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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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1966-74: Press Unit
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12/01/1971-12/21/1971
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-1-71
#675
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced that the following
bills have been signed:
AB 1074 - Stull
Provides that in civil actions arising out of any
(Chapter 1655)
administrative hearing resulting from the arbitrary
or capricious acts of a public entity or officer
thereof in official capacity, the complainant may,
in addition to any other relief granted, recover
reasonable attorney fees, not to exceed $1500.
AB 1203 - Sieroty
Prohibits the construction of any type of a
(Chapter 1656)
heliport within 1000 feet of the boundary of any
public or private school maintaining classes of
kindergarten through grade 12 without approval of the
Department of Aeronautics.
AB 2004 - Barnes
Defines active law enforcement employees in the
(Chapter 1657)
California State Police Division as "policemen"
for Social Security coverage purposes contingent
on acceptance of such definition by the U. S.
Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
AB 2512 - Meade
Permits, in proceeding in unlawful detainer or
(Chapter 1658)
forcible entry, the award of either damages and rent
found due or punitive damages up to three times
damages and rent found due, if malice is shown.
The bill states that the trier of fact shall
determine whether damages and rent, or punitive
damages, shall be awarded.
AB 2712 - Sieroty
Provides, with respect to the surrender of a
(Chapter 1659)
defendant by a bail bondsman or depositor to an
officer that such bondsman or depositor make a
reasonable effort to give notice to the defendant's
last attorney of record of the surrender. The bill
also requires the officer receiving such defendant
to bring him before the court within 48 hours. The
court is to advise the defendant of his right to
move for an order permitting withdrawal of a
previous waiver of time and of specified authority
of the court to order return of the premium
or a part of it paid by him.
AB 2770 - Sieroty
Declares the intent of the legislature that teachers
(Chapter 1660)
of family life education should have professional
preparation in this subject area, and that the
University of California and state colleges should
have family life education programs as part of
teacher education. The bill directs the Department
of Education to cooperate with institutions and
school districts to develop in-service family life
education training.
AB 2809 - McAlister
Requires any person (with prescribed exceptions)
(Chapter 1661)
who makes more than ten services of process within
California during one calendar year to file a
verified certificate of registration as a process
server with the county clerk of the county in which
he resides or has his principal place of business.
AB 3030 - Moretti
Requires the Department of Justice to develop
(Chapter 1662)
building security standards for recommendation to
the legislature and to thereafter continually
review such standards.
SB 696 - Rodda
Provides for separate Education Code provisions
(Chapter 1654)
governing and prescribing procedures for the
employment, evaluation and dismissal of certificated
employees of community colleges. The bill becomes
operative on September 1, 1972.
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#675
The governor also announced the veto of the following bill:
AB 2811 - McAlister Provides for the creation of regional seed-money
corporations under control and supervision of the
Department of Human Resources Development.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Three years ago I supported and signed into law the
establishment of the California Job Development
Corporations.
"These nonprofit organizations were set up to stimu-
late employment by making loans to business
enterprises in economically disadvantaged areas of
the state. Under Cal-Job nearly $6 million in loans
have been made available thus far.
"In attempting to parallel the Cal-Job effort, the so-
called "seed money" corporations this legislation
would establish virtually duplicate the existing
Cal-Job function. However, unlike the conventional
type enterprises assisted by cal-Job, the kinds of
projects this bill specifies would be essentially
limited to research. With little or no immediate
prospects for tangible financial returns--a
prerequisite for business-type loans--it appears
extremely unlikely that financial institutions would
be willing to make business loans available for such
projects.
"
"On the other hand, existing law already enables
unemployed professionals to apply for small business
loans under Cal-Job and other similar programs.
"AB 2811 not only is impractical and unnecessary, but,
even worse, it would create false hopes on the part
of some who would look to it as a means of alleviating
unemployment.
"Clearly the legislation cannot and will not
alleviate unemployment. It would only detract from
existing efforts to achieve this goal.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned, "the
governor said.
####
WAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, Californ
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-1-71
#676
Governor Ronald Reagan today accused the Democratic leadership in
the Assembly of "blatantly resorting to the most shameful and cynically
partisan tactics" to kill "one of the most significant environmental
protection bills of the year."
In deploring today's decision by the Assembly Committee on Natural
Resources and Conservation to kill SB 87, Cologne, to establish a new
State Department of Environmental Protection, the governor said he was
"shocked and dismayed that the Democratic members of the committee
at
the apparent behest of the Assembly Democratic leadership would wait
until the final hours of the session to kill the bill."
The governor said, "the actions of the Democratic leadership in
killing the legislation are in flagrant disregard of the needs of the
public for a strengthened environmental protection program and are the
final chapter in a determined effort to subject the bill to harassment and
a never-ending series of unreasonable demands. In spite of the patient
efforts of both the administration and Senator Cologne to negotiate a
satisfactory bill, Assemblyman Edwin Z'berg, chairman of the committee,
always insisted on putting purely partisan considerations first.
"By blatantly resorting to such shameful and cynically partisan
tactics, the Democratic leadership in the Assembly has effectively
scuttled the enactment of a responsible solid waste management program
this year, " he said.
The governor, under his statutory authority, submitted a
reorganization plan to the legislature earlier this year which established
a department of environmental protection with direct responsibility for
the coordination of air and water pollution control functions and solid
waste management. The Senate approved the reorganization but the Assembly
refused. With the agreement of the Assembly Democratic leadership the
administration amended the reorganization into Senate Bill 87. The
administration also amended the provisions of a solid waste management
bill which had already been approved by the Senate and Assembly into SB 8'
The Department of Environmental Protection would have been the focal
point for environmental protection oriented functions in the state.
"It appears the Democratic leadership has killed the bill because
they were afraid that it would bring too much credit to the administration
in the environmental protection field if passed, the governor said.
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EJG
OFFICE OF THE GOVER
R
RELEASE:
I
ediate
Sacramento, Californ
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-2-71
#677
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills
have been signed:
AB 597 - Greene, B. Prohibits the Board of Governors of the State Bar
(Chapter 1666)
from requiring that applicants for admission to
practice law in California pass different final bar
examinations depending upon the manner or school in
which they acquire their legal education. The bill
excepts from the prohibition the examination given
to attorney applicants.
AB 1504 - Z'berg
Provides that no city or county shall approve a
(Chapter 1667)
tentative or final map of a subdivision fronting on
a public waterway river or stream unless it
provides for a reasonable public access from the
public highway to a portion of such river, or
stream within the proposed subdivision unless it
is found that such reasonable public access is
otherwise available within a reasonable distance
from the subdivision.
SB 12 - Collier
Makes corrections in the operative dates contained
(Chapter 1663)
in AB 522 (Chapter 1243 , Statutes of 1971) relating
to state highway funds.
SB 956 - Marks
Authorizes the governing board of any school
(Chapter 1664)
district maintaining a community college in the
City and County of San Francisco to lease buildings
and other facilities therein which meet the
requirements of the "Field Act" for a period of
not to exceed 12 years and with an option to renew
for a period of not to exceed 12 years.
SB 1172 - Walsh
Provides for the manner in which special construction
(Chapter 1665)
equiptment and special mobile equipment shall be
subject to the property tax or the vehicle in-lieu
tax.
Governor Reagan also announced the following bills have been
vetoed:
AB 2700 - Sieroty
Specifies that minors in state institutions and
all persons in local correctional institutions
would have the civil rights applicable to adult
felons in state institutions which are described in
Section 2600 of the Penal Code.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Adult felons in state institutions by law have their
civil rights suspended and also forfeit all public
offices, private trusts and certain other powers
during imprisonment. By subsequent statute,
certain rights have been restored.
"But minors placed with the Youth Authority or in
juvenile halls do not lose any civil rights;
therefore, none need be restored. Section 2600
of the Penal Code is specifically applicable only to
adult male felons in state institutions and, there-
fore, no need has been demonstrated for this
legislation.
"More importantly, the directors of the state and
local institutions need more, not less, flexibility
to administer their duties. Legislation such as
this which could be argued to limit that flexibility
is both untimely and unnecessary.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
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#677
SB 24 - Dymally
Would establish the position of State Public
Defender to be appointed by the Governor, confirmed
by the Senate, and to be in operation on January 1
January 1, 1972.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The estimated annual cost would be at least
$600, more than is currently provided to handle
essentially all criminal appeals of indigents. The
present procedure is to utilize appointed counsel in
individual cases; the 1971-72 budget includes
$775,000 for this purpose.
"This legislation is unacceptable for a number of
reasons. It is contrary to progressive judicial
administration because it removes from the attorney
who represents the indigent criminal defendant at
trial the responsibility for his post-trial
representation as well. Chief Justice Warren E.
Burger has expressed his disapproval of this
practice in his recent Report on the State of the
Judiciary: "A large factor in the excessive cost
and excessive delay in criminal appeals is the
tendency to appoint a new lawyer on appeal
Requiring the trial lawyer to conduct the appeal
will
save both time and money." " (57 American
Bar Association Journal 855,858).
"I, too, am convinced that representation of
indigent defendants is best performed by locally
appointed counsel, preferably the one who
represented him at trial. The bench and the bar
have a professional responsibility, indeed
obligation, to represent the indigent criminal
defendant at the appellate level. Private attorneys,
acting under court appointment, are now able to
represent adequately appellants in these cases. To
spawn yet another expensive governmental agency such
as an office of State Public Defender to handle
these matters, when they can and should be handled
by the bench and bar, would merely add an additional
level of bureaucracy which I believe is neither
necessary nor appropriate.
"Although it is true that there is a backlog of
cases before the courts, there is no compelling
evidence to support the allegation that a public
defender would speed up the judicial process. To the
contrary, there is a very high probability that
more cases built on new strained theories would be
appealed as a new office holder sought to justify
his existence and performance.
"It is time that the bench and the bar face the
issues squarely and look to themselves for the
answers which this bill purportedly seeks. SB 24
is clearly not the answer.
"Although I am vigorously opposed to the concept of
establishing an office of State Public Defender,
and will continue to strongly oppose the enactment
of such legislation, I favor judicial reform and
have supported Chief Justice Donald Wright in
establishing the Select Committee on Trial Court
Delay.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
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#677
SB 654 - Beilenson
Would require the Department of Public Works to
mail a notice to each owner of residential property
within one-quarter mile of a proposed freeway
route or any alternate route.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The Department of Public Works' efforts to inform
and alert the public, not only to proposed freeway
locations, but also to hearings on them, are among
the most extensive in state government. The question
of whether publicity aimed at informing the public
about freeway routes and hearings is adequate is
not and has seldom, if ever, been an issue.
"Current California Highway Commission policy
requires that the Division of Highways, prior to
scheduling any hearing on the possible establishment
of a freeway route, must contact all news media,
issue press releases, exhibit route maps in the
areas or communities which would be affected, and
solicit and invite comments from civic groups,
service clubs and the public in general.
"Following this hearing, the Commission may hold
another hearing on the proposed route and must, in
addition to repeating the steps already outlined,
notify by telegram all affected local jurisdictions
of the hearing.
"The Commission then is required by federal and
state law to hold a public hearing on the freeway
design, including an environmental impact report.
All interested residents of those areas which would
be affected are urged through the public media to
be in attendance at that hearing.
"Then the affected local jurisdiction is required by
law to hold its own hearing on the proposed route and
to publicize it. Then, and only then, is a freeway
agreement offered by the state to the local
jurisdiction. This becomes the first instance in the
lengthy sequence of events I have outlined in which
officials know exactly what property is to be affect
by the proposed route.
"If there were a problem to be solved by SB 654, its
application should obtain at this point in the
sequence of events. But, it doesn't. Instead, the
legislation applies to the first Division of
Highways hearing at which time it is impossible to
determine which property owners would be affected.
"The mailing of a notice under the provisions of
this legislation would, therefore, not only be
extremely costly, but, even worse, it would be
thoroughly ineffectual since the precise definition
of the proposed route would not yet have occurred.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
SB 692 - Beilenson
Requires the Commission of Housing and Community
Development to adopt regulations relating to noise
insulation.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Noise levels vary between cities. And, they can, an
often do, vary drastically within various sections of
the same city. The development of minimum statewide
standards not only would result in unnecessary,
overly restrictive and costly requirements in certair
areas with low noise levels, but also could result
in ineffective minimums in areas with high noise leve
"Although minimum building safety standards such as
fire standards should be established statewide, I
believe the development of noise standards should be
the responsibility of local government.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
#677
SB 1298 - Rodda
Would provide an increased retirement allowance for
a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System
upon retirement between age 50 - 55 as a result of
layoff, and would give an employee with 15 years of
service who is facing layoff the same retirement
benefits he would receive at age 55 with 20 years of
service.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I actively supported and approved legislation during
the current session which provides unemployment
benefits for state employees subject to layoff. I
can find no justification for distorting the benefit
structure of the Public Employees' Retirement System
as it pertains to the laid off employee.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
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WAS
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, Califorr
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-2-71
#678
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation that will
establish the state's first pilot program in special education for
mentally retarded children in the 3 to 5 year age group.
The measure (SB 74) by Senator Donald L. Grunsky, (R-
Watsonville) calls on the Superintendent of Public Instruction to set
up the program for approximately 100 children at 10 special classes
throughout the state.
In signing the legislation, Governor Reagan said "California
can be justly proud of its existing programs to provide special
educational opportunities to physically and mentally handicapped young
people. This bill will enable us to find ways to direct these younger
children toward useful and productive lives by teaching them the
basic skills of living that they must have if they are to move on to
further education."
######
WAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERN
RELEASE: Immed
te
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-2-71
#679
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation which
calls for a far-reaching study of the use of mercury and its effect
upon humans and the environment.
The measure (SB 309) by Senator John Nejedly, (R-Walnut Creek
authorizes the Secretary of the Resources Agency to conduct the
study in connection with the Department of Fish and Game, the State
Water Resources Control Board, and the State Departments of Agriculture,
Public Health and Conservation.
The one-year study will cover the uses and disposal of
mercury and mercury compounds and include the amounts and methods
of use, steps taken to protect employees who handle the mineral,
disposal and clean-up methods and the effects of mercury upon the
environment.
"I believe this study is of vital importance to gain the
knowledge we must have to protect the health of our citizens as well as
prevent the contamination of the environment," the governor said.
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WAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Imadiate
Sacramento, Californ.
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-3-71
#680
Governor Ronald Reagan this morning issued the following statement:
"Since much of the news now emanating from Sacramento must be
disturbing and disheartening to most Californians, perhaps I can brighten
the day a bit with some news I have just been given by our Department of
Human Resources Development.
"For only the third time in the past 20 years California's seasonally
adjusted unemployment rate fell a full eight points in November from
7 percent to 6.2 percent. This is the lowest monthly rate recorded in
the state since July, 1970 and is the largest single monthly drop since
May of 1958.
"As you know, for more than a year the unemployment rate in the state
has been averaging about 7 percent or more as the nation has continued to
make the painful transition from a wartime to a peacetime economy. While
it is difficult to attribute November's sharp decline in the rate to any
specific set of factors, I can't help but believe that it indicates
President Nixon's program to fight inflation is taking hold here in
California.
"I am informed that normally at this time of year, a seasonal increas
in unemployment usually occurs as summer farm work and other outdoor
activities taper off. For this reason, using past experience as a guide,
we would have expected unemployment to go up by about 80,000 in November.
Instead, it went up only 18,000--the smallest November increase since
1950.
"Compared with November of 1970 the number of unemployed people in
California is down by 75,000. In fact, this was the second consecutive
month that unemployment was below that of a year ago.
"Also, the number of Californians filing claims for regular
unemployment insurance benefits held almost level in November, a period
when such claims usually rise very sharply.
"We are obviously very pleased with these figures and we hope the
downward trend in our unemployment rate will continue in the months
ahead."
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EJG
OFFICE OF THE GOVERN
RELEASE: Immed te
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-3-71
#681
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
December 6, 1971
through
December 12, 1971
Monday, December 6
Depart Los Angeles for New York City.
Overnight - New York City
Tuesday, December 7
Evening
Football Hall of Fame Banquet.
Overnight - New York City
Wednesday, December 8
Depart for Sacramento.
Overnight - Sacramento
Thursday, December 9
Office appointments.
Overnight - - Sacramento
Friday, December 10
Noon
Lunch with Japanese Community in San Francisco,
St. Francis Hotel.
6:00 p.m.
San Francisco Consular Corps Reception, St. Francis
Hotel.
Saturday, December 11,
and
Sunday, December 12,
No appointments scheduled.
######
PB
OFFICE OF THE GOVERN
RELEASE: Immed
te
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-6-71
#682
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 265 - Schabarum
Revises the membership of the Air Resources Board.
(Chapter 1674)
It requires the Board to hold regular meetings at
least twice a month. The bill also provides for
an annual salary of up to $10,080 for the Board
members.
AB 389 - Hayes
Authorizes modification or revocation of a decree
(Chapter 1675)
or judgement granting an allowance to a husband
or wife upon proof of a change in economic
circumstances of either party, rather than when
wife is living with another man and holding herself
out as his wife, or when husband is living with
another woman and holding himself out as her husband,
The bill also authorizes a court to order payments
of child support to be made to designated officers,
in instances where court has made an order directing
payment of child support to the parent, rather than
a former spouse having custody.
AB 644 - Bagley
Extends state responsibility for trial costs of
(Chapter 1671)
individuals charged with escape or attempted escape
or consipiracy to escape from the custody of the
Department of Corrections. This bill applies only
to trials based on indictments filed between
November 1, 1970, and June 30, 1971.
AB 1107 - Greene, B. Amends the definition of "meet and confer in
(Chapter 1676)
good faith" for purposes of local government
employer-employee relations in the Meyers-Milias-
Brown Act. It specifies that meeting and conferring
shall take place promptly upon request of either
party and continue for a reasonable period of time.
It further states that such meeting and conferring
shall take place prior to the adoption of the final
budget and allow adequate time for the resolution of
impasses.
AB 1143 - Brathwaite Permits the governing board of a school district to
(Chapter 1677)
employ a person convicted of the use or possession
of marijuana as a classified employee if it determines
that evidence substantiates that the prospective
employee has been rehabilitated for at least five
years.
AB 1238 - Sieroty
Requires that in all misdemeanor convictions the
(Chapter 1678)
defendant's sentence be credited for time served
in custody from the day of arrest to the day of
conviction, or that he receive credit for any
fine that may be imposed at the rate of not less than
$20.00 per day. If the total number of days in
custody exceeds the number of days of the sentence
to be imposed, the entire sentence shall be deemed
to have been served.
AB 1814 - Hayes
Revises the Code of Civil Procedure provisions
(Chapter 1679)
relating to offers of compromise in civil cases.
AB 1845 - Miller
Allows a jury trial in the superior court on
(Chapter 1680)
the question of whether a youth ordered returned to
the Youth Authority following a court hearing is
physically dangerous to the public. A three-fourths
vote of the jury is required for a verdict.
AB 2007 - Barnes
Permits the marshal of a municipal court who is a
(Chapter 1670)
member of a retirement system established pursuant
to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 to
receive deferred retirement benefits in the Public
Employees' Retirement System, at the prescribed
mandatory retirement age under the county system.
#682
AB 2235 - Sieroty
Provides that where a public entity does not
(Chapter 1681)
initiate a condemnation action within six months
after adopting a condemnation resolution the owner
may bring an action in inverse condemnation and
recover damages for interference with the owner's
rights.
AB 2345 - Cullen
Makes technical amendments to SB 283 (Chapter 1242,
(Chapter 1682)
Statutes of 1971), which enacted the Hospital
Disclosure Act.
AB 2497 - Briggs
Permits the Insurance Commissioner, upon request
(Chapter 1683)
of the Board of Governors of the California Insurance
Guarantee Association, to order an examination of
a member insurer who the board believes may be in
a financial condition hazardous to the insurer's
policyholders or the public.
AB 3057 - Cullen
Revises the Code of Civil Procedure provisions
(Chapter 1684)
respecting levies of execution upon earnings of a
judgement debtor and provides generally for such
withholding of wages by the employer during a
period of 90 days after being served on the debtor's
employer. The bill permits a single claim of
exemption of earnings to extend to any wages so
withheld.
SB 593 - Collier
Increases the amount which may be spent annually
(Chapter 1672)
for maintenance of state highway landscaping and
functional planting from $12,500,000 to $17,000,000.
SB 1326 - Deukmejian
Requires oil and gas production, in certain
(Chapter 1673)
circumstances, to be conducted under specified
unit agreements approved by the State Oil and Gas
Supervisor.
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WAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO
RELEASE: Iv diate
Sacramento, Californi.
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-7-71
#683
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has set February 1 as
the date for a special primary election in the 76th Assembly District
(San Diego) to fill the seat vacated recently by Peter B. Wilson,
Wilson was elected mayor of San Diego.
In a special election proclamation signed last night, the governor
designated February 29 as the date for a run-off election, of one is
necessary.
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EJG
Executive Department
State of California
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has
been called in extraordinary session and has convened on
December 6, 1971; and
WHEREAS, on account of an extraordinary occasion which
has arisen and now exists, it is deemed desirable and necessary
to submit additional subjects to the Legislature for
consideration;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, Governor of the State
of California, by virtue of the power vested in me by law,
hereby amend and supplement my Proclamation dated December 4,
1971, by adding the following additional purposes thereto, and
thereby permitting the Legislature to legislate upon the
following subjects, in addition to the subject specified in
the original Proclamation, to wit:
Item No. 2 To consider and act upon legislation relative
to the reapportionment of the Senate and
the Assembly.
Item No. 3 To consider and act upon legislation relative
to the reapportionment of the state's
congressional districts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed
this
641
day of December, 1971.
Ronald Reogan
Governor of California
ATTEST: Edmind G. Brown &
Secretary of State
by
printed in CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF STATE PRINTING
EDMUND C. DROWN Jr. Coderatory of State
By
Hopety Secretary of State
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, An extraordinary occasion has arisen
and now exists requiring that the Legislature of the
State of California be convened in extraordinary
session; now, therefore,
I, Ronald Reagan, Governor of the State of
California, by virtue of the power and authority in
me vested by Section 3 (b) of Article IV of the
Constitution of the State of California, do hereby
convene the Legislature of the State of California
to meet in extraordinary session at Sacramento,
California, on the sixth day of December, 1971, at
12:00 o'clock noon of said day for the following
purpose and to legislate upon the following subject:
To consider and act upon legislation relative
to providing revenues for state government.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the State of California
to be affixed this 4th day of December, 1971.
Ronald Reagon
RONALD REAGAN
Governor of California
ATTEST: Edmund r. Brown &
Secretary of State
By 7tp
H. P. SULLIVAN
Assistant Secretary of State
primied in CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF STATE PRINTING
December 7, 1971
The following, attributable to a spokesman for
Governor Reagan, vas read to members of the press who
requested comment today on passage by the legislature
of the mini tax-withholding bill,
Governor Reagan is very pleased that the members
of the legislature have passed the withholding bill
and he will be doubly pleased if they pass a fair
reapportionment bill.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOI
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Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-8-71
Governor Reagan will sign the tax bill at
approximately 11:45 a.m. today in Los Angeles upon his
return from New York.
The signing will be at Gate 46, American Air-
lines Satellite, Los Angeles International Airport.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today appointed C. Richard Spriggs,
a Beverly Hills certified public accountant, to fill an unexpired term
on the State Board of Accountancy in the Department of Consumer
Affairs.
Spriggs, 55, a partner in the firm of Arthur Young and Company,
will succeed Robert E. Whyte of Fresno who has resigned. The term ends
in January, 1972.
Spriggs, a Republican, will represent certified public
accountants on the board. He lives at 2203 Jeffersonia Way, Los Angeles.
Board members are paid $25 per diem while on official duty.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today named three new members to
four-year-terms on the Commission of the Californias.
They are M. Keith Gaede, president of San Joaquin Associates,
a Newport Beach development firm; Leon W. Parma, a group executive of
Teledyne, Inc., San Diego; and Charles W. Gardiner, president of a
San Marino management firm.
Gaede, who lives at 111 Monte Carlo Drive, Laguna Beach,
succeeds Pierre Allinioof El Centro, whose term has expired.
Parma, a resident of 6316 Calle Majorca, La Jolla, will
replace Oscar Padilla of Calexico, whose term has expired.
Gardiner, who lives at 665 Chester Avenue, San Marino,
succeeds Milton E. Brooding of Lafayette, who has resigned.
The new members are Republicans.
Commission members receive necessary expenses.
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#686
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has directed State
Human Relations Secretary James M. Hall to determine how much
additional money from the state is needed to help finance a current
funding deficiency in the Crippled Childrens' Program across the
state.
The program is operated by the counties.
Once the extent of the deficiency is known, the governor said he
will immediately order the Human Relations Agency to allocate
sufficient funds from the state's fourth quarter allotment for the
program to cover the current deficiency.
The governor also said he will ask the legislature in January
to approve a deficiency appropriation to fully cover the state's
share of the program for the remainder of the current fiscal year.
The governor acted after conferring with Assembly Robert W.
Crown (D-Alameda) who has agreed to carry the deficiency bill.
"Information has been made available to us which indicates that
there would be insufficient funding of the crippled childrens' program
without this action," the governor said.
"The additional money which is to be made available will assure
that there is no further disruption of services for this vital
program," he added.
The governor said the deficiency can be handled administratively
at this time but that a deficiency appropriation will be necessary to
finance the program for the remainder of the year.
"I would hope that the legislature will act swiftly in January
so that there will be no interruption of services," the governor said.
Five counties (Placer, Santa Cruz, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tulare)
are known to have reduced the level of crippled childrens' services
they operate. Another county (Tehama) has closed its program.
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Contact:
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445-4571
12-9-71
Governor Ronald Reagan will greet the Chico State College
football team and student leaders at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow in the
Council Room of the Governor's Office. The students will be accompanied
by Assemblyman Ray Johnson.
On Saturday, December 11, the Chico State College Wildcats
will play the Boise State College Broncos in Sacramento's Camellia
Bowl.
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#687
Governor Ronald Reagan today hailed as "courageous and wise"
President Nixon's decision to veto a bill which would have spawned "yet
another horde of federal bureaucrats" to oversee "a nationalized system
of infant education and thereby do violence to our traditional concept
of local control of education."
The legislation was known as the "Economic Opportunity Act of 1971. "
In a statement, the governor said:
"President Nixon's decision to veto this legislation was courageous
and wise.
"The bill represented an unconscionable threat to the sovereignty
of the states in that it would have enabled yet another horde of federal
bureaucrats to bypass the states in creating and overseeing a
nationalized system of infant education.
"By controlling the purse strings of the program, this new phalanx
of bureaucrats would, in effect, control all aspects of the program at
the expense of local prerogatives and thereby do violence to our
traditional concept of local control of education.
"The measure would have been enormously expensive with a potential
yearly cost of as much as $16 billion in the years to come. It would have
cost some $2 billion during the coming fiscal year alone.
"I am not opposed to the broad concept of government-financed child
care as a means of assisting needy working mothers who would otherwise be
unable to carry on a job to support their young children. However, this
legislation did not address itself to the simple child care approach.
"On the contrary, it represented a dangerous intrusion into elementar
education by seeking to establish a federalized kindergarten program-
a
field which should rightly remain in the hands of local officials who are
directly responsible to the communities they serve, " he said.
He noted he had urged the president to veto the legislation on
several occasions in the past few weeks, including by telegram last night.
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Contact:
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445-4571
12-10-71
#683
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
December 13, 1971
through
December 19, 1971
Monday, December 13
2:00 p.m.
Presentation of Young Californian's Medallion for
Bravery and Service to five California Young People.
Governor's Office.
Overnight - Sacramento
Tuesday, December 14
Office appointments.
5:00 p.m.
Lighting of State Christmas Tree, North Steps of
Capitol.
Overnight - Sacramento
Wednesday, December 15
11:30 a.m.
Presentation to State of the AAA Pedestrian Safety
Award for Excellence. Governor's Office.
Noon
Appearance at Christmas Program in Capitol Rotunda.
Brief Christmas Remarks.
Overnight - Los Angeles
Thursday, December 16
1:30 p.m.
Presentation of State Medal of Valor Awards.
Governor's Office.
Overnight - Sacramento
Friday, December 17
Office appointments.
Overnight - Los Angeles
Saturday, December 18
No appointments scheduled.
Overnight - Los Angeles
Sunday, December 19
No appointments scheduled.
Overnight - Los Angeles
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Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-10-71
Governor Ronald Reagan will present the Young Californian's
Medallion for Bravery and Service to five young men during a ceremony
at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 13, in the Governor's Office.
Press coverage is invited.
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#689
Governor Ronald Reagan today awarded the Young Californian's
Medallion for Bravery and Service to five young men who have been
nominated for the Young American Medal for Bravery and Service.
Bronze medallions for acts of heroism were presented during
ceremonies in the Governor's Office to Raymond Lee Davis, 16, of
San Francisco, Thomas Alan Housouer, 14, of Aptos and Douglas Christopher-
O'Brien, 14, of Granada Hills, while medallions for service went to
John M. Hastings, 17, of Canoga Park and William Ray Vorce, 18, of
San Mateo.
Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Davis of 120 Middle Point
Road, San Francisco, was cited for rescuing six children from a burning
two story building. He discovered the fire while he was delivering
newspapers and made two trips into the burning building to rescue the
children.
Housouer, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Housouer of 226 Poplar Street,
Aptos, rescued his younger sister, Alice, from a fire in their home
by running barefooted across a floor that was aflame.
O'Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. O'Brien of 17039 Simonds
Street, Granada Hills, was cited for his efforts to free a friend who
accidentally touched a 5,000 volt live wire.
Hastings, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald O. Hastings of 7301 Nita
Avenue, Canoga Park, received the service award for efforts on behalf
of drug abuse information and education programs.
Vorce, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray G. Vorce of 35 Burgoyne Court,
San Mateo, was cited for his efforts to enlist teen-agers in providing
medical and community service for remote Central American villages.
He has served in Guatemala and Colombia as a paramedic and an instructor
in hygienc and nutrition.
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#690
Governor Ronald Reagan today reluctantly accepted the resignation
of one of his closest and ablest advisors.
George R. Steffes, 36, one of the most influential members of the
Reagan administration for the past five years, said he is leaving the
governor's staff to become a principal officer in California Advocates,
Inc., a major legislative advocate firm headquartered in Sacramento.
An aide to Reagan during the 1966 campaign, Steffes played a key
role in shaping the incoming administration during the seven weeks before
the new governor assumed office January 1, 1967. He has earned three
promotions since then. After serving as assistant legislative secretary
to the governor from January-September, 1967, he was named legislative
secretary to the Assembly. His responsibilities were doubled in October,
1969, when he was promoted to legislative secretary to the governor for
both the Assembly and Senate. He again was elevated to one of the top
four positions on the governor's staff, as assistant to the governor and
director of programs and policy for the entire administration, early
this year.
Governor Reagan said he was accepting the resignation "with the
greatest personal reluctance."
He praised Steffes as "one of the truly outstanding young men of this
administration, a person of immense ability and personal integrity whose
wise and trusted counsel will be missed deeply.
"Some people are irreplaceable. You are one of those," the governor
said in thanking Steffes "for the exceptional quality of service you have
rendered to me and to this administration: service far above and beyond
the call of duty.
"It is because men like you are willing to take time out of their
careers to contribute their energies and talents to government that this
administration has been able to accomplish so much in the past five years.
Best wishes as you resume your private career," the governor told Steffes.
In submitting his resignation, Steffes thanked the governor "for the
opportunity of a lifetime in serving as a member of your staff.
"It is impossible to adequately express the pride I feel in having
played a small part in the accomplishments of the Reagan administration
these last five years, Steffes said.
Before joining Reagan's staff, Steffes was corporate manager of news
and information for Tidewater 011 Company.
A graduate of the University of Southern California, he served for
four years in Air Force intelligence as a Korean interpreter.
He and his wife and four children are residents of Folsom, California.
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#691
Governor Ronald Reagan has announced the following bills have been
signed:
AB 483 - Ryan
Extends indefinitely the operative effect of Penal
Chapter 1691
Code provisions which authorize a court, both before
and after submission of the case to the jury, to
permit sworn jurors in criminal cases either to
separate or be kept in charge of proper officer.
AB 590 - Murphy
Authorizes summary probate proceeding on application
Chapter 1692
of the public administrator where it appears the
total value of the estate does not exceed $2,000
instead of $1,000. The bill includes the county
treasurer of the county in which the probate
proceedings are pending as one of authorized
depositaries into one of which public administrator
must deposit all monies of an estate. The bill also
allows a county treasurer to pay out such funds, on
order of public administrator, when required for
purpose of administration.
AB 781 - Maddy
Adds districts to the definition of local agencies
Chapter 1693
and legislative bodies subject to the law relating
to the provision of group life insurance benefits
for certain public officers and employees.
AB 919 - Foran
Authorizes the board of the Golden Gate Bridge,
Chapter 1694
Highway and Transportation District to adopt rules
and regulations governing the use of all modes of
transportation owned, operated, or maintained by the
district. The bill makes a number of other amendment
relating to transportation services provided by the
District.
AB 1281 - Knox
Incorporates the changes to Section 830.3 of the
Chapter 1695
Penal Code made by Chapter 631 (AB 243), Chapter 716
(SB 786), Chapter 632 (SB 123), and Chapter 701
(SB 680) of the 1971 Statutes. The bill makes no
substantive change in the law.
AB 1354 - Fenton
Provides that an existing corporation may become a
Chapter 1696
restricted industrial loan company for purpose of
making certain business loans if it meets all
pertinent requirements of the Industrial Loan Law
and maintains specified minimum paid in capital.
AB 1383 - Arnett
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to prepare
Chapter 1697
and adopt a plan to achieve, when feasible and
consistent with environmental planning, under-
grounding of all new public utility distribution
facilities proposed to be erected within view of
state scenic highways by December 31, 1972.
AB 1424 - Gonsalves
Permits the owner of a vehicle removed from private
Chapter 1698
property pursuant to specified provisions to recover
for any damage to the vehicle resulting from any
intentional or negligent act of any person causing
the removal of, or removing the vehicle.
AB 1549 - Hayes
Provides that the earnings and accumulations of a
Chapter 1699
spouse, and of minor children living with, or in
custody of the spouse, while living separate and
apart from the other spouse, are the separate propert,
of the spouse. Under present law the earnings and
accumulations of the husband are classed as
community property, unless an interlocutory judgment
of dissolution has been granted. The earnings of the
wife are classed as her separate property.
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AB 1736 - Moorhead
Permits early parole of a limited number of non-
Chapter 1700
violent state prisoners selected for inclusion in
research programs approved by the Board of
Corrections.
AB 1786 - Knox
Increases the number of Superior Court judges in
Chapter 1701
Contra Costa, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Diego,
Orange and Santa Clara counties.
AB 1809 - Hayes
Requires, upon each accounting, that the executor
Chapter 1702
or administrator show that during the period
covered by the account he has kept all cash in his
possession invested in interest-bearing accounts or
investments as authorized by law, except such amount
of cash as are reasonably necessary for the orderly
administration of the estate being administered
unless provided otherwise by will.
AB 1948 - Quimby
Provides that a construction contract with a public
Chapter 1703
entity shall not hold a contractor liable for damage
caused by acts of God, as defined, which occur after
the effective date of the bill. The bill excepts
from such prohibition contracts financed by revenue
bonds and states that the public entity is not
prohibited from requiring insurance against such
damage if the premium is a separate bid item.
AB 2014 - Waxman
Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Chapter 1704
with approval of the State Board of Education, to
authorize one school district to develop a pilot
program to determine feasibility of extending greate
flexibility to students in a class where outside
community experience would be directly related.
AB 2040 - Wilson
Expands the definition of toluene as a poison, to
Chapter 1705
include its presence in any material or substance an
to include specified combinations of hydrocarbons,
in addition to its presence in glue or cement.
AB 2059 - Hayes
Permits inspection of documents which are relevant
Chapter 1706
to the subject matter of action or are reasonably
calculated to discover admissible evidence instead
of only documents which contain or constitute
evidence.
AB 2073 - Greene
Makes it unlawful to attempt to collect a consumer
Chapter 1707
debt by sending a communication which simulates
legal or judicial process or which gives the
appearance of being authorized, issued, or approved
by a governmental agency or attorney when it is not.
AB 2121 - Crown
Exempts the boom or mast of a forklift truck from
Chapter 1708
provisions of the Vehicle Code which prohibit
vehicles from exceeding a height of 13 feet and 6
inches, and provides that such boom or mast shall
not exceed a height of 14 feet.
AB 2123 - LaCoste
Provides that a dispute over appropriateness of
Chapter 1709
units of representation between a local public
employer and an employee organization may, in the
absence of local procedures for resolving such
disputes, be submitted to the Division of
Conciliation of the Department of Industrial
Relations for resolution upon the request of either
of the parties.
AB 2158 - Knox
Makes provision for issuance of refunding bonds by
Chapter 1710
certain local agencies. This bill is intended to
provide a means whereby local governments can
refinance outstanding bond issues.
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AB 2180 - Chacon
Provides where any school district whose 1971-1972
Chapter 1711
budget contained proposed expenditures for children's
centers and development centers for handicapped
minors to be financed by permissive override taxes,
but for which no provision was made for inclusion of
such taxes in fixing and levying the 1971-1972
school district tax rate, that the county auditor
shall make no allocation of property tax collections
to such special funds and authorizes the school
district to transfer sufficient funds therefor from
its general fund to such special funds and provides
for repayment thereof.
AB 2316 - Fong
Makes it unlawful to fail to deliver ordered mail
Chapter 1712
order goods within six weeks, unless an extended
delivery date is specified in the advertisement.
If the goods are not delivered within the specified
time, the seller is required to follow a prescribed
procedure for refund or substitution of the ordered
goods.
AB 2561 - Warren
Provides that a person who, with the intent to
Chapter 1713
defraud, sells or disposes of specified items of
personal property on which the manufacturer's
identification mark has been removed, defaced,
covered, altered or destroyed is civilly liable to
the manufacturer for $500 per transaction and is
civilly liable to the purchasers for treble damages.
AB 2622 - Brathwaite Provides specified procedures to govern city and
Chapter 1714
county zoning and planning hearings, including
chartered cities.
AB 2727 - Waxman
Revises the schedule of fees to be paid the
Chapter 1715
Secretary of State for filing articles of
incorporation or agreements of consolidation. The
bill authorizes the charging of a fee for special
handling of a document, certificate and other
services performed by the Secretary of State.
AB 2746 - Fong
Authorizes one additional judge each for the San
Chapter 1716
Leandro-Hayward and Fremont-Newark-Union City
Municipal Courts in Alameda County, and the Central
Orange County, Orange County Harbor, and South
Orange County Municipal Courts.
AB 3022 - Sieroty
Revises the provisions of the Evidence Code relating
Chapter 1717
to freedom from contempt of news media personnel
for disclosure of information.
AB 3038 - Meade
Provides that the fire departments maintained by the
Chapter 1718
City of Oakland and the City and County of San
Francisco using fire hydrant outlets with other than
2½-inch threaded fittings shall cause specified
vehicles to carry a minimum of eight adapters,
consisting of four increasers and four reducers which
will enable conversion of fire equipment and
apparatus to and from a 2½-inch threaded fitting.
AB 3048 - Wilson
Provides that the office of the governor instead of
Chapter 1719
the coordinating council for higher education shall
assume the functions relating to community
development training pursuant to Section 802 of
Title VIII of the Federal Housing Act of 1964.
AB 3049 - Wilson
Amends the Farm Labor Center Law to provide that the
Chapter 1720
Commission of Housing and Community Development shall
adopt and enforce regulations for all new housing
accommodations erected and occupied on such projects.
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AB 3097 - Mobley
Authorizes payment of the claim of an original
Chapter 1721
contractor awarded a contract by a public entity who
fails to file payment bond, where such failure is a
result of inadvertence or excusable neglect. The
bill applies retroactively to any airport contract
performed and partially paid for by state funds
provided from the Aeronautics Fund entered into by a
city of a specified population in a county of a
specified population on or after August 6, 1968,
and performed on or before December 30, 1970.
SB 292 - Walsh
Prescribes additional grounds for the real estate
Chapter 1686
commissioner to deny issuance of a public report
authorizing the sale or lease of lots or parcels
within subdivision.
SB 647 - Gregorio
Provides that a city which either failed to adopt or
Chapter 1687
file a resolution in a timely fashion declaring it
is imposing a tax to provide fire protection services
within its jurisdiction may make a refund of such
taxes for the 1971-1972 fiscal year, in order that
city property taxpayers won't pay for such service
to the city and to the county.
SB 944 - Beilenson
Makes several technical amendments to the Medi-Cal
Chapter 1685
Reform Plan.
SB 1398 - Way
Requires in-service training for county employees
Chapter 1688
who engage in determination of eligibility for public
social services to include special training in
techniques designed to enable such employees to
identify applications for public social services
which require special investigation pursuant to
specified regulations.
SB 1633 - Marler
Defines the costs for which the state will reimburse
Chapter 1689
a county in the case of homicide trials. The bill
also reduces the county tax rate upon which the
state reimbursement is based.
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:
445-4571
12-13-71
Governor and Mrs. Reagan will join staff
members for a Christmas Party in the Governor's
Council Room immediately following the Christmas
Tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. tomorrow
(December 14).
Members of the press are invited to participate.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO
Sacramento, California
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-13-71
Governor Reagan will make an important announcement tomorrow at
10:00 s.m. in the governor's office.
Press coverage is invited.
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#692
Governor Ronald Reagan, at a ceremony in his office, today read
the following statement on signing AB 2887, Priolo:
"I have invited you here to share in the signing of an historic
bill which will affect the lives of all Californians, especially our
young people.
"As you know, with the ratification of the 26th amendment to the
U.S. Constitution earlier this year, the voting age was lowered to 18.
"The landmark legislation X am about to sign into law acknowledges
the basic concept that those who enjoy the privileges of voting also
should be expected to assume the responsibilities of full citizenship.
It is a concept with which, in general, I concur.
"I am, of course, aware of the well-intentioned and sincere concerns
of some adults that some young people between 18 and 21 may not be
sufficiently mature to meet the responsibilities of adulthood. I have
reflected on these concerns at length. In weighing my decision on this
bill, I had to recognize that just as some persons in the so-called
'over-21' age group don't necessarily conduct themselves as mature
adults, there also will be some in the 18-tc-21age category whose
behavior will fall short of the standards expected of them as adults.
"However, I tend to feel that a vast majority of our newly
enfranchised young people---given the responsibilities of full
citizenship---will conduct themselves in a manner deserving of the high
expectations and confidence we are placing in them.
"I want to emphasize that this legislation does not change the
present constitutional prohibition against the purchase and consumption
of alcoholic beverages by persons under 21 years of age."
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#693
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 23 - Miller
Provides that the Welfare and Institutions Code
(Chapter 1726)
provisions requiring the county to provide day
care services for former, current, and potential
recipients of public assistance who certify that
if provided such services they will accept or
maintain employment or training and who further
certify that without such services they would be
unable to accept or maintain employment or training
be cited as the Miller Child Care Services Act of
1971. The bill makes no substantive changes in the
law. It merely "tombstones" a section of the
Welfare Reform Act.
AB 131 - Greene, B. Provides that textbooks and teachers' manuals
(Chapter 1727)
adopted by the State Board of Education to be used
by elementary schools and textbooks adopted by
governing board of any school district to be used
in high schools shall include accurate protrayals of
both men and women in all types of roles. The
bill will become operative on July 1, 1975.
AB
133 - Greene, B. Permits grants under the State College Educational
(Chapter 1728)
Opportunity Program to persons selected, as
prescribed, for enrollment in program authorized by
the State College Trustees, rather than requiring
that such grants be made to graduates of high
schools, veterans of armed forces, and nominees of
prescribed state agencies. The bill authorizes,
rather than requires, each high school in the state
to nominate students for State College Educational
Opportunity Program grants. It also authorizes
state agencies and educational agencies designated
by the Trustees and state college presidents to
nominate persons whom they deem eligible for such
grants.
AB 334 - Warren
Reduces the age for jurors from 21 to 18.
(Chapter 1690)
AB 850 - Ryan
Amends the Juvenile Court Law to establish
(Chapter 1729)
procedures for making a child who has suffered
physical abuse a dependent child of the court.
AB 911 - Brown
Removes the authority of a peace officer to take
(Chapter 1730)
a minor under 18 years of age into temporary custody
without a warrant when such officer has reasonable
cause to believe that the minor has committed a
public offense.
AB 1108 - Burton
Makes it a misdemeanor to manufacture or sell any
(Chapter 1731)
toy designed to depict torture, resemble instruments
of torture or which specifically resembles a bomb
or grenade. The bill does not apply to any model of
an aircraft, ship, motor vehicle, railroad engine,
car or rocket ship. Its provisions become operative
on July 1, 1972.
AB 1237 - Sieroty
Counts jail time served prior to commitment as part
(Chapter 1732)
of a prison sentence.
AB 1344 - Brathwaite Permits a community redevelopment agency in Los
(Chapter 1733)
Angeles County to finance, acquire, and construct
a transportation collection and distribution system
and peripheral parking facilities to serve the
redevelopment project and surrounding areas by the
issuance of bonds or otherwise.
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AB 1608 - Townsend
Provides that airport noise regulations of the
(Chapter 1734)
Department of Aeronautics shall go into effect
on December 1, 1972.
AB 1783 - Knox
Increases the maximum amount of compensation each
(Chapter 1735)
member of the board of directors, except the
president, of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway
District may receive in any one year from $2,400
to $3,600, and it provides that the maximum
compensation of the president of the board shall not
exceed $5,000 in any one year. The bill makes
such provisions effective only until the 61st day
after the final adjournment of the 1974 Regular
Session of the Legislature.
AB 1801 - Burton
Provides that a previously enacted law that is
(Chapter 1736)
terminated because of a termination date is
revived if a later enacted statute that deletes,
repeals, or extends the termination date is
chaptered before such date.
AB 1806 - Miller
Requires local agencies to take an inventory to
(Chapter 1737)
determine what property is excess to needs of an
agency and authorizes, subject to specified provision
the lease, sale, grant, or other transfer of the
excess to specified corporations for housing of
persons and families of low and moderate income.
AB 1807 - Hayes
Specifically authorizes an enforcemnt agency to
(Chapter 1738)
institute appropriate actions to prevent, restrain,
correct, or abate prescribed violations of laws,
rules and regulations, or orders or notice,
relating to mobilehome parks. The bill also imposes
civil penalties for willful violation of such
laws and rules and regulations pursuant thereto. It
provides that enforcement agency shall institute or
maintain an action in the appropriate court to
collect any civil penalties.
AB 1861 - Knox
Revises provisions with respect to the taxation of
(Chapter 1739)
distributions of bank holding corporations. The
bill will be operative upon enactment of correspond-
ing federal legislation on or before June 30, 1972.
AB 1870 - Deddeh
Authorizes the California Highway Commission to
(Chapter 1740)
budget funds for the implementation of the Federal
Aid Highway Act of 1970. The measure will provide
financing for the newly defined Urban Systems
program as well as the Traffic-Operational-Program-
to-Improve-Capacity-and-Safety programs.
AB 2109 - Bagley
Revises the presumtion for determining the value
(Chapter 1741)
of vehicles purchased outside the state for purposes
of the use tax, commencing January 1, 1972. The
bill exempts nonmedicated chewing gum, candy and
confectionery from sales and use taxes and revises
the exemption for hot prepared foods, commencing
January 1, 1972. The bill also subjects 33 percent
of the gross receipts derived from the sale of certain
food products through vending machines to the sales
tax.
AB 2111 - Bagley
Authorizes the sale, exchange, quitclaim, and
(Chapter 1742)
conveyance of certain lands in the San Rafael Canal
area in the City of San Rafael, subject to specified
reservations.
AB 2518 - Lewis
Enacts the Supplementary Education Act of 1971. The
(Chapter 1743)
bill authorizes school districts and county super-
intendents of schools to establish pilot supplement-
ary education programs, to be administered by the
Department of Education.
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AB 2598 - Campbell
Establishes fees for certification of public health
(Chapter 1744)
nurses and public health sanitarians.
AB 2786 - Ralph
Declares that every effort should be made to detect
(Chapter 1745)
sickle cell anemia. It requires the Department of
Public Health to designate tests and regulations to
carry out this policy. The bill authorizes the
department to require that a test be given to any
identifiable segment of the population which the
department determines is susceptible to sickle cell
anemia at a disproportionately higher ratio than is
the balance of the population.
AB 3100 - Chappie
Authorizes a loan of up to $70,000 to the Placerville
(Chapter 1746)
Union Elementary School District.
SB 272 - Beilenson
Substantially revises and updates classifications in
(Chapter 1722)
the State Park System. The bill amends and updates
provision for natural areas, use of aircraft and
vehicles and details methods for allowing vehicles
in areas of the State Park System.
SB 792 - Song
Specifies, subject to conditions, that superior,
(Chapter 1723)
municipal, and justice court judges can be
represented in proceedings involving their judicial
duties by the county's county counsel. The bill
excepts criminal proceedings against judges, grand
jury investigations of judges, proceedings before
the Commission on Judicial Qualifications, and civil
action or proceedings arising out of facts under
which judge was convicted of criminal offense in
a criminal proceeding.
SB 827 - Beilenson
Revises the Aid for Adoption of Children Act by
(Chapter 1724)
making the 2-year pilot program established
thereunder into a permanent program to assist
families in the adoption of hard-to-place children
of the age of 3 years or more.
SB 1218 - Zenovich
Authorizes the Malaga County Water District to
(Chapter 1725)
organize and conduct community recreation programs
and to construct and operate recreation centers.
The bill prohibits the district from incurring a
bonded indebtedness for such purposes exceeding 1
percent of the assessed value of all the taxable
property in the district.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointments of
Frederick M. Swenson of Newport Beach and Frank W. Turnbull of
Huntington Beach to the 32nd District Agricultural Association Board
of Directors (Orange County Fair).
Swenson, a stock broker, of 2452 Bayshore Drive, Newport Beach,
succeeds Cecil J. Marks of Santa Ana, whose term has expired.
Turnbull, general manager and senior vice president of a
Huntington Beach equipment leasing firm, will fill the unexpired term
of Thomas C. Rogers of Newport Beach, which ends in January, 1973.
Rogers has resigned. Turnbull lives at 10152 Crailet Drive, Huntington
Beach.
Both appointees are Republicans.
Board members receive necessary expenses.
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445-4571
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Governor Reagan will sign AB 486, Fenton and AB 676, Priolo---
the workmen's compensation legislative package agreed to by both
management and labor---at a ceremony in his office today at 10:30 a.m.
Press coverage is invited.
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Governor Ronald Reagan, at a ceremony in his office, today read
the following statement on signing AB 486, Fenton and AB 676, Priolo:
"The far-reaching legislation I am about to sign into law is the
result of many long hours at the negotiating table by both organized
labor and management.
"Their constructive efforts to improve workmen's compensation in
California indicate how much can, indeed, be accomplished by both sides
when the interests of employees and employers are considered together
in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and good faith.
"The first of the two bills in this package (AB-486, Fenton)
provides a substantial increase in workmen's compensation benefits for
employees who suffer either temporary or permanent disability. The
measure also substantially increases death benefits for surviving widows
in cases of total dependency.
"The second bill in the package (AB-676, Priolo) will enable
employers to make the additional benefits possible by relieving them of
the heavy financial burdens which can result from certain types of
court suits. In addition, the total package includes a provision which
will help to hold down the cost of minor injuries and assure more
reasonable benefits to those who are seriously injured,
"As you can see I am extremely pleased that management and labor
took it upon themselves to sit down together and work out this package.
In doing so they not only have established a worthy precedent, but they
also have significantly improved California's workmen's compensation
law---an achievement for which they can be justifiably proud and for
which the working men and women of California can be particularly happy.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
San Mateo County Deputy District Attorney Wilbur R. Johnson to the
Southern Judicial District Municipal Court in Redwood City,
Johnson, 43, a Republican, will receive an annual salary of
$30,724. He succeeds Judge Frank Piombo who has been elevated to the
San Mateo County Superior Court.
A native of San Francisco, Johnson is a graduate of Stanford
University and earned his law degree from the Stanford Law School.
Johnson is a former special agent with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, who joined the San Mateo County District Attorney's
office in 1958, Since 1969 he has served as Chief Deputy District
Attorney.
He has been active in the San Mateo County Council of the
Boy Scouts of America, the United States Naval Institute and the
Navy League of the United States, and is a member of the Bay Area
Prosecutors Association and president of the Stanford Law Society
of the Peninsula.
Johnson and his wife have three sons. The family lives in
Redwood City.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today named San Diego attorney Louis M.
Welsh to the San Diego County Superior Court.
Welsh, 50, a Republican, will receive an annual salary of
$33,396. He succeeds Judge Roger Ruffin, who has resigned.
A practicing attorney in Southern California since 1947, Welsh
has practiced law in San Diego since 1952. He is a partner in the
firm of Welsh and Gibson.
Welsh is a graduate of the University of Chicago and earned his
law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law.
He has been active in the American Cancer Society, the Rancho
Coastal Humane Society, the Big Brothers of San Diego and the
San Diego Committee for the Salk Institute.
He also is a member of the San Diego County, Los Angeles County
and American Bar Associations, the State Bar of California, the
International Association of Insurance Counsel, the National Association
of Railroad Trial Counsel, the Association of Southern California Defense
Counsel, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the California Medical
Legal Committee and the American Arbitration Association.
Welsh and his wife, Patricia, have two children. The family
lives in Del Mar.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today appointed San Diego attorney
Thomas M. Sagar to the San Diego Judicial District Municipal Court.
Sagar, 53, a Republican, will receive an annual salary of
$30,724. He succeeds Judge Madge Bradley who has retired.
A staff attorney with the San Diego Gas and Electric Company
since 1964, Sagar formerly served for three years as a San Diego County
Deputy District Attorney.
He entered San Diego State College in 1953 after nine years of
service with the U. S. Marines, during which he rose from private to
captain.
After receiving his A. B. from San Diego State, Sagar earned
his law degree from the University of Southern California.
He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association and the
American Bar Association.
Sagar is married and has two children. The family home is in
El Cajon.
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Governor Reagan will award Medals of Valor and Citations to
seven state employees and a letter of appreciation to one volunteer
during ceremonies at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow, December 16, in the Governor's
Office.
Press coverage is invited.
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Five of 12 physically handicapped students from the Chandler
Tripp School of San Jose will meet with Governor Reagan at 11:30 a.m.
tomorrow, December 16, in the Governor's Office.
The students who will be accompanied by their teacher, Miss
Judy Daum, have raised funds during the past year and one-half for a
trip to Hawaii. When it appeared that there might be a legal restriction
which would prohibit them from making the trip, Governor Reagan requested
his staff to assist them, and received a legal opinion from the
Attorney General that there was nothing in the law to prohibit the
trip.
The five students are:
Cindy Turner, 17, San Jose; Chris Detwiler, 15, Los Altos; Mart
Walker, 17, Los Gatos; Bob Ascherl, 18, San Jose, and Dennis Scontrino,
18, San Jose.
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Governor Reagan will make a major announce-
ment regarding welfare at 10:30 a.m. Friday,
December 17, in News Conference Room 1190.
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#699
Governor Ronald Reagan today presented California's highest
award--the Medal of Valor--to seven state employees for acts of
extraordinary heroism.
The medals and citations were awarded to California Highway
Patrolmen Melvin L. Pratt of Santa Fe Springs and Damon Bryson of
Oakland; Deparment of Fish and Game employees Philo Jewett and John
Sparks of Clements and Kenneth Cooper of Lodi; and Park and Recreation
Department employees Knut Skjonberg of Costa Mesa and Eric V. Emery
of Huntington Beach.
Officer Pratt, who lives at 11584 Hamden Street, Santa Fe
Springs, was cited for rescuing a truck driver from a burning rig on
the Pomona Freeway near Hacienda Heights on July 16, 1971. During the
rescue, Officer Pratt was knocked to the ground when the truck's gasoline
tank exploded and he suffered burns on his hands, forearms and neck.
Officer Bryson was cited for saving an 11 year old boy trapped
in a burning automobile September 11, 1971, on Interstate 80 near
Berkeley. After pulling the boy from the flaming car, he went back to
the car to search for another child who was thought to be in the car,
but had escaped after the crash.
Skjonberg, a lifeguard who lives at 5811/2 Hamilton Street,
Costa Mesa, and Emery, a lifeguard supervisor, of 21382 San Dollar Lane,
Huntington Beach, received medals for their part in the rescue of a
young man on the rain-swollen Santa Ana River on January 26, 1969.
The young man, who was riding the river on an inner tube, was
being swept out to sea when the men swam through swiftly moving debris
to bring him to safety.
Jerry L. Bennette, another state lifeguard, previously received
a Medal of Valor, and Buddy G. Belshe, a lifeguard for the City of Newport
Beach, will receive a letter of commendation for their role in the
rescue.
Jewett, Cooper and Sparks were cited for their rescue of a
boating accident victim on January 2, 1971 in below freezing weather on
storm-tossed Camanche Reservoir.
Jewett is a fish hatchery manager and Sparks is a fish
culturist. Their address is P. O. Box 158, Clements. Cooper, a fish
and game warden, lives at 830 York Street, Lodi.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today named William A. Simpson, Jr.,
Los Angeles civic leader, to the California Horse Racing Board, subject
to Senate confirmation.
Simpson, chairman of the board of Booth and Simpson, insurance
brokers, will succeed John R. Fluor of Pasadena, whose term has expired.
In addition to numerous corporate positions, Simpson is
on the board of directors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce,
the California Chamber of Commerce, the National Safety Council, the
Central City Association of Los Angeles and other civic groups.
He lives at 15840 Royal Oak Road, Encino.
Simpson is a Republican.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today named three new members and
reappointed one member to four-year-terms on the Commission for Teacher
Preparation and Licensing.
The new members are Dr. Daniel G. Martinez of Huntington Park,
Mrs. Ola Johnson of Berkeley and Dr. Mary B. Liu of San Francisco.
J. Stanley Green, who has served on the commission since
March of this year, was reappointed to a four-year-term. An executive
with the Southern California Gas Company, Green will represent private
citizens. He is a Republican. He lives at 830 Misty Isle Drive, Glendal
Dr. Martinez, assistant professor of mathematics at California
State College in Long Beach, will succeed Dr. William L. Winnett of
Millbrae, whose term has expired.
Dr. Martinez, who lives at 2902 Olive Street, Huntington Park,
will represent faculty members on the commission. He is a Democrat.
Mrs. Johnson, a teacher in the Berkeley Unified School District
will represent teachers. She succeeds Mrs. Barbara D. Anderson of
San Diego. A resident of 1021 Keeler Avenue, Berkeley, Mrs. Johnson
is a Democrat.
Dr. Liu, an instructor at Galileo Senior High School in San
Francisco, will represent teachers, succeeding Mrs. Elaine F. Pfeiffer
of Santa Barbara. A resident of 1346 A Mason Street, San Francisco,
Dr. Liu is a Republican.
The appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.
Commission members receive travel expenses.
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#702
Governor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement:
"One of the fundamental concepts indeed, the very cornerstone
of our proposed welfare reform program this year was that able-bodied
employable welfare recipients should be required to seek work, accept
a job if offered, participate in job training, or work in selected jobs
for the community in return for their welfare grants.
"Our welfare reform program therefore included a statewide
demonstration project to test this community work experience concept
subject only to the approval of the Secretary of Health, Education and
Welfare in Washington.
"Human Relations Secretary Jim Hall and those who work under him
gave the highest priority to the development of a practical and workable
demonstration project which could be put into effect in representative
counties throughout the state. He and his people have identified
thousands of potential work experience opportunities available, and
have had numerous discussions with HEW officials.
"In a meeting at the Western White House President Nixon was
apprised of the plan and expressed his desire to see it put into effect
on a scale broad enough to assure a fair test.
"I have today forwarded by mail to HEW Secretary Richardson a
formal application and I am urging him to approve it at the earliest
possible time,
"With his approval, the project would go forward in 35 counties and
involve some 58,000 employable welfare recipients in work ranging from
schoolyard monitoring to the maintenance of recreation and park facilities
"The community work experience activities to be selected will meet
only those genuine community needs which otherwise would go unmet for
lack of funds and manpower.
"I believe these activities will be seen by many welfare recipients
as opportunities to help serve and improve their communities while they
are waiting to get off welfare and move into regular jobs."
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RONALD REAGAN
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CALIFORNIA
December 17, 1971
The Honorable Elliot Richardson
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Washington, D. C. 20201
Dear Elliot:
On behalf of the people of California, and pursuant to Section
1115 of the Social Security Act and Sections 11325-11327 of the
California Welfare and Institutions Code, I am pleased to be
able to send you the State of California's formal application
for the establishment of a Community Work Experience Program
Demonstration Project, and to urge you to approve it at the
earliest possible time.
This application is based upon, and is the result of, months of
careful study and preparation---including numerous discussions
between representatives of the State of California and HEW.
The concepts embodied in this application formed the cornerstone
of a comprehensive welfare reform program I proposed to the
California Legislature early this year. In August, the Legis-
lature passed, and I signed into law, many elements of that
same program, including a provision which gave our administra-
tion statutory authority to implement the demonstration project
this application contains subject only to your approval as
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare.
Of course, I know I don't have to tell you that the President,
in a meeting several months ago at the Western White House,
told both John Veneman and me that he wanted to see put into
effect the kind of broad-based demonstration project I described
to him.
The President made it clear that he wanted the project to be
conducted on a scale which would be large enough and broad
enough to fairly and accurately test the efficacy of the
concept. It is on the basis of this understanding of the
President's wishes that we have constructed the attached
application.
The Honorable Elliot Richardson
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December 17, 1971
I strongly believe that the program we have proposed can meet
the minimum requirements necessary to adequately achieve the
objectives of a fair and accurate test of the work experience
concept. Again, I strongly urge your approval of this applica-
tion at the earliest possible time.
Sincerely,
Ran
RONALD REAGAN
Governor
Attach.
PROJECT NARRATIVE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
INTRODUCTION
The State of California proposes to establish a community work-
experience project in which employable AFDC recipients will
participate. This project will demonstrate that a comprehensive
program of community work-experience opportunities for all
employable welfare recipients is feasible, practical, and in
accordance with sound public policy.
This proposal is consistent with strong national sentiment and
conforms to the mutual goals of the national and state administra-
tions to strengthen the work ethic and to develop a comprehensive
plan to move employable recipients from welfare into jobs. It
specifically meets the spirit and letter of Section 1115, Social
Security Act, which authorizes states to conduct projects which
are likely to assist in promoting the objectives of Title IV
(Sections 401-444) of the Social Security Act. Section 401
lists as one of the purposes of Title IV the assistance of parents
or relatives of needy dependent children "to attain or retain
capability for the maximum self-support and personal independence
consistent with the maintenance of continuing parental care and
protection." Also, in furtherance of such purposes, the State
is required to develop a program for each appropriate recipient
"assuring, to the maximum extent possible, that such
individual will enter the labor force and accept employment.
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(see 402 (a) (15) This proposal will accomplish the objectives
of Title IV by providing a needed work training and experience
resource for the many employable recipients who are not covered
by existing programs and who will not be assisted by pending
congressional welfare reform and public service employment
legislation.
This demonstration project can evaluate the need for future
specific federal legislation authorizing or requiring a com-
prehensive work program. While there are many indications that
such projects are permitted by existing law, as a matter of
practice such projects have not been initiated. Therefore, the
need for a clearly specific federal policy in the future is a
significant issue which this demonstration project addresses.
None of the existing training programs for welfare recipients,
including WIN, are able to provide work opportunities for all
employable recipients. The Community Work-Experience Program
demonstration project will provide these recipients with the
opportunity to gain valuable work experience and develop a
work reliability history. Additionally, community work exper-
ience will contribute to the improvement of the community by
providing services that would not otherwise be provided.
1. Goals of the Project
The basic objective of the project is to prepare AFDC
recipients for self-sufficiency as required by Sections
402 (a) (14) and (15) of the Social Security Act and 45
Code of Federal Regulations 220.16 (a) and 220.17, by
demonstrating under the California Welfare and Institutions
Code Sections 11325-7 that mandatory nonsalaried work-
experience will result in more recipients securing regular
employment.
The specific goal of the project is to demonstrate that
work-experience will facilitate recipients in obtaining
employment because:
Participants in community work experience are better
motivated and prepared to compete in the open
labor market than welfare recipients who do not
participate in such projects, and
Community work-experience will give participants the
opportunity to show potential employers that they have
work experience and are willing to work.
2. Description and Phasing
The State of California proposes that welfare recipients
will be required, as a condition of their continued eli-
gibility for welfare, to accept temporary community work-
experience assignments. While enrolled in work-experience acti-
vity, the recipient will receive no wages. However, no parti-
cipant will be required to participate in work-experience
for a period of time which if compared to the grant would
result in a ratio that would be less than the federal or
state minimum wage, whichever is higher. The purpose of
work-experience is to assist employable recipients to
become job ready by giving them the opportunity to learn
new skills, gain valuable work experience and develop a
work history.
Participation will be half-time (i.e., no more than eighty
(80) hours per month). This will allow participants ample
time to seek regular employment. Participants will con-
tinue to receive the regular attention and assistance of
professional employment counselors who will refer them
to job openings and training opportunities.
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The assignments will be designed to lead to employment, if
possible with the sponsor, once abilities have been developed
or demonstrated. There shall be a regular review of the
status of the participant to determine if it is feasible
to place him in employment or another training program.
While participating in work-experience, recipients will con-
tinue to receive their full AFDC grant. It is our intent that
in kind provision shall be made for transportation and all
other costs reasonably necessary to and directly related to
participation in the project. The Department of Human Resources
Development shall establish standards prescribing costs which
are reasonably necessary to and directly related to participation
and will have the responsibility for ensuring that recipients
will not incur any additional costs due to participation.
a.
Selection of Participants
Only employable recipients will be referred to the work-
experience program.
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Initially, participation will be limited to unemployed
AFDC-U recipients and AFDC-FG's without child care
needs. When suitable child care arrangements are
available, AFDC-FG recipients with children over 6
years will be included.
Recipients who are not employable because of illness,
disability, school attendance, advanced age, lack of
child care, or who are participating in approved
apprenticeship or manpower training programs will not
be referred to community work-experience activities.
Recipients are not required to participate in a
Community Work Experience Program if they are under
the age of 17 years or are mothers with a child of
6 years of age or under in the home.
b. Placement of Participants
The priorities that the State will follow in placing
recipients are:
Placement of recipients in existing private or
public jobs.
Placement of recipients in the Work Incentive
Program (WIN) or in other existing training
programs.
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Placement of recipients in community work-experience
activities. These activities will be the holding
state for transition to regular employment in the private
or public sector.
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C. Selection of Work-Experience Activities
The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) has
surveyed all state agencies regarding the types of work-
experience activities they can provide. To date, this
survey has resulted in the identification of over 10,000
potential work-experience opportunities. A similar survey
of city, county, and federal agencies has been initiated
and contacts with such agencies are currently under way.
Work-experience activities may be developed with either
nonprofit organizations (except religious organizations)
or public agencies.
In order to insure that all work-experience activities are
appropriate and will contribute to the goals of the
work-experience project, a series of work-experience
standards have been established. Work performed
under the demonstration project is selected to serve a
useful public purpose such as in the fields of health,
environmental protection, education, urban and rural
redevelopment, recreation and public safety.
The work-experience activities selected will involve
only otherwise unfilled genuine public needs. Jobs
already held by employees in the public and private
sectors will not be jeopardized. The program does
not apply to jobs covered by a collective bargaining
agreement nor shall any individual be required as a
condition of accepting work to join any company union
or to refrain from joining a labor organization.
d. Relationship to the "Employables Program."
Although the Community Work-Experience Program Demonstra-
tion Project and the "employables program, which has
already been approved by HEW, are mutually supportive,
initial implementation may be separate and may not nec-
essarily be in the same counties. If these programs occur
in the same county, they will be coordinated and combined
by HRD. Until such time, in non "employable program"
counties in which the Work-Experience Demonstration is
under way, SDSW will continue to supervise the adminis-
tration of all aspects of the AFDC program. In "employables
program" counties, HEW may look to HRD to enforce any
federal law, regulation or manual provision regarding
services to those referred to HRD under the program and
to SDSW to enforce any federal law, regulation or manual
provision regarding eligibility as to the recipient
referred under the program.
e. Sanctions
Sanctions will be promptly and effectively applied
when a recipient refuses a referral to, or voluntarily
leaves, a work-experience assignment without
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good cause; has been discharged from a work-experience acti-
vity for misconduct; or fails to make an adequate search
for work. If a determination is reached by HRD that a
recipient did not have good cause for his action; was
discharged for misconduct; or failed, without good cause,
to make an adequate search for work, HRD will promptly
give the county welfare department (CWD) written noti-
fication of its decision.
In determining whether good cause exists for refusing
to participate in work-experience, sanctions will not be
applied if any of the following conditions exist:
1. The work-experience activity was not within the
participant's physical or mental capacity or was
excessively dangerous or hazardous.
2. The work-experience is available because of a bona
fide strike, bona fide lockout, or other bona fide
labor dispute.
3. The work-experience activity is not located
within reasonable commuting time from the partici-
pant's home.
4. He is unable to report for the work-experience acti-
vity due to his own illness, or is needed at home to
take care of a member of his family and he is unable
to make other arrangements.
Aid shall be terminated for up to one year with respect
to a recipient who without good cause refuses to
participate in a community work-experience activity.
Aid for the support of the child or children shall not
be reduced or terminated as the result of any refusal
to participate.
Phasing: Within one year, the demonstration project will
be implemented in the following nine clusters of counties:
1. Mountain Cluster
(Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, and Lassen Counties)
2. North Coast Cluster
(Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin Counties)
3. Bay Cluster
(Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco,
San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties)
4. Valley Cluster
(Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin and Stanislaus
Counties)
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5. Central Valley Cluster
(Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern Counties)
6. South Coast Cluster
(Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa
Barbara and Ventura Counties)
7. South Cluster
(Orange County)
8. North Central Cluster
(Butte, Sutter, and Yuba Counties)
9. East Cluster
(El Dorado and Placer Counties)
The total AFDC case load in the counties in these 9 clusters
represents 47.5% of the total AFDC case load in the State.
However, CWEP participants will total 58,776 in the 9 clusters
of counties. This represents .29% of the total California
population, 3.8% of the total AFDC recipients and 13.2%
of the AFDC cases in the State.
Characteristics of Clusters*
The nine clusters represent the wide variances in popula-
tion, industry, geography and labor market of California.
Characteristics of Nine Clusters
Total State
9 Clusters
% of State
POPULATION
19,953,134
10,032,857
50.2
AFDC CASES
442,475
210,344
47.5
POTENTIAL CWEPS
121,750
58,776
48.2
The ratio of total State AFDC case load to the total of
58,776 potential CWEP participants is 7.6 to 1.
Computation of Potential CWEP Participants in 9 Clusters
Total State
9 Clusters
% of State
AFDC RECIPIENTS
1,526,897
720,584
47.1%
(Less) Children
1,084,422
510,441
47.0%
(Less) Mothers
266,528
124,156
46.5%
with Children
under 7
(Less) WIN Slots
16,800
9,000
53.5%
(Less) Unemploy-
37,398
18,211
48.6%
ables
POTENTIAL CWEP
121,750
58,776
48.2%
PARTICIPANT
Description of CWEP Clusters and Counties
1.
Mountain Cluster
The mountain cluster is located in the northern most
area of the state. Timber, harvesting and lumber
processing represent the primary industry. However,
commercial fishing and tourism provide some employment.
* All welfare data used in this demonstration project request
is taken from "Public Welfare in California, June 1971",
Department of Social Welfare, State of California.
Potential CWEP
Population
AFDC Cases
Participants
SISKIYOU
33,225
418
127
MODOC
7,469
131
43
SHASTA
77,640
2,370
866
LASSEN
14,960
236
78
TOTAL
133,294
3,155
1,114
2. North Coast Cluster
The north coast cluster is located immediately to the
north of the San Francisco metropolitan area. In the
northern portion of the cluster area industry is
primarily related to timber, harvesting and lumber
processing. In the sourthern portion industry is
primarily agricultural (wine related) and light
manufacturing.
Potential CWEP
Population
AFDC Cases
Participants
HUMBOLDT
99,692
2,120
540
MENDOCINO
51,101
1,248
433
SONOMA
204,885
4,816
1,565
MARIN
206,038
2,005
501
TOTAL
561,716
10,189
3,039
3.
Bay Cluster
The bay cluster is located in the San Francisco Bay
Area and is primarily metropolitan in nature. In-
dustry is widely diversified with emphasis on trans-
portation, manufacturing (heavy and light), ship
building, and wholesale and retail trade. While at
one time agricultural and food processing seasonally
employed large numbers of people these industries
are losing their importance.
Potential CWEP
Population
AFDC Cases
Participants
SOLANO
169,941
3,940
1,200
CONTRA COSTA
558,389
12,738
2,996
ALAMEDA
1,073,184
26,588
7,039
SAN FRANCISCO
715,674
19,609
5,001
SAN MATEO
556,234
7,046
2,030
SANTA CLARA
1,064,714
20,034
5,829
TOTAL
4,138,136
89,955
24,095
4.
Valley Cluster
The valley cluster is located to the northeast of the
Bay Area cluster. Industry is primarily agricultural
and food processing in nature and is highly seasonal.
In Sacramento County a significant portion of the
labor force is employed by the State and Federal
Government.
Population CWEP
Population
AFDC Cases
Participants
YOLO
91,788
1,731
593
SACRAMENTO
631,498
17,942
5,285
SAN JOAQUIN
290,208
7,974
2,184
STANISLAUS
194,506
6,219
1,858
TOTAL
1,208,000
33,866
9,920
5. Central Valley Cluster
The Central Valley Cluster is located immediately to
the south of the Valley Cluster. Industry is primarily
agricultural and food processing in nature and is highly
seasonal. In Kern County, at the southern edge of
the cluster, the processing of petroleum products
employs a significant portion of the labor force.
Population CWEP
Population
AFDC Cases
Participants
MERCED
104,629
3,028
867
MADERA
41,519
1,206
437
FRESNO
413,053
13,101
3,478
KINGS
64,610
1,884
611
TULARE
188,322
6,687
2,138
KERN
329,162
7,002
1,421
TOTAL
1,141,295
32,908
8,952
6. South Coast Cluster
The South Coast Cluster is located between the Bay
Cluster and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. In-
dustry is widely diversified with transportation,
manufacturing, agriculture, and government employing
the major portion of the labor force.
Population CWEP
Population
AFDC Cases
Participants
SANTA CRUZ
123,790
2,387
668
MONTEREY
250,017
4,111
1,067
SAN LUIS OBISPO
105,690
1,623
401
SANTA BARBARA
264,324
4,188
1,186
VENTURA
376,430
5,730
1,666
TOTAL
1,120,251
18,039
4,988
7.
South Cluster
The South Cluster consists of Orange County. Orange
County is the fastest growing county in California.
The labor force is primarily employed in petroleum
processing and in medium and light manufacturing.
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Population CWEP
Population
AFDC Cases
Participants
ORANGE
1,420,386
15,710
4,606
8. North Central Cluster
The North Central Cluster is north of the Valley
Cluster and its industry is primarily related to
mining and agriculture.
Population CWEP
Population
AFDC Cases
Participants
SUTTER
41,935
573
192
BUTTE
101,969
1,963
472
YUBA
44,736
1,342
510
TOTAL
188,640
5,338
1,174
9. East Cluster
The East Cluster is located east of Sacramento County.
Industry in the East Cluster is primarily involved in
the timber harvesting and lumber processing. However,
tourism is beginning to have an impact on the labor
market.
Population CWEP
Population
AFDC Cases
Participants
EL DORADO
438,833
937
304
PLACER
77,306
1,707
584
TOTAL
516,139
2,644
888
3. Qualifications of Staff
a. Work-Experience activities will be jointly implemented
by the California Department of Human Resources
Development (HRD), the State Department of Social
Welfare (SDSW), and the County Welfare Department
(CWD). The qualifications required of the principal
project personnel are those already possessed by
employees of HRD, SDSW, or the CWD.
b. All salaried work-experience activity personnel
will be recruited through the California Civil
Service, the County Civil Service, or the Merit
System. Inasmuch as these positions are presently
under a merit system, no new job descriptions
or positions will be necessary.
4.
Community and Other Agency Involvement
An agreement shall be entered into by the State Depart-
ment of Social Welfare (SDSW), HRD, and the county in
which the activity is administered. Under the agreement -
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a. HRD staff will be responsible for:
1. Planning and implementing activities.
2. Executing agreements between HRD and the sponsors.
3. Conducting all follow-up activities for parti-
cipants placed in a work-experience activity.
4. Selecting and referring participants to work-
experience sites.
5. Continually screening participants against in-
coming HRD job orders and new ongoing manpower
training programs.
6. Determining whether or not a participant had
good cause to refuse assignment to or to
voluntarily leave a work-experience site, or
was discharged for misconduct connected with
the assignment.
7. Notifying the CWD of those cases involving reci-
pient compliance of work-experience requirements.
8. Reviewing activity sites to ensure that they meet
established goals and standards.
b. County staff will be responsible for:
1. Providing needed social services in any county
in which the "separation of employables" program
is not in effect.
2. Paying appropriate grants.
3. Applying appropriate sanctions.
C. SDSW staff will be responsible for:
1. Adoption of regulations relating to eligibility,
employability, grant levels and sanctions.
2. Enforcement of sanctions.
3. Conducting fair hearings with respect to
eligibility and grant determinations.
In addition to involvement by the County Welfare
Department, the Department of Human Resources
Development and the State Department of Social
Welfare, a wide range of public agencies will be
involved in providing work-experience activities and
where possible permanent jobs. These will include
federal and state agencies, county departments, cities,
public housing authorities, public park districts, public
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school districts, and nonprofit corporations
organized for a public purpose. Organized
labor will be called upon to assist in iden-
tifying appropriate work projects and in co-
operating to ensure that the work-experience
activity projects involve only otherwise un-
filled genuine public needs, that the jobs
already held by employees in the public and
private sectors are not jeopardized, and that
this work-experience activity does not inter-
fere with existing patterns of employment.
5. Reasons for Requesting Approval Pursuant to Section 1115
of the Social Security Act
As discussed between state and HLW staff, California
submits that the project does not violate Section 402
or 403 of the Social Security Act nor 45 C.F.R. 233.140.
The regulation provides that "Federal financial parti-
cipation will not be available in expenditures made for
work performed after June 1968 The California
project is not designed to pay AFDC grants on the basis
of work performed. Nevertheless, 45 C.F.R. 233.140 has
been interpreted by some as a broad prohibition of any
federal reimbursement with regard to a work-experience
project other than those administered under WIN or the
Economic Opportunity Act. It is to avoid this overly
broad interpretation of a regulation which was intended
to recognize the inapplicability of Social Security Act,
Section 409, set forth in Public Law 90-248 that this
waiver has been requested.
California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 11325-7
(effective October 1, 1971) provide a statutory basis
upon which to test the community work-experience program.
6. Project Evaluation and Reporting
The period of time encompassed in the project request is
three years. A first progress report (15 copies) will be
submitted to the Department of Health, Education and
Welfare nine months after the initiation of the project
and semi-annually thereafter.
7. Evaluation
Proposition:
The Community Work-Experience Program Demonstration Project
will significantly reduce the time that AFDC recipients
are on welfare and will significantly increase the number
of AFDC recipients who are permanently employed.
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Evaluation Criteria:
Through work-experience, increased motivation to obtain
self-support, seek work efforts, and reinforcement of the
traditional work ethic, the project will result in the
following:
a. Decrease the average time on welfare.
b. Reduce the average monthly grant.
C. Reduce the number of new applicants.
d. Reduce the number of recipients.
The effect of these criteria will represent more effective
utilization of welfare resources.
Project Population:
The population to which the project evaluation will be
directed includes all employable AFDC recipients in
given counties during those periods when a Work-Experience
Project is operational in the county.
Assumptions:
It is assumed that the implementation of the project
will cause recipients to accelerate their departure
from welfare by finding employment or other means
of support because of being provided with work
opportunities, motivation, or skills. For those recip-
ients who obtain part-time or low-paying jobs, and
who continue to remain eligible for a grant, it is
assumed that the resultant increase in income will
be reflected in a decrease in grant size.
It is further assumed that, because of the project
potential new applicants will exhaust all other
available alternatives before seeking welfare
eligibility.
Experimental Design:
For each county, or cluster of counties, in which the
demonstration project will be operating, two control
counties, or clusters or portions of counties, as
similar in characteristics as possible, will be
selected as a basis for comparison. The rationale
for the selection of the comparison group within the
control counties will be based on the following
assumptions.
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a. That the population of welfare recipients referred
to HRD is not significantly different in each
county because each county operates within the
same regulatory constraints.
b. That the HRD programs are not significantly different
in each county except that the experimental county
will have the Community Work-Experience Program
Demonstration Project.
C. The Community Work-Experience Program Demonstration
Project specifies that the priority of services is
job placement first, formal training programs
second and then placement in work-experience activities,
Consequently, those recipients who are not placed on
jobs or in formal training positions within 30 days of
HRD intake in the control counties can be presumed to
represent the same set of recipients who are available
for Community Work-Experience Project assignment in the
experimental county. This group of AFDC recipients will
constitute the control group.
Criteria for selecting comparison counties will include
the following:
a. Size of county.
b. Size of AFDC caseload.
c. Economic characteristics of the county.
A hypothetical test of the evaluation criteria will be
made on data derived from the experimental population
and the control population.
It is expected that before the introduction of the
project in the project county there will be no differences
in the measurement of the evaluation criteria between
each pair of counties. After the introduction of the
project it is expected that the two control counties
will maintain their relationship of no difference but
that each of the control counties will then either
show a relative increase or a relative decrease in the
measured attributes depending on the evaluation criteria
being measured. If the expectations hold true it can
be assumed, statistically, that the introduction of
the project was the causative agent in the change.
Operational definitions of the evaluation criteria will
be based on the information currently available in the
CWD, SDSW, and HRD data and information systems.
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Analysis of Findings:
In addition to the statistical analysis, it is proposed
to analyze the characteristics of the recipients, what
happens to them, which activities are utilized, and why
the recipient terminates or is terminated.
Four specific components of the project are described
below:
a. Project Recipients' Characteristics
An analysis of the recipients referred to IIRD
for services before and after implementation will
be conducted to ascertain whether the characteristics
of the recipients placed in work-experience activities are
generally representative of the total population of
AFDC recipients referred to HRD or whether they
represent some special subgroup of the total referred
population.
A further comparison of characteristics will be made
between groups of recipients referred to HRD prior
to the initiation of the project and after the pro-
ject has been in operation. The groups will be
drawn at six-month intervals.
b. A Population Accounting of all Referred Recipients
A population accounting procedure will identify the
distribution of the recipients into the several
manpower programs available, the sequential order
in which the programs are utilized and the dis-
position of each case at the time of termination.
This analysis provides an overview or a tracking
system to show flow of the recipients through the
project's components.
C. An Analysis of the Apparent Reasons for Success or
Failure
Cases which represent project successes and failures
will be drawn from the total project participants.
They will be divided into three groups: (1) obvious
successes, (2) obvious failures, (3) marginal
successes/failures. A "success" will be defined as
a recipient placed in full-time employment.
An analysis of case records and interviews of reci-
pients and caseworkers will provide a data base
from which to make a determination of apparent
reasons for the success of some recipients and
the failure of others.
d. An Analysis of Operational Processes and Procedures
In selected offices having a Work-Experience
Demonstration Project Unit, an evaluation of
the operational effectiveness will be performed.
Skilled program performance reviewers will visit
each office at six-month intervals to ascertain
whether the unit:
1. Is responding to the needs of the recipient in
such a manner as to maximize the chances for
the recipient to be placed in a full-time job.
2. Is coordinating services to achieve maximum
utilization of those services.
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articipating Counties in Community Work Experience Program
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Canta Clara
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Monterey
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO
RELEASE:
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Sacramento, Californ.
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-17-71
#703
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills
have been signed:
AB
128
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Greene, B. Generally provides that residents and local
(Chapter 1757)
business concerns in redevelopment project areas
receive the economic benefit of work created by a
redevelopment project. It includes Indian tribe,
band, or group which is incorporated or exercises
some local governmental powers within the definition
of "community" for purposes of community redevelop-
ment law. The bill requires a redevelopment
agency when feasible to give training and employ-
ment opportunities arising out of redevelopment
planning and execution to lower income residents of
the project area. The bill also permits, rather
than requires, the legislative body of a city or
county to call upon residents and existing
community organizations in redevelopment project
area within which low and moderate income families
are to be displaced to form project area committees.
AB 197 - Fenton
Provides that the Director of the Department of
(Chapter 1758)
Industrial Relations shall establish a system of
license fees for workmen's compensation self-insur-
ers which will cover the total cost of administratio
of the program.
AB 205 - Cullen
Revises the geographical zone for horseracing days
(Chapter 1759)
from two zones to three zones. It revises the
number of racing weeks for certain classes of
racing in such zones. The bill increases the
percentages which racing associations must with-
hold from parimutuel pool handle for license fee,
purses, and commissions from 15½ percent to 15 3/4
percent, with additional 1/2 percent to be allocated
as additional purses and commissions. The bill
also imposes an annual fee for certain horses
domiciled in California, commercing July 1, 1972,
and specifies that this fee shall be in lieu of the
property tax.
AB 210 - Roberti
Substitutes a voter affirmation in his affidavit of
(Chapter 1760)
registration that he is a citizen of the United
States for the affirmation that he will have been
a citizen of the United States for 90 days prior to
the work succeeding election.
AB 278 - Campbell
Provides that those licensees who are excepted from
(Chapter 1749)
the present licensing requirements for construction
of health care facilities because of filing prior
to January 1, 1970, must nevertheless file an
affidavit with the State Department of Public
Health of construction completion indicating 50
percent completion by January 1, 1973, and 100
percent completion by January 1, 1974. The bill
also makes other related changes relating to health
facility construction.
AB 310 - Garcia
Permits employment, under designated circumstances,
(Chapter 1761)
of persons 18 to 21 years of age as musicians in
premises selling and serving alcoholic beverages,
but restricts the area of such employment. The
bill excludes 18-21 year old musicians from
places where topless and bottomless acts are
performed.
AB 360 - Bagley
Directs the Department of Finance to prepare a
(Chapter 1762)
report outlining the state tax structure and a
general statement as to the effect on state
revenue of various deductions, credits, exclusions,
exemptions and preferential rates.
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#703
AB 362 - Miller
Imposes liability upon the owner or operator of
(Chapter 1763)
a vessel engaged in commercial transportation of
petroleum or fuel oil for property damages incurred
by the State, local agency or any person, and for
damage or injury to the natural resources of the
State, caused by discharge or leakage of petroleum 0
fuel oil into or upon navigable waters of the State.
The bill authorizes port districts receiving State
moneys for construction or improvement of small
craft harbors or facilities to lease, subject to
specified conditions, a portion of its land and
water areas for the development of marine-oriented
apartments and townhouses and boat slips.
AB 424 - Burton
Authorizes the Director of Parks and Recreation to
(Chapter 1764)
sell, lease, or transfer specified properties
comprising the San Francisco Maritime State Histori
Park.
AB 724 - Bagley
Declares that it is the policy of the legislature
(Chapter 1765)
to prevent and eliminate recial and ethnic imbalance
in pupil enrollment, and defines a racially
imbalanced school as one in which the percentage of
one or more racial or ethnic groups differs
significantly from the district-wide average. The
bill requires school districts to submit statistics
to the Department of Education on the numbers and
percentages of the various racial and ethnic groups
in every public school in the district. Requires
those districts which are found by the Department of
Education to contain racially imbalanced schools to
submit to the Department of Education plans and
implementation schedules to remedy such imbalances.
AB 725 - Bagley
Provides that the Department of Education shall
(Chapter 1766)
utilize federal funds, to the extend such funds
are or become available, for purposes of carrying
out specified policies relating to the prevention
and elimination of racial and ethnic imbalance in
pupil enrollment in the public schools.
AB 734 - Brathwaite
Authorizes the State College Trustees and governing
(Chapter 1767)
boards of school districts maintaining community
colleges to contract with the Department of
Education in cooperation with private groups for
the establishment of children's centers on or near
state college and community college campuses. The
bill also authorizes the Regents to establish and
maintain a children's center on or near each
University of California campus.
AB 843 - Burton
Revises the term "hazardous substance" to include
(Chapter 1768)
a substance or mixture of substances which are
combustible, and any toy or other articles intended
for use by children which the State Department of
Public Health determines, presents an electrical,
mechanical, or thermal hazard. The bill requires
the department to determine, by regulation,
whether a toy or other article intended for use
by children present such a hazard, and sets forth
the manner in which the department is to regulate.
The bill further specifies that substances and
articles in compliance with federal law do not
violate the California Hazardous Substances Act.
AB 1046 - Schabarum
Requires the Commissioner of the Highway Patrol
(Chapter 1769)
to adopt regulations setting standards for
vehicular exhaust systems and conduct a study of
the implementation of such regulations. The bill
makes it unlawful to sell or install exhaust
systems not in compliance with the adopted
regulations.
AB 1054 - Burton
Prohibits any private or commercial aircraft
(Chapter 1770)
entering commercial service after effective date
of the bill which produces noise in excess of
designated federal certification limits for
subsonic jet transport aircraft from landing or
taking off within the state, except in emergency
#703
AB 1135 - Greene, B. Applies current state use laws for blind-made
(Chapter 1771)
products to the nonprofit corporations operating
the California Industries for the Blind. The bill
authorizes present and former state civil service
and non-civil service employees of the Department
of Rehabilitation assigned to the California
Industries for the Blind and Opportunity work
centers to participate in the formation and manage-
ment of such nonprofit corporations.
AB 1264 - Bagley
Adds property used exclusively for preservation
(Chapter 1772)
of native life and geology of scientific or
educational interest and owned by scientific or
charitable body to the welfare exemption from
property taxation if open to the general public
and otherwise qualified for the exemption.
AB 1330 - Barnes
Includes service of a forestry member of the
(Chapter 1773)
Public Employees' Retirement System rendered in the
Division of Forestry in the position of forest
fire dispatcher prior to January 1, 1954, for
purposes of retirement, to such persons retiring
after the effective date of the bill.
AB 1399 - Wilson
Directs the Department of Public Works to
(Chapter 1774)
endeavor to obtain federal or other non state
funds to conduct a study on the feasibility of
operating and maintaining a ferry system for
nonvehicular traffic between the Cities of San
Diego and Coronado. The bill directs the California
Toll Bridge Authority, upon a finding by the
department that the operation of such a ferry
system is feasible, to promptly take the
necessary steps to secure the consent of the
holders of the outstanding bonds secured by the
revenues of the San Diego-Coronado Toll Bridge
to the operation of such a ferry system.
AB 1429 - Waxman
Provides that measures submitted to the people
(Chapter 1775)
by the legislature shall appear on the ballot
at the first statewide election, rather than at
the first general election, held 150 days after
passage of the measure.
AB 1761 - Gonsalves
Requires the State Board of Equalization to supply
(Chapter 1776)
information to the assessees of state assessed
property similar to the information county
assessors must now provide with respect to
locally assessed property.
AB 1763 - Gonsalves
Revises the sales and use tax provisions
(Chapter 1777)
relating to leases of mobile transportation
equipment. The bill also clarifies the definition
of "tangible personal property" contained in the
Revenue and Taxation Code.
AB 1992 - Mobley
Authorizes the Director of General Services,
(Chapter 1778)
with approval of the Department of Motor Vehicles
and the State Public Works Board, to exchange
specified property in the City of Fullerton,
AB 2043 - Wilson
Provides that the Department of Human Resources
(Chapter 1779)
Development determinations as to an individual's
good cause for refusal to participate in work
incentive program be made after enrollment in
program, rather than upon referral, and be made
within five days, rather than three days. The
bill provides that county welfare department shall
determine within five days whether a person
who fails to report for enrollment in or refuses
to enroll in work incentive program or refuses
employment pending enrollment had good cause for
such failure or refusal.
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#703
AB 2118 - Brathwaite Requires the Department of Finance to conduct
(Chapter 1780)
biennial audits of each canteen operation
maintained by the Department of Corrections, and
of the Inmates Welfare Fund. The bill requires
the audit report or statement of operations to
be available to inmates at designated places.
AB 2138 - Campbell
Provides for loans to nondenominational health
(Chapter 1781)
maintenance organizations to cover administrative,
operational and maintenance costs during the first
three years of operation. Such loans are to be
handled by the Director of Health Care Services.
The bill also authorizes the Director to fund
through such loans nonprofit, nondenominational
health facility corporations, composed of specified
persons. Specifies duties of such corporations and
requires such corporations to work with or through
citizen's groups representing persons outside of
medical care system or not able to take full
advantage of medical care facilities. The bill
appropriates $500,000 to Department of Health Care
Services to carry out the provisions of the act.
AB 2439 - Z'berg
Revises provisions of the Outdoor Advertising Act
(Chapter 1782)
to prohibit placement or maintenance of advertising
display beyond 660 feet from edge of right-of-way
of interstate or primary highways if the display
is designed to be viewed primarily by persons
traveling on such highways. The bill authorizes
the California Highway Commission to allocate
sufficient funds from the State Highway Fund to
match federal funds made available for the removal
of outdoor advertising displays.
AB 2537 - Gonsalves
Amends the provisions which were enacted in
(Chapter 1783)
connection with the exemption of household
furnishings and personal effects to permit an
offsetting increase in the tax-rate limits for
school districts and cities. The bill also provides
that a corporation should not be deemed to be
organized and operated exclusively for educational
purposes if such corporation provides laundry service
to the public for compensation.
AB 2538 - Gonsalves
Provides that a landowner, in addition to a
(Chapter 1784)
county or city, may bring an action to enforce
a contract under the Williamson Land Conservation
Act.
AB 2602 - Sieroty
Permits designated persons to be issued a physician
(Chapter 1785)
and surgeon certificate upon successful completion
of oral examination therefor and one year of
internship. The bill also permits certain foreign
medical school graduates to be eligible for
licensure after serving one year of internship.
AB 2657 - Lanterman
Would defer the taxation of the gain derived by
(Chapter 1786)
a nonprofit water utility corporation from the
condemnation by the state of the corporation's
property if the condemnation proceeds are
reinvested within two years in personal property
used for the transmission or storage of water.
AB 2668 - Ralph
Requires the Department of Rehabilitation in
(Chapter 1787)
performing any rehabilitative services or in con-
tracting with other public or private agencies for
such services to take into consideration the
needs of non-English-Speaking handicapped persons
and to provide special language assistance to
such persons participating in rehabilitation
programs.
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AB 2686 - Crown
Creates an interagency committee to recommend
(Chapter 1788)
minimum standard data elements for all automated
information systems containing criminal offender
records in the state.
AB 2698 - Sieroty
Provides that the State Board of Corrections
(Chapter 1789)
shall establish minimum standards for local
detention facilities and inspect each local
detention facility in the state by January 1, 1974,
and biannually thereafter.
AB 2753 - Bagley
Provides that, if an action or proceeding against
(Chapter 1790)
a defendant who is admitted to bail is dismissed,
bail shall not be exonerated until 15 days
thereafter. It requires the bail to be applied if,
within such period, defendant is arrested and
charged with a public offense arising out of
same act or omission upon which action or proceeding
was based. The bill authorizes bail as a matter
of right following conviction of a misdemeanor
and pending determination of defendant's application
for probation.
AB 2790 - Waxman
Authorizes the Board of Optometry, after January 1,
(Chapter 1791)
1972, to adopt regulations establishing the
educational requirements for a license and
governing the accreditation of schools. The bill
also makes other related amendments to the Optometry
Act.
AB 2873 - Knox
Provides that Council on Intergovernmental
(Chapter 1792)
Relations shall divide the state into regional
planning districts to meet certain criteria,
rather than in accordance with recommendations
of the planning advisory committee.
AB 2911 - Dunlap
Permits the board of supervisors of a county to
(Chapter 1793)
elect unemployment insurance coverage only, without
electing disability insurance coverage, for
county employees.
AB 2936 - Cory
Establishes a 3-year pilot project for apportion-
(Chapter 1794)
ments for the construction of facilities and the
purchase of essential furniture and equipment to
maintain regional programs for physically
exceptional children. The bill limits the project
to not more than four school districts which meet
standards established by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction and are designated by the
Department of Education.
AB 2945 - Moretti
Requires that Department of Justice perform
(Chapter 1795)
various functions relative to combating organized
crime. The bill directs the Attorney General to
study with officials of Nevada, Arizona and
Oregon the necessity and desirability of an
interstate compact on the control and suppression
of organized crime.
SB 752 - Petris
Permits school districts to use the proceeds of an
(Chapter 1753)
override tax to purchase or improve school sites for
mentally retarded minors.
SB 1099 - Gregorio
Amends and supplements the Budget Act of 1971 to
(Chapter 1754)
appropriate $630,000 from the State Park Contingent
Fund to the Department of Parks and Recreation for
land acquisition at Montara State Beach.
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SB 1561 - Dills
Revises the provision in the workmen's compensation
(Chapter 1755)
law which requires that an employer tender an
employee a change in physicians when requested by
the employee and requires that, when a change of
physician is requested by an employee, one of five
additional persons nominated by the employer
be a practitioner of chiropractic, if the
employee so requests with other four being
additional practicing physicians. The bill also
makes various revisions in the Chiropractic Act
including, among other things, changing the
qualifications for membership on the State Board of
Chiropractic Examiners; providing for the
appointment by the Board of an executive officer;
and revising the examination procedure.
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#704
Governor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement:
"The results of the west coast longshoremen's strike vote announced
today are as disappointing to me as they must be to the citizens of
California and the nation.
"The threatened resumption of this prolonged labor dispute on the
Pacific Coast is intolerable. It has, and will, if it resumes, cause
damage to our economy and endanger the livelihood of thousands of
innocent persons in California as well as other states.
"This week I met privately and separately with both parties to the
dispute to learn all of the issues that separate them and expressed
hope they would reach a settlement.
"I ask now that they return to their bargaining table and resume
continuous negotiations until agreement is reached.
"At the same time, I urge congress to quickly pass legislation that
will protect this state and the nation against further disruptive labor
disputes that subject many thousands of innocent victims to unnecessary
suffering."
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#705
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation increasing weekly
unemployment compensation disability insurance benefits from $87 to $105.
In signing the measure (AB 1423 by Assemblyman David C. Pierson,
D-Inglewood) the governor pointed out that the last increase in the
rate was made in 1969.
"I am happy to sign this legislation because it will help to ease
the burden of those, who through no fault of their own, are unable to
work in a time of inflation and high prices," the governor said.
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#706
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed into law a measure that will
extend the homeowner's $750 property tax exemption to residents of
cooperative housing corporations in which they own a share.
"Many Californians, especially our senior citizens, have established
their homes in developments in which they are shareholders. Certainly
they are entitled to enjoy the same tax relief as other Californians
who live in single family residences," the governor said in signing
the legislation (SP 569 by Senator Nicholas Petris, D-Oakland).
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Contact:
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# 707
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills
have been signed:
AB 515 - Knox
Changes from the 5th calendar day of the 1972
(Chapter 1804)
Regular Session of the Legislature to March 8, 1972,
the date by which the Ventura-Los Angeles Mountain
and Coastal Study Commission must file a final
report on its activities, including its recommenda-
tions, for legislative and administrative action,
with the Governor and the Legislature.
AB 628 - Sieroty
Excludes from the requirement that hospitals or
(Chapter 1805)
pharmacies report to local police officials persons
injured as result of gunshot or other violations
of penal laws, those injuries which are brought
about by voluntary administration of a narcotic
or restricted dangerous drug. The bill allows a
physician to treat an addict for addiction in any
office or medical facility and administer medication
other than narcotics in the addiction treatment.
AB 1366 - Roberti
Requires, with major exceptions, employers who plan
(Chapter 1806)
to construct trenches to obtain a permit from the
Division of Industrial Safety. The bill authorizes
the Division to establish contents of the permit
application and to set a reasonable fee.
AB
1764
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Gonsalves Exempts from sales and use taxes, meals for human
(Chapter 1807)
consumption served to and consumed by patients
released from state hospitals served by homes
certificated pursuant to specified provisions.
AB 2849 - Fong
Authorizes the governing board of any school district
(Chapter 1808)
or county superintendents of schools to provide for
a field trip or excursion to and from places in the
state, other states, or foreign country adjoining the
United States for pupils in elementary or secondary
schools for specified purposes. The bill provides
that participation in such field trips shall be
considered attendance for purposes of crediting
attendance for apportionments from State School Fund,
and limits attendance credited thereof to 10 school
days.
AB 2918 - Chacon
Authorizes a county committee on school district
(Chapter 1809)
organization, whenever it has adopted plans and
recommendations for the formation of two or more
unified school districts from specified territory,
to provide for a vote thereon as a single proposition.
The bill authorizes a county committee to make
areawide tax support program applicable to all
territory included in such a proposal, and empowers
the committee to fix the rate of areawide tax
within prescribed minimum and maximum limits.
SB 19 - Dymally
Reapportions the State Board of Equalization.
(Chapter 1796)
SB 70 - Short
Authorizes, as a place where an addict may be treated
(Chapter 1797)
for addiction, a facility designated by a county and
approved by the State Department of Mental Hygiene,
rather than a county-operated mental health center.
The bill also authorizes the Research Advisory Panel
to approve methadone maintenance programs in state
hospitals.
SB 141 - Mills
Increases the amount the California Highway Commission
(Chapter 1798)
and the Department of Public Works are required to
set aside annually for allocations for grade separation
projects from $5 million to $10 million.
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SB 539 - Lagomarsino
Authorizes payment of special salary rates ("red
(Chapter 1799)
circle rates") to employees who were demoted on
July 1, 1968, and who have more than 30 years of
State service prior to the effective date of this
legislation.
SB 839 - Cologne
Eliminates the provision specifying that a defendant
(Chapter 1800)
in a criminal action is entitled to appear and defend
in person. The bill requires, rather than authorizes,
defendants to have counsel in capital cases.
SB 1003 - Petris
Specifically authorizes counties to contract with
(Chapter 1801)
public and private agencies in developing and
implementing county Short-Doyle plans.
SB 1396 - Way
Declares that every pupil of a private or public
(Chapter 1802)
elementary or secondary school shall be provided the
opportunity to receive the topical application of
fluoride or other decay-inhibiting agent to the
teeth in the manner approved by the State Department
of Public Health.
SB 1489 - Moscone
Requires the housing element of general plans to
(Chapter 1803)
be developed pursuant to specified regulations and
requires such elements to adhere to those standards
and requires inclusion of a seismic safety and noise
element. The bill also requires charter cities to
adopt general plans containing elements prescribed
by state law.
SB 1635 - Short
Requires, rather than permits, certain proceeds of
(Chapter 1756)
bonds issued under the State School Building Aid
Bond Law of 1966 to be used to construct a regional
occupational center in San Joaquin County. The
bill requires the Stockton Unified School District to
repay the amount allocated in a specified manner.
Governor Reagan also announced the veto of the following
bills:
SB 104 - Moscone
Would appropriate $26,807,750 from the General Fund
for pay increases for state employees including non-
academic employees of the University of California
and the state colleges.
REASON FOR VETO:
"There is no question that state employees warrant a
cost-of-living increase. To sign this bill, however,
would be to perpetuate a cruel hoax on the very
employees the measure purports to benefit. Section
2.5 of the bill provides that it will become
operative only if General Fund revenues are increased
by statutes enacted during the 1971 Regular Session
beyond that amount needed to fund state programs in
the current budget. General Fund revenues were not
increased during the 1971 Regular Session as required
by this bill.
"I recognize the sacrifice that state employees have
had to make in our attempts to overcome the financial
crisis facing the state. I am including funds in my
budget for the 1972-73 fiscal year to provide for
state employee salary increases.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," " the
governor said.
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SB 153 - Moscone
Would appropriate $5,434,140 for the purpose of
providing a 6% salary increase for the 1971-72 fiscal
year for members of the California Highway Patrol.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The basic law governing state salary policy is based
on the premise that, to the extent funds are available
the State Personnel Board should allocate such
funds within appropriations. I am aware of and very
appreciative of the fine work being done by the member
of the California Highway Patrol, but under the
circumstances I cannot single out these employees for
a salary increase when our fiscal resources do not
permit salary increases for the many equally deserving
employees we have in other occupations.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
SB 192 - Dymally
Would increase the number of members on the Los
Angeles County Board of Supervisors from five to
seven.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The provisions establishing a five-member board is
part of the Los Angeles County Charter which was
adopted by a vote of the people. The size of the
board of supervisors is a matter which the citizens
of Los Angeles County alone should decide.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
SB 375 - Beilenson
Would permit a minor to obtain medical care related
to the use, fitting, and dispensing of contraceptive
devices or drugs, without parental consent.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Approval of SB 375 would remove parental consent
for care related to the prevention of pregnancy for
all those under age eighteen--a group that includes
thousands of persons who actually are still children
in every sense.
"Removal of parental consent and guidance can only
result in further deterioration of the family unit
to the detriment of the child and society in general.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
SB 689 - Beilenson
Would require the State Department of Public Health
to establish maximum noise standards for specified
machinery, equipment, appliances, and related articles,
and to appoint an advisory committee to assist in
establishing such standards.
REASON FOR VETO:
"California is one of the major manufacturing states
in this country with a substantial portion of its
products sold outside of this state. Enactment of this
type of legislation will require California
manufacturers to comply with a multitude of standards
which will result in increased product costs thereby
placing California industries at a competitive
disadvantage with other manufacturing states.
"In addition, placing special requirements on
products sold in California but produced in other state
could result in the creation of trade barriers for
California manufactured products. The end result would
be higher prices to the consumer and increased
unemployment in California.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
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SB 810 - Petris
stantially conforms state to various changes
made to the federal law by the Federal Tax Reform
Act of 1969 with respect to tax-exempt organizations
and deductions for charitable contributions.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The provisions of SB 810 are also contained in
AB 1 of the 1971 First Extraordinary Session (Chapter
1). I am vetoing this bill at the request of the
author because of chaptering problems that would be
created if this bill were approved. I am also
vetoing SB 877 and SB 1460 for the same reason.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
SB 845 - Grunsky
Would appropriate $1,821,379 for 6 percent salary
adjustment for fire suppression and forestry classes
in the Division of Forestry, Department of Conservation
REASON FOR VETO:
"I appreciate very much the outstanding job these
employees have been doing in protecting our forest
land. However, to provide salary increases to
forestry employees when there are not funds available
for these employees as well as increases for other
deserving state employees would be inequitable. The
basic law governing state salary policy is based on
the premise that, to the extent funds are available,
the State Personnel Board should allocate such funds
to the various State classes within appropriations.
"Furthermore, the salary adjustment proposed by this
bill would have become operative only if State General
Fund revenues were increased during the 1971 Regular
Session of the Legislature beyond that amount
necessary to maintain programs in dollar amounts
allocated in the Budget Act of 1971. General Fund
revenues were not increased in the manner required
by Section 3.2 of the bill.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
SB 877 - Coombs
Makes a number of changes in the state income tax
laws to reflect changes in federal law.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The provisions of SB 877 are also contained in AB 1
of the 1971 First Extraordinary Session (Chapter 1).
I am vetoing this bill at the request of the author
because of chaptering problems that would be created
if this bill were approved. I am also vetoing SB 810
and SB 1470 for the same reason.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
SB 952 - Song
Would add drugless practitioners as another category
of provider under the Medi-Cal program, and includes
their services within the meaning of "health care
services.'
REASON FOR VETO:
"The licensing of drugless practitioners was
abolished in 1951, with the exception that those hold-
ing valid licenses were allowed to continue to
practice and have their licenses renewed periodically.
It is estimated that there are less than 20 drugless
practitioners in active practice at this time in
California.
"Medi-Cal currently encompasses a broad spectrum of
providers sufficient to provide all the necessary
health care services of the program's beneficiaries.
The addition of a provider group that is going out of
existence does not enhance the program's capacity
to provide needed health care.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
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SB 1029 - Carrell
Would direct the Department of Public Works to
¿ rd two major construction ntracts during the
next fiscal year and would direct the California
Highway Commission to grant "highest" priority for
the construction of Route 118.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Since the road in question is not on the interstate
highway system, federal law will not permit inter-
state funds to be used for its construction; therefore
it becomes a physical impossibility for the Highway
Commission to schedule construction of this project
ahead of the many interstate projects that are funded.
"As drafted, the bill would mandate the Highway
Commission to undertake funding of one project ahead
of all others, and this procedure is in direct
conflict with the historical delegation of powers to
the Commission. If this bill were to become law, a
precedent would be set that could bring chaos to the
orderly planning, budgeting and construction of the
finest highway system in the world.
"The Department of Public Works does recognize the
need for this highway improvement. Two major
construction contracts will be awarded during the
1972-73 fiscal year and the Department will request
the Highway Commission to expend every effort to
give this project a "high" priority for funding.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
SB 1460 - Stevens
Conforms state law to changes in the federal law
resulting from the Federal Tax Reform Act of 1969.
All the changes relate to income tax depreciation
methods. Principally, the changes are concerned with
limiting the use of accelerated depreciation.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The provisions of SB 1460 are also contained in AB 1
of the 1971 First Extraordinary Session (Chapter 1)
I am vetoing this bill at the request of the author b
because of chaptering problems that would be created
if this bill were approved. I am also vetoing SB 810
and SB 877 for the same reason.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
SB 1497 - Moscone
Would, among other things, require that any
psychiatrist or physician employed by a prisoner or
his attorney be permitted to visit the prisoner.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I fully agree that the constitutional right of an
accused to prepare his defense must be protected. A
part of this protection should be access to qualified
medical practitioners.
"However, SB 1497 does not require that such persons
be licensed by the state to insure their qualifications
As written, it would permit unlimited access to any
prisoner after trial as well as before trial.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,' the
governor said.
SB 1593 - Burgener
Would establish a Speech Pathology and Audiology
Examining Committee within the jurisdiction of the
Board of Medical Examiners and would authorize
the Committee and the Board to license and regulate
speech pathologists and audiologists.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The entry of the state into new areas of regulation
is justified only if there is evidence of a compelling
public need for such additional regulation. There
has been no such showing with respect to the need
to license speech pathologists and audiologists.
"Additionally, the bill could have the effect of
limiting the supply of speech pathologists and audiologists and thereby
threaten many worthwhile programs in this area that are currently being
conducted. Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the governor
AB 285 - Meade
We
d appropriate $1.3 millio from the General
Fund for general support of the University of
California.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The appropriation contained in AB 285 is intended to
cover a deficit caused by fewer nonresident
students enrolling at the University. Since the
total enrollment at the University is less than
the number budgeted for, savings should be realized
which will more than cover the $1.3 million deficit.
"In addition, the appropriation proposed by this
bill would have become operative only if General
Fund revenues were increased during the 1971 Regular
Session beyond that amount necessary to maintain
programs in dollar amounts allocated by the Budget
Act of 1971. General Fund revenues were not
increased as required by Section 3 of the bill.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
governor said.
AB 1232 - Waxman
Would permit a voter to report a change of name
or party affiliation by postage prepaid postcard.
The Elections Code presently permits a voter to
report a change of address by mail.
REASON FOR VETO:
"No compelling evidence has been presented to
support the substantive changes in the registration
process proposed by this bill. The present Elections
Code requirements facilitate the proper registration
of voters. I see no reasons for a change in such
requirements at this time.
"Additionally, the bill would mandate substantial
extra costs on the counties.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,' " the
governor said.
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Contact:
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445-4571
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#708
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment
of two new members to the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board, San Francisco Bay Region.
They are Anthony R. Turturici of San Jose and Roger A.
McConnell of Portola Valley.
Turturici, director of public works for the City of San
Jose, will represent municipal government. A 43-year-old Republican,
Turturici lives at 1836 Ken Park Court, San Jose.
McConnell, 41, a staff member at Stanford Linear Accelerator
Center, will represent county government. He is a Republican. His
address is 331 Old Spanish Trail, Portola Valley.
Appointees serve four year terms and receive necessary
expenses.
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PB
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Ber
445-4571
12-20-71
#709
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that in the face of sky-
rocketing increases in welfare caseloads across the country the number of
Californians on welfare has now declined for the eighth straight month
at a savings to taxpayers across the state of $100 million since last
March.
He said figures provided to him by State Social Welfare Director
Robert Carleson showed that during November, there were 14,000 fewer
Californians on the welfare rolls than in October the first November
decrease in 15 years and the largest drop for the same month in the
state's history. The cumulative drop in the number of recipients since
March amounts to 151,000.
The governor lauded Carleson and his department "for pushing through
the administrative reforms in welfare which have made this accomplishment
possible, an achievement which no other state can match and one which a
horde of zealous critics said could never be done."
The governor said the continuing caseload drop is especially
significant in the light of the fact that until early this year the number
of Californians on welfare was growing at the fantastic rate of 50,000
per month.
"Had we not put into effect the administrative reforms which made
this possible, our projections show there would now be 390,000 more
persons on welfare than there actually are. The burden this would have
imposed on the people of California during these eight months would now
total about $100 million in additional federal, state and local costs,"
he said.
The decline to 2,117,080 Californians on welfare in November has
enabled the state's total caseload to dip below that of November, 1970.
Governor Reagan said "the thrust of the administration's welfare
reform program has been to better assist the truly needy on welfare
those who need the help most--while, at the same time, easing the
staggering cost burden on the hard-working men and women who make the
benefits of welfare possible in the first place."
He added that "even if the declining trend we have established begins
to level out in the future, the fact that we have been able to bring
welfare back under control in California in such a dramatic way shows that
our approach to reform is sound, that it really works, and that the states
are able to do the job.
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"Handing the welfare problem over to the federal government is not
the answer. To do so would result in an ever more massive and costly
program. I am mcre convinced than ever that the states can and must do
the job. We know it can be done. We've been proving it now for months." "
Carleson noted that "our steady caseload decline has taken place
despite a myriad of confusing and often conflicting court orders,
without which we could have achieved even more."
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CALIFORNIA CASH GRANT RECIPIENTS
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4
UNREFORMED
2.3
$100 MILLION SAVINGS
2.2
2.1
ACTUAL
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.8
0
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
1970
1971
State of California
Department of Social Welfare
Human Relations Agency
Management Information Systems
December 20, 1971
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASELOADS AND EXPENDITURES
November 1971
Aid Recipients
Payments
Program
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
1971
1971
1970
1971
1971
1970
Grand total.
2,117,080
2,130,993
2,127,778
$160,071,594
$160,500,059
$147,880,717
Cash grant recipients
2,060,048
2,074,692
2,030,233
156,342,505
156,567,146
143,061,171
General home relief
57,032
56,301
97,545
3,729,089
3,932,913
4,819,546
Averagea/
AGED PERSONS
Cash grant recipients
315,591
316,121
319,838
105.43
105.93
102.72
BLIND PERSONS (AB/APSB)
Cash grant recipients
13,962
14,016
13,863
152.13
149.40
152.37
DISABLED PERSONS
Cash grant recipients
191,638
190,137
182,409
131.49
128.95
124.50
FAMILIES WITH
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash grant recipients:
Family groups:
children
909,938
919,595
873,559
84.67
84.57
76.53
cases
386,244
391,229
357,781
199.47
198.78
186.86
total persons
1,275,222
1,283,624
1,219,247
60.42
60.58
54.83
Unemployed cases:
children
139,206
143,111
158,217
85.79
86.78
75.82
cases
49,752
51,612
54,744
240.05
240.61
219.14
total persons
230,877
237,645
261,178
51.73
52.26
45.93
Boarding Homes and
Institutions:
children
32,758
33,149
33,698
173.07
164.57
153.90
GENERAL HOME RELIEF
Total persons
57,032
56,301
97,545
65.39
69.86
49.41
Family cases
2,214
2,013
13,857
81.69
86.33
68.09
Persons in family cases
6,780
5,887
50,601
26.68
29.52
18.65
One-person cases
50,252
50,414
46,944
70.61
74.56
82.57
Unemployed in labor force (%)
5.9
5.6
6.7
XXX
XXX
XXX
(Seasonally adjusted)
(6.2)
(7.0)
(7.0)
XXX
XXX
XXX
Civilian population (excluding
military)
20,091,800
20,066,700
19,811,400
XXX
XXX
XXX
a/ Cash grant averages for adult aids computed from "net" person counts.
b/ Excludes U cases.
Preliminary.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOP
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Sacramento, Californi
Contact: Paul Beck
445-4571
12-21-71
Governor and Mrs. Reagan and their children
will be available for pictures only by the family
Christmas tree at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
December 22, at their Pacific Palisades home.
Please note that coverage is limited to
pictures only.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO
RELEASE: Imme
ite
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-21-71
#710
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has "accepted
with regret" the resignation of Cabinet Assistant James J. Crumpacker.
Crumpacker, 41, a member of the governor's staff since 1967,
has announced that he will leave the administration on January 1, to
open his own communications firm, Media West Associates, in Sacramento.
"While I am saddened that Jim is leaving my office, I can
understand his wish to resume a career in the private sector. I am
grateful to him for interrupting that career to serve the people of
California and my administration. And I wish him every success in his
new venture," the governor said.
Crumpacker, who has headed cabinet activities since November,
1969, joined the governor's staff in April, 1967, as assistant appointment
secretary.
In 1968, he was named as assistant program development
secretary, and concentrated on fostering participation of the private,
independent and volunteer sectors in administration programs.
In this role, he helped to develop the Governor's Drug
Abuse Public Education Program, in cooperation with Grey Advertising
of San Francisco and the California Medical Association. The program
was financed by the private sector.
In his new venture, Crumpacker will specialize in advertising,
public relations, public affairs and environmental communications. He
will continue to help direct the Governor's Drug Abuse Public Education
Program on a voluntary basis.
Prior to joining the administration, Crumpacker worked in
advertising, public relations and public affairs in San Francisco and
Los Angeles. He was a writer and editor for radio station KYA in San
Francisco and the Torrance Herald. He and his wife Jane have four
children. They live at 1801 11th Avenue, Sacramento.
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Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has named attorney
Jack E. Lund to the Bakersfield Municipal Court bench.
Lund, 49, succeeds Judge Doyle Miller who retired.
A graduate of Southwestern University Law School, Lund has been a
partner in the Bakersfield law firm of Deadrich, Bates and Lund.
He served as a carrier pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Lund, a Republican, is a former president of the Kern County Bar
Association and is a past president of the Bakersfield City Schools
Board of Education. He also is a director of Region 12 of the Board of
Directors of the California School Boards Association.
He and his wife Doris have three children.
In his new post, Lund will earn an annual salary of $30,724.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
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445-4571
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Governor Ronald Reagan has signed legislation that will
bring infants suffering from hyaline membrane disease under the
protection of the Crippled Children Services program.
The measure also appropriates $800,000 for special facilities
and treatment of the disease which attacks the lungs of the prematurely
newborn.
"The Department of Public Health has conducted studies
which show that the lives of 10 percent of infants who are afflicted with
this disease can be saved with intensive early care," the governor
said.
"This legislation will help to save the lives of hundreds of
children every year. It also will help to ease the financial burden of
their parents from the staggering medical costs of providing intensive
care. "
The measure (AB 3003) was authored by Assemblyman John
Vasconcellos, (D-San Jose).
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO
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Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-21-71
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As we begin the celebration of the holiday season, I ask
my fellow Californians to join me in considering what has been called
"The Miracle of Christmas."
There is nothing miraculous in the message of love that is
mankind's legacy from the Child of Bethlehem.
It is instead a simple statement of truth. The truth that
man has been endowed and has within himself the power to bring peace
on earth and extend good will to all other men if he will use that
power.
That is the gift from the Child of Bethlehem the power of
faith, hope and above all, love. In itself not miraculous, it just
results in miracles.
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Sacramento, Californi
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
12-21-71
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Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed legislation
which will let non-public school children use state-supplied elementary
school books and enable non-public school students to enroll in public
high school vocational education and science classes on a space-available
basis.
In signing the legislation (AB-2590, Vasconcellos), which also will
allow visually-handicapped non-public school pupils to use material now
supplied by the State Department of Education to visually-handicapped
public school students, the governor said:
"I believe the type of assistance this bill will provide to students
in our non-public schools is reasonable and appropriate, especially in
the light of the fact that the parents of these young people are paying
a heavy burden in taxes to support both the printing of state school
textbooks and public school classroom facilities.
"To have vetoed this legislation would have been to deny these
children the opportunity to benefit from these textbooks and classroom
facilities despite the fact that their parents are helping to make them
possible through the public school taxes they pay.
"In the past six years alone, the rapidly increasing costs of running
California's non-public schools have forced closure of at least 60 of them
As a result, the parents of some 60,000 private school children were
denied a free choice, which is their constitutional right, of sending
their children to non-public schools.
"This has caused them to have to enrol their children in our already
fiscally strapped public schools system, further increasing the tax burden
on California's beleaguered property taxpayers.
"If the non-public schools in our state were forced to close due to
financial difficulties, the shift of non-public school children would
result in an immediate additional taxpayer cost of one half billion
dollars an almost unsurmountable disaster.
Twenty seven states already have enacted legislation to provide
assistance to non-public school students. California, for some time, has
allowed private school pupils to use public school driver education
facilities," the governor said.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
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Sacramento, California
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Paul Beck
445-4571
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Governor Ronald Reagan has signed legislation that
prohibits the state from doing business in excess of $5,000 with any
persons who do not comply with air and water pollution laws and
regulations.
"As I have said on many occasions, the protection of the
environment is everybody's business and must be the responsibility of
every individual and company in this state," the governor said.
"Pollution must be attacked on every front and it makes no
sense for any state agency to contract with any individual or any
company for services or materials when that individual or company has
failed to live up to its responsibility to protect the environment." ."
The legislation (AB 3040) a bi-partisan effort, was
authored by Assemblyman John J. Miller, (D-Berkeley).
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