1020 N Street, Room 513
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-552-8056
fax 916-552-8013