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1966-74: Press Unit
Folder Title: Press Releases Index - Bills Signed
(by subject)
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majority for RR signed benefits) law (to make regisiation AFDC recipients to amend eligible age of
AGC OF MAJORITY
#692
AB 2887 - Priolo
12-14-71
RRsigned bill granting responsibilities of
full citizenship to those in the 18-21 year
age bracket.
AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED, Aid to
#MS-25
AB 134 - Burton
Lt.Gov Offic
12-5-73
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke signed legislation
aiding the state's aged, blind and disabled.
A IRPORT NOISE STANDARDS
#521
(AB-645-Foran)
9-5-69
Requiring the adoption of airport noise
standards.
AIR TRANSPORTATION
#513
FACILITIES
9-4-69
(SB-885-Collier)
Designed to provide better short-haul
in the future.
AIRSPACE & FREEWAYS
#459
(Airspace above and under
9-17-70
freeways)
AB 1890 - Arklin
RR signed bill to allow public agencies to use
airspace above and under State freeways for
public transportation routes with the
approval of the California Highway Commission.
ALCOHOLIC REHABILITATION
#466
AB 1889 - Lanterman
9-17-70
RR signed bill to develop a comprehensive
program for the prevention and treatment of
alcoholism and the rehabilitation of its
victims.
ALIENS
#628
(HIRING OF ILLEGAL)
11-8-71
AB 528 - Arnett
RR signed legisation making it illegal for
any employer to knowingly hire an alien who
is not entitled to legal residence in the
United States.
in state-sponsored centers)
SB 79 - Carrell
Raises the allowable monthly income permitted
for parents whose children attend state-
sponsored child care centers.
ANTI-BUSSING
#441
AB 551 - Wakefield
9-10-70
RR signed anti-bussing bill to prohibit
involuntary bussing of school children.
ANTI-CRIME BILL
#596
SB 482 - Lagomarsino
10-28-71
RR signed legislation that will make it a
crime to advocate the killing or injuring
of a law enforcement officer.
ANTI-LITTER
#479
SB 902
9-19-70
RR signed bill to crack down on litterbugs.
#344
6-21-7
At
SB - 441 / Rodda
RR legislation (SB archaeological 441-Rodda) appropri- explora-
signed 000 for
active tion of $110, the proposed site 01 the 1.CW governor` 5
mansion.
.UTISTIC CHILDREN, Special Education for #569
AB 3854 - Burton
9-27-74
RR signed AB 3854 providing for special education
programs for autistic children, with a $50,000
General Fund appropriation for the first year of
supervision and consultation.
AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY
#654
(SB 51 - Beilenson)
11-22-71
RR signed legislation that will encourage a
crack-down on certain irresponsible segments
of the auto repair industry which persist in
using dishonest and unethical operating
methods
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT STUDY
#490
(SB 975 - Burns)
7.25.68
RR signed bill appropriating funds for study by
California Automobile Accident Commission of
California's automobile accident rate, the rising
cost of auto insurance, and their effect on the
lives and pocketbooks of Californians.
AUTOPSY PHOTOGRAPHS
#607
(AB-4-Bear, Unruh)
9-26-68
Restricts use of photographs taken in course
of post mortem examination autopsy.
BART
#545
9-26-74
RR signed
with a great deal of reluctance
legislation (SB 1966-Mills) extending the one-
half cent sales and use tax in San Francisco,
Alameda and Contra Costa counties to support the
financially troubled Bay Area Rapid Transit
District.
BILINGUAL EDUCATION BILL
#665
AB 2284 - Chacon
12-20-72
RR today signed legislation appropriating $5
million in state funds to help develop and make
more effective bilingual education programs in
California's public schools.
BI-LINGUAL STUDY PROGRAMS
#645
AB 116 - Deddeh
11-16-71
RR signed legislation establishing bi-lingual
study programs for students with a limited
knowledge of English in the San Diego City
Unified School District and the San Francisco
Unified School Di trict.
BOMB INJURY
#407
AB 1003 - Biddle
8-19-70
RR signed legislation which extends the death
penalty to cases where great bodily b--including harm is
hy the explosion of a bomb
"molotov cocktail".
BUDGET SIGNING
#375
(SB 255)
7-3-69
RR called attention to key points contained in
budget and cited reasons for vetoing certain
items
BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION
#649
AGENCY, New (AB 69-Deddeh)
12-14-72
RR signed legislation establishing the new
State Department of Transportation in the
Business and Transportation Agency.
CYA OVERTIME APPROPRIATION
#687
AB 2199 - Brown
12-27-72
RR signed a measure appropriating $750,000 to
pay overtime to California Youth Authority
employees for the period from January 13, 1970
through June 30, 1971.
CAL-VET - Education Benefits
#476
SB 15 - Burgener
8-15-72
RR today signed legislation making the dependent
children or California servicemen who are
prisoners of war or missing in action, eligible
for Cal-Vet educational assistance benefits.
WAL-VET BENEFITS TO WIVES OF POW's
#457
7-30-71
AD 665 - Mobley
RR signed legislation to provide Cal-Vet loan
benefits to wives of California POW's and MIA's.
CAMPUS TROUBLEMAKERS
#507
(AB-534-Murphy)
9-3-69
(AB-1286-Stull)
Designed to give college administrators more
muscle to deal with hard-core campus
troublemakers.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
#492
SB 450 - Deukmejian
9-24-73
RR statement on signing the Death Penalty Bill.
CAPITOL BUILDING, Legislation
#525
for New or for Reconstruction of Old
10-3-73
permitted
AL
2572
-
510wn
to become law without his signature. The bill
requires construction of a legislative building
located in the area bounded by 15th and L, 17th
and N Streets in Sacramento unless the Joint
Rules Committee of the legislature determines an
expansion of the annex of the State Capitol
building is more feasible.
CAR INSURANCE
#544
(Uninsured owners)
9-26-74
RR signed legislation (SB 1471 - Bradley)
requiring the state Department of Motor Vehicles
to suspend the driving privileges of uninsured
vehicle owners or drivers who cannot prove their
ability to pay for damages of more than $250
resulting from an accident.
#170
CHILD CARE PROGRAMS
3-26-73
AB 387 - Moretti
RR signed legislation to replace the possible
loss of federal funds to support child care
programs in California during the remainder of
the state's 1972-73 fiscal year.
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING -
#617
Flammability Standards
11-24-72
SB 1011 - Marks
Legislation designed to protect children's
clothing against fire.
CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION
#312
(AB 74, Crandall)
6-17-70
NR
signed
Manating
classroom construction in 12 school districts
throughout the state.
CLEAN AIR LAW
#399
AB 83 & 87 - Schabarum
8-13-70
RR signed two key provisions of Omnibus
Clean Air Law, creating air pollution
control district in every county where
one does not presently exist and an Air
monitoring network. AB 83 and 87 respectively
CLEAN AIR LAW
#406
SB 505 - Sherman
8-19-70
RR signed into law another provision of the
tough Omnibus Clean Air Law. (smog control
systems).
CLEAN WATER BOND ACT
#380
AB 1465 - Porter
7-28-70
Bill to put bond issue, which will enable
communities to build bigger and better sewage
treatment plants to conform with state's
tougher-than-ever water quality regulations.
COASTAL CONSERVATION ACT OF 1972
#220
SB 256 - Mills
4-18-73
signed
eliminating some of the inequities resulting acyisiation from
the passage of Proposition 20, the California
Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972.
COLLEGE STUDENTS TUITION GRANTS
#554
9-27-74
RR signed AB 2862 - Knox which creates a pilot
program of 3.750 new tuition grants for
California college students who are residents
of the state and come from middle income
families.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Support of
#391
SB 6 - Alquist
7-12-73
RR signed legislation granting an additional $65
million in state support for California's
community colleges.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION
#568
10-13-71
Acting Governor Ed Reiencke today signed
legislation that provides the issuance of
$160 million in bonds for community college
construction.
COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
#509
(CWEP) - Bill Vetoed
9-6-74
RR vetoed AB 3508 Foran that would have halted
a pilot program requiring some employable
recipients IOT whom there are no private sector
jobs to do public service work in return for
welfare grants.
COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM
#514
(AB 938 - Hom)
9-4-69
Extends and improves the state's compensatory
education program for disadvantaged elementary
school-age youngsters.
COMPENSATORY EDUCATION
#493
AB 750 - Lewis
9-20-70
RR signed bill to place state child care
centers under control of the Office of
Compensatory Education.
#522
COMPUTERS
8.14.68
(SB 959 - Miller)
Permits the State of California to realize the
maximum potential of computers and other highly-
developed technological equipment and procedures.
CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST
#512
(AB 325 - Unruh)
9-4-69
officials list
ents
over $10,000 in businesses regulated by state
or local government.
COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR HIGHER
#430
EDUCATION
9-4-70
AB 73 - Veysey
Revises membership on the council to one,
rather than three, representatives each on
the University of California, the California
State Colleges, the public junior colleges,
and the private colleges and universities in
this state.
CONSERVATION EDUCATION
#484
SB 948 - Lagomarsino
9-19-70
RR signed legislation to develop conservation
education programs in California public schools.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
#572
SB 532
10-13-71
Acting Governor Ed Reiencke has signed legisla-
tion which will protect consumers from paying
for defective products when a third party
with no responsibility holds the sales contract.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
#396
AB 323 - Townsend & Hom
8-11-70
RR signed key element in 1970 consumer
protection legislative program. Establishes
uniform santiation and health standards for
grocery stores and retail food outlets.
CONSUMER PROTECTION (Insurance)
#348
7-7-70
AB 165 - Beverly
RR signed bill which will prevent property
insurers from summarily cancelling fire,
homeowner and personal property insurance
policies without good cause.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
#456
(Fraudulent Auto repair)
9-17-70
SB 417 - Cologne
RR signed bill making it a criminal offense
for any licensed motor vehicle dealer,
manufacturer or transporter to commit a
fraudulent act in repairing or servicing a
vehicle.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
#457
(AB 1192 - Bradley
9-17-70
SB 647 - Hayes &
1290 - Sherman )
Bills to protect cosumers from fraud in
areas of excessive treatment of patients,
financial insurance for small investors and
franchise buyers.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
9-20-70
AB 1583 - Beverly
RR signed legislation requiring interest on
conventional home loans cannot vary upward
or downward more than one-half percent per year.
CORPORATE SECURITIES. LAW
# 311
(Bill signed) AB 1
5.9.68
Replaces an outdated system of securities reg-
ulation originally enacted in 1917; removes
discriminatory regulatory provisions against
businesses which locate their principal busin-
ess operations in California.
CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEE SALARY INCREASE
#440
SB 104 - Richardson
7-28-72
Human Relations Agency Secretary, Dr. Earl W.
Brian today announced that RR signed SB 104 that
augments the salary increase fund up to $5
million for officers and employees working in
correctional institutions throughout the state.
CORRECTIONAL POSITIONS
#205
(AB 126 - Ketchum)
4-14-72
RR signed legislation formally authorizing an
additional 405 positions for California's
correctional institutions
CORRECTIONS TRAINING CENTER,
#650
Department of (AB. 1798-Biddle)
12-14-72
RR today signed legislation the creating a
training
Corrections.
COURTROOM DISRUPTION
#450
AB 2174
9-16-70
RR signed bill which makes it illegal for
pickets or marchers to disrupt courtroom
procedures.
CREDIT CARD COMPANY CONTRACTS
#553
AB 3342-Sieroty
9-27-74
RR signed legislation which will declare void a
provision found in some credit card company
contracts which prohibits merchants accepting
that credit card from offering discounts to
cash-paying customers.
CRIME PACKAGE
#500
(SB-66-Sherman)
9-3-69
Designed to protect informants who provide
evidence of activities in such areas as
narcotics, bookmaking, prostitution and
organized crime.
CRIPPLED CHILDREN MEASURE
#569
AB 3114 - Jerry Lewis
9-27-74
RR signed legislation which calls for a study bv
cuilde
JI
ONE
Crippied
Chridren
Services Program and requires the Department of
Health to contract with that agency by October 1.
RIPPLED CHILDREN
#168
(AB 79 - Crown)
3-21-72
Provides for continuation of services to the
physically handicapped until they reach age
of 21
DEATH, Definition of
#548
AB 3560 - Arnett
9-27-74
RR signed legislation which lawfully defines
death. At the same time he signed AB 4481 -
Vasconcellos and AB 2296 - Sieroty which gives
institutionalized patients the right to refuse
shock treatment.
DEATH PENALTY
#492
SB 450 - Deukmejian
9-24-73
Bill. RR statement on signing the Death Penalty
DEATH PENALTY FOR BOMBERS
#407
AB 1003 - Biddle
8-19-70
RR signed legislation which extends the death
penalty to cases where great bodily harm is
caused by the explosion of a bomb--including
"molotov cocktail".
DISRUPTIVE TACTICS
#490
AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
9-20-70
AB 981 - Mulford
RR signed legislation to permit local
authorities to close public meetings if the
disruptive tactics of revolutionary groups
make it impossible to continue public business.
DIVORCE BILL
#519
(SB-252-Grunsky)
9-5-69
Calls for revision of state divorce laws.
DOCTOR SHORTAGE
#644
SB 1284
11-16-71
RR signed legislation to alleviate the shortage
of doctors through establishment of a medical
contract program between the state and private
colleges and universities.
DRUGS California Uniform Controlled
+686
substance - Act (AB 192 - Campbell)
12-26-72
legislation +1.- colifornia
Uniform Controlled Substance Act, which
establishes five classifications for narcotics
and restricted dangerous drugs.
#471
DRUGS
8-14-72
AB 414 - Sieroty
RR today signed legislation that wiil provide
local law enforcement agencies tighter control
over convicted federal narcotics offenders.
DRUG ABUSE - AND NARCOTICS
#651
SB 714 - Deukmejian
12-15-72
RR today signed legislation launching a broad
$14.3 Million community-based attack on
marcotics and drug abuse in California.
DRUG ABUSE
#637
11-12-71
RR signed legislation that triggers an all-out
educational campaign against drug abuse.
"The Drug Education Act of 1971"
Provides for more effective enforcement of laws
relating to possession of marijuana, LSD and
other drugs.
DRUG ABUSE
#453
(Driving under influence)
9-17-70
AB 1963 - Hom
RR signed legislation to strengthen the
state's war against drug abuse by making it
a felony to drive while knowingly under the
influence of a dangerous drug.
DRUG ABUSE
(War against)
#444
AB 219, 1782, 1951
9-15-70
and 2279
SB 1396 and 946
get narcotics pushers from this state and help
RR signed six bills to "drive the drug and
healthy, productive lives.
their victims back on the road to
DRUNK DRIVING PRESUMPTIVE LIMITS
#351
(AB 105)
6-24-69
Establishes presumptive limit affecting burden
of proof in drunk driving cases
EARTHQUAKE
#119
EMERGENCY FUNDS
3-9-71
AB 25
RR signed legislation to provide emergency
funds for repairs to public facilities damaged
by the recent southern California earthquake.
EDUCATION
#563
AB 27 - Vasconcellos
9-27-74
RR signed legislation implementing 1972 ballot
Proposition 5, which was approved by the voters.
It authorizes governing boards of the state's
school districts to carry on educational programs
which are not in conflict with the laws and
purposes under which school districts are
established.
EDUCATION LEGISLATION
#561
9-27-74
SB 1860 - Behr: will train high school students
to be parents.
AB 4134 - McCarthy: allocates funds for the
expansion of migrant child care centers,
including one center for infants.
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR
#541
INDIANS IN CALIFORNIA
9-26-74
RR signed legislation (SB 2264 - Moscone) to
upgrade and expand education opportunities for
California's Indian population.
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS FOR
#554
MIDDLE-INCOME COLLEGE STUDENTS
9-27-74
RR signed AB 2862-Knox which creates a pilot
program of 3,750 Luition grants [CI
California college students who are residents
of the state and come from middle income
families.
EDUCATIONALLY HANDICAPPED PUPILS,
#550
School tuition aid for certain
9-27-74
RR signed legislation (SB 1586 - Marks and SB
1908 - Grunsky) which will provide private school
tuition aid for certain educationally handicapped
pupils with visual disorders and physically
handicapped pupils.
EDUCATION, Special
#560
AB 4040-Lanterman
9-27-74
RR signed legislation authorizing a three-year
pilot program to evaluate the state Department
of Education's Master Plan for Special Education.
EDUCATION - NON-PUBLIC
#714
AB 2590 - Vasconcellos
12-21-71
RR signed bill 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 educa-
tion and science classes on a space available
basis.
EDUCATION, SPECIAL
#678
SB 74 - Grunsky
12-2-71
RR signed legislation to establish the
state's first pilot program in special
education for montally recarded children
in the 3 to 5 year age group.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, State
#360
Legislation signed
6-28-74
SB 1764 - Berryhill
RR Signed legislation boosting benefits for
state employees by $62 million.
EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE
#319
(AB 356, Monogan)
6-17-70
RR signed legislation to increase the state's
share of the cost of employee health insurance
from the present level of $8 per month to a
maximum of $10 per month.
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN INCREASE
#478
8-15-72
AB 41 - Monagan
RR today signed legislation increasing the state
and employer contributions to health benefit
plans under the Meyers-Geddes State + Employees'
Medical and Hospital Care Act.
ENROLLMENT PRIORITY
#478
VIETNAM VETERANS
9-19-70
AB 1826 - Mobley
RR signed bill to give Vietnam veterans firs
priority in enrolling in California State
Colleged and the University or California.
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT of 1970
AB 889 - Knox
#66
Lt. Gov's Ofc.
12-5-72
Statement made by acting Governor Ed
Reinecke while signing AB889.
#494
ENVIRONMENT
8-18-72
AB 1556 - Z'berg
RR today signed legislation deleting a portion
of the proposed State Route 276 from Three River
to Mineral King in Tulare County.
ENVIRONMENT
#480
SB 801 - Cusanovich
9-19-70
RR signed bill removing 9½1/2 mile section of
Route 64 through Malibu Canyon from California
freeway and expressway system. This will
preserve the environmental and ecological
beauty of this area.
#476
ENVIRONMENT
9-19-70
AB 1942 & 1247
RR and planning long range siting of power
signed 2 bills for protection of environment plants.
#627
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
11-8-71
AB 1301 - McCarthy
RR signed legislation that will allow cities
and counties to exercise greater control on
subdivisions that do not provide proper
environmental safeguards.
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
#472
AB 2070 - Assembly Select
9-19-70
Committee on
Environmental Quality
RR signed bill creating the Office of Planning
and Research to develop long-range plans and
comprehensive programs for the state's growth
and protection of its environment.
7 point program outlined.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
#642
SB 678 - Lagomarsino
11-16-71
RR signed legislation that will strengthen the
attorney general's powers to bring legal action
against polluters of the environment.
EXEMPTION FOR WELFARE RECIPIENT
#485
AB 1712 - Townsend
9-19-70
RR signed Dill to permit exemption of the
first $7.50 of any income received by recipients
of aid to the disabled and OAS in calculating
net income to be deducted from standard welfare
grants.
FARM WORKERS
#474
AB 246 - Wood
8-15-72
RR today signed legislation designed to provide
maximum safe working conditions for farm workers
and others who work in pesticide treated areas/
FIRE SAFETY
#633
(FOR RENTAL HOUSING)
11-11-71
RR signed legislation AB 3036 that will bring
rental housing up to state fire safety standards.
FLAG, Defilement of
#449
AB 1260 - Barnes
8-16-70
RR signed legislation which makes it a
misdemeanor to mutilate, burn or defile the
flags of the United States and State of
California.
#617
FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS FOR
11-24-72
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING
SB 1011- Marks
Legislation designed to children's
clothing against fire.
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS
#522
(AB-68-AB-720)
9-5-69
(AB-638-AB-1719)
Which authorize construction of various local
flood control projects in the state.
FORESTRY FIREFIGHTERS
#347
DUTY REQUIREMENTS
6-9-71
AB 114
RR signed AB 114 reducing weekly duty
requirements for State Division of Forestry
firefighters.
FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS
#684
AB 2089 - Brathwaite
12-26-72
RR signed legislation increasing the monthly
amount the state contributes to county
administered foster care programs.
FREEWAY, Pacific Coast State.
#463
AB 1322, AB 58, AB 704, SB 1087
8-10-7
RR took action to protect nearly 70 miles of
Constitute and several southern California
communities from the proposed route of a state
freeway (deleting portions of Route 1 from the
state freeway system.)
FREEWAY, Shepherd Canyon
#488
Deletion - AB 561
8-1-72
RR signed legislation deleting the proposed 3.3
mile Shepherd Canyon freeway in Alameda and
Contra Costa counties from the state freeway
system.
GAS APPLIANCES EQUIPPED WITH
#546
PILOT LIGHTS (SB 1521 - Alquist)
9-26-74
RR signed legislation which will prohibit the
sale or installation of new residential-type gas
appliances equipped with a pilot light after
January 1, 1977 or two years after an alternative
to the pilot light has been certified, whichever
is later.
GRAPEFRUIT BILL
#23
SB 2 - Cologne
1-19-71
RR signed first bill passed by 1971 legislature
decreasing the maturity requirement for
desert grapefruit.
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
(AB 79 - Crown)
#168
3-21-72
Provides for continuation of services to
physically 21 handicapped until they reach age the of
HANDICAPPED, EDUCATIONALLY
#611
(AB-9-Greene)
10-2-68
Allocates funds to state's educationally
handicapped children, to receive the kind
of specialized training they need and deserve.
HANDICAPPED PUPILS, School
#550
Tuition aid for certain
9-27-74
RR signed legislation (SB 1586-Marks and SB 1908
Grunsky) which will provide private school tuition
aid for certain educationally handicapped pupils
with visual disorders and physically handicapped
pupils.
HARMFUL ADDITIVES TO FOOD
#324
AB 6 - CULLEN
5-25-71
RR signed legislation making it a felony
to add any harmful substance to food
dirnk or medicine that could injure
another person.
HEALING ARTS
#521
(SB 1006 - Alquist)
8.14.68
Sets stage for additional legislation to and
proliferation of licensing practices and boards
in healing arts.
PHILIACS MEDICAL CARE
#569
13 2265 - Moscone
9-27-74
RR signed legislation appropriating $2 million
to carry out a program for the medical care of
hemophiliacs.
HIGHWAY PATROL PAY INCREASE
#492
AB 1333 - Foran
9-20-70
RR signed bill giving CHP a 3 percent pay
raise, over and above the 5 percent granted
to state employees.
SIGNWAYS
#473
(SB 1109 - Marks)
7,18.69
RR praised Assembly Judiciary Committee for ap-
proving bill to remove presumption that highways
have a higher public priority than parks; lists
specific provisions of bill.
HIGHWAYS - Priority
#527
(SB 1109 - Marks)
8.15.68
Removes the present conclusive presumption that
highways have a higher public priority than
parks; provides that disputed highway routes
will be resolved through a judicial determina-
property. tion as to the most necessary public use of the
WALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE
#712
3003 - Vasconcellos
12-21-71
23 signed legislation that will bring
infants suffering from HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE
under the protection of the Crippled Childrens
Services program.
IDENTIFICATION CARD
#460
(AB 26 - Barnes)
7.9.68
RR signed bill to make available I.D. cards for
of identity.
non-drivers which will serve as a positive proof
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
#179
(SB 485 - Marks)
3-31-70
RR signed into law a key element in his 1970
consumer protection program which will
assure that information obtained from clients
in the preparation of state and federal income
tax returns is maintained in the strictest
confidence.
INDIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
#541
9-26-74
RR signed legislation (SB 2264 - Moscone) to
upgrade and expand education opportunities for
population.
INHERITANCE TAX REFEREE
#464
SB 361 - Cologne
9-17-70
RR signed bill making significant reforms in
the system of appointing inheritance tax
appraisers.
INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
#525
(AB 1035)
9-5-69
Establishes system of innovative schools
designed to test and put into practice new
and more effective methods of teaching reading
schools. and mathematics in California's elementary
INSURANCE COMPANY BANKRUPTCY
#511
PROTECTION FOR POLICYHOLDERS
9-4-69
(AB 130 - Briggs)
Establishes protection for Californians against
insurance companies that go broke; Northern
California company policyholders specifically
affected.
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
#428
(AB 607 - Lanterman)
6.25.68
RR signed bill to permit local governments in
state to receive interstate highway right-of-
way rental money that previously was forwarded
to the federal government.
JOB TRAINING FOR DISADVANTAGED
#549
(AB 109 - Campbell)
8.27.68
(AB 1463 - Unruh)
(AB 1464 - Ralph)
Part of legislative program; enable state to
deal more effectively with problems of job
training and development in economically dis-
advantaged areas.
JUDICIAL PROCESS
#460
SB 857 - Deukmejian
9-17-70
RR signed bill that will permit a trial to
continue in a felony case if the defendant is
removed from the court because of disorderly
and disruptive behavior.
JUDGESHIPS, Creation of
#537
Additional California
9-25-74
RR signed legislation creating 49 municipal and
superior court judges in California
SB 612-Bradley
AB 3221-Seeley
SB 1731-Dills
AB 3325 -Kapiloff
SR 1959-Carpenter
AB 2910-R.Johnson
SB 2033-Ayala
AB 3217-beddeh
SB 2099-Ayala
AB 3483-Knox
SB 2050-Zenovich
AB 2989-Briggs
SB 2057-Berryhill
AB 4222-Warren
SB 2115-Stull
AB 4234-Wood
AB 2888-Chappie
AB 4300-Wilson
AB 4408-Ouimby
KIDNEY DISABILITIES
#693
AB 1416 - Vasconcellos
12-27-72
RR signed legislation to upgrade the treatment
care and services for children suffering
kidney disabilities.
KIDNEY DISEASE BILL
#569
AB 3970 - Montoya
9-27-74
RR signed legislation that will establish
separate eligibility provisions under Medi-Cal
for patients who depend on dialysis treatment to
continue working.
KIDNEY DISEASE TREATMENT
#483
AB 2389 and 2390
9-19-70
RR signed bill to establish up to three home
dialysis training centers and two additional
regional centers for the treatment of victims
of kidney disease.
LAKE TAHOE BASIN
#502
(AB 1023 - Z'Berg)
8.3.68
Permits Congress to ratify a compact between
California and Nevada for the management of
the Lake Tahoe Basin.
REGULATIONS
#509
OF FIREARMS
9-4-69
Acting to prevent the possibility of a
chaotic maze of differing local ordinances
pertaining to the licensing and registration
of firearms NY menters and sportsmen in
California, which will insure uniform
regulations on their use throughout the state.
LITTERBUGS
#479
SB 902
9-19-70
RR signed bill to crack down on litterbugs.
#343
LIVERMORE VALLEY UNIFIED
6-19-69
SCHOOL DISTRICT
reluctantly signed the bill which loans
RR $500,000 of state money to the Livermore Valley
Unified School District
LONG BEACH FREEWAY
#365
SB - 230 - Deukmej ian)
6-16-72
RR today signed legislation that will remove
a proposed seven mile stretch of the Pacific
Coast Freeway within the city limits of Long
Beach from the state freeway and expressway
system.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY ISSUE
AB 1195 - Thomas
Los Angeles County
#436
(local issue)
7-21-71
A bill to give permission to Los Angeles
County and ILS Supervisors w resolve a
matter within county jurisdiction.
LOS ANGELES-SAN DIEGO CORRIDOR
#562
9-27-74
RR signed SB 2267-Mills which directs the
Department of Transportation to study the
feasiblity of upgrading rail passenger service
to ease travel congestion between Los Angeles
and San Diego.
LOW-INCOME HOUSING
#547
(AB 1832 - Campbell)
8.26.68
Provides tax incentives to private lending
institutions in state for making real estate
loans to low income families in inner city
neighborhoods.
LOW-INCOME HOUSING
#395
(AB 1072 - Ralph, Priolo, Brown, Greene) 6.11.68
RR praised Assembly for passing bill to assist
in relocation of low-income families displaced
by freeway land acquisition and construction.
MAMMOTH-MONO DECISION
AB 889 - Knox
Lt. Gov's Ofe.
#66 12-5-72
Statement made by acting Governor Ed Reinecke
while signing AB 889.
MEALS FOR CALIFORNIA SCHOOL CHILDREN
#564
SB 2020 - Moscone
9-27-74
RR signed legislation authorizing school
districts to apply for state and federal funds
to furnish paid, reduced price or free meals for
California school children.
MEAT INSPECTION
#432
(AB 617 - Veysey)
6.26.68
RR signed bill to strengthen California meat
inspection while saving California taxpayers
over a half-million dollars annually in
inspection costs.
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
#451
AB 2109 - Duffy
9-16-70
RR signed legislation designed to improve
medical care by training qualified physician's
assistants to perform simple medical tasks,
thus allowing the physician time for more
attention to patients requiring their skills.
MEDICAL PROFESSION LEGISLATION
#548
9-27-74
SIGNED
RR signed three pieces of legislation:
4481 and AD 2236 TN Sierocy
AD which gives institutionalized patients the right
to refuse shock treatment and AB 3560 - Arnett
which lawfully defines death.
MEDI-CAL
#506
(SB-847-Stevens)
(AB-1454-Duffy)
9-3-69
(SB-857-Deukmejian) (AB-1460-Duffy)
(AB-1351-Ketchum)
Designed to help tighten up welfare and
Medi-Cal expenditures.
MEDI-CAL
(AB - 949 - Duffy )
#418
987 - Cullen)
7-23-69
Tightening exisiting laws making it a crime for
those who provide services under Medi-Cal to
submit false claims.
MENTAL HEALTH FINANCING
#594
(SB 542-Burgener)
9.17.68
RR signed bill to change mental health financing
formula to benefit local communities.
MERCURY STUDY
1679
SB 309 - Nejedly
12-2-71
RR signed legislation WHICH calls
far-reaching study of the use of mercury and
its effect upon humans and the environment.
METHADONE
#469
SB 1271 - Way
9-18-70
RR signed bill to permit counties to set up
methadone programs in local mental health
facilities under strict medical control.
This is to assist in recovery of heroin addicts.
MILK POOLING ACT
#427
7/28/67
AB 910 - signed
MIGRANT CHILD CARE CENTERS
#561
9-27-74
AB 4134 - McCarthy: allocates funds for the
expansion of migrant child care centers, includ-
ing one center for infants.
MINERAL KING - AB 1556
#494
Z'berg
8-18-72
RR today signed legislation deleting a portion
of the proposed State Route 276 from Three
Rivers to Mineral King in Tulare County.
MINI-PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
#505
9-3-69
AREAS.
(SB-1238-Marler)
(AB 455 Porter)
Will permit the state to lease non-operating
parcels of highway rights or excess lands and to
local government for use as mini-parks
recreational areas.
MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY
#501
(SB 393 - Dills)
8.1.68
Cancels a discriminatory tax against the film
industry.
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, Bill Signed
#526
AB 139 - Priolo
10-3-73
Creation of A $2,5 million research center to
explore the causes and seek means to combat
the ravages of muscular dystrophy has been
assured by Governor Ronald Reagan's signature on
the 1973. Neuromuscular Disease Research Act of
NATIONAL HOUSING ACT
#395
(AB 1970)
7-14-00
RR signed bill which permits banks and savings
and loan associations to issue and sell secur-
guaranteed National
WI CATIONAL SYSTEM
#489
3 98 - Carrell)
7.25.68
RR signed bill to enable state to test navigation-
al system designed to enable air and water trans-
ortation to navigate with precision and greater
safety under conditions of low visibility.
NYC, Summer
#390
SB 700 - Marks
7-11-73
RR vetoed legislation providing state money for
the support of Summer Neighborhood Youth Corps
because California has received federal funds
($24,057,700) for support of these projects.
#390
NYC, Summer
7-11-73
legislation vetoed
federal funds received
RR announced California has received $24,057,700
in federal funds to support Summer Neighborhood
Youth Corps programs and, as a result, he has
vetoed legislation that would have provided
state money for the projects.
NEWSMEN PROTECTION
#695
AB 1848 - Bagley
12-28-72
RR signed legislation to protect newsmen from
being forced to reveal the source of any informa-
tion they receive.
OIL AND GAS DRILLING
#508
(SB-57-Grunsky)
9-4-69
Makes the Monterey and Santa Cruz coasts
a sanctuary from oil and gas drilling.
OIL DRILLING
#475
SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
9-19-70
(AB 150 - MacGillivray)
RR signed bill to prohibit oil and gas leases
in state waters in the Santa Barbara Channel
unless the State Lands Commission determines
that the leases will not result in seepage or
spillage of oil or damage scenic or aesthetic
values.
OAS RECIPIENTS TAX RELIEF
#678
AB 1896 - McAlister
12-22-72
RR signed legislation providing property tax
relief for California's old Age Security (OAS)
recipients.
ORIENTAL IMMIGRANTS
#409
SB 522 - Song
7-12-72
Acting Governor du Reinecke today signed le-
gislation repealing penalties for importing
females born in China or Japan for sale in
California or for the purpose of residing
with any other person against her will.
OVILLE-THERMALITO DAM PROJECT
#187A
(A 516)
3-17-69
Enables state to pay for completion of massive
power generating complex at Oroville and
Thermalito dams in Northern California
#404
PARACHUTE
7-7-72
AB 729 - Chappie
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke today signed le-
gislation that makes it illegal to parachute
or pilot an aircraft while under the influence
of liquor, narcotics or dangerous drugs.
PARENTAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS
#561
9-27-74
SB 1860 - Behr: will train high school students
to be parents.
PARKS, State and Local
#571
9-27-74
DD cigned legislation earmarking funds for state
and local park projects, mountain and beach land
acquisitions and trails:
SB 907 - Collier
AB 3438 - Z'berg
AB 2499 - Nimmo
AB 2920 - Priolo
AB 3123 - Beverly
AB 3477 - Badham
AB 3401 - Priolo
AB 3893 - Murphy
PEST CONTROL ADVISORS
#602
SB 1021
10-29-71'
RR signed legislation that will impose
strict controls on the use of pesticides
and sets up a licensing program for
"Pest Control Advisors"
PESTICIDES
#474
AB 246 - Wood
8-15-72
RR today signed legislation designed to provide
maximum safe working conditions for farm workers
and others who work in pesticide treated areas.
PESTICIDES
#499
(AB-1209-Pattee)
9-3-69
Johnson)
Further strengthen state control and
regulation of pesticides.
PETITIONS
#552
SB 1507 - Marks and AB 2690 - Fenton
9-27-74
RR signed identical Assembl y and Senate Bills
making varitus in laws relating to
county clerks and the Secretary of State's
duties in retaining, inspecting and destroying
petitions for initiatives, referendums and
recalls.
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
#382
(Bill Signed, AB-7, Chappie)
6.6.68
RR signed into law bill which requires all new
buildings constructed with state, city and coun-
ty funds, to be accessible to, and usable by,
the physically handicapped.
PILOT
#404
AB 729 - Chappie
7-7-72
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke today signed le-
gislation that makes it illegal to parachute
or pilot an aircraft while under the influence
of liquor, narcotics or dangerous drugs.
PILOT LIGHTS ON GAS
#546
APPLIANCES (SB 1521-Alquist)
9-26-74
RR signed legislation which will prohibit the
sale or installation of new residential-type gas
appliances equipped with a pilot light after
January 1, 1977 or two years after an alternative
to the pilot light has been certified, whichever
is later.
hu 1970 legislature.
#662
MUTTON - War on
12-19-72
AP 740 So 1925
porter and Knox
California's AR signed fight against pollution. to the
legislation designed to strengthen At
same that California's anti-water pollution
time RR said he is "most pleased"
program learn was among the first to be approved by
the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
POLLUTION - Air
Appropriation
AB 1582 - Biddle
#489
8-17-72
RR today signed legislation that will provide
$7 million to the Air Resources Board and
local air pollution control districts in their
battle to control nonvehicular emissions through-
out California.
POLLUTION: Air
#715
AB 3040 - Miller
12-21-71
RR 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.
- AIR
HOG
#489
(AB 356, AB 357 - Foran)
7.25.68
RR issued statement recognizing signing of two
bills as major step toward removing car as primar
source of air pollution in state; state exceeds
national standards for motor vehicle exhaust
control.
POLLUTION - AIR
SMOG
AB 88 Schabarum
#398
8-12-70
or public agencies which violate orders
Imposes stiff fines on individuals, companies
Air Resources Board.
issued by air pollution control districts or
POLLUTION - AIR
OMNIBUS CLEAN AIR LAW
#399
(AB 83 & 87 - Schabarum)
8-13-70
Bill signed. two key provisions of
Omnibus Clean Air Law, creating air pollution
control district in every county where one
does not exist and an Air monitoring network.
AB 83 and 87, respectively.
POLLUTION - AIR
SMOG
#406
SB 505 - Sherman
8-19-70
RR signed into law another provision of the
tough Omnibus Clean Air Law. (smog control
systems on automobiles.)
SMOG
#412
(Personalized plates)
8-21-70
SB 262 - Marks, Badham
RR signed legislation to enable California
motorists to help fight pollution by
ordering personalized license plates.
POLLUTION - AIR
OMNIBUS CLEAN AIR LAW
#445
AB 80 and 81
9-16-70
1 and 16
RR signed Omnibus Clean Air Law provisions.
POLLUTION - AIR
#481
SB 848 - Cologne
9-19-70
RR signed bill to empower the State Air
Resources Board to make comprehensive studies
of private and public air pollution research
programs and report findings to the legislature.
POLLUTION - AIR
SMOG
#486
AB 1174 and 919
9-20-70
RR signed bill to further escalate state's
battle against smog.
POLLUTION - NOISE
NOISE POLLUTION
AB 1512 - Arklin
#461
SB 1108 - Carrell &
9-17-70
Lagomarsino
problem of noise pollution.
RR signed 2 bills that will serve to tackle
POLLUTION - WASTE
#454
AB 718 - Berryhill
9-17-70
RR signed law banning dumping of liquid waste
such as poisonous chemicals into community sewer
systems.
PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
#352
(SB 62)
6-25-69
Makes a person who knowingly distributes, sends
causes to be sent, exhibits, or offers to
distribute or exhibit harmful matter to a
minor under 18, guilty of a misdemeanor
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO
#523
(AB 190 - Burton)
8.14.68
Authorizes the State of California to open
negotiations with the city of San Francisco for
transfer of the Port of San Francisco from the
state to the buy city.
POULTRY PRODUCTS
#496
(AB-970-Johnson,R.)
9-2-69
Imposes stricter inspection of poultry products
and plants to bring them up to federal standard:
//E-FABRICATED HOUS ING
#501
(1)-1971-Wilson)
9-3-69
It establishes a uniform state code for
factory-built, pre-fabricated housing and
permits inspection of such construction at
the factory, prior to being accepted at the
site.
PRIVATE LANDS
#567
SB 504 - Lagomarsino
10-13-71
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke signed bill which he
described as "a landmark measure that will
allow private property owners to open their
lands to recreational use without facing the
threat of losing title to the property.
PRIVATE SCHOOL TAX CREDIT
#671
AB 1724 - McCarthy
12-21-72
RR today signed legislation which will enable
middle and low income families with children
attending non=public schools to claim a state
income tax credit to help defray some of the
cost of educating their children.
PROBATION SUBSIDY
#502
PROGRAM
9-3-69
Would broaden the protective and prevention
features of California's highly successful
probation subsidy program.
PROPERTY TAX RATES, Adjustment
#396
of Orange County School Districts'
7-13-73
AB 2530 - Badham
RR signed legislation to provide an adjustment
in the property tax rates of Tustin, saddleback
Valley and Irvine Unified School Districts in
Orange County.
PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS
#484
(AB-1726-Quimby)
8-27-69
(AB-2349-Johnson)
To provide property tax relief to homeowners
and veterans who have been excluded from
refunds.
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND
SCHOOL AID MEASURE - AB 2008 - Knox
#462
8-31-73
RR signed a "clean-up" bill for last year's
measure. SB 90, the school aid and property tax relief
RR issued this statement on signing into law
landmark property tax relief-school finance
legislation.
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
#394
AB 1267 - Moretti, Gonsalves
7-12-73
RR signed major legislation to eliminate
technical problems resulting from last year's
school finance and property tax relief (SB 90)
measure.
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
#706
SB 569 - Petris
12-17-71
RR signed bill to extend the homeowners $750
property tax exemption to residents of
cooperative housing corporations in which they
share.
PROPOSITION 5 IMPLEMENTATION
#563
BY LEGISLATION (AB 27-Vasconcellos)
9-27-74
RR signed legislation implementing 1972 ballot
Proposition 5, which was approved by the voters.
It authorizes governing boards of the state's
school districts to carry on educational programs
and activities until Jan. 1, 1976, which are not
in conflict with the laws and purposes under which
school districts are established.
PROPOSITION 20 INEQUITIES-
#220
SB 256 - Mills
4-18-73
Acting Governor Reinecke today signed legislation
eliminating some of the inequities resulting from
the passage of Proposition 20, the California
Coastal Zone Conservation Act of 1972.
PUBLIC RECORDS
#558
(AB 1381 - Bagley)
8.30.68
Defines public records and requires public
records to be open to inspection during office
hours.
RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE
#562
9-27-74
RR signed SB 2267-Mills which directs the
Department of Transportation to study the
feasibility of upgrading rail passenger service
to ease travel congestion between Los Angeles
and San Diego.
REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
#401
(SB 253 - Stiern)
6.12.68
RR signed bill to require completion of college
level courses for admission to the practice of
real estate brokerage--takes effect in 1970.
REM ESTATE LICENSE FEES
#317
AB 324 - Schabarum
5-24-71
RRsigned legislation which will reduce
real estate license fees.
REAL ESTATE PROTECTION
#478
(AB 1214)
8-18-69
RR signed legislation to prevent sale of
subdivisions in remote areas when promised
improvements appear financially feinfeasible.
REAPPORTIONMENT
#349
Veto of SB 195
6-27-73
RR vetoed legislation which lumps Assembly,
Senate and Congressional Reapportionment plans
together in one bill.
REAPPORTIONMENT
#348
Plans to Veto SB 195
6-27-73
RR statement on plans to veto legislation which
lumps Assembly, Senate and Congressional Reap-
portionment plans together in one bill.
RELOCATION - Highway construction
#599
(AB 12 - Lanterman)
9.23.68
Allows state to authorize payment of additional
assistance funds to Californians who must relo-
cate their homes and businesses as result of
freeway and highway construction.
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
#15
(AB 8)
1-15-69
Enables the RSCC to hold its first meeting of
the current year in Sacramento on the fourth,
rather than the third, Sunday in January.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
#470
(For Public Employees)
9-18-70
SB 1114 - McCarthy
RR signed legislation out-lawing the local
residency requirement for public employees.
"a holdover from horse-and-buggy days."
Firemen, Policemen and other public employees
no longer must live in the communities where
they work.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
#496
(For State Correctional Workers)
9-20-70
AB 245 - Ketchum
Bill to give state correctional workers the
same retirement benefits as most other law
enforcement officers.
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
#689
SB 135 - Lagomarsino
12-27-72
RR today signed legislation granting a five
percent increase in retirement benefits for
some members of the Public Employees' Retirement
System or their eligible survivors.
RINCON POINT, Developing of
#638
SB 1115 - Lagomarsino
12-8-72
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke today signed
legislation for the development of Rincon
Point, a surfing area 2½ miles downcoast of
Carpinteria on the Santa Barbara-Ventura
County line.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR
#491
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
9-20-70
(City and County)
AB 317 - Crown
RR signed legislation extending partnership
between state and local government to include
providing safety equipment for law
enforcement officers as funds become
available.
SALARY INCREASE (Back pay)
#499
AB 4428 - z'berg
8-30-74
RR signed legislation compensating state
employees for the loss of budgeted salary in-
creases denied last year by the Federal Cost
of Living Council.
RR signed legislation to raise state legislators
salaries to $21,120 per year, that will go into
effect the end of 1974.
MARY INCREASES
#515
(55-281-Wedworth)
9-5-69
Raises salaries for members of the legislature
and top state executives.
SALES TAX INCREASE
#364
SB 425 - Stierns (veto of)
6-30-73
RR statement on vetoing bill allowing for the
one-cent sales tax delay to which Moretti added
provision for a tax rebate of 30% to all tax-
payers up to a maximum of $200 to be paid out of
the budget surplus.
SALES TAX (State)
#438
6.28.68
RR signed SB 142 - extends present state sales
tax rate for another 90 days.
CHOOL AID
#141
(AB 9 - Cory)
3.1.68
Requires computations made for purpose of state
school fund foundation apportionments be based
on corrected assessed valuation levels in cases
where equalization proceedings have substantial-
ly reduced or increased valuation levels.
SCHOOL LUNCH LEGISLATION
#564
9-27-74
SB 2020 - Moscone
RR signed legislation authorizing school districts
to apply for state and federal funds to furnish
paid, reduced price or free meals for California
school children.
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
#551
AB 4525 - Fong
9-27-74
RR signed legislation authorizing payment by a
school district to the surviving spouse of any
employee murdered while on the job during or
after the 1973-74 school year.
SCHOOL TUITION AID
#550
SB 1586-Marks and SB 1908-Grunsky
9-27-74
RR signed legislation which will provide private
school tuition aid for certain educationally
handicapped pupils with visual disorders and
experimental education programs for physically
handicapped pupils.
SAN DIEGO-LOS ANGELES CORRIDOR
#562
9-27-74
RR signed SB 2267-Mills which directs the
Department of Transportation to study the
reasibility OF - passengez service
to ease travel congestion between Los Angeles
and San Diego.
SCENIC HIGHWAYS
#569
SB 158
10-13-71
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke signed legislation
that will protect a scenic stretch of Napa
Valley from freeway encroachment.
SCHOLARSHIPS, State
#361
AB 31 - Monogan)
7-10-70
Makes possible an additional 3,000 high
school students to receive state scholarships.
SCHOOL AID AND PROPERTY TAX
#462
RELIEF MEASURE (Clean-Up Bill
8-31-73
For) - AB 2008 - Knox
RR signed a "clean-up" bill for last year's
measure. SB 90, the school aid and property tax rel
See "School Bonds" in general files - bill was
not signed nor vetoed but allowed to become
law intentionally by Acting Governor Ed Reinecke
SCHOOL BUILDING AID
#130
SB 178
3-12-71
RR signed bill to permit the State School
Building Aid fund to loan the Fremont Unified
School District $5.3 million for construction
of needed high school facilities.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS, Adjustment of
#396
Property Tax rates of Orange County
7-13-73
AB 2530 - Badham
RR signed legislation to provide an adjustment
in the property tax rates of Tustin, Saddleback
Valley and Irvine Unified School Districts in
Orange County.
SCHOOL FINANCE - TAX RELIEF
#362
AB 2008 - Knox
8-31-73
RR signed a "clean-up" bill for last year's
SB 90, the school aid and property tax relief
measure.
SCHOOL FINANCE BILL (SB 90)
#394
AB 1267 - Moretti, Gonsalves
7-12-73
RR signed major legislation to eliminate
technical problems resulting from last year's
measure (SB 90) the school finance and
property tax relief bill.
SCHOOL FINANCES
Department of Financ
(AB 272 - Unruh)
2.26.68
Unruh-sponsored school financing bill of 1967
which provided $145 million in additional public
school financing.
SCHOOL FINANCE-TAX RELIEF
SB 90 - Moretti
12-18-72
RR issued this statement on signing into law
landmark property tax relief-school finance
legislation.
SCHOOL LOAN APPROPRIATION
#399
(AB 2350)
7-15-69
RR signed legislation appropriating $160,000
to the Enterprise City School of Los Angeles
County to pay debts due and owing for 1968-69
fiscal year
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
#372
AB 318 - Duffy
7-17-70
RR signed bill which will provide $6 million in
state funds to help pay for free and reduced-
cost meals for needy California school children.
SCHOOL LUNCHES
#528
(SB-1393-Moscone)
9-5-69
Authorizing state matching funds to expand the
exisintg local-federal program that provides
free or reduced cost meals to needy
California school children.
SENATE CONST. AMENDMENT 1
#599
(SB-8-Schmitz)
9-23-68
(SB-12-Lanterman)
Deletes provisions giving State Board of
Education power over adoption and free
distribution of elementary school textbooks and
assigns this power to the governing board of
each school district, with the cost of the
textbooks to be paid out of state revenues.
SENIOR CITIZENS - Tax Relief-Property #480
AB 1201 - McCarthy
8-16-72
RR today signed legislation giving an estimated
240,000 senior citizens in California $6.6
million in additional property tax relief.
SHOCK TREATMENT FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED
#548
PATIENTS - AB 2296 & AB 4481
9-27-74
RR signed legislation, AB 4481-Vasconcellos and
AB 2296-Sieroty, which gives institutionalized
patients the right to refuse shock treatment.
At the same time he signed AB 3560-Arnett which
lawfully defines death.
#637
SIMI VALLEY-SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
12-8-72
FREEWAY, SB 31 - Cusanovich
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke signed legislation
aimed at speeding up completion of the Simi
Valley-San Fernando Valley Freeway State
Highwat Route 118.
SMOG
#571
SB 622 - Cologne
10-13-71
Acting Governor Ed Reiencke signed bill which
will strengthen California's air pollution
controls on older model automobiles.
SMOG DEVICE INSTALLATION
#508
SB 2471: - Holmdahl
9-5-74
RR Signed legislation which requires installation
of oxides of nitrogen exhaust emission control
devices on all 1966 through 1970 model motor
vehicles having manufacturer's gross vehicle
weight rating of under 6,001 pounds, registered
in any county included, in whole or in part,
within the South Coast Air Basin.
SMOKING AREAS (Schools)
400
Veto of SB 71 - Gregorio
7-12-74
RR veto message on SB 71 which would allow local
schools to establish special areas or rooms where
students would be permitted to smoke.
ONLY REMOVAL
#499
(SB 615 - Collier, Teale, Marler
8.1.68
Chappie)
Permits counties in heavy snow areas greater
latitude in determining what percentage of county
road maintenance funds received from the state
should be used for snow removal operations.
SOCIAL SECURITY
#485
"Pass On"
9-19-70
AB 1712 - Townsend
RR signed bill to permit exemption of the first
$7.50 of any income received by recipients of
aid to the disabled and OAS in calculating net
income to be deducted from standard welfare
grants.
SOLID WASTE
#415
SB 5 - Nejedly
7-13-72
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke today signed legisla-
tion creating a state Solid Waste Management
Board within the State Resources Agency and
requiring that board to adopt a state policy for
solid waste management and the State Solid Waste
Resource Recovery Program by January 1, 1975.
SOUTHERN CROSSING
#365
AB 152
6-17-71
RR signed legislation deferring construction
of a Southern Crossing on San Francisco Bay
until voters in six Bay Area counties
decide by referendum whether the span will
be built.
SPANISH-SPEAKING, Legislation
#540
to inform and better protect the
9-26-74
RR signed legislation to protect and better
inform Spanish-speaking Californians.
SB 2066-CARPENTER requires assessors in certain
counties to send notices relating to the home-
owners' property tax exemption and senior citi-
zens' property tax assistance in both Spanish
and English.
SB 2797-ALATORRE--requires consumer contracts to
be made available in both Spanish and English
under certain circumstances.
SPORTS PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC HIGH
#555
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
9-27-74
RR signed legislation (AB 3650 and AB 3651-Bond)
which expresses the intent of equal opportunity
for both males and females as participants in
sports programs of the state's public high
schools and colleges.
STATE EMPLOYEE PROTECTION
#349
AB 2538 - Lanterman
7-7-70
RR signed bill to provide legal and financial
protection for state employees who worked
while California was without a budget.
STUDENT ADMISSIONS
#474
University of California
9-19-70
and State Colleges
AB - 58 - Chappie
RR signed legislation establishing priorities for
undergraduate students at the University of Cal-
ifornia and the state colleges.
TAHOE BASIN
#458
(Sewage and Storm Drains)
9-17-70
AB 1279 - Chappie
RR signed bill to allow Tahoe City public
utilities district to borrow $2 million from
the State Water Quality Control Fund to
construct sewage and storm drainage facilities.
TAXES - One-Time Rebate
#448
SB 90 - signed
8-24-73
RR sent letter to Speaker of the Assembly and
President Pro Tem of the Senate stating that
upon signing the bill he asked the Secretary
of State to include certain comments in the
printing of the statute.
TAXES - One-Time Rebate
#446
SB 90 - signed
8-23-73
RR today signed legislation deferring the sales
tax increase for six months starting October 1,
1973; abolishing state income tax for taxpayers
earning low incomes and cuts this year's income
tax by from 20-35 percent for all others.
TAX EXTENSION (BART)
#545
9-26-74
RR signed with a great deal of reluctance
legislation extending the one-half cent sajes
and use tax in San Francisco, Alameda and Contra
Costa Counties to support the financially
troubled Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
TAX REFORM - WITHHOLDING
Telephone Stt
(AB 1 - Bagley)
12-7-71
RR pleased legislature passed withholding bill
as part of mini-tax reform (AB 1 - Bagley)
TAX RELIEF - OAS RECIPIENTS
#678
AB 1896 - McAlister
12-22-72
RR signed legislation providing property tax
relief for California's old Age Security (OAS)
recipients.
TAX RELIEF - Property
#480
(Senior Citizens)
8-16-72
AB 1201 - McCarthy
RR today signed legislation giving an estimated
240,000 senior citizens in California $6.6
million in additional property tax relief.
TAX RELIEF, Property
#394
AB 1267 - Moretti, Gonsalves
7-12-73
RR signed major legislation to eliminate
technical problems resulting from last year's
measure. school finance and property tax relief (SB 90)
TAX RELIEF, Property
#599
(SB-8, Schmitz)
9.23.68
RR statement on satisfaction of passing tax
relief bill; urges voters to approve legisla-
tion in November.
TAX RELIEF - SCHOOL FINANCE
#462
8-31-73
AB 2008 - Knox
RR signed a "clean-up" bill for last year's
SB 90, the school aid and property tax relief
measure.
TAX RELIEF-SCHOOL FINANCE
#654
SB 90 - Morretti
12-18-72
RR issued this statement on signing into law
landmark property tax relief-school finance
legislation.
TEACHER CREDENTIALING
#382
AB 122 - Ryan
7-20-70
will iceal school Doards choose the
person they want to run their schools, solely
on basis of managerial and administrative
competence even though the person does not
hold a school credential; also improves the
teacher credentialing process.
TEACHERS" RETIREMENT SYSTEM
#345
(SB 1053 - Wedworth)
6-2-72
RR signed legislation that provides for the use
of residual funds in the Los Angeles teachers'
retirement programs in the event the teachers
System. vote to join the State Teachers' Retirement
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
#603
AB 543
11-1-71
RR Signed bill which will assure retired
teachers benefits of retirement to which
they are entitled under the law.
TENURE
#435
AB 293 - Stull
7-21-71
A bill to insure that California elementary
and secondary school children will be taught
by competent and responsible instructors and
provides increased job protection for the
qualified teacher.
TIRE SAFETY STANDARDS
#318
(AB 733, Lewis)
6-17-70
DD signed key element in his 1970 consumer
protection islative
permit the adoption of high safety standards in
for all tires used on motor vehicles the
state.
"TOPLESS-BOTTOMLESS"
#518
(AB-61-Wakefield)
9-5-69
Will permit local government to accomplish
what ABC has been trying to do on their
behalf.
TRADE SECRETS MEASURE
(SB-69)
#261
5-12-67
It will be a crime to steal industrial secrets
or give or make bribes for disclosure of
information about secret industrial processes.
TRANSIT SYSTEM FINANCING
#500
(AB 101 - Lanterman)
8.1.68
Provides a guideline for financing future rapid
transit systems in state.
TRASPORTATION PRIORITIES
#623
(COMMUNITY)
11-4-71
ICES signed yeving local governments
power to determine their own community public
transportation priorities. (Gasoline tax bill)
TRANSPORTATION
#459
(Airspace above and under
9-17-70
freeways)
AB 1890 - Arklin
RR signed bill to allow public agencies to
use airspace above and under State
freeways for public transportation routes with
the approval of the California Highway Commission
TRANSPORTATION BOARD
#498
(AB-974-Foran)
9-2-69
Creating the Califom ia Transportation Board,
Chairman, Gordon C. Luce.
TRANSPORTATION - TRANSIT SERVICES
#408
(SB 202 - Mills)
6.19.63
RR signed bill to relieve financial burden on
property taxpayers in metropolitan areas of state
and to assist minorities, aged and low-income
families by providing better transit service to
and Irom work.
TUITION GRANTS FOR MIDDLE-INCOME
#554
STUDENTS
9-27-74
RR signed legislation (AB 2862-Knox) which
creates a pilot program of $3.750 -
grants for California college students who are
residents of the state and come from middle
income families.
TUITION WAIVER
#473
AB 338 - Cullen
9-19-70
RR signed bill which provides for the waiver
of tuition fees--at the state college and
University level--by the children of law
enforcement officers and firemen killed in
the line of duty.
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
#705
AB 1423 - Pierson
12-17-71
RR signed legislation increasing weekly
unemployment compensation disability
insurance benefits.
UNEMPLOYMENT DISABILITY BENEFITS
#606
(AB 3 - Zenovich)
9.25.68
Increases maximum unemployment disability
benefit from $80 to $87 per week.
unemployment INSURANCE BENEFITS
#658
AB 1038 - Fenton
11-23-71
RR signed legislation to increase the maximum
weekly unemployment benefit from $65 to $75
29T
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
#483
AB 42 - Monagan
8-16-72
RR today signed legislation providing annual
uniform replacement allowances for state
employees.
UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
#686
ACT, California (AB 192 - Campbell)
12-26-72
RR signed legislation enacting the California
Uniform Controlled Substance Act, which
establishes five classifications for narcotics
and restricted dangerous drugs.
UNINSURED MOTORISTS
#544
9-26-74
RR signed legislation (SB 1471 - Bradley)
requiring the state Department of Motor Vehicles
to suspend the driving privileges of uninsured
vehicle owners or drivers who cannot prove
their ability to pay for damages of more than
$250 resulting from an accident.
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGES SYSTEM,
#472
Change of Names of Calif. State
9-9-73
SB 381 - Alquist
RR signed legislation (AR 201 -
MICH
changes the names of four institutions in the
California State University and Colleges system
of public higher education.
VEHICLE CONTROL
#717
OFF - HIGHWAY
12-22-71
AB 2342 - Chappie
RR signed bill designed to control snowmobiles,
motorcycles, dune buggies and other passenger
carrying off-highway motor vehicles while it
also provides for the development of special
recreational facilities for those who use them.
VENEREAL DISEASE
#393
AB 71 - Fong and Barnes
6-30-72
RR today signed legislation by Assemblywoman
March Fong (D-Oakland) and Assemblyman E.
Richard Barnes (R-San Diego) designed to reduce
the incidence of venereal disease in California.
##478
VETERAN PRIORITY
9-19-70
AB 1826 - Mobley
RR signed bill to give Vietnam veterans first
priority in enrolling in California State
Colleges and the University of California.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, (Scholarship Program) #485
AB 1794 - B. Greene
8-16-72
RR today signed legislation he initiated which,
for the first time in Californ a Creates 7
state scholarship program for vocational
education students.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND
#580
TECHNICAL TRAINING
10-18-71
AB 576
Allows Governor to appoint five additional
members to the California Advisory Council
on Vocational Education and Technical Training.
WATER BONDS
#187A
(Central Valley Project
3-17-69
AB 516 - Porter
Increases permissible maximum interest rate
on Central Valley Project revenue bonds from
5.5 percent to 6.5 percent.
LATER DISTRICT
#141
(AD 125 - Badham)
3.1.68
Authorizes directors of California water dis-
trict to change or supplement an authorized
plan of works, and requires a public hearing
Defore any change may be adopted.
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT
#396
(AB 413)
7-14-69
RR signed legislation creating California
maine Smalling 1969
WELFARE
#509
Bill vetoed (CWEP)
9-6-74
RR vetoed AB 3508 (Foran) that would have halted
a pilot program requiring some employable welfare
receipients to do public service work in return
for welfare grants.
WELFARE
#491
AB 1204 - McCarthy
8-17-72
RR today signed legislation increasing welfare
payments by $12 a month to a half million
blind, disabled and aged Californians.
WELFARE
#491
AB 1029 - Burton & W. Brown
8-17-72
RR today signed legislation that exempts from
consideration as income $7.50 in contributions
from responsible relatives to welfare recipients
under the Old Age Security program.
WELFARE CASELOADS
#581
AB 1598
10-18-71
require SECURITY boards OF Supervisors to
submit estimates on welfare expenditures and
caseloads to the legislature.
WELFARE
#506
(SB-847-Stevens)
(AB-1454-Duffy)
9-3-69
(SB-857-Deukmejian) (AB-1460-Duffy)
(AB-1351-Ketchum)
Designed to help tighten up welfare and
Medi-Cal Expenditures.
WELFARE
#485
(Pass On)OAS Exemption
9-19-70
AB 1712 - Townsend
RR signed bill to permit exemption of the first
$7.50 of any income received by recipients
of aid to the disabled and OAS in calculating
net income to be deducted from standard welfare
grants.
WILD RIVERS BILL
#666
SB 107 - Behr
12-20-72
RR today signed legislation establishing the
California Wild and Scenic Rivers System which
will include the Klamath, Trinity, Smith, Eel,
and American Rivers.
WITHHOLDING
AB 1 - Bagley
Telephone Stt.
12-7-71
RR pleased legislature passed withholding his
1010m.
WOMENS RIGHTS
#482
AB 22 -
9-19-70
RR signed legislation that brings women under
the protection of the California Fair
Employment Practices Act.
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
#695
AB 486 - Fenton
12-15-71
AB 676 - Priolo
To improve workmen's compensation in
California.
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (Special Ses.)#600
(AB 1 - Fenton)
9.25.68
Raises the maximum workmen's compensation tem-
porary disability benefit from $70 to $87.50 per
week; increases maximum workmen's compensation
death benefit and burial allowance.