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Folder Title: Releases - Bills Signed and Vetoed 1972
[08/24/1972-12/31/1972]
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Cray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
8-28-72
#504
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the
following bills:
AB 26 - Chappie
Provides for the muffling of marine engines
Chapter 1121
manufactured after January 1, 1974, and provides
a sliding scale of noise levels in decibles. It
also prohibits the sale of any engine by any
person that exceeds such noise levels.
AB 256 - Warren
Extends the jurisdiction of the Industrial Wel-
Chapter 1122
fare Commission in establishing minimum wages to
include men.
AB 1246 - Bee
Provides that the Board of Governors of the
Chapter 1123
Community Colleges shall adopt rules and regu-
lations for the determination of students' finan-
cial need in connection with physically handi-
capped programs, and requires that the community
college districts must certify that they have
expended every reasonable effort to secure federal
or other state funds for this purpose. The bill
also contains the necessary apportionments that
provide for continuing financing of this program.
AB 1756 - Chacon
Prohibits any person from knowingly driving a
Chapter 1124
bus in the City of San Diego which is transporting
specified public or private school pupils to or
from school, unless every such pupil is seated in
a seat.
SB 85 - Holmdahl
Provides that in proceeding to determine parental
Chapter 1117
relationship or to enforce designated support
obligation, the county in which child or defen-
dant resides at the commencement of the action
is a proper county for trial.
SB 158 - Burgener
Deletes the authorization for pupil personnel
Chapter 1120
services workers to perform examinations to
identify educationally handicapped and/or
mentally exceptional pupils. The bill defines
duties and functions of school psychologists.
The bill also exempts the Los Angeles City
Unified School District from the provisions of
this act until July 1, 1975.
SB 184 - Way
Enacts the Family Responsibility Act of 1972
Chapter 1118
makes several changes in procedures and juris-
diction of child support matters.
SB 267 - Gregorio
Provides that the venue rules for small claims
Chapter 1119
court actions are to be the same as the venue
rules for actions in justice and municipal courts.
Governor Reagan has also signed the following bill with specified
deletion:
SB 665 - Song
Requires the Regents of the University of Cali-
fornia to establish Departments of Family Prac-
tice, and to expand residences in family
practice. Appropriates $9,360,000 for purposes
of the program.
REASON FOR DELETION:
"I have been concerned for some time about the
growing need for family practitioners in California.
This measure, which is intended to provide for the training and develop-
ment of more family practitioners unfortunately does not contain the
necessary guidelines to assure proper allocation of the $9,360,000 con-
tained in the bill. Without proper assurance that the money proposed
for this program will provide adequate training, I cannot support this
expenditure of state funds. I have, therefore, deleted the $9,360,000
appropriation contained in SB 665. With the above deletion, I approve
Senate Bill No. 665."
-1-
#504
Governor Reagan also announced today that he has vetoed the follow-
ing bills:
AB 31 Thomas
Requires the Department of Navigation and Ocean
Development to enter into an agreement with the
City of Avalon for construction or modification
of a pleasure pier within Avalon Harbor, subject
to a certification by the director of finance
that the city is capable of repaying the loan.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The agreement required by this bill circumvents
existing statutory provisions relating to econ-
omic and engineering feasibility considerations.
I am unaware of any compelling reason to place
this project above those with established higher
priorities.
"The Department of Navigation and Ocean Develop-
ment already is working closely with the City of
Avalon to realize the full benefits of harbor
improvement projects constructed with $2.5 million
in loans from the State Harbors and Watercraft
Revolving Fund. Additionally, the department
has provided the city with an emergency storm
damage loan to repair recent damage in the harbor.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 90 - Johnson, H.
Directs the Board of Medical Examiners of the
State of California, the State Board of Pharmacy,
the State Department of Public Health, and the
Department of Justice to jointly form a panel to
conduct a study on use of amphetamines in Cali-
fornia and report its findings and recommenda-
tions for controlling amphetamine prescription
practices to legislature on or before July 1,
1973.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Although I concur with the author's intended
objective, I cannot approve this measure because
(1) It would duplicate the efforts being made by
federal studies currently in progress, and (2)
Existing programs already address themselves to
the problem of amphetamine prescription practices.
"Both the State Board of Pharmacy and the Office
of Narcotics and Drug Abuse monitor this area.
The State Board of Pharmacy has recently received
funds from the California Council on Criminal
Justice to develop an electronic data processing
system which will allow monitoring the flow of
such drugs from the manufacturers, via distrib-
utors, wholesalers, and pharmacies to the
consumer.
"In addition to these efforts, recent federal
legislation provides for substantial reduction
in the production of amphetamines by manufactur-
ers beginning this year. Therefore, such a study
would be of more value if deferred until the
impact of the production cut can be assessed.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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#504
AB 271 - Johnson, H.
Repeals the existing Consumer Credit Reporting
Act and creates a new system for regulation of
credit reporting agencies. Sets forth rights and
responsibilities of consumers and credit reporting
agencies. The bill provides penalties for viola-
tions and gives enforcement responsibility to the
Attorney General.
REASON FOR VETO:
"AB 271 duplicates the Fair Credit Reporting Act
and adds no new protection for California consumers
over that already provided by federal law. I
have no evidence that the federal law is not
being observed by California credit reporting
agencies or that California consumers lack an
adequate remedy when aggrieved. I am advised that
many consumer complaints involving credit report-
ing problems are not within the scope of the
federal law or this proposal.
"Duplication of the federal law may well result in
serious conflicts in interpretation between the
Federal Trade Commission, the agency charged with
administration of the Fair Credit Reporting Act,
and California officials responsible for enforce-
ment of the state law. California citizens would
be confused as to which is the proper agency to
turn to for either interpretation or enforcement.
"I believe that the greatest service to consumers
would be to make them more aware of their rights
already granted under the Fair Credit Reporting
Act. I am requesting the Department of Consumer
Affairs to assist in the promotion of this
information.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 375 - Crown
Provides for the replacement of the 30-member
California Council on Criminal Justice with a
salaried, full-time, five-man board. It also
creates an advisory committee to aid the board in
the performance of its duties.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Under AB 375, the California Council on Criminal
Justice would lose its important quality of local
and regional representation. It would no longer
be possible to benefit from the advice of such a
divergent and experienced body.
"The California Council on Criminal Justice,
operating under the authority of the Law Enforce-
ment Assistance Administration (LEAA), of the
U. S. Department of Justice, must conform to
federal standards which require balanced repre-
sentation of state and local law enforcement
agencies, local government, juvenile delinquency
officials, and community interests.
"The state has been advised by the LEAA that
AB 375 would not be in conformity with these
standards. It is essential to the success of
the California Council on Criminal Justice that
a broad involvement with local and regional law
enforcement be maintained.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
-3-
#504
AB 592 Monagan
Appropriates $750,000 for overtime worked by
Department of Youth Authority employees between
July 1, 1969, and June 30, 1971. The bill
authorizes filing of claims therefor.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Litigation is currently pending in both federal
and state courts on the issue of payment of over-
time to Youth Authority employees pursuant to
the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
"I believe that Assembly Bill 592 is premature.
If the pending suits can be satisfactorily
resolved, I will ask the author of this bill to
introduce urgency legislation to contain whatever
appropriation may be necessary as a result of a
settlement. This will reduce any further delay
in payment of retroactive overtime claims which
may be due Youth Authority employees.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 599 - Beverly
Provides that specified local safety personnel who
are members of the Public Employees' Retirement
System or County Employees' Retirement System Law
of 1937 who are temporarily, rather than
temporarily or permanently, disabled by illness
or injury arising out of and in course of employ-
ment are entitled to paid leave of absence until
returned to duty or retired on permanent disabil-
ity, whichever occurs first.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Certain local police and fire personnel now are
entitled to a leave of absence with full pay for
up to one year if they are temporarily or perm-
anently disabled in the course of duty. Although
this bill would restrict this benefit to temporary
disability it would also remove the one-year
limitation.
"The Public Employees' Retirement System law
provides that DO one who is eligible for or is
receiving a leave of absence with pay may be re-
tired for disability prior to the expiration of
the leave of absence without the member's consent.
The removal of the one-year limitation could
place the determination as to the duration of the
leave entirely with the employee. I cannot be-
lieve that it was the intent of the legislature
to hand these individuals, however deserving, a
blank check which their employers would be legally
compelled to honor.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 680 - Burton
Provides that any lump sum payment made to a recip-
ient as the result of aid being granted retro-
actively is exempt from consideration as income
or personal property.
REASON FOR VETO:
"This bill would provide that retroactive aid
payments received as lump sum payments are to be
completely disregarded for purposes of determining
welfare eligibility or the amount of the welfare
grant.
"Currently lump sump payments are considered as a
resource to the recipient and are subject to personal property limita-
tions. Under AB 680 these limitations would be circumvented and such
payments would constitute a windfall regardless of the amount or the
circumstances under which the payments are made.
"Provisions of this bill are too broad and create loopholes whereby
recipients could create a permanent windfall for themselves by delaying
the eligibility process or deliberately withholding information to cause
an underpayment.
This violates the spirit in which wel-
fare is provided and would be unfair to the taxpayers who support the
program.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." =
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#504
AB 684 - Crown
Authorizes the establishment of local criminal
justice planning districts and boards.
REASON FOR VETO:
"AB 684 would create serious problems by its lack
of compliance with federal standards. Under
federal law, the State of California must develop
and follow a comprehensive statewide plan for
the improvement of the criminal justice system.
Establishing local planning districts without
any contact with regional and statewide planning
design would further fragment our concepts of
regional justice planning.
"The bill would also establish each individual
county as the basic planning district. However,
it would freeze the number of planning districts
at 21, the number which is currently utilized by
the California Council on Criminal Justice.
"There is no need to replace or duplicate the
functions currently being served by the 21 re-
gional planning districts. Operating under the
authority of the California Council on Criminal
Justice, there is sufficient internal control to
insure uniform implementation of statewide
policies. This bill would fragment and confuse
existing responsibilities and objectives.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 715 - Meade
Requires employer of an injured worker entitled
to temporary workmen's compensation to obtain
from the Department of Human Resources Development
a notice of computation of the disability insur-
ance weekly benefit amount of that individual,
except for workmen's compensation claims already
at the maximum rate. If the disability rate is
higher, the temporary workmen's compensation rate
must be increased to the higher rate. The work-
men's compensation disability indemnity payment
to the individual shall be the greater of the
rate determined under the disability indemnity
provisions of the workmen's compensation law or
under the rate determined by HRD, but may not
exceed the maximum workmen's compensation rate.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The Workmen's Compensation Program for job-
related injuries is a constitutional responsibil-
ity of California's employers. They pay the en-
tire cost of the program, which was substantially
improved during the 1971 legislative session.
"The Disability Insurance Program for off-the-job
injuries or illnesses is an employee cost. This
program was also improved last year.
"Under current law, an employee injured on the
job has the option of filing a claim for the
difference, if any, between his temporary disabil-
ity rate under Workmen's Compensation and the
payment he would be entitled to from the Disability
Insurance Fund if his injury had been non-job
related.
AB 715 would shift the cost of the differential payment from the Dis-
ability Insurance Fund directly to the employer. It attempts to make
employers guarantee and underwrite additional benefits, if any, nego-
tiated under and for an employee-paid program. Where the supplement is
now available at the option of the employee, it would become mandatory
for the employer to request a computation from the Department of Human
Resources Development to determine the amount he must pay the injured
workman over and above the payments already coming from the employer
supported Workmen's Compensation Program. The number of such computa-
tions has been estimated at 150,000 to 175,000 annually.
-5-
#504
AB 715 (continued)
"Aside from the inequity of linking these two
disability programs, vague and inappropriate
language in the bill would result in administra-
tive confusion, both for employers and for state
government. There is also a question as to its
constitutionality.
"AB 715 would unfairly and perhaps unconstitu-
tionally penalize California's employers, and
could adversely affect California's ability to
attract major firms to locate in this state.
California's employees would gain nothing from this
proposal and might in fact suffer from administra-
tive delays in temporary disability.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 885 - Townsend
Provides an additional disability retirement
allowance for a local safety member of 25 per-
cent of final compensation if the PERS Board
determines that his disability is permanent and
prevents him from being employed in any manner
and the member is not working. The bill amends
the County Employees' Retirement Law of 1937
authorizing the retirement board on its own
initiative to retire a local safety member who
is a department head and who has sustained an
injury resulting in a 50 percent permanent dis-
ability rating. The bill also sets aside the
maximum entry age for state policemen in the case
of a person who has eight or more years of service
as a local police officer and makes such person
eligible for any entrance examination for the
position of state policeman until age 47.
REASON FOR VETO:
"It would require a retirement board of a retire-
ment system established pursuant to the County
Employees' Retirement Law of 1937 to file a dis-
ability retirement application for a safety member
who is also a department head under specified
circumstances.
"The bill would also add an additional 25 percent
of final compensation to the present allowance of
50 percent of final compensation for local safety
members retired for industrial disability. This
increased benefit (which is in addition to Work-
men's Compensation payments) would be optional to
local agencies under the Public Employees' Retire-
ment Law.
"The author has requested this bill be vetoed. I
would have taken this action without such a
request. I object to each of the changes pro-
posed by Assembly Bill 885.
"Two last-minute amendments were added to the bill
on the Senate floor. These 'special interest'
amendments should have the benefit of further
legislative scrutiny.
"I am also concerned with the provisions relating
to increased disability retirement benefits for
local safety members of the Public Employees'
Retirement System.
"Any improvement in industrial disability allow-
ances should be accomp
by extension of the
earnings provision now applicable to nonindustrial
disability allowances, and should apply uniformly
to all safety members.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
# # #
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE:
Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
# 505
916-445-4571
8-28-72
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed
the following bills:
AB 536 - Barnes
Provides for removal of the upper limit of
Chapter 1125
75 percent of final compensation under the
County Employees' Retirement Law.
AB 1032 - Townsend
Deletes provision in the County Employees Retire-
Chapter 1126
ment System Law of 1937, applicable only to
certain counties, requiring more than 5 years
service of employees who reenter the system
after withdrawal before they may receive speci-
fied benefits. The bill also removes the provi-
sion requiring service to be continuous in order
to retire at 55 after 10 years' service.
AB 1856-Lanterman
Provides that family care, foster or group homes
Chapter 1127
serving six or fewer persons shall be considered
as a residential use of property. Such homes
shall be permitted use in all residential zones,
including residential zones for single-family
dwellings. The bill permits a city or county to
require conditional use permit to maintain such
homes in residential zones.
AB 2082-Brathwaite
Deletes the exclusion of domestic workers from
Chapter 1128
the term "employee" as used in provisions of law
relating to fair employment practices.
AB 2332 - Brown
Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to
Chapter 1129
suspend the driving privilege of a person who
has been convicted for the first time of driving
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or
drugs, if a court orders the Department to
suspend.
Governor Reagan also announced today that he has vetoed the
following bills:
AB 975 - Duffy
Provides that public assistance regulations shall
become operative on the 90th day, rather than
the 30th day, after filing with the Secretary of
State except for emergency regulations or if
otherwise provided by the statute to which the
regulation relates or a later date is specified
in the regulation.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The bill would extend the required time period
between the filing of state welfare regulations
and the date they take effect. The extended
period is excessive and will unnecessarily restrict
the state's ability to adopt emergency regulations
to meet federal deadlines, implement new state
statutes, and effect administrative adjustments
and updating of the welfare system.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
-1-
#505
AB 1036 - Townsend Provides for an increase in survivor continuance
benefits from 60 to 75 percent of the member's
allowance under County Employees' Retirement Law
of 1937 at the option of the board of supervisors.
REASON FOR VETO:
"This increased benefit would increase the dis-
parity between retirement systems operating under
the County Employees' Retirement Law and those
local agencies contracting with the Public Em-
ployees' Retirement System (PERS). The allowance
under the latter system in similar circumstances
is 50 percent of the member's allowance.
"Passage of this legislation would create pressure
to increase the allowance under PERS which would
affect not only local agencies but state govern-
ment as well.
"A comprehensive study of state employee benefits,
including survivor allowances, is currently under-
way. Approval of this bill should be deferred
until the results of the study are evaluated.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 1162-Barnes
Provides that judges who resign prior to age 70,
with at least 10 years of service, may elect to
receive specified retirement allowance and sur-
vivor's benefits upon reaching the permissible
retirement age. The bill also provides for
reduction in benefits during time certain judges
are entitled to salary, retirement benefits, or
other compensation as incumbents of any public
office.
REASON FOR VETO:
"This bill would provide an alternative deferred
retirement benefit for judges leaving the bench
at any time prior to age 70 with at least 10 years'
service. The benefit would be computed on the
basis of 3.75 percent of salary per year of judi-
cial service not to exceed 20 years or 75 percent.
The surviving spouse of the member would receive
50 percent of the unmodified allowance.
"The improved deferred retirement and survivor
benefits proposed by Assembly Bill 1162 are not
consistent with the development of benefits in the
other state retirement systems. The 75 percent
of compensation with 20 years of service along
with a one-half unmodified survivors allowance
provides a retirement benefit which is signi-
ficantly higher than in other retirement systems.
The Judges' Retirement System is an unfunded
system. Without an increase in the judges' re-
tirement contributions, the cost of providing
these improved benefits will be passed directly
to the general taxpayer.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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#505
AB 1187 - Miller
Limits the commitment or recommitment of mentally
disordered sex offenders who are deemed unable to
benefit from care or treatment in a state hospital
to a period not to exceed the maximum sentence
prescribed by law for the offense of which the
person was convicted, thereafter to be subject
to the provisions of the Lanterman-Petris-Short
Act if still a danger to the health and safety
of others.
REASON FOR VETO:
"This bill would require the release of mentally
disordered sex offenders from prison confinement
if they would not benefit from care and treat-
ment, when and if their previously suspended
prison sentences would have elapsed.
"Since many mentally disordered sex offender cases
are commenced through misdemeanor convictions,
these men could only be held in a prison setting
for one year. This bill would also provide that
the person so released would be civilly committed
under the provisions of the Lanterman-Petris-
Short Act, should he still constitute a danger
to others.
"By virtue of the fact that a mentally disordered
sex offender has demonstrated his criminal ten-
dencies, a purely civil commitment would be
inappropriate. Persons who cannot benefit from
care or treatment constitute far too great a
threat to community safety to allow their con-
finement in a civil facility.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 1192 - Lewis
Designates the law regarding the dismissal and
evaluation and assessment of performance of public
school certificated employees as the Stull-Rodda
Professional Competence Act. The bill also pro-
vides that the system of evaluation and assess-
ment of public school certificated employees may
be uniform throughout district or individually
developed for territories or schools within dis-
trict. The bill further prohibits evaluation and
assessment guidelines from including publishers'
norms established by standardized tests as
criteria for the evaluation and assessment.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I cannot approve this measure because of the
provision that would prohibit evaluation and
assessment guidelines from including publishers' norms established
by standardized tests as criteria for the evaluation and assessment
of certificated personnel.
"Existing statutes contain no requirement that standardized tests,
or their publishers' norms, be used as criteria for the assessment
of teachers. It should be assumed, that such criteria would be used
only if they are deemed appropriate and useful in the evaluation
process.
"Publishers' norms for standardized tests are one of the most accept-
able means available to relate the academic progress of groups of
pupils to nationwide averages or standards of scholastic achievement.
It would be inappropriate at this time for the State to limit the
evaluation options available to school districts. If the evaluation
and assessment guidelines are to be modified, the changes should be
based upon real experiences, and not upon anticipatory fears.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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#505
AB 1393 - Murphy
Provides for a reduction of the work week for
fire suppression classes in the Division of
Forestry from 84 to 80 hours.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The basic mission of the Division of Forestry is
wildland fire control. This mission is seasonal
in nature, approximately 80 percent of the
division's fire suppression personnel presently
work an 84 hour week during fire season and a 40
hour week during the non-fire season. The fire
season lasts an average six to seven months a
year. These employees work a yearly average duty
week of approximately 62 hours. The 62 hour duty
week compares favorably with prevailing practices
in other fire departments.
"The cost of implementing this legislation would
be $1,800,000. Since this bill carries no
appropriation, it would be necessary for the
Division of Forestry to redirect funds from their
other programs to meet these costs. This would
significantly reduce the forest fire control
effectiveness of the Division of Forestry.
"There is a further cost to local county govern-
ment of $450,000 for fire protection services
provided by the Division of Forestry under con-
tracts currently in force.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.
AB 1414 - Ralph
Probibits retroactive denial of payment under
Medi-Cal on the basis of delayed receipt of an
institutional provider's reauthorization for days
of patient care actually provided, except that
such requests for nursing homes are required to
be received within five days of the date of the
patient's admission or expiration of a previous
authorization.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The measure would effectively eliminate necessary
utilization control in that the Medi-Cal Consultant
would not be permitted to deny payment for the first
five. days of care in nursing homes.
"Regulations require an additional 15 days notice
before payments to a nursing home can be discontinued
Once an appeal has been filed, payments for nursing
home services cannot be discontinued until a hearing
has been held and a decision adopted by the Director.
"Thus the state would be required to pay for an
extended period of care that may or may not be medi-
cally indicated. The present law prevents this from
occurring, and proper medical care is not denied
under the program.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 1492 - Thomas
Revises the membership of the Board of Administration
of the Public Employees' Retirement System.
REASON FOR VETO:
I agree there is a need to restructure the PERS
Board of Administration. However, I object to the
removal of the Director of Finance from the Board.
The Director of Finance is the only board member
conversant with the state's fiscal policies. To
eliminate the one member with such broad knowledge
of state finances does not appear to be in the best
interest of the Public Employees' Retirement System.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." "
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AB 1614 - Belotti
Increases the continuing appropriation for capital
outlay for fairs from $2,250,000 to $4,000,000.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I have asked the Director of Agriculture to work
with the fair industry to implement the recommenda-
tions of the Little Hoover Commission to develop
criteria for determining the fairs' need for finan-
cial assistance from the state.
"The director has appointed a committee composed of
fair directors and fair managers to assist in develop
ing these criteria and to consider the other recom-
mendations of the commission.
"It would not be appropriate to increase the amount
of capital outlay funds to the fairs before the work
of this committee is completed.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 1764 - Ryan
Authorizes certificated employees who are pupil
service employees to elect to either be represented
by a certificated employee council or establish a
pupil services committee which would have all the
rights, powers, privileges and duties of a certifica-
ted employee council under the Winton Act.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I can see no need at this time to establish another
council for pupil service employees. It would mean
much more negotiating time for administrators and
employees alike.
"Certificated employees who are pupil service employ-
ees are members of and are represented in the
certificated employee council. The duplication that
would result by the creation of another committee
would contribute to the fractionalization of
certificated employees.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 2102 - Meade
Requires that an official reporter of a municipal
court must take down in shorthand the proceedings in
a criminal action or proceeding, other than the
arraignment, entry of plea, or sentencing, which
are discretionary with the court, rather than making
the taking down of all the proceeding discretionary with the court.
REASON FOR VETO:
"AB 2102 would substantially increase the cost of
providing municipal court services without any clear
showing of need for a reporter's record in such
proceedings. The County Supervisors Association has
advised me that the added county costs could be
as high as $2 million annually if this bill were
approved.
"The Judicial Council of Califom: ia objects to the
bill because of its excessive cost and the limitation
it imposes on the form in which municipal court pro-
ceedings can be reported. I share the concerns
expressed by the County Supervisors Association
and the Judicial Council.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." "
AB 2285 - Chacon
Requires governing boards of school districts to
employ bilingual persons to work in the administra-
tive office of each school when at least 30% of the
pupils enrolled in the school speak a single primary
language other than English.
REASON FOR VETO:
"In addition to other mandates on local districts,
this bill prescribes duties and recruitment procedure
of such employees.
"Good management in a local district will, of course,
make provisions for language problems. Such problems
and their solutions are the responsibilities of local
school districts. Approaches to solutions will vary
from district to district, and should not depend on a
restrivtive mandate from the state. What might be
good for one school district could be wholly inade-
and therefore wasteful Accordinalv----"
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AB 2378 - Cory
Specifies exception to the Education Code provision
which prohibits the formation of a community college
district if the assessed value of taxable property
in the proposed district is less than $150,000
per average dai 1y attendance.
REASON FOR VETO:
"This bill would provide an exception to existing
Education Code provisions which prohibit the forma-
tion of a community college district if the assessed
value of property in the proposed district is less
than $150,000 per average daily attendance. It would
allow the formation of a new community college dis-
trict encompassing the territory of the Garden Grove
Unified School District.
"I am vetoing this bill with some reluctance because
I am aware of the strong support for the measure
from the Garden Grove community. However, the
Chancellor of the California Community Colleges
has advised me that the creation of a new community
college district to serve Garden Grove would not be
in the best interest of either the taxpayer or edu-
cation. It is the Chancellor's position that the
Garden Grove territory should be annexed to a
neighboring district or districts. Approximately
4,000 students from Garden Goove presently are
attending colleges maintained by neighboring district
Annexation would eliminate the need for another costly
campus. It should also provide relief for taxpayers
in Garden Grove.
"I have requested the Chancellor to meet with all
interested parties to discuss this matter with the
goal of arriving at an acceptable solution at the
earliest possible date.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
SB 93 - Stiern
Establishes bilingual-bicultural education programs.
The bill also appropriates $1.8 million for the
purpose of the act.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I believe it is imperative that California's
children obtain proficiency in the use of the
English language---the primary communication tool
of our society. A person's failure to become pro=
ficient in English is a serious handicap to both
educational and financial achievement.
"Before we embark upon the particular kind O program
this legislation would mandate, we must first have
the full benefit of information on the latest and
best methodologies available in this area. Assembly
Bill 116, which I signed into law las year,
appropriated funds for development of test programs
to determine the best methods for providing pupils
whose lack of proficiency in Encl ish is an obstacle
to learning with instruction in the English language
through the use of another language more understand-
able to them. In addition, test programs are pre-
sently under way in San Diego and San Francisco
for Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking people,
respectively.
"I believe the adoption of a prescribed program,
such as that which Senate Bill 93 would impose,
would be premature before results of the above
studies are known.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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SB 154 - Alquist
Provides that Department of Aeronautics may issue
permits and amended permits for airport site
approval, and amended airport permits for expan-
sion of existing airports. The bill exempts from
such regulation the expansion of any airport under
the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Con-
servation and Development Commission.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Senate Bill 154 would have provided the State
Department of Aeronautics with the authority to
issue permits and amend permits for airport site
approval and for expansion of existing airports.
It also would have exempted from such regulation
the expansion of any airport under the jurisdic-
tion of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and
Development Commission.
"Existing law already requires environmental
consideration by the state prior to the issuance
of a permit to build or operate a new airport.
I have no objection to that portion of the bill
which would have extended the state's environmen-
tal supervision over airport expansion. However,
I object to that provision which would exempt
airports within the jurisdiction of the San
Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Com-
mission from such regulations.
"The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Develop-
ment Commission is concerned only with the en-
vironmental aspects of bay filling and has no
jurisdiction over airport expansion that does
not involve bay filling. Approval of this
feature of the bill would allow airports in the
San Francisco Bay Area to expand without giving
consideration to the additional noise or air
pollution which might occur in adjacent
communities.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
SB 265 - Zenovich
Requires, rather than authorizes, school district
to provide specified programs for educationally
handicapped minors who reside within the district.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Existing law already permits school district
boards of education and county superintendents
of schools to operate, with state financial
assistance, classes for educationally handicapped
minors. In addition, the law also provides that
parents and guardians of educationally handicapped
minors may receive tuition payments for educating
such minors in public or private nonsectarian
schools when no special educational facilities
and services are available through a local or
state program.
"In view of the permissive programs already avail-
able to local school districts, I can find no
justification to mandate such a program, The
decision should remain with the local school
authorities who are ultimately responsible to
the voters of the distfict.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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SR 508 - Dills
Requires the State Lands Commission to make an
inventory to establish location of ungranted
tidelands and to evaluate existing boundary
descriptions.
REASON FOR VETO:
"There is no disagreement that the boundaries
of state-owned lands should be determined and
an inventory compiled. However, the bill would
only add to the present complicated overlapping
of responsibilities affecting management of state-
owned lands.
"I am requesting the secretaries for the Resources
and Agriculture and Services Agencies, in cooper-
ation with the State Lands Commission, to develop
a proposal which will have as its objective the
streamlining of all land management activities
in state government.
"I am confident that resolution of the problems
of boundary determination and land inventory
will be facilitated by coordinating the activity
of all state agencies involved.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
SB 934 - Burgener
Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction
to allocate $0.91 from the State School Fund
for each unit of statewide average daily attend-
ance in the preceding school year for develop-
ment centers for handicapped persons.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The proposed formula for state assistance to
development centers would be unnecessarily re-
strictive and inflexible to the future needs of
the program. Funding for this program should
not be limited by statutory formula, but should
receive annual review by the legislature as part
of the regular budgetary process to provide for
these important development centers.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
SB 944 - Moscone
Enacts Bilingual-Bicultural Education Act of
1972 to promote bilingual-bicultural programs in
public schools. The bill also appropriates
$5,000,000 to Department of Education for pur-
poses of act.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I believe it is imperative that California's
children obtain proficiency in the use of the
English language--the primary communication tool
of our society. A person's failure to become
proficient in English is a serious handicap to
both educational and financial achievement.
"Before we embark upon the particular kind of
program this legislation would mandate, we must
first have the full benefit of information on
the latest and best methodologies available in
this area. Assembly Bill 116, which I signed
into law last year, appropriated funds for devel-
opment of test programs to determine the best
methods for providing pupils whose lack of pro-
ficiency in English is an obstacle to learning
with instruction in the English language through
the use of another language more understandable
to them. In addition, test programs are presently
under way in San Diego and San Francisco for
Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking people,
respectively.
"I believe the adoption of a prescribed program, such as that which
Senate Bill 944 would impose, would be premature before results of the
above studies are known.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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SB /949 - Moscone
Appropriates $600,000 to assist the poorest
school districts in securing federal or state funds
to carry out the purposes of the Duffy-Moscone
Family Nutrition Education and Services Act of
1970.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I am not approving this bill because substan-
tial and increasing federal funds continue to be
made available for local school food services
programs. This bill would mandate additional
state funds in an area that is primarily a
federal-local relationship. Further, it calls
for advancement of state funds as loans with
inadequate assurance of repayment.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
SB 1278 - Short
Increases from $80 to $150 the maximum foster
care payment in which the state will share.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I am unable to approve this measure because of
the substantial cost it would mandate upon the
state. However, I am aware and concerned with
the increases in foster care caseload and costs
and have asked the Secretary of the Health and
Welfare Agency to work with the author of a
similar measure currently pending before the
legislature to develop an interim solution to
this problem.
"In addition, the State Social Welfare Board, at
my request, has been reviewing the entire foster
care area including the rate structure. This
review together with the findings of the study
requested by the legislature, pursuant to ACR 17
of the 1972 regular session, should provide an
accurate assessment of the situation and a ra-
tional basis for determining future state and
county foster care financial responsibilities.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
SB 1454 - Moscone
Enacts the "California Housing and Community
Development Agency Act." The bill authorizes
the agency to make non-interest-bearing advances
for development costs to make housing available
at low and moderate rentals. The bill transfers
all powers, duties, responsibilities, and juris-
diction of the Commission of Housing and Community
Development and Department of Housing and Commun-
ity Development to the agency.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I seriously question the appropriateness of
state involvement in a direct grant program for
housing at this time. The 1972-73 budget for
the Department of Housing and Community Develop-
ment contains funds to study the desirability and
cost implications of the state's involvement in
housing finance. Action should be deferred on
proposals of this type pending completion of
that study.
"The issuance of revenue bonds and notes author-
ized by this bill could adversely affect not only
the state's credit rating but could affect the
sale of bonds already authorized for other
purposes.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
#515
9-5-72
Through an oversight, the Governor's Press Office failed to
announce the signing of Assembly Bill 1061 (Monagan, Chapter 1074.
For the record, here is the text of that bill:
AB 1061 - Monagan
Declares legislative intent to establish the
Chapter 1074
Green Light-Green Thumb programs for the bene-
fit of senior citizens in California. The bill
designates the California Commission on Aging
as the agency which conducts planning and
administration of federal funds for such
programs. The bill requires the state to
supply necessary in-kind materials for those
projects under which the Green Light-Green
Thumb programs contract with a state department
or agency, and requires local governmental en-
tities to supply such in-kind materials where
the Green Light-Green Thumb program contracts
with such entities directly.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
11-22-72
#614
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 695 - MacDora ld
Permits county boards of supervisors to designate
Chapter 1132
the county welfare department, instead of the pro-
bation officer, to make the required investigation i
in step-parent adoption cases.
AB 728 - Chappie
Requires that use fees for off-highway vehicle
Chapter 1133
recreation areas be deposited in the Off-highway
Vehicle Fund and used for acquisition and develop-
ment of such recreational areas.
AB 754 - Belotti
Updates gasoline standards to conform with the
Chapter 1134
latest standards, including vapor pressure
specifications of the Air Resources Board. The
bill also makes clarifying amendments to the
provisions relating to specifications and standards
for automatic transmission fluid and brake fluid.
AB 945 - McCarthy
Makes permissive a provision that the State Board
Chapter 1135
of Equalization provide estimates of assessed
valuation of newly incorporated territory. The
bill also conforms a provision of the Streets and
Highways Code to those generally followed relating
to the filing of boundary documents for property
tax purposes.
SB 519 - Alquist
Requires plans for hospital construction and
Chapter 1130
alteration to meet specific earthquake safety
standards. It requires the State Department of
Public Health through a contract with the
Department of General Services to review and
approve or reject all plans for the construction
or alteration of any hospital building. The bill
requires field inspection of hospital construction
and creates a hospital building account in the
Architecture Public Building Fund where fees
collected shall be credited for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of the act. The bill
also establishes a Building Safety Board to advise
and act as a board of appeals in all matters
affecting seismic safety in the administration and
enforcement of the act.
SB 758 - Bradley
Amends various pleadings and forms which are
Chapter 1131
specified in the Penal Code so as to place into ther
the language necessary for a proper finding pursuant
to Penal Code Section 12022.5. That section
augments the punishment given an individual for
the commission of certain offenses if the individual
used a firearm in the commission of these offenses.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
11-24-72
#617
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced he has signed legislation
designed to protect children's clothing against fire.
The bill (SB 1011, Marks, R-San Francisco) prohibits after July
1, 1974 anyone from selling children's sleepwear up to and including
size 14 which does not meet federal flammability standards. And it
requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to issue flammability
regulations covering other articles of new children's clothing.
Violations of the law or the fire marshal's regulations would
be a misdemeanor.
"I am particularly pleased to sign this legislation into law,"
Governor Reagan said, "because it will help protect children against
the terrible injuries that are occurring almost every day.
"Approximately 3,000 people die every year after their clothing
catches fire and over 150,000 victims are severely injured in the same
manner. I am hopeful that this new statute will make a major impact
on those statistics."
The measure received overwhelming support from both houses of
the legislature. (The vote: Senate 26-3, Assembly 67-1).
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
11-27-72
#620
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that the following bills have
been signed:
AB 482 - Crown
Prohibits distribution by manufacturers' sales
Chapter 1141
representatives of dangerous drugs as complementary
samples without a written request from a physician,
dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian.
AB 547 - McAlister Makes it a crime for any person to maliciously give,
Chapter 1142
mail, send, or to place any false or facsimile bomb
with the intent that any other person think it is a
real bomb.
AB 1206 - McCarthy
Transfers jurisdiction over age discrimination in
Chapter 1144
employment from the Department of Human Resources
Development to the Fair Employment Practices Commission
AB 1458 - McAlister Authorizes the establishment and operation of
Chapter 1145
technical, agricultural, and natural resource
conservation schools by county superintendents of
schools with approval of county boards of education,
rather than requiring establishment and operation
subject to management and control of a county board
of education when so directed by a specified type of
county ordinance.
SB 277 - Alquist
Requires the Commission of Housing and Community
Chapter 1136
Development to adopt minimum standards of energy
insulation for new hotels, motels, apartment houses,
homes and other residential dwellings which shall
meet or exceed those prescribed by the Federal Housing
Administration. The bill requires the Commission to
develop rules and regulations independent of such
standards for hotels, motels and apartment houses of
more than three stories in height.
SB 382 - Petris
Requires automobile manufacturers to report quarterly
Chapter 1137
to the Air Resources Board of their efforts and pro-
gress in meeting the 1976 federal emission standards.
SB 432 - Coombs
Requires home improvement salesmen to register with
Chapter 1138
Contractors State License Board and become subject
to the Board's regulatory jurisdiction.
SB 910-Lagomarsino
Provides that, except where a juvenile's records have
Chapter 1139
been sealed, and information obtained by a law
enforcement agency relating to the taking of a minor
into custody, may be disclosed to another law
enforcement agency, or to any person or agency which
has a legitimate need for the information for purposes
of official disposition of a case. The bill further
requires that when the final disposition of the taking
into custody is available, it must be included with
any information disclosed.
SB 1011 Marks
Prohibits, after July 1, 1974, any person from selling,
Chapter 1143
or offering for sale new children's sleepwear to and
including size 14 which does not meet federal flam-
mability standards for children's sleepwear to and
including size 6x. A violation of these provisions
is made a misdemeanor. The bill requires the Office
of the State Fire Marshal to promulgate flammability
regulations covering other articles of new children's
clothing to and including size 14. It makes the
violation of such regulations a misdemeanor.
SB
1047-Lagomarsino Creates the Attorney General Antitrust Account with-
Chapter 1140
in the General Fund, to be used to fund antitrust
activity by the Department of Justice. It requires
that funding from this account be appropriated by
the Legislature in the Budget Bill, or by executive
order from the Director of Finance. The bill further
provides that the amount in the account shall not
exceed $3,000,000.
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
11-28-72
#623
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 311 - MacGillivray
Includes full-time firemen employed by the
Chapter 1149
University of California within specified
disputable presumptions under the workmen's
compensation law with regard to heart trouble,
hernia, and pneumonia "injuries" and specified
disability benefits for persons falling within the
"active firefighting and prevention services"
class.
AB 723 - Bagley
Conforms provisions of the Personal Income Tax
Chapter 1150
Law to reflect changes made in the capital gains
schedule by legislation enacted in 1971.
AB 756 - Pierson
Increases the maximum workmen's compensation
Chapter 1151
death benefit award in cases of partial dependency
from $15,000 to $25,000.
AB 1945 - Biddle
Authorizes the Air Resources Board to request from
Chapter 1152
the advertiser data to support any advertised
claim that a fuel or fuel additive reduces motor
vehicle exhaust emissions. The Board may conduct
and request the assistance of the Department of
Consumer Affairs in, such further investigation
as may be warranted, and to report to the Attorney
General for appropriate action any determination
that the fuel or additive is not substantially as
effective as claimed.
SB 196 - Burgener
Provides that handicapped clients of the
Chapter 1146
Department of Rehabilitation shall not be
prevented from participating in manpower programs
because of their disability when certified by
the department as being potentially employable.
SB 1400 - Alquist
Revises and consolidates various licensing
Chapter 1148
activities of the Departments of Mental Hygiene,
Social Welfare and Public Health. The bill
provides for license fees for such activities
sufficient to cover the costs of administration.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-8-72
#635
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke today announced the following bills
have been signed:
AB 523 - Knox
Requires all agencies created by a joint powers
Chapter 1160
agreement or amendment to file with the Secretary
of State's office within 30 days after the
effective date of the agreement a notice
containing the name of each public agency which
is a party to the agreement, the date upon which
the agreement became effective, a statement of
the purpose of the agreement or the power to be
exercised, and a description of the amendment or
amendments made to the agreement, if any. Within
90 days from the effective date of this bill, all
existing agencies or entities must file this
notice. If any agency fails to file the required
notice, all of its powers cease until it files
the notice.
AB 544 - Keysor
Deletes December 31, 1972, as the termination
Chapter 1161
date for the provision permitting industrial loan
companies to charge an alternative interest rate
not exceeding 11/2 percent per month on the unpaid
principal balance of a loan. AB 544 is identical
to AB 583 (chapter 290) except that this bill
contains an urgency clause.
AB 889 - Knox
Revises existing law with respect to environment
Chapter 1154
impact reports. The bill seeks to codify the
Friends of Mammoth decision and to solve some of
the problems created by the decision.
AB 930 - Warren
Provides for coordination of civil actions sharing
Chapter 1162
common questions of fact or law pending in
different courts. The bill provides that practice
and procedures for coordination of such cases are
to be established by the Judicial Council.
LB 1068 - Monagan
Authorizes the Director of General Services
1163
subject to approval of State Public Works Board
to enter into agreements for the state to acquire
all interest of its concessionaire at Squaw Valley
in exchange for a portion of specified surplus
land, the sale of another portion of such land,
and an option to purchase the remainder.
AB 1544 - Sieroty
Revises the requirements for applicants for a
Chapter 1164
physician's and surgeon's certificate who
graduated from foreign medical schools.
AB 1594 - Maddy
Permits the State Controller to sell unclaimed
Chapter 1165
securities not listed on a national stock exchange
over the counter at prevailing prices or, with
prior approval of the State Board of Control, by
such other method as the Controller may determine
to be advisable.
AB 1754 - Chacon
Provides that Los Angeles County Board of
Chapter 1166
Supervisors may transfer without consideration,
an easement, license or other interest in real
property interests to any water agency for
specified purposes.
AB 1920 - Hayes
Specifies that a court's authority to order child
Chapter 1167
support payments to be made to and enforced by
specified public officials applies to cases where
an order requires payment of child support to a
person rather than only to a parent,
AB 1947 - Biddle
Authorizes the Department of Corrections to
Chapter 1168
contract with public or private agencies for
community correctional center services.
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AB 2029 - McCarthy
Authorizes county service areas to provide area
Chapter 1169
planning through an area planning commission.
AB 2230 - Brophy
Extends the termination date of the statutory
Chapter 1170
provisions authorizing the Low-Income Home
Management Training Program from June 30, 1972,
to June 30, 1974.
AB 2392 - Hayden
Includes regional park districts among those
Chapter 1171
entities to which counties may loan moneys. The
bill authorizes regional park districts to borrow
not to exceed $100,000 to cover operating expenses
between the time of formation of the district and
the first receipt of tax revenue. New regional
park districts were approved by the voters at the
November general election in Marin, Monterey, and
Santa Clara Counties. Tax revenues will not be
available to the new districts until the 1973-74
fiscal year.
SB 190 - Mills
Authorizes the California Toll Bridge Authority to
Chapter 1156
include in any issue of revenue bonds an amount
sufficient to finance the establishment of ferry
systems across the San Diego and San Francisco Bays
and provides that revenues from such a system shall
be pledged as security for bonds issued to finance
its establishment. The bill requires the Authority
to take all steps to finance the establishment of
such systems upon a determination that it is
feasible to do so.
SB 556 - Behr
Authorizes any county conducting a pilot program
Chapter 1157
pursuant to provisions relating to mobile intensive
care paramedics to provide courses of instruction
and training leading to certification as a mobile
intensive care paramedic. The bill requires where
such training is provided to persons other than
county employees that a fee shall be charged
sufficient to defray the cost of the training.
SB 765 - Petris
Entitles any consular representatives whose
Chapter 1158
governments exempt United States representatives
from national, state and municipal taxes without a
formal treaty, to a refund of taxes paid under the
Motor Vehicle License Tax Law.
SB 1365 - Beilenson
Requires the Department of Housing and Community
Chapter 1159
Development to report to the legislature on its
actions to encourage "new towns."
SB 1510 - Cusanovich
Appropriates $70,845 plus interest from the General
Chapter 1155
Fund to pay the claim of the Argo Construction
Company, Inc., against the state.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
MEMO TO THE PRESS
916-445-4571 12-8-72
CORRECTION
On Release #635, AB 1754 is authored by Russell instead of Chacon.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-8-72
#636
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke today announced the following bills
have been signed:
AB 282 - Bagley Allows counties to develop procedures which spread
Chapter 1177
the issuance of public assistance warrants evenly over
each month. The bill also makes technical amendments to
legislation enacted earlier this year relating to child
care centers.
AB 396 - Quimby
Requires the Department of Public Works to maintain
Chapter 1178
state highways superseded by new highways until the
time of relinquishment to the local agency.
AB 748 - Conrad
Requires that any proceeding or order of the
Chapter 1179
Department of Motor Vehicles, relating to the
suspension of the driver's license or driving
privilege of any person, or the registration card
or license plates for any vehicle owned by any person
pursuant to specified provisions of the financial
responsibility laws which otherwise require such
suspension, be stayed by the receipt by the depart-
ment of a request from such a person for a hearing.
The bill requires that such provisions remain in
effect pending a decision by the United States
Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of
the procedures of the department relating to the
suspension of drivers' licenses and driving
privileges.
AB 1570 - Waxman
Revises provisions for modification of voting
Chapter 1180
machines and vote tabulating devices subject to
approval of the Commission on Voting Machines and
Vote Tabulating Devices. The bill also requires the
Commission to review voting systems periodically to
determine if they are defective, obsolete, or
otherwise unacceptable.
AB 1876 - Brown
Permits tuition due from nonresident foreign
Chapter 1181
students at California State University and Colleges
during 1972 fall term to be collected in installments
during the 1972-1973 college year.
AB 2063 - Chappie
Authorizes exemption of portable buildings of a
Chapter 1182
school district not used by the physically
handicapped from requirements regarding access by
handicapped persons upon approval by the Department
of Rehabilitation.
AB 2165 - Burton
Revises the Furniture and Bedding Inspection Act
Chapter 1183
with respect to the fire retardant qualities of
mattresses and upholstered furniture.
SB 31 - Cusanovich
Requests the Department of Public Works to award two
Chapter 1172
major construction projects on the Simi Valley-San
Fernando Valley Freeway during the 1972-73 and 1973-
74 fiscal years. The bill also requests the
California Highway Commission to grant high priority
for other segments of this freeway.
SB 571 - Carrell
Deems the leasing of a condominium for a 99-year
Chapter 1173
period, or for a term which exceeds the life
expectancy of a displaced person, as a purchase of
the condominium in determining amount of relocation
assistance payments to be made when the displaced
person moves from real property acquired for public
use.
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SB 724 - Carpenter
Specifies that, notwithstanding any other provision
Chapter 1174
of law, cities in Orange County incorporated after
July 1, 1971, but before December 1, 1972, shall
not be subject to specified planning provisions
until two years from the effective date of such
incorporation.
SB 1115 - Lagomarsino Appropriates $40,000 to the Department of Parks
Chapter 1175
and Recreation from the Bagley Conservation fund
for the development of Rincon Point.
SB 1482 - Moscone
Provides that certain charitable organizations are
Chapter 1176
consumers of, rather than retailers of, bracelets
commemorating American prisoners of war, for
purposes of sales and use taxes.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-8-72
#637
Acting Governor Ed Reinecke today signed legislation aimed at speeding
up completion of the Simi Valley-San Fernando Valley Freeway State
Highway Route 118.
The legislation (SB 31, Cusanovich) is designed to help advance
the completion date of the freeway by three years (from 1978-79 to
1975-76)
Specifically, the bill requests that the State Department of
Public Works award major construction contracts to complete several
unfinished eastern portions of the freeway during fiscal 1972-73 and
1973-74. It also requests that the California Highway Commission grant
high priority to construction of other uncompleted sections of the route.
Reinecke noted that the completed freeway "will serve one of the
most mobile and high density population centers in Southern California.
"This legislation should go a long way toward helping speed up
construction of the entire Simi Valley-San Fernando Valley Freeway route
and meet the pressing needs of the commuting public in this growing area,"
he added.
Completion of the freeway will help relieve congestion on both
the San Diego and Ventura Freeways, and on surface streets in the Simi
Valley and San Fernando Valley which are now vserving as commuter routes,
Reinecke added.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-8-72
#638
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.
The bill, SB 1115, by Senator Robert Lagomarsino (R-Ojai),
appropriates $40,000 to the California Department of Parks and
Recreation to develop approximately 2½ acres of surplus state land
owned by the Division of Highways.
"It is expected that the money will be used to construct a
parking lot and restroom facilities near this outstanding surfing
beach," Governor Reinecke said. "It is a safety measure that has been
needed for some time since surfers have been parking their automobiles
on the freeway."
The money will come from the Bagley Conservation Fund.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-12-72
#645
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced that the following bills have
been signed:
AB 168 - Duffy
Authorizes the Department of Public Health to make
Chapter 1202
grants, from such funds as are appropriated by the
Legislature for such purpose, to assist organizations
in meeting the costs of developing innovative programs
of education in the health professions.
AB 171 - Cline
Provides that when the correction of an assessor's
Chapter 1203
error on a current property tax roll results in an
increase in tax and the error was caused without
fault on the part of the assessee, there shall be no
penalty or interest imposed on the amount of such tax
increase for a period of 30 days. The bill provides
for a postponement of such penalty or interest for a
period of one year for such a correction on a prior
year's roll, if such increase is over $100 or 50
percent of the tax for the year.
AB 239 - Powers
Makes several amendments to the Land Surveyors Act
Chapter 1204
relating to administration of examinations, issuance
of licenses and disciplinary actions against licensees
AB 253 - Davis
Authorizes the board of the Humboldt County Flood
Chapter 1205
Control District to submit, at a special election in
a zone, subsone, or participating zones, the question
of whether the board may proceed with any project not
involving the incurring of a bonded indebtedness,
including a project which is a contract with the
United States for a water supply for any purpose.
The bill further provides that if such question is
submitted to the voters the board may not proceed
with the project unless a majority of the votes cast
are in favor thereof.
AD 378 - Lewis
Increases the number of superior court judgeships in
Chapter 1206
San Bernardino County from 13 to 14.
496 - Moorhead
Specifically provides that a plea of nolo contendere
Chapter 1207
shall be deemed to be a conviction for purposes of
provisions of the Vehicle Code relating to the
cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the license
of any person to conduct a driver school or of any
driving instructor. The bill also specifically
provides that a plea of nolo contendere constitutes
a conviction of any offense prescribed by the Vehicle
Code, except offenses relating to unlawful parking of
vehicles, for purposes of provisions of the Vehicle
Code regarding drivers' licenses.
AB 585 - Murphy
Increases the number of municipal court judges in
Chapter 1208
Santa Cruz County from two to three.
AB 594 - Lanterman
Provides that in Los Angeles County, county offices
Chapter 1209
requiring special qualifications may be consolidated
if the board of supervisors finds that competent
staff personnel exists to advise the department head.
AB 762 - Keysor
Authorizes the New Car Dealers Policy and Appeals
Chapter 1210
Board or its Secretary to issue subpoenas in the dis-
charge of their duties.
AB 898 - Stacey
Defines livestock carriers and includes them as such
Chapter 1211
within the provisions of the Highway Carriers Act.
AB 1076 - Briggs
Requires the Insurance Commissioner to notify any
Chapter 1212
other employers of a solicitor of the name and address
of a new employer of such solicitor.
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AB 1077 - Monagan
Increases the number of superior court judges in San
Chapter 1213
Joaquin County from six to seven. The bill becomes
operative upon determination by resolution adopted by
four-fifths vote of the San Joaquin County Board of
Supervisors that court quarters are available for the
additional judge.
AB 1093 - MacDonald
Requires the Department of Fish and Game to file an
Chapter 1214
annual report with the legislature indicating the
numbers, the method of take, the area of depredation,
the crops depredated, and the disposition of gray
squirrels taken under designated provisions.
AB 1171 - Hayes
Makes several technical amendments to the Credit
Chapter 1215
Union Law.
AB 1334 - Deddeh
Adds routes to, deletes routes from, and revises
Chapter 1216
description of routes in the California freeway and
expressway system, the state scenic highway system,
and the state highway system.
AB 1387 - Briggs
Readjusts the priority of claims on liquidation of
Chapter 1217
insolvent insurers so that claims for policy holder
benefits have the same priority as claims for unearne
premiums.
AB 1714 - Maddy
Permits California State University and Colleges
Chapter 1218
campuses on year-round operations to incur obligations
for summer quarters subsequent to the enactment of the
Budget Act and prior to July 1 with such obligations
to be payable from appropriations contained in the
Budget Act for such purposes.
AB 1782 - MacGilliway Requires the state and cities and counties in calls
Chapter 1219
for bids for construction of specified trenches and
excavations to require inclusion in responding bids
of a bid item for certain safety measures to be taken
in connection with such trenching and excavation.
AB
1874 - Lanterman
Requires a written plan for after-care services
ter 1220
prior to release of a Short-Doyle patient from a
community mental health treatment facility as well
as from a state hospital.
AB 1948 - Biddle
Extends the life of a pilot study by the Department
Chapter 1221
of Corrections of matching job opportunities and
parolees by computer.
AB 1973 - Priolo
Creates the Park and Recreation Revolving Account in
Chapter 1222
the General Fund. Requires all federal grants which
result from the expenditure of state funds for
Department of Parks and Recreation acquisition and
development projects to be deposited in the account.
AB 1988 - Powers
Increases number of judges in the Sacramento Municipal
Chapter 1223
Court District from 10 to 13.
AB 2012 - Arnett
Makes a series of clarifying amendments to the State
Chapter 1224
Housing Law.
AB 2064 - Chappie
Declares policy of the state with regard to the
Chapter 1225
utilization and conservation of mineral resources and
provides that it is the responsibility of the State
Geologist to carry out such policy.
AB 2065 - Chappie
Establishes an arson investigation unit within the
Chapter 1226
Office of the State Fire Marshal. The new unit will
investigate every explosion or fire occurring in an
area which is not within the jurisdiction of an
organized fire department of fire protection district
where there is suspicion that arson or attempted
arson has been committed. The unit will also assist
local fire officials in the investigation of fires or
explosions where arson could be involved.
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AB 2104 - Wilson
Specifies the salaries of a traffic referee and
Chapter 1227
commissioner of the San Diego Municipal Court District.
AB
2127
-
Lanterman Modifies legislation enacted earlier this year which
Chapter 1228
provides for the transfer of benefits for state
hospital employees transferring to a local mental
health program.
AB 2337 - Pierson
Increases the number of municipal court judges in
Chapter 1229
the Inglewood judicial district from two to three.
AB 2387 - MacGillivray
Appropriates $6,000,000 in augmentation of Item
Chapter 1230
75, Budget Act of 1972.
SB 86 - Grunsky
Permits California State University and College
Chapter 1184
campuses on year-round operations to incur obligations
for summer quarters subsequent to the enactment of the
Budget Act and prior to July 1 with such obligations
to be payable from appropriations contained in the
Budget Act for such purposes.
SB 161 - Grunsky
Appropriates $45,000 to the University of California
Chapter 1185
from the Capital Outlay Fund for Public Higher
Education for payment of street improvement assess-
ment on property of the University of California on
High Street in the City of Santa Cruz.
SB 185 - Stiern
Defines "club" for purposes of club license under
Chapter 1186
Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to include a labor
council meeting specified requirements.
SB 200 - Gregorio
Provides for the elimination of the College Auxiliary
Chapter 1187
Enterprise Fund and a transfer of assets to an account
in the Dormitory Revenue Fund.
SB 229 - Behr
Requires the Director of General Services, in
Chapter 1188
consultation with specified governmental agencies,
to prepare a report on possible public uses of State
lands at San Quentin. The bill requires submission
of the report to the legislature on or before June
30, 1974. It also prohibits the sale, lease,
exchange, or transfer of such property until after
submission of the report and approval of the legislature
SB 334 - Marler
Reduces from 250 to 75 the minimum number of bona
Chapter 1190
fide members required of a described peace officers'
association to qualify for the issuance of a club
license under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
SB 417 - Behr
Requires that for purposes of the Vehicle License
Chapter 1191
Fee Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles report to
the county auditor the address at which each trailer
coach has situs within the county, rather than
reporting to the county auditor on the basis of where
the trailer is registered. The bill requires that
funds from vehicle license fee on trailer coaches be
allocated to local government on the basis of where
the trailer coach has situs, rather than where the
trailer is registered.
SB 680 - Harmer
Requires quadrennial actuarial valuation of the
Chapter 1192
Legislators' Retirement System commencing June 30, 1973.
SB 873 - Holmdahl
Requires that district attorneys throughout the state
Chapter 1193
submit uniform statistical reports concerning their
child support enforcement activities to the Attorney
General.
SB 914 - Harmer
Authorizes the Secretary for Resources to submit a
Chapter 1194
plan or proposed legislation for preservation and
salvage of state archaeological and paleontological
and historical resources by December 31, 1973, instead
of December 31, 1972.
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SB 1218 - Burgener
Corrects a technical defect in legislation enacted
Chapter 1195
earlier this year relating to special education
programs.
SB 1226 - Deukmejian Makes amendments to legislation enacted earlier this
Chapter 1196
year relating to pre-sentence investigation of drunk
driving offenses, and reporting of juvenile offenses.
SB 1235 - Coombs
Revises amounts of certain approved expenditures for
Chapter 1197
recreation land acquisition, and certain approved
joint cost allocations for recreation and fish and
wildlife enhancement associated with state water
projects, made by the Department of Water Resources.
SB 1322 - Lagomarsino Authorizes the issuance and replacement of special
Chapter 1198
license plates for motorcycles manufactured in the
year 1942 prior thereto upon payment of specified
fees. The bill requires all revenues above the actual
costs of issuing such plates be deposited in the
California Environmental Protection Program Fund.
SB 1352 - Deukmejian Includes a quarry within property which may be
Chapter 1199
posted against trespassing and loitering, and thereby
makes it subject to provisions of the Penal Code
applicable to posted property.
SB 1450 - Bradley
Includes animal and all types of vehicular riding
Chapter 1200
within term "riding" as used in specified statutes
relati ng to the liability of owners of real property
to others using the land and relating to the liability
of public entities and grantors of easements to
public entities to others using delineated unpaved
roads and trails.
SB 1499 - Short
Specifies that the Division of Labor Law Enforcement
Chapter 1201
may maintain an action against employers who violate
provisions regarding employment of minors. Authority
to bring such suits is presently vested in designated
school authorities.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-14-72
#647
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced that the following bills have been
signed:
AB 598 - Dunlap
Requires the State Department of Public Health to
Chapter 1236
adopt regulations for the handling, processing, and
disposal of hazardous and extremely hazardous wastes.
AB 724 - Bagley
Makes a number of technical changes in the state
Chapter 1237
personal and corporation income tax laws. The bill
also makes a change with respect to open space
assessments of oil lands for school districts and
revises various provisions relating to open space
reimbursement payments.
AB 770 - Murphy
Authorizes each of the constituent agencies within the
Chapter 1238
Department of Consumer Affairs to seek injunctions
against violations of the statutes administered or
enforced by it. The bill provides that petitions
for such injunctions may be filed by the agencies
themselves with the approval of the director of the
department.
AB 1007 - Fong
Deletes the prohibition against pupils over 18 years
Chapter 1239
of age in grades 9 - 12 enrolling in a driver training
course.
AB 1189 - Lewis
Requires the Department of Public Health to maintain
Chapter 1240
a program promoting health care for the aging, with
coordination by the Commission on Aging.
AB 1292 - Badham
Creates a club alcoholic beverage license for a
Chapter 1241
defined non-profit corporation. It would prohibit
issuance of such license to a club which denies
membership or use of its facilities or services on
account of race, color, creed, religion, national
origin, or sex. The bill also specifies with respect
to distances delimiting area contiguous to Riverside
Campus of the University of California in which the
sale of intoxicating liquor is prohibited, by making
mandatory a method of measurement using the shortest
vehicular road or roads, rather than the shortest road
or roads.
KB 1451 - MacDonald Revises the Government Code sections delineating
Chapter 1242
general policy and activities related to the promotion
of world trade.
AB 1505 - Lanterman Authorizes the Department of General Services, with the
Chapter 1243
approval of the State Public Works Board, to dispose
of specified parcels of state-owned property.
AB 1602 - Duffy
Amends the Nursing Home Administrator's Licensing Act.
Chapter 1244
The bill lowers the minimum age necessary to qualify
for a license from 21 to 18. It provides fees for
reexamination, issuance of a duplicate license, and
issuance of a permit for administrator-in-training.
The bill also authorizes denial, suspension, or
revocation of a license on the basis of conviction of
a crime involving, rather than commission of an act
involving, moral turpitude, dishonesty, or corruption.
IB 1618 - Warren
Requires the State Board of Education to designate
Chapter 1245
one school district to conduct a three-year pilot
program for dropout prevention based upon a furlough
for community service or industrial skill and technical
training.
AB 1638 - B.Greene
Clarifies the power of cities and counties to partici-
Chapter 1246
pate in federal programs in addition to those in the
present law.
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AB
1730
- Gonsalves Requires first aid training given to specified
Chapter 1247
policemen, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, members of the
California Highway Patrol specified lifeguards, and
firemen in this state, pursuant to specified provisions
of law, to include training and annual refresher
course in cardipulmonary resuscitation. The bill
requires such first aid training to be according to
standards prescribed by the State Department of Public
Health. It requires the department to designate a
public agency or a private non-profit agency to
provide for each county such training, and provides
that such training shall be furnished at no cost to
the trainees.
AB 1783 - MacGillivray Extends the privilege tax for support of the
Chapter 1248
Marine Research Committee on handling of designated
fish from December 31, 1972, to December 31, 1974.
AB 2018 - Hayden
Amends the provision of the Employment Agency Act
Chapter 1250
which exempts persons engaging in the business of
management consulting who are involved solely in
activities relating to executive or professional
positions with a minumum salary of $15,000 per year.
The bill changes the description of the positions in
question from "executive or professional" to
"management" and increases the minimum salary to
$20,000.
AB 2035 - Maddy
Permits the Director of the Department of Consumer
Chapter 1251
Affairs to provide a library and other materials
relating to consumer problems and to publish a
bibliograpny of consumer information available in the
department. The bill also adds two public members to
the Consumer Advisory Council.
AB 2372 - Beverly
Authorizes the board of supervisors to designate by
Chapter 1252
ordinance a facility for confinement of prisoners for
purpose of the Cobey Work Furlough Law, and to desig-
nate the work furlough administrator as custodian of
the facility. The bill also provides that "education"
for purposes of provision of law relating to work
furlough program includes educational training and
counseling, and psychological, drug abuse, alcoholic,
and other rehabilitative counseling.
SB 99 - Petris
Amends the Health and Safety Code to require
Chapter 1231
agricultural pest control applicators to file spray
reports with the county agricultural commissioner
containing certain specified information. In addition,
the bill provides that such reports shall be made
available for public inspection.
SB 340 - Gregorio
Creates a city selection committee within each county.
Chapter 1232
The city selection committee replaces separate
selection committees for local agency formation
commissions, regional planning districts, planning
districts, Metropolitan Transportation Commission,
Bay Area Air Pollution Control District, and the San
Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
SB 436 - Rodda
Makes technical amendments to legislation enacted
Chapter 1233
earlier this year relating to textbook adoption.
SB 864 - Carpenter
Clarifies the manner in which the exhaust emissions
Chapter 1234
data required on new motor vehicles shall be determined.
The bill also provides authority for the Air Resources
Board to impose costs of assembly-line surveillance of
auto emissions on the automobile manufacturers.
SB 1362 - Beilenson Authorizes the California Hospital Commission to
Chapter 1235
request a review of specified data items relating to
the planning and evaluation of health services by the
State Department of Public Health. The bill authorizes
the Department to provide alternatives to the
commission, in the event that specified data is deemed
deficient or irrelevant.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
AB1798
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-14-72
#650
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced he has signed legislation
creating a training center in the State Department of Corrections.
The bill, AB 1798, introduced by Senator Craig Biddle (R-Riverside-
San Bernardino Counties) authorizes the state's first corrections
training center.
The center will provide orientation and professional training for
newly-employed career correctional officers, group supervisors and youth
counselors in the Department of Corrections and the California Youth
Authority.
"I am confident that this new approach to training correctional
personnel will have an important and lasting effect on state institutions
charged with the responsibility of controlling and rehabilitating
thousands of inmates,' Governor Reagan said.
Earl Brian, secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency, which
includes the Department of Corrections, commented:
"This is a major step forward in providing more capable and qualified
professionals who can deal effectively with the adults and youth who are
committed to correctional institutions.
"We presently have scattered training classes within various
the
artments and contracts with schools for professional education.
However, the center will allow us to ensure that all correctional
personnel receive a thorough orientation and follow-on career development
braining.
"The end result will be better programs within our institutions and
increased effectiveness in rehabilitation and public protection, Brian
concluded.
Approximately $714,000 has been allocated for the correctional center
training program from Department funds and the California Council on
Criminal Justice.
Location for the training center has not been determined.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-15-72
#651
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation launching a broad,
$14.3 million community-based attack on narcotics and drug abuse in
California.
The bill, SB 714, introduced by Senator George Deukmejian (R-Los
Angeles) and entitled the Campbell-Moretti-Deukmejian Drug Abuse Act,
became effective with the governor's signature since it contained an
urgency clause.
Under provisions of the statute many first time drug offenders will
be offered treatment and rehabilitation in place of prosecution. The
act sets up a "criminal justice diversion system" which allows a court
to postpone trial for up to two years while the defendant participates
in a treatment program in his own community. If the defendant's
performance in the program is successful, charges against him may be
dropped.
Other provisions of the act are:
--Designation of the State Office of Narcotics and Drug Abuse as
the state agency with the authority and responsibility for developing
and implementing a comprehensive plan for narcotics and drug abuse
prevention and treatment programs throughout the state;
-Placement, in the Department of Mental Hygiene, of responsibility
for assisting and evaluating community programs including methadone
treatment coordinating drug research projects, developing a central
information resource and data collection system on narcotics and drug
abuse, and developing a community drug education program;
--A requirement for counties operating mental health programs under
the Short-Doyle Act to develop an annual plan for the prevention and
treatment of drug abuse, with the state paying 90 percent of the
counties' costs;
-Establishment of narcotics and drug abuse advisory committees to
local Mental Health Advisory Boards.
The new law provides for approval, monitoring and evaluation of all
methadone programs in the state.
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Methadone, a synthetic narcotic with properties similar to morphine,
can be used by addicts as a heroin substitute. Taken daily, it can block
heroin craving to a degree and help stabilize an addict's behavior.
Methadone itself is habit-forming and most drug experts believe it
should be only used as a last resort in conjunction with other methods
of rehabilitation such as counselling, psychotherapy, education and
training.
The new act requires that methadone programs be strictly controlled
and have a strong rehabilitative element with the ultimate goal of
eliminating all drug dependency.
The Department of Mental Hygiene will establish methadone dosage
and recordkeeping standards to prevent loose handling of the drug. The
department will also set up standards and licensing laboratories making
body fluid analyses for methadone programs. Routine analyses are used
to determine whether the person treated is taking methadone as prescribed
and is using any other drug.
The bill also requires that teachers, in teacher preparation, must
complete a unit requirement in health education which includes the
abuses of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
Governor Reagan announced his drug abuse program, resulting in the
legislation he signed today, in April of this year.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-18-72
#654
Governor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement on
signing into law landmark property tax relief-school finance
legislation (SB-90)
"This is indeed a historic occasion and one in which I am
particularly pleased to take part.
"The measure I am about to sign into law is the culmination of
literally countless hours of discussion and debate in Sacramento's
legislative halls and represents the first decisive victory in several
decades to reform California's antiquated tax structure.
"It is a great victory for the legislative process and the millions
of Californians who have yearned for so long to see the process work in
the difficult area of tax reform.
"This landmark legislation not only reduces the heavy property tax
burden on our beleaguered homeowners, but even more important, it
guarantees that homeowner taxes will be held down in the years to come.
No single public issue has been of greater concern to our people than
that of achieving real and lasting property tax relief.
"In addition, the bill provides relief for renters who have had to
shoulder a part of the unreasonable property tax load.
"And, it will give our schools the additional assistance necessary
to assure a basic quality education for every public school pupil in the
state, no matter where he or she happens to live.
"This important signing would not have been possible without the
efforts of the men here with me. The spirit of compromise and willingness
to resolve major differences which they brought to our negotiations
resulted in an even greater determination to see that the legislation was
enacted into law.
"Speaker Moretti, Senator Dills, Senator Lagomarsino, Assemblyman
Gonsalves, Assemblyman Bagley, Superintendent Wilson Riles and maryothers
deserve the gratitude of everyone for their efforts in making the new law
possible.
"But, in the end, we are here today because of the strong support
this legislation received from our citizens the taxpayers who, after
all, will reap the benefits."
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Gray
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-20-72
#665
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation appropriating $5
million in state funds to help develop and make more effective bilingual
education programs in California's public schools.
The bill (AB-2284, Chacon), a key element of Governor Reagan's 1972
legislative program, is designed to make sure that those schools which
wish to participate are able to develop effective bilingual educational
programs which are appropriate to their own particular community needs
and get the programs fully underway during the coming two years.
At the end of that period the schools will be expected to carry on
the funding in their own education budgets. The $5 million appropriation
runs through fiscal 1974-75.
The legislation is aimed at youngsters in the earliest elementary
grades, particularly children of Mexican descent who have learned little
or no English before enrolling in school.
Governor Reagan noted that many of these youngsters require the
additional classroom assistance which an effective bilingual program can
offer. "Making the transition from Spanish to English is often difficult
for these children in the formative first grades of school. They need
the kind of help and encouragement which I believe this legislation can
provide, in order to get them into the mainstream of our educational
system and ultimately into the mainstream of our economic system itself,"
the governor said.
He pointed out that last year he signed legislation which provided
$500,000 in state funds to help develop pilot bilingual programs in San
Francisco and San Diego. Having laid the groundwork for expanding these
programs, AS-2284 is aimed at carrying forward the effort on a broader
scale throughout the state.
Governor Reagan noted that even with the new appropriation, he
understands there is a serious shortage of qualified bilingual teachers
in some areas of the state
a
problem which has made it difficult to
move forward as quickly as would otherwise have been possible in this area
of education.
He called on the state's institutions of higher education to address
the problem by producing many more teachers than are presently available
and who are qualified to conduct bilingual education classes.
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He also expressed disappointment that many local school districts
have failed to meet their responsibilities in teaching English to
Spanish-speaking youngsters over the past few decades.
He noted that each school district will be eligible to participate
in those programs authorized by the new legislation. The consent of
the parent is necessary for a child to be included in such programs.
The $5 million appropriation is to be used primarily for special
materials, in-service training for teachers and aides, and other
extraordinary costs associated with the development of bilingual
education programs.
School districts will continue to pay the classroom teacher's
salary, and each district which participates must submit a plan for the
gradual assumption of the total cost of the program.
Over the past three years a hodgepodge of so-called bilingual
education bills were returned to their authors unsigned because they
either were not thought through, violated the concept of local control,
or failed to satisfy the principal purpose of bringing non-English
speaking youngsters into the mainstream of the nation's cultural,
educational and eventually economic life.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-20-72
#666
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation, Senate Bill 107
by Senator Peter Behr (R-Marin, Napa, Solano Counties), establishing the
California Wild and Scenic Rivers System which will include the Klamath,
Trinity, Smith, Eel and American Rivers.
The new law prohibits the construction of dams, reservoirs or other
water impoundment structures on the rivers in the system with the
exception of the Eel River.
A 12-year construction moratorium is placed on the Eel. After that
period, the new statute calls for the State Department of Water Resources
to report to the legislature on the need for water supply and flood
control projects on the river and its tributaries. The legislature would
then hold public hearings to determine whether legislation should be
enacted to delete all or any segment of the Eel from the Wild and Scenic
Rivers System.
In signing the bill, Governor Reagan said:
"I am delighted that we have been able to resolve several years of
controversy over the preservation and utilization of our north coast
rivers. In these times of rapid change and growth we must honor our
stewardship and preserve for our children some of the natural beauty that
is California while also providing water for their needs.
"I want to make it clear that California will meet its contracted
obligations for the supply of water, and that flood control will continue
to be one of the top priorities of this administration.
"Secretary for Resources (Norman B.) Livermore, and Water Resources
Director (William R.) Gianelli, assure me that as we plan ahead to meet
our future needs, we have the time and resources to plan wisely.
"In 1969, I asked that alternative sources of water from the Eel
River and other streams be studied. These studies are in progress. They
include reclamation of waste water and desalting of sea water. I am sure
that when the legislature makes the review in 12 years, as called for in
the legislation, it will have sufficient information to properly decide
if major development on the Eel River is in the public interest.
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"I appreciate the fact that flood control on the Eel River
continues to be a major problem that must be resolved. It will
therefore be necessary during the coming years for the citizens and
officials in Humboldt County to give careful attention to those actions,
including flood plain zoning and construction of adequate levees to
minimize damages from high water."
Governor Reagan noted that hunting and fishing along the rivers and
streams in the system are not affected by the new law.
The statute requires the secretary for the Resources Agency to
classify each river, or segment of river, as wild, scenic or recreational
and to submit a management plan to the legislature for its approval.
The Resources Secretary will be responsible for administering the
system. The measure mandates that each component of the system will be
administered to "protect and enhance the values for which it was included
in the system, without unreasonably limiting lumbering, grazing, and
other resource use where the extent and nature of such uses do not
conflict with public use and enjoyment.
"
The bill also prohibits the reservation, use or taking of private
property for inclusion in the system without just compensation.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-20-72
#667
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has vetoed
the following bill:
SB 4 - Collier
Enacts the California Protected Waterways Act.
REASON FOR VETO:
"After considerable discussion on the merits
of this bill and Senate Bill No. 107 by
Senator Behr, and after reviewing the argu-
ments from the proponents and opponents of
both bills, I have decided to sign the Behr
measure because I believe it goes further in
solving the problem of protecting the natural
state of our north coast rivers.
"Accordingly, I am returning Senate Bill No. 4
unsigned.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-21-72
#669
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has vetoed the
following bills:
AB 719 - Murphy
This bill would control the marketing of
manufacturing grade milk. It would permit the
establishment of a guaranteed minimum price and
would authorize a pooling program for manufacturing
grade milk.
REASON FOR VETO:
"There has not been sufficient showing of a
compelling need to support the extension of a
guaranteed price for manufacturing grade milk.
I do not believe that the best interests of the
consumer or the producer would be served by the
imposition of mandated prices at this time.
"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned."
SB 95 - Alquist
This bill would, among other things, increase the
level of state support for the community colleges.
REASON FOR VETO:
"SB 95 as it was enacted by the legislature was
expected to cost approximately $60 million. As a
consequence of some chaptering problems with Senate
Bill No. 90, the estimated cost as it was delivered
to my desk was approximately $111 million. I think
it is appropriate that this bill be returned to the
legislature so that they may again fully review the
issue of community college financial aid during the
1971 legislative session in light of the adjustments
in aid made for lower grade levels in Senate Bill
No. 90."
(Governor Reagan also said the administration will
work with the legislature during the coming session
to eliminate the technical difficulties in this
legislation and review the complex problems of
community college financing.)
"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned."
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-21-72
#671
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed major 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.
The new law (AB-1724, McCarthy) which goes into practical effect
in calendar 1973, will make it possible for hundreds of thousands of
California families earning less than $19,000 (adjusted gross income)
per year to claim a credit on their 1973 state income tax returns.
Governor Reagan said the legislation, which will cost the state
an estimated $16 million in revenues per year, "holds out the very
real prospect that many of our most financially hard-pressed non-public
schools will benefit indirectly in that the growing burden on families
who choose to send their children to these schools will be eased."
He pointed out that these same families already help support our public
school system through their taxes.
Noting that the more than 400,000 youngsters (K-12) now attending
non-public schools in California make for a reduced load on our public
school system, he said it would cost the taxpayers at least $500 million
more to finance the state's public education program if our private
schools were to suddenly close their doors because of the current fund-
ing crisis confronting them.
In signing the legislation, Governor Reagan said that he would
have preferred a bill to give a tax credit to all families with
children attending non-public schools. "This would have resulted in
even greater help to our private educational systems, and I sincerely
hope that the legislature will broaden the measure I have signed to
cover all such families during the coming session.
"Nevertheless, this bill represents a good first step in our
efforts to substantively recognize the valuable role played by our
non-public schools in meeting the educational needs of our children,"
e said.
One of the objectives of AB 1724 is to make it less difficult
for financially hard-pressed non-public schools to pass along their
growing costs through increased tuition. Another objective is to ease
the direct financial burden on parents who choose to place their
children in private schools.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-22-72
#674
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 30 - Thomas
Prohibits amateur boxing contests, sparring matches
Chapter 1268
or exhibitions on the same program as professional
boxing events unless the promoter of the
professional event provides, if feasible, disability
insurance for participating amateurs.
AB 69 - Deddeh
Creates the Department of Transportation in the
Chapter 1253
Business and Transportation Agency.
AB 208 - Powers
Provides that certain private and fraternal burial
Chapter 1269
parks of 10 acres or less, now exempt from the
requirements of the Cemetery Act and the Health and
Safety Code relating to endowment care, lose their
exemption if they collect care, maintenance, or
embellishment deposits or set up trusts for burial
purposes.
AB 235 - Carpenter
ApprOpriates certain funds received by the state from
Chapter 1189
the Metropolitan Water District of Southern Californ:
to the Department of Parks and Recreation for
development at Bolsa Chica State Beach.
AB 357 - Duffy
Transfers from the State Personnel Board to the
Chapter 1270
Department the authority to examine and qualify
dairy inspectors employed by county inspection
agencies.
AB 486 - Gonsalves
Makes two technical changes in the Gonsalves Milk
Chapter 1271
Pooling Act. The bill extends from two to four
months the time period after August 31 of each year,
as the time for allocations of new quota. The other
amendment relates to partial transfer of pool quotas
in situations where the pool quota exceeds the
production base. It provides for a proportionately
equal transfer in those situations where the
producers pool quota exceeds his production base.
AB 740 - Porter
Requires State Water Resources Control Board and the
Chapter 1256
regional water quality control boards to issue
waste discharge requirements for persons discharging
or proposing to discharge pollutants into the
navigable waters of the United States as required
or authorized by the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act. The bill specifies that any person who has
discharged pollutants, except as permitted by waste
discharge requirements, or who has violated specified
requirements shall be subject to a civil penalty not
to exceed $10,000 for each day in which such
violation or refusal occurs. The bill further
specifies that the amount of a state construction
grant under the Clean Water Bond Law of 1970 shall
equal at least 12½½ percent of the eligible project
cost, rather than the minimum amount required by
federal law.
AB 1101 - Dunlap
Requires street and highway construction contracts
Chapter 1272
advertised after July 1, 1973 to call for grates
which are not hazardous to bicycle riders where
bicycles are permitted.
AB 1105 - McCarthy
Makes technical amendments to provisions of the
Chapter 1273
Sales and Use Tax Law, Unemployment Insurance Code,
and the Gasoline Tax Law.
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AB 1404 - Foran
Requires travel promoters to hold in trust 90
Chapter 1274
percent of sums received for certain other services
provided in conjunction with air or sea
transportation as well as such sums received for
air or sea transportation. The bill requires such
promoters to file with the Department of Consumer
Affairs and keep current certain information
regarding their operations, and pay an annual fee
sufficient to cover administration costs.
AB 1445 - Mobley
Updates and improves the California Commercial Feed
Chapter 1275
Law. It broadens the coverage under the law
providing for special regulations of drugs, premixed
additives and unwanted or deleterious substances in
animal feed. Another feature of the bill provides
for a five member advisory board to advise the
director in all matters pertaining to the
administration of the law.
AB 1446 - Mobley
Authorizes state agencies to use credit cards for
Chapter 1276
purchases, obtaining services, and hiring equipment.
The purchases may not exceed $50 per transaction.
The Department of General Services is required to
submit a report on the cost and savings which have
occurred as a result of this legislation to the
legislature by the fifth calendar day of the 1974
and 1975 regular sessions of the legislature.
AB 1489 - Thomas
Authorizes employment of investment counsel on the
Chapter 1277
staff or on a consulting basis by the Board of
Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement
System and requires the board on and after July 1,
1974, when it elects to contract with outside firms
for investment counseling services to obtain
proposals and hold a public meeting. The bill also
requires annual investment performance reports.
AB 1576 - Waxman
Permits the State Board of Optometry to require
Chapter 1278
licensees to submit specified proof that they have
kept informed of certain recent developments in the
practice of optometry during the preceding year,
rather than the preceding two-year period, as a
condition to renewal of license. The bill also
permits board to charge fee of up to $10 for issuance
of specified evidence of licensure other than
certificate of registration.
AB
1724
McCarthy
Provides a state income tax credit for the cost of
Chapter 1250
educating dependents in private school (K-12). The
credit is limited to taxpayers with adjusted gross
income of $19,000 or less on a graduated scale
ranging from $25 per student for taxpayers with
adjusted gross income of $18,000-$19,000 to $125 per
student for taxpayers with adjusted gross income of
less than $15,000. The credit is available with
respect to the 1973 taxable year and thereafter.
AB 1798 Biddle
Establishes a training center for correctional
Chapter 1249
personnel in the Department of Corrections.
AB 1925 - Knox
Creates the California Pollution Control Financing
Chapter 1257
Authority. The Authority is authorized to issue and
sell revenue bonds and bond anticipation notes to
finance the construction and operation of pollution
control facilities.
AB
1963
- Johnson, H. Provides that when an accusatory pleading is filed
Chapter 1279
alleging an offense punishable by incarceration for
more than 90 days, the defendant is entitled to a
certificate from the court which describes the
disposition of the charges.
AB 2033 - McCarthy
Creates an on-sale special beer and wine license for
Chapter 1280
hospitals, convalescent homes, and rest homes.
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AB 2198 - Brown
Exempts public assistance recipients who
Chapter 1281
successfully complete approved job training programs
from examination or certification fees required by
state law if the employment opportunity is for the
job for which the recipient was trained.
AB 2284 Chacon
Enacts the Bilingual Education Act of 1972 to
Chapter 1258
promote bilingual programs in public schools.
Appropriates $5,000,000 to the Department of
Education for purposes of act for expenditures, as
prescribed, in the 1972-1973 and 1973-1974 fiscal
years.
AB 2316 - Townsend
Amends the Private Investigator and Adjuster Act to
Chapter 1282
authorize the Bureau of Collection and Investigative
Services to adopt regulations requiring uniformed
employees of private patrol operators to register
with the Bureau. The bill eliminates the authority
of cities and counties to register and impose local
regulations on private patrol operators or their
employees, except as to street patrol special
officers, persons who provide street patrol service,
and employees of private patrol operators who are
unable to furnish evidence of current registration
with the Bureau.
AB 2368 - Mobley
Establishes an Apiary Board in the Department of
Chapter 1283
Agriculture. The board will act in an advisory
capacity to the director of the Department of
Agriculturs. In addition, the bill creates a fund
through assessment of bee hives to be used for
disease control and research programs in beekeeping.
AB 2393 - Cullen
Modifies legislation enacted earlier this year
Chapter 1254 -
relating to electronic data processing and
consolidation of computer installations.
AB 2395 - Davis
Makes the unexpended balance of funds appropriated
Chapter 1284
in 1969 available for allocation for repair or
restoration of local facilities and local highway
facilities damaged or destroyed by natural disasters
occurring between September 1, 1972 and June 30, 1971
It also makes the unexpended balances of the Street
and Highway Disaster Fund available for state highway
damage occurring during the same period. It
transfers $2 million from the portion of the fund
available for local road repair to the portion of
the fund available for state highway damage repair.
SB 451 - Coombs
Requires mandatory certification of all avocadoes
Chapter 1261
prepared for marketing. The certification is for
compliance with Agricultural Code quality and
packaging standards.
SB 503 - Stiern
Amends the Budget Act of 1972 to make a park bond
Chapter 1262
act appropriation payable to the City of Corcoran
rather than Kings County. The bill corrects an
error in the wording of the Budget Act.
SB 678 - Harmer
Requires quadrennial actuarial valuation of the
Chapter 1263
Judges' Retirement Law by the State Controller
commencing June 30, 1973.
SB
714
Deukmej ian
Establishes a comprehensive and integrated system
Chapter 1255
for the prevention of narcotic and drug abuse and
the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of narcotic
addicts and drug users.
SB 1061 - Carpenter
Permits an industrial loan company to purchase
Chapter 1264
contracts and choses in action from any personal
property broker upon approval of the transaction by
the Commissioner of Corporations.
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SB 1112 - Gregorio
Enumerates, as additional conditions under which
Chapter 1265
persons 16 and 17 years old are exempted from
compulsory school attendance laws. The bill
specifically permits persons 16 and 17 years of
age and not graduated from high school to
voluntarily enroll in continuation classes.
SB 1238 - Coombs
Requires a person to pay a five percent penalty plus
Chapter 1266
interest charges on any delinquent sum due to the
State Lands Commission.
SB 1330 - Richardson Extends the authority of the Director of Parks and
Chapter 1267
Recreation to convey all lands included within the
Puddingstone State Recreation Area to the County of
Los Angeles upon specified condition to include
lands adjacent thereto which are under the
jurisdiction of the director.
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RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-22-72
#675
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 240 - Powers
Amends the Land Surveyors Act by eliminating the
Chapter 1300
provision that a civil engineer who is also a
licensed land surveyor may renew or reinstate both
his civil engineer certificate and his land surveyor
license by paying only the fees which relate to his
civil engineer certificate.
AB 335 - Quimby
Requires that notices containing information
Chapter 1301
concerning the assessment of properties receiving
homeowners' or veterans' exemptions shall be
directed to the same address to which the exemption
claim forms were sent.
AB 390 - MacDonald
Includes overtime pay and sick leave among the
Chapter 1302
subjects which the Trustees of the California State
University and Colleges are required to provide for
by rule in the government of their appointees and
employees.
AB 625 - Burke
Revises the maximum commissions which can be
Chapter 1303
retained by the county treasurer out of the total
inheritance taxes paid to and accounted for by him
in any one year.
AB 743 - Porter
Amends the Cobey-Alquist Flood Plain Management Act
Chapter 1304
to require the appropriate public agency to develop
necessary flood plain regulations within one year
following notification by the Department of Water
Resources or the Reclamation Board to meet the
requirements of a federal flood control project. It
requires the Department or Board to review these
regulations and recommend any provisions necessary
to provide adequate flood plain regulations.
KB 763 - Keysor
Specifies that if a school district governing board
Chapter 1305
consists of seven members and not more than two
vacancies occur, the vacant position or positions
shall not be counted for purposes of determining how
many members of the board constitute a majority.
The bill also provides that whenever unanimous action
of all or a specified number of the members of the
governing board is required, the vacant position or
positions shall be excluded from determination of
the total membership constituting the board.
AB 970 - Foran
Provides for the registration and regulation of
Chapter 1306
shorthand reporting corporations.
AB 1040 - Brathwaite Requires all public entities to adopt rules and
Chapter 1307
regulations relating to the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970. Such rules and regulations must be in
conformity with guidelines adopted by the Commission
of Housing and Community Development, which guide-
lines shall be consistent with the federal guidelines
for both federally and nonfederally aided projects.
AB 1110 - Waxman
Permits Los Angeles County to collect property taxes
Chapter 1308
on possessory interest in two installments.
AB 1122 - Badham
Requires a permit from the Department of Aeronautics
Chapter 1309
for expansion of existing airports in accordance with
the law requiring permits for new airport sites.
AB 1143 - Russell
Includes within provisions relating to electronic
Chapter 1287
repair dealers repair of audio or video recorder or
playback equipment and excludes repair of certain
equipment the use of which requires FCC license.
The bill also includes designated equipment normally
used or sold for use in private motor vehicles as
well as the home.
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AB 1147 - Wood
Changes the required composition of the California
Chapter 1310
Advisory Board of Furniture and Bedding to provide
that after the effective date of the changes,
vacancies occurring in the office of an industry
member of the board shall be filled by appointment
of an industry member at large without regard to any
branch of the industry. The bill also makes
clarifying amendments to the Furniture and Bedding
Inspection Act relating to applications for licenses
and license requirements.
AB 1263 - Wilson
Increases the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Repair
Chapter 1288
Services to include persons who repair, service and
maintain major home appliances such as room air
conditioners, freezers, washers, dryers,
refrigerators, dishwashers and other appliances.
Changes the industry representatives to the Advisory
Board of the Bureau to include representatives of
the major home repair industry.
AB 1276 - Monagan
Authorizes the Director of Agriculture to use money,
Chapter 1311
deposited in the Department of Agriculture Fund and
not expended pursuant to designated provisions for
research in nutritional problems of teenagers and
the significance of milk in their diet. The bill
authorizes the director to appoint an advisory
committee to advise him concerning the appropriate
agency or institution to carry out such provisions.
AB 1315 - Wilson
Provides that a statement regarding the availability
Chapter 1312
of schools in a subdivision shall be included in the
subdivider's notice of intention to sell subdivided
lands.
AB 1384 - Knox
Provides that membership of a nonprofit corporation
Chapter 1313
formed for purpose of defraying or assuming cost of
certain healing arts professional services shall
include at least one-fourth of all licentiates of the
particular profession residing in California, rather
than one-fourth of all such licentiates. The bill
also appropriates $36,000 from the General Fund to
the Attorney General for the purpose of defraying
the expense of enforcing the Knox-Mills Health Plan
Act during the 1972-1973 fiscal year.
AB 1385 - Quimby
Adds one general building contractor member and one
Chapter 1314
public member to Contractors' State License Board.
AB 1691 - Porter
Provides for certification of all sewage treatment
Chapter 1315
plant operators and supervisors for governmentally
owned systems. The State Water Resources Control
Board will administer the program.
AB 1705 - Brown
Specifies that where an employer or insurer requests,
Chapter 1316
a deposition be taken of an injured employee, such
employee shall receive a copy of the transcript of
deposition without cost to employee, and a reasonable
allowance for attorney's fees, at the discretion of
the Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board, to be paid
by the employer or insurer.
3 1791 - Johnson, R. Establishes permanently in the law, a definition and
Chapter 1317
standard for several ascidified dairy products and
yogurt.
AB 1801 - Knox
Provides for creation of marriage, family or child
Chapter 1318
counseling corporations under control of Board of
Behavioral Science Examiners.
AB 1820 - McAlister
Deletes the exception authorizing a written waiver,
Chapter 1319
affecting, or impairing of claims and liens of persons
with respect to works of improvement other than those
involving construction contracts on or for a single
family dwelling or duplex entered into by an
individual owner.
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AB 1912 - Barnes
Authorizes funds of school district of 100, or
Chapter 1320
more average daily attendance which are received
from the rental of school property pending
construction of school facilities thereon, to be
held in a bank clearing account for up to three
years and to be used by the district to pay certain
costs resulting from rental of such property. The
bill also authorizes the investment of such money
along with other moneys deposited in clearing
accounts as specified.
AB 1966 - McAlister
Requires payment in money of vested vacation time to
Chapter 1321
a terminated employee where the contract of employ-
ment or employer policy provides for paid vacation.
AB 1986 - Powers
Deletes requirement of United States citizenship
Chapter 1285
for licensure in specified businesses and professions
AB 2074 - Briggs
Makes various changes in Industrial Loan Law,
Chapter 1322
including provisions relating to duties of the
Commissioner of Corporations.
AB 2185 - Barnes
Expands the definition of "county peace officer, "
Chapter 1323
as used in the Public Employees' Retirement Law, to
include specified employees of a sheriff employed in
a county jail, detention or correctional facility
whose primary duty and responsibility is supervision
and custody of persons committed thereto.
AB 2294 - Warren
Makes a technical amendment to legislation enacted
Chapter 1324
earlier this year relating to the procedure of claim
and delivery.
AB 2394 - Dunlap
Makes provision for the Fairfield-Suisun-Vacaville
Chapter 1326
Judicial District. The bill provides for a western
division to include the Fairfield-Suisun Judicial
District, and for an eastern division to include the
Vacaville Judicial District.
KB 2341 - MacGillivray Authorizes the governor to adopt a state oil
Chapter 1325
spill contingency plan. The bill authorizes use
of volunteer workers and provides workmen's
compensation coverage for them. The bill also makes
expenses of operating the state oil spill contingency
plan recoverable from the State Water Pollution
Cleanup and Abatement Account of the State Water
Quality Control Fund. The bill makes the spiller
liable for costs of cleanup, in addition to other
liability, in action brought by the Attorney General.
SB 148 - Way
Appropriates to the Trustees of California State
Chapter 1289
University and Colleges certain revenues in the
State College Parking Revenue Fund received from
parking facilities for specified transportation
studies. The bill also provides for transfer to the
Regents of University of California and State College
Parking Revenue Fund, respectively, of amounts equal
to 50 percent of total fines or forfeitures collected
from persons who are convicted of violating, or are
charged with the violation of, parking regulations
applicable to parking on property of the University
of California or the state colleges.
SB 210 - Holmdahl
Authorizes a board of supervisors to order the
hapter 1290
opening, laying out, or alteration of a private
byroad for the necessity of one or more residents or
landowners of any road district, upon petition of a
single resident or landowner of the road district.
SB 282 - Zenovich
Includes "kickboxing," within the provisions
Chapter 1291
regulating boxing. The bill requires the State
Athletic Commission to adopt specified rules and
regulations governing kickboxing contests and matches
and kickboxing exhibitions.
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SB 542 - Petris
Provides that no regulations of the Department of
Chapter 1292
Mental Hygiene shall be adopted which prohibit a
psychiatrist, psychologist or clinical social worker
from employment in any professional, technical or
administrative positions in a local mental health
program. The bill provides that where the director
is not a psychiatrist, the local program shall have
a psychiatrist on its staff.
SB 685 - Song
Requires every manufacturer, distributor, or
Chapter 1293
retailer making express warranties with respect to
consumer goods to provide the buyer at the time of
sale with either the name and address and telephone
number of a service repair facility central directory
within this state, or the toll-free telephone number
of a service and repair facility central directory
outside this state, rather than requiring the name
and address and telephone number of the service and
repair facility within this state.
SB 903 - Gregorio
Amends the San Mateo County Flood Control District
Chapter 1294
Act to allow the District Board of Supervisors
greater flexibility in regulating and equitably
financing various flood control improvements within
the district.
SB 1049 - Song
Authorizes the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Chapter 1286
to establish specified standards for equivalent
means of meeting experience requirements for clinical
social worker license. The bill also provides for
creation of licensed clinical social workers
corporations, under control of the Board of Behavioral
Science Examiners.
SB 1075 - Carpenter
Provides for suspension of a commercial lobster
Chapter 1295
fishing permit by the Department of Fish and Game
when a complaint has been filed in court charging
the holder of such permit with violation of
designated provisions regarding the taking of
lobsters. It permits the holder of the suspended
permit to request a hearing within 20 days after
request, and requires a decision within a reasonable
time on whether the permit suspension shall be
terminated or continued until disposition of the
complaint by the court.
SB 1084 - Carpenter
Provides for suspension of a commercial abalone
Chapter 1296
fishing permit by the Department of Fish and Game
when a complaint has been filed in court charging
the permit holder with violation of designated
provisions regarding taking of abalones. Allows
the holder of a suspended permit to request a hearing
as prescribed which shall commence within 20 days
after such request has been made, and requires that
a decision be made within a reasonable time on
whether the permit suspension shall be terminated
or continued until disposition of the complaint by
the court.
SB 1154 - Song
Makes several technical amendments to the Trading
Chapter 1297
Stamp Law.
1174 - Behr
Authorizes prehospital placement of mentally
Chapter 1298
retarded or mentally disordered persons in a
licensed or certified facility. The bill authorizes
the Department of Mental Hygiene, rather than Social
Welfare, to pay for such care as well as for care of
those released from a hospital. The bill also
authorizes Social Welfare to contract with Mental
Hygiene for protective social services. Allows Mental
Hygiene to contract for these services with public
or private agencies.
SB 1239 - Deukmej Changes from January 1, 1973, to July 1, 1973, the
Chapter 1299
date by which cities and counties must conform zoning
ordinances to general plans.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-22-72
#677
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 210 - Bagley
Authorizes one experimental program for deaf or
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severely hard-of-hearing children who are at least
six months of age, to be conducted by a school
district or county superintendent of schools, with
approval of the county board of education and the
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
AB 359 - Vasconcellos
Permits school district governing boards to
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contract with private entities, approved by the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, to provide
venereal disease education, as well as drug
education, in the public schools, with each school
to remain under complete control of public school
officers. The bill requires notification to the
parent or guardian of pupils enrolled or to be
enrolled that such classes are to be offered. The
bill permits the parent or guardian to request in
writing that his child not participate in the
instruction program. It prohibits a pupil from
attending any class in venereal disease or drug
education, if the school has been requested that
the pupil not attend such class.
AB 637 - Dunlap
Permits a specified retirant of the State Teachers'
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Retirement System who was a school physician and city
director of public health to receive service credit
upon payment of contributions and interest. The
bill also provides that final compensation and
service of members of retirement systems established
pursuant to the County Employees Retirement Law of
1937 shall be computed on basis of concurrent
retirement if they are required to retire because
of age while a member of such a system or the Public
Employees' Retirement System.
AB 675 - Brathwaite
Provides a woman who has requested a maternity leave
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of absence on the advice of her physician, who is
denied such leave, who then has voluntarily left her
most recent employment because of pregnancy, and who
is ineligible to receive unemployment compensation
benefits because of such leaving, shall become
eligible to receive such benefits after the birth of
her child, or other termination of her pregnancy,
if she is in all other respects eligible.
AB 744 - Nenton
Revises definition of "speed trap" to include a
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particular section of a highway with a prima facie
speed limit which is not justified by an engineering
and traffic survey conducted within five years prior
to the date of the alleged violation, and where
enforcement involves the use of radar or other
electronic devices which measure the speed of
moving objects. This bill is similar to SB 938 (Walsh)
which was vetoed on August 15.
AB 780 - McCarthy
Increases the maximum fees which the Division of
Chapter 1347
Industrial Safety may charge for inspection of
elevators. The bill also appropriates $210,000 to
be used for elevator inspections.
AB 818 - Barnes
Permits reemployment of a person retired under the
Chapter 1348
Public Employees' Retirement System for disability
who has not attained mandatory retirement age without
reinstatement from retirement in a position other
than that from which he was retired or a position in
the same classification if the board finds he is not
disabled for the position in which he is to be
employed. The bill provides for reduction in the
member's allowance to an amount which when added to
the compensation received, equals the maximum
compensation earnable in the position he held at
retirement.
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AB 1213 - Greene, B. States it is the intention of the legislature that
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prisoners in state prisons and local detention
facilities, and persons in custody of the Department
of the Youth Authority, shall be afforded reasonable
opportunities to exercise religious freedom.
AB 1503 - Duffy
Authorizes the State Department of Public Health to
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approve experimental health manpower pilot projects
sponsored by nonprofit educational institutions or
non-profit community hospitals or clinics for the
purpose of developing new kinds or combinations of
health care delivery systems.
AB 1674 - Barnes
Consolidates and revises provisions for survivor
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allowances under the Public Employees' Retirement
System payable on death of a retired member. The
bill modifies the cost-of-living adjustment for
members of a local system included in PERS. The bill
further permits a local member to receive service
credit for employment in a district which becomes a
subsidiary district of a city which is a contracting
agency if he is employed by the city to render
service to such district and becomes a member in
such employment.
AB 1737 - Gonsalves
Requires the State Board of Equalization to bring
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actions to enjoin county officials from violating
property tax laws or rules and regulations pertaining
thereto. The bill also requires the Board of
Equalization to prescribe rules and regulations
which will provide retail grocers who sell both items
taxable under the Sales and Use Tax Law and items
exempt from such law an alternative method by which
to report tax liability under such law.
AB 1919 - Hayes
Requires a good faith defense by a public employee,
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or reasonable good faith cooperation in the defense
of a public employee by a public agency, as a
condition to indemnification of the employee for a
judgment or claim paid by him.
AB 2139 - Dunlap
Authorizes boards of supervisors to encourage
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compatible uses of restricted land under the
California Land Conservation Act of 1965,
particularly public outdoor recreational uses, and
authorizes such boards to indemnify the owners of
property from claims arising by reason of such use.
The bill also requires the conservation element of
general plans to be prepared and adopted by June 30,
1973.
SB 53 - Alquist
Directs the Department of Public Works to sell or
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exchange excess real property within one year of its
determination to be excess. It further directs the
department to adopt rules and regulations for
determining what property is available for sale or
exchange.
SB 164 - Coombs
Increases from $2,354,120 to $3,426,600 the maximum
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total of recreation and fish enhancement grants
authorized to be made by the Department of Water
Resources to the San Bernardino Valley Municipal
Water District under provisions of the Davis-Grunsky
Act.
SB 318 - Harmer
Requires that when an employee's resignation from
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state civil service is set: aside because it was
obtained by mistake, fraud, duress, undue influence
or, for any other reason was not the free, voluntary
and binding act of the person resigning that the
employee shall be reinstated to his former position
and paid his salary for the period of absence
resulting from resignation less any compensation the
employee earned or might reasonably have earned during
any period commencing more than six months after the
initial date of resignation.
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SB 401 - Grunsky
Imposes liability on an employer for medical
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treatment and disability benefits accrued prior to
an employee's death. The bill also specifies that
where a deceased employee leaves no surviving
dependent heir, or other person entitled to receive
it, and such compensation payable shall be paid to
the State Treasurer and credited to the subsequent
Injuries Fund. The bill was introduced to implement
Proposition 13.
SB 541 - Collier
Authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation
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to purchase State Lands Commission lands in Trinity
County and to exchange such lands for private lands
in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. The bill
appropriates $750,000 from the General Fund for
such purposes.
SB 637 - Dills
Authorizes licensed drug manufacturers and
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wholesalers and licensed pharmacists to supply home
hemodialysis products to home hemodialysis patients
on condition that such products are furnished in
conformity with regulations adopted by the Pharmacy
Board to insure safe distribution and that the
patients have completed a full course of hemodialysis
training given by a renal dialysis center
accredited by the Department of Public Health. The
bill also exempts such products from sales tax to
the extent they constitute medicine.
SB 918 - Lagomarsino
Eliminates a provision as added by legislation
Chapter 1337
enacted earlier this year which exempts from jury
duty persons called for jury service who have served
in one trial until completion or made four
appearances within preceding three years, if they
so request.
S3 981 - Nejedly
Requires the State Air Resources Board to prepare
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and submit, not later than July 1, 1973, a report
to the legislature on proposed guidelines for an air
pollution control element in general plans. The
bill also appropriates $50,000 from the Motor Vehicle
Account in the State Transportation Fund to the Air
Resources Board for the preparation of the guidelines
SB 1281 - Rodda
Provides that apprentices enrolled in classes
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maintained by high schools be classified as regular
students for purposes of state school fund
apportionment.
SB 1380 - Stevens
Amends and supplements the Budget Act of 1972 to
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appropriate $500,000, payable from the State Beach,
Park, Recreational, and Historical Facilities Fund,
for relocation expenses in connection with land
acquisition for the state park system.
SB 1390 - Grunsky
Permits receipt of benefits under certain
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circumstances by survivors of a person who was
required to change his membership from the State
Teachers' Retirement System to the Public Employees'
Retirement System on July 1, 1971.
SB 1490 - Marler
Provides for specified reductions in county shares
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under Medi-Cal for counties which did not exercise
the county option for the period from July 1971,
through September 1971.
SB 1494 - Marler
Reduces Butte County's share of Medi-Cal costs for
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1971-72 from $1,120,000 to $952,000. The reduction
is proposed to correct an administrative error in the
original computation of Butte County's share.
SB 1500 - Kennick
Combines provisions for continuation of part of the
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retirement allowance to the spouse, child, or parents
after death of patrol, warden, forestry, and law
enforcement members of the Public Employees' Retire-
mentSystem, and provides that such benefit shall not
be reduced by federal survivor benefit, The bill
modifies the allowance payable to local miscellaneous
and safety members already retired under certain
optional settlement.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-22-72
#678
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation providing property
tax relief for California's Old Age Security (OAS) recipients.
The bill, AB 1896 by Assemblyman Alister McAlister (D-San Jose)
provides property tax relief approximating the benefits elderly
homeowners receive under California's Senior Citizens Property Tax
Assistance program.
Under the bill, OAS recipients whose property taxes are in excess
of $180 a year will receive a special need allowance up to a maximum
of $500 to pay their taxes.
The new law will expire in March of 1975, permitting the legislature
time to evaluate its financial impact on the state under provisions of
the new federal welfare program (HR-1).
Elderly homeowners, 65 or over, are ineligible under present law
for Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance if they are receiving Old
Age Assistance grants.
Under current law, California counties have the option of paying
recipients a special needs allowance which could include property taxes.
The 1972-73 state budget provides $1.5 million which is allocated to
county welfare departments to pay for special needs,
The new statute will cost the state an estimated $334,000 a year,
which will be matched by the federal government.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-26-72
#683
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 6 - Schabarum
Provides for exemptions for no more than two
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unified school districts from the limitations on use
and qualifications of substitute teachers and on
minimum sessions, class sizes, and related matters,
if it can be shown to the Superintendent of Public
Instruction that the exemptions can create more
effective educational programs.
AB 227 - Arnett
Requires a county to determine whether an applicant
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for assistance under aid to the needy disabled
program qualifies for county general assistance when
the granting of aid is delayed due to necessary
verification for eligibility determination. The bill
provides that if general assistance is granted and
the applicant's eligibility is subsequently verified
he is entitled to aid from the date of application
less the general assistance grant. The bill require
the county to pay the entire cost of general
assistance where the county does not forward the
application to the state within 30 days from the
date of the initial application. It provides
further that where the state has not acted upon the
application within 30 days from the date it is
forwarded by the county, that the county is entitled
to reimbursement for the entire amount of general
assistance granted.
AB 300 - Fong
Makes eligible for participation in special
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education programs for educationally handicapped,
physically handicapped, and mentally retarded,
persons up to 21 years of age, rather than minors
only; and makes related technical changes eliminating
designation "minors" in reference to pupils who may
be participating.
AB 339 - Barnes
Revises limitations on the $1,000 exclusion from
Chapter 1359
gross income for compensation received by reason of
military service under the Personal Income Tax Law,
and authorizes such exclusion for military pensions
and retirement pay and pay for military service on
other than extended active duty but limits such
exclusions by 50 cents for each $1 of adjusted gross
income in excess of $15,000.
AB 508 - Quimby
Includes California State Policemen who have
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graduated from an academy certified by the Commission
on Peace Officer Standards and Training within
specified disputable presumptions under the workmen's
compensation law with regard to heart trouble and
pneumonia "injuries" arising out of and in the
course of employment.
AB 568 - Townsend
Exempts licensed hearing aid dispensers from the
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provisions of the Business and Professions Code which
prohibit healing arts licensees from offering for
sale or selling services or commodities under a
representation that the offering for sale or sale is
at a discount.
AB 1003 - Brathwaite Provides that any female prisoner has the right to
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summon and receive the services of any physician and
surgeon of her choice to determine if she is pregnant
If she is, she is entitled to a determination of
medical services needed and to the receipt of the
services from the physician of her choice. The cost
of such medical services are to be borne by the
prisoner.
AB 1004 - Brathwaite Prohibits imposition of conditions or restrictions
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on obtaining an abortion by female prisoners other
than those contained in Therapeutic Abortion Act.
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AB 1198 - Briggs
Prohibits restaurants from using the term "hamburger"
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in any advertisement or menu to refer to a meat
product which does not meet standards of "hamburger"
as defined. The bill requires the menu of
restaurants selling or serving imitation hamburger
to post ingredients or list on menu. The bill makes
a specific exception for hamburger which contains not
more than 10 percent added protein and water and
which does not contain added binders and extenders.
The bill further provides it is unlawful and
constitutes misbranding to violate any provision of
act or regulation promulgated thereunder.
AB 1277 - Monagan
Includes all classes of correctional counselors in
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the Department of Corrections within the definition
of "law enforcement member" for purposes of the
Public Employees' Retirement System.
AB 1496 - Duffy
Declares legislative intent to afford Medi-Cal
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recipients the opportunity to enroll as regular
subscribers in prepaid health plans and to improve
quality and reduce the price of health care services.
It establishes a separate chapter in the Welfare and
Institutions Code for prepaid health plans. The new
chapter specifies administrative powers and duties
of the Department of Health Care Services, establishe
a basic schedule of benefits for prepaid health
plans, and authorizes the Director to establish the
scope and duration of such services. The bill
enumerates standards of participation for such pre-
paid health plans and prohibits the department from
contracting with any prepaid health plan in which an
officer, employee, or member of the legislature has
a financial interest.
AB 1709 - Brown
Authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to permit a person
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certified by it as having had sufficient and
equivalent education and experience in pharmacy,
including at least two years' practical experience
in a foreign country within the previous five years,
to take the Board's examination for a pharmacist
license.
AB
1896
McAlister
Grants additional aid in an amount not to exceed
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$500 in any fiscal year as a special need to Old Age
Security Law recipients in the amount of property
taxes on their homes in excess of $180 in any fiscal
year.
AB 2169 - Burton
Requires the Department of Fish and Game to issue a
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renewable sport fishing license to any person 62
years of age or older who has been a resident of this
state for the five years immediately preceding and
whose total income does not exceed $140 per month,
without payment of a license fee, authorizing him to
take fish from the ocean waters of this state and
amphibia anywhere in the state.
SB 520 - Alquist
Requires delineation by the state geologist of
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hazardous fault zone areas within which local
government is to carefully consider possible under
geologic hazards, in accordance with criteria
established by the State Mining and Geology Board,
prior to approving further development. The bill
appropriates $100,000 for purposes of the act.
SB 796 - Whetmore
Provides for licensing of speech pathologists and
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audiologists by a Speech Pathology and Audiology
Examining Committee created by the bill.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-26-72
#684
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation increasing the
monthly amount the state contributes to county administered foster care
programs.
The legislation (AB 2089, Brathwaite) authorizes the state to
raise its monthly contribution to the counties for this purpose from
the current $80 to $120 per month.
Governor Reagan said the legislation is not only intended to be
of benefit generally to children in foster care programs, but also will
enable the state to help counties in their efforts to ease the local
property tax burden by transferring some $7.5 million a year in costs
for the program from the counties to the state. The legislation takes
effect immediately (urgency).
The governor said he realized AB 2089 will be chaptered out by
SB 90 as of June 1, 1973. However, he said the administration will push
for legislation early next year to continue the same benefits provided
in AB 2089 after June 1, 1973.
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Gray
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-26-72
#686
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation enacting the
California Uniform Controlled Substance Act, which establishes five
classifications for narcotics and restricted dangerous drugs.
The bill brings California statutes into conformity with federal
law (the Federal Uniform Control Substances Act of 1970).
The measure, AB 192 by Assemblyman William Campbell (R-Hacienda
Heights), also regulates the substances with respect to prescriptions,
treatment of users and addicts, manufacture, sale, furnishing, and use of
each drug or narcotic.
Administration and enforcement of the new act will be by the
California State Board of Pharmacy and the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
in the State Department of Justice.
Existing offenses and penalties relating to narcotics and dangerous
drugs, under present law, are not altered by the Act. Its provisions
also conform with SB 714, the Campbell-Moretti-Deukmejiar Drug Abuse Act
signed into law by Governor Reagan December 15, 1972.
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Walthall
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-27-72
#687
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced that he has 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.
The legislation (AB 2199 - Brown) was introduced at the request
of the California State Employees' Association and was supported by
the Reagan administration.
Action to pay all CYA employees time and a half for overtime was
prompted by a federal court interpretation of the Fair Labor Standards
Act.
AB 2199 was passed as urgency legislation and takes effect
immediately.
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Gray
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-27-72
#688
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 151 - Chappie
Provides that there shall be no gas tax refunds on
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fuel used in various off-highway vehicles,
commencing January 1, 1973, and provides for a
transfer of the revenue attributable to the tax on
such fuel from the Motor Vehicle Fuel Account to
the Off-Highway Vehicle Fund, which is continuously
appropriated to provide facilities for the operation
of such vehicles.
AB 350 - Cory
Requires the State Lands Commission and the Attorney
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General to review certain proposed leases for the
development of marine-oriented apartments and
townhouses. The bill also deletes the authority of
port districts receiving state monies to lease a
portion of its land and water area for the develop-
ment of boatslips.
AB 376 - Quimby
Makes provision of the Subdivision Map Act
Chapter 1388
authorizing dedication of land for park or
recreational purposes, or payment of fee in lieu
thereof, as condition of approval of final
subdivision map applicable to final approval of
parcel maps if the division of land is made by a
person engaged in business of developing and selling
real estate or is a division of land not
constituting a subdivision which is used for
residential purposes.
AB 654 - Barnes
Allows minimum premium or charge of $25 annually on
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surety bonds for state, county, city or district
officers. The bill makes permissive the provision
on classification of money paid into county
treasury as to funds and account affected. The bill
also makes changes relating to county fiscal
procedures.
AZ 862 - Waxman
Provides that the Unemployment Insurance Appeals
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Board shall attach to all its decisions in which a
request for review may be taken an explanation of a
party's right to review. The bill also requires that
where the Director of Human Resources Development or
any other party, with specified exceptions, seeks
judicial review of a decision of the Unemployment
Insurance Appeals Board he shall de so within six
months.
AB 874 - McCarthy
Requires the Division of Industrial Safety to
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transmit specified information in letter form to a
complaining party or his representative and to his
employer relative to results of an inspection
concerning unsafe conditions in places of employment
AB 1363 - Quimby
Provides that, with respect to certain provisions
Chapter 1387
relating to the dedication of land or payment of
fees or both for park or recreational purposes as a
condition of subdivision map approval, such
provisions do not apply to specified condominium
projects.
AB 1368 - Ralph
Provides that community colleges may refuse to
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provide instruction related to an apprenticeship
program if the sponsor of such program fails to
demonstrate good faith effort at compliance with the
state plan for equal opportunity in apprenticeship,
as determined exclusively by either the Division of
Apprenticeship Standards or the California
Apprenticeship Council.
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AB 1557 - "berg
Provides that the proponent of any testimony to be
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offered by a witness at a state administrative
hearing who does not proficiently speak the English
language shall provide an interpreter approved by
the hearing officer conducting the proceeding. The
bill further provides that the cost of the
interpreter shall be paid by the agency having
jurisdiction over the matter if the hearing officer
so directs, otherwise by the party providing the
interpreter. The bill further authorizes the Office
of Administrative Hearings to compile and publish a
list of approved interpreters.
AB 1627 - MacDonald
Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chapter 1391
to grant the five-year exemption from provisions
effecting a reduction in state support to school
districts not maintaining prescribed minimumclass
size standards to an additional district with
respect to one elementary school maintained by that
district.
AB 1633 - Greene, B.
Makes a number of changes in the Education Code
Chapter 1392
relative to area vocational planning committees.
The bill also requires the legislative analyst to
evaluate the effectiveness of the committees and
report his findings and recommendations to the
legislature by March 1, 1973 and August 1, 1973.
AB 1741 - Brathwaite Gives to the Departments of Correction, Mental
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Hygiene, Rehabilitation, and Youth Authority all
powers granted to housing authorities to provide
low-rent housing for persons requiring after-care.
The bill also authorizes the Department of Housing
and Community Development to contract for such
programs and requires the departments involved to
adopt and enforce rules and regulations for
implementation of the program.
AB 1846 - Maddy
Establishes the procedure, alternate to that
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prescribed by the Field Act and other provisions of
the Education Code, for approval of factory-built
school buildings, by permitting the Department of
General Services and the Department of Education to
approve, in accordance with standards adopted by the
Department of General Services, a manufacturer's
plans and specifications of factory-built school
buildings.
35 1882 - Greene, B.
Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to
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approve courses of vocational training for purposes
of loans therefor. The bill also authorizes savings
and loan associations to make specified secured or
unsecured loans for payment of expenses of such
vocational education.
AB 1961 - Ketchum
Amends the Geologist License Law to include
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geophysicists. The bill adds a geophysicis member
to the Board of Registration for Geologists and
renames the board by including a reference to
geophysicists.
AB 2044 - Pierson
Increases the amount of bond required for applicatic
Chapter 1397
for issuance of an insurance broker's license from
$1,000 to $5,000.
AB 2204 - Greene, B.
Requires the awarding agency to notify the Division
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of Apprenticeship Standards upon award of specified
public works contract, and requires the division to
notify local joint apprenticeship committee regarding
such award. The bill also imposes other specified
duties upon the awarding agency regarding the ratio
of journeymen to apprentices employed by a contracto
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AB 2267 - Crown
Appropriates $20,000 to California Crime
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Technological Research Foundation to study security
of explosives storage facilities and to recommend
statewide standards for alarm systems to the
legislature, provided the board of directors of the
foundation agrees to undertake such study.
AB 2278 - Fong
Provides that a person retired for service under
Chapter 1401
the State Teachers' Retirement System meeting
specified criteria may receive a disability
retirement allowance if he can prove that he was
eligible for disability retirement but was unaware
of such eligibility.
AB 2335 - Murphy
Exempts leasing transactions of certain resource
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conservation districts from sales and use taxes
from August 1, 1965, through December 31, 1972.
AB 2350 - Dent
Authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to
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condemn property to efe trails
acquired through eminent domain by another public
entity, provided that the property to be acquired
is in the immediate vicinity of the property being
replaced.
AB 2390 - Maddy
Changes salary ranges of various court attaches of
Chapter 1404
the municipal court established in the Fresno
Judicial District. The bill also provides for the
Delta Judicial District consisting of two municipal
court judges.
SB 125 - Gregorio
Provides that there shall be no gas tax refunds on
Chapter 1405
fuel used in various off-highway vehicles, commencing
January 1, 1973, and provides for a transfer of the
revenue attributable to the tax on such fuel from
the Motor Vehicle Fuel Account to the Off-Highway
Vehicle Fund, which is continuously appropriated to
provide facilities for the operation of such vehicles
Entitles consulate officers or employees whose
government exempts such representatives of the
United States from national, state and municipal
taxes to a gas tax refund.
SB 652 - Bradley
Requires school district governing boards to
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establish and maintain inventory of items of
equipment whose market value exceeds $200.
SB 656 - Rodda
Specifies that "educationally handicapped minor" and
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"physically handicapped minor" include persons up to
21 years of age. The bill prohibits community
colleges from initiating programs for mentally
retarded minors after May 1, 1973, except programs
planned before July 1, 1972, or programs that are
not state funded. The bill also incorporates
additional changes in law regarding the definition
of "nondistrict resident" for community college
attendance purposes.
SB 772 - Harmer
Requires a four-year study of the California
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community college system to be made by the Coordinating
Coordinating Council for Higher Education. The bill
appropriates $150,000 for purposes of funding this
study.
SB 840 - Moscone
Requires registration of voters except during the 29
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days immediately preceding any election. The bill
provides that voters who register after the 54th day
before an election need not be mailed sample ballots
or statements of qualifications but shall receive
polling place notices, state ballot pamphlets and
notices that they are not receiving sample ballots
nor statements of qualifications of candidates. The
bill also permits absent voters to have their ballots
counted if they are returned to any precinct board
in the county prior to the close 01 the polls.
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SB 919 - Lagomarsino Makes statutory changes to implement a
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reorganization of the Department of Justice.
SB 931 - Burgener
Extends the effective period of the Public Service
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Internship Program from June 30, 1973, to June 30,
1976. The bill provides that the program is to be
administered by the advisory coordinating council on
public personnel management rather than by the state
Scholarship and Loan Commission.
SB 1142 - Marler
Revises provisions under which a veteran who has
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once acquired a farm or home under the Veterans'
Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1943 may be granted a
subsequent opportunity to obtain a Cal-Vet farm or
home loan.
SB 1209 - Marler
Authorizes an institution to issue a degree when
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there is full accreditation of the institution,
program, or specific course of study. The bill
authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction
to approve an institution to issue a degree or a
diploma when he determines that the institution has
certain prescribed capabilities.
SB 1262 - Collier
Specifies that the term "local agency" does not
Chapter 1381
include a bridge and highway district so that the
district is not subject to the building ordinances
and zoning ordinances of any city or county in the
district. The bill authorizes the district to study,
construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate
any mode of transportation partly without, as well
as within, the district.
SB 1360 - Beilenson
Requires that any person selling, giving away, or
Chapter 1357
otherwise furnishing a pregnancy test, obtain a
certificate of acceptability from the State
Department of Public Health declaring such materials
approved by the department. Licensed physicians,
pharmacists and public health agencies are exempt.
The bill also requires local health agencies to
make pregnancy testing services available free or
at cost.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-27-72
#689
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation granting a five
percent increase in retirement benefits for some members of the Public
Employees' Retirement System or their eligible survivors.
The bill, SB 135 by Senator Robert J. Lagomarsino (R-Ventura,
Santa Barbara Counties), grants the increase to state or local school
district employees who retired or members who died on or before December
31, 1970.
The increase in benefits is in addition to the cost-of-living
adjustments provided by the retirement system.
Cost of the measure, estimated by the State Department of
Finance, is $1,830,000 annually.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-27-72
#690
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced that the following bills have
been signed:
AB 192 - Campbell Enacts the California Uniform Controlled Substances
Chapter 1407
Act, which establishes five schedules of narcotics and
See Release #686
restricted dangerous drugs classified according to the
need for strictness in regulation and regulates such
drugs with respect to prescription, manufacture, sale,
furnishing, and use and the treatment of users and
addicts.
AB 968 - Foran
Makes several clarifying amendments to the Sales Tax
Chapter 1408
for Transportation Act of 1971.
AB 2089 - Brathwaite Increases the maximum amount payable for each child
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under foster care programs from $80 to $120.
See Release #684
AB 2126 - Greene, L. Authorizes any member of the board of directors of a
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voluntary area health planning agency who has signed
a petition for a hearing on appeal by the Health
Planning Council, by filing an affidavit with the
council which states that he signed the petition by
mistake or inadvertence and requests withdrawal of his
signature from the petition, to withdraw his signature
from the petition at any time prior to the date on
which the Health Planning Council grants a hearing,
as specified. The bill provides that such changes
apply to any appeal pending on or after the effective
date of the bill.
AB 2196 - Brown
Provides that no regulation adopted by any agency in
Chapter 1412
the Department of Consumer Affairs except one relating
to examinations or the qualifications necessary for a
license, and no fee change, shall take effect until
submitted to the director of the department for review
but shall become effective 30 days after such submis-
sion unless expressly disapproved by the director on
the ground that the regulation or fee change is
injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare.
The bill permits such disapproval to be reversed by
unanimous vote of the agency proposing the fee change
or regulation.
AB 2249 - Z'berg
Increases the maximum limit of a "Cal-Vet" home loan
Chapter 1410
from $20,000 to $25,000. The bill also provides that
the Department of Veterans Affairs may purchase for
purpose of Cal-Vet home and farm contracts real
property subject to a participation contract where the
purchase price plus the contract does not exceed
$25,000 or equal more than 90 percent of the market
value as determined by department appraisal, whichever
is lesser amount.
SB 135 - Lagomarsino Provides for a five percent increase in retirement
Chapter 1413
benefits for retired state and school employees and
See Release #689
the survivors of such employees. The bill applies to
employees retired or employees who died on or before
December 31, 1970.
B 823 - Dills
Provides a specified monthly allowance for survivors
Chapter 1409
of members of the Legislators' Retirement System who
die before retirement and who elect to be subject to
provisions and are not covered by federal social
security. The bill also makes provision for election
by the surviving spouse of one-half of a member's
retirement allowance applicable to spouse of any
member credited with 20 or more years of service at the
time of retirement and regardless of the date of
retirement.
SB 1507 - Schrade
Increases the maximum Cal-Vet home loan amount from
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$20,000 to $25,000.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacremento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-27-72
#691
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bill has
been vetoed:
SB 433 - Beilenson
Relates to contraceptives for minors.
REASON FOR VETO:
"This legislation represents an unwarranted
intrusion into the prerogatives of parents. If it
were to become law, it would mean that any doctor
who presumed to be able to determine whether a child
under 18 was "sexually active" could give birth
control pills and other birth control devices to
that child without the consent of the parents.
"When government assumes such authority and strips
parents of such consent prerogatives, it has gone
too far. I believe parents must continue to have
the right to give their consent on matters of such
fundamental concern to them.
"The fact that parents may not know that a daughter
is seeking to obtain an abortion does not constitute
grounds for justifying the removal of yet another
and equally important parental prerogative.
"Nor does the argument that some parents may not
know or be concerned with the sexual activities of
their minor children---including whether or not
these children are seeking birth control pills and
devices---represent a justifiable reason for
penalizing the many other parents who do care.
"If this bill were to become law, I believe it could
establish yet another opening wedge into the ultimat
removal of parental authority and prerogatives in
any number of other areas.
"Further, because the pill and certain other
internal birth control devices do not protect
against venereal disease, this legislation could
serve to compound our VD problem.
"In my opinion, this legislation, if it were to
become law, could be taken by at least some young
people as tacit approval by the state of such sexual
activity.
"Simply because sexual permissiveness may exist
among certain young people does not mean the state
should make it any easier for them. If we took the
same attitude toward crime, we would very likely
follow the line that crime exists, and it will
continue to exist, therefore let's just accept it.
To condone crime on this basis would be absurd.
"I believe that many parents are deeply concerned
about the permissive attitudes toward traditional
moral values which seem to exist within certain
segments of the youth culture. To sign this legis-
lation would be to take the state yet another legal
step down that road. In my opinion, the state has
no right to even tacitly seem to condone such
behavior---particularly among children who, in too
many ins tances, are not yet mature enough to under-
stand the full implications of their actions. I
also believe the public should have the right to be
fully aware at all times of how state licensed
practitioners are treating or advising their children.
"Again, any further erosion of parental prerogatives
in this area can only further endanger the
traditional, vital role of the family structure in
our society.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
Governor Reagan said.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-27-72
#692
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has vetoed the
following bills:
SB 837 - Dymally
Authorizes members of the Fair Employment
Practices Commission to file complaints alleging
unlawful employment practices.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The law already allows any person to file a
complaint. In addition, the Commission has
authority to file complaints through the Attorney
General's Office. There is not sufficient
evidence that this expansion of authority for
individual Commissioners is needed.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the governor said.
SB 1165 - Behr
Require the State to make payment to providers
of Medi-Cal services upon certification that they
believe claims submitted to the Medi-Cal fiscal
intermediaries have been lost.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Through this legislation, current Medi-Cal Reform
Plan goals could be subverted by loss of timely
utilization review and service limit controls
provided by the prior authorization and label
requirements. In addition, recovery of other
medical insurance coverage would be complicated
and circumvention of the billing requirements
would become possible.
"The state continually has worked with individual
providers and their associations with the goal of
improving the Medi-Cal program. I believe this
is the most desirable manner for developing
solutions to billing problems.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," "
the governor said.
SB 1167 - Behr
Require the Director of the Department of Health
Care Services to obtain the approval of the
Health Care Commission before postponing elective
services under Medi-Cal.
REASON FOR VETO:
"If it becomes necessary to reduce the cost of
the Medi-Cal program because of unforeseeable
fiscal difficulties, prompt action by the director
is essential and required by law. To require the
approval of the Health Care Commission could
result in substantial program deficits through loss
of valuable time. The Commission was created to
advise the director on program matters, but cannot
now override his decisions. I have not been pre-
sented any sufficiently compelling reasons to
limit or weaken his authority to take immediate
action.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the governor said.
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AB 178 - Garcia
Would confer peace officer status upon a variety
of persons including Los Angeles city parking
control checkers, animal control officers, animal
license inspectors, housing authority patrolmen in
Los Angeles County, and investigators throughout
the state who are regularly employed and paid as
such by the office of a public defender.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Public defenders' investigators have the primary
responsibility of assisting the defense in a
criminal case to determine those facts which are
relevant to the case. They have no responsibility
or duty to affirmatively enforce any provision of
law.
"There being no statewide minimmm standards for
employment as a public defender investigator, there
can be no assurance that all public defender inves-
tigators will possess qualifications commensurate
with other types of peace officers.
"The other categories of employees included in
AB 178 have not demonstrated a sufficient need
to require peace officer status.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the governor said.
AB 327 - Brathwaite
Appropriate a maximum payment of $18,000 to a
specific provider of pharmaceutical services under
the Medi-Cal program for claims submitted after
the time limitations required by law.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The requirement for the timely submission of
billings assures the close fiscal control required
for the administration of the Medi-Cal program.
"At each administrative level, the determination
has been made that the claims in question should
not be paid. Additional legal remedies remain
open to this provider. I believe it is more
appropriate that these additional legal avenues
be pursued.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the governor said.
AP 633 - Badham
Require the state and, where possible, the federal
government to share in the cost of welfare payments
that are erronecusly made as a result of regulation
changes which became operative less than 45 days
after their adoption.
REASON FOR VETO:
"To adopt the policy proposed by this bill would
put the state in the position of financing costs
resulting from county failure to carry out: new
policies required by the state. Such a procedure
would condone the disregard of emergency regulations
and would erode the county incentive to implement
normal regulations. I feel this policy would under-
mine the most effective means currently available
to the state for maintaining effective welfare
operations.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the governor said.
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AB 714 - Barnes
Would extend the "one-half" survivors allowance to
state miscellaneous members and school members
of the Public Employees' Retirement System.
REASON FOR VETO:
"A comprehensive review of employee pay and benefits
is now under way and when completed will permit
consideration of further benefits for state
employees. The report is due in April. I intend
to defer action on any major changes in the system
of employee benefits until that report is com-
pleted.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the governor said.
AB 791 - Ralph
Would authorize members of the Fair Employment
Practices Commission to file complaints alleging
unlawful employment practices.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The law already allows any person to file a com-
plaint. In addition, the Commission has authority
to file complaints through the Attorney General's
Office. There is not sufficient evidence that
this expansion of authority for individual
Commissioners is needed.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the governor said.
AB 884 - Townsend
Would require that teaching credential subject
matter examinations include a test for knowledge
on drug abuse adequate for the teaching of the
required drug abuse curriculum.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I have already approved SB 714 which requires all
candidates for teaching credentials to complete
a unit requirement in health education which would
contain course material on drugs and drug abuse.
The enactment of SB 714 makes AB 884 unnecessary.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the goveroor said.
AB 900 - Cullen
Would establish procedures for determining the costs
of skilled nursing home and intermediate care
facility services at least yearly, and provide for
rates of payment for such services under Medi-Cal
based on these studies.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The formula proposed by AB 900 would substantially
increase the profit allowance to nursing home and
intermediate care service providers without
corresponding increases in patient care. I can find
no compelling reasons for mandating such rate-setting
procedures in the law.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 1278 - Beverly
This bill was substantially amended in the closing
days of the session to include the provisions of
AB 569 and AB 599, bills which I vetoed in August.
REASON FOR VETO:
"In my view, no compelling reasons have been
advanced which would justify a reversal of my
action in vetoing those two bills.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." "
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SB 601 - Alquist
Would increase the death benefit for retired state
employees.
REASON FOR VETO:
"A comprehensive review of employees pay and benefits
is now under way, and when completed will permit
consideration of further benefits for state employees.
The report is due in April. Until it is completed,
I intend to defer action on any major changes in the
system of employee benefits.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 1704 - Brown
Would require the Department of Public Works to land-
scape and maintain certain lands as parks for public
use. Any land located within any city with a popula-
tion of 100,000 or more, held by the department for
state highway purposes, would be subject to this :
requirement if it is not to be used within two years
after its acquisition.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Enactment of AB 1704 would cause the State of
California to have two state agencies responsible for
the landscaping and maintenance of parks. This bill
would cause the Department of Public Works to initiate
an extensive and entirely new parks function.
"Aside from the obvious inefficiencies and unnecessary
duplication of effort in such an arrangement, there
would be additional legal problems created for the
Department of Public Works, including tort liability
problems and questions concerning the future use of
park land.
"Moreover, the Department of Parks and Recreation and
Public Works already have authority to enter into
operating agreements for different public uses of land
"Additionally, the cost to the Department of Public
Works would be prohibitive and would further aggravate
an already serious deficiency in transportation funds.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
AB 1831 - Cory
This bill would have amended the law relating to
permissive override taxes for the education of
students in the seventh and eighth grades.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The enactment of SB 90 eliminated most of the per-
missive overrides, including the seventh and eighth
grade override. Both the author and I agree that the
passage of SB 90 makes AB 1831 unnecessary.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." #
AB 1938 - Cory
Would provide industrial disability retirement for
local miscellaneous members of the Public Employees'
Retirement System at the option of individual employers.
It does not apply to the majority of the miscellaneous
members employed by the state and school districts. I
will reverse the development of uniformity of benefits
for miscellaneous members which was substantially
achieved by 1971 legislation and render impractical
the common funding of liability for such benefits
established by the same legislation.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The provision of special disability benefits in a retirement system for
injuries, for which workmen's compensation is also provided, should be
reexamined before extending it further.
"I have signed legislation applicable to all members at this session
improving ordinary disability retirement benefits. A study of the whole
subject of a proper level of retirement and related benefits is now under
way. The results could lead to the establishment of a program which can
be applied to all miscellaneous members. Accordingly, I am returning the
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AB 2371 - Mobley
Would appropriate $22,021 from the Health Care
Deposit Fund to settle a claim filed by Fresno
County, which was denied by the State Board of Control
REASON FOR VETO:
"The Fresno County Department of Mental Health
originally submitted claims for reimbursement of
Medi-Cal services. These claims were denied because
they did not meet required program guidelines for
authorization. This denial was upheld by a finding
of the State Board of Control.
"At the time these claims were submitted, the Medi-
Cal program was operating under 'cost trim'
regulations to conserve our limited funds. The
guidelines were well-defined and all providers were
required to comply with them. To permit an
exception in this instance would be a disservice to
the many providers who cooperated in making the 'cost
trim' a success. In my opinion, there are no
extenuating circumstances in this situation which
would justify an appropriation to pay for services
which were not authorized.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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OFFICE OF COVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sociament0, California 95614
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-27-72
#693
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation to upgrade the
treatment, care and services for children suffering chronic kidney
disabilities.
The bill, AB 1416, introduced by Assemblyman John Vasconcellos
(D-San Jose), appropriates $590,000 annually to the State Department of
Public Health to support the program for children 18 years old and younger
Services for youths with chronic kidney problems is administered by
Public Health through the Crippled Children's Services Program.
Under provisions of the bill, the funds will be used either in
existing dialysis and kidney transplantation programs or to establish
new programs.
They will support kidney dialysis at the three pediatric centers
located at San Francisco General Hospital, Children's Hospital in Los
Angeles, and the University of California at San Diego, along with home
dialysis, outpatient clinic care, and kidney transplants.
The bill provides the funds can be used only to pay costs not
recoverable from patients or third parties such as insurance companies,
private foundations or other health programs.
The measure also changes the makeup of the Regional Dialysis Center
Review Committee. New members will include a physician specializing in
kidney transplantation and at least two physicians specializing in
pediatric nephrology.
Under current law, the review committee has the responsibility of
establishing standards for the expenditure of state funds at regional
centers and to assure the availability of specialized personnel,
resources, necessary to enable the centers to function and care for
patients with severe uremia.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-28-72
#694
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced that the following bills have
been signed:
AB 1082 - Fenton
Declares that a person making a home solicitation
Chapter 1415
regarding the sale of goods or services must disclose
the following information prior to any sales disc. S-
sion: (1) his identity, (2) who he represents, (3)
the kind of goods or services being offered. He must
show the consumer an ID card disclosing this informa-
tion. Misrepresentation by the solicitor is declared
unlawful.
AB 1416-Vasconcellos Changes the membership of the regional dialysis
Chapter 1416
center review committee. It authorizes the
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$590,000 appropriated by the bill to be used for cente:
dialysis, home dialysis, outpatient clinic, or kidney
transplantation services for children 18 years of age
or younger under specified conditions.
AB 1538 - Meade
Permits the Department of Consumer Affairs, Attorney
Chapter 1417
General, or any district attorney to request evidence
of the facts on which advertising claims are based if
the claims purport to be based upon factual objective,
or clinical evidence or compare the product's effec-
tiveness or safety with other brands or products. The
bill authorizes such agencies to seek termination or
modification of unsupported ads and to disseminate
information regarding the supporting data for the ads.
AB 1657 - Lewis
Waives certificated staffing requirements to allow
Chapter 1418
the Covina Valley Unified School District to continue
for three more years an experimental kindergarten
program which employs one teacher and two instructional
aides, rather than two teachers, to work with two
kindergarten classes, and allows that experimental
program to be expanded from one to three schools in
the district. The bill also extends the Supplementary
Education Act of 1971 through 1974-75 rather than
terminating that act after 1973-74.
SD 1373 - Dills
Provides, in addition to school districts, that cities,
Chapter 1414
counties, districts, and other public agencies may
provide for certain health and welfare benefits for
the spouse and dependent children of their employees
and officers and provides that such agencies may
validate or approve any prior, current, or future
payments or claims resulting from insurance or health
benefits or health and welfare benefits given their
officers and employees and their dependents.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-28-72
#695
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation to protect
newsmen from being forced to reveal the source of any information they
receive.
Specifically, the bill, AB 1848 by Assemblyman William T. Bagley
(R-San Rafael) provides that a newsman cannot be held in contempt for
refusing to disclose a source of information by a judicial, legislative,
administrative body, or any other body having the power to issue
subpoenas.
The bill applies to publishers, editors, reporters or any other
person connected with or employed by a newspaper, wire service or press
association, and to news reporters or any other person connected with or
employed by a radio or television station.
"I believe in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
which guarantees the freedom of speech and press, " Governor Reagan said.
"The legislation I have signed today is in keeping with that Amendment
and strengthens the newsman's privilege.
"A free press is one of this country's major strengths. And the
right to protect his source of information is fundamental to a newsman
in meeting his full responsibilities to the public he serves."
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-28-72
#696
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has vetoed the
following bills:
AB 609 - Moretti
Would add four public members to the State Lands
Commission.
REASON FOR VETO:
"While I support the general objective of adding
public members to state commissions, I question
the need for the change in composition of the
State Lands Commission proposed by AB 609. Two
of the three members of the Commission are elected
officials, and they reflect the concerns of the
public at large.
"A5 609 involves additional changes that would
hinder the operation of the Commission. The bill
would expand the Commission to seven members,
but it would require five affirmative votes for
any action of the Commission; thus a minimum
quorum would not be able to take action. In my
opinion, this would represent an unsatisfactory
situation. Also the qualifications required for
the proposed new public members appear to have
been set up in an unbalanced manner, focusing on
only one aspect of the Commission's work.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 758 - Brown
Would cause utilization controls for outpatient
services under the schedule of basic benefits
to be lost.
REASON FOR VETO:
"If a recipient utilizing all 24 services within
a month or so, leaves the program for a short
time and then returns, he would be eligible for
an additional 24 services. It would be extremely
difficult, if not impossible, to identify this
person and to determine what, if any, services
of the original 24 might have been used.
"Through this legislation, an unwarranted burden
would be placed on the recipient who uses all 24
services the first month. For the balance of
the year, he would then be subje to outpatient
services available only through prior authoriza-
tion from the Supplemental Schedule of Benefits.
"The measure also would remove all utilization
controls of any kind from hospital inpatient
procedures for therapeutic abortions. There are,
currently, utilization controls over therapeutic
abortions performed on an outpatient basis. But,
under this legislation, inpatient services would
have no controls.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
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AB 1013 - Ralph
Would make cash tips and gratuities received by
a worker from persons other than his employer
"wages" for the purpose of the Unemployment Insur-
ance Law if such tips and gratuities equal or
exceed $20 per month.
REASON FOR VETO:
"California employers currently pay unemployment
insurance taxes on all tips which they can verify,
such as those added to the customer's bill as a
service charge.
"Tips and gratuities that are paid directly to
the worker are not subject to employer taxation
under either the Social Security Act or the
Federal Unemployment Tax Act. Implicit in the
omission of these tips and gratuities from the
other forms of payroll taxation is the recogni-
tion that employers have no way of verifying the
amount of tips and gratuities that are received.
"It would be unfair to ask California's employers
to assume an additional state payroll tax burden
that is an exception to other payroll tax levies.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 1182 - Brown
Would require the Board of Trustees of the Cali-
fornia State University and Colleges to transfer
nonacademic personnel from the Trustees' juris-
diction to the State Personnel Board.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The Trustees have presently established broad
guidelines and decentralized their personnel
administration to the individual campuses. They
already have adopted and implemented policies
and rules to provide for the programs in this
bill.
"I oppose : erference in areas intended to be
determined by the Trustees and effectively car-
ried out by them, particularly when it would
result in a mere duplication of services and
at an additional cost to the state.
Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 1210 -- B. Greene
Would allow any school district, or county super-
intendents and any agency maintaining regional
occupational centers or programs, to contract
with any public agency or private vocational
school to provide vocational instruction to
pupils enrolled in the school district, center
or program.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The basic purpose of allowing our public schools
to call on the talents and resources of licensed
proprietary schools in supplying training pro-
grams is supportable if we are to fully coordin-
ate public and private educational researces for
a broad array of vocational and technical train-
ing. Such an approach is particularly helpful
in meeting changing job demands and markets while
minimizing the degree to which public schools
must duplicate expensive facilities required for
emerging programs.
"However, this bill leaves several basic questions unanswered regard-
ing the granting of state aid for such assistance including but
not limited to the terms within which contracts for services could
be completed. These uncertainties are of serious note and appear
to open the way for legal disputes or potential abuses. consequent-
ly, I am returning the bill unsigned, but I am directing my staff
to work with the Legislature to develop comprehensive and definitive
legislation in this field for consideration at the next legislative
session.
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AB 1499 - Duffy
Would appropriate $200,000 from the General Fund
to the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges to establish and operate train-
ing and retraining programs which will meet the
need for psychiatric technicians qualified to work
in community mental health programs.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Community college programs for the training of
psychiatric technicians were proposed and funded
initially on the basis that the excess costs would
be supported by the Vocational Nurses and Psychia-
tric Technicians Examiners Funds. Basic and
equalization aid are already directed to support
these programs from the General Fund. It is
appropriate that the special costs of such train-
ing programs be met by the related special funds.
"I am not approving this bill because it would
transfer the excess cost of these training pro-
grams to the General Fund. From another point of
view, it should be stressed that local mental
health programs are in a better position to assess
their needs for such training programs and to
obtain the necessary extra support required throug.
the mechanisms provided in the Short-Doyle Act.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 1744 - Brathwaite
Would require the assessment of certain federally
assisted housing for persons with low or moderate
incomes by the capitalization of income method,
effective on the 1974 lien date.
PEASON FOR VETO:
"The present federal Section 236 housing program
and remo supplement projects are too inflexible
to cover the cost of property taxes assessed on
the normal basis of full cash value. Although the
problem is national in scope, AB 1744 seeks to meet
this federal inflexibility only in fornia by
mandating the assessment of such property by
capitalizing the income of such housing rather
than using market value CM replacement cost. The
resultant subsidy to this federally assisted pro-
gram would shift $5,000,000 of taked to other
property taxpayers of this state, rather than solv-
ing the problem directly by congressional action.
"In addition, I am opposed to the mandatory treat-
ment of this one classification of property for
assessment purposes in lieu of present statewide
regulations which give local assessors che flexi-
bility necessary to exercise the best possible
assessment practices. Such a mandate could lead
to future requests to have the State assume the
$5 million loss of local property tax revenue, and
could also lead to additional tax subsidies to
other special types of property.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
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AB 1745 - Chacon
Would establish a "Learning Assistance Program" on
a pilot basis in one school district. The program
would enroll up to 80 pupils with I.Q. scores rang-
ing from 73 to 90.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I can find no substantial evidence to support the
need for the pilot program proposed by AB 1745.
It will redirect needed funds away from existing
educationally handicapped programs. The bill also
runs counter to the current educational trend in
special education which is away from the creation
of new categories.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 1757 - H. Johnson
Would authorize the undisclosed recording of a
witness' statement in a criminal case by a defense
attorney or his investigator.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Defense attorneys and their investigators are not
subject to constant supervision in their use of
electronic eavesdropping equipment. Since disclo-
sure of all statements recorded without the witness'
permission would not be mandatory, this bill con-
tains a built-in potential for abuse.
"It is my opinion that this potential for abuse
would constitute a serious threat to the right of
privacy of witnesses in criminal cases.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 1884 - Bill Greene
Would appropriate $170,000 to increase the number
of local area vocational education committees from
four to nine as well as require the Superintendent
of Public Instruction to allocate federal funds if
such money should become available.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I do not believe the area committees should be
increased in number until their effectiveness has
been further evaluated.
"I have signed AB 1633 which requires an analysis
of the value of the four existing local area advi-
sory committees by the Legislative Analyst's office.
I believe this will provide the kind of additional
information needed regarding the merit of possible
expansion.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
4B 2091 - McAlister
Would provide for a change in the method of ap-
pointing members of the Personnel Commission in 13
school districts which adopted the merit system
for classified employees prior to 1965.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The current method of commissioner appointments
has served these districts well by removing the
influence of political considerations in the
appointments.
"At the recommendation of those districts involved,
I am returning the bill unsigned," the Governor
said.
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SB 138 - Carrell
Would entitle Department of Motor Vehicle employees
who administer the driving part of a driver's 11-
cense test to a one year leave of absence with
three-fourths pay in lieu of temporary disability
payments for work-related injuries.
REASON FOR VETO:
"In vetoing SB 138, I am not making a judgment on
the merits of this proposal. I believe the piece-
meal extension of special benefits should be halted
and a new look taken at the rationale for establish
ing employee benefits in state service.
"It is my belief that entitlement qualification for
this type of employee benefit, of which this pro-
posal is only one of a number passed by the Legis-
lature, should be based on need and at an equitable
level for all state employees.
"At my direction, the Secretary for Agriculture and
Services has been conducting a study of employee
benefits. Under his direction, the task force is
currently developing information and recommendation
which will result in legislative proposals at the
next session of the Legislature.
"I shall await the outcome of that study before
approving any legislation which extends further
special benefits to one group of employees while
ignoring others.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
ST 1170 - Behr
Removes prior authorization from all physician
services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. It
also would allow the Director of Health Care
Services to place on P. for authorization a ben-
eficiary found to be abusing the program by
obtaining unnecessary services.
REASON FOR VETO:
"In 1971, I signed legislation requiring prior
authorization of medical services. This require-
ment has proven effective in controlling program
costs, while insuring the provision of necessary
care to Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said,
SB 314 - Harmer
Would allow state employees to credit unused sick
leave toward their retirement.
REASON FOR VETO:
"SB 314 confuses sick leave protection with retire-
ment benefits. The bill would discriminate against
employees who leave state service before retirement.
It also would tend to encourage employees to stay at
work when sick. I do not believe it will help curb
occasional sick leave abuses.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
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SB 419 - Moscone
Would, under specified conditions, include pregnancy
within the definition of disability for purposes of
the unemployment disability compensation law.
REASON FOR VETO:
"On the surface, this legislation might seem to be
necessary to follow the general provisions of the
program since its purpose is to compensate, in part,
for those wages lost by individuals who are unem-
ployed because of sickness or injury.
"Upon closer review, however, it is interesting to
note that of all those persons affected by the Dis-
ability Fund, only about 24,000 female claimants
would benefit from this proposal in a year like
calendar 1972. And yet the costs for providing such
benefit would mandate an increase in the taxable
wage ceiling from $8,500 up to $9,000. Even with
the increase, the Disability Fund would suffer an
annual loss of about $500,00 a year beginning
January 1, 1974, and, in addition, unfinanced
starting costs exceeding $6.0 million.
"SB 419 does not offer a realistic approach to the
situation. While I am in agreement that the finan-
cing of pregnancy expenses from some source is
needed, I cannot agree that such benefits should be
provided from the Disability Insurance Fund. The
vast majority of California's employees would gain
nothing from this proposal and might, in fact,
suffer from 2 possible increase in the employee
contribution tax rate to cover such costs.
"Mccordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
SB 816 - Carpenter
Would exempt, during its first five fiscal years,
the Orange County Transit District from specified
limitations on the use of funds allocated to it unde
the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act for public transporta-
tion purposes.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I have already approved AB 968 which contains the
exemptions found in CB 816. The provisions of
AB 968 will go into effect immediately and will have
uniform application throughout the state. Nothing
would be served by the approval of SB 816 at this
time.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
said the Governor.
SB 1105 - Zenovich
Would permit the Department of Veterans Affairs,
in a situation where the department would authorize a home improve-
ment loan to a Cal-Vet purchaser but for lack of available funds,
to convey title to a purchaser subject to a deed of trust and per-
mit the purchaser to further encumber property subject to the
interest of the department. Requires each such deed of trust to
contain provision permitting department to declare all sums secured
thereby immediately due and payable if purchaser sells, transfers,
or further encumbers property.
REASON FOR VETO:
B'1105 is a technically faulty bill that attempts
to change the means by which participants in the Cal-Vet loan pro-
gram can use their equities to obtain funds for home improvements.
"Adequate procedures already exist, and are in widespread use. I
am reluctant to change the methods now employed, when no practical
benefit would accrue to those veterans with Cal-Vet loans.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the Governor said
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SB 1164 - Behr
Would place a seven day time limit on processing
prior authorization requests under Medi-Cal, and
require a response to the provider within that
time. It would also require the Medi-Cal con-
sultant to justify denials or modifications of
requests, by citing specific program regulations
or stating sound medical reasons for his decision.
REASON FOR VETO:
" The bill would place inflexible time restrictions
on the Medi-Cal consultants. There is no allowance
for temporary workload fluctuations or staff short-
ages. At present, treatment authorization requests
are processed on the average within two to three
working days, considerably less than the time
specified in the bill, The consultants now give
reasonable explanations for denials of requests,
and, when appropriate, cite applicable regulations
under present departmental policy.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
SB 1467 - Zenovich
Provides for the allocation of state funds to
county volunteer search and rescue units to
defray the cost of search and rescue operations.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Although SB 1467 only appropriates $20,000 to
develop a method of allocating state money to
counties for search and rescue expenses, it will
require future appropriations of $250,000 a year
for that purpose. At present, many State and
federal agencies do assist counties on many search
and rescue operations, but this bill would require
a new subvention in addition to present assistance.
"I am opposed to the establishment of any new
subsidy for this purpose at this time, and since
the bill serves no purpose unless such a subsidy
is provided in future years, I am returning
SB 1467 unsigned," the Governor said.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-28-72
#698
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced that he has vetoed the following
bill:
AB 1527 - Campbell Would among, other things, grant authority to
corporations organized for profit and registered
under the Knox-Mills Health Plan Act to offer
prepaid health care service plans to the public
and provide health care services to subscribers
through specified professional corporations.
REASON FOR VETO:
"A majority of the legislative leadership has
requested that I return the bill unsigned so that
the subject of the bill may receive a more
comprehensive legislative review next session.
"While I am not necessarily opposed to the principle
contained in AB 1527, I do agree that it should be
subject to further legislative study.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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Gray
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-29-72
#699
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the following bills have
been signed:
AB 384 - Maddy
Permits revenue raised from state college student
Chapter 1426
body organization membership fees to be used for
support of governmental affairs representatives.
AB 562 - Miller
Requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to
Chapter 1427
acquire the historic townsite of Allensworth for
inclusion in the state park system and to develop
such lands.
AB 833 - Ryan
Changes the title of the Certified Master Teacher
Chapter 1428
Law of 1970 to the Statewide Certified Master Teacher
Law of 1972. The bill removes the three-year
limitation on the master teacher selection program
and makes all school districts with an average daily
attendance of over 100 eligible to participate.
AB 984 - Brathwaite
Provides for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law
Chapter 1429
that a surviving spouse whose spouse died during
either of the two preceding taxable years and meeting
specified requirements may file a joint return.
AB 1157 - Keysor
Enacts the Tom Carrell Memorial Tunnel and Mine
Chapter 1430
Safety Act of 1972.
AB 1848 - Bagley
Revises the newsmen's privilege to provide that a
Chapter 1431
newsman cannot be adjudged in contempt for refusal to
See Release #695
disclose the source of information by a judicial,
legislative, administrative body, or any other body
having power to issue subpoenas.
AB 2014 - Arnett
Establishes a "California Educational Facilities
Chapter 1432
Authority. The Authority will have the power to
borrow money, issue bonds which are not obligation
of the state, and to loan money to private colleges
and universities for the construction of dormitories
and educational facilities.
AB 2199 - Brown
Appropriates $750,000 to pay the claims of Youth
Chapter 1433
Authority employees for overtime pursuant to the
See Release #687
Fair Labor Standards Act for the period January 13,
1970 through June 30, 1971.
AB 2265 - Stull
Creates the Council for Private Postsecondary
Chapter 1434
Educational Institutions. The bill requires the
council to advise the Director of Education on various
matters regarding policies for administration of
provisions for regulation of postsecondary
educational institutions.
AB 2324 - Chappie
Defines "public purpose" for which DeWitt State
Chapter 1435
Hospital property transferred to Placer County must
be used as any use which is of a public character or
will benefit the employment or economy of the
surrounding area.
SB 109 - Song
Increases the salary of Members of the legislature
Chapter 1419
from $19,200 to $21,120, effective December 2, 1974.
See Release #700
The bill also increases the allowance received from
the legislator's retirement system for service during
1973 and 1974.
SB 921 - Lagomarsino Allows for the creation of a college community
Chapter 1420
services district in the Isla Vista area of Santa
Barbara County adjacent to the University of
California, Santa Barbara.
SB 1044 - Marks
Requires, rather than permits, the labor commissioner
Chapter 1421
to take assignment of specified claims of employees.
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SB 1148 - Marks
Requires a creditor to notify an applicant in writing
Chapter 1422
of a denial of credit or increase in credit charges
which results wholly or partly from information from
a credit reporter.
SB 1187 - Grunsky
Appropriates $2,500,000 from the Bagley Conservation
Chapter 1423
Fund to the Department of Parks and Recreation for
land acquisition in the Santa Cruz Mountains Area,
Unit #417 of the state park system.
SB
1249 - Beilenson Requires the Commission of Housing and Community
Chapter 1424
Development to adopt regulations relating to noise
insulation for new hotels, motels, apartment houses,
and other residential occupancies, except for
detached single family dwellings, and would
specifically apply these regulations to new housing
occupancies, owned, operated or maintained by any
public entity.
SB 1358 - Beilenson Prohibits clinics and specified hospitals and
Chapter 1425
medical staffs of such clinics and hospitals which
permit sterilization operations for contraceptive
purposes to be performed therein from requiring
individuals upon whom such sterilization operation
was to be performed to meet any special nonmedical
qualifications which are not imposed on individuals
seeking other types of operations.
AB 1490 - Thomas
Requires an annual audit of State Teachers' Retire-
Chapter 1436
ment System and Public Employees' Retirement System
by a certified public accountant or public accountant,
who is not in public employment. The bill provides
that such audits shall not be duplicated by Department
of Finance or the Auditor General.
AB 1685 - Crown
Requires the Attorney General to establish
Chapter 1437
regulations with respect to storage and dissemination
of criminal offender record information and education
of persons dealing with such information.
AB 1908 - Barnes
Makes state college policemen who meet certain
Chapter 1438
standards state safety members and provides for
increased service pension for such employees.
SB 357 - mills
Establishes ppoocedures for cities and counties to
Chapter 1442
create historic zones and to contract with the
owners of qualified historic property within such
zones to restrict the use of th property to
uses consistant with its characteristics as
property of historical significance for a :
minimum period of 20 years.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-29-72
#700
Governor Ronald Reagan today signed a measure (SB-109, Song)
to raise state legislators' salaries to $21,120 per year, but the
increase will not go into effect until the end of 1974.
The legislators will continue to earn their current yearly
salary of $19,200 for the next two years until December 2, 1974.
When the new salary takes effect, two years from now, the
legi$lators will have gone three years without a salary increase.
The increase will represent a cost-of-living hoost amounting to
slightly over 3 percent per year. They began earning their present
$19,200 annual salary January 4, 1971, as a result of legislation which
was enacted into law in 1969.
SB-109 also provides the governor greater flexibility in fixing
the salaries of employees in his office. It provides that no member
of his staff may earn more than $31,500 per year the same limitation
which applies to department directors with the exception of the
governor's executive assistant.
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Gray
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-29-72
#701
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced that he has signed the
following bills with specified reductions:
AB 814- Greene, B. Establishes an experimental California career
Chapter 1441
guidance center project to serve as a potential
regional manpower development resource center. The
State Board of Education is required to select the
site of the center and to adopt guidelines for its
operation.
REASON FOR REDUCTION: "I am reducing the appropriation contained in
Section 8 of Assembly Bill No. 814 from $500,000
to $50,000.
"I am aware of the problems and needs addressed by
AB 814 and I am sympathetic to the intent and purposes
of this bill. However, I have been informed that
the funds identified in the bill to finance a pilot
career guidance center have already been largely
obligated to local school districts to assist with
current 1972-73 operations. Since AB 814 is not
an urgency measure and will not become immediately
effective, the pilot carerr guidance center will
require funding for only a few months of 1972-73.
Therefore, I have reduced the appropriation in
AB 814 to $50,000 for use in the remainder of 1972-73.
Further, to make funds available, I have asked the
Director of Finance to propose reserving $125,000 in
the 1973-74 Budget Bill to support the pilot center
during 1973-74 from the source of funds identified
by AB 814 in the 1972-73 Budget Act.
"With the above reduction, I approve Assembly Bill
No. 814."
SB 191 Alquist
Requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to
Chapter 1439
undertake a study and prepare a plan regarding
Inglenook Fen and requires the department to submit
the study and plan to the legislature no later than
June 15, 1973.
REASON FOR REDUCTION:
"I am reducing the appropriation contained in
Section 3 of Senate Bill No. 191 from $30,000 to
$10,000.
"The reduced appropriation will be sufficient for the
Department of Parks and Recreation to complete the
study and plan required by this bill.
"With the above reduction, I approve Senate Bill
No. 191."
SB 820 Zenovich
Appropriates $329,000 from the General Fund to the
Chapter 1440
Department of Social Welfare for a demonstration
project to purchase workshop services and related
costs for current and potential recipients of aid to
the needy disabled,
REASON FOR REDUCTION: "I am reducing the appropriation contained in
Senate Bill No. 820 from $329,000 to $165,000.
"I believe that the purpose of the demonstration
project can be accomplished with a reduced
appropriation. The $165,000 appropriation will fund
400 workshop stations.
"With the above reduction, I approve Senate Bill
No. 820."
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Governor Reagan today announced the following bills have been
vetoed:
AB 111 Cline
Would confer special tax advantages to heads of
households who represent less than 5 percent of all
persons filing state income tax returns. The cost
to the state would be approximately $20 million per
year.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Heads of households already receive larger state
personal exemption tax credits than other unmarried
persons and in addition enjoy a special tax rate
schedule to compute their federal and state income
taxes. These tax advantages are sufficient
recognition of the status of heads of households
without allowing them, as this bill would provide,
to compute their taxes on the fictitious premise that
they are married and filing a joint return.
"Tax relief should be across the board rather than
favoring a small select group of taxpayers. This is
the approach taken in SB 90 as to property tax relief
and the same policy should apply to income tax relief.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
Governor Reagan said.
SB 1462 Wedworth
Would provide for a transfer of an additional $50
million to the Bagley Conservation Fund, effective
January 1, 1973.
REASON FOR VETO:
Recent court decisions and the passage of Proposition
20 by the people have materially altered certain
aspects of the ownership of land, particularly near
the coast. Since the various commissions provided by
Proposition 20 are only now being formed, it is too
early to determine how the conflict between public
and private use of beach land will be resolved.
"The Bagley Conservation Fund originally carried $35
million for acquisition of beach and park land.
Approximately two-thirds of this amount remains to
be spent in the next two fiscal years. In addition,
earlier this year, I signed into law AB 392 (Chapter
912), which will place a $250 million bond issue
before the voters in 1974. If passed by the state's
voters, it will provide funds for continued park
acquisition and the development of recreational
facilities.
"In view of the amount of money now or potentially
available for acquisition of beach and park land,
there appear to be ample resources for the most urgent
needs in the immediate future.
"As the coastline commissions clarify the status of
public and private use, there could well be need for
additional funds to assure adequate public ownership
and access to needed beach and park lands.
"The option will then be available of appropriating
general funds for specific purchases or offering to
the voters an opportunity to authorize bond funds for
purchase of park lands, beach properties, recreational
facilities in areas such as Lake Tahoe, together with
any required acquisitions along the banks of wild
rivers.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned, "the
governor said.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California 95814
Ed Gray, Press Secretary
916-445-4571
12-29-72
#702
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has vetoed the
following bills:
AB 5 - Murphy
Creates the Joint Legislative Committee on
Corrections Administration and the office of
Ombudsman for Corrections.
REASON FOR VETO:
"It is almost identical to AB 1181, which I
returned unsigned last year.
"Appropriate procedures for airing complaints are
currently available to inmates of all penal in-
stitutions. Besides the internal procedures
established within the various departments for
correction of complaints, the inmates in this
state have ready access to the courts and legal
assistance. An Ombudsman for corrections would
very likely have the effect of duplicating
existing functions, and would interpose a barrier
to the efficient rehabilitation programs now
being conducted.
"Additionally, the creation of an Ombudsman who
is reasponsible to the legislative branch of govern-
ment would represent an unwarranted infringement
upon the separation of powers guaranteed by our
Constitution.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 80 - Crown
Appropriates $1,500,000 from the General Fund to
the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and
Training for allocation to local agencies for
equipment for law enforcement agencies.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The state and federal governments already are
providing substantial local assistance appropria-
tions for law enforcement activities through the
California Council on Criminal Justice and the
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
In the current year, the Council has received
approximately $35,000,000 from federal sources for
distribution to local law enforcement agencies
and the state has provided $2,900,000 matching
funds. In addition, $12,170,000 has been appro-
priated through the Commission on Peace Officer
Standards and Training for local assistance
allocation.
"I believe that this bill is unnecessary because
its intent can be achieved within the existing
resources in the Peace Officer Standards and
Training Fund. In the past year (1971-72),
$10,400,000 was appropriated to the fund of
which only $7,815,000 was used. Consequently,
$2,585,000 remains in the Fund.
"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned,"
the governor said.
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AB 401 - Maddy
Requires an increase in the California State
University and Colleges student body organization
fee from $20 to $30; it is intended that the monies
derived be utilized as a source of funds for a
variety of activities.
REASON FOR VETO:
"We must face up to an important question: Into
just what kinds of memberships may we force
students and what kinds of fees should students
be made to pay in order to receive an education
in California?
"Many on-campus and off-campus activities should
be voluntarily supported and only by those students
with a true interest in the activities. Some,
perhaps, are fundamental to education and should
be state supported.
"I believe that other funds than those from com-
pulsory student body fees should be found for
many of these programs.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 408 - MacDonald
Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to
conduct a study to determine the need for a per-
manent public office in the City of Simi Valley.
Additionally, the bill would appropriate $30,000
to establish such an office in temporary quarters.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The Department of Motor Vehicles routinely con-
ducts facilities planning studies to evaluate and
determine current and future needs for providing
service to the public. Such a study was completed
for the Ventura County areas in May of 1972 and
recommended that one central location be established
to serve the Thousand Oaks - Simi area. The
Department has proposed two possible sites for
that location; one is in northeast Thousand Oaks
and the other is in west Simi.
"The request for an office in temporary quarters
would appear to be unnecessary in view of the
study results determining the desirability of
one centrally-located permanent office in the
area. Additionally, the present Thousand Caks and
newly located Winnetka offices provide service
within reasonable distances.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 636 - Brown
Expands demonstration programs for intensive instruc-
tion in reading and mathematics for low-achieving pupils
from grades 7, 8, and 9 to grades 7 through 12 and appro-
priates $3 million per year to finance the expansion of
such program.
REASON FOR VETO: "I have already signed legislation extending the dur-
ation of the present program through 1975 and it
currently receives $3 million in General Fund support.
"I believe that if additional funds are made available
for reading and math programs, they should be placed
with the child at the earliest stages of his or her
education. California's elementary school students
will receive greater benefits under SB 1302, a bill 1
have already signed which appropriates a total of $65
million to reconstruct our K-3 educational programs.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," the
Governor said.
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AB 807 - Sieroty
Would establish certain minimum rights of persons
confined in county jails.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The Board of Corrections currently is promul-
gating minimum standards for local detention
facilities. Among those standards, certain rights
are included which are afforded to all inmates.
Beyond those minimum statewide standards, it is
my belief that local authorities are aware of the
circumstances which will allow them to best admin-
ister their local facility.
"The various diffencnces between local detention
facilities may call for the application of different
standards as to what inmates should or should not
receive in the mail.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 976 - Duffy
Authorizes the performance of acupuncture by an
unlicensed person for the primary purpose of
scientific investigation. It seeks to expand the
authority adopted earlier this year to practice
acupuncture only at approved medical schools.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The research effort at medical schools is now
underway. Until further research has been com-
pleted, a broadening of authority to practice
acupuncture is premature.
"The State Board of Medical Examiners has requested
that the bill be vetoed. I concur in their
opposition at this time.
"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 1274 - Burton
Appropriates $5 million from the General Fund to
the Department of Human Resources Development to
reimburse private employers 50 percent for up to
18 months for salaries and wages for employment
of specified Vietnam veterans.
REASON FOR VETO:
"While the concept is laudable, this program would
largely duplicate an existing federal program,
Jobs Optional, administered by the Department of
Human Resources Development which finances the
training of disadvantaged persons and gives first
priority to veterans. The funds in that program
are presently more than adequate.
"Passage of Assembly Bill 1274 would mean the
spending of $5 million in General Fund money to
perform a function already adequately financed
by the federal government.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 1417 - Vasconcellos Appropriates funds to assist selected hospitals
to develop an increased capability to perform
kidney transplantation procedures and establish
four kidney transplantation centers.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I have been informed that in the field of kidney
transplantation, the number of transplants is
severely limited because of the continued shortage
of suitable donor kidneys, not suitable trans-
plantation facilities. The addition of four new
kidney transplantation centers to the 16 currently in operation,
as called for in the bill, would not increase the number of
kidneys available for transplanting.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned."
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AB 1459 - Vasconcellos Requires the State Department of Mental Hygiene
to maintain most existing state hospitals at
specified levels of service until various detailed
conditions are met.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The bill is apparently intended to fund all
existing state hospital operations at their
current level, with the exception of programs
for the mentally ill at Agnew and Mendocino.
This would result in a costly and unnecessary
expenditure of the taxpayer dollar. Individual
hospital facilities are closed because they are
no longer economically feasible to operate. To
continue to staff and operate hospital programs
at existing levels, in the face of a continuing
decline of patients, is not justified and would
be detrimental to employees and costly to the
local programs at the hospital.
"The bill assumes that closure of a hospital in
a particular locale means that the county no
longer has access to a state hospital. This is
not the case, since each county would continue
to receive needed state hospital inpatient services
to the degree necessary at another state hospital.
"Approval of this measure would create bureau-
cratic red tape which would tend to stifle the
dynamic and innovative character of community
mental health programs and make it very difficult
to make changes in the state hospital system.
"Further, this bill is unnecessary as I have
signed AB 1871 requiring the state to give nine
months notification of any state hospital
closure. Also, the legislature has adopted ACR 59
which directs the State Department of Mental
Hygiene to develop and submit to the Legislature
by September 15, 1973, a plan for phasing out and
future use and disposition of state hospitals for
the mentally ill. This plan must include a
detailed inventory of services now provided by
counties and recommendations for transfer or
reduction of manpower, transfer of funds, utili-
zation or disposition of plants and land, and a
timetable.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,'
the Governor said.
AB 1687 - Miller
Authorizes each city or county to adopt health and
safety ordinances setting forth the rights and duties
of landlords and tenants. In addition, it would
authorize any city or county to adopt and enforce
fair housing laws more stringent than governing
state laws.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The Civil Code already sets forth in detail the con-
tractual: relationship between landlord and tenant.
To permit each city and county to establ
separate and different relationships would create
administrative conflicts at all levels of government.
"The area of fair housing was preempted by the state
with the passage of the Rumford Fair Housing Law
and should remain a matter of state preemption.
The rights of the individual, as those rights apply
to equal access in housing, is not a local right
but rather one enjoyed equally throughout the state.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," "
the Governor said.
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AB 1703 - Brown
Would continuously appropriate specified sums to
the Trustees of the California State University
and Colleges and to the Board of Governors of the
California Community Colleges for higher education
opportunity programs.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The net effect of this bill would be to establish
the present educational opportunity program with
its weaknesses as well as its strengths on a per-
manent ongoing basis at a specified minimum level
of support.
"This Administration has consistently opposed the
enactment of continuous appropriations for ongoing
programs. In addition, the particular program in-
volved was developed in haste as an attempt to
solve an urgent problem. However, during its life,
numerous weaknesses and problems have developed
which warrant a close analysis. During the past
several months my staff has been meeting with many
groups in an attempt to find a more effective
method of aiding the economically disadvantaged
in their quest for an education.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," "
the Governor said.
AB 1778 - Sieroty
Would reduce the flexibility of our trial courts
to impose either felony or misdemeanor punishment
upon persons convicted of possession of marijuana.
The legislation would reduce marijuana possession
to a simply misdemeanor regardless of the number
of convictions which a person might have, regard-
less of the quantity of marijuana possessed, and
with no concern as to whether the marijuana
possessed is in its more refined form of hashish,
hash-oil or pure THC (tetra-hydracanaband)
REASON FOR VETO:
"Four years ago, I signed legislation which reduced
the penalty for this crime from a felony to a crime
punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony, at
the discretion of the judge. In my opinion, our
law concerning the punishment for marijuana possessic
is one of the best in the United States, be-
cause it has the built-in flexibility which allows
marijuana cases to be treated according to their
individual seriousness.
"In this connection, I want to call attention to
this administration's comprehensive drug abuse
treatment program which I signed into law recently,
This law provides for a suspension of criminal
proceedings against the first-time narcotic offender
and dismissal of any charges once the individual
successfully completes a treatment and prevention
program. I believe this program will provide a
much needed opportunity for the treatment of the
youthful and first-time offender.
"We shall continue to study the results of medical
findings concerning marijuana and its abuse. It
should be pointed out that a recent report pub-
lished in the "Journal of the American Medical
Association" indicated the possiblity of damage
to the central nervous system and to the brain
as a result of chronic marijuana use. In light of
the increasing body of medical evidence which
shows potentially serious physical harm from
marijuana use, we should not reduce the deterrent
effect of the laws which prohibit its possession.
"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
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AB 1808 - Crown
Requires the Department of Public Health to
establish criteria for determining which areas
of the state are in need of medical transport
systems to assist in crippled children's services.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Although I understand the good intentions of AB 1808
+ do not believe there is a need for this legis-
lation at this time.
"Emergency and ambulance services have been paid
by Crippled Childrens' Services for many years.
To establish a pilot transport service in any
given area would only tend to confuse those who
need to be helped most. In addition those
instances where an emergency medical team would
have to make onsight visits to high risk infants
to prepare them for any kind of journey would
still remain. In any event, many of these very
critical cases will continue to need air trans-
portation to the nearest medical centers.
"Finally, it does not appear feasible to establish
medical centers far removed from the large centers
of population where the majority of high risk
infants reside and the demands on medical centers
continue to grow.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," "
the Governor said.
SB 336 - Short
Requires that all license fees for harness race
meetings conducted at the California State Fair
and Exposition be deposited in a special account
in the State Treasury to be available only for
expenditure by the California State Fair and Ex-
position.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The net effect of this bill would be to restrict
the use of a portion of General Fund revenues for
a special purpose. This could establish a danger-
ous precedent if exteneded to other functions of
state government.
"Further, this bill would result in misleading
representation of the California State Fair and
Exposition's operating costs. In so far as it
is not self-supporting, the funds required for
support should be clearly represented in the
budget without artificially increasing its
revenues through the device proposed by this bill.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
SB 424 - Petris
Grants the homeowners property tax exemption to
property owners who receive welfare even though
their welfare grant contains an allowance for
property taxes.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Welfare grant costs are shared between federal,
state and county governemtns. Property "X
relief costs are borne solely by the st:
General Fund. As a result, California has con-
sistently maintained the policy of providing addi-
tional benefits to welfare recipients in lieu of
tax relief. For example, the current year's
budget authorizes a $1.5 million Unmet Shelter
Need program, and, this year's property tax relief
measure increases welfare grants $2 a month. I
favor continuing the existing policy, particularly
in view of the fact that it undoubtedly will again
have to be reviewed in the near future because of
the amendments made to the federal Social Security
Act by HR 1 (PL 92-603).
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
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SB 584 - Petris
Requires payment of an additional grant to welfare
recipients for unmet shelter needs.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The program proposed by SB 584 basically is the
same as that submitted to me in item 257.1 of the
current budget. I reduced the amount appropriated
in that item. This action was in keeping with
the state and county fiscal arrangements establish-
ed by the Welfare Reform Act of 1971.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
SB 1261 - Collier
Revises the formula under which subventions are
made to local public libraries. It makes a con-
tinuous appropriation to the State Librarian to
support the program.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I cannot support this bill because one of its
most important provisions would remove appropria-
tions for state support of local library systems
from the annual cycle of review and approval by b
Legislature and the administration. Such funding
should be considered annually in relation to
other needs and priorities. This administration
has consistently opposed the enactment of additional
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continuous appropriations.
"Further, the bill would increase substantially
state support in an area where existing efforts
have encouraged local financing to meet locally
determined priorities.
"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned,"
said the Governor.
SB 1263 - Moscone
Extends the termination date of the Bilingual
Demonstration Program authorized for San Francisco
in 1969 from July 1, 1972 to July 1, 1975, and
would appropriate $90,000 to support the program
during 1972-73, 1973-74 and 1974-75.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I have already signed AB 2284 (chapter 1258), a
statewide bilingual education program with $5
million appropriated to the Department of Education
for this purpose. The provisions of AB 2284
satisfy the need for such a program in the San
Francisco Unified School District.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Goveror said.
SB 1419 - Roberti
Grants inmates in state prisons the unlimited right
to engage in the exchange of personal correspondence
subject to the right of prison authorities to in-
spect that correşponsence, search for contraband, or
prevent a conspiracy to commit a crime or the
commission of a crime, or a violation of prison
rules.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Enactment of SB 1419 would eliminate the public's
protection from receiving unsolicited, undesirable
letters from prison inmates. Under its terms,
prison authorities would be powerless to prevent
inmates from writing to anyone, unless the letter
involved the commission of a crime or was a threat
to the security or orderly operation of the prison.
"The Department of Corrections recognizes the ben-
efits of constructive outside contacts and already
has a liberal mail policy. It should retain the
right to selectively prevent improper correspondence
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Glvernor said.
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SB 279 - Petris
Causes a new group of Medi-Cal eligibles to be
created, who would receive program benefits with
separate, more liberal financial and resource
eligibility criteria than other Medi-Cal applicants.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Because the financial and eligibility standards
are higher than allowed under federal law and
regulations, there would be no federal financial
participation in the cost of care for persons
qualifying under the bill whose income and
resources are above allowable federal maximums.
This would constitute a 50 percent loss of pro-
gram funds or an additional cost to the General
Fund of $18.8 million.
"As an alternative to this legislation, I prefer
to take advantage of Public Law 92-603, the
Social Security Amendments of 1972, recently
signed by President Nixon. Under this act,
Medicare will provide financial assistance to all
disabled kidney diseased patients, including those
under age 65, who meet social security eligibility
requirements. Medi-Cal will.continue to provide
assistance to those not eligible for Medicare.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
SB 1447 - Grunsky
Requires regional occupational centers or pro-
grams to contract with private vocational schools
for pupil training unless it is determined that
regional centers can provide the needed training
better and at less expense. State school funds
would flow to the local school agency for pupil
attendance under such contracts.
REASON FOR VETO:
"This proposition seems reasonable if we are to
gain full benefits from our public and private
training centers by offering a broad array of
vocational and technical student training. Tech-
nological advance and changing job requirements
stress the need for up-to-date and relevant job
training. The measure offers a reasonable alter-
native to asking occupational centers to unneces-
sarily duplicate the expensive facilities and
equipment needed for such programs.
"However, SB 1447 leaves unclear several basic
questions regarding the granting of state aid
for such private school assistance and the pro-
ponents of the measure have themselves acknowledged
these deficiencies and have expressed a will-
ingness to correct them. Consequently, while I
am returning the bill unsigned, I have asked my
staff to work with the author to develop more
definitive legislation for consideration at the
next legislative session.
AB 488 - Dunlap
Authorizes school districts to establish on a
pilot basis alternative schools and classrooms.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Interested parents, pupils and teachers could
request governing boards to institute such pro-
grams. Each school district could then enroll
not less than 2½ percent, nor more than 10 per-
cent, of its total average daily attendance of
the preceding year.
"I question the need for the experimental pilot
program proposed by this bill. There is a more
compelling need to evaluate the worth of the
many existing 'experimental' and 'innovative'
programs now in existence before embarking on new
ones.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," "
the Governor aaid.
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AB 1360 - Quimby
Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction
to appoint a State Instructuonal Television Ad-
visory Committee. The superintendent is to
take appropriate steps to provide a high-quality
instructional television service for public
school children.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The wording of this legislation is vague in that
it leaves all the specifics of actually carrying
it out to be generated through rules and regula-
tions which will be adopted at some future time.
It provides no mechanism for assuring that
children will actually receive a better education.
It fails to provide a mechanism for documenting
the kinds of effects the program will have on
children. Nor does it specify the kinds of
indicators necessary for determining how children
will benefit.
"The bill reserves the definition of high pri-
ority needs for instructional television programs
to the Department of Education rather than
specifically encouraging such input from local
school districts. In addition, AB 1360 is ex-
tremely vague with respect to who develops or
provides 'high quality' program service for each
of the regions which the bill will create.
"Even if the legislature were to appropriate
funds for the legislation in fiscal 1973-74,
these funds would have to go through the Depart-
ment of Education which would disperse them to
the regional organizations with whom the depart-
ment is contracting. This would be a significant
change from our present system where funds go
to districts and they choose the regional assoc-
iation or delivery system which best serves their
needs.
"In sum, this legislation makes broad, sweeping
statements which allude to somehow improving the
quality of instructional television for youngsters
but provides almost no information on the actual
operational or procedural practices which will
be implemented to accomplish this task,
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned," "
the Governor said.
AB 1366 - Quimby
Appropriates $250,000 for an instructional tele-
vision program to be administered by the Los
Angeles City Unified School District.
REASON FOR VETO:
"The enactment of SB 90, which provides an add-
itional $51 million in school aid to the Los
Angeles school district makes this bill unnecessary.
The Los Angeles Board of Education may, if it
wishes, allocate a portion of the additional
school monies provided in SB 90 to accomplish the
funding and other goals contained in AB 1366.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill ungigned,"
the Governor said.
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AB 1697 - Quimby
Creates the California Telecommunications Author-
ity with responsibilities, among others, for
establishing statewide policy as it relates to
non-commercial educational broadcasting and for
planning the development of a statewide public
telecommunications system utilizing a multitude
of transmissions systems and broadcasting facili-
ties to achieve this objective.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I have long advocated that non-commercial ed-
ucational broadcasting can best serve the ed-
ucational, cultural and community needs of the
citizens of our state by means of strong local
independent stations that provide for diversifi-
cation of system control. Under the authority
which would be created by AB 1697, non-commercial
educational broadcasting could ultimately become
a centralized, state-controlled and operated
system.
"I believe local independent educational tele-
vision stations must first be responsive to local
needs and this can only be accomplished through
a continuing emphasis on local programming.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 2268 - Crown
Establishes procedures, operative July 1, 1978,
for recording, reporting, storing, and dissemina-
ting criminal offender record information to be
accomplished through the Department of Justice.
The bill would also create a Criminal Record
Dissemination Board for conducting a continuing
study into the practice of dissemination of
criminal record information to noncriminal
justice agencies.
REASON FOR VETO:
"I question the need for the Criminal Record
Dissemination Board proposed by this bill. A
board is not necessary. The work of the seven
member board and its staff could be performed
within the structure of the Department of Justice.
"I will support legislation next legislative
session which will establish procedures dealing
with criminal offender record information.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
AB 2348 - Dunlap
Authorizes up to six additional members to be
appointed to each state hospital advisory board
and requires board membership to consist of at
least one representative from each county within
the state hospital service area, except in service
areas of over 11 counties.
REASON FOR VETO:
"This bill would more than double the number of
members of the advisory boards of each state hos-
pital. In some cases a state hospital has two
advisory boards, one for the hospital program
for the mentally retarded and one for the program
for the mentally disordered. The present number
of members of each hospital advisory board and
the method of appointing members from nominees sub-
mitted by the various counties served by the hos-
pitals provides fair and adequate representation
of the counties affected.
"Furthermore, in view of the declining population
in state hospitals because of the shift of treat-
ment to community facilities, the proposed increase
in state hospital advisory boards is untimely and
inconsistent.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
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SB 1264 - Moscone
Requires school districts to apply to Department
of Education for federal and state funds to pro-
vide at least one nourishing meal a day.
REASON FOR VETO:
"It is the desire of this administration that
children in school may have the opportunity to
have a nutritional meal so that they may take
full advantage of their educational experience.
"It should be recalled that I signed, and this
administration implemented, legislation in 1970
(AB 318) which, in this fiscal year, will provide
approximately $60 million in federal aid and
$15 million in state and local aid to support
school lunches for California school children.
This program serves some 1,750,000 lunches daily ---
600,000 of the meals at no pupil charge. Some
125,000 breakfasts also are provided daily at no
pupil charge. Over 900 school districts, in-
cluding 5,700 individual schools participate in
this program.
"Recently the legislature and this administration
were jointly successful in implementing a school
finance reform measure which gave school districts
considerable additional financial support along
with the flexibility necessary to fund and
operate adequate local school programs.
"However, this bill would mandate on approximately
167 other school districts the requirement that
they apply for participation in these programs.
The measure would force application under threat
of injunction by the Attorney General irrespective
of a district's needs, desires or ability to
support such programs. To place the kind of
straight jacket on any school district which
this bill would impose would subvert the concept
of local control and, in, so doing remove the
flexibility local school districts need to deter-
mine the course they wish to follow.
"It should be noted that all school districts are
governed by boards which are elected by and
responsible to the voters.
"Nevertheless, I will be writing a letter to all
California school districts in the coming week
who are not now participating in nutritional pro-
grams and request that they again fully examine
the needs of their pupils and their communities
to determine whether future participation in
this worthwhile effort is appropriate or advisable.
But to force any district -- against the expressed
wishes of its elected governing board -- to
apply for participation is contrary to sound
school administration.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
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AB 2118 - Quimby
Authorizes a television consortium of five or more
community college districts to apply to the
Chancellor of the California Community Colleges
for a planning grant to assist in the formation
and development of such consortium. The Chancellor
would provide statewide coordination of such
efforts and would produce at least one exemplary
telecourse each year.
REASON FOR VETO:
"While I am not opposed to the formulation of
consortia among the community colleges for such
purposes as this bill provides, I am opposed to
mandating television program production on the
Chancellor.
"In the pursuit of his responsibilities, the
Chancellor may well decide that production of one
exemplary telecourse per year is desirable. Such
a program should then take its fair and proper
place among all the other priorities in competi-
tion for community college financial resources.
"The insertion of a state mandated program, and
appropriation of the funds to produce it, are
inconsistent with this concept of operation.
"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned, "
the Governor said.
AB 1710 - Brown
Makes certain provisions of the Labor Code re-
lating to wages, hours, and working conditions
that are now applicable to adult women applicable
also to adult men.
REASON FOR VETO:
"Virtually every segment of the business community
in California has advised me of their opposition
to this bill. They assert that the bill is
premature, and that its effect on California
employers and employees alike could be disastrous.
I share their incern.
"The action proposed by this bill would unnessarily
involve state government in matters presently
reserved for the collective bargaining process.
Matters of wages, hours and conditions of labor
for adult males should not be subject to further
government intervention at this time.
"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned,"
the Governor said.
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