Permits health care organizations certified to provide care covered by worker's compensation to contract for alternative rates of payment.

Specifies that assistance include revising permit process for film permits.

Expands the number of superior court judges for Los Angeles county and requires four of them to hold court as commercial departments.

Establishes a special license plate to provide funds through the American Heritage Rodeo Foundation for research and education of the diverse history of the state and southwest.

Requires installation of roofing materials with certain fire resistance rating on all new structures and every existing structure when 50% of the roof is replaced.

Creates a Board of Tax Appeals to serve as the appellate forum for the Board of Equalization and Franchise Tax Board determinations.

Clarifies the definition of semiautomatic assault weapons and strengthens existing law prohibiting the sale or possession of these weapons.

Revises deadlines for the Judicial Council to adopt and publish standards and procedures in regards to testing and certifying court interpreters.

Authorizes movie theater owners to temporarily detain persons who attempt to operation a video recording device in the theater

Creates the Illegal Weapons and Violence Suppression Program within the Dept. of Justice to address the specific problem of gun violence.