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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Reagan, Ronald: Gubernatorial Papers, 1966-74: Press Unit Folder Title: Press Releases - September 1969 Box: P10 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ OFFICE OF THE GOVEP OR RELEASE: Irr diate Sacramento, Califo. ia Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-2-69 #491 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed the following bills: AB 870 - Zenovich Exempts from withdrawal procedure and fee (Chapter 1055) insurance companies that are merging with an admitted insurer providing that they receive the Insurance Commissioner's prior written consent. AB 1000 - Dent Authorizes a peace officer, in cases involvin (Chapter 1056) traffic accidents to issue and deliver a written notice of violation to any person who he has reasonable cause to believe has committed a violation of the Vehicle Code not declared to be a felony, or a violation of local vehicle ordinance. AB 1027 - Milias Creates the Mountain View Shoreline Regional (Chapter 1109) Community Park in Santa Clara County. AB 1061 - Veysey Provides a new method for the taxation (Chapter 1057) of livestock. The new tax is five mills ($0.005) per head-day on all livestock subject to the Act except sheep. The rate on sheep is 0.55 of one mill ($0.00055) per head-day on all sheep. Covered by the Act are cattle other than dairy cattle, male animals held for breeding purposes, and sheep. The tax will be administered by county officials pursuant to rules and regulations of the State Board of Equalizatio AB 1082 - Campbell Requires the governing board of school (Chapter 1058) district to increase the salary of classified employees for the period he is required to work out of classification, if the period exceeds 5 days within 15 calendar days. AB 1087 - Fong Changes the period of scholarships, relating (Chapter 1059) to nursing education, awarded to persons under specified provisions from 10 months to 12 months. AB 1093 - Priolo Provides for submission to the voters at (Chapter 1060) 1970 primary election of Assembly Constitutional Amendments Nos. 28, 29, 30, and 31. AB 1113 - Deddeh Revises provision allocating costs of (Chapter 1061) engineering and traffic surveys to determine the need for traffic control devices near schools, by deleting requirement that they be borne equally by the requesting school district and the city, county, city and county, or state agency involved, and by providing that the city, county, city and county, or state agency involved may require the requesting school district to pay an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the costs of such survey. AB 1137 - Beverly Provides that an insurer may insure against (Chapter 1062) expense of defending suit for serious and willful miscondut by an employer or his agent. AB 1144 - Z/Berg Requires FEPC to maintain liaison with (Chapter 1063) human relations commissions of cities, counties and city and county, and to provide any non-confidential information to such commissions on request. #491 AB 1147 - Burke Extends the license period of Motor Vehicles (Chapter 1064) Pollution Control Device and Inspection Stations to provide that they are valid for not less than one year nor more than four years, as established by the Commissioner of the Highway Patrol, rather than only one year. AB 1219 - Stull Authorizes the Department of Water Resources (Chapter 1065) to grant under the Davis-Grunsky Act to the Poway Municipal Water District up to $860,000 for recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement in connection with the construction of the Poway Water Storage Project. AB 1221 - Russell Provides that the money penalty in lieu of (Chapter 1066) suspension of license or other action against an insurer found for the first time by the Insurance Commissioner to have violated the insurance law shall not exceed 20 percent of gross commission, rather than 1½ percent of gross premiums, or any unlawfully received and retained amount such as a rebate. AB 1239 - Greene, B. Authorizes cities and counties to contract (Chapter 1067) and cooperate with federal, state and local agencies and private entities in federal housing programs and other federal programs, and to do all acts necessary to participate therein. AB 1240 - Greene, B Changes the name of the Division of Job (Chapter 1068) Training and Development within the Department of Human Resources Development to the Division of Job Training, Development and Placement. The bill authorizes an Office of Manpower Utilization within that Division to plan and develop entry level jobs for economically disadvantaged persons and specifies purpose and functions of the office. AB 1245 - Barnes Provides that school districts which participat (Chapter 1069) in federally financed programs shall charge the Federal Government for all retirement costs associated with such service including that portion which is presently financed by the State General Fund. AB 1308 - Stull Authorizes the Department of Water Resources (Chapter 1070) to grant under the Davis-Grunsky Act to the City of Escondido up to $857, for recreation and fish and wildlife enhacement, in connection with the construction of the Dixon Dam and Reservoir Project. AB 1312 - Veysey Provides that for the current fiscal year (Chapter 1071) only, upon approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the deductible amount of f fire insurance for any school district may exceed $1,000 for each occurrence. AB 1327 - Knox Authorizes the Commission on Peace Officer (Chapter 1072) Standards and Training to carry out specified functions and programs and allocate money therefor, with respect to peace officer members of regional park districts and policemen of districts authorized by statute to maintain police department. -2- #491 AB 1335 - Dunlap Specifies eligibility of designated persons (Chapter 1073) to be granted psychiatric technicians' licenses without examination. States that no provision of chapter relating to psychiatric technicians shall be construed to prevent persons from performing specified services for purpose of training to qualify for licensure under a program authorized by the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners of the State of California. Provides that persons may perform services limited to licensed psychiatric technicians if they are training in another professional field. AB 1388 - Moorhead Amends the California Uniform Gifts to (Chapter 1074) Minors Act to permit the donor to designate, in the same transaction and by the same document by which the gift is made, one or more successor custodians to serve consecutively under conditions prescribed in the bill. AB 1407 - Chappie Provides for regulation and identification (Chapter 1075) of snow-mobiles as vehicles exempt from registration but provides for payment of a $5 fee and issuance of an identification plate. AB 1408 - Chappie Grants authority to certain junior college (Chapter 1076) districts meeting specific criteria, to award bids for the initial equipment of buildings and facilities which have been approved by the Board of Governos of the Community Colleges and the Department of Finance. AB 1412 - Greene, B Makes provision allowing governing board to (Chapter 1077) recommend minimum educational and work experience requirements for classified service positions, requiring the personnel commission, in approving such requirements, and requiring position duties and qualifications to be prepared and approved prior to issuance of announcement for competitive examination to fill position vacancies, applicable to school districts with a.d.a. of more than 400,000 and to junior college district in territory of city with population of more than 4,000,000. AB 1421 - Chappie Authorizes the Department of Alcoholic (Chapter 1078) Beverage Control to issue four additional original on-sale general licenses in any county where the inhabitants number less than 7,000 and where the major economy of the county is dependent upon the continual use of that county's recreational facilities. Provides that to qualify for such a license a premises must have a seating capacity for 100 or more diners. AB 1466 - Duffy Authorizes director to adopt rules and (Chapter 1079) regulations for payment of services by monthly payment for each recipient and for methods of enrollment. Provides that the department may provide that once enrolled the enrollment of the recipient may not be terminated, except for good cause, within one year of enrollment. AB 1491 - Gonsalves Eliminates January 1, 1969, termination date (Chapter 1080) on authority of Professional Engineers Board to register industrial engineers without examination, re-opens opportunity to apply for such registration without examination until January 1, 1970. #491 AB 1509 - Priolo Under specified conditions, authorizes (Chapter 1081) the Insurance Commissioner to deny the right of cancellation on fire insurance policies unless 60 days' notice is given. AB 1558 - Bagley Requires school districts when referring (Chapter 1082) to a pupil's surname to use the surname on the document submitted to prove the pupil's age for admission to school. If the surname has been changed subsequently pursuant to judicial process, the surname shown on the court order shall be used. AB 1588 - Burke Directs the escrow holder required in (Chapter 1083) alcoholic beverage business of license transfer involving purchase price or consideration to notify the transferor's bona fide creditor who files a claim with escrow holder, in a case where the transferor disputes the claim. AB 1596 - Stacey Directs the State Department of Public (Chapter 1084) Health to maintain, in cooperation with local agencies, Emergency Medical Services Program, and enumerates functions. Provides program shall terminate if federal funds become unavailable. AB 1599 - Stacey Authorizes the Kern Delta Water District (Chapter 1086) to adopt a water allocation plan and establish ground water charges and assessments. AB 1600 - Stacey Amends the Water Storage District Law to (Chapter 1086) clarify procedures and broaden the authority of a district to finance projects and contracts AB 1601 - Stacey Revises fee schedule for waterright application (Chapter 1087) and establishes an annual application fee equal to the amount in such schedule if the application is delayed. Requires payment of fee equal to one-half the amount specified in the fee schedule for applications at the time the permit is issued. AB 1613 - Greene, B Requires governing board of each school (Chapter 1088) district to prescribe regulations requiring the evaluation of pupil's achievement for each marking period and requiring written report to, or conference with, parents of failing pupil not later than the week during which the end of the first half of instruction for the course falls. AB 1623 - Miller Requires each sheriff and chief of police (Chapter 1089) to furnish the Bureau of Criminal Statistics with a specified annual report of justifiable homicides committed in his jurisdiction. AB 1667 - Foran Authorizes officers of the University of (Chapter 1116) California Police Department to remove vehicles from University property. AB 1692 - Unruh Authorizes the Los Angeles County Board of (Chapter 1090) Supervisors to lease property to nonprofit entities, not to exceed 40 years and without bidding, for public medical or dental schools use including related public health care facilities, title to revert to the county upon end of lease. AB 1698 - Moorhead Eliminates the requirement that narcotics (Chapter 1091) and opium pipes which are required to be turned over to the Department of Justice be turned over immediately. The bill also provides method for the seizure and dispositior of restricted dangerous drugs. #491 AB 1939 - Chappie Authorizes issuance by the Department of (Chapter 1092) Fish and Game of a permit for delivery by a licensed domesticated fish breeder of live, domesticated fish to a licensed wholesale fish dealer or processor. The bill requires such dealer or processor to kill such fish and then to tag or package the fish in a prescribed manner. AB 1992 - Pattee Raises the maximum amount of a contract of a (Chapter 1093) school district for materials or supplies (but not for work to be done) exempt from the lowest responsible bidder requirement from $4,000 to $5,000. The bill also permits a school district, with an average daily attendance of 1,000 or more, to let a contract for materials or supplies, but not for work to be done, to the lowest responsible bidder without publishing the bid notice if the cost estimate is less than $8,000 rather than $7,000. AB 1993 - Pattee Increases amount of surety bond required of (Chapter 1094) farm labor contractors to $5,000 from $1,500. AB 2243 - Crandall Changes the cutoff date for filing an application (Chapter 1095) for reassessment with the county board of equalization from August 26 to September 15 in counties of the second to ninth classes. AB 2256 - Campbell Makes it a misdemeanor for unauthorized (Chapter 1096) persons to willfully and knowingly enter into and remain within an area immediately surrounding any command post activated to abate any calamity or riot or other civil disturbance if such area has been closed by certain peace officers. AB 2263 - McCarthy Authorizes the Trustees of the California (Chapter 1097) State Colleges to rent, lease, sell, or trade state property used for the San Francisco State College Downtown Center. AB 2273 - Stull Revises definition of "veteran" and (Chapter 1098) "disabled veteran" as those terms are used with reference to merit systems in school districts. AB 2302 - Fenton Increases the homestead which may be selected (Chapter 1099) and claimed by person 65 years of age or older who is not head of a family from not exceeding $75,000 to not exceeding $15,000 in actual cash value over and above all liens and encumbrances on property at time of levy of execution. AB 2357 - Crandall Raises the permissive interest rate on (Chapter 1100) State College Revenue Bond Act of 1947 revenue bond anticipation notes and revenue bonds from 6 percent to 7 percent. SB 14 - Collier Authorizes placement of yield right-of-way (Chapter 1101) signs at entrances to any highway or inter- section rather than only those which are not through highways. The bill also clarifies requirements to yield the right-of-way at intersections controlled by a stop sign. SB 38 - Stiern Exempts transfers of real property from (Chapter 1102) documentary transfer taxes, if any entity of government is acquiring title, rather than providing for the collection of such taxes from the other party liable therefor. #491 SB 225 - Rodda Authorizes the State Board of Education, (Chapter 1110) for purposes of any provision of California Constitution which requires adoption of a series of textbooks for use in elementary schools; to adopt one or more separate series of textbooks for any of several courses, or any combination of such courses, offered in elementary schools. SB 368 - Moscone Authorizes the widow and any surviving (Chapter 1111) children of a private citizen who prevented a crime, apprehended a criminal, aided in preventing a crime, or aided in the apprehensic of a criminal and who died as a consequence thereof, to file a claim with the Board of Control for compensation for such death and for any related personal injury and property damage, to extent not compensated from any other source. Limits amount of claim which may be approved by board to $5,000. To be operative only upon enactment of SB 108. SB 510 - Carrell Provides that driver training can be offered (Chapter 1103) only to pupils who are at least 15½ years of age at the completion of a driver training course and not more than 18 years of age at the time of enrollment in such a course. SB 532 - McCarthy Provides that institutional prisoners fighting (Chapter 1112) a fire at the request of the United States Government shall be employees of the State Department of Corrections for purposes of workmen's compensation. Cost of workmen's compensation can be considered in fixing the reimbursement paid by the United States for the services of prisoners. SB 632 - Grunsky Authorizes person with designated subject (Chapter 1113) credentials in vocational education to teach physically handicapped minors in special day or remedial classes. The bill also permits a $910 allowance for reader services, mobility instruction, and purchase of braille books to also be used for individual supplemental instruction in vocational arts, business arts or homemaking. SB 635 - Carrell Extends authorization to conduct driver (Chapter 1104) training programs to county superintendents of schools, the California Youth Authority and the Department of Education. SB 658 - Lagomarsino Requires each applicant for a commission (Chapter 1105) merchant or produce dealers license or for the renewal of such license to include a financial statement with the application. It authorizes the Director to require a current financial statement when he has reason to believe a licensee is in an unsound financial condition. SB 734 - Beilenson Deletes provisions authorizing construction (Chapter 1106) of state college student body center buildings to be financed by means of borrowing in whole or in part under specified conditions by the student organization. The bill also provides that all state college student fees collected, under specified provisions shall be available for financing, operating, and constructing a student body center. SB 822 - Marks Provides that textbook contracts entered (Chapter 1114) into by the State Board of Education shall include the right to reproduce the book to make it useable for handicapped minors. This bill further authorizes the State Board of Education to produce or contract for production of texts for the use of handicapped minors, and makes related changes. #491 SB 840 - Burgener Consolidates the statutes relating to (Chapter 1107) functions and programs of the Department of Rehabilitation into the Welfare and Institutions Code. SB 851 - Marler Provides that a documentary transfer tax (Chapter 1108) is not to be paid by a government agency when it is acquiring property. A tax will be paid where a public agency conveys title to real property. SB 1018 - Lagomarsino Provides for State cooperation in implementatio (Chapter 1115) of a national flood insurance program. It permits the Department of Water Resources to cooperate in studies of flood prone ageas and management of such lands as are effected by flooding; review and comment on flood insurance applications made by local agencies; and provides assistance to public agencies in identification of flood areas and development of plans for management. ##### -7- OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO. RELEASE: Imm iate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-2-69 #492 Governor Reagan today issued the following statement: "I would like to take this opportunity to personally commend Los Angeles schoolteacher Miss Vianne Perry for the great courage she * displayed in attempting to free all her fellow passengers aboard a hijacked TWA jetliner in Damascus over the weekend. "I know that millions of Californians share my admiration and pride for the leadership she assumed in confronting Syrian authorities to rightly demand freedom for all the detained passengers aboard the plane. "At the same time I want to express my deep unhappiness at the way in which the Syrians have handled the hijacking, particularly the detention of six innocent passengers whose only 'crime' was Israeli nationality. I understand that two of these persons are still being held. "This act of piracy piracy of human beings goes infinitely beyond the accepted norms of governmental behavior, indeed, to the extent that one must seriously question the legitimacy of such a regime to take its place among the civilized community of nations. "As an American citizen, I join the millions of others around the world in repeating Miss Perry's demand that Syria immediately release those still detained so they may return to their homes and families." ######## EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Imm liate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-3-69 #493 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the following bills: AB 44 - Veysey Exempts a trap wagon or spray rig when empty or (Chapter 1214) when transporting not more than 1,000 gallons of flammable liquids from provisions relating to the transportation of flammable liquids on highways. AB 54 - Greene, L. Revises minimum age requirements in special (Chapter 1215) education programs to reflect minimum age of six for compulsory attendance at public schools. AB 83 - Chappie Increases salary of supervisors in Tuolumne (Chapter 1216) County from $7,800 per year to $8,700 per year. AB 100 - Dunlap Provides for the establishment of salary and (Chapter 1217) classification of the superior court judicial secretary in Solano County by approval of the board of supervisors and a majority of the judges of the superior court. AB 122 - Schabarum Requires the Division of Industrial Welfare to (Chapter 1218) appoint such staff as needed to carry out its duties and to loan the necessary staff to the Industrial Welfare Commission during periods when the commission is revising its orders. The Industrial Welfare Commission is to include a statement which is concurred in by a majority of the commissioners indicating a basis upon which each revised order is predicated. To afford legislative review the orders of the commission are to be promulgated during the first three calendar months of the year and become effective on a date fixed by the commission which is not less than 60 nor more than 90 days from the publication of the orders. AB 124 - Deddeh Provides generally for payment by the state of (Chapter 1219) assessments against state-owned land used for public functions, rather than, as now, for payment by city benefited by improvements when assessments remain unpaid for period of 30 days. Makes exception as to property acquired prior to recordation of notice of assessment or notice of award of contract for assessment within boundaries of a state highway or freeway or route therefor. Provides that state is not obligated to pay such assessment until legislature has appropriated funds to make payments therefor. No direct state cost. Any assessments would be subject fo future appropriations by the legislature. AB 158 - Hayes Deletes requirements for a coroner's jury and (Chapter 1220) instead permits the hearing to be conducted by the coroner, his deputy or a hearing officer. The bill requires the coroner to subpoena all persons whose names have been given to him by the next of kin, attorney for the next of kin or the district attorney if he believes they are necessary witnesses. Findings by the coroner or coroner's jury shall not include nor make any reference to civil or criminal responsibility on the part of the deceased. - 1 - #493 AB 162 - Z'berg Requires a notice of payment which is due to be (Chapter 1221) mailed by registered mail to the owner of property delinquent on bond payments before certain actions for foreclosure of bond lien under the Improvement Act of 1911 are commenced. AB 174 - Chappie Requires the State Lands Commission to conduct (Chapter 1222) research and investigations, as well as title searches, of Lake Tahoe beaches dedicated for public use. The bill allows the commission to contract with individuals, private organizations, and public agencies to conduct such research and investigations. AB 192 - Waxman Authorizes the solicitation of funds and (Chapter 1223) recruitment of members or workers, during school hours, by a nonpartisan, charitable organization organized by act of Congress for charitable purposes for nonpartisan and charitable purposes with the approval of the county board of education of the governing board of the school district. AB 219 - Bagley Requires meetings of Regents of University of (Chapter 1224) California to be open to the public. Authorizes the holding of special meetings so long as public is notified in specified manner of the time and place of meetings. Excepts meetings to consider matters relating to national security, the conferring of honorary degrees or other honors, matters involving gifts, devises and bequests and matters involving purchase and sale of investments for endowment and pension funds; matters involving litigation where open discussion could adversely affect public interest, matters involving acquisition and disposition of property, matters relating to complaints or charges against employees of university unless employee requests public hearing, and matters relating to appointment, employment, performance, compensation, or dismissal of officers and employees. AB 232 - Cory Changes the date or organizational meeting of (Chapter 1225) the Democratic State Central Committee from the day following a Saturday in August following the direct primary to the fourth Sunday in January following a general election. The bill changes the date of organizational meetings of the Democratic county central committees from the second Tuesday in July following primary to the second Monday after first day in January following the primary. AB 257 - Barnes Clarifies and makes minor amendments in (Chapter 1226) service credit provisions. AB 258 - Barnes Revises, without substantive change, provisions (Chapter 1227) of retirement statutes relating to employment of retired persons. AB 375 - Brathwaite Establishes a program to provide relocation (Chapter 1228) assistance and information to owners of homes, businesses and farms taken for purposes of airport expansion and development. AB 402 - Hom Authorizes state, county or city authorities (Chapter 1229) charged with maintenance or operation of any highway, highway facilities or public works facilities, in cases necessitating prompt work on or service to such highway or facility, to move to nearest available parking location any unattended vehicle which obstructs or interferes with the performance of such work or service or, if such moving would be impractical, to remove and store such vehicle. - 2 - #493 AB 424 - Townsend Permits contributions to pension funds and to (Chapter 1230) health and welfare benefit to be made by state, city, and county in same manner as private employer. AB 455 - Porter Authorizes the Department of Public Works to 1 (Chapter 1054) lease to a local agency for park purposes the remaining portion of land, not to exceed 200 feet from the closest boundary of the state highway or public work, where the department acquires a whole parcel of land and only a part of it is needed for highway purposes. AB 478 - Biddle, et al Enacts the Tear Gas Act of 1969. Exempts from (Chapter 1231) definition of tear gas any economic poison, as defined, not intended for use to produce discomfort or injury to human beings. The bill defines "tear gas weapon" and regulates selling, purchasing, possessing, and transporting such weapons. The bill further requires the Commissio of Peace Officer Standards and Training to prepare course of instruction in use of tear gas. AB 480 - McCarthy Authorizes the State Water Resources Control (Chapter 1232) Board to make water quality control studies of the type made by the board pursuant to Chapter 1351, Statutes of 1965. This bill authorizes continuation of the Bay=Delta Study within the State Water Resources Control Board. AB 494 - Badham Makes several clarifying amendments to the (Chapter 1233) Employment Agency Act regarding fees, exemptions, notice requirements, contracts, disassociation of qualifying persons and qualifications of Advisory Board members. AB 518 - Z'berg Authorizes the Attorney General, in connection (Chapter 1234) with actions brought pursuant to state or federal antitrust laws for recovery of damages by state or its political subdivisions or public agencies, to enter into contracts relating to investigation and prosecution of such action with any other party plaintiff who has brought a similar action. AB 521 - Ketchum Authorizes Department of Water Resources, upon (Chapter 1235) demonstration by the district of the statewide interest in the project, to grant under the Davis-Grunsky Act, to the County of Kern an amount of $5,620,000 for enhancement of fish and wildlife and recreation in connection with construction of the Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area Project. Also provides that the grant not be made until a favorable project report is filed with the legislature. AB 544 - Chappie Creates the Tuolumne County Water Agency, (Chapter 1236) consisting of the territory of Tuolumne County. AB 558 - Priolo Provides for proportionate relief against (Chapter 1237) liability to participate in assigned risk program for property difficult to insure to insurers who voluntarily write basic property insurance in areas designated as "brush hazard areas." AB 622 - Badham Requires the State Lands Commission, whenever (Chapter 1238) the granting of a permit for geological or geophysical surveys, or the offering of any tide or submerged land etc., is being considered, to hold, prior to granting the permit, a public hearing and give not less than 60 days' notice thereof to each city and county adjacent to the area involved. - 3 - #493 AB 623 - Chappie Provides that a person is a resident student of (Chapter 1239) this state for state college residency determinations for the year immediately following the date he becomes 21 years of age if he was deemed to be a resident student under specified conditions. AB 658 - Brown Requires Youth Authority to adopt standard (Chapter 1240) governing confinements of minors in juvenile halls. AB 666 - Briggs Enacts the "Pure Pet Food Act of 1969." Chapter 1241) AB 675 - Burke Permits the issuance of small identification (Chapter 1242) plates for publicly owned special construction equipment, special mobile equipment and cemetery equipment for no fee. AB 692 - Moorhead Requires that in the application to disability (Chapter 1243) insurance of provisions relating to insolvency, reserves for unearned premiums and amounts estimated to reinsure outstanding risks are to be determined according to designated provisions. AB 712 - MacGillivray Requires priority status be given project for (Chapter 1244) the construction of the Imperial Valley Warmwater Hatchery. AB 720 - Deddeh Authorizes the Department of Public Works and (Chapter 1245) County of San Diego to enter into a joint powers agreement relative to joint acquisition of rights-of-way for State Highway Route 54 and the Sweetwater Flood Control Project. AB 747 - Campbell Permits the governing board of a school district (Chapter 1246) to increase the annual salaries of persons requiring certification qualifications during the school year at any time rather than only when the board has retained this right to increase the salaries of such employees by rules and regulations adopted by the board prior to the commencement of the school year or when the contracts of such employees contain such provisions. AB 776 - Gonsalves Extends date of notice of election to receive (Chapter 1247) credit for service as safety member under County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 from April 1, 1968, to April 1, 1970. Makes provisions giving right to have past service credited as safety membership service effective until April 1, 1970, rather than April 1, 1968. Includes within such provisions persons employed in active fire suppression service prior to January 1, 1965, Allows member of retirement system employed in active law enforcement or fire suppression who could have elected to become a safety member. Permits the member to elect to receive credit for service as a safety member from 1955, rather than from 1952. AB 798 - Lewis Includes additional violations which are not (Chapter 1248) required to be reported by the court clerk or judge, within 10 days after conviction, to the Department of Motor Vehicles. AB 816 - Priolo Increases the bond for a yacht and ship broker's (Chapter 1249) license or renewal from $2,500 to $5,000 and transfers funds in the Yacht and Ship Brokers Fund to the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund. - 4 - #493 AB 819 - Beverly Will extend from 10 to 15 years the period (Chapter 1250) during which the California legislature may appropriate, for administrative expenses of the Department of Employment, federal "Reed Act" money. Changes the period to be utilized in connection with appropriations for administrative expenses from, and determines the availability of moneys therefor in, the state's account in Unemployment Trust Fund under federal Social Security Act from 10 to 15 fiscal years. AB 866 - Hayes Prohibits, with prescribed exceptions, the (Chapter 1251) concealment of a child proposed to be adopted within the county in which adoption proceedings pertaining to the child are pending or, except with court approval, the removal of such child from such county. The bill makes violation of the prohibition a crime. AB 886 - Mobley Raises the maximum interest rate payable on bonds (Chapter 1252) issued pursuant to the Veterans Bond Act of 1968 to 7 percent. To become operative, ACA 87 must be approved by the voters. AB 896 - Hayes Makes existing motor vehicle air pollution (Chapter 1253) emission standards for gasoline-powered motor vehicles applicable to motor vehicles which have been modified or altered to use a fuel other than gasoline or diesel. The bill requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt test procedures to establish that Such motor vehicles are in compliance with specified standards. AB 907 - Knox Requires approval of faculty adviser to student (Chapter 1254) body organization and representative of student body organization, as well as employee or official designated by governing board of school district, for expenditure of funds of such organization. AB 909 - Stull Requires the Director of Social Welfare to (Chapter 1255) immediately serve a copy of a request for a public assistance appeal on the other party to the hearing and allows such other party to file a written statement supporting or objecting to the requests. AB 930 - Lanterman Provides for apportionment of a condemnation (Chapter 1256) award between holder of senior lien and holder of junior lien in a specified manner and under designated circumstances in cases where only a portion of encumbered property is sought to be taken, where encumbered property sought to be taken or some portion of it is also encumbered by junior lien, and where junior lien is against only a portion of the property is encumbered by senior lien. AB 934 - Miller Authorizes governing board of a school district (Chapter 1257) which establishes and supervises a work experience education program in which mentally retarded students are employed in part-time jobs to use funds derived from any source, to the extent permissible by appropriate Law or regulation, to pay wages of such students. AB 937 - Crandall Provides that grants to students under College (Chapter 1258) Opportunity Grant Program may be made to students who are admitted to and enroll in a California public community or junior college accepted as a recognized candidate for accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. - 5 - #493 AB 939 - Murphy Provides whenever an arrested person is booked (Chapter 1259) for a misdemeanor it would require that there be an immediate check into the person's back- ground to determine whether he is a fit subject for immediate release upon notice to appear. Whenever a defendant is unable to obtain his release from pre-trial custody within a week after having his bail set, he will be entitled to an automatic review of his case to determine whether bail should be lowered. The bill would also provide for an automatic transference of bail from one accusatory pleading to another when both pleadings charge offenses arising from the same set of facts. AB 957 - Greene, B. Provides that a joint apprenticeship committee (Chapter 1260) shall have the discretion to exempt a public works contractor from certain apprentices to journeymen ratio requirements under specified conditions. The bill provides that individual contractors will not be required to obtain exemptions from local joint apprenticeship committees when an organization representing contractors on a statewide basis has been granted the exemptions, provided such individual contractors are already covered by local apprenticeship standards. AB 984 - Wilson Revises requirements relating to the notice which (Chapter 1261) every person, including the insurer, who makes advance payment or partial payment of damages as an accommodation to an injured person or to heirs of deceased person is required to make to the recipient thereof. AB 996 - Fong Permits State Department of Education, as well (Chapter 1262) as school districts and county boards of education, to contract with teacher-training institutions for assignment of certificated personnel to the institution for a period not to exceed one year. Permits such employment to be on a part-time as well as full-time basis. AB 997 - Fong Authorizes the State Board of Public Health and (Chapter 1263) the State Department of Public Health to consult with the California Conference of Local Health Officers on matters affecting health generally. AB 1094 - Knox Codifies various provisions now found in Art.XI (Chapter 1264) of California Constitution relative to cities and counties which are to be omitted from proposed revision of this article. The bill is operative on adoption by the voters of Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 29. AB 1100 - Dunlap Provides that school district governing board (Chapter 1265) shall prescribe rules for government and discipline, rather than government only, of schools under its jurisdiction. Provides that such provisions may be enforced by suspending, or, if necessary, expelling pupils who refuse or neglect to obey such rules. AB 1123 - Campbell Permits school marching bands to perform at (Chapter 1266) private athletic events under certain conditions. AB 1220 - Mobley Makes records of special proceedings of any (Chapter 1267) board of inquiry convened by the commanding general of the state military forces to investi- gate any accidents involving National Guard aircraft for purpose of preventing future accidents not admissible for any purpose in the courts. Requires collateral investigation when- ever such accidents involve property damage or personal injury to ascertain the cause and makes records of such collateral investigations subject to discovery. - 6 - #493 AB 1325 - Lanterman Provides that the state miscellaneous (Chapter 1268) members with 20 or more years of service may elect to have 3 years' military service terminating within 10 days of entering state service counted as state service for disability retirement purposes. AB 1356 - Wilson Burke Includes firefighting employees within the (Chapter 1269) definition of "public employee" for purposes of the public employer-emplcyee relations law. AB 1410 - Veysey Provides for reimbursement by local govern- (Chapter 1270) ment to a school district for cost of educa- tion in grades kindergarten to 12 of non- citizen children without immigration status in same manner as nomimmigrant children. AB 1444 - Deddeh Amends the County Employees Retirement Law (Chapter 1271) of 1937 to permit the board of retirement in a county system to pay for all or a portion of the premiums on a policy or certificate of life insurance or disability insurance required for the benefits under the bill; such payments to be made from the reserves over and above the one percent limit on the total assets of the retirement fund. AB 1475 - MacDonald Provides that the funds of wards, patients (Chapter 1272) of state hospitals, or inmates under the control of the Directors of Youth Authority, Mental Hygiene or Corrections, respectively, may be invested by such director when authorized by the inmate or patient or a person in his behalf, in securities eligible for the investment of surplus state moneys. AB 1539 - Schabarum Authorizes conveyance of all lands included (Chapter 1273) within the Puddingstone State Recreation Area to the County of Los Angeles upon specified conditions. AB 1595 - Stacey Provides that cost reports, the basis for (Chapter 1274) computation of nursing home per diem rates, be considered as true and correct unless audited within 18 months after July 1, 1959, close of the period covered by the report, or the date of submission of an amended re- port, whichever is later. AB 1700 - Beverly Enacts Insurance Holding Company System (Chapter 1275) Regulatory Act to permit, under prescribed conditions, domestic insurer, either alone or in cooperation with any one or more others, to organize or acquire one or more subsidiaries through investments in securities, mergers and other means. Provides for administration by Insurance Commissioner. AB 1716 - Beverly Authorizes the Director of Parks and Recrea- (Chapter 1276) tion to transfer specified parcels of park units or portions thereof upon terms and conditions as the director determines are in the best interests of the state park system and to retain specified property within the system for two years from effective date of act. AB 1738 - Britschgi rohibits a winegrower or brandy manufacturer (Chapter 1277) from selling in his off-sale premises any wine or brandy, other than wine or brandy produced or produced and packaged for him and which is sold under a brand name owned by him (operative July 1, 1970). The bill also provides that when a winegrower has not carried on the business of a winegrower actively for one year such license may be transferred only to a person qualified as a winegrower as defined. #493 AB 1741 - Britschgi Authorizes service of summons upon corpora- (Chapter 1278) tions by registered or certified mail with respect to offenses involving violations of the Vehicle Code or local traffic ordinances. AB 1743 - Badham Requires interstate highway carriers to regis- (Chapter 1279) ter annually with the California Public Utilities Commission, pursuant to standards adopted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Registration is conditioned on proving suffi- cient insurance coverage or surety bonds, and designating a local agent to receive service of process. AB 1749 - Briggs Prohibits a bank from establishing or maintain- (Chapter 1280) ing a place of business unless it is author- ized to do so by the Superintendent of Banks. The bill provides procedures and fees for applying for and issuing a certificate authorizing a bank to establish and maintain a place of business. AB 1752 - Briggs Permits a California branch of a foreign bank (Chapter 1281) to accept deposits that originate in foreign countries without Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance coverage. AB 1779 - Duffy Provides that disadvantaged children between (Chapter 1282) ages three and six years who are not currently enrolled, rather than between ages three and five years or until enrolled, in the public schools are eligible for Department of Social Welfare preschool educational programs and makes related changes in programs operated by the school district or county in conjunction therewith. AB 1781 - Duffy Vests administration of certain local govern- (Chapter 1283) ment merit systems in the State Personnel Board. AB 1783 - Johnson, R. Authorizes the Reclamation Board to provide (Chapter 1284) necessary assurances to the Secretary of the Army required for flood control or clearing work in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basin and tributaries for emergency flood control work on state-owned property. AB 1812 - Belotti Provides that one member of the Sonoma County (Chapter 1286) Board of Supervisors be appointed as a director of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District operative on December 12, 1970. AB 1826 - Milias Permits members of agency contracting with (Chapter 1287) P.E.R.S. who did not elect coverage under survivor allowance provisions to elect to be subject to such provisions. -8- #493 AB 1847 Moretti Increases fee of notary public for services transcribing (Chapter 1289) depositions. AB 1875 - Mobley Authorizes county board of supervisors to retain an (Chapter 1290) easement for future public road in a proceeding for abandonment of a county highway. The bill also revises provisions providing for reversion of title on property abandoned by the county. AB 1895 Murphy Grants certain described tide and submerged lands (Chapter 1291) to the City of Santa Cruz upon certain trusts and conditions. AB 1906 - Brathwaite Provides that if patient does not identify himself Chapter 1292) to provider as Medi-Cal beneficiary, provider may submit his statement within 60 days after date provider certifies as date when patient first so identified provided that date is not later than one year after service was rendered. AB 1917 - Johnson Revises the function of the Fairs Allocation and (Chapter 1293) Classification Committee. The bill broadens the authority of the Committee to include investigation and study of the effect and operations of the laws relating to district agricultural associations. Further it directs that the committee review regularly the administration of the Fair and Expositio Fund and to make recommendations to improve efficiency and economy in the operation of fairs. AB 1931 - Schabarum Changes requirement of a permit number plate for the (Chapter 1294) placing of any outdoor advertising display to a requirement of an identification number plate. The bill also increases the original permit fee and the annual renewal fee for an advertising structure. AB 1937 - Chappie Includes county boards of education in provisions (Chapt er 1295) presently authorizing establishment and maintenance of opportunity schools or classes by school districts. AB 1955 - Burton Provides that mineral rights in San Francisco Harbor (Chapter 1296) lands reserved to the state shall not be exercised so as to interfere with specified rights of persons acquired under lease, franchise, permit, license, or privilege; provided that lease, franchise permit or license must contain a provision specifying the place and manner of ingress and egress to subsurface deposits. AB 1958 - Vasconcellos Increases the membership of the Research Advisory (Chapter 1297) Panel from 6 to 7 members by adding the Chairman of the Interagency Council on Drug Abuse. AB 1985 - Schabarum Provides that the Air Resources Board adopt & Sieroty regulations, emission standards and procedures for (Chapter 1298) assembly line emission tests and imposes a $50 penalty on manufacturers for each vehicle which fails to meet test procedures and standards specified by the Air Resources Board. B 2016 - Stacey Revises provisions authorizing school district (Chapter 1299) reorganization proposals to include proposed format of four or more unified school districts and the division of four or more existing high school districts, to remove lim tation of four or more as to the number of new unified districts which may be proposed, to specify that such proposal must be one included in a county master plan, that it include two or more xisting unified school districts, that an election held in the territory shall not affect the existing unifind districts, and that at such an lect on the formation of Individual unified districts. may be approved wh 10 other proposed unified district format one are disapproved. Specifies that a county master plan under the revised provisions be submitted to the State Board of Education on or before December 31, 1969 and that succeeding elections be held on or before June 2, 1970. Makes provision for related matters. -9- #493 AB 2053 - Chappie Permits boards of supervisors to levy special (Chapter 1300) assessment on property within a county service area for recreational services and facilities benefiting such property if such county service area has been formed between January 1, and June 1, 1966. AB 2065 - Knox Requires that boundary changes made after protest (Chapter 1301) hearings regarding new cities or city annexations be resubmitted to the local agency formation commissions. The bill authorizes commissions to approve city detachments and district formations agreed to by all landowners without hearing, election, or both, rather than only city annexations as previously. AB 2066 - Assembly Prescribes number, salaries and qualifications of Committee on Local attaches and employees of various municipal and Government superior courts. (Chapter 1302) AB 2077 - Knox Increases the maximum interest rate on joint powers (Chapter 1303) agreement revenue bonds from 6 to 7 percent. AB 2078 - Milias Provides that the California State Board of (Chapter 1304) Landscape Architects may fix an examination fee at any amount not exceeding $50. The bill provides that the renewal fee shall be fixed by the Board at any amount not exceeding $75. AB 2081 - Knox Provides for licensing and regulation of commodity (Chapter 1305) advisers by Commissioner of Corporations. AB 2039 - Sieroty Permits an applicant for an assessment change to (Chapter 1306) cause an exchange of information with assessor by submitting at time of application or at least 20 days before hearing, specified data relating to basis of claim. Requires an assessor if such data is submitted, to submit specified information relating to his assessment at least 10 days before the hearing. The bill prohibits, unless other party consents, introduction of evidence on matters not so exchanged, but permits new material based on information received from other party. AB 2126 - Russell Excuses pupil from family life and sex education (Chapter 1307) instruction when it conflicts with religious training and beliefs of parent or guardian and a written reques is made by parent or guardian for excuse; and excuses pupil from health education when same conflicts with religious training and beliefs, rather than religious beliefs, of parent or guardian and such written reques is made for excuse. Defines "religious training and beliefs" to include personal moral convictions. AB 2163 - McCarthy Requires each school district to meet with local (Chapter 1308) recreation and park authorities to review all possible methods of coordinating planning, design, and construction of new school facilities and school sites or major additions to existing school facilities and recreation and park facilities in the community. The bill further declares that architectural and engineering firms may be employed on a temporary basis for a specific project by a governing board or by the personnel commission of school district when so designated by the commission. AB 2174 - Johnson Updates the container provisions of the Weights and (Chapter 1309) Measures Law to conform with the Federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act. -10- #493 AB 2187 - Veysey Requires test results under Miller-Unruh Basic (Chapter 1310) Reading Act of 1965 to be submitted on a school- by-school basis commencing in the 1969-70 school year, and requires that priorities for allocation of funds for expansion of programs be based upon the performance of particular schools, rather than entire districts. AB 2200 - Greene Permits child who will be 4 years and 9 months of (Chapter 1311) age on or before September 1, to be admitted to pre-kindergarten summer program maintained by school district for pupils who will be enrolling in kindergarten in September. AB 2210 - Fong Authorizes school district governing boards to (Chapter 1312) utilize persons not having certification qualification to supervise pupils during any breakfast period or other nutrition period and authorizes such personnel to be paid from funds from which lunch period supervisors may be paid. AB 2215 - Lewis Prohibits the Secretary of State from disclosing (Chapter 1313) information, other than applicant's name and address, on an application for notary public to other than an applicant or officers or employees of governmental agencies acting in their official capacities. AB 2216 - Lewis Provides that salary schedules for certificated (Chapter 1314) employees, other than employees in administrative and supervisory positions, shall be based on a uniform allowance for years of training and years of experience Eliminates provisions specifying that in cities teachers of beginners be ranked with highest salaried elementary teachers of equal training and experience. Prohibits salary schedule classification of employee solely on basis of grade level taught. Excludes substitute teachers and junior college teachers from such provisions. AB 2221 - Lewis (Chapter 1315) Makes changes with respect to hearing procedures when probationary school employees are terminated. It makes changes regarding a hearing officer's findings relating to school or pupil welfare, and requires the hearing officer to include these findings in his proposed decision. It provides that the proposed decision shall not contain a determination as to the sufficiency of the cause or a recommendation as to the disposition, and leaves these decisions to the school boards. AB 2241 - Z'berg Provides that Democratic county central committee (Chapter 1316) of each county, (except those containing 20 or more Assembly districts) may provide for the election of all or a portion of central committee members to represent districts with each member residing in the district he represents. Each member is to be elected at large within the Assembly district in which the county central committee district he represents is located. AB 2242 - Z'berg Provides that in Sacramento Couty the Democratic (Chapter 1317) county central committee may provide for 25 central committee districts, with each member residing in the district he represents. (Each member is to be elected at large within the Assembly distric in which the county central committee district he represents is located.) AB 2254 - Milias Revises noise limit standards applicable to the (Chapter 1318) operation of motor vehicles and to new motor vehicles at time sold or offered for sale. -11- #493 AB 2262 - McCarthy Requires that persons who have been convicted of (Chapter 1319) prostitution who have a prior such conviction be sentenced for not less than 45 days in the county jail, and for those who have two or more such prior convictions to serve not less than 90 days. AB 2267 - Russell Amends and adds various sections to the Revenue and (Chapter 1320) Taxation Code, relating to tax-exempt organizations. The primary purpose of this bill is to achieve an information filing program for organizations exempt from tax under the Bank and Corporation Tax Law in order to enable the state to determine what is happening in the exempt organization field. It relate to the 60,000 organizations that are exempt from paying state income tax. AB 2279 - Stull Permits the legal guardian, parent, or one having (Chapter 1321) custody of a child if its parents or guardians are divorced or separated, to consult with a certificated employee and inspect any written records concerning the child. This bill also permits a child's parent or guardian, upon written request, to receive the same information in writing concerning the child's academic performance, that is given to the parent or guardian having custody of the child. AB 2305 - Knox Provides authority to cities and counties which (Chapter 1322) have signed land conservation contracts or agreements to provide financial assistance to any elementary, hic school, or unified school district in which there is land covered by a land conservation contract or agreement, if the decrease in assessed valuation because of the conservation program seriously affects the level of education. AB 2338 - Wilson Revises scope of Governor's economic report and (Chapter 1323) extends time for its submission. AB 2345 - Knox Permits a local agency to offer a reward for (Chapter 1324) information leading to identity and apprehension of any person who willfully damages or destroys property of such local agency. The bill makes the person who destroys or damages property of a local agency or parent or guardian of minor who destroys or damages such property liable for the amount of such rewards. AB 2359 - Thomas Permits state agencies to budget expenditures by (Chapter 1325) program rather than requiring classification. Authorizes the Department of General Services to include a program cost accounting system as considered necessary for the required accounting system for each state agency. SB 1238 - Marler Authorizes Director of the Department of Public (Chapter 1327 Works to lease non-operating right-of-way parcels to public agencies for public purposes. The bill provides that Director of Public Works may contribute towards the cost of developing local parks and other recreational facilities on such parcels, and that he may accept for such state contribution any substantial benefits the state will derive from the local agency's undertaking maintenance or landscaping costs which would otherwise be the obligation of the state. # ## # -12- EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-3-69 #494 The following bills were signed by Acting Governor Ed Reinecke yesterday: AB 53 - L. Greene Establishes a state testing program and redefines (Chapter 1408) terms used in the chapter on testing programs. Provide: that State Board of Education shall require a minimum testing program in all school districts. It requires the governing board of a school district to provide the State Board of Education with the result of any state testing program, except physical performance test with a specified exception. AB 284 - Badham Includes within definition of dependent children, (Chapter 1381) for purposes of survivorship benefits, full-time students under the age of 22. AB 324 - McCarthy Raises the maximum amount a retired teacher may earn (Chapter 1382) as a substitute teacher from $2,500 to $5,000 without impairing retirement benefits. AB 356 - Davis Requires the Legislative Analyst to prepare an (Chapter 1383) analysis of measures submitted to voters if, in his opinion, they involve additional cost. AB 564 - Thomas Provides that sardines may be taken for bait prposes (Chapter 1384) under permits issued by the Department of Fish and Game up to a maximum limit for the state of 250 tons per year. When this maximum limit is reached, the Department of Fish and Game shall notify all permittee of closure. After the closure, sardines may not be taken or possessed on any boat except that loads of fish may contain 15 percent or less by weight of sardines taken incidentally to other fishing operation Sardines taken incidentally may be possessed and used for canning, peserving, and reduction only. Provides that the Department of Fish and Game shall prepare a comprehensive master inventory and preliminary master plan for the utilization of all ocean fish resources. AB 643 - Quimby Permits county board of supervisors to authorize and (Chapter 1385) provide for contributions to nonprofit educational radio as well as television stations. AB 916 - Chappie Provides for time, place, and notice of quarterly (Chapter 1387) meetings to be held by Industrial Safety Board. AB 950 - Duffy Provides that the Director of Health Care Services (Chapter 1386) shall notify the appropriate state licensing, certifying or registering agency of supension for cause of any provider under the Medi-Cal program. Along with such notice of action, he shall submit any information obtained as a result of the director's investigation. AB 1165 - Cory Modifies the prohibition against utilization of & Fong instructional aides to increase the number of pupils (Chapter 1388) in relation to the number of classroom teachers in special education programs to make an exception to allow class size ratios existing prior to November 13, 1968, in special education classes to be maintained or decreased. The bill authorizes school district governing boards to designate these positions by an appropriate title other than "instructional aide." -1- #494 AB 1278 - Burke Declares that provision of law authorizing public (Chapter 1389) agencies to adopt rules and regulations restricting management and confidential employees from representin employee organizations on matters of employment relations, does not otherwise limit the right of employees to belong to or hold office in employee organizations. AB 1305 - Burgener Requires withholding from state apportionments to (Cahpter 1407) school districts for rembursement for transportation of pupils with certain described handicaps to where the Superintendent of Public Insturction determines that the current expense of providing such transportation does not equal or exceed the allowance provided for such purpose. Provides for apportionment of amount withheld to districts maintaining and operating vehicles exclusively for handicapped pupils. AB 1350 - Milias Makes provision affording indemnification of public & Mulford employees regarding judgment against them applicable (Chapter 1390) to National Guardsmen in active service pursuant to an order of the President of the United States as a result of a state of emergency, if such active member or person is not indemnified by the federal government AB 1374 - Fong Provides that attendance of pupils at junior college (Chapter 1391) summer schools be credited to district in fiscal year in which last day of summer school falls. Provides that July 21, 1969, may be deemed to be a regular day of school attendance for certain specified purposes and average daily attendance for that date shall be deemed to be the actual attendance for July 22, 1969. AB 1387 - Beverly Authorizes a school district or county superintendent (Chapter 1392) of schools to use its school buses or contract for transportation for any school related activity conducted by the district or county superintendent. It specifically allows for transportation for school district employees and one adult person related to each such employee. AB 1394 - Briggs Provides for registration and protection of dogs (Chapter 1393) engaged in sentry duty or dogs handled by sentry dog company. AB 1547 - Zenovich Allows the Commission of Housing and Community (Chapter 1394) Development to establish a schedule of fees in order to pay the cost of administration of the Earthquake Protection Law. AB 1564 - Fong Requires rather than permits school district (Chapter 1395) governing boards to provide for leaves of absence for pregnancy and convelescence following childbirth and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations regarding such leaves of absence. AB 1746 - Badham Abolishes California Districts Securities Commission (Chapter 1396) and transfers the powers, duties and responsibilities heretofore exercised by the commission pursuant to any provision of law to the State Treasurer upon the date the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 becomes operative. Authorizes State Treasurer to create a board to assist him in carrying out such powers, duties and responsibilities. AB 1877 - Cory Provides that continuing contracts for the transporta~ (Chapter 1397) tion of pupils are renewable at the option of the school district and the contractor, jointly, at a rate not to exceed a 5 percent increase over the rate currently set in the existing contract. At present, the contract is renewable only at the school district' option and at a rate not more than 5 percent above the rate of the existing contract. -2- #494 AB 1828 - Milias Provides that counties may abolish the office of (Chapter 1398) coroner and provide for office of medical examiner to perform same functions. Requires that medical examiner be a licensed pathologist. AB 1913 - Stull Requires an assessor to provide an assessee with (Chapter 1399) data relating to sales of comparable property, if an assessment is based, in whole or in part, on such sales. AB 1956 - Burton Provides that no amendment, modification, in whole (Chapter 1400) or in part, of the transfer of lands in trust provided for in act authorizing the transfer in trust of the state's interest in, and control of, San Francisco Harbor to the City and County of San Francisco, shall impair or affect the rights or obligations of specified third parties. SB 97 - Cologne Specifies that irrigation districts providing electric (Chapter 1374) power to areas outside their boundaries shall be subject to reasonable rules, regulations, and orders of the governing body of the city or county areas being served, but, in no event, more restrictive than those imposed by the Public Utilities Commission upon utilities providing such service. Provides no district may impose rates, rules, regulations, or orders in such area different from those imposed within the district except with consent of the governing body of the area. SB 327 - McCarthy (Chapter 1375) Modifies terms of trust relating to tidelands granted to County of Marin and purposes for which they may be used. The bill extends for 10 years the period within which such tidelands are required to be improved, restored, preserved or maintained by such county without expense to state. SB 418 - Short Provides that the employer's contribution, up to the (Chapter 1376) limit of $8 shall be the amount necessary to pay the cost of the basic health benefits plan and that if the state's contribution is less than the maximum ($3), the difference may be applied at the election of the employee to the cost of enrollment of a family member. SB 421 - Rodda Modifies the requirements for teaching credentials. (Chapter 1401) SB 541-Harmer Requires a new system of accounting and reporting (Chapter 1405) of State College expenditures. Specifically, it provides that the president of each State College shall present to the Trustees and the Trustees in turn to the legislature a report comparing in detail the actual expenditures in comparison with budgeted amounts with explanations for each deviation. SB 542 - Harmer Transfers audit staff in Chancellor's Office to the (Chapter 1406) California State College Trustees and specifies duties of audit staff. Adds to Education Code the Trustees' authorization for flexibility in the use of appropriated funds and in the establishment and classification of positions. SB 870 - Moscone Provides that neither federal funds distributed to (Chapter 1377) persons of California Indian descent by P. L. 90-507 nor property derived therefrom be considered for any purpose in determining any type of public assistance to needy persons. -3- #494 SB 879 - Collier Authorizes the Department of Public Works to (Chapter 1378) restrict any portion of a state highway within the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District to a particular mode of transportation provided such restriction would expedite the flow of traffic. SB 1252 - Moscone Directs the Department of Education to develop and (Chapter 1379) implement, in cooperation with local school districts, a demonstration program in a selected county or city and county designed to promote specified purposes with respect to providing bilingual instruction for non-English-speaking students, to be administered by county superintendent of schools, or city superintendn of schools in the case of a city and county. # # # -4- PB OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Imm ate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-2-69 #495 Governor Ronald Reagan today called President Nixon's nomination of Arthur F. Van Court of Sacramento as U.S. Marshal in the eastern district of California "an outstanding choice, one which will further strengthen federal law enforcement activities in this area." The Office of the President announced the selection of Van Court today at the Western White House in San Clemente. Van Court, 43, has served as travel secretary and coordinator of security programs for the executive branch during the course of the Reagan administration. In a statement, the governor said: "Art Van Court's nomination to this important post is an outstanding choice, one which will further strengthen federal law enforcement activities in this area. "His many years in the field of law enforcement including two decades as an investigator for the Los Angeles Police Department are clearly first rate credentials for the job. I know that Art's first love has always been law enforcement, and, in his new post, he will have a great deal of knowledge and experience to draw upon in the conduct of his important duties. "Naturally, we all hate to see him go, but at the same time we are very pleased that his abilities have been duly recognized by the National administration. "Moreover, Art's selection represents a significant advancement in his own law enforcement career---a step up to even greater responsibility for which he has proved himself so capable. "I wish him the best of luck and every success during the months and years to come in his new assignment, " Governor Reagan said. Van Court joined the Los Angeles Police Department following World War II. During the next 20 years, he worked in all phases of law enforcement, including traffic and radio patrol, but specialized in narcotics enforcement for the major portion of his career. He retired from the department's intelligence division three years ago to become tour director for Governor Reagan's gubernatorial campaign. He took a leave of absence during 1964 to work as assistant chief of security in the Goldwater campaign for president. During World War II, he was a gunnery instructor and air crewman, U.S. Navy. A native of Oakland, Van Court is married, has four sons and resides in Sacramento. ####### EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact Paul Beck 445-4571 9-2-69 #496 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation which will benefit California consumers"by further strengthening poultry inspection procedures in the state and, at the same time, saving taxpayer dollars." The legislation (AB 970), imposes stricter inspection of poultry products and plants to bring them up to federal standards. The governor said: "I am pleased to sign this legislation, because it promises to benefit California consumers in two ways--by further strengthening poultry inspection procedures in the state and, at the same time, saving taxpayer dollars." The administration-sponsored measure, authored by Assemblyman Ray E. Johnson, (R-Chico) authorizes the State Director of Agriculture to enter cooperative agreements with federal agencies to enforce federal standards on poultry plants and products. By bringing the state inspection system up to standards required under the Federal Wholesome Poulty Products Act, the state will be reimbursed up to 50 percent of the cost of the program. It is estimated that this will save California taxpayers more than $30,000 annually. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Release: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-2-69 #497 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the following bills: AB 974 - Foran Creates a State Transportation Board in the Business (Chapter 1404 and Transportation Agency. The Board will function to advise and assist the Secretary of Business, and Transportation in formulating and evaluating state policy and plans for transportation. AB 970 - Johnson Authorizes the Director of Agriculture to adopt (Chapter 1403) standards and requirements equal to those of the Federal Wholesome Poultry Products Act. It prohibits the adoption of regulations less restrictive than present state statutory requirements. ### PB OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Bacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-2-69 #498 An important step toward meeting California's future transportation needs was taken today when Governor Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating the California Transportation Board. In signing the measure, AB 974, the governor paid tribute to its author, Assemblyman John Foran, D-San Francisco, and to Gordon C. Luce, Secretary of Business and Transportation, who strongly supported it. "Both Assemblyman Foran and Secretary Luce can take pride in their efforts which brought us this important new tool to work on California's future transportation needs," the governor said. Creation of the seven member board implements a recommendation made in November by the Governor's Task Force on Transportation following an 18 month study of public and private air, land and sea transportation systems. Los Angeles architect William L. Pereira headed the 24-member task force, initiated by Secretary Luce, which included experts in every field of transportation. The new board will review master plans, both private and public, for the overall state-wide transportation system including the California Freeway and Expressway System, the State Aviation Master Plan and regional transportation plans developed by such organizations as the Bay Area Transportation Study Commission, the Transportation Association of Southern California, the San Diego Comprehensive Planning Organization and the Sacramento Regional Area Planning Commission. In addition it will assist the state in planning and developing policies for new transportation systems including supersonic air transport, automated highways, computer-dispatched urban transit systems, super-tanker ships and containerized freight trucking. "This board and our recently announced HUD grant will assist our agency in bringing together the planning and coordination of transportation in California and represents the culmination of efforts by many people toward these goals," Luce said. Five members of the new board will be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. The remaining two posts will be filled by the Chairman of the Assembly and Senate Transportation Committees serving as ex-officio members of the Board. Members will serve without pay and will meet at least four times a year. Governor Reagan is screening potential members of the board. EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOF RELEASE: Imm ate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-3-69 #499 Governor Ronald Reagan today climaxed a major effort by his administration to "further strengthen state control and regulation of pesticides" by signing into law two key bills in his legislative program which "will benefit not only agriculture, but the general public as a whole." Both measures (AB-1209, Pattee and Ray Johnson; and AB-1210, Pattee) were sponsored by the Reagan administration and approved unanimously in the legislature. In a statement, the governor said: "During recent months there has been considerable scientific and public concern over the use of pesticides in California. "While the state has exercised tight controls over such usage for more than half a century, this administration has been working actively for the passage of legislation to further strengthen state control and regulation of pesticides. "I am pleased to say that these two bills will help us accomplish these important objectives and will benefit not only agriculture, but the general public as a whole." AB. 1209 requires that before any pesticide application is made, the applicator must have a written recommendation from the pesticide dealer or his agent in considerable detail. This should prevent any mis- application of chemicals due to misunderstanding or poor communication. It also puts on record exactly where the responsibility for any misuse of pesticides lies. AB 1210 requires that a pesticide dealer must be licensed by the director of agriculture and that the dealer's agent or salesman must be registered with the agricultural commissioner of every county in which he operates. To get a dealer's license, the applicant must pass a test of his knowledge of laws and regulations governing pesticides. Up to now, state laws did not regulate the operations of pesticide dealers or salesmen. AB 1210 fills this gap. It also provides California with additional tools to ensure that pesticides are used properly. Dealers' license fees, to be shared with the counties, will cover the cost of administering this program. ######## EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOP RELEASE: Imm iate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-3-69 #500 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed into law a key element in his anti-crime legislative program, a bill (SB-66, Sherman) designed to I protect informants who provide evidence of activities in such areas as narcotics, bookmaking, prostitution and organized crime. "The legislation," he said, "will give law enforcement another effective means of obtaining evidence of vice activities by protecting the informant against reprisal by protecting his identity. For, once an informant is identified, he is useless for future activity and is in danger of losing his life." The bill establishes a judicial procedure which will protect the informant against disclosure by permitting a closed hearing. On the other hand, the defendant will be guaranteed a fair and open hearing because, if the court determines in closed session that the informant is a material witness to the alleged crime, the informant must be identified. Governor Reagan noted that "some 90 percent of all narcotic convictions are made possible through the use of confidential informants. "Most vice activities such as narcotics, bookmaking, prostitution and organized crime involve willing victims rather than complainants who ask for police protection or prosecution. Those in the law enforcement field are agreed that informants are necessary in the fight against crime, 11 he said. "I believe that this legislation with its protection of the informant and fairness to the defendant will move California a step closer toward insuring the safety of the state's law abiding citizens," he added. The governor expressed his appreciation to Senator Lewis F. Sherman who carried the bill for the administration and noted the support it received from such organizations as the California Peace Officers' Association and the District Attorneys' Association. ####### EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Imme ate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-3-69 #501 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed into law a bill which "could substantially reduce the cost of housing construction to low income families in California" by "cutting through red tape and speeding the end product to the consumer." The measure, AB-1971 (Wilson, R-San Diego), was sponsored by the Reagan administration and will be known as the California Factory Built Housing Law. It establishes a uniform state code for factory-built, pre-fabricated housing and permits inspection of such construction at the factory, prior to being accepted at the site. Governor Reagan said: "The introduction of factory methods in building homes coupled with the easing of an over-abundance of regulations, as provided in this legislation could substantially reduce the cost of housing construction to low income families in California. "The bill will not only help meet the ever growing need for such housing by cutting through red tape and speeding the end product to the consumer, but it should also open up a new labor market, stimulate the economy, and further develop space-age technology in the field of housing, " he said. Governor Reagan congratulated Assemblyman Pete Wilson for successfully guiding the measure through the legislature and commended the Department of Housing and Community Development, the California Builders Council, the League of California Cities, and the California Real Estate Association for their efforts in drafting the model housing legislation. ######## EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-3-69 #502 Governor Reagan today signed legislation which would broaden the protective and prevention features of California's highly successful probation subsidy program. The bill part of the governor's legislative program also appropriates $200,000 to finance delinquency prevention projects throughout the state, the first such state appropriation ever made. The measure SB-428, Kennick will permit the counties to place pre-delinquent youths and adults who have committed misdemeanors in specia supervision programs which are financed by the probation subsidy. Under the subsidy program, the state provides subsidies for counties in return for reducing their expected level of commitments to state institutions, both youth and adults. The subsidies must be used to set up special supervision programs to provide intensive counseling, psychiatric and other services to help rehabilitate those who are not sent to the state institutions. Governor Reagan noted that "during the first three years of the program, commitments to state institutions were reduced by more than 7,000 persons. Although the state subsidy totaled $30 million, the state was able to save several times this amount, taking into consideration what it would have cost to build new institutions for these offenders and for maintaining them," he said. "By making it possible for pre-delinquents and lesser offenders to receive probation services under the program," the governor said, "the state will help the counties rehabilitate potential criminals before they commit really serious offenses. "I believe there is no more effective and economical way to meet the problem of crime and delinquency than to prevent it. And, this can best be done by providing opportunities for rehabilitation before the potential offender has embarked upon his criminal career." Governor Reagan said that the $200,000 appropriation for deliquency prevention projects will qualify the state for several times that amount in federal funds. The money will be disbursed to many of the counties setting the stage for a community based assault on delinquency. A portion of the appropriation will also be used to fund two demonstration projects developed at the direction of State Human Relations Secretary Spencer Williams to identify potential delinquents early in their school careers and take prompt steps to prevent them from becoming delinquent. The projects are called the Delinquency Early Warning System. EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, Californi Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-4-69 #503 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed the following bills: AB 109 - Briggs Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles (Chapter 1340) to issue ID cards to any person 18 years of age rather than 21 years of age or older who does not hold a valid California driver's license. Requires such cards issued to those under 21 to expire on 21st birthday and have a profile photograph plus an overprint of the word "minor" and a statement that the card expires on the 21st birthday. AB 506 - Duffy Changes the procedure for determining (Chapter 1341) whether market milk or products of market milk should be degraded or excluded for failure to meet the prescribed bacteria count, coliform determinations, or cooling temperature. Changes the procedure for the reinstatement of the market milk or product of market milk after its exclusion or degrading. Specifies that violation of the bacterial, coliform, and cooling temperature standards shall be followed promptly by inspection to determine and correct their causes and provides that this inspection shall be made immediately after the notice required by these provisions is sent. Provides that samples may be taken from consecutive milking and consecutive lots of processed products and shall be taken when requested by the producer or processor involved. AB 717 - Cory Permits savings and loan associations to (Chapter 1342) invest up to a maximum of 30 percent of their capital structure in leasehold pro- perties which are utilized in the operation of the institution. It further amends these investment powers to include investments in various types of securities guaranteed by the federal government. AB 753 - Z'berg Reappropriates $50,000 to the Tahoe Regional (Chapter 1343) Planning Agency provided by Chapter 988 of the Statutes of 1968 and in addition provides that these funds shall be available for expenditure by the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency until such time as the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency commences operation. AB 782 - Ketchum Repeals the Agricultural Code provisions (Chapter 1344) requiring the registration and inspection of public grain warehouses. AB 972 - Arklin Increases various fees charged by the (Chapter 1345) Public Utilities Commission. AB 1223 - Dunlap Extends from three to five years from the (Chapter 1346) date of sale the period during which property sold for delinquent irrigation district assessments may be redeemed and after which the Purchaser will otherwise be entitled to a deed and requires the collector to give notice by certified mail to last assessee 30 days prior to the end of the redemption period. -1- #503 AB 1310 - Briggs Requires all insurance carriers authorized (Chapter 1347) to transact business in this state, except those writing specified types of insurance to establish the California Insurance Guarantee Association. Each such insurer is to participate in association as condition of its authority to transact business in California. AB 1417 - Lanterman Authorizes Los Angeles County to acquire (Chapter 1348) land for and construct, or lease, or other- wise acquire and maintain, special or technical schools or institutes for instruction in the dramatic or theatrical arts. AB 1489 - Veysey Deletes requirement that State Board of (Chapter 1349) Education must compute textbook credit by subject matter for school districts. Incorporates additional changes to Section 9308, Education Code, proposed by SB 225, to be operative only upon enactment of SB 225. AB 1504 - Pattee Revises provisions in the Milk Stabilization (Chapter 1350) Law concerning the suspension of resale prices for fluid milk. The bill authorizes the Director of Agriculture, after a hearing, to suspend selectively for an indefinite period minimum wholesale or retail prices for any marketing area or zone within a marketing area or any particular minimum wholesale or minimum retail price in such area or zone. AB 1511 - Ryan Makes technical changes in the State College (Chapter 1351) Trustees authority pertaining to agreements with federal agencies. It authorizes them to enter into agreements which result in federal grants, matching funds and other financial aid for construction of housing and other educational facilities for students and staff. AB 1671 - Foran Changes the name of the Advisory Committee (Chapter 1352) on a Master Plan for Scenic Highways to the Scenic Highway Advisory Committee. The bill also changes the portion of Route 75 in the scenic highway system to include the new San Diego-Coronado Bridge. AB 1751 - Briggs Provides that if an insured by endorsement (Chapter 1353) has chosen not to buy uninsured motorist coverage, such coverage need not be included in new policies. The bill deletes the provision of the uninsured motorist law which allows uninsured motorist payments to be reduced by medical payments available to the insured. AB 1827 - Milias Increases boater registration and certificate (Chapter 1354) of ownership fees. The money thus obtained would be deposited in the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund to be used for a program of local assistance to boating safety and local law enforcement according to a formula defined by the Department of Herbors and Watercraft. AB 1876 - Murphy Amends the California Marketing Act of (Chapter 1355) 1937 to permit all types of regulations authorized by the Act to be included in a marketing order relating to milk. -2- #503 AB 1943 - Chappie Requires all sewage or other waste within (Chapter 1356) Lake Tahoe watershed to be placed into a sewer system and treatment facilities after January 1, 1972. The bill further appropriates $500,000 from the state to the North Lake Tahoe Public Utility District for construction of trunk lines to carry effluent from the North Shore and out of the Tahoe Basin. AB 1975 - Wilson Permits courts to grant immunity to witnesses (Chapter 1357) who are called to testify on the activities of organized crime in the state. Witnesses granted immunity would be compelled to testify and could be cited for contempt of court if they refuse. AB 1979 - Davis Appropriates $150,000 to the State Allocation (Chapter 1358) Board for a loan to the City of Crescent City for the purpose of closing out the city's redevelopment project. AB 2139 - Davis Includes enhancement of fish and wildlife (Chapter 1359) as a specifically mentioned beneficial use of water the relative benefit from which to be derived shall be considered by the State Water Resources Control Board in acting upon applications to appropriate water. AB 2220 - Lewis Adds the Chancellor of the California (Chapter 1360) Community Colleges, or his designee, as a member of the Apprenticeship Council. AB 2323 - Wilson Requires local peace officers to prevent (Chapter 1361) the entry into Mexico at the border by any person under 18 years of age who is unaccompanied by a parent or guardian or who does not have their written consent or who does not have a passport. SB 316 - Grunsky et al Repeals statutes relating to mechanics' (Chapter 1362) liens, notices to withhold, and other matters relating to private and public works of improvement. Enacts new title of Civil Code revising and restating law on mechanics' liens. AB 140 - Townsend Authorizes county superintendents of schools (Chapter 1368) with approval of county boards of education and governing boards of school districts to certify to the county auditor and county board of supervisors, on or before August 10, rather than on or before July 15, the amount of money required to be raised by tax for education of pupils attending regional occupational centers or programs maintained by the county superintendent of schools or by the school district. It requires the Department of Education to submit annual evaluations of regional occupational centers and programs for the preceding fiscal year to the legislature. AB 532 - Crown Increases the California Industries for (Chapter 1369) the Blind contribution for each non-civil service production worker for health insurance from $6 to $8. - 3 -- #503 AB 968 - Crandall Requires that a sum equal to 4 percent of (Chapter 1370) the wages paid to a blind, or otherwise disabled person, working at a Business Enterprise Program vending stand, be deducted from the service charge paid by vending stand operators into the Special Deposit Fund of the Department of Rehabilitation. The 4 percent deduction is allowable only if the vending stand operator pays his employees wages equal to the standard minimum wages required per the Labor Code. The bill's provisions apply only to the employees hired after July 1, 1969. PB 978 - Moorhead Revises the oath which candidates for (Chapter 1371) teaching credentials are required to subscribe. AB 1178 - Knox Provides that agricultural land generally, (Chapter 1372) rather than only prime agricultural land, may be restricted to agricultural purposes under "contracts" between counties or cities and owners of agricultural land. It deletes provisions providing for "agreements" between entities of local government and owners of agricultural lands, and provides for the establishment of open space restrictions on such land only by "contracts". BB 1397 - Moscone Requires State Department of Public Health (Chapter 1380) to maintain program for Indians and their families. Enumerates activities of programs Appropriates from General Fund $32,117 to State Department of Public Health for expenditure by department during 1969-70 fiscal year pursuant to provisions enacted by this act. AB 1530 - Greene, L. Specifies time period of on or before (Chapter 1373) July 1, 1970, for State Board of Education to prepare and distribute model minimum academic standards for graduation to each school district maintaining a high school for its consideration. AB 2214 - Lewis Permits school personnel to furnish names (Chapter 1363) and addresses of graduating seniors to elected officials. SB 730 - Stevens Provides that a registered engineer or (Chapter 1364) licensed land surveyor who has furnished services for design of work of improvement, and gives preliminary notice not later than 20 days after work of improvement has commenced, has complied with provisions for giving written preliminary notice of filing of claim of lien under mechanics' lien law with respect to engineering or surveying service furnished or to be furnished SB 1075 - Walsh Prohibits the future banning of trucks (Chapter 1365) from any section of this Interstate system of highways unless an ordinance passed by a city OF county is approved by a 4/5 vote of the Highway Commission 01 California. The bill further provides that any present restrictions banning trucks from the interstate system cannot be removed unless approved by a 4/5 vote of the Highway Commission and approved by the local authority. - 4 - #503 SB 1150 - Sherman Includes the installation of protective (Chapter 1366) and warning devices and intrusion alarms as well as any purpose for which a fire marshal certifies the necessity as corrective measures relating to fire and panic safety which the governing board of a school district may undertake without complying with certain provisions concerned with the repair, reconstruction, and replacement of school buildings. Extends operative effect of section from July 1, 1969, to July 1, 1971. SB 1253 - Moscone Conveys the state's interest in certain (Chapter 1367) specified parcels of land to the City and County of San Francisco. SB 572 - Sherman Increases the license fees for various (Chapter 1328) clinical laboratory licensees. SB 657 - Collier Permits, for purposes of County Retirement (Chapter 1329) Law of 1937, conversion of system integrated with federal social security to system which is supplemented by federal social security. SB 715 - Cusanovich Permits the transfer to the unappropriated (Chapter 1330) surplus of a special fund the unexpended balance in any appropriation for capital outlay made payable from such fund which the Director of Finance, with the approval of the Public Works Board, determines not to be required for expenditure pursuant to the appropriation. SB 725 Teale Alters the formula by which a school district (Chapter 1331) of residence of a blind or deaf pupil pays the State Department of Education for each pupil in attendance at the California School for the Deaf and the California School for the Blind from a basis of a general purpose tax rate to a district tax rate with certain designated exceptions. SB 824 - Deukmejian Raises the tax exemption allowed to certain (Chapter 1332) disabled veterans on their homes from $5,000 to $10,000. The bill extends this exemption to homes owned by the widows of such veterans until such time as they may remarry. The bill grants an exemption for a blind veteran, in lieu of those now provided, for his home owned by corporation of which he is a share- holder. The bill becomes operative upon adoption of Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 29 by the votes. SB 932 - Sherman Extends to optometrists and manufacturers (Chapter 1333) and distributors of optical and optometric supplies and equipment, the same prohibition against certain business arrangements as presently exists between medical licensees and opticians. It further precludes any landlord- tenant relationship, or any profit-sharing arrangement in any form between optometrists and opticians or other medical licensees. SB 1009 Beilenson Requires written notices of violations of (Chapter 1334) city or county parking ordinances to be accompanied by written notice of the bail for the offense and the address where bail may be sent. - 5 - #503 SB 1023 - Stiern Provides with respect to state competitive (Chapter 1335) graduate fellowship program that award may be renewed for three additional years under specified conditions and deletes present provisions relating to renewal of such awards under extraordinary circumstances or for one summer term under certain conditions. Explicitly limits total number of fellowships to 2 percent of total number of baccalaureate degrees awarded during preceding academic year by accredited colleges and universities in California. Deletes obsolete provisions. SB 1072 - Harmer Creates the State College Educational (Chapter 1336) Opportunity Program and establishes guidelines for conduct of program. SB 1134 - Cusanovich Provides that all prescription glasses furnished (Chapter 1337) to persons 18 years and younger be of safety or shatterproof glass. We require this in glasses for police and firemen and the Division of Industrial Safety requires it in certain industrial areas. SB 1379 - Stevens Amends the Dental Practice Act to require, (Chapter 1338) commensing January 1, 1972, that every licensed dentist certify to Board of Dental Examiners that he or any person employed by him in operatio of dental radiographic equipment has passed examination in radiation safety conducted by board or has passed equivalent examination as dentist or dental hygienist. SB 1433 - McCarthy Authorizes the Director of General Services to (Chapter 1339) grant a right-of-way for public road purposes over a part of Napa State Hospital lands to the County of Napa. ######## - 6 - PB OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #504 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the following bills: SB 19 - Harmer, et al Requires state college auxiliary organizations (Chapter 1288) to contract for and receive an annual audit, and to submit such audit to Trustees of California State Colleges and to Director of Finance. The bill makes a number of related changes governing the fiscal affairs of the auxiliary organizations. SB 59 - Mills Increases the amount of the bond for a pro- (Chapter 1326) duce dealer from $2,000 to $4,000. It makes the Produce Dealers Act applicable to licensed slaughterers. The bill permits a shortened time for hearings on a dealer or commission merchant license when the licensee is in financial difficulty. SB 66 - Sherman Provides protection for informers in all (Chapter 1412) criminal cases instead of just in the so- called "hard" narcotics cases. It will further establish a judicial procedure for determining whether the informer is a mater- ial witness whose nondisclosure might deprive the defendant of a fair trial. SB 72 - Carrell Requires, if a person is arrested without a (Chapter 1117) warrant and is released without being form- ally charged with a crime pursuant to specified provisions of law, that such person be issued a certificate describing the action as a detention. The bill requires the Attorney General to prescribe the form and content of such certificate. SB 190 - Teale Includes persons who qualify to receive (Chapter 1118) benefits under Legislators' Retirement Law a among persons authorized to redeposit contri- bution previously repaid to them under State Teachers' Retirement Law without being employed in a status requisite for membership in the system. SB 427 - Short Allows the Department of Mental Hygiene to (Chapter 1120) negotiate, arrange affiliations, or make contracts with public or private institutions or higher learning and hospitals for educa- tional or training programs to assure adequate supply of psychiatric technicians. The bill increases the membership of each county local mental health advisory board from 13 to 14 members, and requires such additional member to be a psychiatric technician in communities where there is a state hospital. SB 428 - Kennick Requires the Youth Authority to make periodic (Chapter 1415) reports on the experiences and results of state aid for probation services to the legislature. It would also eliminate restrictions on who may be placed in special supervision programs, broaden provisions for reimbursement under unusual circumstances, permit interpolation of the payment table to the nearest one-tenth of one percent of reduction in commitment rate, and makes other technical changes in the wording to clarify the intent of the law. The bill also carries a $200,000 appropriation for delinquency prevention. -1- SB 453 - Dolwig Provides that whenever the State Lands (Chapter 1121) Commission receives a survey plat from a county surveyor of any survey which adjoins or crosses certain types of state lands, any action by the commission to contest such survey must be commenced within 90 days after receipt of the survey plat. SB 496 - Short Makes actual or attempted willful obstruc- (Chapter 1122) tion, by physical force and with an intent to prevent attendance or instruction, of any student or teacher seeking to attend or instruct classes at any of the campuses or facilities owned, controlled, or administered by Regents of the University of California, Trustees of the California State Colleges, or junior college governing board punishable by up to $500 fine, one year in county jail, or both. SB 536 - Schrade Provides that the Department of Alcoholic (Chapter 1123) Beverage Control, under specified conditions, may issue on a temporary basis a daily on- sale general license to bona fide fraternal, charitable, political, or religious organi- zations which authorize the sale of dis- tilled spirits, wine, and beer for consump- tion on the premises where sold with no off-sale privileges. SB 586 - Burgener Authorizes integrated programs and apportion- (Chapter 1124) ments therefore for educable mentally retarded minors. The bill authorizes experimental program for mentally retarded minors to be supported at the level of special day programs, but requires prior approval of the Department of Education. It also provides for apportionments for educable mentally retarded minors in a work study program. SB 624 - Dymally Authorizes the California State Colleges to (Chapter 1125) award the doctoral degree jointly with an accredited private institution of higher education, provided the proposed doctoral program is approved by the Coordinating Council for Higher Education. SB 631 - Collier Requires the tax assessor to audit books (Chapter 1126) and records of professions, trades and businesses having tangible personal property with a full cash value of $50,000 or more before October 6, 1971, and at least once each four years thereafter, rather than auditing at least once each four years. The bill also declares the time within which certain assessments of property which escaped taxation or was under-assessed must be made to be on or before October 6, 1971. SB 671 - Alquist Authorizes employment by junior colleges of (Chapter 1127) teachers, subject to specified conditions, to be classified as temporary employees because a certificated employee was granted leave for a semester, quarter, or year, or is experiencing a long-term illness. SB 679 - Collier Increases per diem for directors of the (Chapter 1411) Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District from $25 to $50. The bill limits the per diem to a maximum of $2,400 per year. The bill also increases the salary of Trinity County supervisors from $300 to $450 per month. -2- #504 SB 702 - Grunsky Provides for transfer of mentally disordered (Chapter 1128) sex offenders temporarily placed in a state hospital, as well as committed to a state hospital, to an institution under the Department of Corrections. The bill requires the head of the institution to which a mentally disordered sex offender is transferred from a state hospital to file necessary court papers. SB 901 - Grunsky Authorizes Director of Parks and Recreation (Chapter 1129) to transfer fee title or any lesser interest in all or a portion of Twin Lakes State Beach to the Santa Cruz Port District upon specified terms and conditions and otherwise as determined by Director of Parks and Recreation. Provides for payment to the state, by the Santa Cruz Port District, of certain state costs incurred in acquisition and development of property. SB 913 - Moscone Authorizes the State Board of Education to (Chapter 1130) grant temporary standard teaching credentials to applicants who possess a professional degree or certificate from an institution of higher education under prescribed circumstances. The bill requires such applicant to be bilingual in the languages used in the schools where he will be teaching. SB 937 - Bradley Makes it a misdemeanor for any person to (Chapter 1131) disregard any traffic signal or direction of a nonstudent school crossing guard authorized by a city police department or the California Highway Patrol when he is wearing official insignia and is in the course of his duties. SB 938 - Beilenson Provides that specified persons may give (Chapter 1132) verbal authorization by telephone, tape recording or other recording device, for an autopsy of the remains of a deceased person. SB 1014 - Harmer Provides statutory authority for payment of (Chapter 1133) workmen's compensation insurance premiums by the Department of Rehabilitation for its clients in training with various persons, firms, associations, or public or private agencies. SB 1016 - Short Streamlines the procedures for preparing and (Chapter 1134) submitting certain reports by the Department of Public Works to the legislature. SB 1019 - Lagomarsino Amends the Senior Citizens Property Tax (Chapter 1135) Assistance Law to raise the gross household income limitation for senior citizens whose principal trade or business is farming from $10,000 to $20,000. SB 1020 - Lagomarsino Includes among techniques constituting a (Chapter 1136) particular form of burglary the use of "burning bar,' "thermal lance," "oxygen lance" or any other similar device capable of burning through steel, concrete, or any other solid substance. SB 1021 - Lagomarsino Amends Sec. 13520, Ed. C. Revises the (Chapter 1137) method of computing the amount of salary to be paid to a person who is employed in a position requiring certification qualifica- tions who serves less than a full school year. -3- SB 1024 - Stiern Provides that whenever any animal (Chapter 1138) delivered to any veterinarian, kennel, pet grooming parlor, animal hospital or any other animal care facility is not picked up within 21 days after the animal is due to be picked up, it shall be deemed an abandoned animal. The bill provides that any such abandoned animal shall not be used for scientific experimentation, nor shall it be turned over to any pound or public agency. SB 1026 - Richardson Extends the Department of Veterans Affairs (Chapter 1139) rights of recovery to funds deposited out- side the Veterans Home by deceased members who are not survived by a spouse, parent, child or grandchild. SB 1027 - Marler Changes maximum fee from $40 to $75 per (Chapter 1140) day for court-appointed psychiatrists in mentally disordered sex offender examination. SB 1028 - Short Enacts the Urban Area Traffic Operations (Chapter 1141) Improvement Act, to implement TOPICS Program, with assistance of federal funds, to relieve traffic congestion in the urban areas. SB 1029 - Marks Extends eligibility for admission to the (Chapter 1142) Veterans Home to those who have served in campaigns during non-war periods, for which campaign medals were authorized and awarded. SB 1030 - Marks Provides that identification cards issued (Chapter 1143) by the Department of Motor Vehicles will be valid for a term of 6 years instead of current four years. SB 1032 - Lagomarsino Provides that an offense punishable as (Chapter 1144) either a felony or a misdemeanor, can be filed and prosecuted by the district attorney in the municipal court as a misdemeanor, unless the defendant objects, in which case the crime must be prosecuted as a felony. SB 1037 - Short Amends Sec. 15957, Ed. C. Defines "day (Chapter 1145) labor" as the use of maintenance men, for purposes of determining whether school district governing board may use day labor to make repairs, alterations, or additions to school buildings, repair or build apparatus or equipment, improvements on school grounds, or erect new buildings. SB 1039 - Schmitz Provides that when a proposal to unify a (Chapter 1146) high school district is defeated three or more times, the county committee on school district organization shall submit to the State Board of Education, within 18 months of last election at which proposal was defeated, a plan to divide such high school district into two or more unified districts, provided the plan meets specified criteria. SB 1045 - Way Provides that specialized textbooks, (Chapter 1147) reference books, recordings, study materials, tangible apparatus, equipment and other similar items for the use of visually handicapped students in the central clear- inghouse-depository established and main- tained by the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be available for use by visually handicapped students enrolled in the public junior colleges, California State Colleges, and the University of California. -4- #504 SB 1046 - Way Provides that the chief executive officer (Chapter 1148) of the board of governors of California Community Colleges shall prepare and sub- mit statement relating to official informa- tion and statistics with respect to junior college district organization proposals. SB 1047 - Way Creates the Tulare County Flood Control (Chapter 1149) District, consisting of all the territory of Tulare County. SB 1048 - Short Requires issuance of permits for extra-legal (Chapter 1150) vehicles and loads to the extent of reim- bursing administrative costs of such permits. SB 1052 - Deukmejian Gives the county clerk power to declare (Chapter 1151) nomination papers for an office entirely within the county void if they lack the number of signatures to qualify and thus remove need to verify signatures. The bill further requires the clerk to notify the Secretary of State of total signatures on nomination papers for office falling within two or more counties and if he finds they are less than number to qualify papers he is to notify counties involved that they need not verify signatures. SB 1063 - McCarthy Excepts from the provision of law permitting (Chapter 1152) transfers of alcoholic beverage licenses for premises located near public institu- tions a transfer to premises located nearer by not more than 200 feet to the boundaries of the institution. Only one such transfer is permitted. SB 1064 - McCarthy Excludes photographs leased for one-time (Chapter 1153) use in a newspaper from sales and use tax; the lease of such photographs would be excluded from sales and use tax whether or not produced to the special order of the lessee. SB 1082 -- Walsh Requires state and local public agencies to (Chapter 1154) make provision in contracts for removal or relocation of public utilities prior to letting construction contracts for road, street, or highway purposes and prohibits assessment of damages against the contractor for delay caused by a failure to provide for removal or relocation of such facilities. SB 1086 - Walsh Allows a distilled spirits manufacturer, (Chapter 1155) distilled spirits manufacturer's agent, distilled spirits general rectifier, or distilled spirits general importer to pro- vide the courses of instruction for licenses and their employees on the subject of dis- tilled spirits without charge. SB 1097 - Dolwig Revised Business and Professions Code pro- (Chapter 1156) vision relating to the contents of a certifi- cate or license of podiatrists. SB 1101 - Dolwig Permits a member in the active service of a (Chapter 1157) county or district with a retirement system under the County Retirement Law of 1937 who previously elected deferred retirement under the 1937 Act or the Public Employees' Retire- ment System, to have his contributions in the second system computed at the age at which he entered the first system if he did not receive a computation age based on such age when he became a member of the second system if he is an active member of the second system or has elected deferred retirement in the second system. SB 1102 - Walsh Prohibits any person, whether or not under (Chapter 1158) provisions relating to the healing arts, rather than designated licensees in the healing arts, from advertising or engaging in advertising any representations in any form which in any manner refers to the cost, price or fee to be paid for any product or service furnished by such persons. This prohibition also pertains to services per- formed by licensed persons when those commodities are furnished in connection with the professional practice of business for which he is licensed. Makes violation of these provisions relating to unearned rebates, refunds and discounts a misdemeanor as to all persons and provides injunctive relief in relation to such article. SB 1107 - Marler Requires every domestic corporation annually (Chapter 1159) to file with the Secretary of State, and to pay a fee for filing, a statement of the names and addresses of its president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, and a statement of the location and address of the principal corporate office. The penalty for noncompliance is suspension of the corporation by the Secretary of State. SB 1113 - Lagomarsino Requires candidates for office of district (Chapter 1160) attorney to pay filing fee of one percent of the district attorney's annual salary. SB 1115 -- McCarthy Reconstitutes Department of Commerce. (Chapter 1161) Abolishes California World Trade Authority; transfers functions to Division of World Trade of Department of Commerce; creates California Industry and World Trade Com- mission to advise Department of Commerce; transfers functions of Department of Agri- culture with respect to Museum of Science and Industry to Director of Commerce. SB 1116 - McCarthy Abolishes the California Museum of Science (Chapter 1162) and Industry Fund and repeals the provision authorizing annual transfer of $15,000 from Fair and Exposition Fund to the California Museum of Science and Industry Fund. AB 1120 - Schmitz Permits county welfare departments to use (Chapter 1163) part-time as well as full-time employees in providing homemaker services. SB 1122 - Stevens Adds to those categories of persons who may (Chapter 1164) possess loaded firearms in public places or streets, regularly employed animal control officers and zookeepers in scope of employ- ment and regularly employed uniformed secur- ity guards protecting property. SB 1125 - Schmitz Empowers the Commission of Housing and (Chapter 1165) Community Development to adopt specified rules and regulations for construction and operation of a mobilehome accommodation structure as defined. It reserves to the local authorities the right to adopt more stringent structural and fire safety standards. SB 250 - Mills Requires the Department of Mental Hygiene to maintain (Chapter 1119) records necessary to identify persons who are subject to the provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code relating to mental patients possessing firearms. It would also require other public and/mental health facilities to submit similar information regarding their patients to the Department of Mental Hygiene upon request. This provision of the bill would not become effective until July 1, 1971. Such information is to be made available upon request and upon a proper showing of cause to the State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. -6- #504 SB 1128 - Rodda Provides that proceedings to form a junior college Chapter 1166) district pursuant to a specified procedure for such formation from territory of a unified school district maintaining a junior college do not require approval by the State Board of Education or the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Reappropriates from State Construction Program Fund amount of specified 1968 appropriation unexpended on June 30, 1969, to be allocated for construction projects pursuant to agreement between Department of Finanace and Board of Governors of California Community Colleges in augmentation of Item 369 of the Budget Act of 1968, for construction of junior college facilities. SB 1135 - Alquist Adds speed contests to those offenses requiring a (Chapter 1167) revocation of the driving privilege by the Department of Motor Vehicles when a juvenile court finds there are two or more or a combination thereof within a 12 month's period. 5B 1136 - Rodda Authorizes school district teacher education (Chapter 1168) internship programs to be directed toward qualification for restricted teaching credentials as well as other specified credentials. SB 1140 - Beilenson Provides that the Director of Agriculture is (Chapter 1169) authorized to suspend or refuse registration of any pesticide which has; (1) demonstrated serious uncontrollable adverse effects either within or outside the agricultural environment; (2) the use of which is of less public value or greater detriment to the environment than the benefit received by its use; or (3) for which there is a reasonably effective and practicable alternative material or procedure which is demonstrably less destructive to the environment. SB 1148 - Rodda Transfers the duties of the Bureau of Readjustment (Chapter 1409) Education, in relation to private educational institutions, to the Department of Education generally and to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. SB 1149 - Schmitz Requires cities and certain districts to file annual (Chapter 1170) budget or statement of anticipated revenues and expenditures with county auditor. SB 1154 - Deukmejian Provides that, if prosecution is for offense of (Chapter 1171) grand theft, indictment shall be found, information filed, or case certified to superior court within three years after its discovery, rather than three years after its commission. SB 1155 - Cologne Establishes a procedure for voluntary administration (Chapter 1172) of inter vivos trusts. The bill becomes operative November 1, 1970. SB 1158 - Burgener Provides that governing board of elementary school (Chapter 1173) district situated within high school district maintaining a junior high school is not required to permit pupils who have completed the 6th grade to attend the junior high school if the elementary school district has withdrawn from that junior high school system. SB 1160 - Burgener Revises the provisions relating to the contents of (Chapter 1174) the formal notice of school district bond elections as to the rate of interest which must be stated therein. SB 1175 - Coombs Creates the Bighorn Mountains Water Agency, consisting (Chapter 1175) of designated property in San Bernardino County. -7- #504 SB 1189 - Coombs Requires that the Contractors' State License Board (Chapter 1176) prescribes a form which shall describe the state's mechanics' lien laws dealing with filing with county recorder a contact and contractor's payment bond for private work and requires a licensed contractor to give such form to an owner of a single-family dwelling duplex, or triplex before entering into a contract after December 31, 1969, in excess of $600 for improvement of the property. SB 1191 - Coombs Permits a city annexation, which is part of a plan (Chapter 1177) of district reorganization, to be conducted together with the reorganization in one proceeding under the provisions of the District Reorganization Act. The provisions would apply only if the affected city consented to the procedure. SB 1201 - Alquist Authorizes school districts to enter into contracts (Chapter 1178) for the rental, lease, or lease-purchase of motor vehicles, other than school buses, equipment, or systems for a period of not to exceed five years, and further authorizes school districts to renew such contracts for an additional period not to exceed five years. It further provides that specified provisions identifying a portion of the annual rental or lease payment which may represent tax exempt reimbursement to the vendor, lessor, or his assignee, may be included in bids for contracts for rental, lease, or lease-purchase by school districts of motor vehicl including school buses and motor vehicle equipment or systems. SB 1202 - Alquist Removes the condition that construction of a portion (Chapter 1179) of State Route 87 may be commenced only after the city of San Jose and the county construct a freeway, and to provide that such construction may be commence at any time provided the city and county convey without charge all real property presently acquired by them. SB 1208 - Marler Provides that the course of study for preschool, (Chapter 1180) kindergarten, grades 1 to 6, inclusive, and grades 7 and 8 of elementary districts maintaining grades 7 and 8 shall be prescribed and enforced by the governing board. The bill provides that the governing board of any school district may cooperate with the county board of education to develop the ourses of study required by Section 8054 of the Education Code. SB 1210 - Beilenson Provides that the county animal control department (Chapter 1181) shall be responsible for duties that the county clerk now perfoms in connection with the issuance of dog licenses if designated by the county board of supervisors. SB 1214 - Burgener Permits the legislative body of a local agency, at (Chapter 1182) the expense of the local agency, to meet, either directly or by a representative, with representatives of state, federal or local executive or administrative agencies, to present views on actions benefiting or detrimental to the local agency. SB 1219 - Short Repeals provisions relating to the registration of (Chapter 1183) employees of private investigators, insurance adjuster and repossessors. SB 1221-Petris Increases number and salaries of certain attaches & Sherman in the Superior Court of Alameda County. (Chapter 1184) SB 1228 - Song Permits a physical therapist to use an initial or (Chapter 1185) other suffix indicating possession of a specific academic degree. The bill prohibits use of initials "M.D.", unless physical therapist is licensed as a physician and surgeon in this state. -8- #504 SB 1233 - Marler Permits the Department of Public Works to sell excess (Chapter 1186) state highway land by contract of sale and under deeds of trust, subject to approval of the California Highway Commission, in addition to cash sales. SB 1265 - Short Provides that amount of deposit required of a party (Chapter 1187) who subpoenas member of the California Highway Patrol marshal, deputy marshal, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or city policeman as a witness, that is excess to actual expenses shall be refunded and that no additional deposit may be required if court continues proceeding on own motion. SB 1272 - Moscone Requires that an applicant obtain a concealed weapon (Chapter 1188) permit from the sheriff or a chief of police within the county of his residence. SB 1273 - Moscone Amends the Rees-Levering Automobile Sales and (Chapter 1189) Financing Act to require that a motor vehicle shall not be delivered until the seller delivers to the buyer, in additon to the presently required fully executed copy of the conditional sales contract or purchase order, any vehicle purchase proposal and any credit statement which the seller has required or requested the buyer to sign, and which he has signed during the contract negotiations. SB 1282 - Short Permits the California Highway Commission to (Chapter 1190) establish the date upon which its Chairman's term shall commence. SB 1285 - Burgener Exempts income derived by foreign corporations on (Chapter 1191) their international operation of aircraft or ships from taxation under the bank and corporation tax. Local governments also are prohibited from taxing such income. SB 1288 - Moscone Includes in the definition of "retail installment (Chapter 1192) contract" under the Unruh Act" any contract which provides for payment in four or more installments. SB 1291 - Deukmejian Authorizes the establishment of not more than (Chapter 1193) four county administered youth correctional centers. The bill authorizes the Youth Authority to reimburse counties at $200 per month per person being super- vised by the center, and 50 percent of construction cost not to exceed $3,000 for each offender the program is designed to accom modate. The bill appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to the Youth Authority to carry out a Youth Services Bureau Program. SB 1295 - Deukmejian Provides that if, without sufficient excuse, the (Chapter 1194) defendant admitted to bail fails to appear when lawfully required but the court has reason to believe sufficient excuse may exist, the court, without ordering forfeiture of bail or issuing bench warrant, may continue case for reasonable period to enable defendant to appear. SB 1296 - Deukmejian Permits the direct commitment of convicted felons (Chapter 1195) to the Department of Corrections for a pre-sentence diagnostic evaluation rather than holding the defendant in jail awaiting acceptance by the Director. It also authorizes the Director to return the defendant to court if he finds that the referral was inappropriate. SB 1298 - Song Revises definition of a "limited production vehicle" (Chapter 1196) which is exempted from the Pure Air Act of 1968, to include a make of motor vehicle of a model year prior to 1971 which was manufactured or sold in California in quantities of less than 2,000 units for such model year. -9- #504 SB 1299 - Deukmej Prohibits the transportation of a person (Chapter 1197) committed to the custody of the Youth Authority until the Director of the Youth Authority notifies the sheriff of the county of the committing court of the time and place at which the person may be received. SB 1304 - Burgener Provides for loans to teachers of educationally (Chapter 1198) handicapped minors so that such teachers may attend specialized preparation during the summer, The bill appropriates $50,000 for purposes of act SB 1308 - Short Revises and adds provisions dealing with training (Chapter 1199) and transfers of state employees whose positions have changed or been eliminated by automation or other management initiated action. SB 1313 - Coombs Makes numerous changes in the state inheritance (Chapter 1200) tax, clarifying the status of adopted children, substitutes more recent U.S. mortality tables lengthens the time for amending orders fixing the inheritange and gift taxes, abolishes the ceiling for fees for private service, conforms the period in which a determination may be contested with the period in which the controller may modify a determination and makes other changes to clarify existing law. SB 1332 - Cologne Increases the per diem compensation of members of (Chapter 1201) Board of Osteopathic Examiners from $10 to $25. The bill also increases the maximum amount at which board may set annual renewal fees from $25 to $75. SB 1342 - Nejedly Provides that in any case where there is (Chapter 1202) conviction for the offense of failure to willfully provide support for either minor child or wife and there is order granting probation which includes order for support, execution may be issued on such order for support payments that accrue during the time such probation order is in effect. SB 1370 - Harmer Specifically includes governing boards of junior (Chapter 1203) colleges among governing boards of school districts which may contract with private attorney for legal services under specified circumstances. The bill declares that the provisions to be declaratory of preexisting law. SB 1373 - Sherman Authorizes the Board of Registration for (Chapter 1204) Professional Engineers to establish committees, as necessary, to provide assistance in investi- gating claims of violation of the Engineers Act. SB 1378 - Stevens Permits state and local officers and employees (Chapter 1205) who are authorized to serve process to receive and execute warrants of arrest for violation of laws which they have the duty to enforce. The bill also permits designated officers and employees to arrest without a warrant persons whom he has reasonable cause to believe have committed a misdemeanor violation of a law which it is his duty to enforce. SB 1381 - Stevens Vests in members of the California National Guard (Chapter 1206) powers of peace officers under certain conditions and prescribes authority of such peace officers. - 10 - #504 SB 1382 - Stevens Makes every person guilty of a public offense who (Chapter 1207) with intent to cause, attempts to cause, or causes, any officer of a public or private educational institution or any public officer or employee to do, or refrain from doing, any act in the performance of his duties, by means of a threat, directly communicated to the officer or employee, to inflict an unlawful injury upon any person or property, if it reasonably appears to the recipient of the threat that such threat could be carried out. SB 1399 - Moscone Enacts Moscone Automobile Leasing Act of 1969, (Chapter 1208) which regulates noncommercial lease and bailment contracts involving motor vehicles, as defined, prescribing the contents of such contracts. SB 1402 - Beilenson Exempts from the Psychology Licensing Law persons (Chapter 1209) with specified education and one year of experience of the type which the Psychology Examining Committee determines will competently and safely permit the person to engage in the activities regulated by such committee if they are employed by nonprofit community agencies whic receive a minimum of 25 percent of their financia support from any federal, state, county, or municipal governmental organizations for the purpose of training and providing services. Requires the agency to register such persons with the committee at the time of employment. Provides that exemption shall be for a maximum period of two years from the date of registration SB 1405 - Marks Provides that when a court orders the Department (Chapter 1210) of Motor Vehicles not to suspend the driving privilege of a person convicted for the first time of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor without causing bodily injury to another person, the court may limit the driving privilege as a condition of probation in any case, rather than only when it determines that the suspension will affect the livelihood of the person because of the nature of his employment. SB 1416 - Teale Adds four members to be appointed by the Governor (Chapter 1211) to the California Council on Criminal Justice. The new members of the Council are to include two members of city councils and two members of county boards of supervisors. SB 1424 - Dolwig Increases compensation and changes the number (Chapter 1212) of various attaches of municipal courts in San Mateo County. SB 1426 - Marler Specifies that exclusion of certain roadways unde: (Chapter 1213) federal jurisdiction from the definition of "highway" is for the purpose of certain provisions of the Vehicle Code relating to registration, equipment, towing and loading equipment, and size, weight and load. The bill provides that the California Highway Patrol shall not be required to enforce any Vehicle Code provisions on such roadways other than those applicable to private property. SB 1784 - Johnson, R. Eliminates pheasant tag requirements in connection (Chapter 1285) with taking of wild pheasants and provides instead for the issuance to licensed hunter of a pheasant license stamp to be affixed to hunting license and to be required in connection with taking of any pheasant. # # # # # # # - 11 - PB OFFICE OF THE GOVER RELEASE: ate Sacramento, Califor Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-3-69 #505 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed into law two administration- backed bills which lay the groundwork for greater highway beautifica- tion and improved community values in the state. The measures (SB 1238, Marler; and AB 455, Porter) will permit the state to lease non-operating parcels of highway rights or excess lands to local government for use as mini-parks and recreational areas. The governor said his action "is in keeping with the concern of this administration for preserving and improving California's environment and assuring that all our citizens receive maximum benefit from existing highway property." SB 1238 permits the director of public works to lease non-operating rights of way to local agencies to combine beautification and recreational uses, and will allow the state to assume a more flexible position regarding the cost of developments on such parcels by local governments. State funds cannot now be used to defray expenses in establishing such a facility. The bill enables the state to allow a local agency full credit for funds that would have been spent on landscaping, maintenance or similar amenities that would have been required had the land remained solely under state control. "This could cut the cost of the lease by a substantial amount or be applied to the actual development of the facility," Public Works Director James Moe said. The measure also authorizes the state to classify portions of the state highway right of way as non-operating lands. It applies to those lands which, while not actually required for traffic operation, must be retained by the state because they are under a freeway, in an interchange, or required for freeway drainage purposes. Governor Reagan said AB 455 may prove, in the future, to be of even greater assistance in improving community values because it involves excess property which otherwise would be sold. The bill provides that any excess parcels or portions of parcels lying within 200 feet of the closest boundary of the state highway may be leased to a local agency for park purposes. It will make it possible for determinations to be made in each case that the development of a park on such property would protect the highway and preserve its view, appearance, light and air, and usefulness. Both measures will make it possible for many communities to develop mini-parks or recreational areas at very little expense. Los Angeles and San Francisco recently expressed a desire to lease space adjacent to operating freeways. San Diego is interested in lands located in an interchange now under development. Department of Public Works records indicate there are several hundred potential sites where the joint use could become reality. # # # OF ICE OF THE GOVERN RELEASE: In diate Saciamento, Califori Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-3-69 #506 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed into law five administration- backed bills designed to help tighten up welfare and Medi-Cal expenditures. One measure (SB 847, Stevens) part of the governor's legislative program not only saves the taxpayer the cost of an unnecessary state subsidy to families with adequate financial resources, but also uses a portion of the savings to expand placement opportunities for the mentally retarded who cannot be kept in their own homes. The bill corrects a present inequity under which aid is granted to totally disabled persons, without regard to the financial resources of the parents of such persons. It prohibits parents who are financially well-off from claiming welfare allowances for room rent and other items of household expense which would exist even though the disabled persons were not living with them. Governor Reagan said he was especially pleased to sign the legis- lation because "it strengthens the important concept we have been pushing during the course of this administration the need for family responsibility wherever possible." One half of the savings to the state general fund from the new provision or, roughly $1.6 million this fiscal year will be allo- cated to the State Department of Social Welfare to help pay private institutional costs for mentally retarded persons who cannot be kept at home. These additional funds will permit the release of a number of mentally retarded persons from state hospitals and pay for their placement in private institutions, generally at less expense than the cost of state hospitalization. Another administration-sponsored measure (SB 857, Deukmejian) signed by the governor will make sure that welfare funds intended to aid needy children are not siphoned off for use by an unrelated man living with the family. Under the bill, the man will have to contribute to the expenses of the family at least to the same extent it would cost him for the same accommodations secured independently. -1- #506 A bill (AB 1351, Ketchum) to develop efficient, highly automated processes for determining eligibility and making aid payments will also reduce the cost of administering welfare programs. Heart of the measure is the creation of an integrated welfare management information system employing the most sophisticated electronic data processing equipment. In signing the legislation, Governor Reagan said: "Development of this information system will enable the state to greatly improve the management and the effectiveness of public assist- ance programs. It will help analyze policy alternatives, make accurate cost estimates, assist in controlling program costs, eliminate duplica- tion of effort by various governmental agencies, and improve the exchange of pertinent information." When developed, the system should further cut down paperwork and relieve social workers of clerical tasks so they can devote their time to those who need their assistance. The State Human Relations Agency will be responsible for developing the system in cooperation with the counties and with the federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare. HEW recently selected California as one of four pilot states to help develop a nationwide uniform social welfare information system. The measure appropriates $108,000 as the state's share of first- year development costs. The federal government will contribute $350,000. Plans call for the Welfare Information System to ultimately form the nucleus of a broad, agency-wide information system serving nine departments, and facilitating exchange of information in such welfare- related fields as Medi-Cal, rehabilitation and human resource development. Another measure (AB 1454, Duffy) signed by the governor provides for disqualification from Medi-Cal of any person who charges the program more than the reasonable value of the services he receives. A companion bill (AB 1460, Duffy) receiving the governor's signature will strengthen the state's ability to recover the cost of medical assistance given to persons who were injured by someone else who is civilly liable. This measure will assist the state in recouping its costs when, for example, a welfare recipient is injured by an insured driver. Governor Reagan said "the two bills will go a long way toward reducing Medi-Cal costs to the state's taxpayers and appropriately discipline those who try to gouge the program both prime objectives of this administration." II # # # -2- EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Im diate Sacramento, Califor Contact: Paul BE 445-4571 9-3-69 #507 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed two bills designed to give college administrators more muscle to deal with hard-core campus troublemakers. The measures are AB 534 by Assemblyman Frank J. Murphy (R-Santa Cruz) and AB 1286 by Assemblyman John Stull (R-Encinitas). The Murphy bill is aimed at those who disturb the peace on the campus, students or employees who have been dismissed for campus disruptions and re-enter without permission, those who fail to leave the campus after ordered to do so by college authorities and outsiders who are ordered off campus and return within 72 hours without permission. Violators will be subject to misdemeanor complaints and if found guilty could be fined up to $500 and jailed for six months, or both. "Assemblyman Murphy's bill will give college administrators muscle to deal with hard-core campus troublemakers by making it possible to isolate them. It also provides criminal penalties if the trouble- makers return to the campus," the governor said. "This measure can assist in maintaining our campuses as educational institutions--not battlegrounds," the governor remarked. "As I've pointed out repeatedly, academic goals must be pursued through legitimate educational channels without force or violence. Nonacademic goals must not be allowed to destroy the educational process." The Stull bill gives college and university officials the power to discipline students or faculty members convicted of crimes arising from a campus disturbance, and would withdraw state financial aid from students participating in campus disorders. It also allows the Regents of the University of California, Trustees of the State Colleges and the governing boards of junior colleges to adopt rules of student behavior and establish penalties for violations which will be presented to each student at the beginning of the semester or quarter. "There is absolutely no reason why the state should financially assist students who are actively engaged in destroying the schools that are providing them with an education," the governor said. "This bill will withdraw state scholarships from students who commit criminal acts on and disrupt the peace of the campus. "The people of this state, who have generously supported our institutions of higher education, will no longer tolerate public assistance to students who reciprocate by destroying the very institutions this assistance enables them to attend. We will not pay for our own destruction.' # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: mediate Sacramento, Californi Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-4-69 #508 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation which makes the Monterey and Santa Cruz coasts a sanctuary from oil and gas drilling. The measure, SB 57, written by Senator Donald L. Grunsky, (R- Watsonville) and sponsored by Assemblyman Robert Wood (R-King City) prohibits oil and gas leasing, drilling and exploration on more than 107,000 acres of state-owned tide and submerged lands along the coasts of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. "I am particularly pleased to sign this bill because it will shield the beauty of Monterey Bay against adverse effects of underwater drilling. Monterey Bay is one of California's greatest natural assets and we must continue to protect it through every possible means," Governor Reagan said. # # # WAS Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-4-69 #509 Governor Ronald Reagan, acting to prevent the possibility of a chaotic maze of differing local ordinances pertaining to the licensing and registration of firearms by hunters and sportsmen in California, today signed legislation which will insure uniform regulations on their use throughout the state. The measure (SB 4, Richardson) affirms the authority of the state to regulate the licensing of commercially manufactured firearms, in much the same way as the state establishes uniform regulations governing such things as traffic safety on highways throughout California. Governor Reagan said, "Without this legislation, sportsmen might well be confronted in the future by a chaotic maze of differing local firearm licensing regulations each time they entered another local jurisdiction to go hunting. "Imagine driving along a freeway from one county to another, not knowing from one mile to the next if traffic regulations had changed and, if so, in what way," he said. He noted that California now has a comprehensive Deadly Weapons Control Act which provides for statewide regulation of firearms. "California's hunters and sportsmen who use firearms are a highly mobile group. It is not unusual for them to travel from one part of the state to another, often a number of counties away from` home, to hunt," he said. "Without the provisions of this bill, they could well face a multiplicity of unfamiliar and dissimilar ordinances pertaining to firearms each time they crossed into a different county. "The potential for such a situation in the future would have been very real had this legislation not reached my desk. Already, several communities in the state have enacted separate local firearms licensing and registration regulations. "California's hunters and sportsmen represent a significant segment of our population. Approximately one million hunting licenses are taken out in California each year. "These sportsmen should not be expected to have to cope with the difficulties inherent in independent local regulation of licensing and registration of firearms. The authority given to the state by this bill will assure that the possibility of such a situation does not arise," the governor said. # # # EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR MEMO TO THE PRESS Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-4-69 Governor Reagan will sign the bill giving a 10 percent income tax rebate to taxpayers in his office at 2:55 p.m. today. Press coverage is invited. # # # or 100 GOVERNOR Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-4-69 #510 Governor Ronald Reagan today vetoed a socalled "open primary" bill (SB 3) authored by Sen. Alfred E. Alquist (D-San Jose) because he said the legislation would create what he called a "compulsory primary" in California "which would force all potential dark-horse candidates to spend enormous sums of money to mount a campaign." His veto message said: "I am returning this bill unsigned because, although it has been erroneously dubbed an 'open primary' bill by some, it would, in fact, a create in California/'compulsory primary' which would force all potential dark-horse candidates to spend enormous sums of money to mount a campaign. "While perhaps benefiting advertising agencies and professional campaign managers, the bill would, in effect, require an entrance fee into the presidential sweepstakes far more onerous than similar laws in much smaller states now impose. "The fact is, California already has an 'open primary.' Any candidate genuinely interested in running for the presidency can enter. "Serious analysis must lead one to the conclusion that the present system in California already provides for direct citizen involvement and is far better than the proposed compulsory system. "But the reasons I have outlined are not the only compelling ones which bear on my decision. "This bill delegates to one elected official, the Secretary of State, the authority and responsibility for determing who is or is not a. 'generally recognized' candidate for his party's nomination for the presidency, at least for purposes of gaining a place on the ballot. I believe that determination should be made by the voters of each party as it is now, through the requirement that supporters of each candidate gather a reasonable number of signatures of registered voters. "If a candidate is, indeed, 'generally recognized' as a serious presidential contender, his supporters should have no difficulty in gathering sufficient signatures to place his name on the California ballot. If, on the other hand, they are unable to gather sufficient signatures, that, in itself, would indicate a lack of broad-based appeal. -1- #510 "The present syste. in California is no handicap to serious candidates, but the petition process does discourage capricious filings for a place on the ballot by publicity seekers. "Contrary to what its advocates contend, the so-called 'open primary' system does not guarantee a choice among all potential candidates. "One needs look only to the 1968 election year for an example. The eventual nominee of the Democratic Party (Hubert H. Humphrey) was not on the ballot in either Oregon or Nebraska, the two states which currently have so-called 'open primary' systems. "The news media certainly recognized the former Vice President as the major candidate for the Democratic nomination for president yet he was not on the ballot in states having the same type of law which this bill proposes. "In conclusion, this legislation fails to provide any compelling alternative to California's present 'open primary' system. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." # # # -2- EJG OFFICE or 100 GOVERNOR RELEASE: ate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Bec 445-4571 9-4-69 #511 Californians will be protected against insurance companies that go broke under a bill signed today by Governor Ronald Reagan. "Immediate effect of the new law will be to bring relief to 6,000 policyholders in a small defunct Northern California company that has been taken over by the Department of Insurance," the governor said. The legislation- AB 1310--was authored by Assemblyman John V. Briggs (R-Fullerton). It creates the California Insurance Guarantee Association which will respond to claims against policies issued by insurers that have become insolvent, and sets up machinery for handling the claims without the expenditure of public funds. "This bill was enacted to bring relief to 6,000 policyholders of a company that became insolvent, but it does far more," the governor said in signing the legislation. "It not only protects insured Californians against insolvent companies but it also demonstrates that the states can provide this protection without going to the Federal government for assistance," he said. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Sacramento, California ontact: Paul Beck 9-4-69 #512 145-4571 Governor Ronald Reagan said today he has "reluctantly signed into law a so-called 'conflict-of-interest' law Assembly Bill 325 by Assemblyman Jesse Unruh. "I have signed this bill only because it represents a tentative step in the right direction and is therefore better than nothing. "But the public should not be misled. This bill is not a compre- hensive conflict-of-interest law. It is a watered-down disclosure law, which requires, with many ambiguities, loopholes and exemptions, public officials to list investments over $10,000 in businesses regulated by state or local government. "The opportunities for evasion in the bill are substantial. "There is, however, one worthwhile feature and it is the principal reason I have signed it. That requires candidates to list the donor of each campaign contribution over $500 together with the amount of the donation. "But this section should be called the "Winton Act" in honor of the former Assemblyman who attempted for many years to obtain passage of a purity of elections law requiring the listing of all donors with the amount of their donation. "Unfortunately, Assemblyman Winton's bill was always defeated during the period when then Speaker Jesse Unruh controlled the Assembly. The disclosure provisions in this bill may, in certain cases, prove a slight deterrent to wrongdoing. But disclosure is only one of several necessary approaches to conflict-of-interest. "Without accompanying laws prescribing wrongful acts, disclosure provisions can be little more than window dressing. Disclosure must serve public purposes not merely satisfy curiosity seekers, or furnish ammunition for solicitation. "A substantially different approach to the overall subject of conflict of interest is represented by Assembly Bill 2343, which was introduced on behalf of the administration by Assemblyman Newton Russell (R-Tujunga). "Unfortunately this constructive bill failed to get out of the Assembly committee. -1- #512 "The purpose of AL 2343 was to: (1) Broaden the coverage of existing laws to include all levels of the executive branch of state government, including exempt and civil service employees and members of boards and commissions; (2) identify specific wrongful acts; (3) increase the penalties for violation; (4) require disclosure of all assets in businesses regulated by the state; (5) require really detailed campaign reporting; and (6) pull the presently scattered statutes on this subject into one place in the Government Code, so that all can find the law. "I intend to again push for approval of Assembly Bill 2343 in 1970 and, where appropriate, to expand the coverage of the measure to insure that the legislative and judicial branches of state government, and officials of local government, all will be included. "I hope the legislature will see fit to enact this far more useful approach to this very important subject. "The major emphasis of Assembly Bill 2343 is to forbid wrongful acts, rather than to place total reliance upon the partial disclosure of assets of a few people, as is the case with the Unruh bill. "I prefer the more comprehensive approach of Assembly Bill 2343 for the following reasons: (1) All public officials, including civil service employees, should be subject to the same overall standards of ethical conduct. The Unruh bill exempts the great majority of public employees from its provisions. "(2) Wrongful acts should be clearly identified and made known to all public officials, and prohibited, with penalties for violation. Assembly Bill 325 merely requires disclosure of some assets of individuals (3) Disclosure provisions should not be based upon an arbitrary standard of $10,000, as in Assembly Bill 325, but upon a percentage of income, as in Assembly Bill 2343. Obviously, a $10,000 investment is far more significant to some individuals than others. " (4) Assembly Bill 325 only requires campaign contributions in excess of $500 to be identified by contributors. Assembly Bill 2343 establishes the level at $5. The $500 level is obviously too high, and evasions are virtually encouraged. "It is very regrettable that AB 325 fails to get at the heart of conflict-of-interest. "And until the legislature enacts a tough, comprehensive conflict- of-interest proposal such as AB 2343, California's laws will contain a major gap in a key field. That gap must be closed in 1970." # # # -2- PB OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-4-69 #513 California's participation in a comprehensive western states study designed to provide better short-haul air transportation facilities in the future was assured today by a bill signed into law by Governor Ronald Reagan. The legislation (SB 885 - Collier) provides $100,000 as California's share of the 13-state study. Governor Reagan explained that the study of the West Coast Air Corridor received the approval of the Western Governor's Conference in Hawaii in November of 1968. He said a principal objective will be to design and implement feasibility demonstrations to determine the impact of aviation technology on short-haul transportation. Special emphasis will be on vertical, short take-off and landing systems. Ultimate objective of the program will be the development of an air transportation system for the western region. "The short-haul--under 500 miles--segment of air transportation has been sadly neglected in this age of supersonic, long-range aircraft," the governor said. "Because of this neglect, the tremendous advance in air speeds has not resulted in any significant reductions in travel times. Instead, we have seen the creation of a short-haul traffic jam which is stifling travel and commerce." He cited studies which project that by 1985 door-to-door travel time between large cities will have reverted to the 1950 level because of airport processing delays and extended surface travel time. "The short-haul air transportation concept has the potential for alleviating this situation by decentralizing air facilities and locating them closer to the demand." He said the West Coast Air Corridor Study had strong support from Gordon C. Luce, state secretary for Business and Transportation, and Joseph R. Crotti, director of the Department of Aeronautics. A. W. Bayer, former chairman of the State Aeronautics Board, has been named executive director of the study program by the Western Conference of the Council of State Governments. # # # EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-4-69 #514 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed into law a major bill in his legislative program which "will both extend and improve the state's compensatory education program for disadvantaged elementary school-age youngsters. " The measure (AB 938, Hom), which appropriates $9.5 million from the state's general fund during fiscal 1969-70, extends the program another and provides three years/for the employment of special teachers on an average statewide teachers' salary, rather than on an arbitrary basis. In a statement, the governor said: "I am pleased to sign this important legislation which was guided through the legislature by Assemblyman Tom Hom and which has formed a key part of our legislative program this year. "The bill will both extend and improve the state's compensatory education program for disadvantaged elementary school age youngsters in California. "I have long supported the principle of dealing with educational deficiencies at the earliest possible age. Certainly, if we are to achieve equal educational balance, we must support efforts to innovate valid and meaningful programs from kindergarten through the sixth grade level, as well as continue to encourage improvement in the professional competency of those teaching in these programs. "This legislation will help give our youngsters who, through no fault of their own live in disadvantaged areas, a better opportunity for a good start in school." The bill requires cost effectiveness surveys and studies to improve the achievement level of pupils in reading and mathematics, and provides for improved teacher-pupil ratios. "Educators and laymen alike," the governor said, "are agreed on the important role compensatory education must play in the months and years ahead. I am confident that the three year program provided by this administration bill will see new strides forward in compensatory education for our younger disadvantaged children." # # # EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #515 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation which raises salaries for members of the legislature and top state executives. One bill (SB-281, Wedworth) increases the annual salary of members of the Senate and Assembly from $16,000 to $19,200, effective January 4, 1971. Governor Reagan said his action will help offset increases in the cost of living. Legislators have not received salary increases during the past three years, and by the time this bill takes effect, it will have been more than four years. Another measure (AB-662, Bagley) increases the state attorney general's annual salary from $39,132 to $42,500, effective January 1, 1971 The bill also provides that the attorney general's salary will no longer be based on the earnings of an associate justice of the California Supreme Court. Two other bills (SB-362 and SB-363) authored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Randolph Collier (D-Yreka) increase annual salaries of the state's constitutional officers, top administrators in the executive branch, members of various boards and commissions, and members of the governor's staff. Both measures were sponsored by the Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy (Little Hoover Commission) which recommended the wage changes following an extensive study of the salary structure of the executive branch. In its findings and recommendations, the Little Hoover Commission said: 1. "Salaries for state executives are low. The current compensation for state executives is substantially below that of executives with similar responsibilities in local government in California and in other state governments. The state must offer salaries which are at least competitive with those paid to top executives in other large governmental jurisdiction "In 1965, in its report on Management Manpower Requirements, the (Little Hoover) commission said: ""The highest salaries paid by the State of California are low when compared to those offered not only by private industry, but also by the State of New York, the Federal Government, and by some municipal governments---including local governments in California. The incongruous fact is that 85 percent to 90 perce of all California state employees in the lower and middle ranks are paid salaries comparable to those of employees doing equivalent work in private industry. However, those men and women who serve in positions at the upper management levels are, by and large, paid salaries significantly below the compensation of individuals doing comparable work elsewhere.' #515 "The same is still true today. "It is clear that it is time for California to meet the level of compensation offered by comparable employers in the field of executive salaries. "The efficient and responsible operation of the executive branch requires the employment of the most qualified personnel available. "To continue to attract and retain high caliber personnel, the state must offer reasonably competitive salaries. 2. "Low statutory executive salaries have resulted in acute compaction of the top management structure. "The current differential in compensation of superior and subordinate state executives is grossly inadequate to recognize substantial difference in responsibility, to the point where the difference in monthly salary between the director and the chief deputy director of 14 state departments is less than $2. "Clearly, the current salary differentials between directors and their deputies is inadequate. 3. "The salary limits available to the governor should be increased in order to provide salaries for the governor's secretaries which are comparable to those for other top level administrators. These limits will permit a logical salary relationship with other statutory executive salaries. "We believe the findings of the commission are sound and the recommendations justified and, in some instances, long overdue. A basic building block of proper administration of the California state government is a reasonable compensation plan for positions of responsibility," the Little Hoover Commission report said. ######## EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Sacramento, Califo* ia Contact: Paul Bec. 445-4571 9-5-69 #516 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed the following bills: AB 52 - Greene, L. Provides that when the Secretary of State (Chapter 1520) receives arguments for and against a ballot measure he shall send copies of the opposing arguments to the opponents and they may submit a rebuttal aggument not to exceed 250 words. AB 61 - Wakefield Provides that cities and counties can (Chapter 1535) enact ordinances prohibiting topless and bottomless shows in public places open to the public, or places open to public view if such conduct is not expressly authorized or prohibited by the Penal Code. The bill exempts theater, concert hall, or similar establishment, which is primarily devoted to theatrical performances, from such ordinances. AB 66 - Britschgi Changes the dates of certain current state (Chapter 1521) holidays "Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day) to fall on a specific Monday. AB 69 - Crown Requires manufacturers of over-the-counter (Chapter 1522) drugs to disclose, by one of two ways, the quantity of the active ingredients of the drug, unless specifically exempted. The disclosure requirement for non-prescript drugs may be satisfied by either stating the quantity of the active ingredients on the drug label or in a separate statement filed with the State Department of Public Health. AB 74 Murphy Extends the termination date of the provision (Chapter 1523) authorizing maximum school tax rate increases for expenses incurred in the inspection or repair of school buildings respecting earthquake safety from July 1, 1970, to July 1, 1975. Permits school districts to accumulate excess proceeds of such tax from year to year until July 1, 1975, rather than requiring that it spend the excess amount in the succeeding school year. AB 95 - Greene, L. Requires school districts to pay tuition (Chapter 1524) to parent or guardian of physcially handicapped minor, mentally retarded minor, severely mentally retarded minor, or multiple handicapped minor in public or private school in or out of state when special education services needed are not available under any district, county or state program and cannot be reasonably provided because of the cost or distance involved. AB 116 - Briggs Raises the maximum indemnity the owner of (Chapter 1525) a tuberculosis reacting bovine slaughtered pursuant to law is entitled to from $50 to $100 for grade animal and from $75 to $125 for purebred animals. Raises the maximum indemnity the owner of a brucellosis reacting bovine slaughtered pursuant to law is entitled to from $75 to $100 for grade animals and from $100 to $125 for purebred animals. Appropriate $28,000 from General Fund to carry out provisions of these provisions. - 1 - #516 AB 193 - Bagley Increases both the business inventories (Chapter 1526) tax exemption and subventions to local government. It also repeals the scheduled reduction in the bank and corporation prepayments. AB 229 - Crown & Knox Provides that the State Department of (Chapter 1527) Public Health and county agencies designated to administer crippled children's program may accept handicapped child believed to have severe chronic disease or severe physcial handicap, as determined by the state director of Public Health, for diagnosis irrespective of whether child actually has eligible medical condition as specified in provision relating to definition of handicapped child. Requires department to keep and public annually specified data in relation to diagnosis of children diagnosed in connection with the program. To become operative on July 1, 1970. AB 261 - Mulford Makes it a misdemeanor for any person or (Chapter 1528) group of persons to willfully and knowingly enter or remain within or upon any part of the chamber of either house of legislature unless authorized to enter or remain within or upon a part of chamber of either such house; engage in any conduct within the state capitol which disrupts orderly conduct of official business; or to picket within the state capitol. AB 271 - Brathwaite Provides that no employer may discharge (Chapter 1529) any employee by reason of the fact that his earnings have been subjected to garnishment for one indebtedness prior to a final order or judgment of a court. Allows the Labor Commissioner to take assignment of such wage claims. AB 325 - Unruh Requires enumerated public officials and (Chapter 1512) public employees (including constitutional officers and members of the legislature and candidates for state or local public office to disclose their investments and ownership of shares in corporations other than inon-profit corporations including investments and shares owned by persons under their control. The bill requires candidates for state or local public office to disclose the sources and amounts of political contributions received which total more than $500. AB 388 - Vasconcellos Repeals the ban on issuance and distribution (Chapter 1530) of sectarian, partisan, and denominational literature on junior college campuses. The bill provides that distribution activities must conform to reasonable rules and regulations established by the governing board of the junior college. The bill further provides that no unlawful acts can be advocated in the distributed literature. AB 410 - Badham Authorizes the Bureau of Employment Agencies (Chapter 1536) to issue, in addition to the present employment agency license which authorizes the conduct of a general business and is to be designated a general license, licenses in the following categories: babysitting, domestic, modeling, and farm labor. The bill restricts type of business which may be conducted to particular license category. - 2 - #516 AB 4.1 - Badham Requires employment counselors to register (Chapter 1531) with the Bureau of Employment Agencies. AB 443 - 3egley Appropriates $48,000 to the controller, (Chapter 1532) who is to contract for a study of the computation of sales tax liabilities for Rule 52E, of the State Board of Equalization. AB 444 - Bagley Specifies that "food products" exempt from (Chapte:: 1533) sales tax include fruit and vegetable juices, and nonalcoholic, noncarbonated beverages, and exclude bottled water, whether liquid or frozen. Makes sales and use taxes applicable to food products sold at certain establishments where admission charged. Declares vending machine operator to be a consumer, and not a retailer, of property which sells at retail for 15 cents, rather than 10 cents, or less and which is sold through a vending machine. AB 524 - Quimby Specifies that counties or cities may (Chapter 1534) enact ordinances directly regulating topless and bottomless entertainment. The bill also exempts theater, concert hall, or similar establishments which areprimarily devoted to theatrical performances from such ordinances. AB 534 - Murphy Makes a number of amendments to the Penal (Chapter 1424) Code to more effectively control those involved in campus disturbances. AB 591 - MacGillivray Deletes provisions relating to master- (Chapter 1537) servant relationship including provisions dealing with conditions and termination of employment. AB 703 - Ketchum Provides that vacancies in school district (Chapter 1513) governing boards shall be filled by election rather than by appointment. Provides that a vacancy occurring within four months of the end of a term shall not be filled. Provides that if vacancies occur in a majority of offices on school district governing board, president of county board of education having jurisdiction may appoint members of county board of education until new members of governing board are elected. AB 739 - Mulford Increases the number of superior court (Chapter 1486) judges in Alameda County from 22 to 23. AB 789) - Stull Requires that on or before July 1, 1970, (Chapter 1421) the State Board of Public Health is to adopt regulations to be used in approval of laboratories engaged in performance of tests of blood, urine, breath, or tissue for purposes of determining concentration of ethyl alcohol in blood of persons involved in traffic accidents or in traffic violations, including qualifications of employees of such laboratories who perform determines are reasonably necessary to insure competence of such laboratories and employees. AB 823 - Greene, L. Extends state participation in the Educational (Chapter 1538) Commission of the states through December 31, 1973, rather than terminating participation on December 31, 1969. The bill appropriates $12,050 for purposes of the act. - 3- #516 AB 837 - Miller Eliminates the exemption of certain (Chapter 1539) agricultural workers and employers from the scope of the California Fair Employment Practice Act. AB 859 - Moorhead Provides the same authority to the (Chapter 1425) director of Corrections for the temporary release of civil narcotic addicts from the California Rehabilitation Center or any of its branches as is presently authorized for the felon inmates committed to the Department. AB 865 - Quimby Includes active law enforcement personnel (Chapter 1540) of the California State Police Division as "law enforcement members" of Public Employees Retirement System. - 4 - AB 877 - Brown Specifies qualifications necessary to qualify (Chapter 1541) for license for gradua S of schools of nursing outside of the United States. It requires California Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration to deny any accredita- tion application made by, and to revoke the accreditation given to, any school of nursing which fails to give student applicants credit, as prescribed by board regulations, for previous experience or education in nursing or other health care areas. The bill speci- fies conditions under which licensed voca- tional nurses may take registered nurse examination. It further prohibits the Board from requiring more than 30 units in nursing and related science subjects to satisfy such preparation. AB 878 - Brown Requires the Board of Vocational Nurse and (Chapter 1542) Psychiatric Technician Examiners to deny any accreditation application made by, and to accreditation given to, any school of voca- tional nursing which fails to give student applicants credit, in the field of nursing, as prescribed by board regulations, for previous education and the opportunity to obtain credit for other acquired knowledge. AB 1031 - Wilson Adds one judge to the San Diego division and (Chapter 1487) two judges to the San Bernardino division of the Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District. AB 1035 - Monagan Creates an Educational Research Commission (Chapter 1493) to administer innovative schools in grades 1 to 3 to experiment and explore problems in education. The bill requires the State Board of Education, in approving any state plan for the use of Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III, funds to assure that specified amounts of such federal funds are reserved and allocated to the commission. AB 1052 - Sieroty Requires a person to state in affidavit of (Chapter 1543) voter registration whether he has ever been convicted of a felony, rather than that he is not disqualified by reason of felony conviction. The bill requires the affidavit of registration to contain a statement that not all felony convictions will disqualify affiant from voting and directing him to contact registrar for a determination of his eligibility to vote. AB 1073 - Monagan Provides for the issuance of state bonds in (Chapter 1544) total amounts not exceeding $246.3 million for health science facilities at the Univer- sity of California, as may be provided for by the legislature. The bill calls a special election, to be consolidated with the 1970 direct primary, for submission of bond proposal to the voters. AB 1089 - Z'berg Authorizes the Director of General Services (Chapter 1488) to quitclaim specified land to City of Galt on condition land be used substantially for park or recreational purposes. AB 1161 - MacGillivray Requires the State Lands Commission to (Chapter 1426) include in oil and gas leases of tide or submerged lands or beds of navigable rivers or lakes a provision prohibiting all impair- ment of, and interference with, developed shoreline recreational or residential areas. - 5 - #516 AB 1162 - Cory Provides that, unless notice of release (Chapter 1545) is received by March 15, the contracts of certain certificated employees holding administrative or supervisorial positions shall be renewed on same terms and conditions as the employee's last contract. AB 1174 - Milias Permits the fixing of an effective retirement (Chapter 1546) date under the Public Employees' Retirement System earlier than the first of the month in which an application for retirement is received at the system's office in Sacra- mento if the board finds that the member's employer caused a delay in transmission of the application, and the allowance based on age as of the effective date specified will not be less. The effective date may be no earlier than specified in the original appli- cation. The bill affects only persons who retired within three years prior to the effective date of the legislation, and proof of required facts must be presented by December 31, 1969. AB 1191 - Lanterman Allows public entities, as defined, and (Chapter 1489) public utilities to give relocation advisory assistance and make payments for moving expenses and relocation cost to specified recipients located in counties having population of more than 4,000,000 in connectio with acquisition of real property for public use in such counties. Permits payments for decline in value of property affected by acquisition and change of use of other property and authorizes adoption of rules and regulations for relocation assistance and compensation within such counties by public entities and public utilities. AB 1194 - Mayes Adds one judge each to the Pomona, Santa (Chapter 1490) Monica, San Leandro, Central Orange, and Sacramento Municipal Courts. The bill also adds three judges to the San Diego Superior Court. AB 1209 - Pattee & Requires that before any pesticide application Johnson, R. is made, the applicator shall be in (Chapter 413) possession of a written recommendation showing the acreage to be treated, date, name and dosage rate of pesticide, pest to be controlled, crops or property to be treated, and the name, address, company or business represented by the person making the application. AB 1210 - Pattee Adds new license and registration requirements (Chapter 1414) to the Agricultural Code with respect to persons who distribute and sell pesticides. It requires licensing by the director of agriculture of dealers of pesticides and the registration ofpest control agents with each agricultural commissioner of the county or counties in which he engages in the business of the pest control agent. AB 1286 - Stull Amends various sections of the Education Code (Chapter 1427) to provide for more effective regulation of those who participate in campus disturbances. - 6 - #516 AB 1298 - Brathwaite Creates the Southern California Transportatic (Chapter 1547) Study Commission, directed to conduct studies and develop recommendations on transportation plans, systems and needed legislation for development and construction of transportation facilities in the six counties of Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. 1305 - Burgener Requires withholding from state apportion- (Chapter 1407) ments to school districts for reimbursements for transportation of pupils with certain described handicaps to where the superin- tendent of Public Instruction determines that the current expense of providing such transportation does not equal or exceed the allowance provided for such purpose. Provides for apportionment of amount withheld to districts maintaining and operating vehicles exclusively for handicapped pupils. AB 1351 - Ketchum Enacts the Intergovernmental Welfare (Chapter 1418) Management and Information Systems Act of 1969 providing that the department of social welfare develop efficient, highly automated processes for determining eligibility and making aid payments and develop an integrated welfare management information system, and prescribes the procedure therefor. AB 1354 Townsend Requires the General Fund contribution to (Chapter 1548) Teachers' Retirement Fund to be transferred upon demand of the Teachers' Retirement Board. AB 1403 Zenovich Permits former member of legislator's (Chapter 1546) Retirement System, who is a member of Public Employees' Retirement System or State Teachers' Retirement System and who with- draw accumulated contributions upon leaving the Legislators' System, to redeposit such funds with interest and to then be eligible for benefits under the Legislators' Retirement Law. AB 1404 - Duffy Amends sections 437, 437.1 and 437.4 of (Chapter 1550) the Health and Safety Code to increase membership of the Health Planning Council from 13 to 21 members and specifies who is to appoint new members. Requires that the chairman and vice-chairman of the council be appointed by the governor. Directs that chairman be appointed from the representatives of the general consumer public or public officials with specified exceptions, rather than that he be the Secretary of the Human Relations Agency. AB 1415 - Vasconcellos Provides that social studies include (Chapter 1551) & Ryan ethnic studies, in the definition of "academic subject matter area, 11 for purposes of qualifying for a teaching credent: AB 1454 - Duffy Specifies that when the director of the (Chapter 1419) department of Health Care Services determines that the services or products of a provider cost the program more than their reasonable value the provider shall be disqualified from participation in the program, but that no provider shall be denied reimbursement on such basis unless provided a public hearing. - 7 - B 1460 - Duffy Permits the state, under The Medi-Cal Program, (Chapter 1420) in seeking to recover from persons responsible for conditions requiring medical assistance to file liens and prosecute actions in the same manner as employers are permitted in seeking recovery under the Workmen's Compensation laws as provided for in the Labor Code. AB 1534 - Greene, L. Enacts the California School Testing Act of 1969. (Chapter 1552) The bill requires school districts to conduct testing programs in accordance with rules and regulations to be adopted by State Board of Education. AB 1546 - Zenovich Authorizes the Commission of Housing and (Chapter 1546) Community Development to establish separate fee schedule for mobilehome park operating permits to defray enforcement costs where the Department of Housing and Community Development is the enforcing agency. AB 1553 - Zenovich Authorizes and directs the Director of General (Chapter 1515) Services to quit claim, at no cost, "Hammer Field, adjacent to the Fresno Air Terminal, to the City of Fresno for extension of their airport. AB 1563 - Fong Permits retired state miscellaneous member to (Chapter 1554) receive service credit for service rendered a committee of the legislature in 1931, 1932, and 1933 and for which he was compensated by Item 256.1 of the Budget Act of 1967. AB 1587 - Burke Expands the classes of lifeguard personnel (Chapter 1516) included in the definition of "law enforcement member." Deletes the provision that the rate of contribution applicable to "law enforcement members" as included in provision shall apply only to compensation paid after operative date thereof. AB 1799 - Dent Increases certain filing fees and salaries and (Chapter 1491) salary schedules of various attaches in the court: of Contra Costa County. The bill also adds one judge to the Contra Costa County Superior Court. AB 1820 - Greene, B. As a major vocational education bill (Vocational (Chapter 1555) and Technical Training Act of 1969). The bill makes numerous changes re acceptance of Federal vocational education funds and creates California Advisory Committee on Vocational Education which will be responsible to planning and evaluating occupational education and training. Further creates an evaluation staff for the committee. Creates up to 15vocational regions with regional committees to direct and advise with respect to vocational education within the regions. Requires regional committees to develop Master Plans with such plans used for development of a Master Plan. Directs the State Board of Education to use $150,000 from federal vocational funds for support of the council. AB 1821 - Milias Allows voters to write in name of a candidate for (Chapter 1556) President on the primary ballot. Requires the candidate to file endorsement of his candidacy not later than 8 days before primary election. AB 1842 - Fong Provides assessors with authority to impose an (Chapter 1557) escape assessment when an assessee files a property statement which inaccurately reports taxable tangible property. - 8 - #516 AB 1883 - Barnes Defines certain classes of the State Division of (Chapter 1558) Forestry employees as firemen for purposes of facilitating exclusion from Social Security (OASDI) coverage. Restores full state service credit for such employees for period under OASDI. AB 1898 - Brathwaite Permits teaching experience in private high (Chapter 1559) schools accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges to be counted for time as part of the qualifications for a life diploma. AB 1929 - Sieroty Requires public accommodation, defined as a (Chapter 1560) building, structure or improved area used primarily by the general public as place of gathering or amusement, constructed with private funds to meet specified standards for use of public buildings by the physically handicapped. Specifies that responsibility for enforcement of such standards under provisions of act is that of local building department. AB 1971 - Wilson Enacts the "California Factory-Built Housing Law" (Chapter 1422) The bill sets forth provisions relating to the regulation of construction. AB 1973 - Wilson Permits a redevelopment agency, at the request (Chapter 1561) of the legislative body, to prepare applications for federal programs and grants and to plan and carry out such programs. The bill requires legislative body to file with Secretary of State a copy of ordinance suspending or dissolving an agency. The bill also expands the property tax "welfare" exemption of federally financed housing for elderly or handicapped families to include such housing financed under the federal Housing Act of 1968. AB 1977 - Wilson Establishes California Low-Income Home Ownership (Chapter 1562) Training and Management Program to assist housing authorities and other housing developers to conduct programs to train and qualify low-income families for home ownership. AB 2026 - MacDonald Requires licensed physician and surgeon or other (Chapter 1563) person, engaged in prenatal care of pregnant women or attending such women at time of delivery to obtain blood specimen of such women within specified period. AB 2076 - Assembly Increases the annual compensation of various Committee on Local Govt. county officers. (Chapter 1410) AB 2083 - Knox Authorizes and prescribes the procedure by which (Chapter 1564) any district which is authorized to provide sewer facilities may incur a bonded indebtedness with majority, rather than a 2/3rds. vote of registered voters voting at election on incurring the indebtedness. AB 2109 - Chappie Creates a Vocational Rehabilitation Appeals Board (Chapter 1565) composed of five (5) members to be appointed by the governor, to hear appeals of persons who have been denied services by, or who are dissatisfied with the services received from, the Department of Rehabilitation. AB 2129 - Wilson Removes 1968-69 fiscal year limitation on (Chapter 1566) appropriation made by Chapter 1437, Statutes of 1968 for study on harmful drugs and hallucino- genic substances by the Department of Education. Appropriates an additional $20,000 for the purposes of Chapter 1437. - 9 - #516 AB 2136 - Lanterman Authorizes Board of Directors of Southern (Chapter 1567) California Rapid Transit District to impose sales and use tax of one-half of one percent for a single period of six months in conformity with provisions providing for administration of such taxes by Board of Equalization for BART. Provides question of imposing taxes need not be presented to voters. Provides for allocation of funds collected from such tax to be distributed to district and to cities within district operating public transportation systems on the basis of street mileage. AB 2144 - Brown Prohibits an insurance company from increasing (Chapter 1517) premiums payable on issuance or renewal of a private passenger automobile insurance policy because its insured or applicant has been arrested, cited or convicted for traffic violations committed while operating a motor vehicle during his employment if his employer has submitted to the carrier a written declaration under penalty of perjury that the applicant or insured was at the time of such operation so driving for compensation within the scope of his employment. The revised bill excepts certain serious motor vehicle offenses from the operation of such statute, such as homicide or assault arising out of operation of a vehicle during employment, or violations during such time of certain motor vehicle code provisions such as hit and run, failure to report an accident, drunken driving, driving under influence of narcotics or under influence of drugs. AB 2189 - Veysey Requires State Board of Education annually to (Chapter 1568) designate not more than 20 elementary school principals as Outstanding Educators of the Year on basis of pupils' achievement as measured by standard reading test. Requires that persons so designated be principal at school at which at least one of specified special programs is in operation. AB 2213 - Lewis Permits the Trustees of the California State (Chapter 1492) Colleges to waive or reduce tuition fees for a nonresident graduate student of exceptional scholastic ability and prior scholastic achieve- ment who is either employed twenty hours a week or more, but less than full time, by a state college cr is enrolled for not less than 10 units. AB 2218 - Lewis Deletes the Insurance Codes provision which (Chapter 1569) requires that individual hospital, medical, or surgical insurance policy contain on its face page either a schedule of coverages or brief description of the policy. AB 2219 - Lewis Provides that no admission or tuition fee shall (Chapter 1570) be required for full-time employees of the California State Colleges, or their children or spouses. AB 2239 - Z'berg Separates the Civil Code provisions relating to (Chapter 1571) dance studio contracts from those pertaining to health studio contracts. Specifies the maximum amount ($2,500) which may be required by contract for dance studio lessons and other services. The bill also provides for cancellation of contract for dance lessons and other services in specified circumstances, with return of specified percentage of fee paid by student. - 10 - #516 AB 2245 - Milias Authorizes counties and regional park districts (Chapter 1572) to impose an areawide privilege tax, not exceeding $10 per animal per year, on certain pleasure riding animals for privilege of access to and use of public areas designated for use by such animals. Requires revenue to be used for acquiring and developing riding trails. Payment of tax may be made a condition to use of riding trails. Requires taxing agency to provide owner of animal with durable record of payment of tax. AB 2271 - Stull Deletes the requirement that the teacher-pupil (Chapter 1573) ratio in automobile driver training classes must be established in the same manner as such ratios are established in other classes maintained by school district. AB 2281 - Stull Permits the use of 4 percent interest rather than (Chapter 1574) 3½ percent interest rate in computing reserves and cash value for life insurance, and a 5 percen rate rather than a 4 percent rate in computing reserves for certain single premium and group annuities. It will apply to policies or contracts issued or entered into on or after January 1, 1970. AB 2287 - Stull- Allows Superintendent of Public Instruction to (Chapter 1575) designate certain appointive deputies and associates whose positions are exempt from state civil service to participate in his place in the proceedings of boards, commissions, committees and other governing bodies of which he is a member, except proceedings of Reapportionment Commission, Board of Trustees of California State Colleges and Regents of University of California. AB 2293 - Bagley Includes the cost of health and welfare benefits (Chapter 1518) provided by the school district within the meanin of "salaries of classroom teachers, for purposes of the statute requiring specified percentages of current expenses of education to be expended for such salaries. AB 2300 - Ryan Defines "full-time certificated nonteaching (Chapter 1519) employees" and prescribes the maximum number of such employees to each 100 full-time equivalent classroom teachers for the various types of schoo. districts. The bill requires final apportionment from the state school fund to be reduced by an amount equal to the state's share of the full-time certificated nonteaching employees' salaries for such position in excess of prescribed maximums. This provision is effective starting in fiscal year 1972-73. SB 172 - Rodda Authorizes the Superintendent of Public (Chapter 1494) Instruction, for fiscal 1968-69 only, to permit school districts an alternate method of computing a.d.a. for regular day schools on basis of attendance of each day of school month rather than on actual attendance of last day of each school month. SB 192 - Richardson Provides that commencing with the 1970-71 academic (Chapter 1605 year, tuition fees charged foreign non-resident students at California State Colleges will be fixed by the California State College Trustees at not less than $360. The bill authorizes the Trustees until spring term of 1973 or until a current student receives a baccalaureate degree, to waive fee if the increased fee will cause a severe financial hardhip on the student. - 11 - #516 SB 305 - Dymally Repeals obsolete sections of the Education Code (Chapter 1495) and updates other sections by amendments. The bill also contains provisions for a summer vocational education program aimed to reduce unemployment among youth and young adults by broadening existing vocational education programs to fit into the technological advancements of our society, and appropriates $71,000 for 1970-71 fiscal year. SB 533 - McCarthy Allows contractor with state under State Contract (Chapter 1496) Act with approval of the state to require retained percentage of contract payment under act normally withheld pending completion of contract to be paid into escrow and subsequently to him upon the placing in escrow by him of eligible securities of an equal or greater amount SB 647 - Stiern Adds two alternates for the representatives of (Chapter 1497) the Community Colleges on the Coordinating Counci for Higher Education and deletes one alternate for the representative of the State Board of Education. SB 674 - Way Provides governor must submit executive (Chapter 1423) reorganization plans to Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy at least 30 days prior to submission of such plans to the Legislature and to the legislative counsel for drafting assistance and a digest prior to tha SB 677 - Short Appropriates $50,000 per year from the Motor (Chapter 1498) Vehicle Fuel Fund for engineering work done by the Department of Public Works in assisting the controller in auditing the distribution of fuel funds to local agencies. AB SB 760 - Milias Provides that the Department of Finance shall pay (Chapter 1514) to counties an amount not exceeding 10 percent of amount actually expended, rather than amount annually budgeted, by counties in providing counsel for persons who are unable to afford counsel in cases involving violations of state criminal law and involuntary detention under Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. SB 836 - Dolwig Provides for payment of an additional fee of $2 (Chapter 1499) for filing of first paper of plaintiff and defendant in Superior Court and an additional fee of $1 for such filings in Municipal Court with the funds to be transmitted to the State Controller for deposit in the Judges' Retirement Fund. SB 847 - Stevens Provides that parents shall provide normal house- (Chapter 1416) hold needs of recipient of aid to the disabled living with them as long as it does not add appreciably to family expenses, and that such support shall be considered in determining such aid. SB 857 - Deukmej Requires that the unrelated adult male who resides (Chapter 1417) with a family applying for or receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children pay to the family en amount equal to his support cost in accordance with standards set by Department of Social Welfare It also requires him and the mother of the family to present facts of their sharing expenses agreement, under penalty of perjury, to the Department of Social Welfare or aid to the family may be discontinued. - 12 - #516 SB 874 - Moscone Provides that no tenancy or other estate at will (Chapter 1500) or lease in a mobilehome park with respect to any mobilehome or trailer coach required to be moved under permit may be terminated except upon the landlord giving a 60 day written notice. SB 887 - Teale Authorizes school districts to establish dropout (Chapter 1501) prevention programs in order to encourage pupils to complete elementary and secondary school education. Specifies contents of such programs, and establishes unit within the Office of Compensatory Education to administer act and other programs financed under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Requires State Board of Education to adopt rules and regulations to administer act and to approve allocations of federal funds made under act, and to distribute descriptions of successful programs conducted under act. SB 925 - Song Requires that per diem wages on public works (Chapter 1502) contracts include employer payments for apprenticeship or other training programs. SB 982 - Marks Creates a standard teaching credential with (Chapter 1503) specialization in early childhood teaching. SB 1056 - Stiern Establishes a Radiologic Technology Certification (Chapter 1504) Committee and requires the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations governing the qualification and certification of X-ray technologists. SB 1091 - Marks Provides that recipient of aid to families with (Chapter 1505) dependent children in program or rehabilitation or job training or placement be considered as unemployed and training not completed until his income equals the amount of income to which he and his family are entitled. To be operative as a demonstrative project in a single urban county subject to federal approval. SB 1121 - Stevens Makes bailiffs of the Supreme Court and courts (Chapter 1506) of appeal harbor policemen and port warden and special officers of the Harbor Department of the City of Los Angeles, peace officers while engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment. SB 1123 - Schmitz Revises the Government Code section providing (Chapter 1507) pay increases for judges every fourth year based upon a rise in per capita personal income in California to provide yearly increase based on rise in California consumer price index as compiled by California Department of Industrial Relations instead. SB 1127 - Beilenson Removes the income tax exemption allowed to (Chapter 1508) churches on unrelated business income. It also expands the information reporting requirements to educational, charitable, and religious organizations and organizations controlled by religious organizations. The bill requires the affected exempt organizations to report the details relating to income derived from unrelated business activities and the sources, without amounts, from other income-producing activities. - 13 - #516 SB 1335 - Carrell Deletes alternate procedures for tax sales and (Chapter 1509) payment of delinquent taxes in installments used in collection of property taxes on the secured roll in four equal installments. The bill also prohibits the State Board of Equalization from prescribing rules and regulations with respect to the assessment and equalization of possessory interests until the lien date in 1971, rather than until the lien date in 1970. SB 1387 - Stiern Appropriates $69,875 from the General Fund to (Chapter 1510) the State Department of Public Health in augmentation of Item 160 of the Budget Act of 1969 to be expended during the 1969-70 fiscal year for a study of the community water supplies within the area of Delano, California, to be available only after the Director of Public Health has certified to the Department of Financ e that sufficient federal funds are not available for the study. SB 1413 - Stevens Makes members of a fire department of a local (Chapter 1511) agency and persons designated by a local agency as park rangers peace officers. SB 1420 - Whetmore Increases the number of judges of the Orange (Chapter 1485) County Superior Court from 21 to 22. SB 1386 - Marks Provides that a child of a veteran who was killed (Chapter 1484) in World War II can obtain educational benefits of $50 per month plus tuition and fees for post- graduate study if such dependent "speaks and writes at least two Chinese dialects and has not attained the age of 32 by December 1, 1969. SB 966 - Bradley Revises provisions relating to deposit of local (Chapter 1483) agency funds to allow pooling of securities required as collateral to secure such deposits. The bill designates the Superintendent of Banks as Administrator of Local Agency Security. BB 766 - Bradley Increases the number of judges of the Santa (Chapter 1482) Clara Superior Court from 19 to 21. SB 508 - Grunsky Provides formulae for determining the relative (Chapter 1481) district ability of junior college districts formed since June 30, 1964, for purposes of determining minimum state share for construction costs under the Junior College Construction Act of 1967. SB 484 - Lagomarsino Increases the number of judges in the Santa (Chapter 1480) Barbara Superior Court from six to seven. SB 481 - Marks Provides for a 5 percent salary increase for (Chapter 1479) the psychiatric technician classes in state civil services beginning July 1, 1969. SB 300 - Moscone Exempts from the bank and corporation tax (Chapter 1478) certain organizations performing services for tax-exempt hospitals. SB 243 - Deukmeji Increases the number of judges in the Long Beach (Chapter 1477) Municipal Court from six to seven. -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- - 14 - #516 Governor Ronald Reagan today announced he has signed the following bills with certain deletions and reductions in appropriations: SB 531 - Marks Extends into 1972 the provisions regarding demonstration programs in intensive instruction in reading and mathematics for low-achieving pupils in poverty areas. It also continues into 1972 special teacher employment programs and school housing aid for compensatory education programs and for districts impacted by seasonal agricultural employment. DELETION However, the governor objected to the $9,500,000 appropriation in the bill and eliminated it. SB 481 - Marks Provides for a 5 percent salary increase for the psychiatric technician classes in state civil services beginning July 1, 1969. REDUCTION The governor reduced the $3,676,633 appropriation in the bill to $1,838,317. AB 2204 - Vasconcellos Authorizes Regents of University of California to evaluate programs in research, treatment, and education with respect to drug abuse as part of its information exchange program relative to drug abuse. Appropriates $85,000 to Regents of University of California from General Fund for expenditure in implementing activities of regents in this area. REDUCTION However, the governor objected to $85,000 appropriation contained in the bill and reduced it to $30,000. AB 741 - Ryan Requires Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish three-year pilot master teacher selection program at two selected school districts; establishes minimum requirements for master teacher selection panels and the selection criteria. Provides for issuance of certificates to persons appointed certified master teachers and provides that they be paid by employing school districts an extrastipend, above regular salary, of $4,000,000 which is to be reimbursed by state, from money appropriated therefor. Appropriates $100,000 to Superintendent of Public Instruction for purposes of act. Provides that federal funds received for purposes of act and application fees received pursuant to act, are in augmentation of appropriation. REDUCTION However, the governor objected to the $100,000 appropriation contained in the bill anc. reduced it to $10,000. - 15 - #516 AB 473 - Quimby Provides a scholarship of $6,000 maximum over a period not to exceed six years, with a maximum of $1,500 per year, to dependents of peace officers who died in the performance of, or from injuries incurred in the performance of their duties if they have demonstrated their financial need for such scholarships. Provides that this section shall not be interpreted to allow admittance of dependents into a state college or any university in California unless such dependents are otherwise qualified to gain admission to such college or university. DELETION However, the governor objected to the $11,000 appropriation in the bill and eliminated it. AB 1362 - Monagan Provides for "New Careers in Education Program". The bill authorizes school districts and the Department of Education to enter into agreements with institutions of higher education to provide training and share administrative costs of such a program. It requires the Director of Compensatory Education to prescribe rules and give administrative assistance to the program. The bill appropriates $125,000 for purposes of the program. REDUCTION The governor reduced the $125,000 appropriation in the bill to $62,500. ######## EJG - 16 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEAS Immediate Sacramento, Calif ia Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #517 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has vetoed the following bills: AB 181 - Fenton Authorizes the appointment of a traffic hearing officer in municipal court districts having three or more judges, to fix bail, arraign, or recommend dismissals in cases involving specified state and local traffic violations. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "I support the concept of trained and well- qualified hearing officers handling traffic offenses. However, this bill does not provide any qualifications for traffic hearing officer although the duties of tl position are judicial in nature. I share the view of the Judicial Council that minimum qualifications should be established for any traffic hearing officer-type position. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." AB 921 - Dunlap Permits a retired member of State Teachers' Retirement System who has elected one of the optional settlement: to revoke the option if he is divorced, had nominated his previous spouse as his beneficiary, and the divor decree makes a disposition of the allowance but does not give the beneficiary an interest in the allowance REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The financing of a retirement system is a function of the costs which evolve from its operation. The election of an option at time of retirement is taken into consideration in determining the cost of the retirement system, and the rates of contributions which are required from the employees and employers. If persons are permitted after retirement to change their retirement arrangement, it forces the retirement system to value all benefits as if no option had been elected. It forces the tieing up, actuarially, of the maximum sum of money which would have been payable had no option been elected. It will be obligating money unnecessarily which could be used for funding benefit improvements in the retirement plan. Furthermore, the legislation is poorly drawn, and is subject to numerous interpretations. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." AB 1002 - Sieroty Excludes psychological or physical conditions brought about solely through the voluntary administration of a narcotic or restricted dangerous drug from the type of injury that must be reported by a hospital or pharmacy to the police, marshal or sheriff. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The purpose of this bill is to encourage injured drug users to seek medical treatment. However there is no evidence that the required medical reports deter drug users from seeking medical assistance. In view of the high rate of narcotic and drug abuse, especially among our young people, law enforcement needs every possible investigative weapon at its disposal. Only through finding victims can law enforcement agencies trace the drug peddler. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." -1- AB 1231 - Z'berg Provides that the Capitol ilding and Planning Commission shall not be affected by Reorganization Pla No. 1 of 1969. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "Reorganizatio Plan No. 1 of 1969 transfers the functions of the Capitol Building and Planning Commission to the Department of General Services. I can find no reason why the plan should be modified as proposed by this bill. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." AB 1320 - McGee Revises the composition of the Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners to provide for, among other things, removal from the Board of the public school administrator member. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "Removal of the public school administrator member would be detrimental to the functioning of the Board. At the present time 65 of the 74 accredited vocational nursing programs are offered by public schools and it is anticipated that the newly developing psychiatric t technician programs will also be offered by the public school system. The knowledge and understanding of a public school administrator is needed if the Board is to assist in the training of health personnel "Accordingly I am returning this bill unsigned." " AB 1349 - Milias This bill prescribes a procedure whereby membership of a grand jury will include three members of the preceding grand jury. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "There has been no showing of need for holdover members of the grand jury. The transition process from one grand jury to another is now adequately provided for by legal, judicial and other official assistance. Prior reports of grand juries are not only available but the law requires a response to such reports by the departments affected. Consequently, new jurors have available these reports and responses for review. " Practically speaking, the advantages of holdover jurors are now available because the old and new grand juries meet to discuss problems and old committee chairman meet with new committee chairman to work on detailed projects. There are potential abuses with holdover members which are not outweighed by the alleged advantages. Because of prior experience and desire, holdover jurors could exercise undue influence over new inexperienced jurors. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill without my signature." -2- AB 1468 - Duffy This bill establishes a C ference of County Medi- Cal Consultants composed of a county Medi-Cal consultant appointed by the Board of Supervisors from each county in the state in which county consultants perform prior authorization functions to consult with the Department of Health Care Services regarding prior authorization of services and scope of services provided by such county consultants. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "I share the view that the administrators of a costly and massive program like Medi-Cal need to avail themselves of the best expertise that physicians and other health professionals can offer; the county Medi-Cal consultants' knowledge and experience constitute advisory resources which the Department of Health Care Services now uses and will continue to use. In fact, regularly scheduled meetings have been held, advice has been requested, and encouragement has been given to initiate recommendations. I do not share the view, however, that the Administration should be mandated to establish what amounts to a second statutory charge of advising the Department. "As I have indicated in my reorganization plans, state government needs to be simplified, not made more complex. The creation of new boards, commissions, and conferences inevitably carries with it a presumed need for staffing and related expense. "Notwithstanding my disapproval of this legislation, the expertise of the Medi-Cal consulatants must be utilized to the greatest advantage. I have the assurance of the Secretary for Human Relations that this will continue to be done. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill without my signature." AB 1659 - Vasconcellos Requires, with respect to juvenile court orders to detain a minor, that such order be justified pursuant to prescribed provisions under existing law. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The need for this bill is not apparent. The law already provides that the court shall release a minor unless certain conditions are met. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned." AB 1660 - Vasconcellos Provides that a minor shall not be detained during the continuance of a jurisdictional hearing unless the juvenile court finds that specifie< grounds for detention exist, and establishes a procedure to determine whether such grounds exist. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The law already provides that the court shall release a minor from custody unless these special conditions exist. This is an unneccessary piece of legislation. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." -3- #517 AB - 1687 - Mobley Prohibits the Director of ocial Welfare from requiring academic attainment beyond a bachelors degree as a qualification for any administrative position in a county welfare department. It provides that the Department of Social Welfare is responsible for reviewing medical examination and determination as to medical eligibility of applicants for aid to the blind, aid to the potential] self-supporting blind, and aid to the needy disabled. The bill eliminates county responsibility for costs of such medical examinations. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "I object to the provisions of Assembly Bill No. 1687 which transfer the cost of eye examinations for applicants for Aid to the Blind and the medical examinations of applicants of Aid to the Disabled from the county to state government. This language was amended in conference without the benefit of committee review. "The cost of the administration of public assistance programs in California has traditionally been paid by county governments under the state-county partnership plan of administration. The present cost sharing arrangement provides that county governments shall pay 50 percent of the cost of administration not borne by the federal government and that county governments shall be responsible for less than 8 percent of the overall cost of assistance payments for the two programs covered by this bill. It is estimated that the adoption of this bill would increase General Fund costs by $1,600,000 annually. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." AB 1732 - Britschgi Requires each city or county building department to retain an official copy of plans and specifications for the life of each building which was required to be designed by a professional engineer or designer and for which a permit was issued. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "Although the bill provides that city or county building departments may prescribe fees to pay the cost of retention of the material, it is difficult to determine how such costs could be analyzed for the unknown "life of the building," The mandatory retention of such material, particularly in our large cities and counties will be very costly. The retention of such plans should be the responsibili of the building owner after completion is recorded by the building department and the permit is closed. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." " AB 1804 - Dent Provides that applications for federal funds for various forms of student financial aid may be made directly by the Board of Trustees of the California State Colleges without prior approval of the Department of Finance. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The purpose of review of student assistance fund request by the Department of Finance is to aid in the estimating of future matching requirements and administrative costs to the General Fund. A review by the Department prior to submission to a federal agency does afford an opportunity to anticipate the magnitude of possible increases in matching funds required, provided that the full reques is granted by the federal agency. It should also be noted that grant requests for funds anticipated in the Governor's Budget are not subject to further review by the Department of Finance pursuant to Section 0911.1 of the State Administrative Manual. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." -4- #517 AB 2140 - Davis Creates a Salmon and Steelnead Advisory Committee within the Department of Fish and Game. The Committee shall study and investigate all matters necessary to develop a program for the preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of the salmon and steel- head trout resources of the state. Governor Reagan said, "This REASON FOR VETO:/ administration is in strong support of the preservation and enhancement of our great anadromous fishery. For the past several months the Department of Fish and Game has completed a series of steps which vastly strengthen our ability to effectively preserve this outstanding resource. "In my reorganization message I noted that the Department of Fish and Game was moving to reorganize itself to provide better coordination and improve operation of our marine fisheries program. I have approved the reorganization plans for the Department which created the Marine Fisheries Branch and, more pertinent to Assembly Bill No. 2140, an Anadromous Fisheries Branch. "In addition to these actions, the Director of Fish and Game has already established a volunteer advisory committee to participate with the Department to accomplish the objectives stated in Assembly Bill No. 2140. It is my opinion that the creation of a statutory committee as provided in this bill will not only duplicate the programs already under way, but will cause an unnecessary cost to the license buyers and the taxpayers. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned." AB 2222 - Lewis This measure makes the Chancellor of the Califom ia Community Colleges or his designee a non-voting ex officio member of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "There has been no demonstration of any need for violating the traditional concept of home rule control which the present composition of the Commission reflects. There has been no showing of any breakdown in communication between the Commission and representatives of the community colleges, since the Commission has responsibilities other than the training of peace officers. I question the need to vest in the Chancellor or his designee a voice in the control of police recruitment standards, department counseling, and general police administration--matters which are outside the Chancellor's area of expertise. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." " AB 2316 - Greene, Provides that student body funds may be used to finance activities for noninstructional periods or to augment or enrich school district programs. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The language of Assembly Bill No. 2316 is not clear. It could cover activities which normally are considered a legitimate part of the educational process and which are already provided for by public funds with adequate controls. On the other hand, the language could be interpreted to provide for the financing of projects outside of the generally accpted educational process, without appropriate controls. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." -5- #517 AB 2342 - Wilson Provides that when the holuer of an installment sales contract institutes a suit to recover one or more payments, he irrevocably elects his remedy and may not thereafter repossess the goods and exercise power of sale if the balance due is less than 50 percent of the time sale price of the goods. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The Attorney General's Office has advised me that this bill as finally amended permits the very situation which the bill sought to avoid when it was first introduced in the legislature. Under existing law, a company may sue a customer for the full amount of the purchase, or he may repossess the merchandise. Often when the merchandise is repossessed, particularly in regard to the sale of used goods, the company can make extra funds upon the repossession. Under this bill, the company can not only make additional funds but also can collect up to 50 percent of the purchase price, plus attorneys fees and court costs, besides repossessing the property. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 3 - Alquist Deletes and amends the present Elections Code provision dealing with delegates and candidates in the presidenti primary. The bill provides that candidates on the ballot will be those found by the Secretary of State to be recognized candidates throughout the nation or California for the office of President of the United States or those whose names are placed on ballot by means of a petition. The bill permits any such candidate to withdraw by filing an affidavit that he is not a candidate. REASON FOR VETO: See Press Release No. 510. SB 39 - Carrell Revises the total monthly income permitted for admission to children's centers. It requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to annually adjust eligibility figures for admission to such cente to reflect changes in cost of living as indicated by the State Personnel Board findings as to salaries in private industry and state service. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "I agree that there is a need to adjust the eligibility requirements for admission to children's centers. However, the responsibility for making adjustments in such requirements, should rest with the legislature. This bill transfers such responsibil to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." " SB 77 - Stiern Appropriates all unallocated and unexpended funds, if any, available for the Miller-Unruh Basic Reading Act to be used for a summer elementary school reading instruction program. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "These funds have already been committed for educational pruposes by the provision of Assembly Bill No. 606 (Chapter 786, Statutes of 1969) and the Budget Act of 1969. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." A -6- #517 SB 91 - Mills Appropriates $35,119 from e General Fund to the Department of Rehabilitation to augment staff for the prpose of obtaining additional vending stands and food service operations and placing blind operators in such locations. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The 1969-70 Budget provides for sufficient additional staff to support this worthwhile program. T1 e additional augmentation provided for in SB 91 is not necessary. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 100 - Song Requires public entities to give notice to claimants of the statute of limitations applicable to lawsuits against public agencies. The bill also allows late claims to be filed where the claimant did not have knowledge of the time limit provided the public entity had actual notice within the time limit of the incident giving rise to the claim and the entity is not prejudiced. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "I object to the provision of the bill which allow any late claimant to file a claim stating that he did not have knowledge of the claim filing requirements. This amendment would encourage the filing of late claims and could in effect eliminate the claim filing requirement. This amendment and its consequences go far beyond the original recommendation of the Law Revision Commission. " "Accordingly, I am returnig the bill unsigned." SB 111 - Dymally Requires that by January 1, 1970, the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission be increased by two members of the legislature, one appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, the other by the Speaker of the Assembly. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "SB 111 is virtually identical to AB 93 which I vetoed last year on the grounds that unilateral amendment of the existing joint powers agreement would upset the present membership balance of the agencies who manage and operate the Coliseum Complex, and that legislative members sitting on the Commission constitute a violation of the constitutional requirement of separation of powers. I believe that these grounds are still valid reasons for not approving this bill. "In addition there is a question whether the State, as one party to the contract, can legally force a unilateral change upon Los Angeles County and the city of Los Angeles. Also, the holders of outstanding bonds may have the right to object to such a unilateral change in the composition of the Commission "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 158 - Beilenson Requires that a driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident originating from the operation of a motor vehicle on private property open to public for parking or fuel, rather than only any street or highway, which accident results in property damage in excess of $200 or in bodily injury or in death, report such accident in the prescribed manner. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The Department of Motor Vehicles estimates that this bill would require eight to ten additional employees. During consideration of SB 158, the reporting minimum for all accidents was raised to $300. This would have substantially reduced the number of accidents reported to the Department and the increased workload generated by this bill would have been balanced by the decreased number of total accidents. However, the increased limit was stricken from the bill and the reporting limit now remains at $200. I cannot support the workload costs created by this bill. Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned." #517 SB 326 - Grunsky Provides that regularly employed coroners and deputy coroners are peace officers and specifies their primary duties, and their authority as peace officers. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "A major study was completed and legislation enacted in 1968 to reduce and restrict the categories of persons who should be peace officers. This legislation adds various new categories. Serious doubt has been expressed regarding the need for additional peace officer classes especially so soon after such a major revision. I have learned that the legislature i going to continue its study of this subject in the interim. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 374 - Short Authorizes establishment of bid processing service & Zenovich by subcontractors and prime contractors. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "Substantial questions have been raised regarding the Constitutionality of this proposal. The Attorney General has rendered an opinion detailing his views of the applicability of federal anti-trust laws to bid depository operations; he states that this bill would be in conflict with those federal statutes and, therefore, unconstitutional. "The Legislative Counsel also rendered an opinion on this bill which raises the possibility of unconstitu- tionality on the same grounds although his opinion is not as positive as that of the Attorney General. "Many letters of support and opposition have been received, both on the merits of the bill and on the law. However, in view of the problem of constitutional ity, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 360 - Collier Appropriates $13,348,647 from General Fund to the Department of Public Health for purposes of hospital construction under provisions of California Hospital Survey and Construction Act. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "Last year when I approved legislation which provided $16 million for hospital construction I reaffirmed the State's policy that the responsibility for funding future hospital construction must rest at the local level. I have already approved SB 334 (Chapter 970, Statutes of 1969) which authorizes the State to guarantee loans for hospital construction. Since this alternate method of state assistance for such con= struction is now available, I am returning Senate Bill No. 360 unsigned." SB 468 - Bradley Requires the Department of Corrections to reimburse counties and cities for the cost of care and mainten- ance of parolees held in county or city jails, industri farms or road camps. The bill requires that the Secretary of the Human Relations Agency set forth rules and regulations under which the above reimbursements shall be made. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "SB 468 would mandate a new "service" of relatively low priority at a cost to the State of over $500,000 per year. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." -8- #517 SB 494 - Alquist Increases contribution of blic employer by 0.14 percent of the compensation paid to the members. Deletes optional settlement one under Public Employees' Retirement System and instead provides that the accumulated contributions not paid as retirement benefits to a retired member prior to his death be paid to his designated beneficiary. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "SB 494 adds annual state cost of $1,500,000. The necessary funds to implement this proposal have not been included in the 1969-70 Budget. The benefit improvement is not of such significance as would warrant priority over other demands for state funds in excess of that presently budgeted. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 511 - McCarthy Provides for special license for educational (school) psychologists under the "Psychology Licensing Law." Specifies that persons who are licensed under such law can perform functions authorized by this act. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The qualifications required for the educational psychologist license category are too low to afford adequate protection to the public. The bill provides recognition to a class of persons who perform psychology functions but have lesser professional qualifications than those required for a full psychologist's license. For instance, they could practice psychotherapy without supervision of a fully qualified psychologist. Creation of a special license in this field is further proliferation of license categories, which is not in the public interest. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." -9- #517 SB 564 - Daukmejian Would confer "law enforcement member" status under the Public Employees' Retirement System on institution fire chiefs and institution firemen employed by state agencies other than the Division of Forestry. It is one of a number of bills presented to this session of the legislature to provide similar status for various other groups of state and local agency employees. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "The extension of such "law enforcement member" status to groups of employees beyond those traditionally recognized as entitled thereto, such as local policemen and fire fighters and high- way patrolmen is the subject of a pending task force study report. The tentative recommendations are that there be no addi- tions to the member groups now entitled to law enforcement member benefits. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." SB 744 - Collier Appropriates $600,000 from the State Water Quality Control Fund to the State Water Resources Control Board for a loan to the City of Healdsburg for construction of sewage facilities. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "The State Water Resources Control Board has the responsibility of ad- ministering the State Water Quality Control Fund and had adopted rules and regulations following public hearings to fairly determine priorities among applicants for the avail- able funds. Loans should continue to be made in accordance with this established procedure. Approval of this legislation would tend to upset the orderly procedure by which the needs in this program area have been heretofore met. "The State Water Resources Control Board has advised me that a loan to Healdsburg could jeopardize the solution of the sewage problems in the Lake Tahoe Basin because of the limited resources available in the Water Quality Control Fund. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed. SB 775 - Teale Offers State and University employees a third chance to select OASDI coverage. It also coordinates the Legislators' Retirement System with Social Security as of January 1, 1964. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "I question the need to provide state and university employees a third opportunity to elect OASDI coverage. This bill will require increased state retirement contributions of approximately $150,000 per year. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed." -10- #517 SB 805 - Burgener Provides additional llowance, as specified, for support of driver training instruction for physically handicapped and educationally handicapped minors. Requires training to be given by qualified teachers, as prescribed. Delcares legislative intent in regard to such driver training instruction. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "The author has requested that I not approve Senate Bill No. 805 be- cause it would chapter out provisions for special education contained in Assembly Bill No. 606 (Chapter 786, Statutes of 1969). "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." SB 843 - Beilenson Amends the Pharmacy Act to permit licensees of the Pharmacy Board to sell prophylactics to unmarried persons 18 years of age and younger and permit persons to give pro- phylactics to each other as long as such prophylactics comply with standards pre- scribed by law or adopted by the board pursuant to law. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "I am certainly aware of the high incidence of venereal disease, particularly among our young people. However, I seriously question whether the unlimited availability of prophylactics will solve this admittedly difficult problem. The moral issue inherent in this bill must outweigh whatever medical advantages which might result from its approval. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." SB 865 - Short Appropriates $1,900,000 to the Department of Education, in augmentation of appropriations for support and other purposes, to be appor- tioned by the Department for the purpose of the expansion of the enrollment of severely handicapped minors and multi-handicapped minors in development centers for handicapped minors. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "Any expansion on a pri- ority basis with other governmental expense items during hearings on the budget bill. "The augmentation now provided in this bill was requested on March 10, 1969, by the Department of Education for the 1969-70 Budget. This was well after known available funds were allocated on a priority basis for the 1969-70' year. Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 883 - Collier Establishes and increases various fees and privilege taxes for commercial and sport fishing for salmon and steelhead. It re- quires that the gross revenue which is deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund from some of these revenues shall be matched by an annual appropriation from the General Fund to be used for salmon preserva- tion and restoration programs. REASON FOR VETO: "Governor Reagan said: SB 883 provides that approximately $215,000 from the General Fund would be dedicated annually for a special fisheries program more appropriately financed by a special fund. I have -11- #517 SB 883 (continued) already approved AB 2232 which will provide an additional $800,000 in revenue for the Fish and Game Preservation Fund through increases in certain commercial fishing fees and licenses. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." SB 916 - Petris Sanctions privately organized projects for the control, prevention and rehabilitation of delinquency, which are community-based and provide housing and out-of-home counsel- ing for both delinquents and those showing tendencies for delinquency. Authorizes them to receive payment for youths placed in the projects on probation and parole. Provides 21-year age limit on those living in project. Exempts operation of residential facilities from licensing provisions for facilities for the care of children under 16 years. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "This bill provides for the sanction of privately organized projects for the control and rehabilitation of delin- quents in a group home setting. However, it would exempt the operation of the residential facility from licensing provisions for facilities that care for children under 16 years of age. SB 916 would require the Department of Youth Authority to set standards and approve projects that are established under the bill but makes no provision for the additional cost of implementing standards and approving projects. Accordingly, I am returning the bull unsigned.' SB 949 - Short Provides that a minor who is arrested for a felony without a warrant may petition the court for an order sealing all the records in the case if no complaint was filed after the arrest. It makes it mandatory on the court to grant relief if the court finds the person is eligible for such relief. The section would apply to arrests made before as well as after the effective date of the bill. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "SB 949 would extend the concept of sealing of records, presently limited to misdemeanors, to felony offenses. Since the study of sealing of records is still continuing, further legislation in this subject area should be deferred until the study is completed. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." SB 1017 - Lagomarsino Exempts from the sales tax tangible personal property incorporated into an aircraft to be used or operated by the manufacturer as a common carrier for outsize cargo. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "Applies to one corpora- tion. It is an extension of an existing exemption for a property incorporated into an aircraft which is to be leased to a common carrier. The purpose of the existing exemp- tion is to protect the California aircraft industry when it is dealing with third parties. The extension of the exemption -12- #517 SB 1017 (continued, proposed by this bi is not consistent with that purpose since it would cover a situation in which a California manufacturer is dealing with itself as a common carrier, rather than dealing with a third party. Moreover, this provision would exempt from tax property purchased by a manufacturer for its own use. "It is estimated that the exemption proposed by this bill will result in a revenue loss of $480,000 to the state and $120,000 to local government. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." SB 1080 - Walsh Provides that final completion and acceptance of a project shall not await settlement of legal action against the state or employee thereof, to which the contractor is not a party. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "This bill does not accom- plish the intended purpose of precluding withholding percentage payment on contracts under the State Contract Act or State Col- lege Contract Act because of pending legal action against the contracting agency or employee thereof to which the contractor is not a party. Any change which removes the safeguard the state presently has by withholding a percentage of the contract price, until the contractor is absolutely cleared of a possibility of a third party suit relating to any legal action pending against the state would not be acceptable. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." SB 1147 - Rodda Amends the Education provision dealing with the right of teachers to join employee organizations of their own choice and to have a voice in the formulation of educational policy, adds that academic senates and faculty councils established by a school district in a junior college may represent the faculty in making recommendations on academic and professional matters to the administration and governing boards of the district. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The Board of Governors of the Community Colleges, has given a high priority to the development of the best possible means of providing members of junior college faculties with an equitable means of communicating their respective views on a statewide basis. It would be undesirable to mandate a specific approach at this time without first considering approaches recommend by the Board of Governors. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." -13- #517 SB 1165 - Dymally Appropriates $500,000 to the Department of Social Welfare for preschool education. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "The 1969-70 Budget already contains $16,480,000 for preschool education, funded one-fourth from the General Fund and three-fourths from Federal funds. "The preschool program has proven to be an effective method of preparing children of needy families for kindergarten. However, I believe that all program increases should be considered at the same time as part of the overall budget process. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 1168 - Dymally Requires school districts to maintain for each employee a single, separate personnel file containing all matter which may serve as a basis for affecting the status of his employment except for matters obtained or prepared for the purpose of initial employment. The bill makes such file open for inspection of the employee and requires that the school district give copies of such records to the employee upon request. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "Senate Bill No. 1168 has potential for impairing the effectiveness and the validity of the merit system for securing and promoting school employees. The requirement that ratings and examination papers be made available to the employee may tend to inhibit objective evaluation of candidates for promotion by raters and screening committees. "The bill also imposes extra costs on each school district. The financial burden on the larger school districts would be substantial. "The subject of this bill should be considered again next year in order that the interests of both the employee and the school district can be considered together. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned." SB 1185 - Coombs Increases membership of the State Building Standards Commission from 10 to 12. The bill also provides that the governor shall appoint one electrical contractor or engineer and one mechanical contractor or engineer to the commission, and specifies that terms of new members expire January 1, 1972 and January 1, 1974. Governor Reagan said, "Any REASON FOR VETO:/ increase in the membership of the State Building Standards Commission must be deferred until there is an opportunity to more fully assess the Commission's role in state government. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 1258 - Moscone Declares that the Board of Pilot Commissioners and the Pilotage Rate Committee for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun shall not be affected by Reorganization Plan No. 1 and that specified provisions of law relating to these bodies shall remain in effect notwithstanding any other provisions of law. Eliminates provisions limiting hearings and reports by Pilotage Rate Committee to biennial reports. Establishes procedure for hearings. -14- SB 1258 - Moscone ASON FOR VETO: Governor agan said, "The functions (con't.) of the Board of Pilot Commissioners and pPilotage Rate Committee can and should be transferred to the local governments of the bay area. During discussions with representatives of the San Francisco Bay Bar Pilots Association it was agreed that the termination date for the Board and the Committee would be extended for a period not to exceed three years. In addition it was agreed that these two entities would be placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Harbors and Watercraft during the time that the local government structure was being established. SB 1258 does not provide for a terminate date before which transfer of these functions to local government takes effect nor does it place the Board and the Committee within the jurisdiction of the Department of Harbors and Watercraft. I have, therefore, vetoed this bill and urge that the nine bay area counties begin formulating plans to operate both the Board of Pilot Commissioners and the Pilotage Rate Committee at the local level. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 1262 - Wedworth Requires that, in addition to the 50 cents allocated to counties for each application for a homeowner's property tax exemption, the difference between such amount and the actual cost to the county of processing each application, as certified by the county auditor, shall be paid to the county, but not to exceed 90 cents for each certified application. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "SB 1262 contai a potential additional General Fund cost of $1 million in 1969-70. No provision was made for this added cost in the Budget Act of 1969. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." SB 1432 - Short Provides for an allowance to school districts for education of educationally handicapped minors who reside in the district and for whom adequate educational facilities do not exist and cannot reasonably be provided, such allowance to be paid to parent or guardian for tuition at public or private nonsectarian school. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, "I have already approved AB 95 (Chapter 1, Statutes of 1969), a comprehensive measure which also deals with the payment of tuition allowance to parents of handicapped children. Since this bill and AB 95 amend different sections of the Education Code, it is necessary that SB 1432 be vetoed to avoid any possible legal conflicts. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill without my signature." SB 687 Dolwig Would extend eligibility for the incentive retire- ment allowance to judges over age 70 who have served over 30 years as a judge and have contributed to the Judges' Retirement Fund since the enactment of the Judges' Retirement Law. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "The incentive retirement provisions of the Judges' Retirement Law have proven to be an effective method of encouraging judges to retire at age 70. Senate Bill 687 tends to defeat the incen- tive retirement provisions by permitting judges to work beyond age 70 without losing the benefits that accrue with retirement at age 70. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." # # # -15- EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #518 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed Assembly Bill 61, the so-called "topless-bottomless bill" "In the final analysis, it is up to the citizens of every city and county to determine the moral and cultural standards of their community," the governor said, in signing the legislation by Assemblyman Floyd Wakefield (R-Southgate). "The State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has waged a long, intensive campaign to enforce laws against lewd performances in liquor establishments. Its efforts have been thwarted by the courts. "This bill will permit local government to accomplish what ABC has been trying to do on their behalf," the governor said. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, Califc ia Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #519 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed the Family Law Act. calling it a step towards removing some of the trauma between a couple which is harmful not only to their children but also to society as a whole. The measure, S.B. 252, authored by Senator Donald Grunsky, (R-Watsonville) and James A. Hayes (R-Long Beach) calls for revision of state divorce laws. "Divorce is a tragic thing and while we cannot eliminate it or its causes through legislation, this bill will do much to remove the sideshow elements of many divorce cases. "I believe it is a step towards removing the acrimony and bitterness between a couple that is harmful not only to their children but also to society as a whole. "While this bill contains some technical flaws which should be corrected through legislation--and the authors assure me that toward correcting theywill be--it goes a long way some abuses in our present system," the governor said. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #520 Governor Ronald Reagan, emphasizing that his 1969-70 state budget already provides for the establishment of three new regional mental retardation centers in the state, announced today he has signed a bill (AB-148 - McDonald) which echo's his earlier budget action. In signing the measure, the governor said he appreciates "the legislative endorsement of the administration's program in this vital area" However, he emphasized that his action on the bill is strictly perfunctory since his current budget already appropriates $5,040,439 for operation of mental retardation centers, including funds to establish three new regional centers. Last year's budget for the program was $2,434,868. Based on the budget act and the existing statutory authorization the Department of Public Health has already signed a contract with a local organization to operate one of the centers, has forwarded a signed contract to a local group for the second, and is negotiating with the third. One of the new centers, the far northern, will officially open September 20. It is based in Redding with a branch in Chico and will serve a nine-county area in Northeastern California. A second, the tri-county center, will serve Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. Public health officials expect the center to open in November. Negotiations are now under way with the children's hospital in Orange County to serve that area. The tentative schedule calls for the center to be in operation early next year. The three new centers bring to nine the number authorized. Four centers were authorized by the last Governor's budget. One was opened in San Diego last November. Opening of others in Sacramento, San Jose, and Fresno was delayed by litigation which was subsequently won by the state. The centers are now in the process of recruiting staff and getting started. The far-northern center will serve Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta, Trinity, Tehema, Glenn and Butte counties under arrangements already concluded and also is expected to serve Plumas County. ### EJG OFFICE or THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, Califor a Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #521 California took another major step toward the control of noise pollution today when Governor Ronald Reagan signed legislation requiring the adoption of airport noise standards. "This legislation should accomplish several major objectives, not the least of which is bringing relief to ears of people who live near airports," the governor said. "It will also provide an incentive to airlines and aircraft manufacturers to work for the development of quieter aircraft, and will alert airport management to consider the effect of noisy airport operations when building new facilities or expanding existing airports." The bill (AB 645, Foran) resulted from interim hearings on airport noise held by his committee in 1968. The bill, which carries an urgency clause and will take effect immediately, requires that the State Department of Aeronautics adopt noise standards not in conflict with federal law for all airports operating under departmental permit. Governor Reagan shortly will announce the appointment of a seven- member advisory committee to assist the Aeronautics Department, under Director Joseph R. Crotti, in drawing up the noise regulations, which will go into effect on January 1, 1971. After that date, violations of the noise standards will become misdemeanors carrying a $1,000 fine levied against the aircraft operator. AB 645 received the active support of State Secretary for Business and Transportation, Gordon C. Luce, who said that a number of school districts have found that aircraft noise increases the cost of education in the vicinity of airports. "In the Los Angeles area alone, about 40 schools are subjected daily to aircraft noise and one has been closed because of it," Luce pointed out. # # # EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Imr diate Sacramento, Califorr Contact: Paul Be author ? 445-4571 9-5-69 #522 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed five bills (AB-68, AB 638, AB 720, AB 1719, and SB 426) which authorize construction of various local flood control projects in the state, In a statement, the governor said: "For some time, this administration has been concerned that the beneficiaries of flood control projects such as these, ones who receive flood protection, have not participated in their financing. It is inequitable for the general taxpayer of California to bear the costs of these projects without requiring local interest to carry their fair share of the financial load. "During the past 10 years the state has expended over $138 million for acquisition of lands, easements and rights of way and utility relocations in connection with flood control projects. "The question of local financing of the non-federal costs must be resolved. "I am today publicly giving notice to the members of the legislature that my administration will propose a solution to this question next January. Until this question is resolved, no further project authorization bills will receive favorable consideration. "The Task Force on Efficiency and Economy recommended this course of action, as has the Department of Water Resources, the State Reclamation Board, and the Department of Finance. If a flood control project is needed, the direct beneficiaries should be willing to pay a portion of the cost. "Our proposal will, no doubt cause considerable debate when it is presented to the legislature. Nonetheless, this issue must be faced and resolved at the earliest possible time, " the governor said. ####### EJG (Id on) m ESG # OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #524 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed the following bills: SB 29 - Harmer Exempts state colleges as well as Uni- (Chapter 1429) versity of California from purchasing supervision of Department of General Services for purchases not exceeding $500. SB 57 - Grunsky Changes the boundary of specified area (Chapter 1430) in Monterey County within which state- owned tide and submerged lands may not be leased for oil or gas purposes and provides that the State Lands Commission shall not permit the taking of cores or other samples by means of drilling oper- ations on or under tide or submerged lands within the specified areas. SB 80 - Coombs Requires contracts subject to State Con- (Chapter 1462) tract Act or State College Contract Law to include provisions authorizing sub- mission of disputes over monetary claims of less than $25,000, in the aggregate at option of either party, to a deter- mination of rights, and makes provisions for such claims and hearings under such provisions. SB 108 - Alquist Permits indemnification to private citi- (Chapter 1431) sens for damages suffered while rescuing a person in immediate danger of injury or death as a result of fire, drowning, or other catastrophe. SB 220 - Teale Provides for salary increase for all (Chapter 1432) county superintendents of schools. SB 737 - Sherman Provides that juvenile hall group coun- (Chapter 1463) selors and supervisors engaged in the custody and control of youths detained under physical security, may be deemed to be safety members in counties under the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 in counties in which the board of supervisors makes the provisions applicable. SB 767 - Rodda Provides that a classified employee of = (Chapter 1433) school district who transfers to another district shall have accumulated unused sick leave transferred with him rather than transferring accumulated unused sick leave and other benefits only if the dis- trict transferred to agrees. Requires that transfer shall be in the same manner as provided for certificated employees. Makes section applicable to school dis- tricts who have adopted the merit system. SB 795 - Way (Chapter 1434) Provides that all districts rather than only unified districts shall be provided special additional transportation allow- ance for sparsely populated areas if the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the transportation expense of the district for the preceding fiscal year is substantially affected by sparsity of population. -1- #524 SB 010 - Schmitz Provides that officers and employees of (Chapter 1465) the United States, state, city or county, rather than just state and local law enforcement officers, may be given access to written pupil records re pupils of junior college, college, or university when needed in the course of their duties without judicial process. SB 825 - Deukmejian Provides a 10 percent special tax credit (Chapter 1464) against the taxes imposed under the Per- sonal Income Tax Lav for the 1969 calen- dar year and for fiscal years beginning in 1969. This credit would be allowed on the 1969 return. The credit is limited to $100 in the case of a single person or a married person filing a separate return and to $200 in the case of a head of house- hold or a married couple filing a joint return. SB 044 - Beilenson Revises provisions relating to the dis- (Chapter 1435) play and advertising of prophylactics. SB 385 - Collier Appropriates $100,000 from General Fund (Chapter 1450) to Department of Aeronautics to partici- pate in the West Coast Air Corridor Study Program to study, evaluate and eventually test the short-haul systems of air transportation. SB 886 - Collier Authorizes the State Controller, at any (Chapter 1437) time after the 20th day of January of each calendar year, to transfer moneys from Motor Vehicle Fund to the State Highway Fund for specified purpose, and requires that such transfers be agreed to by the State Controller and the Direc- tor of Public Works. SB 923 - Short Provides for a single annual fee of $350 (Chapter 1467) for holders of off-sale general licenses. SB 1065 - McCarthy Makes it mandatory for an officer pro- (Chapter 1438) ceeding under the implied consent law to advise a person arrested for driving under the influence that he has a choice of a chemical test of his blood, breath OF urine. SB 1079 - Walsh Provides that local agencies shall with- (Chapter 1439) hold 5 rather than 10 percent from pro- gress payments on construction projects and may withhold 10 percent. SB 1186 - Coombe Requires mortgage, deed of trust or other (Chapter 1468) instrument securing loan, any of proceeds of which may be used for construction of improvements on real property, to bear designation "Construction Trust Deed" and specified information regarding real pro- perty and lender on face of the instrument. Requires the county recorder in the county where instrument is recorded to indicate in general index of official records that such instrument secures construction loan. SB 1261 - Deulmejian Provides that except for judges of the (Chapter 1469) Supreme Court or court of appeal who are nominated or appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy, every candidate for judi- cial office must file a declaration of intent not more than 15, instead of 10, nor less than 4 days before first day nomination papers may be circulated. -?- SB 1206 - Burgener Replaces the Director of Mental Hygiene (Chapter 1471) with Secretary of the Human Relations Agency in the program providing services for the mentally retarded. SB 1389 - Moscone Provides for detention of inebriates for (Chapter 1472) 72 hours' treatment and evaluation under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. Requires approval of treatment facility by the Director of Mental Hygiene in order to receive Short-Doyle financing. To apply only in those counties in which boards of supervisors adopt a resolution to that effect. SB 1398 - Moscone Provides for creation of physical therapy (Chapter 1440) corporations pursuant to the Moscone- Knox Professional Corporations Act. -3- PB OF THI GOVERNOR RELEASE: Sacramento, Californi Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #525 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation that establishes a system of innovative schools designed to test and put into practice new and more effective methods of teaching reading and mathematics in California's elementary schools. The measure (AB 1035, Monagan) creates a nine-member non-salaried Educational Research Commission to administer the pilot program. "Although California leads the nation in its commitment to education, we continue to be faced with an intolerable drop-out rate in our schools," Governor Reagan said. "Public schools also confront charges that many graduates of our present system are not truly educated and are ill-equipped for advanced study. "The innovative schools established under this bill will provide a creative atmosphere in which extensive research may be made in testing the effectiveness of educational methods currently being used and to develop and test new classroom techniques. "The goal of these programs is to help guarantee that California will receive better results for the billions of dollars the taxpayers devote to education." Pupils in the innovative programs to be established by the end of 1972 would attend the classes on a voluntary basis, within the regular school environment. Enrollment will be limited initially to grades 1 to 3 and the emphasis will be on improving the teaching of reading and mathematics. "Early achievement in these basic subjects is the key to learning success in the higher grades," Governor Reagan said. The innovative schools will be able to explore and test successful teaching methods already used in other states, by private institutions and by educational programs utilized in private industry. "If our school system is to produce the highly-motivated, intell- igent and educationally advanced students that today's technical society demands, we must discover and institute improved methods of teaching in the public schools," the governor said. "The development of our current high level of industrial technology required private industry to adopt and apply new and scientific methods. Our public schools must demonstrate this same adaptability." Speaker Monagan's legislation is an important first step toward developing space age techniques for teaching a space age generation. Two members of the Educational Research Commission would be appointed by the Speaker, two by the Senate Rules Committee and five members would be appointed by the Board of Education. The legislation directs the State Board of Education to finance for the money from California's allotment of federal education funds under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The initial allocation for the innovative school program would be $512,000 in 1969-70. This would rise to $2,284,000 in 1970-71 and $4,459,000 in 1971-72. # # # EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 #526 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the following bills: AB 5 - Burke Repeals the provision making school district (Chapter 1441) maximum tax rate provision ineffective after July 1, 1971. AB 60 - Wakefield Requires Department of Motor Vehicles to issue (Chapter 1442) to any person holding an unexpired license for a class D radio station in the Citizens Radio Service issued by the Federal Communications Commission one set of special license plates inscribed with the official call sign of the applicant assigned by the FCC, in lieu of regular license plates. Authorizes department to charge fee of $20 for initial registration and whenever the vehicle or ownership of the vehicle is changed and $10 fee each succeeding year at registration, in addition to regular registration fee. AB 148 - MacDonald Requires the State Department of Public Health (Chapter 1476) to establish three new regional centers for the mentally retarded from money appropriated for that purpose in the Budget Act of 1969. AB 638 - Davis Adopts and authorizes the North Fork of the (Chapter 1443) Feather River near Chester flood control project for state participation for the cost of local cooperation subject to future recommendation to the legislature by the State Reclamation Board. Requires the reclamation board to give assurances to the Secretary of the Army of local cooperation in connection with the project. AB 647 - Townsend Establishes a $10 registration and licensing (Chapter 1444) fee for privately owned school buses, as defined, operated in a specified manner under contract with private school or nonprofit educational organization by owner or operator of bus. Exempts such school buses from payment of all other fees but is not applicable to any schoolbus which is operated pursuant to any contract which requires the public school district or nonprofit educational organization to pay any amount representing the costs of registration and weight fees unless and until the contract is amended to require only the payment of an amount representing the fee required by this bill. AB 678 - Cullen Requires Department of Social Welfare to (Chapter 1445) inform Department of Motor Vehicles of all applicants for or recipients of aid to the blind. Requires department of motor vehicles to inform department of social welfare of such applicants or recipients who hold valid driving licenses. AB 887 - Quimby Authorizes a two-year pilot program of home (Chapter 1446) television for adults in Los Angeles. Allocates $250,000 annually from federal funds for the two-year costs of the program. -1- AB 1108 - Dunlap Provides that the boundary line or land (Chapter 1447) bordering upon tidal wat $ or a navigable stream in the Sacramento-san Joaquin Delta, is located at the ordinary high-water mark when such land borders upon tidal lands not under private ownership. The boundary line is located at the low-water mark when such land borders on a navigable stream where there is no tide or where such lands consist of privately-owned tidelands. In both cases, the high-or low-water mark is construed to be where it existed upon the effective date of section and "from time to time thereafter" where for 30 years continuously the land, including any accretion, (a) has been occupied openly and notoriously under claim of title, (b) all taxes have been paid by the occupier, and (c) a deed or map describing or depicting the boundaries of the land has been recorded. AB 1129 - Moretti Permits the Santa Clara County Transit District (Chapter 1448) to operate charter bus service subject to the following limitations: a. No bus equipment which is designed solely for charter service shall be purchased. b. The board shall hold a public hearing prior to adopting a charter rate schedule or any amendment thereof. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed to each charter- party carrier operating within the district at least 30 days prior to the hearing. C. Charter service shall originate and terminate within the area served by the district unless a private charter-party carrier requests the district to provide service beyond the area served by the district. This measure is effective only if the voters of Santa Clara County vote a transit district as authorized by SB 49, Chapter 180, Statutes of 1969. AB 1186 - Knox, et al Amends the Land Conservation Act of 1965 by (Chapter 1473) providing that an agricultural preserve may be an area devoted to open space as well as agricultural and compatible uses. Scenic highway corridors and wildlife habitat areas are also included in the types of land which may be restricted under the land conservation act. In addition, the bill allows saltponds, managed wetland areas and submerged areas to be designated agricultural preserves as open space. AB 1300 - Hayes Increases salary of administrative director of (Chapter 1449) the courts from $30,000 to $36,687, of the clerk of the supreme court from $22,000 to $26,565, of the reporter of decisions of the supreme court and of the courts of appeal from $19,500 to $23,546, and of the clerk of the appellate districts. AB 1340 - Duffy Provides for voluntary area planning programs (Chapter 1451) with respect to construction and expansion of hospitals and related health facilities, including facilities licensed by the Department of Mental Health. -2- AB 1341 - Duffy Prohibits director of Health Care Services (Chapter 1452) from paying any hospital facility securing a license after July 1, 1970, to cover a new facility or additional bed capacity or the conversion of existing bed capacity to a different license category, unless such facility has received a favorable final decision by the voluntary area health planning agency, the consumer members of a voluntary area health planning agency acting as an appeals body, or the Health Planning Council. To become operative only upon enactment of AB 1340. AB 1474 - MacDonald Provides that the Department of Alcoholic (Chapter 1466) Beverages Control, before accepting any applications for intercounty transfer of onsale general licenses, publish notice of intention to accept such applications. The bill authorizes the Department, if it is determined that there have been less applicants than on-sale general licenses available at the end of the current application period, may provide for a secondary application period within 90 days of the conclusion of the original application period. The bill also provides for the creation of an on-sale general bona fide public eating place intermittent dockside license for vessels of more than 15,000 tons displacement. AB 1482 - Johnson Authorizes director of the department of (Chapter 1475) public works to lease non-operating right-of- way parcels to public agencies for public purposes. The bill provides that the director may contribute towards the cost of developing local parks and other recreational facilities on such parcels, and that he may accept for such state contribution any substantial benefits the state will derive from local agency's undertaking maintenance or landscaping costs which would otherwise be the obligation of the state. AB 1486 - Veysey Provides for selection by the Superintendent (Chapter 1454) of Public Instruction of 20 school districts as "experimental driver training districts", and for entering into contracts between such districts and certified commercial driving schools for training of students in automobile driving. AB 1668 - Foran Grants to City and County of San Francisco, (Chapter 1474) free of public trust for purposes of navigation, commerce, and fisheries, all right, title, and interest in certain described parcels of land, subject to specified reservations. Requires such lands to be sold at a price equal to the fair market value of the state's interest, to be determined as specified. Requires proceeds to be used to retire bonded indebtedness incurred for San Francisco Harbor improvements and for which the state is primarily liable. Authorizes action to be brought, as specified, to establish title to such lands. AB 1705 - Beverly Would reduce the tax rate on gress premiums (Chapter 1455) received upon policies or contracts issued in connection with a pension plan or profit- sharing plan from 1.0 to 0.5 percent for 1969 and thereafter. -3- AB 1719 - Quimby Authorizes the Cucamonga Creek Flood Control (Chapter 1456) Project of the corps of gineers for state participation under the State Water Resources Law of 1945 and the Flood Control Law of 1946. State participation is limited to payment of lands easements and rights-of-way costs needed for project construction. AB 1775 - Duffy Requires Health Planning Council to review Chapter 1457) and pass upon all project grant applications for public funds that relate to health and which are administered either directly or indirectly by state agencies, except funds appropriated by legislature, and specifies what review shall include. AB 1787 - Conrad Eliminates the requirement that declarations (Chapter 1470) of intention to run for the Assembly or the Senate be filed with the secretary of state. AB 1830 - Miller Requires uniformed peace officer to wear (Chapter 1458) identification badge, nameplate, or other device which bears his identification number or name. AB 1896 - Murphy Makes $146, 100 appropriated in Chapter 1461, (Chapter 1459) Statutes of 1968, available for expenditure by the Department of Parks and Recreation during fiscal year 1969-70 for construction of a groin at Capitola State Park. AB 2265 - Zenovich Adds a new chapter to the Public Utilities (Chapter 1460) Code which is to be referred to as the Downed Aircraft Search and Location Act. It declares that it is the policy of the state that all civil aircraft, with certain enumerated exceptions, located for tax purposes in s'tate be equipped with an approved device capable of indicating by radio transmission the position of the aircraft when grounded. AB 2315 - Bagley Authorizes financial corporations to elect to (Chapter 1461) offset, in whole or in part, various taxes against the franchise tax imposed pursuant to the Bank and Corporation Tax Law over a period of 4 years, rather than providing for such offsets for the income year to which the tax relates. # ## # -4- EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-5-69 # 527 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has vetoed the following bills: AB 130 - Karabian Provides that school districts may establish and maintain a summer program of tutoring, counseling, and other academic assistance for potential dropouts. The bill directs the State Board of Education to allocate not less than 25 percent. of fund received pursuant to Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, to support such summer dropout programs. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "AB 130, by specifying that at least 25% of Title VIII ESEA funds shall be used for a summer dropout program damages the effectiveness of programs already in operation that now rely on these funds. Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned." AB 723 - Deddeh Repeals the Military and Veterans Code provision requiring the denial of a loan application of a female veteran because of a loan acquired by her husband, and permits the purchase of successive properties with Cal-Vet loans in prescribed cases. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "This bill largely duplicates the provisions of AB 596 (Chapter 1591, Statutes of 1969), which I have already signed. Approval of this bill is therefore unnecessary" "Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.' AB 740 - Ryan Enacts the Teacher Licensing and Preparation Law of 1969. It transfers the credential issuance and renewal administration from the State Board of Education to a newly created Commission for teacher Preparation and Licensing. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: There is little doubt that a major overhaul is very much needed in the areas of teacher preparation, evaluation, and creden- tialling. Scarcely a voice has been raised to the contrary. It is also obvious that it would be desirable to develop, as is stated in AB 740, licensing regulations which are 'flexible, realistic, responsible, and simple.' It is also clear that the needs for improvement are so great that impatience is present in many quarters. = #527 AB 740 - Contd. "In view of the above, it is perhaps not surprising that responsible and informed people of the greatest goodwill argue with intensity on both sides, for and against, AB 740. Within its many broad, complex, and innovative provisions, there are some things to please most. There are also some things which give concern to many. I veto this bill at this time not because I wish to discourage attempts at change in this area; on the contrary, I encourage change in th the area covered by the bill. In my charge to the Commission on Educational Reform, teacher preparation and credentialling were stated to be of high priority. "Because so many responsible educators report sections of the bill which they 'don't" understand, because of elements within the bill which are seen by some as contradic- tory, because there is a major question as to whether testing for measuring the quali- fications of teachers is a hope for the future or a proven dinosaur of the past, because there are questions regarding the jurisdiction and responsibility of the State Board of Education in its relationship to the commission suggested by AB 740, and, finally, because, where there are so many questions, it would be so much better to develop clear answers before, and not after, a bill becomes law, I veto this measure-- but express my hopes that the legislature, the Commission on Educational Reform, and others will see the basic elements of AB 740 as provocative and worthy of study and discussion. I hope that AB 740 will serve as a stimulus and that its veto will not serve to discourage consideration of change in an area needing it badly, and I assume that by the next legislative session we will have a strong consensus around a clearly understood and well developed program of legislation--or changes in policy and pro- cedures within present departments and boards to improve the preparation, evalua- tion, and certification of teachers. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed. AB 764 - Chappie Amends the Government Code provisions en- acted in 1968 relating to access to public buildings by physically handicapped persons, primarily to have the provisions apply to buildings which are altered, remodeled, or renovated with state or local government funds. It also adds provisions that the State Building Standards Commission shall adopt rules and regulations, which may in- clude a schedule of fees to pay the cost of enforcement, and provides that the Commission rather than the Director of Gen- eral Services shall enforce the act where state or any public school funds are utilized. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "I question the transfer of functions from the Department of General Services to the State Building Standards Commission. -2- #527 "Under present law the Director of General Services had delegated responsibilities concerning this subject to the State Building Standards Commission, which has adopted rules and regulations, including enforcement procedures. Such responsibility should continue to be assigned to the Director of General Services. These powers need to be retained with the Director in order to continue the flexibility needed to accomplish the responsibilities involved in this program. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." AB 797 - Powers Would abolish the present 19 member Calif. Exposition and Fair Executive Committee and create a 5-member California State Exposi- tion and Fair Board. The board membership would consist of the State Controller, the State Treasurer and the 3 members of the State Public Works Board. The bill would require that the 'permanent exposition' and an "annual fair" be constructed, operated and maintained by a private corporation through a contractual agreement with the Board. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "The State Exposition and Fair Committee is currently carrying on active negotiations for the transfer of the operation of Cal Expo to a private corporation. I believe that these negotia- tions would be adversely affected if the State Exposition and Fair Committee were replaced by the proposed California Exposi- tion and Fair Board at this time. I do not believe that this change is in the public interest. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed.' AB 871 = McCarthy Would increase the survivor allowance upon death of a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System after attaining eligibi- lity for retirement from 50% to 65% of the allowance which the member would have re- ceived had he retired. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "This bill would result in an additional annual cost to the State of $1,000,000. The additional funds to implement this proposal were not included in the budget. While the added benefit may not be without merit, it cannot be given sufficient priority among the many additional demands for state funds to warrant its approval at this time. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." AB 969 - MacDonald Appropriates $75,000 from the Motor Vehicle Fund to the Dept. of Motor Vehicles for the establishment of a branch office in the Simi Valley-Thousand Oaks area in Ventura County. Establishment of this new branch office will require 7 to 10 additional employees. The office would have an annual operating cost of $50,000 to $60,000. -3- #527 AB 969 - MacDonald REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: (contd.) "Service to the area in question is now provided by Department of Motor Vehicles offices at Oxnard, Ventura and Canoga. The additional cost of estab- lishing this new office is not warranted at this time. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed. = AB 1064 - Powers This bill places employees of the California Disaster Office under the State Civil Service System. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: " Such civil service status was also proposed in AB 1729, which involved a comprehensive revision of the California Disaster Act. AB 1729 was referred to interim study by the Legislature and will be reintro- duced, including the civil service provisions, at the next session of the Legislature. Since it is desirable that changes in the Disaster Office, including personnel status and polic- ies, be effected as part of a coordinated and integrated program, the partial change involved in AB 1064 should be deferred and incorporated in the more complete legislative measure being prepared for the 1970 session. It is noted that in the meantime Disaster Office employees are protected under the interim merit system. = I have discussed this with Robert Carlson, the President of the California State Employ- ees' Association, and have assured him of my support for civil service status for Disaster Office employees. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed.' AB 1148 - Deddeh Provides that certain teachers may receive retirement credit for portions of out-of- state teaching service. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "In 1967 I vetoed a simi- lar proposal which was somewhat more exten- sive in its scope. The cost to the State of AB 1148 is estimated by its proponents to be $91,000.000. The benefits proposed in this bill accrued from service outside of the State of California and the correspond- ing benefit was to the residents of those states. Therefore I cannot ask the taxpayers of California to assume their cost. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed. AB 1248 - Monagan Increases, for the 1970-71 and 1971-72 fiscal years, the number of available scholarships under the state competitive scholarship pro- gram from 2 percent to 3 percent of the number of California high school graduates of the previous year. It increases such percentage to 4 percent for 1972-73 and the fiscal years thereafter. -4- #527 AB 1248 - Monagan REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: (contd.) "Although the State Scholarship program is extremely worthwhile, the bill nevertheless would require an addi- tional State expenditure of $2.6 million in 1970-71. The long range costs are even more substantial with an estimated additional annual cost of $16.3 million by 1974-75. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed. II AB 1348 - Vasconcellos Provides that gross income for purposes of California's Personal Income Tax Law does not include any amount received from the state pursuant to rebate for homeowners' property tax exemption for the 1963-69 fiscal year. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "There is no reason why the normal and equitable "tax benefit rule" should not apply to this type of refund just as it applies to all others. This bill, if approved, would result in a net revenue loss to the State of $4,500,000 in 1969-70. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed." AB 1544 - Zenovich Requires the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to establish contract amor- tization schedules which take into account low income and earning ability for the purpose of home or farm purchase under the Veterans' Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1943. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "For some years the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs has been administer- ing an extended-term loan program for those veterans with below-average incomes, by extending Cal-Vet loan terms beyond the usual 23 years up to the statutory limit of 40 years. This bill confers no additional authority, imposes no additional limitation, nor aids the Department of Veterans Affairs in admin- istering its extended-term loan program. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." AB 1579 - Dunlap Exempts from the provisions making it un- professional conduct for a doctor to prescribe specified dangerous drugs without prior examination of a patient or medical indication therefor, the prescribing of such drugs by prescription to any agent or employee of law enforcement agency, including the California State Board of Pharmacy, or drug manufacturer for specified investigative activities. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "I seriously question the need for drug manufacturers being given authority to enforce State laws relating to drugs. This is a matter that can be best handled by duly constituted regulatory agencies such as the California State Board of Pharmacy. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed. #527 AB 1582 - Dunlap Increases the number of judges in the Solano County Superior Court from 3 to 4. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "The Judicial Council reports that the Solano County Superior Court will need 3.2 judges to carry its projected caseload through 1969-70. The Solano court's workload statistics do not support the need for another judge at this time." "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed. AB 1640 - Bagley Transfers existing sections in the Govern- ment Code relating to hotel and mobilehome occupancy taxes to the Revenue and Taxation Code. The bill also specifies that the hotel occupancy tax shall be the same rate as the general sales tax. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "The setting of the hotel occupancy tax rate is a prerogative of local government. There is no compelling reason why the State should fix the hotel occupancy tax rate." "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." AB 1860 - Z'berg Permits the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a waiting list and commitment system for granting loans when funds are not immediately available. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "On several occasions during the past 10 years, Cal-Vet loan commitments have been issued by the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs when loan funds were not immediately available. Most recently the Department has been issuing loan commit- ments on loan requests since April of this year. This bill confers no additional authority, imposes no additional limitation, nor aids the Department of Veterans Affairs in administering its loan commitment program." "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." AB 1930 - Sieroty Makes a number of substantive changes in the law relating to child care services and children's center construction. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "It isn't possible to determine the total fiscal impact of AB 1930. Changes in this important program area must of necessity be capable of proper fiscal evaluation. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed. II AB 1941 - Chappie Changes the signature requirements on a petition to form a new county from 65 to 15 percent of the electors in the area of the proposed new county and changes from 50 to 10 percent that of electors in each county from which the new county will be formed. -6- #527 AB 1941 - Chappie REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: (contd.) "This bill was introduced at the request of El Dorado and Placer Counties who desire to form a new county from portions of both counties bordering on Lake Tahoe. "I fully appreciate the fact that AB 1941 was intended to help solve a local problem. However, the bill has statewide implications. The drastic reduction could encourage efforts to unnecessarily fragment county government. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." AB 2264 - McCarthy Makes it mandatory for all counties to par- ticipate in the food stamp or surplus commod- ity programs. Under present state law county participation in such programs is voluntary. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "I am opposed to mandating programs on local government, particularly when the cost of such programs must be borne by the local entity. Virtually every county in this state already participates in the food stamp or surplus commodity program. I can find no compelling reason to direct the counties to do what they are already doing on a voluntary basis. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed. SB 400 - McCarthy Authorizes partial payments of mobilization cost of contracts under State Contract Act except for construction of water facilities for specified percentages of completion of projects. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "There is conflict among contracting groups concerning the value of the mobilization cost provisions contained in SB 400. This bill should be reexamined next year to insure that contractors are not harmed financially by this type of legislation. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed." SB 733 - Grunsky Requires the Department of Education to maintain a sufficient number of visiting teachers to serve the needs of parents of preschool blind children. It appropriates $102, 000 to be used for the employment of six visiting teachers and one supervisor in 1969-70." REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "The subject of this bill is an item for budgetary review and should be considered along with all other programs competing for available funds on a priority basis. "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed." -7- #527 SB 1326 - Marler Provides a special separate transportation allowance for junior college districts transporting pupils residing 10 or more miles from the attendance center. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "Although the cost would not be substantial, this bill represents an increase in the State School Fund for what I believe is a low priority item in the total school picture." "Accordingly, I am returning this bill un- signed." # -8- Sacramento, Californ la Contact: Paul E k 445-4571 9-5-69 #528 Governor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation authorizing state /ing match funds to expand the existing local-federal program that provides free or reduced cost meals to needy California school children. But the governor called the measure a "poorly drafted program based on an unfair administrative formula that provides no help at all to school districts which do not already have a locally-funded school lunch program. "These technical defects must be corrected, the governor said "before the state matching fund allocation is expanded beyond a pilot program basis." The bill (SB-1393, Moscone) establishes statutory authority for the state to match on a dollar-for-dollar basis the local funds that school districts spent during the prior year for lunch subsidies. It included a $5 million allocation. In signing the measure, Governor Reagan exercised his authority to scale back the initial allocation to $500,000, a sum he said would permit the State Department of Education to finance a pilot program to develop "workable administrative procedures to guarantee that these matching funds really end up feeding more children and do not simply allow school districts to use this new state aid to pay for existing lunch subsidy programs previously financed with local funds." "I have also directed the Director of Finance to hold back these funds (the $500,000) until the State Department of Education drafts sufficiently strong regulations to assure that this money is effectively distributed for the purpose it is intended." Governor Reagan said he had been advised that the "technical defects in this legislation leave so many unresolved administrative questions that a veto is more than justified. "However, I fully endorse the goal providing meals for more hungry children. For that reason, I am signing this bill so that the program might be tested on a pilot basis to permit state participation in the existing local-federal school lunch program." Legal and fiscal aids to the governor said since SB-1393 allows the state only to match what local school districts spent for lunch subsidies in the previous year, it does not necessarily guarantee that the money would be directed to the most deserving districts. - 1 - #528 Los Angeles, for example, which had a heavy concentration of poverty level children, but which does not devote any local funds for lunch subsidies, will not be eligible for any aid at all. "Other districts which already have locally-financed school lunch programs could have been able to claim the entire amount of state money allocated for nutritional subsidies," " the governor said. In addition, Governor Reagan said SB-1393 as originally constructed permitted direct state cash grants to go to private and parochial schools, a situation that raises "serious Church-State constitutional questions." " "After these legal and administrative problems have been ironed out and a workable formula is adequately tested, the legislature can then determine how the state might best add to the current federal local school lunch-breakfast program. If the governor said. ####### EJG -2- OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Sacramento, Califo ia Contact: Paul L ck 445-4571 9-5-69 #529 Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the following bills: AB 225 - Lanterman Enacts the California Mental Retardation Services (Chapter 1594) Act of 1969, providing new procedures for the care and treatment of mentally retarded persons who are not dangerous, and providing for the administration and financing thereof. AB 530 - Hayes Includes in "The Family Law Act," enacted by (Chapter 1609) SB 252, changes in the law relating to marriage, divorce, annulment, and separate maintenance made by SB 288, SB 574, and SB 1309, to be operative only upon enactment of such bills. The bill also makes technical changes in "The Family Law Act.' The bill becomes operative only if SB 252 is enacted. AB 596 MacDonald Permits transfer of Cal-Vet loan balance within (Chapter 1591) six months from sale of original property if sale was caused by: condemnation or threat thereof, job transfer, or for health reasons. The bill also permits subsequent loans subject to prescribed limitations. AB 645 - Foran Requires the Department of Aeronautics to adopt (Chapter 1585) noise standards not in conflict with federal law for all airports operating under a valid permit issued by the department. It provides for a penalty for each infraction of the noise standards. The bill also makes an appropriation from the General Fund of $50,000, as a loan, for the expenses of the department in connection with the adoption of noise regulations, and provides for repayment. AB 662 Bagley Increases the Attorney General's annual salary (Chapter 1600) to $42, 500, to become effective January 1, 1971. Amends Government Code 68204 and repeals Government Code 12505. The bill further provides that the Attorney General's salary will no longer be based on the salary of an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court AB 737 Mulford Requires the Bureau of Employment Agencies, (Chapter 1595) where an applicant for an employment agency license is a member of a franchised system, to accept a proposed name utilizing the name of the system together with an identifying designation not already licensed to another agency. The bill provides that the right to use such designation shall continue only so long as advertised job positions are made available to applicants at offices of other members of franchised system. AB 845 Duffy Permits person who has served on active duty in (Chapter 1592) the medical corps of any U.S. armed forces, who completed the course of instruction required to qualify him for rating as a medical service *echnician-independent duty, or equivalent rating in his particular branch of the armed forces, and whose armed service has been under honorable conditions, to submit record of his training to California Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration, and to be granted license as a registered nurse upon meeting specified qualifications and passing the standard examination for such license. Requires board to establish by regulation criteria for evaluation of such persons, to maintain specified records concerning them, and to report findings and recommendations relating to such persons to legislature at prescribed times. - 1 - #529 AB 913 - Murphy Permits blind minors rom 18 months to 3 years (Chapter 1612) to enroll in experimental programs similar to those in which deaf and severely hard-of-hearing minors 18 months to 3 years now enroll. AB 938 - Hom Extends into 1972 the provisions regarding (Chapter 1596) demonstration programs in intensive instruction in reading and mathematics for low-achieving pupils in poverty areas. They also continue into 1972 special teacher employment programs and school housing aid for compensatory educatio programs and for districts impacted by seasonal agricultural employment. AB 993 - Powers Makes technical changes in law reflecting transf (Chapter 1597) to Department of General Services from Departmen of Financeof control over property within the Capitol Area Plan, and the abolition of the School Land Fund. The bill appropriates revenue from such property, except that received for parking, to the Department of General Services for the maintenance, improvement, and care of property under its jurisdiction. AB 1117 - Deddeh Requires each school after July 1, 1974, having (Chapter 1586) a substantial, as defined, population of student of diverse ethnic backgrounds to provide an in- service preparation program designed to prepare teachers and other professional school service personnel to understand and effectively relate to the history, culture, and current problems of the students of diverse ethnic backgrounds and their environment. Requires Department of Education to develop a list of approved courses which shall be considered acceptable for meeting requirements of the act. Requires department to coordinate development of adequate course offerings and to provide for necessary staff. AB 1244 - Schabarum Imposes a 2 cents per gallon tax on jet fuel used (Chapter 1587) in general (noncommercial) aviation. The revenu would be used for local airport assistance. AB 1254 - Britschgi Authorizes San Mateo County to prohibit the use (Chapter 1598) of highways in unincorporated residential or subdivision areas by commercial vehicles exceedir a gross weight of 5,000 pounds. Utility vehicles are exempt, and such ordinances could not prohibit the use of a county highway by such vehicles wher the highway is used as a direct route from a stat highway for the delivery of goods and merchandise AB 1643 - Bagley Amends the Bank and Corporation Tax Law and the (Chapter 1606) Personal Income Tax Law to provide that an exchange by a corporation of the stock of its parent company for substantially all of the properties of another corporation under a transaction which is a merger qualifies as a reorganization. In addition, the parent company in such a transaction qualifies as a party to the reorganization. AB 1998 - Cory Authorizes, rather than requires, the Superinten- (Chapter 1588) dent of Public Instruction to promote driver training and hire the necessary personnel to carry out the program. It also provides that the legislature, rather than the Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund, shall fund the program. - 2 - #529 AB 2106 - Zenovich Provides that Reorganization Plan #1 of 1969 (Chapter 1593) shall have no effect upon Marine Research Committee, provides that Reorganization Plan #2 of 1969 shall have no effect upon specified functions, authorities, and responsibilites of the State Lands Commission. Requires legislative counsel to make appropriate note of this in preparing bill making statutory changes called for by the reorganization plan. AB 2212 - Dent Revises the number of hours which a minor may (Chapter 1589) work from not more than such time when added to hours of required school time as equals 8 hours but not to exceed 4 hours, to not more than 4 hours in any day in which he is required by law to attend school. AB 2272 - Stull Provides that requirement of annual salary of (Chapter 1590) not less than $6,000 to be paid persons employed full time, or proportionately less if not employed full time, in position requiring certification qualifications, is not applicable to persons employed exclusively to teach driver training who possess only a standard designated subjects teaching credential in public safety and accident prevention. Grants sole discretion to governing board to set salary scales and criteria for advancement, which shall be made public, for such persons. SB 23 - Harmer, et al Allows self-employed individuals to deduct (Chapter 1607) contributions to pension and profit-sharing plans made under the provisions of the Federal Self-Employed Individual Tax Retirement Act of 1962. These deductions for tax purposes are limited to 10 percent of earned income but not in excess of $2,500. SB 164 - Alquist Authorizes junior college districts to establish (Chapter 1579) extended opportunity programs which may include tutorial services, remedial courses, multi- cultural studies, counseling services, and recruitment services. It further authorizes such districts to approve programs of loans or grants to meet living costs, student fees, trans- portation, scholarships, work experience programs and job placement programs. The bill also creates an Advisory Committee on Extended Opportunity Programs and Services to advise the board of governors of the Community Colleges on the implementation of this act. SB 192 - Richardson Provides that commencing with the 1970-71 (Chapter 1605) academic year, tuition fees charged foreign non- resident students at California State Colleges will be fixed by the California State College Trustees at not less than $360. The bill authorizes the Trustees until spring term of 1973 or until a current student receives a baccalaureate degree, to waive fee if the increased fee will cause a severe financial hardship on the student. SB 252 - Grunsky Enacts "The Family Law Act." The bill revises (Chapter 1608) the law relating to marriage, divorce, annulment, and separate maintenance. SB 281 - Wedworth Increases the annual salary of members of (Chapter 1580) legislature from $16,000 to $19,200, effective at noon on January 4, 1971. - 3 - #529 SB 362 - Collier Sets maximum level for salaries of governor's (Chapter 1581) aides at $20,000 except for eight secretaries at $27,500 each and the executive secretary at $35,000. SB 363 - Collier Raises salaries for state executives and members (Chapter 1599) of various boards and commissions. SB 408 - McCarthy Provides that annual salary of the secretary of (Chapter 1601) the California Horse Racing Board shall be set by the Board. SB 751 - Harmer Increases the number of judges in the Newhall (Chapter 1602) Municipal Court District from one to two. SB 975 - Marler Requires the University of California to deposit (Chapter 1603) in a special aviation fund an amount of money equal to the payment made by the Department of Aeronautics to each public airport and specifies that the amount deposited shall not include any state or federal appropriated funds. SB 992 - Carrell Revises provisions relating to the administratio (Chapter 1604) of the Airport Assistance Revolving Fund. SB 1034 - Mills Extends certain special benefits authorized for (Chapter 1582) legislators displaced through reapportionment, to also provide certain survivor benefits to wives of deceased members who could have retired in 1965 but who were retained in office. Extend certain special benefits to members, subject to reapportionment, who are elected or appointed to another public office. Excludes future members of the legislature from certain special benefits SB 1226 - Coombs Includes persons engaged in business and home (Chapter 1583) improvement activities within the definition of "contractor" for purposes of regulation under the Contractor's License Law. SB 1301 - Deukmeji Provides that no lender, who loans money, the (Chapter 1584) proceeds of which may be used by borrower to finance specified activities with respect to real or personal property, shall be liable to third person for any loss or damage occasioned by any defect in real or personal property used in such activities, or for any loss or damage resulting from failure of borrower to use due care in such activities, unless such loss or damage is a result of an act of the lender outside the scope of the activities of a lender of money or unless the lender has been a party to misrepresentations with respect to such real or personal property. - 4 - Acting Governo Ed Reinecke has signed the ollowing bills: AB 565 - Thomas Extends privilege tax on handling of desig- (Chapter 1614) nated fish from December 31, 1969, to December 31, 1970. Declares that Marine Research Committee shall not be affected by Reorganization Plan No. 1 and requires Legislative Counsel to exclude any provision of said plan affecting the committee in preparing bill required by Sec. 12081, Gov. C. AB 1149 - Barnes Deletes prohibition against more than one (Chapter 1613) constitional officer being represented by a deputy at meetings or sessions of boards, commissions, committees, or other governing bodies, except for the State Lands Commission. SB 503 - Grunsky Revises the law relating to jurisdiction of (Chapter 1610) courts and service of process. The bill becomes operative on July 1, 1970. SB 900 - Grunsky Revises the procedure relative to service (Chapter 1611) of process under various provisions of law. # # # - -5- EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, Californ Contact: Paul Bec... 445-4571 9-8-69 #530 ? Acting Governor Ed Reinecke today ordered flags on all state, county and municipal buildings to be flown at half mast in memory of U.S. Senator Everett M. Dirksen. "The nation has lost a gallant man. Throughout his long and devoted service to his country, Senator Dirksen earned the respect of men of all walks of life. He was a statesman and a gentleman. His wise counsel and his colorful personality will be missed by us all," he said. Flags will remain at half mast until the evening of the Senator's funeral. ########## BS Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-8-69 #531 The following bill has been signed by Acting Governor Ed Reinecke: SB 244 - Coombs Permits a licensed cosmetology establish- (Chapter 1619) ment which immediately prior to November 8, 1967, represented itself to the public as being primarily engaged in serving patrons with both cosmetological services and barbering services including representa- tions that it performed haircutting on males or females, or both males and females, to make such representations if it obtains a certificate to conduct a barbershop. Re- quires the State Board of Barber Examiners to issue a certificate to such an establish- ment upon proof of specified facts. -o- The following bill has been vetoed by Governor Ronald Reagan: SB 1209 - Marler Exempts the East Nicolaus High School District and the Wheatland Union High School District from the areawide aid computation provisions of the Education Code. REASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: "Existing law requires an areawide tax for elementary and high school districts included in a unification proposal which was disapproved by the voters. This tax is used in the computa- tion of state support and is actually levied to equalize funds between districts. Exempting the school districts in question from the areawide aid computation provision establishes a questionable precedent which tends to defeat the purpose of areawide aid. There will be additional annual costs of $110,000 if this bill is approved. "Accordingly, I am returning the bill un- signed.' # # # EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: mmediate Sacramento, Califo la Contact: Paul ck 445-4571 9-8-69 #532 A task force that will decide how California can best cooperate in President Nixon's recently announced program to curb inflation-- a program which calls in part for a voluntary effort of states and local government to curtail construction has been appointed by Governor Ronald Reagan. The chairman is Gordon C. Luce, State Secretary of Business and Transportation. Other members are Norman B. Livermore, Secretary of Resources; General Andrew Lolli, Director of General Services; James A. Moe, Directorof Public Works; William Gianelli, Director of Water Resources; Fred Hummel, State Architect; James Dwight, Chief Deputy Director of Finance; Charles Le Menager, Director of Housing and Community Development, and Art Costamagna, Deputy Director, Department of Commerce. The combined membership represents all units of California government that are involved in construction to a major degree. The task force will inventory all major capital outlay projects scheduled for award or advertising by the State of California during the next 20 months. That period represents the budgetary period through 1970-71. Results of this inventory will be compiled and presented to the governor. Meanwhile a temporary halt on the awarding or advertising of new contracts in the state has been requested by Luce pending a decision from the governor. Luce, however, has asked each department to use discretion and continue ahead with such awards and advertising on projects that are essential to the safety and health of the people of California. According to Luce, the task force will also attempt to determine what federal programs in California will be affected by Nixon's 75 percent cutback. Several economists in state government have been asked to advise the task force and Robert La Liberte, Management Analyst, General Services, will serve as staff to this short-term committee. In addition, advice will be asked of leading private economists and representative members of the private sector before recommendations are made to the governor. - 1 - #532 "It is our aim to cooperate fully with the president by apprising the governor of ways in which California can help with this important nationwide çoal to curb inflation," Luce said. "Our task force will carefully evaluate all projects and their impact on the state's economy before recommendations to postpone or delay projects are made. "It is our hope, that by pooling and coordinating all information, any cutbacks will broadly involve many state programs and not severely curtail or drastically affect any particular one, in any single geographic area. "We will certainly want to consider how such delays in federal and state programs will affect unemployment and housing in California," Luce said. ######## EJG - 2 - Sacramento, Califor Contact: Paul Bi 445-4571 9-10-6, #533 The following statement was issued today by Governor Ronald Reagan in reference to "HIRE THE FORTY-PLUS WORKER" WEEK, September 15 through 19, 1969. "Next week, the State Employment Service will be conducting a campaign to promote equal job opportunities for middle-aged workers: those aged over 40. There are several good reasons why this campaign should receive the support of all employers. "In the first place, there is plenty of scientific and statistical evidence available now to dispel that old idea that a person is somehow less capable after his 40th birthday. In fact, ability and skill usually improve with years of experience. And men and women in the 40-plus age group of employees are generally above average in terms of loyalty, stability, judgement and resourcefulness. The National Association of Manufacturers calls them the 'cream of the crop.' "It is therefore simply good business for employers to hire on the basis of qualifications and ability to do the job, regardless of age. And that's what the campaign is all about. There's a disproportionate number of unemployed in the 40-plus age group and we believe this will quickly be corrected if age discrimination is eliminated from hiring practices. "Secondly, from the standpoint of what's best for the state, we must keep in mind that nearly half of our adult population in California is aged 40 or older and every year the percentage of 40-plus workers increases. Therefore, an increasing share of the manpower needs of our expanding economy must be met by these workers. In other words, we should be reversing the trend and employing more 40-plus workers. "To have able, qualified and willing workers on the unemployment rolls simply because they were born before 1929 makes no sense. It's a waste of our resources, it's bad for the economy and it hurts the taxpayer unnecessarily, including employers. "So it's in everyone's interest that employers give this campaign their full support. If hiring is conducted objectively, on the basis of ability to do the job regardless of age, more employers will be hiring 40-plus workers, not only next week but as a regular practice in the future." # # # PB OFFICE OF THE GOVERN RELEASE: liate Sacramento, Californ Contact: Paul Be 445-4571 9-10-69 #534 Governor Ronald Reagan issued the following statement on learning of the death of Peter Weinberger, State Director of Industrial Relations: "Nancy and I were shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death of Peter Weinberger. He was an outstanding member of our administration, a man of great integrity who each day brought a keen sense of personal dedication to his important tasks and to the principles of good government. His death represents a very real loss, not only to the administration, but more importantly to the people of California he served so well. "We pray that in this very trying hour, God will bestow on the family the healing and comfort which only He can give. (Weinberger was appointed by the governor as state director of employment January 26, 1967, and became director of the Department of Industrial Relations last June.) ######## EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR MEMO TO THE PRESS Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-11-69 Governor Reagan is scheduled to speak at three functions in Los Angeles tomorrow, Friday, September 12, He will speak at a Sheriffs' Graduation Ceremony, Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles, at 9:30 a.m. At noon, he will address the 10th Anniversary FEPC Lunch at the Beverly-Hilton Hotel. Tomorrow evening, he will have remarks at a Testimonial Dinner for Ivy Baker Priest at the Beverly Hilton. The governor is expected to return to Sacramento later this weekend. # # # EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, Calif nia Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-12-69 #535 Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of Judge John A. Arguelles to the Los Angeles County Superi or Court. Judge Arguelles, a Democrat, is presiding judge of the East Los Angeles Municipal Court. His salary will be $30,572 per year. Active in numerous civic and legal groups, Judge Arguelles is a former Montebello city councilman who was appointed to the municipal court bench in 1963 and re-elected without opposition. A graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles in 1950, he received his law degree from the U.C.L.A. Law School in 1954. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Mexican- American Lawyers's Club, the Conference of California Judges, the Los Angeles County Municipal Judges Association, the Judicial Process Task Force of the California Council on Criminal Justice and a founder and member of the UCLA Law School "Dean's Counsel." His civic activities include service as an officer and member of the Montebello United Way, Inc. (Community Chest), the Citizens' Advisory Committee of the East Los Angeles Service Center and the Community YMCA. Judge Arguelles and his wife Martha have three children. He will succeed Judge John Allport who was recently elevated to the District Court of Appeal. # # # WAS Sacramento, California Contact: Paul 1 k 445-4571 9-12-69 #536 Appointment of Sigurd (Sig) Hansen of Danville as a deputy director with the newly-forming California State Department of Human Resources Development was announced today by Governor Ronald Reagan. Hansen, a 49-year-old Republican, will assume the $22,600-a- year post as deputy director of HRD's Tax Collection and Insurance Payments Division. He will direct the department's unemployment insurance and disability insurance programs, as well as its accounts and tax collections and its medical and investigations sections. The Department of HRD, a part of the State's Human Relations Agency, is headed by Gilbert L. Sheffield. It will be activated by the end of the year, including among its components the Department of Employment, State Service Center Program, State Office of Economic Opportunity and Commission on Aging. Hansen joins HRD following two years with the State's Department of Professional and Vocational Standards, where he was chief of the Bureau of Employment Agencies and the Bureau of Electronic Repair Dealer Registration, licensing and regulatory authorities for the electronic repair and employment agency industries. He directed the formation of the employment agency bureau. Prior to entering state service, Hansen spent 12 years as business manager of the Lafayette (Calif.) School District and a year and a half as director of purchasing for the Hayward High School District. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration at the University of California at Berkeley in 1948. Hansen was a naval aviator during World War II and served in the South Pacific, He remained active in the Naval Air Reserve and Air Force Reserve, where he was commander of the Naval Air Reserve Transport Squadron V.R. 872 in Oakland from 1946-54, and inspector general of the 349th Troop Carrier Wing at Hamilton Air Force Base until transferring to the retired reserve, USAF, five years ago. Hansen resides at 149 Valle Verde Court in Danville with his wife, Carolyn. They have three children: a married daughter, Mrs. Sue Vincent, of Montclair; and sons Paul, a junior at California State College at Hayward, and Dale, 3 freshman at Diablo Valley College. ### WAS OFFICE or THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Monday A.M.S Sacramento, Califor a Contact: Paul B k 445-4571 9-12-69 #537 The appointment of Louis J. Johnson, Jr., of Los Angeles as deputy director of the new Department of Human Resources Development was announced today by Governor Ronald Reagan. Johnson, 43, a Democrat, is principal of the Thomas Jefferson High School in Los Angeles, and vice president of the Institute for Training and Program Development of the Center for Developmental Education an organization created to explore new concepts in education for students in disadvantaged areas. In his new position, Johnson will direct the Southern California region of the Human Resources Development Job Training and Development Division when the department is activated later this year. The position carries a salary range of from $20,496 to $24,912 annually. One of the principal aims of the new department is to provide expanded manpower and training services to the hardcore unemployed. A teacher and administrator with the Los Angeles City School System since 1954, Johnson was principal of the city's Jefferson High School last year. He assumed the post there in March, 1968, following several weeks of disturbances and turmoil at the predominantly Negro school. As principal, he introduced several projects designed to offer students realistic employment preparation within the school's regular curriculum. Working with the aerospace industry, he also helped develop a successful after-school aircraft assembly training program at Jefferson. Johnson also served as vice principal of Los Angeles' Alaine LeRoy Locke High School and Henry Clay Junior High School, and taught at John Adams Junior High School. "Johnson has displayed imagination and creativity in developing effective manpower training programs in disadvantaged communities," Governor Reagan said, adding: "He will be a valuable addition to HRD's leadership staff." In addition to his background in education, Johnson has been active in youth groups and is a professional singer and voice coach. A native of Texas, he holds degrees from Howard University in Washington, D. C. and the University of Southern California. He is a member of the Los Angeles Secondary School Administrator: Association, the California Seconday School Administrators Association, the Council of Black Administrators, the National Secondary School Administrators Association, Pi Kappa Lambda Honorary Music Society, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the Screen Actors Guild. He is also active in the YMCA, the Little League, Dollars for Scholars, the Kedren Head Start and Mental Health Center and the National Principals Advisory Committee for Upward Bound. Johnson and his wife Signora have two children. The family home is at 4949 Southridge Avenue, Los Angeles. # # # PB OFFICE OF THE GOVERIK RELEASE: Im liate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-12-69 #538 GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE September 15, 1969 through September 21, 1969 Monday, September 15 No appointments scheduled Overnight - Sacramento Tuesday, September 16 1:30 p.m. PRESS CONFERENCE Evening San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Overnight - San Francisco Wednesday, September 17 a.m. Depart San Francisco for Los Angeles 7:00 p.m. Arrive Anaheim Convention Center for State Conventic Federation of Republican Women. Speech. Return to Sacramento Overnight - Sacramento Thursday, September 18 2:00 p.m. Drug Abuse Press Conference Overnight - Sacramento Friday, September 19 a.m. Arrive Richardson Hall, University of California Extension Center. San Francisco Board of Regents meeting. p.m. Depart San Francisco for Los Angeles Overnight - Los Angeles Saturday, September 20 No appointments scheduled Overnight - Los Angeles Sunday, September 21 Afternoon Return to Sacramento Overnight - Sacramento # # # PB OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Imm iate Sacramento, Californi, Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-16-69 #539 Governor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement: "As you are aware, President Nixon has announced a 75 percent reduction in new construction projects for the federal government and requested state and local governments to join him in this fight to con- trol inflation. "This administration, I'm proud to say, has been in the vanguard of the fight against inflation. "We've never tried to keep secret the fact that this administration is devoted to economy and to cutting the fat from government. "You are also aware that we met yesterday with Gordon Luce, Secretary of Business and Transportation, who heads a task force that has been reviewing and studying this problem. "I have removed the temporary freeze on state contracts that I ordered a week ago to allow bids that were in the normal process to continue. I feel that this is necessary for the state to meet its moral obligations to contractors and workers. "However, we are ready to implement a plan which could amount to more than $200 million in capital outlay deferrals. We have had and will continue to have the counsel and advice of a group of economists so that this plan can be implemented or curtailed if it becomes neces- sary for the preservation of California's economy. "We will coordinate our efforts with those of the federal government. The battle against inflation is the job of the federal, state and local governments, and the private sector as well. "Controlling inflation is everybody's business. Unless we make it everybody's business and act now, there won't be a wheelbarrow large enough to carry the money we'll need to buy a loaf of bread. "What is required is an attack on inflation at every level. But what is NOT required is a duplication of effort. It simply does not make sense to fire both barrels of a shotgun simultaneously at the same target. "Therefore we can and will act to implement our program as soon as we are informed of the federal cutbacks. But we are NOT going to be responsible for a duplication of efforts which would defeat the very aim of the President's program. "In the meantime, all state projects are being carefully reviewed. It would serve no useful purpose at this point to speculate on, or isolate specific projects until we know what the federal plans are. "Once again, I'd like to remind you that this administration has pointed the way for others to follow in bringing about economies in government and reductions in public spending. We intend to continue on that course. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVER MEMO TO THE ESS Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-17-69 Governor Reagan will attend a special press conference at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18, in the Governor's Council Room to outline to the press an educational program aimed at combating the serious drug abuse problem in California. Lieutenant Governor Ed Reinecke and others from the private sector who are cooperating in this important program will participate in the press conference. # # # PB OFFICE OF THE GOVERN RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, Californ Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-16-69 #540 Governor Ronald Reagan today nominated Mayor Donald F. Pinkerton of Fairfield to fill an unexpired term on the Commission on Housing and Community Development. Pinkerton, a Republican, would fill the term of the late Joseph A. Barbee which expires October 20, 1970. Senate confirmation is required for the post which pays $25 per day and necessary expenses. Pinkerton, a member of the Technical Coordinating Committee of the State Water Quality Control Board, has been active in numerous Fairfield and Solano County civic, service and youth organizations, in addition to his service on the city council. His home is at 1960 Downing Court, Fairfield. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERN RELEASE: mediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-18-69 #541 Governor Ronald Reagan today made the following statement to reporters at a special news conference in the governor's office: "In my State-of-the-State Message in January, considerable emphasis was placed on the growing crisis of drug abuse in California, particularly among our young people. From January through June, nearly 65,000 persons were arrested in this state on drug abuse charges; some 20,500 of them were youngsters under 18 years of age. This is a 50 percent increase ove: arrests for a similar period in 1968, and indicates that drug abuse is nearing epidemic proportions in California. "In addition to activities conducted by various departments of state government, my office and the office of the lieutenant governor, have been taking steps during the past year to develop solutions to this critical problem, with emphasis on utilizing the resources of the private and volunteer sectors. "In August, 1968, we began working with the California PTA, California Medical Association and California Peace Officers Association to encourage formation of drug abuse committees in high schools and junior high schools. "Last October, we formed, in conjunction with the California Medical Association, the Interagency Council on Drug Abuse, which is designed to bring together representatives of public and private agencies in an effort to develop coordinated solutions. Dr. Edward R. Bloomquist, of Glendale, chairman of the interagency council, is with us here today. "Just three months ago, in June, another approach to this serious problem began in California--a mass media public education program. Details of this program will be presented to you in a few moments. The program is being conducted by Grey Advertising, of San Francisco, in cooperation with my office and the California Medical Association. It represents an outstanding example of a cooperative commitment by government and the private sector to work together to help solve the problems of our citizens. - 1 - #541 "Experts point out that there is a desperate need to set the record straight on the subject of drug abuse. A program such as this is designed to help enlighten both parents and youngsters. Our citizens must be able to define the extent of the problem and learn what they can do about it before they can act appropriately, and not in strictly an emotional way, against the further advancement of the illicit drug culture. "The first objective is to reduce the information vacuum about the effects of dangerous drugs with informative material that is direct, accurate and medically-sound. Initial newspaper advertisements and radio and television announcements have been produced and distributed to media throughout the state. Additional material is being developed and will be provided the communications media in the future. "Some 55 business firms, associations and foundations have contributed funds to sustain the program. Other companies and individuals are contributing production assistance, talent and services without charge or "at cost." Well-known spokesmen dedicated to public service, like Jack Webb and Robin King, have provided their talents without charge. Private citizens, broadcast stations, newspapers and firms whose activities relate to the mass media have offered to donate their services. "Acceptance of the program by broadcast and print media, individually and through associations, has been gratifying. Pledges of support have been made by the California Newspaper Publishers Association, California Broadcasters Association, Southern California Broadcasters Association and the California Outdoor Advertising Association. The entire program is a testimonial to the ability and willingness of the private sector to work for the betterment of California's human environment. "I want to introduce several others here, who will make a few comment before your question-and-answer period. I have asked Lieutenant Governor Ed Reinecke to head a task force on narcotics law enforcement in relation to the Mexican border. His office is working closely with mine on the entire problem of drug abuse. Dr. Bloomquist is a nationally-recognized expert on dangerous drugs, author of the book, Marijuana, and contact for the California Medical Association on this public education program. Mr. Rod Farrow of Grey Advertising directs the program. First, I'd like to call on Lt. Governor Reinecke for a few comments." ######## - 2 - PB OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO. RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-17-69 # 542 Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of three Southern California students to his Advisory Committee on Children and Youth. They are: Miles Mitchell, 2838 Sunset Place, Los Angeles Eugene Clark, 4745 Grove Street, Riverside -Marilyn Numair, 11666 McCormick, North Hollywood Mitchell, 20, a freshman at the University of Southern California, majoring in sociology, is the newly elected chairman of the California Council of Youth, and vice president of the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council of Los Angeles. Clark, 17, newly appointed Boys State Governor, is a senior at Polytechnic High School in Riverside. He is student commissioner of the high school and chairman of the Black Students' Group. Miss Numair, 17, newly appointed Girls State Governor, is active in student affairs at Corvallis High School in North Hollywood. She has also served as a member of the planning committee for the Youth Power Conference in Los Angeles County. ##### WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO RELEASE: mediate Sacramento, Californi Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-17-69 #543 Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of William C. Hern as acting director of Industrial Relations to succeed the late Peter Weinberger. Hern, chief of the Division of Labor Law Enforcement of the Department of Industrial Relations, has offices in San Francisco. He will serve at the governor's pleasure and will receive an annual salary of $30,000. Active in civic affairs and business management prior to his appointment to his post in the Industrial Relations Department in 1967, Hern holds degrees from San Jose State College and the University of Chicago. He is a vice president of the University of Chicago Alumni Association, a past chairman of the San Mateo County Human Resources Commission and in 1965 was named as San Mateo County's "Industry Man of the Year." His home is at 265 Vallejo Drive, Millbrae. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, Californi Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-17-69 #544 Governor Ronald Reagan today reappointed C. L. Dellums of Oakland to a four year term on the State Commission on Fair Employment Practice, subject to Senate confirmation. Dellums, a veteran international vice president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, is an original member and former chairman of the Commission. A Democrat, he will receive $50 per day and necessary expenses. Dellums joined the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in 1925 after a career as a school teacher, and four years later became an international vice president of the union. He has been active in the Alameda County Labor Non-Partisan League and was an official of the West Coast Region, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He was first appointed to the FEPC in 1959 and reappointed in 1961 and 1965. Dellums lives at 829 Brockhurst Street, Oakland. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO RELEASE: Imn iate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-18-69 # 545 Governor Ronald Reagan today appointed District Attorney Dean C. Lauritzen to the Mariposa County Superior Court bench. Lauritzen, a Republican # will receive an annual salary of $30,572. He succeeds Judge Thomas Coakley who was recently elevated to the District Court of Appeals. Active in numerous civic and legal groups, Lauritzen attended Brigham Young University in Utah and was graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. He received his law degree from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. Lauritzen, district attorney and public administrator of Mariposa County since 1955, was one of the organizers of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association and the District Attorneys' Family Support Council. His professional associations include membership in the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the Merced Bar Association, the Mariposa County Bar Association, the District Attorneys and County Counsels Association of California, the California District Attorney Investigators' Association, the California Public Administrators Association, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and the Hastings College of Law Alumni Association. He is also active in the Mariposa Chamber of Commerce, the Mariposa County Historical Society, the Mariposa Volunteer Fire Department and numerous service organizations. Lauritzen and his wife, Marianna, have seven children. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-19-69 #546 Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of Stanley H. Kragen of Stockton to a four year term on the California Advisory Board of Collection Agencies. Kragen, a Republican, owns and operates his own collection agency in Stockton. He succeeds John Hollister of Fresno, whose term has expired. The post pays necessary expenses. Kragen is active in the California Collectors Association, the Stockton Chapter of the Navy League and several civic and service organizations. He lives at 10 East Monterey Avenue, Stockton with his wife Vladka. He has two daughters. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Imm iate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-19-69 #547 Governor Ronald Reagan today named San Jose attorney Eugene M. Premo to the Santa Clara Judicial District Municipal Court bench. Premo, a Republican, will receive an annual salary of $28,126. He succeeds Judge Forrest L. Bentzien who has retired. A native of San Jose, Premo was graduated from the University of Santa Clara in 1957 with a bachelor of science degree and graduated cum laude in 1962 from its law school. He is a member of the California Bar, the Santa Clara County Bar Association, the Barristers Club of Santa Clara County and is first vice president of the Conference of Barristers of the State Bar. Premo and his wife Georgine have four children. The family home is in Saratoga. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVER R RELEASI Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-19-69 #548 GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE September 22, 1969 through September 28, 1969 Monday, September 22 9:15 a.m. Professional and Vocational Standards Seventh Annual Conference of Board Members, Senator Hotel. Remarks. 4:30 p.m. California State Employees' U. S. Savings Bond Campaign Reception and presentation of awards, Sutter Club. Overnight - Sacramento Tuesday, September 23 9:45 a.m. Brief remarks to California Industry and World Trade Commission, Governor's Council Room. 3:00 p.m. Courtesy call by Tinga Seisay, Consul General from Sierra Leone at San Francisco and John Akar, Sierra Leone Ambassador to the United States. Overnight - Sacramento Wednesday, September 24 a.m. Depart for Los Angeles 10:00 a.m. Welcoming remarks to State Boards of Education Convention, Century Plaza Hotel. Proceed to Los Angeles Headquarters for Board of Trustees meeting. p.m. Return to Sacramento Overnight - Sacramento Thursday, September 25 Office Appointments Overnight Sacramento Friday, September 26 a.m. Depart for San Diego Noon California Savings and Loan League Luncheon, Hotel del Coronado. Speech. 2:00 p.m. Depart for San Diego pier foot of Broadway 2:15 p.m. Visit to Portuguese ship and brief appearance at receiption for Cabrillo Day. Depart for Los Angeles. 7:30 p.m. Billy Graham Crusade, Anaheim Stadium. (Governor Reagan to introduce Reverend Graham.) Overnight - Los Angeles Saturday, September 27 No appointments scheduled Overnight - Los Angeles Sunday, September 28 No appointments scheduled Overnight - Los Angeles # # # E.TG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO RELEASE: { AY A.Ms. Sacramento, California September 21, 1969 Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-19-69 #549 Governor Ronald Reagan, in a consumer protection move to prevent the invasion of privacy, announced today he has asked the State Department of Motor Vehicles to cancel outstanding contracts for the sale of driver's license lists. The action resulted from a study by Motor Vehicles Department Director Verne Orr. Governor Reagan noted that at the outset of his administration he directed Orr to severely curtail sales of the list. Regulations adopted /er more than 18 months ago prevented any buy from reselling, loaning or even showing any portion of the list. Under these stringent requirements, only two firms were purchasing the information and each has been furnishing the department five copies of all mailings sent to any portion of the list. Coupled with the governor's request to the department to discontinue selling driver's license lists, the governor asked all cabinet members to survey information sold or given away by departments and to report back to him. He said "the action is just another example of the administration many efforts in the field of consumer protection." The Governor's action does not alter the department's policy in answering, for a fee, individual inquiries about information in the driver's license file. However, by law, the department cannot reveal confidential information concerning the physical or mental condition of drivers. Registration information, which is impersonal in nature, and widely used by businesses, is not affected by the governor's action. Vehicle registration files have been open to the public since the first car was licensed in California in 1905. Driver's license files have been open to the public since the first operator was licensed in 1915. When it became apparent in 1941 that the number of individuals getting information from the files was seriously hampering the work of departmental employees, the legislature authorized the department to sell the information. It has been sold for 18 years. ####### EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO RELEASE: Imm Liate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-22-69 #550 Governor Ronald Reagan today took action to further strengthen the administration's consumer protection program by creating a Division of Consumer Affairs in the State Department of Professional and Vocational Standards. He said the new division will include the office of Consumer Counsel Mrs. Kay Valory and will provide her with additional administrative support at no additional cost to the taxpayer. Also included in the division will be the Collection Agency Licensing Bureau, Bureau of Electronic Repair Dealer Registration, Bureau of Employment Agencies, Bureau of Furniture and Bedding Inspection, and Bureau of Private Investigators and Adjustors. The governor said his action will provide a focal point for consumer inquiries by bringing together a number of key consumer protection agencies in state government. "By expanding the administrative services available to the consumer counsel, our consumer protection program will find even broader application. At the same time, the centralization of the program into a single unit will result in obvious administrative efficiencies, the governor said. "This administration's consumer protection efforts," he said, "are aimed at producing practical results by reconciling differences and resolving problems between consumers and private enterprise. We do not intend to spend taxpayer dollars as was too often the case prior to 1967---to harass business and industry, and exploit consumer complaints for propaganda purposes. "On the other hand, " he said, "reports of abuses against consumers have been, and will continue to be, referred to proper law enforcement officials for prosecution, under our consumer protection program. "The newly created division recognizes and emphasizes the close relationship between the consumer counsel and the regulatory functions of the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards and other agencies of the Executive Branch, II he added. - 1 - #550 The governor announced that Donald G. Livingston will serve as Chief of the Division. To implement this, Livingston has been appointed Chief of the Bureau of Electronic Repair Dealer Registration and the Bureau of Employment Agencies, in addition to his responsibilities as Chief of the Bureau of Furniture and Bedding Inspection. He was appointed to that position by the governor in May of 1967. Governor Reagan also announced that Gordon Bishop, chief of the Collection Agency Licensing Bureau and the Bureau of Private Investigators and Adjusters, will serve as assistant chief of the new Division of Consumer Affairs. Livingston, 31, was formerly administrative assistant to the Republican Assembly Caucus, having served in that position since March, 1965. From 1961 to 1964 he was associated with Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Sales, Inc., Oakland, A Republican, Livingston was graduated from San Francisco State College where he served as student body president in 1959-60. In 1960-61 he was an intern in public affairs with the Coro Foundation in San Francisco. He resides with his wife Dodie at 4271 Oak Knoll Drive, Carmichael. Bishop was appointed last March as chief of the Collection Agency Licensing Bureau and the Bureau of Private Investigators and Adjusters. He is a resident of Santa Ana, where he has been active in Orange County civic affairs. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley in 1939, Bishop has been engaged in citrus ranching and industrial relations work. He also serves as oxecutive secretary of the governor's task force on Credit and Personnel Reporting Practices. ####### EJG - 2 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO. RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-22-69 #551 Governor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement: "On Yom Kippur, this solemn day in the season of Jewish High Holy Days, I want to extend my warm best wishes for the new year to all my fellow Californians of the Jewish faith. In these uncertain times we can all take comfort and inspiration from this rededication to the faith and values of such a great heritage. These ideals are as true and applicable today as they were centuries ago. The Jewish faith, which has endured and given hope in the face of adversity down through the centuries, strengthens the faith of men of good will everywhere. Again, my best wishes for a blessed and peaceful new year to all who commemorate this sacred occasion. ####### WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR MEMO TO THE PRESS Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-25-69 Governor Ronald Reagan will participate in pre-game ceremonies honoring Don Drysdale at Dodger Stadium on September 27. The ceremonies are scheduled for approximately 1 p.m. immediately prior to the game between the Dodgers and the Giants. ######## RELEASE: Immediate OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-26-69 #552 GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE September 29, 1969 through October 5, 1969 Monday, September 29 Noon League of California Cities luncheon, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco. Speech. 7:30 p.m. Nevada County Republican Fundraiser, Auburn Fairgrounds, Women's Building. Speech. Overnight - Sacramento Tuesday, September 30 1:30 p.m. PRESS CONFERENCE Overnight - Sacramento Wednesday, October 1 11:15 a.m. Proclamation signing for Wine Institute. 11:30 a.m. Picture for Cotton Growers of Kern County. p.m. Depart for Los Angeles. 7:00 p.m. Dinner honoring Israel Prime Minister Golda Meir International Ballroom, Beverly Hilton Hotel. Governor Reagan to introduce Mrs. Meir. p.m. Return to Sacramento Overnight - Sacramento Thursday, October 2 Office Appointments Overnight - Sacramento Friday, October 3 2:30 p.m. Brief tour and dedication of Humble Oil facilities Benecia. 6:00 p.m. Santa Barbara fund raising reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wilson, 1530 Roble Drive, Santa Barbara. p.m. Return to Sacramento Overnight - Sacramento Saturday, October 4 No appointments scheduled Overnight - Sacramento Sunday, October 5 p.m. Depart for Los Angeles Overnight - Los Angeles EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contace: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-29-69 #553 Wineasy for Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the establishmet of a this Management Evaluation System to study the operations of state government and propose ways and means of streamlining services for greater efficiency. Under the plan, small task forces, composed of three or more members, will concentrate on specific problems and transmit their findings to the governor's cabinet for policy decisions. "In essence, the aim of the system will be to see how we are doing our job and box we can do it better," Governor Reagan said. The program will be directed by Winfred W. (Win) Adams who will serve as coordinator between the information-seeking task force, department and agency heads, and the cabinet. Adams, a former cabinet secretary and for the past seven months an interim executive assistant to Lieutenant Governor Ed Reinecke, was appointed last month to begin work on the project. "Each member of the fact-finding team will be an expert in his field," Adams said. "We will examine every program in light of the short and long range goals of the administration; assist in the development of current administration policies and consider changes in technology and methods which can be used to bring greater efficiency and economy to government," Adams reported. "Among other tasks, the fact-finding teams will also examine the cost of programs and determine how and if they meet the needs of the state and its citizens," he said. "We will also study possible alternatives to existing programs which could accomplish the same goals at less cost to the taxpayer," Adams said. "But I want to re-emphasize that the task forces are purely information-seeking bodies. They will not make policy decisions." ###### WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVEI R RELEASE: mediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-29-69 #554 Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of John M. Lee of Sacramento to the Board of Trustees of the American River Flood Control District. Lee, general secretary of the Sacramento Scottish Rite, will succeed Dudley C. Colclough who has resigned. The position pays $40 per meeting and necessary expenses. A Republican, Lee is active in numerous civic, service and fraterm groups. He is a director of the Association of the U. S. Army, the Sacramento Convention Bureau and a member of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. A native of Sacramento, he attended Sacramento Junior College, the University of Nevada and the University of California. Lee and his wife have four children. The family home is at 140 Baxter Avenue. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-29-69 #555 Governor Ronald Reagan today appointed Andrew L. Leavitt, San Mateo real estate broker, to the California State Commission on Government Organization and Economy. Leavitt, a Democrat, succeeds Stanley E. McCaffrey of Berkeley on "the Little Hoover Commission." The post pays necessary expenses. Active in numerous real estate organizations, Leavitt is a state director of the California Real Estate Association, the San Mateo-Burlingame Board of Realtors and the National Association of Real Estate Boards. He lives at 3300 Countryside Drive, San Mateo. # # # WAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-30-69 #556 Governor Ronald Reagan today named Robert W. Long, a Grass Valley businessman and civic leader, to the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, Third District Long, a 35-year-old Republican, succeeds the late John L. Hartman of Nevada City. A 1956 graduate of U.C.L.A., Long has operated his own insurance agency in Grass Valley since 1963. He played professional football for the Detroit Lions (1955-59), Los Angeles Rams (1960-61) and Dallas Cowboys (1961-62), Active in community affairs, Long serves as co-chairman of the American Red Cross Fund Drive and has headed the children's activities of the Grass Valley 4th of July Parade. For the past three years he has been a member of the sponsoring committee of the Nevada County Mayor's Prayer Breakfast and was named the "Outstanding Young Man in Nevada County" in 1964. He is a director and vice president of the Grass Valley RotaryClub, and is a past president and charter member of the Nevada Union High School Booster's Club. A member of the Nevada Union High Schcol's Curriculum and Vocational Education Committees, he also serves as vice chairman of the Nevada County School Board. He and his wife, Betty Jo, have two children and live at 200 Slate Creek Road, Grass Valley. ###### EJG OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR RELEASE: Immediate Sacramento, California Contact: Paul Beck 445-4571 9-30-69 #557 Governor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement: "I want to talk with you today about an epidemic- an epidemic that has infected Californians in every walk of life and has reached into nearly every community from Siskiyou County in the north to San Diego in the south. "The epidemic of narcotics addiction and drug abuse and if you chink I'm being overly dramatic, listen to these facts: "In the past eight years, marijuana, narcotics and dangerous drug arrests have increased 300 percent among adults, and more than 2,000 percent among juveniles. "Drugs can be bought easily at high schools in the cities, in the suburbs and even in the smallest of towns. "The facts are that it is almost as easy in many places for kids to buy pills and pot as it is for them to buy soda pop. This is no longer a problem restricted to high school students. Addiction and drug abuse has spread to the junior high schools and even the elementary schools. "Last month in San Diego alone, six deaths were attributed to drug overdose. Los Angeles officially records around 100 deaths a year from drug overdose. Unofficially, we are told that the mortality rate from drug overdose in Los Angeles is closer to 400 more than one death per day. "The Department of Justice reports that while marijuana remains the favorite of users, the use of more dangerous drugs is increasing at an alarming rate. "Over the years many different methods have been tried to stem the flow of narcotics and dangerous drugs into the United States. But the flow hasn't been stopped. It has increased to a flood. "Most officials estimate that as much as 80 percent of the narcotics and dangerous drugs that flow into this country are smuggled .cross the Mexican border. "The federal government through Operation Intercept is attempting CO bring it to a halt. and "I fully support President Nixon in this operation/pledged to the federal government our complete cooperation and offered any assistance necessary. -1- #557 "For some time now, Lt. Governor Ed Reinecke and his task force on the border problems have been meeting with federal and state narcotics officials and will continue to do SO. "There is no question that this project has caused more incon- venience to tourists and workers who cross the border regularly. Some are obviously experiencing a measure of economic hardship. "But if this were an epidemic desease that crippled and took the lives of our youth, the economic hardships and the inconvenience to travelers would be considered inconsequential by all thinking Californians. "Narcotics addiction and the use of dangerous drugs is as damaging to this nation and its future generations as any disease spread by a germ. "The economic hardship to some and the inconvenience to travelers can not be balanced on the same scale with shattered lives, heart- broken families and the astronomical cost of courts, judges, juvenile facilities, law enforcement agencies and the rehabilitation and treat- ment costs required to treat the addicted. "There is only one way to stop an epidemic. And that is to isolate the virus that causes it and destroy it. Operation Intercept is trying to do just that." # # # -2- EJG

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    "ocrText": "Ronald Reagan Presidential Library\nDigital Library Collections\nThis is a PDF of a folder from our textual\ncollections.\nCollection: Reagan, Ronald: Gubernatorial Papers,\n1966-74: Press Unit\nFolder Title: Press Releases - September 1969\nBox: P10\nTo see more digitized collections visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library\nTo see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection\nContact a reference archivist at: [email protected]\nCitation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing\nNational Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/\nOFFICE OF THE GOVEP OR\nRELEASE: Irr\ndiate\nSacramento, Califo. ia\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-2-69\n#491\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed the\nfollowing bills:\nAB 870 - Zenovich\nExempts from withdrawal procedure and fee\n(Chapter 1055)\ninsurance companies that are merging with\nan admitted insurer providing that they\nreceive the Insurance Commissioner's\nprior written consent.\nAB 1000 - Dent\nAuthorizes a peace officer, in cases involvin\n(Chapter 1056)\ntraffic accidents to issue and deliver a\nwritten notice of violation to any person\nwho he has reasonable cause to believe has\ncommitted a violation of the Vehicle Code\nnot declared to be a felony, or a violation\nof local vehicle ordinance.\nAB 1027 - Milias\nCreates the Mountain View Shoreline Regional\n(Chapter 1109)\nCommunity Park in Santa Clara County.\nAB 1061 - Veysey\nProvides a new method for the taxation\n(Chapter 1057)\nof livestock. The new tax is five mills\n($0.005) per head-day on all livestock\nsubject to the Act except sheep. The rate\non sheep is 0.55 of one mill ($0.00055)\nper head-day on all sheep. Covered by the\nAct are cattle other than dairy cattle,\nmale animals held for breeding purposes,\nand sheep. The tax will be administered\nby county officials pursuant to rules and\nregulations of the State Board of Equalizatio\nAB 1082 - Campbell\nRequires the governing board of school\n(Chapter 1058)\ndistrict to increase the salary of classified\nemployees for the period he is required\nto work out of classification, if the\nperiod exceeds 5 days within 15 calendar\ndays.\nAB 1087 - Fong\nChanges the period of scholarships, relating\n(Chapter 1059)\nto nursing education, awarded to persons\nunder specified provisions from 10 months\nto 12 months.\nAB 1093 - Priolo\nProvides for submission to the voters at\n(Chapter 1060)\n1970 primary election of Assembly\nConstitutional Amendments Nos. 28, 29, 30,\nand 31.\nAB 1113 - Deddeh\nRevises provision allocating costs of\n(Chapter 1061)\nengineering and traffic surveys to determine\nthe need for traffic control devices near\nschools, by deleting requirement that they\nbe borne equally by the requesting school\ndistrict and the city, county, city and\ncounty, or state agency involved, and by\nproviding that the city, county, city and\ncounty, or state agency involved may require\nthe requesting school district to pay an\namount not to exceed 50 percent of the\ncosts of such survey.\nAB 1137 - Beverly\nProvides that an insurer may insure against\n(Chapter 1062)\nexpense of defending suit for serious and\nwillful miscondut by an employer or his\nagent.\nAB 1144 - Z/Berg\nRequires FEPC to maintain liaison with\n(Chapter 1063)\nhuman relations commissions of cities,\ncounties and city and county, and to\nprovide any non-confidential information\nto such commissions on request.\n#491\nAB 1147 - Burke\nExtends the license period of Motor Vehicles\n(Chapter 1064)\nPollution Control Device and Inspection\nStations to provide that they are valid for\nnot less than one year nor more than four\nyears, as established by the Commissioner\nof the Highway Patrol, rather than only\none year.\nAB 1219 - Stull\nAuthorizes the Department of Water Resources\n(Chapter 1065)\nto grant under the Davis-Grunsky Act to the\nPoway Municipal Water District up to $860,000\nfor recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement\nin connection with the construction of the\nPoway Water Storage Project.\nAB 1221 - Russell\nProvides that the money penalty in lieu of\n(Chapter 1066)\nsuspension of license or other action against\nan insurer found for the first time by the\nInsurance Commissioner to have violated the\ninsurance law shall not exceed 20 percent of\ngross commission, rather than 1½ percent\nof gross premiums, or any unlawfully received\nand retained amount such as a rebate.\nAB 1239 - Greene, B.\nAuthorizes cities and counties to contract\n(Chapter 1067)\nand cooperate with federal, state and local\nagencies and private entities in federal\nhousing programs and other federal programs,\nand to do all acts necessary to participate\ntherein.\nAB 1240 - Greene, B\nChanges the name of the Division of Job\n(Chapter 1068)\nTraining and Development within the\nDepartment of Human Resources Development to\nthe Division of Job Training, Development\nand Placement. The bill authorizes an Office\nof Manpower Utilization within that Division\nto plan and develop entry level jobs for\neconomically disadvantaged persons and specifies\npurpose and functions of the office.\nAB 1245 - Barnes\nProvides that school districts which participat\n(Chapter 1069)\nin federally financed programs shall charge\nthe Federal Government for all retirement\ncosts associated with such service including\nthat portion which is presently financed by\nthe State General Fund.\nAB 1308 - Stull\nAuthorizes the Department of Water Resources\n(Chapter 1070)\nto grant under the Davis-Grunsky Act to the\nCity of Escondido up to $857, for recreation\nand fish and wildlife enhacement, in connection\nwith the construction of the Dixon Dam and\nReservoir Project.\nAB 1312 - Veysey\nProvides that for the current fiscal year\n(Chapter 1071)\nonly, upon approval of the Superintendent of\nPublic Instruction, the deductible amount of f\nfire insurance for any school district may\nexceed $1,000 for each occurrence.\nAB 1327 - Knox\nAuthorizes the Commission on Peace Officer\n(Chapter 1072)\nStandards and Training to carry out specified\nfunctions and programs and allocate money\ntherefor, with respect to peace officer\nmembers of regional park districts and\npolicemen of districts authorized by statute\nto maintain police department.\n-2-\n#491\nAB 1335 - Dunlap\nSpecifies eligibility of designated persons\n(Chapter 1073)\nto be granted psychiatric technicians' licenses\nwithout examination. States that no provision\nof chapter relating to psychiatric technicians\nshall be construed to prevent persons from\nperforming specified services for purpose of\ntraining to qualify for licensure under a\nprogram authorized by the Board of Vocational\nNurse Examiners of the State of California.\nProvides that persons may perform services\nlimited to licensed psychiatric technicians\nif they are training in another professional\nfield.\nAB 1388 - Moorhead\nAmends the California Uniform Gifts to\n(Chapter 1074)\nMinors Act to permit the donor to designate,\nin the same transaction and by the same\ndocument by which the gift is made, one or\nmore successor custodians to serve consecutively\nunder conditions prescribed in the bill.\nAB 1407 - Chappie\nProvides for regulation and identification\n(Chapter 1075)\nof snow-mobiles as vehicles exempt from\nregistration but provides for payment of a\n$5 fee and issuance of an identification\nplate.\nAB 1408 - Chappie\nGrants authority to certain junior college\n(Chapter 1076)\ndistricts meeting specific criteria, to\naward bids for the initial equipment of\nbuildings and facilities which have been\napproved by the Board of Governos of the\nCommunity Colleges and the Department of\nFinance.\nAB 1412 - Greene, B\nMakes provision allowing governing board to\n(Chapter 1077)\nrecommend minimum educational and work\nexperience requirements for classified\nservice positions, requiring the personnel\ncommission, in approving such requirements, and\nrequiring position duties and qualifications\nto be prepared and approved prior to issuance\nof announcement for competitive examination\nto fill position vacancies, applicable to\nschool districts with a.d.a. of more than\n400,000 and to junior college district in\nterritory of city with population of more\nthan 4,000,000.\nAB 1421 - Chappie\nAuthorizes the Department of Alcoholic\n(Chapter 1078)\nBeverage Control to issue four additional\noriginal on-sale general licenses in any\ncounty where the inhabitants number less than\n7,000 and where the major economy of the\ncounty is dependent upon the continual use\nof that county's recreational facilities.\nProvides that to qualify for such a license\na premises must have a seating capacity for\n100 or more diners.\nAB 1466 - Duffy\nAuthorizes director to adopt rules and\n(Chapter 1079)\nregulations for payment of services by\nmonthly payment for each recipient and for\nmethods of enrollment. Provides that the\ndepartment may provide that once enrolled\nthe enrollment of the recipient may not be\nterminated, except for good cause, within\none year of enrollment.\nAB 1491 - Gonsalves\nEliminates January 1, 1969, termination date\n(Chapter 1080)\non authority of Professional Engineers Board\nto register industrial engineers without\nexamination, re-opens opportunity to apply\nfor such registration without examination\nuntil January 1, 1970.\n#491\nAB 1509 - Priolo\nUnder specified conditions, authorizes\n(Chapter 1081)\nthe Insurance Commissioner to deny the right\nof cancellation on fire insurance policies\nunless 60 days' notice is given.\nAB 1558 - Bagley\nRequires school districts when referring\n(Chapter 1082)\nto a pupil's surname to use the surname\non the document submitted to prove the pupil's\nage for admission to school. If the surname\nhas been changed subsequently pursuant to\njudicial process, the surname shown on the\ncourt order shall be used.\nAB 1588 - Burke\nDirects the escrow holder required in\n(Chapter 1083)\nalcoholic beverage business of license\ntransfer involving purchase price or\nconsideration to notify the transferor's\nbona fide creditor who files a claim with\nescrow holder, in a case where the transferor\ndisputes the claim.\nAB 1596 - Stacey\nDirects the State Department of Public\n(Chapter 1084)\nHealth to maintain, in cooperation with\nlocal agencies, Emergency Medical Services\nProgram, and enumerates functions. Provides\nprogram shall terminate if federal funds\nbecome unavailable.\nAB 1599 - Stacey\nAuthorizes the Kern Delta Water District\n(Chapter 1086)\nto adopt a water allocation plan and establish\nground water charges and assessments.\nAB 1600 - Stacey\nAmends the Water Storage District Law to\n(Chapter 1086)\nclarify procedures and broaden the authority\nof a district to finance projects and contracts\nAB 1601 - Stacey\nRevises fee schedule for waterright application\n(Chapter 1087)\nand establishes an annual application fee\nequal to the amount in such schedule if the\napplication is delayed. Requires payment\nof fee equal to one-half the amount specified\nin the fee schedule for applications at the\ntime the permit is issued.\nAB 1613 - Greene, B\nRequires governing board of each school\n(Chapter 1088)\ndistrict to prescribe regulations requiring the\nevaluation of pupil's achievement for each\nmarking period and requiring written report\nto, or conference with, parents of failing\npupil not later than the week during which\nthe end of the first half of instruction\nfor the course falls.\nAB 1623 - Miller\nRequires each sheriff and chief of police\n(Chapter 1089)\nto furnish the Bureau of Criminal Statistics\nwith a specified annual report of justifiable\nhomicides committed in his jurisdiction.\nAB 1667 - Foran\nAuthorizes officers of the University of\n(Chapter 1116)\nCalifornia Police Department to remove\nvehicles from University property.\nAB 1692 - Unruh\nAuthorizes the Los Angeles County Board of\n(Chapter 1090)\nSupervisors to lease property to nonprofit\nentities, not to exceed 40 years and without\nbidding, for public medical or dental schools\nuse including related public health care\nfacilities, title to revert to the county\nupon end of lease.\nAB 1698 - Moorhead\nEliminates the requirement that narcotics\n(Chapter 1091)\nand opium pipes which are required to be\nturned over to the Department of Justice\nbe turned over immediately. The bill also\nprovides method for the seizure and dispositior\nof restricted dangerous drugs.\n#491\nAB 1939 - Chappie\nAuthorizes issuance by the Department of\n(Chapter 1092)\nFish and Game of a permit for delivery by a\nlicensed domesticated fish breeder of live,\ndomesticated fish to a licensed wholesale\nfish dealer or processor. The bill requires\nsuch dealer or processor to kill such fish\nand then to tag or package the fish in a\nprescribed manner.\nAB 1992 - Pattee\nRaises the maximum amount of a contract of a\n(Chapter 1093)\nschool district for materials or supplies\n(but not for work to be done) exempt from\nthe lowest responsible bidder requirement\nfrom $4,000 to $5,000. The bill also permits\na school district, with an average daily\nattendance of 1,000 or more, to let a contract\nfor materials or supplies, but not for work to\nbe done, to the lowest responsible bidder\nwithout publishing the bid notice if the\ncost estimate is less than $8,000 rather\nthan $7,000.\nAB 1993 - Pattee\nIncreases amount of surety bond required of\n(Chapter 1094)\nfarm labor contractors to $5,000 from $1,500.\nAB 2243 - Crandall\nChanges the cutoff date for filing an application\n(Chapter 1095)\nfor reassessment with the county board of\nequalization from August 26 to September 15\nin counties of the second to ninth classes.\nAB 2256 - Campbell\nMakes it a misdemeanor for unauthorized\n(Chapter 1096)\npersons to willfully and knowingly enter\ninto and remain within an area immediately\nsurrounding any command post activated to\nabate any calamity or riot or other civil\ndisturbance if such area has been closed\nby certain peace officers.\nAB 2263 - McCarthy\nAuthorizes the Trustees of the California\n(Chapter 1097)\nState Colleges to rent, lease, sell, or trade\nstate property used for the San Francisco\nState College Downtown Center.\nAB 2273 - Stull\nRevises definition of \"veteran\" and\n(Chapter 1098)\n\"disabled veteran\" as those terms are used\nwith reference to merit systems in school\ndistricts.\nAB 2302 - Fenton\nIncreases the homestead which may be selected\n(Chapter 1099)\nand claimed by person 65 years of age or older\nwho is not head of a family from not exceeding\n$75,000 to not exceeding $15,000 in actual\ncash value over and above all liens and\nencumbrances on property at time of levy of\nexecution.\nAB 2357 - Crandall\nRaises the permissive interest rate on\n(Chapter 1100)\nState College Revenue Bond Act of 1947 revenue\nbond anticipation notes and revenue bonds\nfrom 6 percent to 7 percent.\nSB 14 - Collier\nAuthorizes placement of yield right-of-way\n(Chapter 1101)\nsigns at entrances to any highway or inter-\nsection rather than only those which are not\nthrough highways. The bill also clarifies\nrequirements to yield the right-of-way at\nintersections controlled by a stop sign.\nSB 38 - Stiern\nExempts transfers of real property from\n(Chapter 1102)\ndocumentary transfer taxes, if any entity of\ngovernment is acquiring title, rather than\nproviding for the collection of such taxes\nfrom the other party liable therefor.\n#491\nSB 225 - Rodda\nAuthorizes the State Board of Education,\n(Chapter 1110)\nfor purposes of any provision of California\nConstitution which requires adoption of\na series of textbooks for use in elementary\nschools; to adopt one or more separate\nseries of textbooks for any of several courses,\nor any combination of such courses, offered\nin elementary schools.\nSB 368 - Moscone\nAuthorizes the widow and any surviving\n(Chapter 1111)\nchildren of a private citizen who prevented\na crime, apprehended a criminal, aided in\npreventing a crime, or aided in the apprehensic\nof a criminal and who died as a consequence\nthereof, to file a claim with the Board of\nControl for compensation for such death and\nfor any related personal injury and property\ndamage, to extent not compensated from any\nother source. Limits amount of claim which\nmay be approved by board to $5,000. To be\noperative only upon enactment of SB 108.\nSB 510 - Carrell\nProvides that driver training can be offered\n(Chapter 1103)\nonly to pupils who are at least 15½ years of\nage at the completion of a driver training\ncourse and not more than 18 years of age\nat the time of enrollment in such a course.\nSB 532 - McCarthy\nProvides that institutional prisoners fighting\n(Chapter 1112)\na fire at the request of the United States\nGovernment shall be employees of the State\nDepartment of Corrections for purposes of\nworkmen's compensation. Cost of workmen's\ncompensation can be considered in fixing\nthe reimbursement paid by the United States\nfor the services of prisoners.\nSB 632 - Grunsky\nAuthorizes person with designated subject\n(Chapter 1113)\ncredentials in vocational education to\nteach physically handicapped minors in\nspecial day or remedial classes. The bill\nalso permits a $910 allowance for reader\nservices, mobility instruction, and purchase\nof braille books to also be used for individual\nsupplemental instruction in vocational arts,\nbusiness arts or homemaking.\nSB 635 - Carrell\nExtends authorization to conduct driver\n(Chapter 1104)\ntraining programs to county superintendents\nof schools, the California Youth Authority and\nthe Department of Education.\nSB 658 - Lagomarsino\nRequires each applicant for a commission\n(Chapter 1105)\nmerchant or produce dealers license or for\nthe renewal of such license to include a\nfinancial statement with the application.\nIt authorizes the Director to require a current\nfinancial statement when he has reason to\nbelieve a licensee is in an unsound financial\ncondition.\nSB 734 - Beilenson\nDeletes provisions authorizing construction\n(Chapter 1106)\nof state college student body center buildings\nto be financed by means of borrowing in whole\nor in part under specified conditions by the\nstudent organization. The bill also provides\nthat all state college student fees collected,\nunder specified provisions shall be available\nfor financing, operating, and constructing\na student body center.\nSB 822 - Marks\nProvides that textbook contracts entered\n(Chapter 1114)\ninto by the State Board of Education shall\ninclude the right to reproduce the book\nto make it useable for handicapped minors.\nThis bill further authorizes the State Board\nof Education to produce or contract for\nproduction of texts for the use of handicapped\nminors, and makes related changes.\n#491\nSB 840 - Burgener\nConsolidates the statutes relating to\n(Chapter 1107)\nfunctions and programs of the Department of\nRehabilitation into the Welfare and\nInstitutions Code.\nSB 851 - Marler\nProvides that a documentary transfer tax\n(Chapter 1108)\nis not to be paid by a government agency\nwhen it is acquiring property. A tax will\nbe paid where a public agency conveys title\nto real property.\nSB 1018 - Lagomarsino\nProvides for State cooperation in implementatio\n(Chapter 1115)\nof a national flood insurance program. It\npermits the Department of Water Resources to\ncooperate in studies of flood prone ageas\nand management of such lands as are effected\nby flooding; review and comment on flood\ninsurance applications made by local agencies;\nand provides assistance to public agencies\nin identification of flood areas and development\nof plans for management.\n#####\n-7-\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNO.\nRELEASE: Imm\niate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-2-69\n#492\nGovernor Reagan today issued the following statement:\n\"I would like to take this opportunity to personally commend\nLos Angeles schoolteacher Miss Vianne Perry for the great courage she\n*\ndisplayed in attempting to free all her fellow passengers aboard a\nhijacked TWA jetliner in Damascus over the weekend.\n\"I know that millions of Californians share my admiration and\npride for the leadership she assumed in confronting Syrian authorities\nto rightly demand freedom for all the detained passengers aboard the\nplane.\n\"At the same time I want to express my deep unhappiness at the way\nin which the Syrians have handled the hijacking, particularly the\ndetention of six innocent passengers whose only 'crime' was Israeli\nnationality. I understand that two of these persons are still being held.\n\"This act of piracy piracy of human beings goes infinitely\nbeyond the accepted norms of governmental behavior, indeed, to the\nextent that one must seriously question the legitimacy of such a regime\nto take its place among the civilized community of nations.\n\"As an American citizen, I join the millions of others around the\nworld in repeating Miss Perry's demand that Syria immediately release\nthose still detained so they may return to their homes and families.\"\n########\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Imm liate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-3-69\n#493\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the\nfollowing bills:\nAB 44 - Veysey\nExempts a trap wagon or spray rig when empty or\n(Chapter 1214)\nwhen transporting not more than 1,000 gallons of\nflammable liquids from provisions relating to\nthe transportation of flammable liquids on\nhighways.\nAB 54 - Greene, L.\nRevises minimum age requirements in special\n(Chapter 1215)\neducation programs to reflect minimum age of\nsix for compulsory attendance at public schools.\nAB 83 - Chappie\nIncreases salary of supervisors in Tuolumne\n(Chapter 1216)\nCounty from $7,800 per year to $8,700 per year.\nAB 100 - Dunlap\nProvides for the establishment of salary and\n(Chapter 1217)\nclassification of the superior court judicial\nsecretary in Solano County by approval of the\nboard of supervisors and a majority of the\njudges of the superior court.\nAB 122 - Schabarum\nRequires the Division of Industrial Welfare to\n(Chapter 1218)\nappoint such staff as needed to carry out its\nduties and to loan the necessary staff to the\nIndustrial Welfare Commission during periods\nwhen the commission is revising its orders.\nThe Industrial Welfare Commission is to include\na statement which is concurred in by a majority\nof the commissioners indicating a basis upon\nwhich each revised order is predicated. To\nafford legislative review the orders of the\ncommission are to be promulgated during the first\nthree calendar months of the year and become\neffective on a date fixed by the commission\nwhich is not less than 60 nor more than 90 days\nfrom the publication of the orders.\nAB 124 - Deddeh\nProvides generally for payment by the state of\n(Chapter 1219)\nassessments against state-owned land used for\npublic functions, rather than, as now, for\npayment by city benefited by improvements when\nassessments remain unpaid for period of 30 days.\nMakes exception as to property acquired prior\nto recordation of notice of assessment or notice\nof award of contract for assessment within\nboundaries of a state highway or freeway or\nroute therefor. Provides that state is not\nobligated to pay such assessment until\nlegislature has appropriated funds to make\npayments therefor. No direct state cost. Any\nassessments would be subject fo future\nappropriations by the legislature.\nAB 158 - Hayes\nDeletes requirements for a coroner's jury and\n(Chapter 1220)\ninstead permits the hearing to be conducted by\nthe coroner, his deputy or a hearing officer.\nThe bill requires the coroner to subpoena all\npersons whose names have been given to him by\nthe next of kin, attorney for the next of kin\nor the district attorney if he believes they\nare necessary witnesses. Findings by the\ncoroner or coroner's jury shall not include\nnor make any reference to civil or criminal\nresponsibility on the part of the deceased.\n- 1 -\n#493\nAB 162 - Z'berg\nRequires a notice of payment which is due to be\n(Chapter 1221)\nmailed by registered mail to the owner of\nproperty delinquent on bond payments before\ncertain actions for foreclosure of bond lien\nunder the Improvement Act of 1911 are commenced.\nAB 174 - Chappie\nRequires the State Lands Commission to conduct\n(Chapter 1222)\nresearch and investigations, as well as title\nsearches, of Lake Tahoe beaches dedicated for\npublic use. The bill allows the commission to\ncontract with individuals, private organizations,\nand public agencies to conduct such research and\ninvestigations.\nAB 192 - Waxman\nAuthorizes the solicitation of funds and\n(Chapter 1223)\nrecruitment of members or workers, during school\nhours, by a nonpartisan, charitable organization\norganized by act of Congress for charitable\npurposes for nonpartisan and charitable purposes\nwith the approval of the county board of\neducation of the governing board of the school\ndistrict.\nAB 219 - Bagley\nRequires meetings of Regents of University of\n(Chapter 1224)\nCalifornia to be open to the public. Authorizes\nthe holding of special meetings so long as\npublic is notified in specified manner of the\ntime and place of meetings. Excepts meetings\nto consider matters relating to national\nsecurity, the conferring of honorary degrees\nor other honors, matters involving gifts,\ndevises and bequests and matters involving\npurchase and sale of investments for endowment\nand pension funds; matters involving litigation\nwhere open discussion could adversely affect\npublic interest, matters involving acquisition\nand disposition of property, matters relating\nto complaints or charges against employees of\nuniversity unless employee requests public\nhearing, and matters relating to appointment,\nemployment, performance, compensation, or\ndismissal of officers and employees.\nAB 232 - Cory\nChanges the date or organizational meeting of\n(Chapter 1225)\nthe Democratic State Central Committee from the\nday following a Saturday in August following the\ndirect primary to the fourth Sunday in January\nfollowing a general election. The bill changes\nthe date of organizational meetings of the\nDemocratic county central committees from the\nsecond Tuesday in July following primary to the\nsecond Monday after first day in January\nfollowing the primary.\nAB 257 - Barnes\nClarifies and makes minor amendments in\n(Chapter 1226)\nservice credit provisions.\nAB 258 - Barnes\nRevises, without substantive change, provisions\n(Chapter 1227)\nof retirement statutes relating to employment\nof retired persons.\nAB 375 - Brathwaite\nEstablishes a program to provide relocation\n(Chapter 1228)\nassistance and information to owners of homes,\nbusinesses and farms taken for purposes of\nairport expansion and development.\nAB 402 - Hom\nAuthorizes state, county or city authorities\n(Chapter 1229)\ncharged with maintenance or operation of any\nhighway, highway facilities or public works\nfacilities, in cases necessitating prompt work\non or service to such highway or facility, to\nmove to nearest available parking location any\nunattended vehicle which obstructs or interferes\nwith the performance of such work or service or,\nif such moving would be impractical, to remove\nand store such vehicle.\n- 2 -\n#493\nAB 424 - Townsend\nPermits contributions to pension funds and to\n(Chapter 1230)\nhealth and welfare benefit to be made by state,\ncity, and county in same manner as private\nemployer.\nAB 455 - Porter\nAuthorizes the Department of Public Works to 1\n(Chapter 1054)\nlease to a local agency for park purposes the\nremaining portion of land, not to exceed 200\nfeet from the closest boundary of the state\nhighway or public work, where the department\nacquires a whole parcel of land and only a part\nof it is needed for highway purposes.\nAB 478 - Biddle, et al\nEnacts the Tear Gas Act of 1969. Exempts from\n(Chapter 1231)\ndefinition of tear gas any economic poison, as\ndefined, not intended for use to produce\ndiscomfort or injury to human beings. The bill\ndefines \"tear gas weapon\" and regulates selling,\npurchasing, possessing, and transporting such\nweapons. The bill further requires the Commissio\nof Peace Officer Standards and Training to\nprepare course of instruction in use of tear gas.\nAB 480 - McCarthy\nAuthorizes the State Water Resources Control\n(Chapter 1232)\nBoard to make water quality control studies of\nthe type made by the board pursuant to Chapter\n1351, Statutes of 1965. This bill authorizes\ncontinuation of the Bay=Delta Study within the\nState Water Resources Control Board.\nAB 494 - Badham\nMakes several clarifying amendments to the\n(Chapter 1233)\nEmployment Agency Act regarding fees, exemptions,\nnotice requirements, contracts, disassociation\nof qualifying persons and qualifications of\nAdvisory Board members.\nAB 518 - Z'berg\nAuthorizes the Attorney General, in connection\n(Chapter 1234)\nwith actions brought pursuant to state or federal\nantitrust laws for recovery of damages by state\nor its political subdivisions or public agencies,\nto enter into contracts relating to investigation\nand prosecution of such action with any other\nparty plaintiff who has brought a similar action.\nAB 521 - Ketchum\nAuthorizes Department of Water Resources, upon\n(Chapter 1235)\ndemonstration by the district of the statewide\ninterest in the project, to grant under the\nDavis-Grunsky Act, to the County of Kern an\namount of $5,620,000 for enhancement of fish and\nwildlife and recreation in connection with\nconstruction of the Buena Vista Aquatic\nRecreation Area Project. Also provides that\nthe grant not be made until a favorable project\nreport is filed with the legislature.\nAB 544 - Chappie\nCreates the Tuolumne County Water Agency,\n(Chapter 1236)\nconsisting of the territory of Tuolumne County.\nAB 558 - Priolo\nProvides for proportionate relief against\n(Chapter 1237)\nliability to participate in assigned risk\nprogram for property difficult to insure to\ninsurers who voluntarily write basic property\ninsurance in areas designated as \"brush hazard\nareas.\"\nAB 622 - Badham\nRequires the State Lands Commission, whenever\n(Chapter 1238)\nthe granting of a permit for geological or\ngeophysical surveys, or the offering of any tide\nor submerged land etc., is being considered, to\nhold, prior to granting the permit, a public\nhearing and give not less than 60 days' notice\nthereof to each city and county adjacent to the\narea involved.\n- 3 -\n#493\nAB 623 - Chappie\nProvides that a person is a resident student of\n(Chapter 1239)\nthis state for state college residency\ndeterminations for the year immediately following\nthe date he becomes 21 years of age if he was\ndeemed to be a resident student under specified\nconditions.\nAB 658 - Brown\nRequires Youth Authority to adopt standard\n(Chapter 1240)\ngoverning confinements of minors in juvenile\nhalls.\nAB 666 - Briggs\nEnacts the \"Pure Pet Food Act of 1969.\"\nChapter 1241)\nAB 675 - Burke\nPermits the issuance of small identification\n(Chapter 1242)\nplates for publicly owned special construction\nequipment, special mobile equipment and\ncemetery equipment for no fee.\nAB 692 - Moorhead\nRequires that in the application to disability\n(Chapter 1243)\ninsurance of provisions relating to insolvency,\nreserves for unearned premiums and amounts\nestimated to reinsure outstanding risks are to\nbe determined according to designated provisions.\nAB 712 - MacGillivray\nRequires priority status be given project for\n(Chapter 1244)\nthe construction of the Imperial Valley\nWarmwater Hatchery.\nAB 720 - Deddeh\nAuthorizes the Department of Public Works and\n(Chapter 1245)\nCounty of San Diego to enter into a joint powers\nagreement relative to joint acquisition of\nrights-of-way for State Highway Route 54 and\nthe Sweetwater Flood Control Project.\nAB 747 - Campbell\nPermits the governing board of a school district\n(Chapter 1246)\nto increase the annual salaries of persons\nrequiring certification qualifications during\nthe school year at any time rather than only when\nthe board has retained this right to increase the\nsalaries of such employees by rules and\nregulations adopted by the board prior to the\ncommencement of the school year or when the\ncontracts of such employees contain such\nprovisions.\nAB 776 - Gonsalves\nExtends date of notice of election to receive\n(Chapter 1247)\ncredit for service as safety member under County\nEmployees Retirement Law of 1937 from April 1,\n1968, to April 1, 1970. Makes provisions giving\nright to have past service credited as safety\nmembership service effective until April 1, 1970,\nrather than April 1, 1968. Includes within such\nprovisions persons employed in active fire\nsuppression service prior to January 1, 1965,\nAllows member of retirement system employed in\nactive law enforcement or fire suppression who\ncould have elected to become a safety member.\nPermits the member to elect to receive credit for\nservice as a safety member from 1955, rather than\nfrom 1952.\nAB 798 - Lewis\nIncludes additional violations which are not\n(Chapter 1248)\nrequired to be reported by the court clerk or\njudge, within 10 days after conviction, to the\nDepartment of Motor Vehicles.\nAB 816 - Priolo\nIncreases the bond for a yacht and ship broker's\n(Chapter 1249)\nlicense or renewal from $2,500 to $5,000 and\ntransfers funds in the Yacht and Ship Brokers\nFund to the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund.\n- 4 -\n#493\nAB 819 - Beverly\nWill extend from 10 to 15 years the period\n(Chapter 1250)\nduring which the California legislature may\nappropriate, for administrative expenses of the\nDepartment of Employment, federal \"Reed Act\"\nmoney. Changes the period to be utilized in\nconnection with appropriations for administrative\nexpenses from, and determines the availability\nof moneys therefor in, the state's account in\nUnemployment Trust Fund under federal Social\nSecurity Act from 10 to 15 fiscal years.\nAB 866 - Hayes\nProhibits, with prescribed exceptions, the\n(Chapter 1251)\nconcealment of a child proposed to be adopted\nwithin the county in which adoption proceedings\npertaining to the child are pending or, except\nwith court approval, the removal of such child\nfrom such county. The bill makes violation of\nthe prohibition a crime.\nAB 886 - Mobley\nRaises the maximum interest rate payable on bonds\n(Chapter 1252)\nissued pursuant to the Veterans Bond Act of\n1968 to 7 percent. To become operative, ACA 87\nmust be approved by the voters.\nAB 896 - Hayes\nMakes existing motor vehicle air pollution\n(Chapter 1253)\nemission standards for gasoline-powered motor\nvehicles applicable to motor vehicles which\nhave been modified or altered to use a fuel other\nthan gasoline or diesel. The bill requires the\nState Air Resources Board to adopt test\nprocedures to establish that Such motor vehicles\nare in compliance with specified standards.\nAB 907 - Knox\nRequires approval of faculty adviser to student\n(Chapter 1254)\nbody organization and representative of student\nbody organization, as well as employee or\nofficial designated by governing board of school\ndistrict, for expenditure of funds of such\norganization.\nAB 909 - Stull\nRequires the Director of Social Welfare to\n(Chapter 1255)\nimmediately serve a copy of a request for a\npublic assistance appeal on the other party to\nthe hearing and allows such other party to file\na written statement supporting or objecting to\nthe requests.\nAB 930 - Lanterman\nProvides for apportionment of a condemnation\n(Chapter 1256)\naward between holder of senior lien and holder\nof junior lien in a specified manner and under\ndesignated circumstances in cases where only a\nportion of encumbered property is sought to be\ntaken, where encumbered property sought to be\ntaken or some portion of it is also encumbered\nby junior lien, and where junior lien is against\nonly a portion of the property is encumbered by\nsenior lien.\nAB 934 - Miller\nAuthorizes governing board of a school district\n(Chapter 1257)\nwhich establishes and supervises a work\nexperience education program in which mentally\nretarded students are employed in part-time jobs\nto use funds derived from any source, to the\nextent permissible by appropriate Law or\nregulation, to pay wages of such students.\nAB 937 - Crandall\nProvides that grants to students under College\n(Chapter 1258)\nOpportunity Grant Program may be made to students\nwho are admitted to and enroll in a California\npublic community or junior college accepted as a\nrecognized candidate for accreditation by the\nWestern Association of Schools and Colleges.\n- 5 -\n#493\nAB 939 - Murphy\nProvides whenever an arrested person is booked\n(Chapter 1259)\nfor a misdemeanor it would require that there\nbe an immediate check into the person's back-\nground to determine whether he is a fit subject\nfor immediate release upon notice to appear.\nWhenever a defendant is unable to obtain his\nrelease from pre-trial custody within a week\nafter having his bail set, he will be entitled\nto an automatic review of his case to determine\nwhether bail should be lowered. The bill would\nalso provide for an automatic transference of\nbail from one accusatory pleading to another\nwhen both pleadings charge offenses arising from\nthe same set of facts.\nAB 957 - Greene, B.\nProvides that a joint apprenticeship committee\n(Chapter 1260)\nshall have the discretion to exempt a public\nworks contractor from certain apprentices to\njourneymen ratio requirements under specified\nconditions. The bill provides that individual\ncontractors will not be required to obtain\nexemptions from local joint apprenticeship\ncommittees when an organization representing\ncontractors on a statewide basis has been\ngranted the exemptions, provided such individual\ncontractors are already covered by local\napprenticeship standards.\nAB 984 - Wilson\nRevises requirements relating to the notice which\n(Chapter 1261)\nevery person, including the insurer, who makes\nadvance payment or partial payment of damages\nas an accommodation to an injured person or to\nheirs of deceased person is required to make\nto the recipient thereof.\nAB 996 - Fong\nPermits State Department of Education, as well\n(Chapter 1262)\nas school districts and county boards of\neducation, to contract with teacher-training\ninstitutions for assignment of certificated\npersonnel to the institution for a period not to\nexceed one year. Permits such employment to\nbe on a part-time as well as full-time basis.\nAB 997 - Fong\nAuthorizes the State Board of Public Health and\n(Chapter 1263)\nthe State Department of Public Health to consult\nwith the California Conference of Local Health\nOfficers on matters affecting health generally.\nAB 1094 - Knox\nCodifies various provisions now found in Art.XI\n(Chapter 1264)\nof California Constitution relative to cities\nand counties which are to be omitted from\nproposed revision of this article. The bill is\noperative on adoption by the voters of Assembly\nConstitutional Amendment No. 29.\nAB 1100 - Dunlap\nProvides that school district governing board\n(Chapter 1265)\nshall prescribe rules for government and\ndiscipline, rather than government only, of\nschools under its jurisdiction. Provides that\nsuch provisions may be enforced by suspending,\nor, if necessary, expelling pupils who refuse\nor neglect to obey such rules.\nAB 1123 - Campbell\nPermits school marching bands to perform at\n(Chapter 1266)\nprivate athletic events under certain conditions.\nAB 1220 - Mobley\nMakes records of special proceedings of any\n(Chapter 1267)\nboard of inquiry convened by the commanding\ngeneral of the state military forces to investi-\ngate any accidents involving National Guard\naircraft for purpose of preventing future\naccidents not admissible for any purpose in the\ncourts. Requires collateral investigation when-\never such accidents involve property damage or\npersonal injury to ascertain the cause and makes\nrecords of such collateral investigations\nsubject to discovery.\n- 6 -\n#493\nAB 1325 - Lanterman\nProvides that the state miscellaneous\n(Chapter 1268)\nmembers with 20 or more years of service\nmay elect to have 3 years' military service\nterminating within 10 days of entering state\nservice counted as state service for\ndisability retirement purposes.\nAB 1356 - Wilson\nBurke\nIncludes firefighting employees within the\n(Chapter 1269)\ndefinition of \"public employee\" for purposes\nof the public employer-emplcyee relations\nlaw.\nAB 1410 - Veysey\nProvides for reimbursement by local govern-\n(Chapter 1270)\nment to a school district for cost of educa-\ntion in grades kindergarten to 12 of non-\ncitizen children without immigration status\nin same manner as nomimmigrant children.\nAB 1444 - Deddeh\nAmends the County Employees Retirement Law\n(Chapter 1271)\nof 1937 to permit the board of retirement\nin a county system to pay for all or a\nportion of the premiums on a policy or\ncertificate of life insurance or disability\ninsurance required for the benefits under\nthe bill; such payments to be made from the\nreserves over and above the one percent limit\non the total assets of the retirement fund.\nAB 1475 - MacDonald\nProvides that the funds of wards, patients\n(Chapter 1272)\nof state hospitals, or inmates under the\ncontrol of the Directors of Youth Authority,\nMental Hygiene or Corrections, respectively,\nmay be invested by such director when\nauthorized by the inmate or patient or a\nperson in his behalf, in securities eligible\nfor the investment of surplus state moneys.\nAB 1539 - Schabarum\nAuthorizes conveyance of all lands included\n(Chapter 1273)\nwithin the Puddingstone State Recreation Area\nto the County of Los Angeles upon specified\nconditions.\nAB 1595 - Stacey\nProvides that cost reports, the basis for\n(Chapter 1274)\ncomputation of nursing home per diem rates,\nbe considered as true and correct unless\naudited within 18 months after July 1, 1959,\nclose of the period covered by the report,\nor the date of submission of an amended re-\nport, whichever is later.\nAB 1700 - Beverly\nEnacts Insurance Holding Company System\n(Chapter 1275)\nRegulatory Act to permit, under prescribed\nconditions, domestic insurer, either alone\nor in cooperation with any one or more\nothers, to organize or acquire one or more\nsubsidiaries through investments in securities,\nmergers and other means. Provides for\nadministration by Insurance Commissioner.\nAB 1716 - Beverly\nAuthorizes the Director of Parks and Recrea-\n(Chapter 1276)\ntion to transfer specified parcels of park\nunits or portions thereof upon terms and\nconditions as the director determines are in\nthe best interests of the state park system\nand to retain specified property within the\nsystem for two years from effective date of\nact.\nAB 1738 - Britschgi\nrohibits a winegrower or brandy manufacturer\n(Chapter 1277)\nfrom selling in his off-sale premises any\nwine or brandy, other than wine or brandy\nproduced or produced and packaged for him\nand which is sold under a brand name owned by\nhim (operative July 1, 1970). The bill also\nprovides that when a winegrower has not\ncarried on the business of a winegrower\nactively for one year such license may be\ntransferred only to a person qualified as a\nwinegrower as defined.\n#493\nAB 1741 - Britschgi\nAuthorizes service of summons upon corpora-\n(Chapter 1278)\ntions by registered or certified mail with\nrespect to offenses involving violations of\nthe Vehicle Code or local traffic ordinances.\nAB 1743 - Badham\nRequires interstate highway carriers to regis-\n(Chapter 1279)\nter annually with the California Public\nUtilities Commission, pursuant to standards\nadopted by the Interstate Commerce Commission.\nRegistration is conditioned on proving suffi-\ncient insurance coverage or surety bonds, and\ndesignating a local agent to receive service\nof process.\nAB 1749 - Briggs\nProhibits a bank from establishing or maintain-\n(Chapter 1280)\ning a place of business unless it is author-\nized to do so by the Superintendent of\nBanks. The bill provides procedures and fees\nfor applying for and issuing a certificate\nauthorizing a bank to establish and maintain\na place of business.\nAB 1752 - Briggs\nPermits a California branch of a foreign bank\n(Chapter 1281)\nto accept deposits that originate in foreign\ncountries without Federal Deposit Insurance\nCorporation (FDIC) insurance coverage.\nAB 1779 - Duffy\nProvides that disadvantaged children between\n(Chapter 1282)\nages three and six years who are not currently\nenrolled, rather than between ages three and\nfive years or until enrolled, in the public\nschools are eligible for Department of Social\nWelfare preschool educational programs and\nmakes related changes in programs operated by\nthe school district or county in conjunction\ntherewith.\nAB 1781 - Duffy\nVests administration of certain local govern-\n(Chapter 1283)\nment merit systems in the State Personnel\nBoard.\nAB 1783 - Johnson, R.\nAuthorizes the Reclamation Board to provide\n(Chapter 1284)\nnecessary assurances to the Secretary of the\nArmy required for flood control or clearing\nwork in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River\nBasin and tributaries for emergency flood\ncontrol work on state-owned property.\nAB 1812 - Belotti\nProvides that one member of the Sonoma County\n(Chapter 1286)\nBoard of Supervisors be appointed as a director\nof the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District\noperative on December 12, 1970.\nAB 1826 - Milias\nPermits members of agency contracting with\n(Chapter 1287)\nP.E.R.S. who did not elect coverage under\nsurvivor allowance provisions to elect to be\nsubject to such provisions.\n-8-\n#493\nAB 1847 Moretti\nIncreases fee of notary public for services transcribing\n(Chapter 1289)\ndepositions.\nAB 1875 - Mobley\nAuthorizes county board of supervisors to retain an\n(Chapter 1290)\neasement for future public road in a proceeding for\nabandonment of a county highway. The bill also\nrevises provisions providing for reversion of title\non property abandoned by the county.\nAB 1895 Murphy\nGrants certain described tide and submerged lands\n(Chapter 1291)\nto the City of Santa Cruz upon certain trusts and\nconditions.\nAB\n1906\n-\nBrathwaite\nProvides that if patient does not identify himself\nChapter 1292)\nto provider as Medi-Cal beneficiary, provider may\nsubmit his statement within 60 days after date\nprovider certifies as date when patient first so\nidentified provided that date is not later than one\nyear after service was rendered.\nAB 1917 - Johnson\nRevises the function of the Fairs Allocation and\n(Chapter 1293)\nClassification Committee. The bill broadens the\nauthority of the Committee to include investigation\nand study of the effect and operations of the laws\nrelating to district agricultural associations.\nFurther it directs that the committee review\nregularly the administration of the Fair and Expositio\nFund and to make recommendations to improve efficiency\nand economy in the operation of fairs.\nAB 1931 - Schabarum\nChanges requirement of a permit number plate for the\n(Chapter 1294)\nplacing of any outdoor advertising display to a\nrequirement of an identification number plate. The\nbill also increases the original permit fee and the\nannual renewal fee for an advertising structure.\nAB 1937 - Chappie\nIncludes county boards of education in provisions\n(Chapt er 1295)\npresently authorizing establishment and maintenance of\nopportunity schools or classes by school districts.\nAB 1955 - Burton\nProvides that mineral rights in San Francisco Harbor\n(Chapter 1296)\nlands reserved to the state shall not be exercised\nso as to interfere with specified rights of persons\nacquired under lease, franchise, permit, license,\nor privilege; provided that lease, franchise permit\nor license must contain a provision specifying the\nplace and manner of ingress and egress to subsurface\ndeposits.\nAB 1958 - Vasconcellos Increases the membership of the Research Advisory\n(Chapter 1297)\nPanel from 6 to 7 members by adding the Chairman of\nthe Interagency Council on Drug Abuse.\nAB 1985 - Schabarum\nProvides that the Air Resources Board adopt\n& Sieroty\nregulations, emission standards and procedures for\n(Chapter 1298)\nassembly line emission tests and imposes a $50 penalty\non manufacturers for each vehicle which fails to\nmeet test procedures and standards specified by the\nAir Resources Board.\nB 2016 - Stacey\nRevises provisions authorizing school district\n(Chapter 1299)\nreorganization proposals to include proposed\nformat of four or more unified school districts and\nthe division of four or more existing high school\ndistricts, to remove lim tation of four or more as to\nthe number of new unified districts which may be\nproposed, to specify that such proposal must be one\nincluded in a county master plan, that it include two\nor more xisting unified school districts, that an\nelection held in the territory shall not affect the\nexisting unifind districts, and that at such an\nlect on the formation of Individual unified districts. may be approved\nwh 10 other proposed unified district format one are disapproved.\nSpecifies that a county master plan under the revised provisions be\nsubmitted to the State Board of Education on or before December 31, 1969\nand that succeeding elections be held on or before June 2, 1970. Makes\nprovision for related matters.\n-9-\n#493\nAB 2053 - Chappie\nPermits boards of supervisors to levy special\n(Chapter 1300)\nassessment on property within a county service area\nfor recreational services and facilities benefiting\nsuch property if such county service area has been\nformed between January 1, and June 1, 1966.\nAB 2065 - Knox\nRequires that boundary changes made after protest\n(Chapter 1301)\nhearings regarding new cities or city annexations\nbe resubmitted to the local agency formation\ncommissions. The bill authorizes commissions to\napprove city detachments and district formations\nagreed to by all landowners without hearing,\nelection, or both, rather than only city annexations\nas previously.\nAB 2066 - Assembly\nPrescribes number, salaries and qualifications of\nCommittee on Local\nattaches and employees of various municipal and\nGovernment\nsuperior courts.\n(Chapter 1302)\nAB 2077 - Knox\nIncreases the maximum interest rate on joint powers\n(Chapter 1303)\nagreement revenue bonds from 6 to 7 percent.\nAB 2078 - Milias\nProvides that the California State Board of\n(Chapter 1304)\nLandscape Architects may fix an examination fee\nat any amount not exceeding $50. The bill provides\nthat the renewal fee shall be fixed by the Board\nat any amount not exceeding $75.\nAB 2081 - Knox\nProvides for licensing and regulation of commodity\n(Chapter 1305)\nadvisers by Commissioner of Corporations.\nAB 2039 - Sieroty\nPermits an applicant for an assessment change to\n(Chapter 1306)\ncause an exchange of information with assessor by\nsubmitting at time of application or at least 20\ndays before hearing, specified data relating to basis\nof claim. Requires an assessor if such data is\nsubmitted, to submit specified information relating\nto his assessment at least 10 days before the hearing.\nThe bill prohibits, unless other party consents,\nintroduction of evidence on matters not so exchanged,\nbut permits new material based on information\nreceived from other party.\nAB 2126 - Russell\nExcuses pupil from family life and sex education\n(Chapter 1307)\ninstruction when it conflicts with religious training\nand beliefs of parent or guardian and a written reques\nis made by parent or guardian for excuse; and excuses\npupil from health education when same conflicts with\nreligious training and beliefs, rather than religious\nbeliefs, of parent or guardian and such written reques\nis made for excuse. Defines \"religious training and\nbeliefs\" to include personal moral convictions.\nAB 2163 - McCarthy\nRequires each school district to meet with local\n(Chapter 1308)\nrecreation and park authorities to review all possible\nmethods of coordinating planning, design, and\nconstruction of new school facilities and school\nsites or major additions to existing school facilities\nand recreation and park facilities in the community.\nThe bill further declares that architectural and\nengineering firms may be employed on a temporary\nbasis for a specific project by a governing board\nor by the personnel commission of school district\nwhen so designated by the commission.\nAB 2174 - Johnson\nUpdates the container provisions of the Weights and\n(Chapter 1309)\nMeasures Law to conform with the Federal Fair\nPackaging and Labeling Act.\n-10-\n#493\nAB 2187 - Veysey\nRequires test results under Miller-Unruh Basic\n(Chapter 1310)\nReading Act of 1965 to be submitted on a school-\nby-school basis commencing in the 1969-70 school\nyear, and requires that priorities for allocation\nof funds for expansion of programs be based upon\nthe performance of particular schools, rather than\nentire districts.\nAB 2200 - Greene\nPermits child who will be 4 years and 9 months of\n(Chapter 1311)\nage on or before September 1, to be admitted to\npre-kindergarten summer program maintained by\nschool district for pupils who will be enrolling\nin kindergarten in September.\nAB 2210 - Fong\nAuthorizes school district governing boards to\n(Chapter 1312)\nutilize persons not having certification qualification\nto supervise pupils during any breakfast period or\nother nutrition period and authorizes such personnel\nto be paid from funds from which lunch period\nsupervisors may be paid.\nAB 2215 - Lewis\nProhibits the Secretary of State from disclosing\n(Chapter 1313)\ninformation, other than applicant's name and address,\non an application for notary public to other than an\napplicant or officers or employees of governmental\nagencies acting in their official capacities.\nAB 2216 - Lewis\nProvides that salary schedules for certificated\n(Chapter 1314)\nemployees, other than employees in administrative and\nsupervisory positions, shall be based on a uniform\nallowance for years of training and years of experience\nEliminates provisions specifying that in cities\nteachers of beginners be ranked with highest salaried\nelementary teachers of equal training and experience.\nProhibits salary schedule classification of employee\nsolely on basis of grade level taught. Excludes\nsubstitute teachers and junior college teachers from\nsuch provisions.\nAB 2221 - Lewis\n(Chapter 1315)\nMakes changes with respect to hearing procedures\nwhen probationary school employees are terminated.\nIt makes changes regarding a hearing officer's\nfindings relating to school or pupil welfare, and\nrequires the hearing officer to include these findings\nin his proposed decision. It provides that the\nproposed decision shall not contain a determination\nas to the sufficiency of the cause or a recommendation\nas to the disposition, and leaves these decisions\nto the school boards.\nAB 2241 - Z'berg\nProvides that Democratic county central committee\n(Chapter 1316)\nof each county, (except those containing 20 or more\nAssembly districts) may provide for the election of\nall or a portion of central committee members to\nrepresent districts with each member residing in the\ndistrict he represents. Each member is to be elected\nat large within the Assembly district in which the\ncounty central committee district he represents is\nlocated.\nAB 2242 - Z'berg\nProvides that in Sacramento Couty the Democratic\n(Chapter 1317)\ncounty central committee may provide for 25 central\ncommittee districts, with each member residing in the\ndistrict he represents. (Each member is to be\nelected at large within the Assembly distric in\nwhich the county central committee district he\nrepresents is located.)\nAB 2254 - Milias\nRevises noise limit standards applicable to the\n(Chapter 1318)\noperation of motor vehicles and to new motor vehicles\nat time sold or offered for sale.\n-11-\n#493\nAB 2262 - McCarthy Requires that persons who have been convicted of\n(Chapter 1319)\nprostitution who have a prior such conviction be\nsentenced for not less than 45 days in the county\njail, and for those who have two or more such\nprior convictions to serve not less than 90 days.\nAB 2267 - Russell\nAmends and adds various sections to the Revenue and\n(Chapter 1320)\nTaxation Code, relating to tax-exempt organizations.\nThe primary purpose of this bill is to achieve an\ninformation filing program for organizations exempt\nfrom tax under the Bank and Corporation Tax Law\nin order to enable the state to determine what is\nhappening in the exempt organization field. It relate\nto the 60,000 organizations that are exempt from\npaying state income tax.\nAB 2279 - Stull\nPermits the legal guardian, parent, or one having\n(Chapter 1321)\ncustody of a child if its parents or guardians are\ndivorced or separated, to consult with a certificated\nemployee and inspect any written records concerning the\nchild. This bill also permits a child's parent or\nguardian, upon written request, to receive the same\ninformation in writing concerning the child's academic\nperformance, that is given to the parent or guardian\nhaving custody of the child.\nAB 2305 - Knox\nProvides authority to cities and counties which\n(Chapter 1322)\nhave signed land conservation contracts or agreements\nto provide financial assistance to any elementary, hic\nschool, or unified school district in which there is\nland covered by a land conservation contract or\nagreement, if the decrease in assessed valuation\nbecause of the conservation program seriously\naffects the level of education.\nAB 2338 - Wilson\nRevises scope of Governor's economic report and\n(Chapter 1323)\nextends time for its submission.\nAB 2345 - Knox\nPermits a local agency to offer a reward for\n(Chapter 1324)\ninformation leading to identity and apprehension of\nany person who willfully damages or destroys property\nof such local agency. The bill makes the person who\ndestroys or damages property of a local agency or\nparent or guardian of minor who destroys or damages\nsuch property liable for the amount of such rewards.\nAB 2359 - Thomas\nPermits state agencies to budget expenditures by\n(Chapter 1325)\nprogram rather than requiring classification.\nAuthorizes the Department of General Services to\ninclude a program cost accounting system as considered\nnecessary for the required accounting system for each\nstate agency.\nSB 1238 - Marler\nAuthorizes Director of the Department of Public\n(Chapter 1327\nWorks to lease non-operating right-of-way parcels\nto public agencies for public purposes. The bill\nprovides that Director of Public Works may contribute\ntowards the cost of developing local parks and other\nrecreational facilities on such parcels, and that\nhe may accept for such state contribution any\nsubstantial benefits the state will derive from the\nlocal agency's undertaking maintenance or landscaping\ncosts which would otherwise be the obligation of\nthe state.\n# ## #\n-12-\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-3-69\n#494\nThe following bills were signed by Acting Governor Ed Reinecke yesterday:\nAB 53 - L. Greene\nEstablishes a state testing program and redefines\n(Chapter 1408)\nterms used in the chapter on testing programs. Provide:\nthat State Board of Education shall require a minimum\ntesting program in all school districts. It requires\nthe governing board of a school district to provide\nthe State Board of Education with the result of any\nstate testing program, except physical performance test\nwith a specified exception.\nAB 284 - Badham\nIncludes within definition of dependent children,\n(Chapter 1381)\nfor purposes of survivorship benefits, full-time\nstudents under the age of 22.\nAB 324 - McCarthy\nRaises the maximum amount a retired teacher may earn\n(Chapter 1382)\nas a substitute teacher from $2,500 to $5,000 without\nimpairing retirement benefits.\nAB 356 - Davis\nRequires the Legislative Analyst to prepare an\n(Chapter 1383)\nanalysis of measures submitted to voters if, in his\nopinion, they involve additional cost.\nAB 564 - Thomas\nProvides that sardines may be taken for bait prposes\n(Chapter 1384)\nunder permits issued by the Department of Fish and\nGame up to a maximum limit for the state of 250 tons\nper year. When this maximum limit is reached, the\nDepartment of Fish and Game shall notify all permittee\nof closure. After the closure, sardines may not be\ntaken or possessed on any boat except that loads of\nfish may contain 15 percent or less by weight of\nsardines taken incidentally to other fishing operation\nSardines taken incidentally may be possessed and used\nfor canning, peserving, and reduction only. Provides\nthat the Department of Fish and Game shall prepare\na comprehensive master inventory and preliminary\nmaster plan for the utilization of all ocean fish\nresources.\nAB 643 - Quimby\nPermits county board of supervisors to authorize and\n(Chapter 1385)\nprovide for contributions to nonprofit educational\nradio as well as television stations.\nAB 916 - Chappie\nProvides for time, place, and notice of quarterly\n(Chapter 1387)\nmeetings to be held by Industrial Safety Board.\nAB 950 - Duffy\nProvides that the Director of Health Care Services\n(Chapter 1386)\nshall notify the appropriate state licensing,\ncertifying or registering agency of supension for\ncause of any provider under the Medi-Cal program.\nAlong with such notice of action, he shall submit any\ninformation obtained as a result of the director's\ninvestigation.\nAB 1165 - Cory\nModifies the prohibition against utilization of\n& Fong\ninstructional aides to increase the number of pupils\n(Chapter 1388)\nin relation to the number of classroom teachers in\nspecial education programs to make an exception to\nallow class size ratios existing prior to November 13,\n1968, in special education classes to be maintained\nor decreased. The bill authorizes school district\ngoverning boards to designate these positions by an\nappropriate title other than \"instructional aide.\"\n-1-\n#494\nAB 1278 - Burke\nDeclares that provision of law authorizing public\n(Chapter 1389)\nagencies to adopt rules and regulations restricting\nmanagement and confidential employees from representin\nemployee organizations on matters of employment\nrelations, does not otherwise limit the right of\nemployees to belong to or hold office in employee\norganizations.\nAB 1305 - Burgener\nRequires withholding from state apportionments to\n(Cahpter 1407)\nschool districts for rembursement for transportation\nof pupils with certain described handicaps to where\nthe Superintendent of Public Insturction determines\nthat the current expense of providing such\ntransportation does not equal or exceed the allowance\nprovided for such purpose. Provides for apportionment\nof amount withheld to districts maintaining and\noperating vehicles exclusively for handicapped pupils.\nAB 1350 - Milias\nMakes provision affording indemnification of public\n& Mulford\nemployees regarding judgment against them applicable\n(Chapter 1390)\nto National Guardsmen in active service pursuant to\nan order of the President of the United States as a\nresult of a state of emergency, if such active member\nor person is not indemnified by the federal government\nAB 1374 - Fong\nProvides that attendance of pupils at junior college\n(Chapter 1391)\nsummer schools be credited to district in fiscal year\nin which last day of summer school falls. Provides\nthat July 21, 1969, may be deemed to be a regular day\nof school attendance for certain specified purposes\nand average daily attendance for that date shall be\ndeemed to be the actual attendance for July 22, 1969.\nAB 1387 - Beverly\nAuthorizes a school district or county superintendent\n(Chapter 1392)\nof schools to use its school buses or contract for\ntransportation for any school related activity\nconducted by the district or county superintendent.\nIt specifically allows for transportation for school\ndistrict employees and one adult person related to\neach such employee.\nAB 1394 - Briggs\nProvides for registration and protection of dogs\n(Chapter 1393)\nengaged in sentry duty or dogs handled by sentry dog\ncompany.\nAB 1547 - Zenovich\nAllows the Commission of Housing and Community\n(Chapter 1394)\nDevelopment to establish a schedule of fees in order\nto pay the cost of administration of the Earthquake\nProtection Law.\nAB 1564 - Fong\nRequires rather than permits school district\n(Chapter 1395)\ngoverning boards to provide for leaves of absence\nfor pregnancy and convelescence following childbirth\nand to adopt reasonable rules and regulations\nregarding such leaves of absence.\nAB 1746 - Badham\nAbolishes California Districts Securities Commission\n(Chapter 1396)\nand transfers the powers, duties and responsibilities\nheretofore exercised by the commission pursuant to\nany provision of law to the State Treasurer upon the\ndate the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 becomes\noperative. Authorizes State Treasurer to create a\nboard to assist him in carrying out such powers,\nduties and responsibilities.\nAB 1877 - Cory\nProvides that continuing contracts for the transporta~\n(Chapter 1397)\ntion of pupils are renewable at the option of the\nschool district and the contractor, jointly, at a\nrate not to exceed a 5 percent increase over the rate\ncurrently set in the existing contract. At present,\nthe contract is renewable only at the school district'\noption and at a rate not more than 5 percent above\nthe rate of the existing contract.\n-2-\n#494\nAB 1828 - Milias\nProvides that counties may abolish the office of\n(Chapter 1398)\ncoroner and provide for office of medical examiner\nto perform same functions. Requires that medical\nexaminer be a licensed pathologist.\nAB 1913 - Stull\nRequires an assessor to provide an assessee with\n(Chapter 1399)\ndata relating to sales of comparable property, if\nan assessment is based, in whole or in part, on such\nsales.\nAB 1956 - Burton\nProvides that no amendment, modification, in whole\n(Chapter 1400)\nor in part, of the transfer of lands in trust provided\nfor in act authorizing the transfer in trust of the\nstate's interest in, and control of, San Francisco\nHarbor to the City and County of San Francisco, shall\nimpair or affect the rights or obligations of\nspecified third parties.\nSB 97 - Cologne\nSpecifies that irrigation districts providing electric\n(Chapter 1374)\npower to areas outside their boundaries shall be subject\nto reasonable rules, regulations, and orders of the\ngoverning body of the city or county areas being\nserved, but, in no event, more restrictive than those\nimposed by the Public Utilities Commission upon\nutilities providing such service. Provides no\ndistrict may impose rates, rules, regulations, or\norders in such area different from those imposed\nwithin the district except with consent of the\ngoverning body of the area.\nSB 327 - McCarthy\n(Chapter 1375)\nModifies terms of trust relating to tidelands granted\nto County of Marin and purposes for which they\nmay be used. The bill extends for 10 years the period\nwithin which such tidelands are required to be\nimproved, restored, preserved or maintained by such\ncounty without expense to state.\nSB 418 - Short\nProvides that the employer's contribution, up to the\n(Chapter 1376)\nlimit of $8 shall be the amount necessary to pay the\ncost of the basic health benefits plan and that if\nthe state's contribution is less than the maximum\n($3), the difference may be applied at the election\nof the employee to the cost of enrollment of a family\nmember.\nSB 421 - Rodda\nModifies the requirements for teaching credentials.\n(Chapter 1401)\nSB 541-Harmer\nRequires a new system of accounting and reporting\n(Chapter 1405)\nof State College expenditures. Specifically, it\nprovides that the president of each State College shall\npresent to the Trustees and the Trustees in turn to\nthe legislature a report comparing in detail the\nactual expenditures in comparison with budgeted\namounts with explanations for each deviation.\nSB 542 - Harmer\nTransfers audit staff in Chancellor's Office to the\n(Chapter 1406)\nCalifornia State College Trustees and specifies duties\nof audit staff. Adds to Education Code the Trustees'\nauthorization for flexibility in the use of\nappropriated funds and in the establishment and\nclassification of positions.\nSB 870 - Moscone\nProvides that neither federal funds distributed to\n(Chapter 1377)\npersons of California Indian descent by P. L. 90-507\nnor property derived therefrom be considered for any\npurpose in determining any type of public assistance\nto needy persons.\n-3-\n#494\nSB 879 - Collier\nAuthorizes the Department of Public Works to\n(Chapter 1378)\nrestrict any portion of a state highway within the\nGolden Gate Bridge and Highway District to a\nparticular mode of transportation provided such\nrestriction would expedite the flow of traffic.\nSB 1252 - Moscone\nDirects the Department of Education to develop and\n(Chapter 1379)\nimplement, in cooperation with local school districts,\na demonstration program in a selected county or city\nand county designed to promote specified purposes\nwith respect to providing bilingual instruction for\nnon-English-speaking students, to be administered by\ncounty superintendent of schools, or city superintendn\nof schools in the case of a city and county.\n# # #\n-4-\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Imm\nate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-2-69\n#495\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today called President Nixon's nomination\nof Arthur F. Van Court of Sacramento as U.S. Marshal in the eastern\ndistrict of California \"an outstanding choice, one which will further\nstrengthen federal law enforcement activities in this area.\"\nThe Office of the President announced the selection of Van Court\ntoday at the Western White House in San Clemente.\nVan Court, 43, has served as travel secretary and coordinator of\nsecurity programs for the executive branch during the course of the\nReagan administration.\nIn a statement, the governor said:\n\"Art Van Court's nomination to this important post is an outstanding\nchoice, one which will further strengthen federal law enforcement\nactivities in this area.\n\"His many years in the field of law enforcement including two\ndecades as an investigator for the Los Angeles Police Department are\nclearly first rate credentials for the job. I know that Art's first\nlove has always been law enforcement, and, in his new post, he will have\na great deal of knowledge and experience to draw upon in the conduct of\nhis important duties.\n\"Naturally, we all hate to see him go, but at the same time we are\nvery pleased that his abilities have been duly recognized by the National\nadministration.\n\"Moreover, Art's selection represents a significant advancement in\nhis own law enforcement career---a step up to even greater responsibility\nfor which he has proved himself so capable.\n\"I wish him the best of luck and every success during the months and\nyears to come in his new assignment, \" Governor Reagan said.\nVan Court joined the Los Angeles Police Department following World\nWar II. During the next 20 years, he worked in all phases of law\nenforcement, including traffic and radio patrol, but specialized in\nnarcotics enforcement for the major portion of his career. He retired\nfrom the department's intelligence division three years ago to become\ntour director for Governor Reagan's gubernatorial campaign.\nHe took a leave of absence during 1964 to work as assistant chief\nof security in the Goldwater campaign for president.\nDuring World War II, he was a gunnery instructor and air crewman,\nU.S. Navy.\nA native of Oakland, Van Court is married, has four sons and resides\nin Sacramento.\n#######\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-2-69\n#496\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation which will benefit\nCalifornia consumers\"by further strengthening poultry inspection\nprocedures in the state and, at the same time, saving taxpayer dollars.\"\nThe legislation (AB 970), imposes stricter inspection of poultry\nproducts and plants to bring them up to federal standards.\nThe governor said: \"I am pleased to sign this legislation, because\nit promises to benefit California consumers in two ways--by further\nstrengthening poultry inspection procedures in the state and, at the\nsame time, saving taxpayer dollars.\"\nThe administration-sponsored measure, authored by Assemblyman\nRay E. Johnson, (R-Chico) authorizes the State Director of Agriculture\nto enter cooperative agreements with federal agencies to enforce federal\nstandards on poultry plants and products.\nBy bringing the state inspection system up to standards required\nunder the Federal Wholesome Poulty Products Act, the state will be\nreimbursed up to 50 percent of the cost of the program.\nIt is estimated that this will save California taxpayers more than\n$30,000 annually.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRelease: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-2-69\n#497\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed\nthe following bills:\nAB 974 - Foran\nCreates a State Transportation Board in the Business\n(Chapter 1404\nand Transportation Agency. The Board will function\nto advise and assist the Secretary of Business, and\nTransportation in formulating and evaluating\nstate policy and plans for transportation.\nAB 970 - Johnson\nAuthorizes the Director of Agriculture to adopt\n(Chapter 1403)\nstandards and requirements equal to those of the\nFederal Wholesome Poultry Products Act. It prohibits\nthe adoption of regulations less restrictive than\npresent state statutory requirements.\n###\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nBacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-2-69\n#498\nAn important step toward meeting California's future transportation\nneeds was taken today when Governor Ronald Reagan signed a bill\ncreating the California Transportation Board.\nIn signing the measure, AB 974, the governor paid tribute to its\nauthor, Assemblyman John Foran, D-San Francisco, and to Gordon C. Luce,\nSecretary of Business and Transportation, who strongly supported it.\n\"Both Assemblyman Foran and Secretary Luce can take pride in their\nefforts which brought us this important new tool to work on California's\nfuture transportation needs,\" the governor said.\nCreation of the seven member board implements a recommendation\nmade in November by the Governor's Task Force on Transportation following\nan 18 month study of public and private air, land and sea transportation\nsystems.\nLos Angeles architect William L. Pereira headed the 24-member\ntask force, initiated by Secretary Luce, which included experts in\nevery field of transportation.\nThe new board will review master plans, both private and public,\nfor the overall state-wide transportation system including the California\nFreeway and Expressway System, the State Aviation Master Plan and\nregional transportation plans developed by such organizations as the\nBay Area Transportation Study Commission, the Transportation Association\nof Southern California, the San Diego Comprehensive Planning Organization\nand the Sacramento Regional Area Planning Commission.\nIn addition it will assist the state in planning and developing\npolicies for new transportation systems including supersonic air\ntransport, automated highways, computer-dispatched urban transit systems,\nsuper-tanker ships and containerized freight trucking.\n\"This board and our recently announced HUD grant will assist\nour agency in bringing together the planning and coordination of\ntransportation in California and represents the culmination of efforts\nby many people toward these goals,\" Luce said.\nFive members of the new board will be appointed by the Governor,\nsubject to Senate confirmation. The remaining two posts will be filled\nby the Chairman of the Assembly and Senate Transportation Committees\nserving as ex-officio members of the Board. Members will serve without\npay and will meet at least four times a year.\nGovernor Reagan is screening potential members of the board.\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOF\nRELEASE: Imm\nate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-3-69\n#499\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today climaxed a major effort by his\nadministration to \"further strengthen state control and regulation of\npesticides\" by signing into law two key bills in his legislative program\nwhich \"will benefit not only agriculture, but the general public as a\nwhole.\"\nBoth measures (AB-1209, Pattee and Ray Johnson; and AB-1210, Pattee)\nwere sponsored by the Reagan administration and approved unanimously in\nthe legislature.\nIn a statement, the governor said:\n\"During recent months there has been considerable scientific and\npublic concern over the use of pesticides in California.\n\"While the state has exercised tight controls over such usage for\nmore than half a century, this administration has been working actively\nfor the passage of legislation to further strengthen state control and\nregulation of pesticides.\n\"I am pleased to say that these two bills will help us accomplish\nthese important objectives and will benefit not only agriculture, but\nthe general public as a whole.\"\nAB. 1209 requires that before any pesticide application is made, the\napplicator must have a written recommendation from the pesticide dealer\nor his agent in considerable detail. This should prevent any mis-\napplication of chemicals due to misunderstanding or poor communication.\nIt also puts on record exactly where the responsibility for any misuse\nof pesticides lies.\nAB 1210 requires that a pesticide dealer must be licensed by the\ndirector of agriculture and that the dealer's agent or salesman must be\nregistered with the agricultural commissioner of every county in which\nhe operates. To get a dealer's license, the applicant must pass a test\nof his knowledge of laws and regulations governing pesticides.\nUp to now, state laws did not regulate the operations of pesticide\ndealers or salesmen. AB 1210 fills this gap.\nIt also provides California with additional tools to ensure that\npesticides are used properly. Dealers' license fees, to be shared with\nthe counties, will cover the cost of administering this program.\n########\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOP\nRELEASE: Imm iate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-3-69\n#500\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed into law a key element in his\nanti-crime legislative program, a bill (SB-66, Sherman) designed to I\nprotect informants who provide evidence of activities in such areas as\nnarcotics, bookmaking, prostitution and organized crime.\n\"The legislation,\" he said, \"will give law enforcement another\neffective means of obtaining evidence of vice activities by protecting\nthe informant against reprisal by protecting his identity. For, once an\ninformant is identified, he is useless for future activity and is in\ndanger of losing his life.\"\nThe bill establishes a judicial procedure which will protect the\ninformant against disclosure by permitting a closed hearing. On the\nother hand, the defendant will be guaranteed a fair and open hearing\nbecause, if the court determines in closed session that the informant is a\nmaterial witness to the alleged crime, the informant must be identified.\nGovernor Reagan noted that \"some 90 percent of all narcotic\nconvictions are made possible through the use of confidential informants.\n\"Most vice activities such as narcotics, bookmaking, prostitution\nand organized crime involve willing victims rather than complainants\nwho ask for police protection or prosecution. Those in the law\nenforcement field are agreed that informants are necessary in the fight\nagainst crime, 11 he said.\n\"I believe that this legislation with its protection of the\ninformant and fairness to the defendant will move California a step\ncloser toward insuring the safety of the state's law abiding citizens,\"\nhe added.\nThe governor expressed his appreciation to Senator Lewis F. Sherman\nwho carried the bill for the administration and noted the support it\nreceived from such organizations as the California Peace Officers'\nAssociation and the District Attorneys' Association.\n#######\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Imme ate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-3-69\n#501\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed into law a bill which \"could\nsubstantially reduce the cost of housing construction to low income\nfamilies in California\" by \"cutting through red tape and speeding the\nend product to the consumer.\"\nThe measure, AB-1971 (Wilson, R-San Diego), was sponsored by the\nReagan administration and will be known as the California Factory Built\nHousing Law. It establishes a uniform state code for factory-built,\npre-fabricated housing and permits inspection of such construction at\nthe factory, prior to being accepted at the site.\nGovernor Reagan said: \"The introduction of factory methods in\nbuilding homes coupled with the easing of an over-abundance of\nregulations, as provided in this legislation could substantially reduce\nthe cost of housing construction to low income families in California.\n\"The bill will not only help meet the ever growing need for such\nhousing by cutting through red tape and speeding the end product to the\nconsumer, but it should also open up a new labor market, stimulate the\neconomy, and further develop space-age technology in the field of\nhousing, \" he said.\nGovernor Reagan congratulated Assemblyman Pete Wilson for\nsuccessfully guiding the measure through the legislature and commended\nthe Department of Housing and Community Development, the California\nBuilders Council, the League of California Cities, and the California\nReal Estate Association for their efforts in drafting the model housing\nlegislation.\n########\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-3-69\n#502\nGovernor Reagan today signed legislation which would broaden the\nprotective and prevention features of California's highly successful\nprobation subsidy program. The bill part of the governor's legislative\nprogram also appropriates $200,000 to finance delinquency prevention\nprojects throughout the state, the first such state appropriation ever\nmade.\nThe measure SB-428, Kennick will permit the counties to place\npre-delinquent youths and adults who have committed misdemeanors in specia\nsupervision programs which are financed by the probation subsidy.\nUnder the subsidy program, the state provides subsidies for counties\nin return for reducing their expected level of commitments to state\ninstitutions, both youth and adults. The subsidies must be used to set\nup special supervision programs to provide intensive counseling,\npsychiatric and other services to help rehabilitate those who are not\nsent to the state institutions.\nGovernor Reagan noted that \"during the first three years of the\nprogram, commitments to state institutions were reduced by more than\n7,000 persons. Although the state subsidy totaled $30 million, the state\nwas able to save several times this amount, taking into consideration\nwhat it would have cost to build new institutions for these offenders\nand for maintaining them,\" he said.\n\"By making it possible for pre-delinquents and lesser offenders to\nreceive probation services under the program,\" the governor said, \"the\nstate will help the counties rehabilitate potential criminals before\nthey commit really serious offenses.\n\"I believe there is no more effective and economical way to meet\nthe problem of crime and delinquency than to prevent it. And, this can\nbest be done by providing opportunities for rehabilitation before the\npotential offender has embarked upon his criminal career.\"\nGovernor Reagan said that the $200,000 appropriation for deliquency\nprevention projects will qualify the state for several times that amount\nin federal funds. The money will be disbursed to many of the counties\nsetting the stage for a community based assault on delinquency.\nA portion of the appropriation will also be used to fund two\ndemonstration projects developed at the direction of State Human Relations\nSecretary Spencer Williams to identify potential delinquents early in\ntheir school careers and take prompt steps to prevent them from becoming\ndelinquent. The projects are called the Delinquency Early Warning System.\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, Californi\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571 9-4-69\n#503\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed the\nfollowing bills:\nAB 109 - Briggs\nAuthorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles\n(Chapter 1340)\nto issue ID cards to any person 18 years\nof age rather than 21 years of age or older\nwho does not hold a valid California\ndriver's license. Requires such cards\nissued to those under 21 to expire on 21st\nbirthday and have a profile photograph\nplus an overprint of the word \"minor\" and\na statement that the card expires on the\n21st birthday.\nAB 506 - Duffy\nChanges the procedure for determining\n(Chapter 1341)\nwhether market milk or products of market\nmilk should be degraded or excluded for\nfailure to meet the prescribed bacteria\ncount, coliform determinations, or cooling\ntemperature. Changes the procedure for\nthe reinstatement of the market milk or\nproduct of market milk after its exclusion\nor degrading. Specifies that violation of\nthe bacterial, coliform, and cooling\ntemperature standards shall be followed\npromptly by inspection to determine and\ncorrect their causes and provides that\nthis inspection shall be made immediately\nafter the notice required by these provisions\nis sent. Provides that samples may be\ntaken from consecutive milking and consecutive\nlots of processed products and shall be taken\nwhen requested by the producer or processor\ninvolved.\nAB 717 - Cory\nPermits savings and loan associations to\n(Chapter 1342)\ninvest up to a maximum of 30 percent of\ntheir capital structure in leasehold pro-\nperties which are utilized in the operation\nof the institution. It further amends these\ninvestment powers to include investments in\nvarious types of securities guaranteed by\nthe federal government.\nAB 753 - Z'berg\nReappropriates $50,000 to the Tahoe Regional\n(Chapter 1343)\nPlanning Agency provided by Chapter 988\nof the Statutes of 1968 and in addition\nprovides that these funds shall be available\nfor expenditure by the California Tahoe\nRegional Planning Agency until such time\nas the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency\ncommences operation.\nAB 782 - Ketchum\nRepeals the Agricultural Code provisions\n(Chapter 1344)\nrequiring the registration and inspection\nof public grain warehouses.\nAB 972 - Arklin\nIncreases various fees charged by the\n(Chapter 1345)\nPublic Utilities Commission.\nAB 1223 - Dunlap\nExtends from three to five years from the\n(Chapter 1346)\ndate of sale the period during which\nproperty sold for delinquent irrigation\ndistrict assessments may be redeemed and\nafter which the Purchaser will otherwise\nbe entitled to a deed and requires the\ncollector to give notice by certified\nmail to last assessee 30 days prior to the\nend of the redemption period.\n-1-\n#503\nAB 1310 - Briggs\nRequires all insurance carriers authorized\n(Chapter 1347)\nto transact business in this state, except\nthose writing specified types of insurance\nto establish the California Insurance\nGuarantee Association. Each such insurer\nis to participate in association as condition\nof its authority to transact business in\nCalifornia.\nAB 1417 - Lanterman\nAuthorizes Los Angeles County to acquire\n(Chapter 1348)\nland for and construct, or lease, or other-\nwise acquire and maintain, special or\ntechnical schools or institutes for\ninstruction in the dramatic or theatrical\narts.\nAB 1489 - Veysey\nDeletes requirement that State Board of\n(Chapter 1349)\nEducation must compute textbook credit\nby subject matter for school districts.\nIncorporates additional changes to Section\n9308, Education Code, proposed by\nSB 225, to be operative only upon enactment\nof SB 225.\nAB 1504 - Pattee\nRevises provisions in the Milk Stabilization\n(Chapter 1350)\nLaw concerning the suspension of resale\nprices for fluid milk. The bill authorizes\nthe Director of Agriculture, after a hearing,\nto suspend selectively for an indefinite\nperiod minimum wholesale or retail prices\nfor any marketing area or zone within a\nmarketing area or any particular minimum\nwholesale or minimum retail price in such\narea or zone.\nAB 1511 - Ryan\nMakes technical changes in the State College\n(Chapter 1351)\nTrustees authority pertaining to agreements\nwith federal agencies. It authorizes them\nto enter into agreements which result in\nfederal grants, matching funds and other\nfinancial aid for construction of housing\nand other educational facilities for students\nand staff.\nAB 1671 - Foran\nChanges the name of the Advisory Committee\n(Chapter 1352)\non a Master Plan for Scenic Highways to\nthe Scenic Highway Advisory Committee. The\nbill also changes the portion of Route 75\nin the scenic highway system to include\nthe new San Diego-Coronado Bridge.\nAB 1751 - Briggs\nProvides that if an insured by endorsement\n(Chapter 1353)\nhas chosen not to buy uninsured motorist\ncoverage, such coverage need not be included\nin new policies. The bill deletes the\nprovision of the uninsured motorist law\nwhich allows uninsured motorist payments\nto be reduced by medical payments available\nto the insured.\nAB 1827 - Milias\nIncreases boater registration and certificate\n(Chapter 1354)\nof ownership fees. The money thus obtained\nwould be deposited in the Harbors and\nWatercraft Revolving Fund to be used for\na program of local assistance to boating\nsafety and local law enforcement according\nto a formula defined by the Department of\nHerbors and Watercraft.\nAB 1876 - Murphy\nAmends the California Marketing Act of\n(Chapter 1355)\n1937 to permit all types of regulations\nauthorized by the Act to be included in\na marketing order relating to milk.\n-2-\n#503\nAB 1943 - Chappie\nRequires all sewage or other waste within\n(Chapter 1356)\nLake Tahoe watershed to be placed into a\nsewer system and treatment facilities after\nJanuary 1, 1972. The bill further\nappropriates $500,000 from the state to the\nNorth Lake Tahoe Public Utility District\nfor construction of trunk lines to carry\neffluent from the North Shore and out\nof the Tahoe Basin.\nAB 1975 - Wilson\nPermits courts to grant immunity to witnesses\n(Chapter 1357)\nwho are called to testify on the activities\nof organized crime in the state. Witnesses\ngranted immunity would be compelled to\ntestify and could be cited for contempt\nof court if they refuse.\nAB 1979 - Davis\nAppropriates $150,000 to the State Allocation\n(Chapter 1358)\nBoard for a loan to the City of Crescent City\nfor the purpose of closing out the city's\nredevelopment project.\nAB 2139 - Davis\nIncludes enhancement of fish and wildlife\n(Chapter 1359)\nas a specifically mentioned beneficial\nuse of water the relative benefit from which\nto be derived shall be considered by the\nState Water Resources Control Board in\nacting upon applications to appropriate\nwater.\nAB 2220 - Lewis\nAdds the Chancellor of the California\n(Chapter 1360)\nCommunity Colleges, or his designee, as\na member of the Apprenticeship Council.\nAB 2323 - Wilson\nRequires local peace officers to prevent\n(Chapter 1361)\nthe entry into Mexico at the border by\nany person under 18 years of age who is\nunaccompanied by a parent or guardian\nor who does not have their written\nconsent or who does not have a passport.\nSB 316 - Grunsky et al\nRepeals statutes relating to mechanics'\n(Chapter 1362)\nliens, notices to withhold, and other\nmatters relating to private and public\nworks of improvement. Enacts new title\nof Civil Code revising and restating\nlaw on mechanics' liens.\nAB 140 - Townsend\nAuthorizes county superintendents of schools\n(Chapter 1368)\nwith approval of county boards of education\nand governing boards of school districts\nto certify to the county auditor and county\nboard of supervisors, on or before August 10,\nrather than on or before July 15, the\namount of money required to be raised by\ntax for education of pupils attending\nregional occupational centers or programs\nmaintained by the county superintendent\nof schools or by the school district. It\nrequires the Department of Education to\nsubmit annual evaluations of regional\noccupational centers and programs for the\npreceding fiscal year to the legislature.\nAB 532 - Crown\nIncreases the California Industries for\n(Chapter 1369)\nthe Blind contribution for each non-civil\nservice production worker for health\ninsurance from $6 to $8.\n- 3 --\n#503\nAB 968 - Crandall\nRequires that a sum equal to 4 percent of\n(Chapter 1370)\nthe wages paid to a blind, or otherwise\ndisabled person, working at a Business\nEnterprise Program vending stand, be deducted\nfrom the service charge paid by vending\nstand operators into the Special Deposit\nFund of the Department of Rehabilitation.\nThe 4 percent deduction is allowable only\nif the vending stand operator pays his\nemployees wages equal to the standard\nminimum wages required per the Labor Code.\nThe bill's provisions apply only to the\nemployees hired after July 1, 1969.\nPB 978 - Moorhead\nRevises the oath which candidates for\n(Chapter 1371)\nteaching credentials are required to\nsubscribe.\nAB 1178 - Knox\nProvides that agricultural land generally,\n(Chapter 1372)\nrather than only prime agricultural land,\nmay be restricted to agricultural purposes\nunder \"contracts\" between counties or cities\nand owners of agricultural land. It deletes\nprovisions providing for \"agreements\"\nbetween entities of local government and\nowners of agricultural lands, and provides\nfor the establishment of open space\nrestrictions on such land only by \"contracts\".\nBB 1397 - Moscone\nRequires State Department of Public Health\n(Chapter 1380)\nto maintain program for Indians and their\nfamilies. Enumerates activities of\nprograms Appropriates from General Fund\n$32,117 to State Department of Public\nHealth for expenditure by department during\n1969-70 fiscal year pursuant to provisions\nenacted by this act.\nAB 1530 - Greene, L.\nSpecifies time period of on or before\n(Chapter 1373)\nJuly 1, 1970, for State Board of Education\nto prepare and distribute model minimum\nacademic standards for graduation to each\nschool district maintaining a high school\nfor its consideration.\nAB 2214 - Lewis\nPermits school personnel to furnish names\n(Chapter 1363)\nand addresses of graduating seniors to\nelected officials.\nSB 730 - Stevens\nProvides that a registered engineer or\n(Chapter 1364)\nlicensed land surveyor who has furnished\nservices for design of work of improvement,\nand gives preliminary notice not later than\n20 days after work of improvement has\ncommenced, has complied with provisions\nfor giving written preliminary notice of\nfiling of claim of lien under mechanics'\nlien law with respect to engineering or\nsurveying service furnished or to be furnished\nSB 1075 - Walsh\nProhibits the future banning of trucks\n(Chapter 1365)\nfrom any section of this Interstate system\nof highways unless an ordinance passed by\na city OF county is approved by a 4/5 vote\nof the Highway Commission 01 California.\nThe bill further provides that any present\nrestrictions banning trucks from the interstate\nsystem cannot be removed unless approved\nby a 4/5 vote of the Highway Commission\nand approved by the local authority.\n- 4 -\n#503\nSB 1150 - Sherman\nIncludes the installation of protective\n(Chapter 1366)\nand warning devices and intrusion alarms\nas well as any purpose for which a fire\nmarshal certifies the necessity as corrective\nmeasures relating to fire and panic safety\nwhich the governing board of a school district\nmay undertake without complying with certain\nprovisions concerned with the repair,\nreconstruction, and replacement of school\nbuildings. Extends operative effect of\nsection from July 1, 1969, to July 1, 1971.\nSB 1253 - Moscone\nConveys the state's interest in certain\n(Chapter 1367)\nspecified parcels of land to the City\nand County of San Francisco.\nSB 572 - Sherman\nIncreases the license fees for various\n(Chapter 1328)\nclinical laboratory licensees.\nSB 657 - Collier\nPermits, for purposes of County Retirement\n(Chapter 1329)\nLaw of 1937, conversion of system\nintegrated with federal social security\nto system which is supplemented by federal\nsocial security.\nSB 715 - Cusanovich\nPermits the transfer to the unappropriated\n(Chapter 1330)\nsurplus of a special fund the unexpended\nbalance in any appropriation for capital\noutlay made payable from such fund which the\nDirector of Finance, with the approval of\nthe Public Works Board, determines not to\nbe required for expenditure pursuant to the\nappropriation.\nSB 725 Teale\nAlters the formula by which a school district\n(Chapter 1331)\nof residence of a blind or deaf pupil pays\nthe State Department of Education for each\npupil in attendance at the California School\nfor the Deaf and the California School for\nthe Blind from a basis of a general purpose\ntax rate to a district tax rate with certain\ndesignated exceptions.\nSB 824 - Deukmejian\nRaises the tax exemption allowed to certain\n(Chapter 1332)\ndisabled veterans on their homes from $5,000\nto $10,000. The bill extends this exemption\nto homes owned by the widows of such veterans\nuntil such time as they may remarry. The\nbill grants an exemption for a blind veteran,\nin lieu of those now provided, for his home\nowned by corporation of which he is a share-\nholder. The bill becomes operative upon\nadoption of Senate Constitutional Amendment\nNo. 29 by the votes.\nSB 932 - Sherman\nExtends to optometrists and manufacturers\n(Chapter 1333)\nand distributors of optical and optometric\nsupplies and equipment, the same prohibition\nagainst certain business arrangements as\npresently exists between medical licensees and\nopticians. It further precludes any landlord-\ntenant relationship, or any profit-sharing\narrangement in any form between optometrists\nand opticians or other medical licensees.\nSB 1009 Beilenson\nRequires written notices of violations of\n(Chapter 1334)\ncity or county parking ordinances to be\naccompanied by written notice of the bail\nfor the offense and the address where bail\nmay be sent.\n- 5 -\n#503\nSB 1023 - Stiern\nProvides with respect to state competitive\n(Chapter 1335)\ngraduate fellowship program that award may be\nrenewed for three additional years under\nspecified conditions and deletes present\nprovisions relating to renewal of such awards\nunder extraordinary circumstances or for one\nsummer term under certain conditions.\nExplicitly limits total number of fellowships\nto 2 percent of total number of baccalaureate\ndegrees awarded during preceding academic year\nby accredited colleges and universities in\nCalifornia. Deletes obsolete provisions.\nSB 1072 - Harmer\nCreates the State College Educational\n(Chapter 1336)\nOpportunity Program and establishes guidelines\nfor conduct of program.\nSB 1134 - Cusanovich\nProvides that all prescription glasses furnished\n(Chapter 1337)\nto persons 18 years and younger be of safety or\nshatterproof glass. We require this in glasses\nfor police and firemen and the Division of\nIndustrial Safety requires it in certain\nindustrial areas.\nSB 1379 - Stevens\nAmends the Dental Practice Act to require,\n(Chapter 1338)\ncommensing January 1, 1972, that every licensed\ndentist certify to Board of Dental Examiners\nthat he or any person employed by him in operatio\nof dental radiographic equipment has passed\nexamination in radiation safety conducted by\nboard or has passed equivalent examination as\ndentist or dental hygienist.\nSB 1433 - McCarthy\nAuthorizes the Director of General Services to\n(Chapter 1339)\ngrant a right-of-way for public road purposes\nover a part of Napa State Hospital lands to\nthe County of Napa.\n########\n- 6 -\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#504\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the\nfollowing bills:\nSB 19 - Harmer, et al\nRequires state college auxiliary organizations\n(Chapter 1288)\nto contract for and receive an annual audit,\nand to submit such audit to Trustees of\nCalifornia State Colleges and to Director of\nFinance. The bill makes a number of related\nchanges governing the fiscal affairs of the\nauxiliary organizations.\nSB 59 - Mills\nIncreases the amount of the bond for a pro-\n(Chapter 1326)\nduce dealer from $2,000 to $4,000. It makes\nthe Produce Dealers Act applicable to\nlicensed slaughterers. The bill permits a\nshortened time for hearings on a dealer or\ncommission merchant license when the licensee\nis in financial difficulty.\nSB 66 - Sherman\nProvides protection for informers in all\n(Chapter 1412)\ncriminal cases instead of just in the so-\ncalled \"hard\" narcotics cases. It will\nfurther establish a judicial procedure for\ndetermining whether the informer is a mater-\nial witness whose nondisclosure might deprive\nthe defendant of a fair trial.\nSB 72 - Carrell\nRequires, if a person is arrested without a\n(Chapter 1117)\nwarrant and is released without being form-\nally charged with a crime pursuant to\nspecified provisions of law, that such\nperson be issued a certificate describing\nthe action as a detention. The bill requires\nthe Attorney General to prescribe the form\nand content of such certificate.\nSB 190 - Teale\nIncludes persons who qualify to receive\n(Chapter 1118)\nbenefits under Legislators' Retirement Law a\namong persons authorized to redeposit contri-\nbution previously repaid to them under State\nTeachers' Retirement Law without being\nemployed in a status requisite for membership\nin the system.\nSB 427 - Short\nAllows the Department of Mental Hygiene to\n(Chapter 1120)\nnegotiate, arrange affiliations, or make\ncontracts with public or private institutions\nor higher learning and hospitals for educa-\ntional or training programs to assure adequate\nsupply of psychiatric technicians. The bill\nincreases the membership of each county\nlocal mental health advisory board from 13\nto 14 members, and requires such additional\nmember to be a psychiatric technician in\ncommunities where there is a state hospital.\nSB 428 - Kennick\nRequires the Youth Authority to make periodic\n(Chapter 1415)\nreports on the experiences and results of\nstate aid for probation services to the\nlegislature. It would also eliminate\nrestrictions on who may be placed in special\nsupervision programs, broaden provisions for\nreimbursement under unusual circumstances,\npermit interpolation of the payment table to\nthe nearest one-tenth of one percent of\nreduction in commitment rate, and makes\nother technical changes in the wording to\nclarify the intent of the law. The bill\nalso carries a $200,000 appropriation for\ndelinquency prevention.\n-1-\nSB 453 - Dolwig\nProvides that whenever the State Lands\n(Chapter 1121)\nCommission receives a survey plat from a\ncounty surveyor of any survey which adjoins\nor crosses certain types of state lands,\nany action by the commission to contest such\nsurvey must be commenced within 90 days\nafter receipt of the survey plat.\nSB 496 - Short\nMakes actual or attempted willful obstruc-\n(Chapter 1122)\ntion, by physical force and with an intent\nto prevent attendance or instruction, of\nany student or teacher seeking to attend or\ninstruct classes at any of the campuses or\nfacilities owned, controlled, or administered\nby Regents of the University of California,\nTrustees of the California State Colleges,\nor junior college governing board punishable\nby up to $500 fine, one year in county jail,\nor both.\nSB 536 - Schrade\nProvides that the Department of Alcoholic\n(Chapter 1123)\nBeverage Control, under specified conditions,\nmay issue on a temporary basis a daily on-\nsale general license to bona fide fraternal,\ncharitable, political, or religious organi-\nzations which authorize the sale of dis-\ntilled spirits, wine, and beer for consump-\ntion on the premises where sold with no\noff-sale privileges.\nSB 586 - Burgener\nAuthorizes integrated programs and apportion-\n(Chapter 1124)\nments therefore for educable mentally\nretarded minors. The bill authorizes\nexperimental program for mentally retarded\nminors to be supported at the level of\nspecial day programs, but requires prior\napproval of the Department of Education.\nIt also provides for apportionments for\neducable mentally retarded minors in a work\nstudy program.\nSB 624 - Dymally\nAuthorizes the California State Colleges to\n(Chapter 1125)\naward the doctoral degree jointly with an\naccredited private institution of higher\neducation, provided the proposed doctoral\nprogram is approved by the Coordinating\nCouncil for Higher Education.\nSB 631 - Collier\nRequires the tax assessor to audit books\n(Chapter 1126)\nand records of professions, trades and\nbusinesses having tangible personal property\nwith a full cash value of $50,000 or more\nbefore October 6, 1971, and at least once\neach four years thereafter, rather than\nauditing at least once each four years.\nThe bill also declares the time within which\ncertain assessments of property which\nescaped taxation or was under-assessed must\nbe made to be on or before October 6, 1971.\nSB 671 - Alquist\nAuthorizes employment by junior colleges of\n(Chapter 1127)\nteachers, subject to specified conditions,\nto be classified as temporary employees\nbecause a certificated employee was granted\nleave for a semester, quarter, or year, or\nis experiencing a long-term illness.\nSB 679 - Collier\nIncreases per diem for directors of the\n(Chapter 1411)\nGolden Gate Bridge and Highway District\nfrom $25 to $50. The bill limits the per\ndiem to a maximum of $2,400 per year. The\nbill also increases the salary of Trinity\nCounty supervisors from $300 to $450 per\nmonth.\n-2-\n#504\nSB 702 - Grunsky\nProvides for transfer of mentally disordered\n(Chapter 1128)\nsex offenders temporarily placed in a state\nhospital, as well as committed to a state\nhospital, to an institution under the\nDepartment of Corrections. The bill\nrequires the head of the institution to\nwhich a mentally disordered sex offender is\ntransferred from a state hospital to file\nnecessary court papers.\nSB 901 - Grunsky\nAuthorizes Director of Parks and Recreation\n(Chapter 1129)\nto transfer fee title or any lesser interest\nin all or a portion of Twin Lakes State\nBeach to the Santa Cruz Port District upon\nspecified terms and conditions and otherwise\nas determined by Director of Parks and\nRecreation. Provides for payment to the\nstate, by the Santa Cruz Port District, of\ncertain state costs incurred in acquisition\nand development of property.\nSB 913 - Moscone\nAuthorizes the State Board of Education to\n(Chapter 1130)\ngrant temporary standard teaching credentials\nto applicants who possess a professional\ndegree or certificate from an institution\nof higher education under prescribed\ncircumstances. The bill requires such\napplicant to be bilingual in the languages\nused in the schools where he will be teaching.\nSB 937 - Bradley\nMakes it a misdemeanor for any person to\n(Chapter 1131)\ndisregard any traffic signal or direction\nof a nonstudent school crossing guard\nauthorized by a city police department or\nthe California Highway Patrol when he is\nwearing official insignia and is in the\ncourse of his duties.\nSB 938 - Beilenson\nProvides that specified persons may give\n(Chapter 1132)\nverbal authorization by telephone, tape\nrecording or other recording device, for an\nautopsy of the remains of a deceased person.\nSB 1014 - Harmer\nProvides statutory authority for payment of\n(Chapter 1133)\nworkmen's compensation insurance premiums by\nthe Department of Rehabilitation for its\nclients in training with various persons,\nfirms, associations, or public or private\nagencies.\nSB 1016 - Short\nStreamlines the procedures for preparing and\n(Chapter 1134)\nsubmitting certain reports by the Department\nof Public Works to the legislature.\nSB 1019 - Lagomarsino\nAmends the Senior Citizens Property Tax\n(Chapter 1135)\nAssistance Law to raise the gross household\nincome limitation for senior citizens whose\nprincipal trade or business is farming from\n$10,000 to $20,000.\nSB 1020 - Lagomarsino\nIncludes among techniques constituting a\n(Chapter 1136)\nparticular form of burglary the use of\n\"burning bar,' \"thermal lance,\" \"oxygen\nlance\" or any other similar device capable\nof burning through steel, concrete, or any\nother solid substance.\nSB 1021 - Lagomarsino\nAmends Sec. 13520, Ed. C. Revises the\n(Chapter 1137)\nmethod of computing the amount of salary to\nbe paid to a person who is employed in a\nposition requiring certification qualifica-\ntions who serves less than a full school\nyear.\n-3-\nSB 1024 - Stiern\nProvides that whenever any animal\n(Chapter 1138)\ndelivered to any veterinarian, kennel,\npet grooming parlor, animal hospital or\nany other animal care facility is not\npicked up within 21 days after the animal\nis due to be picked up, it shall be deemed\nan abandoned animal. The bill provides\nthat any such abandoned animal shall not\nbe used for scientific experimentation, nor\nshall it be turned over to any pound or\npublic agency.\nSB 1026 - Richardson\nExtends the Department of Veterans Affairs\n(Chapter 1139)\nrights of recovery to funds deposited out-\nside the Veterans Home by deceased members\nwho are not survived by a spouse, parent,\nchild or grandchild.\nSB 1027 - Marler\nChanges maximum fee from $40 to $75 per\n(Chapter 1140)\nday for court-appointed psychiatrists in\nmentally disordered sex offender examination.\nSB 1028 - Short\nEnacts the Urban Area Traffic Operations\n(Chapter 1141)\nImprovement Act, to implement TOPICS\nProgram, with assistance of federal funds,\nto relieve traffic congestion in the urban\nareas.\nSB 1029 - Marks\nExtends eligibility for admission to the\n(Chapter 1142)\nVeterans Home to those who have served in\ncampaigns during non-war periods, for\nwhich campaign medals were authorized and\nawarded.\nSB 1030 - Marks\nProvides that identification cards issued\n(Chapter 1143)\nby the Department of Motor Vehicles will\nbe valid for a term of 6 years instead of\ncurrent four years.\nSB 1032 - Lagomarsino\nProvides that an offense punishable as\n(Chapter 1144)\neither a felony or a misdemeanor, can be\nfiled and prosecuted by the district\nattorney in the municipal court as a\nmisdemeanor, unless the defendant objects,\nin which case the crime must be prosecuted\nas a felony.\nSB 1037 - Short\nAmends Sec. 15957, Ed. C. Defines \"day\n(Chapter 1145)\nlabor\" as the use of maintenance men, for\npurposes of determining whether school\ndistrict governing board may use day labor\nto make repairs, alterations, or additions\nto school buildings, repair or build\napparatus or equipment, improvements on\nschool grounds, or erect new buildings.\nSB 1039 - Schmitz\nProvides that when a proposal to unify a\n(Chapter 1146)\nhigh school district is defeated three or\nmore times, the county committee on school\ndistrict organization shall submit to the\nState Board of Education, within 18 months\nof last election at which proposal was\ndefeated, a plan to divide such high school\ndistrict into two or more unified districts,\nprovided the plan meets specified criteria.\nSB 1045 - Way\nProvides that specialized textbooks,\n(Chapter 1147)\nreference books, recordings, study materials,\ntangible apparatus, equipment and other\nsimilar items for the use of visually\nhandicapped students in the central clear-\ninghouse-depository established and main-\ntained by the Superintendent of Public\nInstruction shall be available for use by\nvisually handicapped students enrolled in\nthe public junior colleges, California\nState Colleges, and the University of\nCalifornia.\n-4-\n#504\nSB 1046 - Way\nProvides that the chief executive officer\n(Chapter 1148)\nof the board of governors of California\nCommunity Colleges shall prepare and sub-\nmit statement relating to official informa-\ntion and statistics with respect to junior\ncollege district organization proposals.\nSB 1047 - Way\nCreates the Tulare County Flood Control\n(Chapter 1149)\nDistrict, consisting of all the territory\nof Tulare County.\nSB 1048 - Short\nRequires issuance of permits for extra-legal\n(Chapter 1150)\nvehicles and loads to the extent of reim-\nbursing administrative costs of such permits.\nSB 1052 - Deukmejian\nGives the county clerk power to declare\n(Chapter 1151)\nnomination papers for an office entirely\nwithin the county void if they lack the\nnumber of signatures to qualify and thus\nremove need to verify signatures. The bill\nfurther requires the clerk to notify the\nSecretary of State of total signatures on\nnomination papers for office falling within\ntwo or more counties and if he finds they\nare less than number to qualify papers he\nis to notify counties involved that they\nneed not verify signatures.\nSB 1063 - McCarthy\nExcepts from the provision of law permitting\n(Chapter 1152)\ntransfers of alcoholic beverage licenses\nfor premises located near public institu-\ntions a transfer to premises located nearer\nby not more than 200 feet to the boundaries\nof the institution. Only one such transfer\nis permitted.\nSB 1064 - McCarthy\nExcludes photographs leased for one-time\n(Chapter 1153)\nuse in a newspaper from sales and use tax;\nthe lease of such photographs would be\nexcluded from sales and use tax whether or\nnot produced to the special order of the\nlessee.\nSB 1082 -- Walsh\nRequires state and local public agencies to\n(Chapter 1154)\nmake provision in contracts for removal or\nrelocation of public utilities prior to\nletting construction contracts for road,\nstreet, or highway purposes and prohibits\nassessment of damages against the contractor\nfor delay caused by a failure to provide for\nremoval or relocation of such facilities.\nSB 1086 - Walsh\nAllows a distilled spirits manufacturer,\n(Chapter 1155)\ndistilled spirits manufacturer's agent,\ndistilled spirits general rectifier, or\ndistilled spirits general importer to pro-\nvide the courses of instruction for licenses\nand their employees on the subject of dis-\ntilled spirits without charge.\nSB 1097 - Dolwig\nRevised Business and Professions Code pro-\n(Chapter 1156)\nvision relating to the contents of a certifi-\ncate or license of podiatrists.\nSB 1101 - Dolwig\nPermits a member in the active service of a\n(Chapter 1157)\ncounty or district with a retirement system\nunder the County Retirement Law of 1937 who\npreviously elected deferred retirement under\nthe 1937 Act or the Public Employees' Retire-\nment System, to have his contributions in the\nsecond system computed at the age at which\nhe entered the first system if he did not\nreceive a computation age based on such age\nwhen he became a member of the second system\nif he is an active member of the second\nsystem or has elected deferred retirement\nin the second system.\nSB 1102 - Walsh\nProhibits any person, whether or not under\n(Chapter 1158)\nprovisions relating to the healing arts,\nrather than designated licensees in the\nhealing arts, from advertising or engaging\nin advertising any representations in any\nform which in any manner refers to the cost,\nprice or fee to be paid for any product or\nservice furnished by such persons. This\nprohibition also pertains to services per-\nformed by licensed persons when those\ncommodities are furnished in connection with\nthe professional practice of business for\nwhich he is licensed. Makes violation of\nthese provisions relating to unearned\nrebates, refunds and discounts a misdemeanor\nas to all persons and provides injunctive\nrelief in relation to such article.\nSB 1107 - Marler\nRequires every domestic corporation annually\n(Chapter 1159)\nto file with the Secretary of State, and\nto pay a fee for filing, a statement of the\nnames and addresses of its president, vice\npresident, secretary and treasurer, and a\nstatement of the location and address of\nthe principal corporate office. The penalty\nfor noncompliance is suspension of the\ncorporation by the Secretary of State.\nSB 1113 - Lagomarsino\nRequires candidates for office of district\n(Chapter 1160)\nattorney to pay filing fee of one percent\nof the district attorney's annual salary.\nSB 1115 -- McCarthy\nReconstitutes Department of Commerce.\n(Chapter 1161)\nAbolishes California World Trade Authority;\ntransfers functions to Division of World\nTrade of Department of Commerce; creates\nCalifornia Industry and World Trade Com-\nmission to advise Department of Commerce;\ntransfers functions of Department of Agri-\nculture with respect to Museum of Science\nand Industry to Director of Commerce.\nSB 1116 - McCarthy\nAbolishes the California Museum of Science\n(Chapter 1162)\nand Industry Fund and repeals the provision\nauthorizing annual transfer of $15,000 from\nFair and Exposition Fund to the California\nMuseum of Science and Industry Fund.\nAB 1120 - Schmitz\nPermits county welfare departments to use\n(Chapter 1163)\npart-time as well as full-time employees\nin providing homemaker services.\nSB 1122 - Stevens\nAdds to those categories of persons who may\n(Chapter 1164)\npossess loaded firearms in public places or\nstreets, regularly employed animal control\nofficers and zookeepers in scope of employ-\nment and regularly employed uniformed secur-\nity guards protecting property.\nSB 1125 - Schmitz\nEmpowers the Commission of Housing and\n(Chapter 1165)\nCommunity Development to adopt specified\nrules and regulations for construction and\noperation of a mobilehome accommodation\nstructure as defined. It reserves to the\nlocal authorities the right to adopt more\nstringent structural and fire safety\nstandards.\nSB 250 - Mills\nRequires the Department of Mental Hygiene to maintain\n(Chapter 1119)\nrecords necessary to identify persons who are subject\nto the provisions of the Welfare and Institutions\nCode relating to mental patients possessing firearms.\nIt would also require other public and/mental health\nfacilities to submit similar information regarding their patients to the\nDepartment of Mental Hygiene upon request. This provision of the bill\nwould not become effective until July 1, 1971. Such information is to be\nmade available upon request and upon a proper showing of cause to the\nState Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.\n-6-\n#504\nSB 1128 - Rodda\nProvides that proceedings to form a junior college\nChapter 1166)\ndistrict pursuant to a specified procedure for such\nformation from territory of a unified school district\nmaintaining a junior college do not require approval\nby the State Board of Education or the Board of\nGovernors of the California Community Colleges.\nReappropriates from State Construction Program Fund\namount of specified 1968 appropriation unexpended on\nJune 30, 1969, to be allocated for construction\nprojects pursuant to agreement between Department of\nFinanace and Board of Governors of California\nCommunity Colleges in augmentation of Item 369 of the\nBudget Act of 1968, for construction of junior\ncollege facilities.\nSB 1135 - Alquist\nAdds speed contests to those offenses requiring a\n(Chapter 1167)\nrevocation of the driving privilege by the Department\nof Motor Vehicles when a juvenile court finds there\nare two or more or a combination thereof within a\n12 month's period.\n5B 1136 - Rodda\nAuthorizes school district teacher education\n(Chapter 1168)\ninternship programs to be directed toward qualification\nfor restricted teaching credentials as well as other\nspecified credentials.\nSB 1140 - Beilenson\nProvides that the Director of Agriculture is\n(Chapter 1169)\nauthorized to suspend or refuse registration of any\npesticide which has; (1) demonstrated serious\nuncontrollable adverse effects either within or\noutside the agricultural environment; (2) the use of\nwhich is of less public value or greater detriment to\nthe environment than the benefit received by its use;\nor (3) for which there is a reasonably effective and\npracticable alternative material or procedure which\nis demonstrably less destructive to the environment.\nSB 1148 - Rodda\nTransfers the duties of the Bureau of Readjustment\n(Chapter 1409)\nEducation, in relation to private educational\ninstitutions, to the Department of Education generally\nand to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.\nSB 1149 - Schmitz\nRequires cities and certain districts to file annual\n(Chapter 1170)\nbudget or statement of anticipated revenues and\nexpenditures with county auditor.\nSB 1154 - Deukmejian\nProvides that, if prosecution is for offense of\n(Chapter 1171)\ngrand theft, indictment shall be found, information\nfiled, or case certified to superior court within\nthree years after its discovery, rather than three\nyears after its commission.\nSB 1155 - Cologne\nEstablishes a procedure for voluntary administration\n(Chapter 1172)\nof inter vivos trusts. The bill becomes operative\nNovember 1, 1970.\nSB 1158 - Burgener\nProvides that governing board of elementary school\n(Chapter 1173)\ndistrict situated within high school district\nmaintaining a junior high school is not required to\npermit pupils who have completed the 6th grade to\nattend the junior high school if the elementary school\ndistrict has withdrawn from that junior high school\nsystem.\nSB 1160 - Burgener\nRevises the provisions relating to the contents of\n(Chapter 1174)\nthe formal notice of school district bond elections\nas to the rate of interest which must be stated\ntherein.\nSB 1175 - Coombs\nCreates the Bighorn Mountains Water Agency, consisting\n(Chapter 1175)\nof designated property in San Bernardino County.\n-7-\n#504\nSB 1189 - Coombs\nRequires that the Contractors' State License Board\n(Chapter 1176)\nprescribes a form which shall describe the state's\nmechanics' lien laws dealing with filing with county\nrecorder a contact and contractor's payment bond for\nprivate work and requires a licensed contractor to\ngive such form to an owner of a single-family dwelling\nduplex, or triplex before entering into a contract\nafter December 31, 1969, in excess of $600 for\nimprovement of the property.\nSB 1191 - Coombs\nPermits a city annexation, which is part of a plan\n(Chapter 1177)\nof district reorganization, to be conducted together\nwith the reorganization in one proceeding under the\nprovisions of the District Reorganization Act. The\nprovisions would apply only if the affected city\nconsented to the procedure.\nSB 1201 - Alquist\nAuthorizes school districts to enter into contracts\n(Chapter 1178)\nfor the rental, lease, or lease-purchase of motor\nvehicles, other than school buses, equipment, or\nsystems for a period of not to exceed five years,\nand further authorizes school districts to renew such\ncontracts for an additional period not to exceed five\nyears. It further provides that specified provisions\nidentifying a portion of the annual rental or lease\npayment which may represent tax exempt reimbursement\nto the vendor, lessor, or his assignee, may be\nincluded in bids for contracts for rental, lease,\nor lease-purchase by school districts of motor vehicl\nincluding school buses and motor vehicle equipment\nor systems.\nSB 1202 - Alquist\nRemoves the condition that construction of a portion\n(Chapter 1179)\nof State Route 87 may be commenced only after the\ncity of San Jose and the county construct a freeway,\nand to provide that such construction may be commence\nat any time provided the city and county convey\nwithout charge all real property presently acquired by\nthem.\nSB 1208 - Marler\nProvides that the course of study for preschool,\n(Chapter 1180)\nkindergarten, grades 1 to 6, inclusive, and grades\n7 and 8 of elementary districts maintaining grades\n7 and 8 shall be prescribed and enforced by the\ngoverning board. The bill provides that the\ngoverning board of any school district may cooperate\nwith the county board of education to develop the\nourses of study required by Section 8054 of the\nEducation Code.\nSB 1210 - Beilenson\nProvides that the county animal control department\n(Chapter 1181)\nshall be responsible for duties that the county\nclerk now perfoms in connection with the issuance of\ndog licenses if designated by the county board of\nsupervisors.\nSB 1214 - Burgener\nPermits the legislative body of a local agency, at\n(Chapter 1182)\nthe expense of the local agency, to meet, either\ndirectly or by a representative, with representatives\nof state, federal or local executive or administrative\nagencies, to present views on actions benefiting or\ndetrimental to the local agency.\nSB 1219 - Short\nRepeals provisions relating to the registration of\n(Chapter 1183)\nemployees of private investigators, insurance adjuster\nand repossessors.\nSB 1221-Petris\nIncreases number and salaries of certain attaches\n& Sherman\nin the Superior Court of Alameda County.\n(Chapter 1184)\nSB 1228 - Song\nPermits a physical therapist to use an initial or\n(Chapter 1185)\nother suffix indicating possession of a specific\nacademic degree. The bill prohibits use of initials\n\"M.D.\", unless physical therapist is licensed as a\nphysician and surgeon in this state.\n-8-\n#504\nSB 1233 - Marler\nPermits the Department of Public Works to sell excess\n(Chapter 1186)\nstate highway land by contract of sale and under deeds\nof trust, subject to approval of the California\nHighway Commission, in addition to cash sales.\nSB 1265 - Short\nProvides that amount of deposit required of a party\n(Chapter 1187)\nwho subpoenas member of the California Highway Patrol\nmarshal, deputy marshal, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or\ncity policeman as a witness, that is excess to actual\nexpenses shall be refunded and that no additional\ndeposit may be required if court continues proceeding\non own motion.\nSB 1272 - Moscone\nRequires that an applicant obtain a concealed weapon\n(Chapter 1188)\npermit from the sheriff or a chief of police within\nthe county of his residence.\nSB 1273 - Moscone\nAmends the Rees-Levering Automobile Sales and\n(Chapter 1189)\nFinancing Act to require that a motor vehicle shall\nnot be delivered until the seller delivers to the\nbuyer, in additon to the presently required fully\nexecuted copy of the conditional sales contract\nor purchase order, any vehicle purchase proposal\nand any credit statement which the seller has\nrequired or requested the buyer to sign, and\nwhich he has signed during the contract negotiations.\nSB 1282 - Short\nPermits the California Highway Commission to\n(Chapter 1190)\nestablish the date upon which its Chairman's term\nshall commence.\nSB 1285 - Burgener\nExempts income derived by foreign corporations on\n(Chapter 1191)\ntheir international operation of aircraft or ships\nfrom taxation under the bank and corporation tax.\nLocal governments also are prohibited from taxing\nsuch income.\nSB 1288 - Moscone\nIncludes in the definition of \"retail installment\n(Chapter 1192)\ncontract\" under the Unruh Act\" any contract which\nprovides for payment in four or more installments.\nSB 1291 - Deukmejian\nAuthorizes the establishment of not more than\n(Chapter 1193)\nfour county administered youth correctional centers.\nThe bill authorizes the Youth Authority to reimburse\ncounties at $200 per month per person being super-\nvised by the center, and 50 percent of construction\ncost not to exceed $3,000 for each offender the\nprogram is designed to accom modate. The bill\nappropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to the\nYouth Authority to carry out a Youth Services Bureau\nProgram.\nSB 1295 - Deukmejian\nProvides that if, without sufficient excuse, the\n(Chapter 1194)\ndefendant admitted to bail fails to appear when\nlawfully required but the court has reason to believe\nsufficient excuse may exist, the court, without\nordering forfeiture of bail or issuing bench warrant,\nmay continue case for reasonable period to enable\ndefendant to appear.\nSB 1296 - Deukmejian\nPermits the direct commitment of convicted felons\n(Chapter 1195)\nto the Department of Corrections for a pre-sentence\ndiagnostic evaluation rather than holding the\ndefendant in jail awaiting acceptance by the Director.\nIt also authorizes the Director to return the\ndefendant to court if he finds that the referral was\ninappropriate.\nSB 1298 - Song\nRevises definition of a \"limited production vehicle\"\n(Chapter 1196)\nwhich is exempted from the Pure Air Act of 1968, to\ninclude a make of motor vehicle of a model year prior\nto 1971 which was manufactured or sold in California\nin quantities of less than 2,000 units for such\nmodel year.\n-9-\n#504\nSB 1299 - Deukmej\nProhibits the transportation of a person\n(Chapter 1197)\ncommitted to the custody of the Youth Authority\nuntil the Director of the Youth Authority\nnotifies the sheriff of the county of the\ncommitting court of the time and place at which\nthe person may be received.\nSB 1304 - Burgener\nProvides for loans to teachers of educationally\n(Chapter 1198)\nhandicapped minors so that such teachers may\nattend specialized preparation during the summer,\nThe bill appropriates $50,000 for purposes of act\nSB 1308 - Short\nRevises and adds provisions dealing with training\n(Chapter 1199)\nand transfers of state employees whose positions\nhave changed or been eliminated by automation or\nother management initiated action.\nSB 1313 - Coombs\nMakes numerous changes in the state inheritance\n(Chapter 1200)\ntax, clarifying the status of adopted children,\nsubstitutes more recent U.S. mortality tables\nlengthens the time for amending orders fixing\nthe inheritange and gift taxes, abolishes the\nceiling for fees for private service, conforms\nthe period in which a determination may be\ncontested with the period in which the controller\nmay modify a determination and makes other\nchanges to clarify existing law.\nSB 1332 - Cologne\nIncreases the per diem compensation of members of\n(Chapter 1201)\nBoard of Osteopathic Examiners from $10 to $25.\nThe bill also increases the maximum amount at\nwhich board may set annual renewal fees from\n$25 to $75.\nSB 1342 - Nejedly\nProvides that in any case where there is\n(Chapter 1202)\nconviction for the offense of failure to\nwillfully provide support for either minor child\nor wife and there is order granting probation\nwhich includes order for support, execution may\nbe issued on such order for support payments\nthat accrue during the time such probation order\nis in effect.\nSB 1370 - Harmer\nSpecifically includes governing boards of junior\n(Chapter 1203)\ncolleges among governing boards of school\ndistricts which may contract with private\nattorney for legal services under specified\ncircumstances. The bill declares that the\nprovisions to be declaratory of preexisting law.\nSB 1373 - Sherman\nAuthorizes the Board of Registration for\n(Chapter 1204)\nProfessional Engineers to establish committees,\nas necessary, to provide assistance in investi-\ngating claims of violation of the Engineers Act.\nSB 1378 - Stevens\nPermits state and local officers and employees\n(Chapter 1205)\nwho are authorized to serve process to receive\nand execute warrants of arrest for violation of\nlaws which they have the duty to enforce. The\nbill also permits designated officers and\nemployees to arrest without a warrant persons\nwhom he has reasonable cause to believe have\ncommitted a misdemeanor violation of a law which\nit is his duty to enforce.\nSB 1381 - Stevens\nVests in members of the California National Guard\n(Chapter 1206)\npowers of peace officers under certain conditions\nand prescribes authority of such peace officers.\n- 10 -\n#504\nSB 1382 - Stevens\nMakes every person guilty of a public offense who\n(Chapter 1207)\nwith intent to cause, attempts to cause, or\ncauses, any officer of a public or private\neducational institution or any public officer or\nemployee to do, or refrain from doing, any act\nin the performance of his duties, by means of a\nthreat, directly communicated to the officer or\nemployee, to inflict an unlawful injury upon any\nperson or property, if it reasonably appears to\nthe recipient of the threat that such threat\ncould be carried out.\nSB 1399 - Moscone\nEnacts Moscone Automobile Leasing Act of 1969,\n(Chapter 1208)\nwhich regulates noncommercial lease and bailment\ncontracts involving motor vehicles, as defined,\nprescribing the contents of such contracts.\nSB 1402 - Beilenson\nExempts from the Psychology Licensing Law persons\n(Chapter 1209)\nwith specified education and one year of\nexperience of the type which the Psychology\nExamining Committee determines will competently\nand safely permit the person to engage in the\nactivities regulated by such committee if they\nare employed by nonprofit community agencies whic\nreceive a minimum of 25 percent of their financia\nsupport from any federal, state, county, or\nmunicipal governmental organizations for the\npurpose of training and providing services.\nRequires the agency to register such persons\nwith the committee at the time of employment.\nProvides that exemption shall be for a maximum\nperiod of two years from the date of registration\nSB 1405 - Marks\nProvides that when a court orders the Department\n(Chapter 1210)\nof Motor Vehicles not to suspend the driving\nprivilege of a person convicted for the first\ntime of driving under the influence of\nintoxicating liquor without causing bodily injury\nto another person, the court may limit the\ndriving privilege as a condition of probation\nin any case, rather than only when it determines\nthat the suspension will affect the livelihood\nof the person because of the nature of his\nemployment.\nSB 1416 - Teale\nAdds four members to be appointed by the Governor\n(Chapter 1211)\nto the California Council on Criminal Justice.\nThe new members of the Council are to include two\nmembers of city councils and two members of\ncounty boards of supervisors.\nSB 1424 - Dolwig\nIncreases compensation and changes the number\n(Chapter 1212)\nof various attaches of municipal courts in\nSan Mateo County.\nSB 1426 - Marler\nSpecifies that exclusion of certain roadways unde:\n(Chapter 1213)\nfederal jurisdiction from the definition of\n\"highway\" is for the purpose of certain provisions\nof the Vehicle Code relating to registration,\nequipment, towing and loading equipment, and size,\nweight and load. The bill provides that the\nCalifornia Highway Patrol shall not be required\nto enforce any Vehicle Code provisions on such\nroadways other than those applicable to private\nproperty.\nSB 1784 - Johnson, R.\nEliminates pheasant tag requirements in connection\n(Chapter 1285)\nwith taking of wild pheasants and provides instead\nfor the issuance to licensed hunter of a pheasant\nlicense stamp to be affixed to hunting license\nand to be required in connection with taking of\nany pheasant.\n#\n#\n#\n#\n#\n#\n#\n- 11 -\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVER\nRELEASE:\nate\nSacramento, Califor\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-3-69\n#505\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed into law two administration-\nbacked bills which lay the groundwork for greater highway beautifica-\ntion and improved community values in the state.\nThe measures (SB 1238, Marler; and AB 455, Porter) will permit\nthe state to lease non-operating parcels of highway rights or excess\nlands to local government for use as mini-parks and recreational areas.\nThe governor said his action \"is in keeping with the concern of\nthis administration for preserving and improving California's\nenvironment and assuring that all our citizens receive maximum benefit\nfrom existing highway property.\"\nSB 1238 permits the director of public works to lease non-operating\nrights of way to local agencies to combine beautification and\nrecreational uses, and will allow the state to assume a more flexible\nposition regarding the cost of developments on such parcels by local\ngovernments.\nState funds cannot now be used to defray expenses in establishing\nsuch a facility. The bill enables the state to allow a local agency\nfull credit for funds that would have been spent on landscaping,\nmaintenance or similar amenities that would have been required had the\nland remained solely under state control.\n\"This could cut the cost of the lease by a substantial amount or\nbe applied to the actual development of the facility,\" Public Works\nDirector James Moe said.\nThe measure also authorizes the state to classify portions of\nthe state highway right of way as non-operating lands. It applies to\nthose lands which, while not actually required for traffic operation,\nmust be retained by the state because they are under a freeway, in an\ninterchange, or required for freeway drainage purposes.\nGovernor Reagan said AB 455 may prove, in the future, to be of\neven greater assistance in improving community values because it involves\nexcess property which otherwise would be sold.\nThe bill provides that any excess parcels or portions of parcels\nlying within 200 feet of the closest boundary of the state highway may\nbe leased to a local agency for park purposes. It will make it possible\nfor determinations to be made in each case that the development of a\npark on such property would protect the highway and preserve its view,\nappearance, light and air, and usefulness.\nBoth measures will make it possible for many communities to develop\nmini-parks or recreational areas at very little expense.\nLos Angeles and San Francisco recently expressed a desire to lease\nspace adjacent to operating freeways. San Diego is interested in lands\nlocated in an interchange now under development.\nDepartment of Public Works records indicate there are several\nhundred potential sites where the joint use could become reality.\n# # #\nOF ICE OF THE GOVERN\nRELEASE:\nIn\ndiate\nSaciamento, Califori\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-3-69\n#506\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed into law five administration-\nbacked bills designed to help tighten up welfare and Medi-Cal\nexpenditures.\nOne measure (SB 847, Stevens) part of the governor's legislative\nprogram not only saves the taxpayer the cost of an unnecessary state\nsubsidy to families with adequate financial resources, but also uses a\nportion of the savings to expand placement opportunities for the\nmentally retarded who cannot be kept in their own homes.\nThe bill corrects a present inequity under which aid is granted to\ntotally disabled persons, without regard to the financial resources of\nthe parents of such persons. It prohibits parents who are financially\nwell-off from claiming welfare allowances for room rent and other items\nof household expense which would exist even though the disabled persons\nwere not living with them.\nGovernor Reagan said he was especially pleased to sign the legis-\nlation because \"it strengthens the important concept we have been\npushing during the course of this administration the need for family\nresponsibility wherever possible.\"\nOne half of the savings to the state general fund from the new\nprovision or, roughly $1.6 million this fiscal year will be allo-\ncated to the State Department of Social Welfare to help pay private\ninstitutional costs for mentally retarded persons who cannot be kept at\nhome.\nThese additional funds will permit the release of a number of\nmentally retarded persons from state hospitals and pay for their\nplacement in private institutions, generally at less expense than the\ncost of state hospitalization.\nAnother administration-sponsored measure (SB 857, Deukmejian)\nsigned by the governor will make sure that welfare funds intended to aid\nneedy children are not siphoned off for use by an unrelated man living\nwith the family.\nUnder the bill, the man will have to contribute to the expenses of\nthe family at least to the same extent it would cost him for the same\naccommodations secured independently.\n-1-\n#506\nA bill (AB 1351, Ketchum) to develop efficient, highly automated\nprocesses for determining eligibility and making aid payments will also\nreduce the cost of administering welfare programs. Heart of the\nmeasure is the creation of an integrated welfare management information\nsystem employing the most sophisticated electronic data processing\nequipment.\nIn signing the legislation, Governor Reagan said:\n\"Development of this information system will enable the state to\ngreatly improve the management and the effectiveness of public assist-\nance programs. It will help analyze policy alternatives, make accurate\ncost estimates, assist in controlling program costs, eliminate duplica-\ntion of effort by various governmental agencies, and improve the\nexchange of pertinent information.\"\nWhen developed, the system should further cut down paperwork and\nrelieve social workers of clerical tasks so they can devote their time\nto those who need their assistance.\nThe State Human Relations Agency will be responsible for developing\nthe system in cooperation with the counties and with the federal\nDepartment of Health, Education and Welfare. HEW recently selected\nCalifornia as one of four pilot states to help develop a nationwide\nuniform social welfare information system.\nThe measure appropriates $108,000 as the state's share of first-\nyear development costs. The federal government will contribute\n$350,000.\nPlans call for the Welfare Information System to ultimately form\nthe nucleus of a broad, agency-wide information system serving nine\ndepartments, and facilitating exchange of information in such welfare-\nrelated fields as Medi-Cal, rehabilitation and human resource\ndevelopment.\nAnother measure (AB 1454, Duffy) signed by the governor provides\nfor disqualification from Medi-Cal of any person who charges the program\nmore than the reasonable value of the services he receives.\nA companion bill (AB 1460, Duffy) receiving the governor's\nsignature will strengthen the state's ability to recover the cost of\nmedical assistance given to persons who were injured by someone else\nwho is civilly liable. This measure will assist the state in recouping\nits costs when, for example, a welfare recipient is injured by an\ninsured driver.\nGovernor Reagan said \"the two bills will go a long way toward\nreducing Medi-Cal costs to the state's taxpayers and appropriately\ndiscipline those who try to gouge the program both prime objectives\nof this administration.\" II\n# # #\n-2-\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Im diate\nSacramento, Califor\nContact:\nPaul BE\n445-4571\n9-3-69\n#507\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed two bills designed to give\ncollege administrators more muscle to deal with hard-core campus\ntroublemakers.\nThe measures are AB 534 by Assemblyman Frank J. Murphy (R-Santa\nCruz) and AB 1286 by Assemblyman John Stull (R-Encinitas).\nThe Murphy bill is aimed at those who disturb the peace on the\ncampus, students or employees who have been dismissed for campus\ndisruptions and re-enter without permission, those who fail to leave\nthe campus after ordered to do so by college authorities and outsiders\nwho are ordered off campus and return within 72 hours without permission.\nViolators will be subject to misdemeanor complaints and if found\nguilty could be fined up to $500 and jailed for six months, or both.\n\"Assemblyman Murphy's bill will give college administrators\nmuscle to deal with hard-core campus troublemakers by making it possible\nto isolate them. It also provides criminal penalties if the trouble-\nmakers return to the campus,\" the governor said.\n\"This measure can assist in maintaining our campuses as educational\ninstitutions--not battlegrounds,\" the governor remarked. \"As I've\npointed out repeatedly, academic goals must be pursued through\nlegitimate educational channels without force or violence. Nonacademic\ngoals must not be allowed to destroy the educational process.\"\nThe Stull bill gives college and university officials the power\nto discipline students or faculty members convicted of crimes arising\nfrom a campus disturbance, and would withdraw state financial aid from\nstudents participating in campus disorders.\nIt also allows the Regents of the University of California,\nTrustees of the State Colleges and the governing boards of junior\ncolleges to adopt rules of student behavior and establish penalties\nfor violations which will be presented to each student at the beginning\nof the semester or quarter.\n\"There is absolutely no reason why the state should financially\nassist students who are actively engaged in destroying the schools that\nare providing them with an education,\" the governor said.\n\"This bill will withdraw state scholarships from students who\ncommit criminal acts on and disrupt the peace of the campus.\n\"The people of this state, who have generously supported our\ninstitutions of higher education, will no longer tolerate public\nassistance to students who reciprocate by destroying the very institutions\nthis assistance enables them to attend. We will not pay for our own\ndestruction.'\n#\n#\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE:\nmediate\nSacramento, Californi\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-4-69\n#508\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation which makes the\nMonterey and Santa Cruz coasts a sanctuary from oil and gas drilling.\nThe measure, SB 57, written by Senator Donald L. Grunsky, (R-\nWatsonville) and sponsored by Assemblyman Robert Wood (R-King City)\nprohibits oil and gas leasing, drilling and exploration on more than\n107,000 acres of state-owned tide and submerged lands along the coasts\nof Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.\n\"I am particularly pleased to sign this bill because it will\nshield the beauty of Monterey Bay against adverse effects of underwater\ndrilling. Monterey Bay is one of California's greatest natural assets\nand we must continue to protect it through every possible means,\" Governor\nReagan said.\n# # #\nWAS\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-4-69\n#509\nGovernor Ronald Reagan, acting to prevent the possibility of a\nchaotic maze of differing local ordinances pertaining to the licensing\nand registration of firearms by hunters and sportsmen in California,\ntoday signed legislation which will insure uniform regulations on\ntheir use throughout the state.\nThe measure (SB 4, Richardson) affirms the authority of the state\nto regulate the licensing of commercially manufactured firearms, in\nmuch the same way as the state establishes uniform regulations\ngoverning such things as traffic safety on highways throughout\nCalifornia.\nGovernor Reagan said, \"Without this legislation, sportsmen might\nwell be confronted in the future by a chaotic maze of differing local\nfirearm licensing regulations each time they entered another local\njurisdiction to go hunting.\n\"Imagine driving along a freeway from one county to another, not\nknowing from one mile to the next if traffic regulations had changed\nand, if so, in what way,\" he said. He noted that California now has a\ncomprehensive Deadly Weapons Control Act which provides for statewide\nregulation of firearms.\n\"California's hunters and sportsmen who use firearms are a highly\nmobile group. It is not unusual for them to travel from one part of\nthe state to another, often a number of counties away from` home, to\nhunt,\" he said.\n\"Without the provisions of this bill, they could well face a\nmultiplicity of unfamiliar and dissimilar ordinances pertaining to\nfirearms each time they crossed into a different county.\n\"The potential for such a situation in the future would have been\nvery real had this legislation not reached my desk. Already, several\ncommunities in the state have enacted separate local firearms licensing\nand registration regulations.\n\"California's hunters and sportsmen represent a significant\nsegment of our population. Approximately one million hunting licenses\nare taken out in California each year.\n\"These sportsmen should not be expected to have to cope with the\ndifficulties inherent in independent local regulation of licensing and\nregistration of firearms. The authority given to the state by this\nbill will assure that the possibility of such a situation does not\narise,\" the governor said.\n# # #\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nMEMO TO THE PRESS\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-4-69\nGovernor Reagan will sign the bill giving\na 10 percent income tax rebate to taxpayers in\nhis office at 2:55 p.m. today.\nPress coverage is invited.\n# # #\nor 100 GOVERNOR\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-4-69\n#510\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today vetoed a socalled \"open primary\"\nbill (SB 3) authored by Sen. Alfred E. Alquist (D-San Jose) because\nhe said the legislation would create what he called a \"compulsory\nprimary\" in California \"which would force all potential dark-horse\ncandidates to spend enormous sums of money to mount a campaign.\"\nHis veto message said:\n\"I am returning this bill unsigned because, although it has been\nerroneously dubbed an 'open primary' bill by some, it would, in fact,\na\ncreate in California/'compulsory primary' which would force all potential\ndark-horse candidates to spend enormous sums of money to mount a\ncampaign.\n\"While perhaps benefiting advertising agencies and professional\ncampaign managers, the bill would, in effect, require an entrance fee\ninto the presidential sweepstakes far more onerous than similar laws\nin much smaller states now impose.\n\"The fact is, California already has an 'open primary.' Any\ncandidate genuinely interested in running for the presidency can enter.\n\"Serious analysis must lead one to the conclusion that the present\nsystem in California already provides for direct citizen involvement and\nis far better than the proposed compulsory system.\n\"But the reasons I have outlined are not the only compelling ones\nwhich bear on my decision.\n\"This bill delegates to one elected official, the Secretary of State,\nthe authority and responsibility for determing who is or is not a.\n'generally recognized' candidate for his party's nomination for the\npresidency, at least for purposes of gaining a place on the ballot. I\nbelieve that determination should be made by the voters of each party\nas it is now, through the requirement that supporters of each candidate\ngather a reasonable number of signatures of registered voters.\n\"If a candidate is, indeed, 'generally recognized' as a serious\npresidential contender, his supporters should have no difficulty in\ngathering sufficient signatures to place his name on the California\nballot. If, on the other hand, they are unable to gather sufficient\nsignatures, that, in itself, would indicate a lack of broad-based appeal.\n-1-\n#510\n\"The present syste. in California is no handicap to serious\ncandidates, but the petition process does discourage capricious filings\nfor a place on the ballot by publicity seekers.\n\"Contrary to what its advocates contend, the so-called 'open\nprimary' system does not guarantee a choice among all potential\ncandidates.\n\"One needs look only to the 1968 election year for an example.\nThe eventual nominee of the Democratic Party (Hubert H. Humphrey) was\nnot on the ballot in either Oregon or Nebraska, the two states which\ncurrently have so-called 'open primary' systems.\n\"The news media certainly recognized the former Vice President as\nthe major candidate for the Democratic nomination for president yet\nhe was not on the ballot in states having the same type of law which\nthis bill proposes.\n\"In conclusion, this legislation fails to provide any compelling\nalternative to California's present 'open primary' system.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\n# # #\n-2-\nEJG\nOFFICE or 100 GOVERNOR\nRELEASE:\nate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Bec\n445-4571\n9-4-69\n#511\nCalifornians will be protected against insurance companies\nthat go broke under a bill signed today by Governor Ronald Reagan.\n\"Immediate effect of the new law will be to bring relief to\n6,000 policyholders in a small defunct Northern California company\nthat has been taken over by the Department of Insurance,\" the governor\nsaid.\nThe legislation- AB 1310--was authored by Assemblyman John V.\nBriggs (R-Fullerton).\nIt creates the California Insurance Guarantee Association\nwhich will respond to claims against policies issued by insurers that\nhave become insolvent, and sets up machinery for handling the claims\nwithout the expenditure of public funds.\n\"This bill was enacted to bring relief to 6,000 policyholders\nof a company that became insolvent, but it does far more,\" the governor\nsaid in signing the legislation.\n\"It not only protects insured Californians against insolvent\ncompanies but it also demonstrates that the states can provide this\nprotection without going to the Federal government for assistance,\"\nhe said.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nSacramento, California\nontact: Paul Beck 9-4-69\n#512\n145-4571\nGovernor Ronald Reagan said today he has \"reluctantly signed into\nlaw a so-called 'conflict-of-interest' law Assembly Bill 325 by\nAssemblyman Jesse Unruh.\n\"I have signed this bill only because it represents a tentative\nstep in the right direction and is therefore better than nothing.\n\"But the public should not be misled. This bill is not a compre-\nhensive conflict-of-interest law. It is a watered-down disclosure law,\nwhich requires, with many ambiguities, loopholes and exemptions, public\nofficials to list investments over $10,000 in businesses regulated by\nstate or local government.\n\"The opportunities for evasion in the bill are substantial.\n\"There is, however, one worthwhile feature and it is the principal\nreason I have signed it. That requires candidates to list the donor of\neach campaign contribution over $500 together with the amount of the\ndonation.\n\"But this section should be called the \"Winton Act\" in honor of\nthe former Assemblyman who attempted for many years to obtain passage\nof a purity of elections law requiring the listing of all donors with\nthe amount of their donation.\n\"Unfortunately, Assemblyman Winton's bill was always defeated\nduring the period when then Speaker Jesse Unruh controlled the Assembly.\nThe disclosure provisions in this bill may, in certain cases,\nprove a slight deterrent to wrongdoing. But disclosure is only one of\nseveral necessary approaches to conflict-of-interest.\n\"Without accompanying laws prescribing wrongful acts, disclosure\nprovisions can be little more than window dressing. Disclosure must\nserve public purposes not merely satisfy curiosity seekers, or furnish\nammunition for solicitation.\n\"A substantially different approach to the overall subject of\nconflict of interest is represented by Assembly Bill 2343, which was\nintroduced on behalf of the administration by Assemblyman Newton\nRussell (R-Tujunga).\n\"Unfortunately this constructive bill failed to get out of the\nAssembly committee.\n-1-\n#512\n\"The purpose of AL 2343 was to:\n(1) Broaden the coverage of existing laws to include all levels\nof the executive branch of state government, including exempt and civil\nservice employees and members of boards and commissions; (2) identify\nspecific wrongful acts; (3) increase the penalties for violation; (4)\nrequire disclosure of all assets in businesses regulated by the state;\n(5) require really detailed campaign reporting; and (6) pull the\npresently scattered statutes on this subject into one place in the\nGovernment Code, so that all can find the law.\n\"I intend to again push for approval of Assembly Bill 2343 in 1970\nand, where appropriate, to expand the coverage of the measure to insure\nthat the legislative and judicial branches of state government, and\nofficials of local government, all will be included.\n\"I hope the legislature will see fit to enact this far more useful\napproach to this very important subject.\n\"The major emphasis of Assembly Bill 2343 is to forbid wrongful\nacts, rather than to place total reliance upon the partial disclosure\nof assets of a few people, as is the case with the Unruh bill.\n\"I prefer the more comprehensive approach of Assembly Bill 2343\nfor the following reasons:\n(1) All public officials, including civil service employees,\nshould be subject to the same overall standards of ethical conduct.\nThe Unruh bill exempts the great majority of public employees from its\nprovisions.\n\"(2) Wrongful acts should be clearly identified and made known\nto all public officials, and prohibited, with penalties for violation.\nAssembly Bill 325 merely requires disclosure of some assets of individuals\n(3) Disclosure provisions should not be based upon an arbitrary\nstandard of $10,000, as in Assembly Bill 325, but upon a percentage of\nincome, as in Assembly Bill 2343. Obviously, a $10,000 investment is\nfar more significant to some individuals than others.\n\" (4) Assembly Bill 325 only requires campaign contributions in\nexcess of $500 to be identified by contributors. Assembly Bill 2343\nestablishes the level at $5. The $500 level is obviously too high,\nand evasions are virtually encouraged.\n\"It is very regrettable that AB 325 fails to get at the heart of\nconflict-of-interest.\n\"And until the legislature enacts a tough, comprehensive conflict-\nof-interest proposal such as AB 2343, California's laws will contain a\nmajor gap in a key field. That gap must be closed in 1970.\"\n# # #\n-2-\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-4-69\n#513\nCalifornia's participation in a comprehensive western states study\ndesigned to provide better short-haul air transportation facilities in\nthe future was assured today by a bill signed into law by Governor\nRonald Reagan.\nThe legislation (SB 885 - Collier) provides $100,000 as California's\nshare of the 13-state study.\nGovernor Reagan explained that the study of the West Coast Air\nCorridor received the approval of the Western Governor's Conference in\nHawaii in November of 1968.\nHe said a principal objective will be to design and implement\nfeasibility demonstrations to determine the impact of aviation\ntechnology on short-haul transportation. Special emphasis will be on\nvertical, short take-off and landing systems.\nUltimate objective of the program will be the development of an\nair transportation system for the western region.\n\"The short-haul--under 500 miles--segment of air transportation\nhas been sadly neglected in this age of supersonic, long-range\naircraft,\" the governor said.\n\"Because of this neglect, the tremendous advance in air speeds has\nnot resulted in any significant reductions in travel times. Instead,\nwe have seen the creation of a short-haul traffic jam which is stifling\ntravel and commerce.\"\nHe cited studies which project that by 1985 door-to-door travel\ntime between large cities will have reverted to the 1950 level because\nof airport processing delays and extended surface travel time.\n\"The short-haul air transportation concept has the potential for\nalleviating this situation by decentralizing air facilities and locating\nthem closer to the demand.\"\nHe said the West Coast Air Corridor Study had strong support from\nGordon C. Luce, state secretary for Business and Transportation, and\nJoseph R. Crotti, director of the Department of Aeronautics.\nA. W. Bayer, former chairman of the State Aeronautics Board, has\nbeen named executive director of the study program by the Western\nConference of the Council of State Governments.\n# # #\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-4-69\n#514\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed into law a major bill in his\nlegislative program which \"will both extend and improve the state's\ncompensatory education program for disadvantaged elementary school-age\nyoungsters. \"\nThe measure (AB 938, Hom), which appropriates $9.5 million from the\nstate's general fund during fiscal 1969-70, extends the program another\nand provides\nthree years/for the employment of special teachers on an average\nstatewide teachers' salary, rather than on an arbitrary basis.\nIn a statement, the governor said:\n\"I am pleased to sign this important legislation which was guided\nthrough the legislature by Assemblyman Tom Hom and which has formed a\nkey part of our legislative program this year.\n\"The bill will both extend and improve the state's compensatory\neducation program for disadvantaged elementary school age youngsters\nin California.\n\"I have long supported the principle of dealing with educational\ndeficiencies at the earliest possible age. Certainly, if we are to\nachieve equal educational balance, we must support efforts to innovate\nvalid and meaningful programs from kindergarten through the sixth grade\nlevel, as well as continue to encourage improvement in the professional\ncompetency of those teaching in these programs.\n\"This legislation will help give our youngsters who, through no\nfault of their own live in disadvantaged areas, a better opportunity for\na good start in school.\"\nThe bill requires cost effectiveness surveys and studies to improve\nthe achievement level of pupils in reading and mathematics, and provides\nfor improved teacher-pupil ratios.\n\"Educators and laymen alike,\" the governor said, \"are agreed on the\nimportant role compensatory education must play in the months and years\nahead. I am confident that the three year program provided by this\nadministration bill will see new strides forward in compensatory\neducation for our younger disadvantaged children.\"\n# # #\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#515\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation which raises\nsalaries for members of the legislature and top state executives.\nOne bill (SB-281, Wedworth) increases the annual salary of members\nof the Senate and Assembly from $16,000 to $19,200, effective January 4,\n1971.\nGovernor Reagan said his action will help offset increases in the\ncost of living. Legislators have not received salary increases during\nthe past three years, and by the time this bill takes effect, it will have\nbeen more than four years.\nAnother measure (AB-662, Bagley) increases the state attorney\ngeneral's annual salary from $39,132 to $42,500, effective January 1, 1971\nThe bill also provides that the attorney general's salary will no longer\nbe based on the earnings of an associate justice of the California\nSupreme Court.\nTwo other bills (SB-362 and SB-363) authored by Senate Finance\nCommittee Chairman Randolph Collier (D-Yreka) increase annual salaries\nof the state's constitutional officers, top administrators in the\nexecutive branch, members of various boards and commissions, and members\nof the governor's staff.\nBoth measures were sponsored by the Commission on California State\nGovernment Organization and Economy (Little Hoover Commission) which\nrecommended the wage changes following an extensive study of the salary\nstructure of the executive branch.\nIn its findings and recommendations, the Little Hoover Commission\nsaid:\n1.\n\"Salaries for state executives are low. The current compensation for\nstate executives is substantially below that of executives with similar\nresponsibilities in local government in California and in other state\ngovernments. The state must offer salaries which are at least competitive\nwith those paid to top executives in other large governmental jurisdiction\n\"In 1965, in its report on Management Manpower Requirements, the\n(Little Hoover) commission said:\n\"\"The highest salaries paid by the State of California are low\nwhen compared to those offered not only by private industry, but\nalso by the State of New York, the Federal Government, and by\nsome municipal governments---including local governments in\nCalifornia. The incongruous fact is that 85 percent to 90 perce\nof all California state employees in the lower and middle ranks\nare paid salaries comparable to those of employees doing\nequivalent work in private industry. However, those men and\nwomen who serve in positions at the upper management levels are,\nby and large, paid salaries significantly below the compensation\nof individuals doing comparable work elsewhere.'\n#515\n\"The same is still true today.\n\"It is clear that it is time for California to meet the level of\ncompensation offered by comparable employers in the field of executive\nsalaries.\n\"The efficient and responsible operation of the executive branch\nrequires the employment of the most qualified personnel available.\n\"To continue to attract and retain high caliber personnel, the state\nmust offer reasonably competitive salaries.\n2. \"Low statutory executive salaries have resulted in acute compaction\nof the top management structure.\n\"The current differential in compensation of superior and subordinate\nstate executives is grossly inadequate to recognize substantial difference\nin responsibility, to the point where the difference in monthly salary\nbetween the director and the chief deputy director of 14 state departments\nis less than $2.\n\"Clearly, the current salary differentials between directors and\ntheir deputies is inadequate.\n3. \"The salary limits available to the governor should be increased\nin order to provide salaries for the governor's secretaries which are\ncomparable to those for other top level administrators. These limits will\npermit a logical salary relationship with other statutory executive\nsalaries.\n\"We believe the findings of the commission are sound and the\nrecommendations justified and, in some instances, long overdue. A basic\nbuilding block of proper administration of the California state\ngovernment is a reasonable compensation plan for positions of\nresponsibility,\" the Little Hoover Commission report said.\n########\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE:\nSacramento, Califo* ia\nContact: Paul Bec.\n445-4571 9-5-69\n#516\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed the\nfollowing bills:\nAB 52 - Greene, L.\nProvides that when the Secretary of State\n(Chapter 1520)\nreceives arguments for and against a\nballot measure he shall send copies of the\nopposing arguments to the opponents and\nthey may submit a rebuttal aggument not\nto exceed 250 words.\nAB 61 - Wakefield\nProvides that cities and counties can\n(Chapter 1535)\nenact ordinances prohibiting topless\nand bottomless shows in public places open\nto the public, or places open to public\nview if such conduct is not expressly\nauthorized or prohibited by the Penal Code.\nThe bill exempts theater, concert hall,\nor similar establishment, which is primarily\ndevoted to theatrical performances, from\nsuch ordinances.\nAB 66 - Britschgi\nChanges the dates of certain current state\n(Chapter 1521)\nholidays \"Washington's Birthday, Memorial\nDay, Columbus Day and Veterans Day) to\nfall on a specific Monday.\nAB 69 - Crown\nRequires manufacturers of over-the-counter\n(Chapter 1522)\ndrugs to disclose, by one of two ways,\nthe quantity of the active ingredients\nof the drug, unless specifically exempted.\nThe disclosure requirement for non-prescript\ndrugs may be satisfied by either stating the\nquantity of the active ingredients on the\ndrug label or in a separate statement filed\nwith the State Department of Public Health.\nAB 74 Murphy\nExtends the termination date of the provision\n(Chapter 1523)\nauthorizing maximum school tax rate increases\nfor expenses incurred in the inspection or\nrepair of school buildings respecting\nearthquake safety from July 1, 1970, to\nJuly 1, 1975. Permits school districts\nto accumulate excess proceeds of such tax\nfrom year to year until July 1, 1975, rather\nthan requiring that it spend the excess\namount in the succeeding school year.\nAB 95 - Greene, L.\nRequires school districts to pay tuition\n(Chapter 1524)\nto parent or guardian of physcially\nhandicapped minor, mentally retarded minor,\nseverely mentally retarded minor, or multiple\nhandicapped minor in public or private\nschool in or out of state when special\neducation services needed are not available\nunder any district, county or state program\nand cannot be reasonably provided because\nof the cost or distance involved.\nAB 116 - Briggs\nRaises the maximum indemnity the owner of\n(Chapter 1525)\na tuberculosis reacting bovine slaughtered\npursuant to law is entitled to from $50\nto $100 for grade animal and from $75 to\n$125 for purebred animals. Raises the\nmaximum indemnity the owner of a brucellosis\nreacting bovine slaughtered pursuant to law\nis entitled to from $75 to $100 for grade\nanimals and from $100 to $125 for purebred\nanimals. Appropriate $28,000 from General\nFund to carry out provisions of these\nprovisions.\n- 1 -\n#516\nAB 193 - Bagley\nIncreases both the business inventories\n(Chapter 1526)\ntax exemption and subventions to local\ngovernment. It also repeals the scheduled\nreduction in the bank and corporation\nprepayments.\nAB 229 - Crown & Knox\nProvides that the State Department of\n(Chapter 1527)\nPublic Health and county agencies designated\nto administer crippled children's program\nmay accept handicapped child believed to\nhave severe chronic disease or severe\nphyscial handicap, as determined by the\nstate director of Public Health, for\ndiagnosis irrespective of whether child\nactually has eligible medical condition\nas specified in provision relating to\ndefinition of handicapped child. Requires\ndepartment to keep and public annually\nspecified data in relation to diagnosis\nof children diagnosed in connection with\nthe program. To become operative on\nJuly 1, 1970.\nAB 261 - Mulford\nMakes it a misdemeanor for any person or\n(Chapter 1528)\ngroup of persons to willfully and\nknowingly enter or remain within or upon\nany part of the chamber of either house\nof legislature unless authorized to enter\nor remain within or upon a part of chamber\nof either such house; engage in any conduct\nwithin the state capitol which disrupts\norderly conduct of official business; or\nto picket within the state capitol.\nAB 271 - Brathwaite\nProvides that no employer may discharge\n(Chapter 1529)\nany employee by reason of the fact that his\nearnings have been subjected to garnishment\nfor one indebtedness prior to a final\norder or judgment of a court. Allows the\nLabor Commissioner to take assignment of\nsuch wage claims.\nAB 325 - Unruh\nRequires enumerated public officials and\n(Chapter 1512)\npublic employees (including constitutional\nofficers and members of the legislature\nand candidates for state or local public\noffice to disclose their investments\nand ownership of shares in corporations\nother than inon-profit corporations\nincluding investments and shares owned\nby persons under their control. The bill\nrequires candidates for state or local\npublic office to disclose the sources and\namounts of political contributions\nreceived which total more than $500.\nAB 388 - Vasconcellos\nRepeals the ban on issuance and distribution\n(Chapter 1530)\nof sectarian, partisan, and denominational\nliterature on junior college campuses.\nThe bill provides that distribution\nactivities must conform to reasonable\nrules and regulations established by the\ngoverning board of the junior college.\nThe bill further provides that no\nunlawful acts can be advocated in the\ndistributed literature.\nAB 410 - Badham\nAuthorizes the Bureau of Employment Agencies\n(Chapter 1536)\nto issue, in addition to the present\nemployment agency license which authorizes\nthe conduct of a general business and is\nto be designated a general license, licenses\nin the following categories: babysitting,\ndomestic, modeling, and farm labor. The\nbill restricts type of business which may\nbe conducted to particular license\ncategory.\n- 2 -\n#516\nAB 4.1 - Badham\nRequires employment counselors to register\n(Chapter 1531)\nwith the Bureau of Employment Agencies.\nAB 443 - 3egley\nAppropriates $48,000 to the controller,\n(Chapter 1532)\nwho is to contract for a study of the\ncomputation of sales tax liabilities for\nRule 52E, of the State Board of Equalization.\nAB 444 - Bagley\nSpecifies that \"food products\" exempt from\n(Chapte:: 1533)\nsales tax include fruit and vegetable\njuices, and nonalcoholic, noncarbonated\nbeverages, and exclude bottled water,\nwhether liquid or frozen. Makes sales\nand use taxes applicable to food products\nsold at certain establishments where\nadmission charged. Declares vending machine\noperator to be a consumer, and not a\nretailer, of property which sells at retail\nfor 15 cents, rather than 10 cents, or\nless and which is sold through a vending\nmachine.\nAB 524 - Quimby\nSpecifies that counties or cities may\n(Chapter 1534)\nenact ordinances directly regulating topless\nand bottomless entertainment. The bill\nalso exempts theater, concert hall, or\nsimilar establishments which areprimarily\ndevoted to theatrical performances from\nsuch ordinances.\nAB 534 - Murphy\nMakes a number of amendments to the Penal\n(Chapter 1424)\nCode to more effectively control those\ninvolved in campus disturbances.\nAB 591 - MacGillivray\nDeletes provisions relating to master-\n(Chapter 1537)\nservant relationship including provisions\ndealing with conditions and termination\nof employment.\nAB 703 - Ketchum\nProvides that vacancies in school district\n(Chapter 1513)\ngoverning boards shall be filled by election\nrather than by appointment. Provides that\na vacancy occurring within four months\nof the end of a term shall not be filled.\nProvides that if vacancies occur in a\nmajority of offices on school district\ngoverning board, president of county board\nof education having jurisdiction may appoint\nmembers of county board of education until\nnew members of governing board are elected.\nAB 739 - Mulford\nIncreases the number of superior court\n(Chapter 1486)\njudges in Alameda County from 22 to 23.\nAB 789) - Stull\nRequires that on or before July 1, 1970,\n(Chapter 1421)\nthe State Board of Public Health is to\nadopt regulations to be used in approval\nof laboratories engaged in performance\nof tests of blood, urine, breath, or tissue\nfor purposes of determining concentration\nof ethyl alcohol in blood of persons\ninvolved in traffic accidents or in\ntraffic violations, including qualifications\nof employees of such laboratories who\nperform determines are reasonably necessary\nto insure competence of such laboratories\nand employees.\nAB 823 - Greene, L.\nExtends state participation in the Educational\n(Chapter 1538)\nCommission of the states through December 31,\n1973, rather than terminating participation\non December 31, 1969. The bill appropriates\n$12,050 for purposes of the act.\n- 3-\n#516\nAB 837 - Miller\nEliminates the exemption of certain\n(Chapter 1539)\nagricultural workers and employers from\nthe scope of the California Fair Employment\nPractice Act.\nAB 859 - Moorhead\nProvides the same authority to the\n(Chapter 1425)\ndirector of Corrections for the temporary\nrelease of civil narcotic addicts from\nthe California Rehabilitation Center or\nany of its branches as is presently\nauthorized for the felon inmates committed\nto the Department.\nAB 865 - Quimby\nIncludes active law enforcement personnel\n(Chapter 1540)\nof the California State Police Division as\n\"law enforcement members\" of Public Employees\nRetirement System.\n- 4 -\nAB 877 - Brown\nSpecifies qualifications necessary to qualify\n(Chapter 1541)\nfor license for gradua S of schools of\nnursing outside of the United States. It\nrequires California Board of Nursing Education\nand Nurse Registration to deny any accredita-\ntion application made by, and to revoke the\naccreditation given to, any school of nursing\nwhich fails to give student applicants credit,\nas prescribed by board regulations, for\nprevious experience or education in nursing\nor other health care areas. The bill speci-\nfies conditions under which licensed voca-\ntional nurses may take registered nurse\nexamination. It further prohibits the Board\nfrom requiring more than 30 units in nursing\nand related science subjects to satisfy such\npreparation.\nAB 878 - Brown\nRequires the Board of Vocational Nurse and\n(Chapter 1542)\nPsychiatric Technician Examiners to deny any\naccreditation application made by, and to\naccreditation given to, any school of voca-\ntional nursing which fails to give student\napplicants credit, in the field of nursing,\nas prescribed by board regulations, for\nprevious education and the opportunity to\nobtain credit for other acquired knowledge.\nAB 1031 - Wilson\nAdds one judge to the San Diego division and\n(Chapter 1487)\ntwo judges to the San Bernardino division of\nthe Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate\nDistrict.\nAB 1035 - Monagan\nCreates an Educational Research Commission\n(Chapter 1493)\nto administer innovative schools in grades\n1 to 3 to experiment and explore problems\nin education. The bill requires the State\nBoard of Education, in approving any state\nplan for the use of Elementary and Secondary\nEducation Act, Title III, funds to assure\nthat specified amounts of such federal funds\nare reserved and allocated to the commission.\nAB 1052 - Sieroty\nRequires a person to state in affidavit of\n(Chapter 1543)\nvoter registration whether he has ever been\nconvicted of a felony, rather than that he\nis not disqualified by reason of felony\nconviction. The bill requires the affidavit\nof registration to contain a statement that\nnot all felony convictions will disqualify\naffiant from voting and directing him to\ncontact registrar for a determination of his\neligibility to vote.\nAB 1073 - Monagan\nProvides for the issuance of state bonds in\n(Chapter 1544)\ntotal amounts not exceeding $246.3 million\nfor health science facilities at the Univer-\nsity of California, as may be provided for\nby the legislature. The bill calls a special\nelection, to be consolidated with the 1970\ndirect primary, for submission of bond\nproposal to the voters.\nAB 1089 - Z'berg\nAuthorizes the Director of General Services\n(Chapter 1488)\nto quitclaim specified land to City of Galt\non condition land be used substantially for\npark or recreational purposes.\nAB 1161 - MacGillivray\nRequires the State Lands Commission to\n(Chapter 1426)\ninclude in oil and gas leases of tide or\nsubmerged lands or beds of navigable rivers\nor lakes a provision prohibiting all impair-\nment of, and interference with, developed\nshoreline recreational or residential areas.\n- 5 -\n#516\nAB 1162 - Cory\nProvides that, unless notice of release\n(Chapter 1545)\nis received by March 15, the contracts of\ncertain certificated employees holding\nadministrative or supervisorial positions\nshall be renewed on same terms and conditions\nas the employee's last contract.\nAB 1174 - Milias\nPermits the fixing of an effective retirement\n(Chapter 1546)\ndate under the Public Employees' Retirement\nSystem earlier than the first of the month\nin which an application for retirement is\nreceived at the system's office in Sacra-\nmento if the board finds that the member's\nemployer caused a delay in transmission of\nthe application, and the allowance based on\nage as of the effective date specified will\nnot be less. The effective date may be no\nearlier than specified in the original appli-\ncation. The bill affects only persons who\nretired within three years prior to the\neffective date of the legislation, and proof\nof required facts must be presented by\nDecember 31, 1969.\nAB 1191 - Lanterman\nAllows public entities, as defined, and\n(Chapter 1489)\npublic utilities to give relocation advisory\nassistance and make payments for moving\nexpenses and relocation cost to specified\nrecipients located in counties having\npopulation of more than 4,000,000 in connectio\nwith acquisition of real property for public\nuse in such counties. Permits payments\nfor decline in value of property affected\nby acquisition and change of use of other\nproperty and authorizes adoption of rules\nand regulations for relocation assistance\nand compensation within such counties by\npublic entities and public utilities.\nAB 1194 - Mayes\nAdds one judge each to the Pomona, Santa\n(Chapter 1490)\nMonica, San Leandro, Central Orange, and\nSacramento Municipal Courts. The bill also\nadds three judges to the San Diego Superior\nCourt.\nAB 1209 - Pattee &\nRequires that before any pesticide application\nJohnson, R.\nis made, the applicator shall be in\n(Chapter 413)\npossession of a written recommendation\nshowing the acreage to be treated, date,\nname and dosage rate of pesticide, pest\nto be controlled, crops or property to be\ntreated, and the name, address, company or\nbusiness represented by the person making\nthe application.\nAB 1210 - Pattee\nAdds new license and registration requirements\n(Chapter 1414)\nto the Agricultural Code with respect to\npersons who distribute and sell pesticides.\nIt requires licensing by the director of\nagriculture of dealers of pesticides and\nthe registration ofpest control agents with\neach agricultural commissioner of the county\nor counties in which he engages in the\nbusiness of the pest control agent.\nAB 1286 - Stull\nAmends various sections of the Education Code\n(Chapter 1427)\nto provide for more effective regulation\nof those who participate in campus\ndisturbances.\n- 6 -\n#516\nAB 1298 - Brathwaite\nCreates the Southern California Transportatic\n(Chapter 1547)\nStudy Commission, directed to conduct\nstudies and develop recommendations on\ntransportation plans, systems and needed\nlegislation for development and construction\nof transportation facilities in the six\ncounties of Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange,\nSan Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial.\n1305 - Burgener\nRequires withholding from state apportion-\n(Chapter 1407)\nments to school districts for reimbursements\nfor transportation of pupils with certain\ndescribed handicaps to where the superin-\ntendent of Public Instruction determines\nthat the current expense of providing such\ntransportation does not equal or exceed\nthe allowance provided for such purpose.\nProvides for apportionment of amount\nwithheld to districts maintaining and\noperating vehicles exclusively for\nhandicapped pupils.\nAB 1351 - Ketchum\nEnacts the Intergovernmental Welfare\n(Chapter 1418)\nManagement and Information Systems Act\nof 1969 providing that the department\nof social welfare develop efficient,\nhighly automated processes for determining\neligibility and making aid payments and\ndevelop an integrated welfare management\ninformation system, and prescribes the\nprocedure therefor.\nAB 1354 Townsend\nRequires the General Fund contribution to\n(Chapter 1548)\nTeachers' Retirement Fund to be transferred\nupon demand of the Teachers' Retirement\nBoard.\nAB 1403 Zenovich\nPermits former member of legislator's\n(Chapter 1546)\nRetirement System, who is a member of Public\nEmployees' Retirement System or State\nTeachers' Retirement System and who with-\ndraw accumulated contributions upon leaving\nthe Legislators' System, to redeposit such\nfunds with interest and to then be eligible\nfor benefits under the Legislators'\nRetirement Law.\nAB 1404 - Duffy\nAmends sections 437, 437.1 and 437.4 of\n(Chapter 1550)\nthe Health and Safety Code to increase\nmembership of the Health Planning Council\nfrom 13 to 21 members and specifies who\nis to appoint new members. Requires that\nthe chairman and vice-chairman of the\ncouncil be appointed by the governor.\nDirects that chairman be appointed from\nthe representatives of the general consumer\npublic or public officials with specified\nexceptions, rather than that he be the\nSecretary of the Human Relations Agency.\nAB 1415 - Vasconcellos\nProvides that social studies include\n(Chapter 1551) & Ryan\nethnic studies, in the definition of\n\"academic subject matter area, 11 for\npurposes of qualifying for a teaching credent:\nAB 1454 - Duffy\nSpecifies that when the director of the\n(Chapter 1419)\ndepartment of Health Care Services\ndetermines that the services or products\nof a provider cost the program more than\ntheir reasonable value the provider shall\nbe disqualified from participation in the\nprogram, but that no provider shall be\ndenied reimbursement on such basis unless\nprovided a public hearing.\n- 7 -\nB 1460 - Duffy\nPermits the state, under The Medi-Cal Program,\n(Chapter 1420)\nin seeking to recover from persons responsible\nfor conditions requiring medical assistance to\nfile liens and prosecute actions in the same\nmanner as employers are permitted in seeking\nrecovery under the Workmen's Compensation laws\nas provided for in the Labor Code.\nAB 1534 - Greene, L.\nEnacts the California School Testing Act of 1969.\n(Chapter 1552)\nThe bill requires school districts to conduct\ntesting programs in accordance with rules and\nregulations to be adopted by State Board of\nEducation.\nAB 1546 - Zenovich\nAuthorizes the Commission of Housing and\n(Chapter 1546)\nCommunity Development to establish separate\nfee schedule for mobilehome park operating\npermits to defray enforcement costs where the\nDepartment of Housing and Community Development\nis the enforcing agency.\nAB 1553 - Zenovich\nAuthorizes and directs the Director of General\n(Chapter 1515)\nServices to quit claim, at no cost, \"Hammer\nField, adjacent to the Fresno Air Terminal,\nto the City of Fresno for extension of their\nairport.\nAB 1563 - Fong\nPermits retired state miscellaneous member to\n(Chapter 1554)\nreceive service credit for service rendered a\ncommittee of the legislature in 1931, 1932, and\n1933 and for which he was compensated by Item\n256.1 of the Budget Act of 1967.\nAB 1587 - Burke\nExpands the classes of lifeguard personnel\n(Chapter 1516)\nincluded in the definition of \"law enforcement\nmember.\" Deletes the provision that the rate of\ncontribution applicable to \"law enforcement\nmembers\" as included in provision shall apply\nonly to compensation paid after operative date\nthereof.\nAB 1799 - Dent\nIncreases certain filing fees and salaries and\n(Chapter 1491)\nsalary schedules of various attaches in the court:\nof Contra Costa County. The bill also adds one\njudge to the Contra Costa County Superior Court.\nAB 1820 - Greene, B.\nAs a major vocational education bill (Vocational\n(Chapter 1555)\nand Technical Training Act of 1969). The bill\nmakes numerous changes re acceptance of Federal\nvocational education funds and creates California\nAdvisory Committee on Vocational Education which\nwill be responsible to planning and evaluating\noccupational education and training. Further\ncreates an evaluation staff for the committee.\nCreates up to 15vocational regions with regional\ncommittees to direct and advise with respect to\nvocational education within the regions. Requires\nregional committees to develop Master Plans with\nsuch plans used for development of a Master Plan.\nDirects the State Board of Education to use\n$150,000 from federal vocational funds for support\nof the council.\nAB 1821 - Milias\nAllows voters to write in name of a candidate for\n(Chapter 1556)\nPresident on the primary ballot. Requires the\ncandidate to file endorsement of his candidacy\nnot later than 8 days before primary election.\nAB 1842 - Fong\nProvides assessors with authority to impose an\n(Chapter 1557)\nescape assessment when an assessee files a\nproperty statement which inaccurately reports\ntaxable tangible property.\n- 8 -\n#516\nAB 1883 - Barnes\nDefines certain classes of the State Division of\n(Chapter 1558)\nForestry employees as firemen for purposes of\nfacilitating exclusion from Social Security\n(OASDI) coverage. Restores full state service\ncredit for such employees for period under OASDI.\nAB 1898 - Brathwaite\nPermits teaching experience in private high\n(Chapter 1559)\nschools accredited by Western Association of\nSchools and Colleges to be counted for time as\npart of the qualifications for a life diploma.\nAB 1929 - Sieroty\nRequires public accommodation, defined as a\n(Chapter 1560)\nbuilding, structure or improved area used\nprimarily by the general public as place of\ngathering or amusement, constructed with private\nfunds to meet specified standards for use of\npublic buildings by the physically handicapped.\nSpecifies that responsibility for enforcement of\nsuch standards under provisions of act is that\nof local building department.\nAB 1971 - Wilson\nEnacts the \"California Factory-Built Housing Law\"\n(Chapter 1422)\nThe bill sets forth provisions relating to the\nregulation of construction.\nAB 1973 - Wilson\nPermits a redevelopment agency, at the request\n(Chapter 1561)\nof the legislative body, to prepare applications\nfor federal programs and grants and to plan and\ncarry out such programs. The bill requires\nlegislative body to file with Secretary of State\na copy of ordinance suspending or dissolving an\nagency. The bill also expands the property tax\n\"welfare\" exemption of federally financed housing\nfor elderly or handicapped families to include\nsuch housing financed under the federal Housing\nAct of 1968.\nAB 1977 - Wilson\nEstablishes California Low-Income Home Ownership\n(Chapter 1562)\nTraining and Management Program to assist housing\nauthorities and other housing developers to\nconduct programs to train and qualify low-income\nfamilies for home ownership.\nAB 2026 - MacDonald\nRequires licensed physician and surgeon or other\n(Chapter 1563)\nperson, engaged in prenatal care of pregnant\nwomen or attending such women at time of delivery\nto obtain blood specimen of such women within\nspecified period.\nAB 2076 - Assembly\nIncreases the annual compensation of various\nCommittee on Local Govt. county officers.\n(Chapter 1410)\nAB 2083 - Knox\nAuthorizes and prescribes the procedure by which\n(Chapter 1564)\nany district which is authorized to provide\nsewer facilities may incur a bonded indebtedness\nwith majority, rather than a 2/3rds. vote of\nregistered voters voting at election on incurring\nthe indebtedness.\nAB 2109 - Chappie\nCreates a Vocational Rehabilitation Appeals Board\n(Chapter 1565)\ncomposed of five (5) members to be appointed by\nthe governor, to hear appeals of persons who have\nbeen denied services by, or who are dissatisfied\nwith the services received from, the Department\nof Rehabilitation.\nAB 2129 - Wilson\nRemoves 1968-69 fiscal year limitation on\n(Chapter 1566)\nappropriation made by Chapter 1437, Statutes of\n1968 for study on harmful drugs and hallucino-\ngenic substances by the Department of Education.\nAppropriates an additional $20,000 for the\npurposes of Chapter 1437.\n- 9 -\n#516\nAB 2136 - Lanterman\nAuthorizes Board of Directors of Southern\n(Chapter 1567)\nCalifornia Rapid Transit District to impose sales\nand use tax of one-half of one percent for a\nsingle period of six months in conformity with\nprovisions providing for administration of such\ntaxes by Board of Equalization for BART.\nProvides question of imposing taxes need not be\npresented to voters. Provides for allocation of\nfunds collected from such tax to be distributed\nto district and to cities within district\noperating public transportation systems on the\nbasis of street mileage.\nAB 2144 - Brown\nProhibits an insurance company from increasing\n(Chapter 1517)\npremiums payable on issuance or renewal of a\nprivate passenger automobile insurance policy\nbecause its insured or applicant has been\narrested, cited or convicted for traffic\nviolations committed while operating a motor\nvehicle during his employment if his employer\nhas submitted to the carrier a written declaration\nunder penalty of perjury that the applicant or\ninsured was at the time of such operation so\ndriving for compensation within the scope of his\nemployment. The revised bill excepts certain\nserious motor vehicle offenses from the operation\nof such statute, such as homicide or assault\narising out of operation of a vehicle during\nemployment, or violations during such time of\ncertain motor vehicle code provisions such as hit\nand run, failure to report an accident, drunken\ndriving, driving under influence of narcotics or\nunder influence of drugs.\nAB 2189 - Veysey\nRequires State Board of Education annually to\n(Chapter 1568)\ndesignate not more than 20 elementary school\nprincipals as Outstanding Educators of the Year\non basis of pupils' achievement as measured by\nstandard reading test. Requires that persons so\ndesignated be principal at school at which at\nleast one of specified special programs is in\noperation.\nAB 2213 - Lewis\nPermits the Trustees of the California State\n(Chapter 1492)\nColleges to waive or reduce tuition fees for a\nnonresident graduate student of exceptional\nscholastic ability and prior scholastic achieve-\nment who is either employed twenty hours a week\nor more, but less than full time, by a state\ncollege cr is enrolled for not less than 10 units.\nAB 2218 - Lewis\nDeletes the Insurance Codes provision which\n(Chapter 1569)\nrequires that individual hospital, medical, or\nsurgical insurance policy contain on its face\npage either a schedule of coverages or brief\ndescription of the policy.\nAB 2219 - Lewis\nProvides that no admission or tuition fee shall\n(Chapter 1570)\nbe required for full-time employees of the\nCalifornia State Colleges, or their children or\nspouses.\nAB 2239 - Z'berg\nSeparates the Civil Code provisions relating to\n(Chapter 1571)\ndance studio contracts from those pertaining to\nhealth studio contracts. Specifies the maximum\namount ($2,500) which may be required by contract\nfor dance studio lessons and other services. The\nbill also provides for cancellation of contract\nfor dance lessons and other services in specified\ncircumstances, with return of specified percentage\nof fee paid by student.\n- 10 -\n#516\nAB 2245 - Milias\nAuthorizes counties and regional park districts\n(Chapter 1572)\nto impose an areawide privilege tax, not\nexceeding $10 per animal per year, on certain\npleasure riding animals for privilege of access\nto and use of public areas designated for use by\nsuch animals. Requires revenue to be used for\nacquiring and developing riding trails. Payment\nof tax may be made a condition to use of riding\ntrails. Requires taxing agency to provide owner\nof animal with durable record of payment of tax.\nAB 2271 - Stull\nDeletes the requirement that the teacher-pupil\n(Chapter 1573)\nratio in automobile driver training classes must\nbe established in the same manner as such ratios\nare established in other classes maintained by\nschool district.\nAB 2281 - Stull\nPermits the use of 4 percent interest rather than\n(Chapter 1574)\n3½ percent interest rate in computing reserves\nand cash value for life insurance, and a 5 percen\nrate rather than a 4 percent rate in computing\nreserves for certain single premium and group\nannuities. It will apply to policies or\ncontracts issued or entered into on or after\nJanuary 1, 1970.\nAB 2287 - Stull-\nAllows Superintendent of Public Instruction to\n(Chapter 1575)\ndesignate certain appointive deputies and\nassociates whose positions are exempt from state\ncivil service to participate in his place in the\nproceedings of boards, commissions, committees\nand other governing bodies of which he is a\nmember, except proceedings of Reapportionment\nCommission, Board of Trustees of California State\nColleges and Regents of University of California.\nAB 2293 - Bagley\nIncludes the cost of health and welfare benefits\n(Chapter 1518)\nprovided by the school district within the meanin\nof \"salaries of classroom teachers, for purposes\nof the statute requiring specified percentages\nof current expenses of education to be expended\nfor such salaries.\nAB 2300 - Ryan\nDefines \"full-time certificated nonteaching\n(Chapter 1519)\nemployees\" and prescribes the maximum number of\nsuch employees to each 100 full-time equivalent\nclassroom teachers for the various types of schoo.\ndistricts. The bill requires final apportionment\nfrom the state school fund to be reduced by an\namount equal to the state's share of the full-time\ncertificated nonteaching employees' salaries for\nsuch position in excess of prescribed maximums.\nThis provision is effective starting in fiscal\nyear 1972-73.\nSB 172 - Rodda\nAuthorizes the Superintendent of Public\n(Chapter 1494)\nInstruction, for fiscal 1968-69 only, to permit\nschool districts an alternate method of computing\na.d.a. for regular day schools on basis of\nattendance of each day of school month rather\nthan on actual attendance of last day of each\nschool month.\nSB 192 - Richardson\nProvides that commencing with the 1970-71 academic\n(Chapter 1605\nyear, tuition fees charged foreign non-resident\nstudents at California State Colleges will be\nfixed by the California State College Trustees\nat not less than $360. The bill authorizes the\nTrustees until spring term of 1973 or until a\ncurrent student receives a baccalaureate degree,\nto waive fee if the increased fee will cause a\nsevere financial hardhip on the student.\n- 11 -\n#516\nSB 305 - Dymally\nRepeals obsolete sections of the Education Code\n(Chapter 1495)\nand updates other sections by amendments. The\nbill also contains provisions for a summer\nvocational education program aimed to reduce\nunemployment among youth and young adults by\nbroadening existing vocational education programs\nto fit into the technological advancements of\nour society, and appropriates $71,000 for\n1970-71 fiscal year.\nSB 533 - McCarthy\nAllows contractor with state under State Contract\n(Chapter 1496)\nAct with approval of the state to require\nretained percentage of contract payment under\nact normally withheld pending completion of\ncontract to be paid into escrow and subsequently\nto him upon the placing in escrow by him of\neligible securities of an equal or greater amount\nSB 647 - Stiern\nAdds two alternates for the representatives of\n(Chapter 1497)\nthe Community Colleges on the Coordinating Counci\nfor Higher Education and deletes one alternate\nfor the representative of the State Board of\nEducation.\nSB 674 - Way\nProvides governor must submit executive\n(Chapter 1423)\nreorganization plans to Commission on California\nState Government Organization and Economy at\nleast 30 days prior to submission of such plans\nto the Legislature and to the legislative counsel\nfor drafting assistance and a digest prior to tha\nSB 677 - Short\nAppropriates $50,000 per year from the Motor\n(Chapter 1498)\nVehicle Fuel Fund for engineering work done by\nthe Department of Public Works in assisting the\ncontroller in auditing the distribution of fuel\nfunds to local agencies.\nAB\nSB 760 - Milias\nProvides that the Department of Finance shall pay\n(Chapter 1514)\nto counties an amount not exceeding 10 percent of\namount actually expended, rather than amount\nannually budgeted, by counties in providing\ncounsel for persons who are unable to afford\ncounsel in cases involving violations of state\ncriminal law and involuntary detention under\nLanterman-Petris-Short Act.\nSB 836 - Dolwig\nProvides for payment of an additional fee of $2\n(Chapter 1499)\nfor filing of first paper of plaintiff and\ndefendant in Superior Court and an additional\nfee of $1 for such filings in Municipal Court\nwith the funds to be transmitted to the State\nController for deposit in the Judges' Retirement\nFund.\nSB 847 - Stevens\nProvides that parents shall provide normal house-\n(Chapter 1416)\nhold needs of recipient of aid to the disabled\nliving with them as long as it does not add\nappreciably to family expenses, and that such\nsupport shall be considered in determining such\naid.\nSB 857 - Deukmej\nRequires that the unrelated adult male who resides\n(Chapter 1417)\nwith a family applying for or receiving Aid to\nFamilies with Dependent Children pay to the family\nen amount equal to his support cost in accordance\nwith standards set by Department of Social Welfare\nIt also requires him and the mother of the family\nto present facts of their sharing expenses\nagreement, under penalty of perjury, to the\nDepartment of Social Welfare or aid to the\nfamily may be discontinued.\n- 12 -\n#516\nSB 874 - Moscone\nProvides that no tenancy or other estate at will\n(Chapter 1500)\nor lease in a mobilehome park with respect to any\nmobilehome or trailer coach required to be moved\nunder permit may be terminated except upon the\nlandlord giving a 60 day written notice.\nSB 887 - Teale\nAuthorizes school districts to establish dropout\n(Chapter 1501)\nprevention programs in order to encourage pupils\nto complete elementary and secondary school\neducation. Specifies contents of such programs,\nand establishes unit within the Office of\nCompensatory Education to administer act and\nother programs financed under Title VII of the\nElementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.\nRequires State Board of Education to adopt rules\nand regulations to administer act and to approve\nallocations of federal funds made under act, and\nto distribute descriptions of successful programs\nconducted under act.\nSB 925 - Song\nRequires that per diem wages on public works\n(Chapter 1502)\ncontracts include employer payments for\napprenticeship or other training programs.\nSB 982 - Marks\nCreates a standard teaching credential with\n(Chapter 1503)\nspecialization in early childhood teaching.\nSB 1056 - Stiern\nEstablishes a Radiologic Technology Certification\n(Chapter 1504)\nCommittee and requires the State Department of\nPublic Health to adopt regulations governing\nthe qualification and certification of X-ray\ntechnologists.\nSB 1091 - Marks\nProvides that recipient of aid to families with\n(Chapter 1505)\ndependent children in program or rehabilitation\nor job training or placement be considered as\nunemployed and training not completed until his\nincome equals the amount of income to which he\nand his family are entitled. To be operative\nas a demonstrative project in a single urban\ncounty subject to federal approval.\nSB 1121 - Stevens\nMakes bailiffs of the Supreme Court and courts\n(Chapter 1506)\nof appeal harbor policemen and port warden and\nspecial officers of the Harbor Department of the\nCity of Los Angeles, peace officers while engaged\nin the performance of the duties of their\nemployment.\nSB 1123 - Schmitz\nRevises the Government Code section providing\n(Chapter 1507)\npay increases for judges every fourth year based\nupon a rise in per capita personal income in\nCalifornia to provide yearly increase based on\nrise in California consumer price index as\ncompiled by California Department of Industrial\nRelations instead.\nSB 1127 - Beilenson\nRemoves the income tax exemption allowed to\n(Chapter 1508)\nchurches on unrelated business income. It also\nexpands the information reporting requirements\nto educational, charitable, and religious\norganizations and organizations controlled by\nreligious organizations. The bill requires the\naffected exempt organizations to report the\ndetails relating to income derived from unrelated\nbusiness activities and the sources, without\namounts, from other income-producing activities.\n- 13 -\n#516\nSB 1335 - Carrell\nDeletes alternate procedures for tax sales and\n(Chapter 1509)\npayment of delinquent taxes in installments used\nin collection of property taxes on the secured\nroll in four equal installments. The bill also\nprohibits the State Board of Equalization from\nprescribing rules and regulations with respect\nto the assessment and equalization of possessory\ninterests until the lien date in 1971, rather\nthan until the lien date in 1970.\nSB 1387 - Stiern\nAppropriates $69,875 from the General Fund to\n(Chapter 1510)\nthe State Department of Public Health in\naugmentation of Item 160 of the Budget Act of\n1969 to be expended during the 1969-70 fiscal\nyear for a study of the community water supplies\nwithin the area of Delano, California, to be\navailable only after the Director of Public\nHealth has certified to the Department of Financ e\nthat sufficient federal funds are not available\nfor the study.\nSB 1413 - Stevens\nMakes members of a fire department of a local\n(Chapter 1511)\nagency and persons designated by a local agency\nas park rangers peace officers.\nSB 1420 - Whetmore\nIncreases the number of judges of the Orange\n(Chapter 1485)\nCounty Superior Court from 21 to 22.\nSB 1386 - Marks\nProvides that a child of a veteran who was killed\n(Chapter 1484)\nin World War II can obtain educational benefits\nof $50 per month plus tuition and fees for post-\ngraduate study if such dependent \"speaks and\nwrites at least two Chinese dialects and has not\nattained the age of 32 by December 1, 1969.\nSB 966 - Bradley\nRevises provisions relating to deposit of local\n(Chapter 1483)\nagency funds to allow pooling of securities\nrequired as collateral to secure such deposits.\nThe bill designates the Superintendent of Banks\nas Administrator of Local Agency Security.\nBB 766 - Bradley\nIncreases the number of judges of the Santa\n(Chapter 1482)\nClara Superior Court from 19 to 21.\nSB 508 - Grunsky\nProvides formulae for determining the relative\n(Chapter 1481)\ndistrict ability of junior college districts\nformed since June 30, 1964, for purposes of\ndetermining minimum state share for construction\ncosts under the Junior College Construction Act\nof 1967.\nSB 484 - Lagomarsino\nIncreases the number of judges in the Santa\n(Chapter 1480)\nBarbara Superior Court from six to seven.\nSB 481 - Marks\nProvides for a 5 percent salary increase for\n(Chapter 1479)\nthe psychiatric technician classes in state\ncivil services beginning July 1, 1969.\nSB 300 - Moscone\nExempts from the bank and corporation tax\n(Chapter 1478)\ncertain organizations performing services for\ntax-exempt hospitals.\nSB 243 - Deukmeji\nIncreases the number of judges in the Long Beach\n(Chapter 1477)\nMunicipal Court from six to seven.\n-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-\n- 14 -\n#516\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today announced he has signed the following\nbills with certain deletions and reductions in appropriations:\nSB 531 - Marks\nExtends into 1972 the provisions regarding\ndemonstration programs in intensive instruction\nin reading and mathematics for low-achieving\npupils in poverty areas. It also continues\ninto 1972 special teacher employment programs\nand school housing aid for compensatory\neducation programs and for districts impacted\nby seasonal agricultural employment.\nDELETION\nHowever, the governor objected to the\n$9,500,000 appropriation in the bill and\neliminated it.\nSB 481 - Marks\nProvides for a 5 percent salary increase for\nthe psychiatric technician classes in state civil\nservices beginning July 1, 1969.\nREDUCTION\nThe governor reduced the $3,676,633 appropriation\nin the bill to $1,838,317.\nAB 2204 - Vasconcellos\nAuthorizes Regents of University of California\nto evaluate programs in research, treatment,\nand education with respect to drug abuse as part\nof its information exchange program relative to\ndrug abuse. Appropriates $85,000 to Regents of\nUniversity of California from General Fund for\nexpenditure in implementing activities of\nregents in this area.\nREDUCTION\nHowever, the governor objected to $85,000\nappropriation contained in the bill and reduced\nit to $30,000.\nAB 741 - Ryan\nRequires Superintendent of Public Instruction\nto establish three-year pilot master teacher\nselection program at two selected school\ndistricts; establishes minimum requirements for\nmaster teacher selection panels and the selection\ncriteria. Provides for issuance of certificates\nto persons appointed certified master teachers\nand provides that they be paid by employing\nschool districts an extrastipend, above regular\nsalary, of $4,000,000 which is to be reimbursed\nby state, from money appropriated therefor.\nAppropriates $100,000 to Superintendent of Public\nInstruction for purposes of act.\nProvides that federal funds received for purposes\nof act and application fees received pursuant\nto act, are in augmentation of appropriation.\nREDUCTION\nHowever, the governor objected to the $100,000\nappropriation contained in the bill anc. reduced\nit to $10,000.\n- 15 -\n#516\nAB 473 - Quimby\nProvides a scholarship of $6,000 maximum over\na period not to exceed six years, with a maximum\nof $1,500 per year, to dependents of peace\nofficers who died in the performance of, or from\ninjuries incurred in the performance of their\nduties if they have demonstrated their financial\nneed for such scholarships. Provides that this\nsection shall not be interpreted to allow\nadmittance of dependents into a state college\nor any university in California unless such\ndependents are otherwise qualified to gain\nadmission to such college or university.\nDELETION\nHowever, the governor objected to the $11,000\nappropriation in the bill and eliminated it.\nAB 1362 - Monagan\nProvides for \"New Careers in Education Program\".\nThe bill authorizes school districts and the\nDepartment of Education to enter into agreements\nwith institutions of higher education to provide\ntraining and share administrative costs of such\na program. It requires the Director of\nCompensatory Education to prescribe rules and\ngive administrative assistance to the program.\nThe bill appropriates $125,000 for purposes of\nthe program.\nREDUCTION\nThe governor reduced the $125,000 appropriation\nin the bill to $62,500.\n########\nEJG\n- 16 -\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEAS\nImmediate\nSacramento, Calif ia\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#517\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today he has vetoed the\nfollowing bills:\nAB 181 - Fenton\nAuthorizes the appointment of a traffic hearing\nofficer in municipal court districts having three\nor more judges, to fix bail, arraign, or recommend\ndismissals in cases involving specified state and\nlocal traffic violations.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"I support\nthe concept of trained and well-\nqualified hearing officers handling traffic offenses.\nHowever, this bill does not provide any qualifications\nfor traffic hearing officer although the duties of tl\nposition are judicial in nature. I share the view\nof the Judicial Council that minimum qualifications\nshould be established for any traffic hearing\nofficer-type position.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nAB 921 - Dunlap\nPermits a retired member of State Teachers' Retirement\nSystem who has elected one of the optional settlement:\nto revoke the option if he is divorced, had nominated\nhis previous spouse as his beneficiary, and the divor\ndecree makes a disposition of the allowance but does\nnot give the beneficiary an interest in the allowance\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The\nfinancing of a retirement system\nis a function of the costs which evolve from its\noperation. The election of an option at time of\nretirement is taken into consideration in determining\nthe cost of the retirement system, and the rates of\ncontributions which are required from the employees\nand employers. If persons are permitted after\nretirement to change their retirement arrangement,\nit forces the retirement system to value all benefits\nas if no option had been elected. It forces the\ntieing up, actuarially, of the maximum sum of money\nwhich would have been payable had no option been\nelected. It will be obligating money unnecessarily\nwhich could be used for funding benefit improvements\nin the retirement plan. Furthermore, the legislation\nis poorly drawn, and is subject to numerous\ninterpretations.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nAB 1002 - Sieroty\nExcludes psychological or physical conditions brought\nabout solely through the voluntary administration of\na narcotic or restricted dangerous drug from the type\nof injury that must be reported by a hospital or\npharmacy to the police, marshal or sheriff.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The purpose\nof this bill is to encourage injured\ndrug users to seek medical treatment. However there\nis no evidence that the required medical reports\ndeter drug users from seeking medical assistance. In\nview of the high rate of narcotic and drug abuse,\nespecially among our young people, law enforcement\nneeds every possible investigative weapon at its\ndisposal. Only through finding victims can law\nenforcement agencies trace the drug peddler.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\n-1-\nAB 1231 - Z'berg\nProvides that the Capitol ilding and Planning\nCommission shall not be affected by Reorganization Pla\nNo. 1 of 1969.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"Reorganizatio\nPlan No. 1 of 1969 transfers the\nfunctions of the Capitol Building and Planning\nCommission to the Department of General Services. I\ncan find no reason why the plan should be modified as\nproposed by this bill.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nAB 1320 - McGee\nRevises the composition of the Board of Vocational\nNurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners to provide\nfor, among other things, removal from the Board of\nthe public school administrator member.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"Removal of the\npublic school administrator member\nwould be detrimental to the functioning of the Board.\nAt the present time 65 of the 74 accredited vocational\nnursing programs are offered by public schools and it\nis anticipated that the newly developing psychiatric t\ntechnician programs will also be offered by the\npublic school system. The knowledge and understanding\nof a public school administrator is needed if the\nBoard is to assist in the training of health personnel\n\"Accordingly I am returning this bill unsigned.\" \"\nAB 1349 - Milias\nThis bill prescribes a procedure whereby membership\nof a grand jury will include three members of the\npreceding grand jury.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"There has\nbeen no showing of need for\nholdover members of the grand jury. The transition\nprocess from one grand jury to another is now\nadequately provided for by legal, judicial and other\nofficial assistance. Prior reports of grand juries\nare not only available but the law requires a response\nto such reports by the departments affected.\nConsequently, new jurors have available these reports\nand responses for review.\n\" Practically speaking, the advantages of holdover jurors\nare now available because the old and new grand juries\nmeet to discuss problems and old committee chairman\nmeet with new committee chairman to work on detailed\nprojects. There are potential abuses with holdover\nmembers which are not outweighed by the alleged\nadvantages. Because of prior experience and desire,\nholdover jurors could exercise undue influence over\nnew inexperienced jurors.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill without my\nsignature.\"\n-2-\nAB 1468 - Duffy\nThis bill establishes a C ference of County Medi-\nCal Consultants composed of a county Medi-Cal\nconsultant appointed by the Board of Supervisors\nfrom each county in the state in which county\nconsultants perform prior authorization functions to\nconsult with the Department of Health Care Services\nregarding prior authorization of services and scope\nof services provided by such county consultants.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"I share the\nview that the administrators of a\ncostly and massive program like Medi-Cal need to\navail themselves of the best expertise that physicians\nand other health professionals can offer; the county\nMedi-Cal consultants' knowledge and experience\nconstitute advisory resources which the Department\nof Health Care Services now uses and will continue\nto use. In fact, regularly scheduled meetings have\nbeen held, advice has been requested, and encouragement\nhas been given to initiate recommendations. I do\nnot share the view, however, that the Administration\nshould be mandated to establish what amounts to a\nsecond statutory charge of advising the Department.\n\"As I have indicated in my reorganization plans, state\ngovernment needs to be simplified, not made more\ncomplex. The creation of new boards, commissions,\nand conferences inevitably carries with it a\npresumed need for staffing and related expense.\n\"Notwithstanding my disapproval of this legislation,\nthe expertise of the Medi-Cal consulatants must be\nutilized to the greatest advantage. I have the\nassurance of the Secretary for Human Relations that\nthis will continue to be done.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill without my\nsignature.\"\nAB 1659 - Vasconcellos Requires, with respect to juvenile court orders\nto detain a minor, that such order be justified\npursuant to prescribed provisions under existing law.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The need for\nthis bill is not apparent. The law\nalready provides that the court shall release a minor\nunless certain conditions are met.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned.\"\nAB 1660 - Vasconcellos Provides that a minor shall not be detained\nduring the continuance of a jurisdictional\nhearing unless the juvenile court finds that specifie<\ngrounds for detention exist, and establishes a\nprocedure to determine whether such grounds exist.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The law\nalready provides that the court\nshall release a minor from custody unless these\nspecial conditions exist. This is an unneccessary\npiece of legislation.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\n-3-\n#517\nAB - 1687 - Mobley\nProhibits the Director of\nocial Welfare from\nrequiring academic attainment beyond a bachelors\ndegree as a qualification for any administrative\nposition in a county welfare department. It\nprovides that the Department of Social Welfare is\nresponsible for reviewing medical examination and\ndetermination as to medical eligibility of\napplicants for aid to the blind, aid to the potential]\nself-supporting blind, and aid to the needy disabled.\nThe bill eliminates county responsibility for costs\nof such medical examinations.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"I object to\nthe provisions of Assembly Bill No.\n1687 which transfer the cost of eye examinations for\napplicants for Aid to the Blind and the medical\nexaminations of applicants of Aid to the Disabled\nfrom the county to state government. This language\nwas amended in conference without the benefit of\ncommittee review.\n\"The cost of the administration of public assistance\nprograms in California has traditionally been paid\nby county governments under the state-county\npartnership plan of administration. The present cost\nsharing arrangement provides that county governments\nshall pay 50 percent of the cost of administration\nnot borne by the federal government and that county\ngovernments shall be responsible for less than 8\npercent of the overall cost of assistance payments\nfor the two programs covered by this bill. It is\nestimated that the adoption of this bill would\nincrease General Fund costs by $1,600,000 annually.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nAB 1732 - Britschgi Requires each city or county building department to\nretain an official copy of plans and specifications\nfor the life of each building which was required to\nbe designed by a professional engineer or designer\nand for which a permit was issued.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"Although\nthe bill provides that city or\ncounty building departments may prescribe fees to\npay the cost of retention of the material, it is\ndifficult to determine how such costs could be\nanalyzed for the unknown \"life of the building,\"\nThe mandatory retention of such material, particularly\nin our large cities and counties will be very costly.\nThe retention of such plans should be the responsibili\nof the building owner after completion is recorded\nby the building department and the permit is closed.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\" \"\nAB 1804 - Dent\nProvides that applications for federal funds for\nvarious forms of student financial aid may be made\ndirectly by the Board of Trustees of the California\nState Colleges without prior approval of the\nDepartment of Finance.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The purpose\nof review of student assistance\nfund request by the Department of Finance is to aid\nin the estimating of future matching requirements\nand administrative costs to the General Fund. A\nreview by the Department prior to submission to a\nfederal agency does afford an opportunity to\nanticipate the magnitude of possible increases in\nmatching funds required, provided that the full reques\nis granted by the federal agency. It should also\nbe noted that grant requests for funds anticipated\nin the Governor's Budget are not subject to further\nreview by the Department of Finance pursuant to\nSection 0911.1 of the State Administrative Manual.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\n-4-\n#517\nAB 2140 - Davis\nCreates a Salmon and Steelnead Advisory Committee\nwithin the Department of Fish and Game. The Committee\nshall study and investigate all matters necessary\nto develop a program for the preservation, protection,\nrestoration and enhancement of the salmon and steel-\nhead trout resources of the state.\nGovernor Reagan said, \"This\nREASON FOR VETO:/\nadministration is in strong\nsupport of the preservation and\nenhancement of our great anadromous fishery. For the\npast several months the Department of Fish and Game\nhas completed a series of steps which vastly\nstrengthen our ability to effectively preserve this\noutstanding resource.\n\"In my reorganization message I noted that the\nDepartment of Fish and Game was moving to reorganize\nitself to provide better coordination and improve\noperation of our marine fisheries program. I have\napproved the reorganization plans for the Department\nwhich created the Marine Fisheries Branch and, more\npertinent to Assembly Bill No. 2140, an Anadromous\nFisheries Branch.\n\"In addition to these actions, the Director of Fish\nand Game has already established a volunteer advisory\ncommittee to participate with the Department to\naccomplish the objectives stated in Assembly Bill No.\n2140. It is my opinion that the creation of a\nstatutory committee as provided in this bill will\nnot only duplicate the programs already under way,\nbut will cause an unnecessary cost to the license\nbuyers and the taxpayers.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned.\"\nAB 2222 - Lewis\nThis measure makes the Chancellor of the Califom ia\nCommunity Colleges or his designee a non-voting ex\nofficio member of the Commission on Peace Officer\nStandards and Training.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"There has\nbeen no demonstration of any need\nfor violating the traditional concept of home rule\ncontrol which the present composition of the\nCommission reflects. There has been no showing of\nany breakdown in communication between the Commission\nand representatives of the community colleges, since\nthe Commission has responsibilities other than the\ntraining of peace officers. I question the need to\nvest in the Chancellor or his designee a voice in the\ncontrol of police recruitment standards, department\ncounseling, and general police administration--matters\nwhich are outside the Chancellor's area of expertise.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\" \"\nAB\n2316 - Greene, Provides that student body funds may be used to\nfinance activities for noninstructional periods or\nto augment or enrich school district programs.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The language\nof Assembly Bill No. 2316 is not\nclear. It could cover activities which normally are\nconsidered a legitimate part of the educational\nprocess and which are already provided for by public\nfunds with adequate controls. On the other hand, the\nlanguage could be interpreted to provide for the\nfinancing of projects outside of the generally\naccpted educational process, without appropriate\ncontrols.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\n-5-\n#517\nAB 2342 - Wilson\nProvides that when the holuer of an installment\nsales contract institutes a suit to recover one or more\npayments, he irrevocably elects his remedy and may not\nthereafter repossess the goods and exercise power\nof sale if the balance due is less than 50 percent of\nthe time sale price of the goods.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The Attorney\nGeneral's Office has advised me that\nthis bill as finally amended permits the very situation\nwhich the bill sought to avoid when it was first\nintroduced in the legislature. Under existing law, a\ncompany may sue a customer for the full amount of\nthe purchase, or he may repossess the merchandise.\nOften when the merchandise is repossessed,\nparticularly in regard to the sale of used goods, the\ncompany can make extra funds upon the repossession.\nUnder this bill, the company can not only make\nadditional funds but also can collect up to 50 percent\nof the purchase price, plus attorneys fees and court\ncosts, besides repossessing the property.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 3 - Alquist\nDeletes and amends the present Elections Code provision\ndealing with delegates and candidates in the presidenti\nprimary. The bill provides that candidates on the\nballot will be those found by the Secretary of State\nto be recognized candidates throughout the nation\nor California for the office of President of the\nUnited States or those whose names are placed on\nballot by means of a petition. The bill permits any\nsuch candidate to withdraw by filing an affidavit that\nhe is not a candidate.\nREASON FOR VETO: See Press Release No. 510.\nSB 39 - Carrell\nRevises the total monthly income permitted for\nadmission to children's centers. It requires the\nSuperintendent of Public Instruction to annually\nadjust eligibility figures for admission to such cente\nto reflect changes in cost of living as indicated\nby the State Personnel Board findings as to\nsalaries in private industry and state service.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"I agree that\nthere is a need to adjust the\neligibility requirements for admission to children's\ncenters. However, the responsibility for making\nadjustments in such requirements, should rest with\nthe legislature. This bill transfers such responsibil\nto the Superintendent of Public Instruction.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\" \"\nSB 77 - Stiern\nAppropriates all unallocated and unexpended funds,\nif any, available for the Miller-Unruh Basic Reading\nAct to be used for a summer elementary school reading\ninstruction program.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"These\nfunds have already been committed\nfor educational pruposes by the provision of\nAssembly Bill No. 606 (Chapter 786, Statutes of 1969)\nand the Budget Act of 1969.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nA\n-6-\n#517\nSB 91 - Mills\nAppropriates $35,119 from\ne General Fund to the\nDepartment of Rehabilitation to augment staff for\nthe prpose of obtaining additional vending stands\nand food service operations and placing blind\noperators in such locations.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The 1969-70\nBudget provides for sufficient\nadditional staff to support this worthwhile program.\nT1 e additional augmentation provided for in SB 91 is\nnot necessary.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 100 - Song\nRequires public entities to give notice to claimants\nof the statute of limitations applicable to lawsuits\nagainst public agencies. The bill also allows late\nclaims to be filed where the claimant did not have\nknowledge of the time limit provided the public\nentity had actual notice within the time limit of the\nincident giving rise to the claim and the entity is\nnot prejudiced.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"I object to\nthe provision of the bill which allow\nany late claimant to file a claim stating that he did\nnot have knowledge of the claim filing requirements.\nThis amendment would encourage the filing of late\nclaims and could in effect eliminate the claim\nfiling requirement. This amendment and its\nconsequences go far beyond the original recommendation\nof the Law Revision Commission. \"\n\"Accordingly, I am returnig the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 111 - Dymally\nRequires that by January 1, 1970, the Los Angeles\nColiseum Commission be increased by two members of the\nlegislature, one appointed by the Senate Committee\non Rules, the other by the Speaker of the Assembly.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"SB 111 is\nvirtually identical to AB 93 which\nI vetoed last year on the grounds that unilateral\namendment of the existing joint powers agreement\nwould upset the present membership balance of the\nagencies who manage and operate the Coliseum Complex,\nand that legislative members sitting on the\nCommission constitute a violation of the constitutional\nrequirement of separation of powers. I believe that\nthese grounds are still valid reasons for not\napproving this bill.\n\"In addition there is a question whether the State,\nas one party to the contract, can legally force a\nunilateral change upon Los Angeles County and the\ncity of Los Angeles. Also, the holders of outstanding\nbonds may have the right to object to such a\nunilateral change in the composition of the Commission\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 158 - Beilenson\nRequires that a driver of a motor vehicle involved\nin an accident originating from the operation of a\nmotor vehicle on private property open to public for\nparking or fuel, rather than only any street or\nhighway, which accident results in property damage\nin excess of $200 or in bodily injury or in death,\nreport such accident in the prescribed manner.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The Department\nof Motor Vehicles estimates that\nthis bill would require eight to ten additional\nemployees. During consideration of SB 158, the reporting minimum for all\naccidents was raised to $300. This would have substantially reduced the\nnumber of accidents reported to the Department and the increased workload\ngenerated by this bill would have been balanced by the decreased number of\ntotal accidents. However, the increased limit was stricken from the bill\nand the reporting limit now remains at $200. I cannot support the\nworkload costs created by this bill. Accordingly, I am returning this bill\nunsigned.\"\n#517\nSB 326 - Grunsky\nProvides that regularly employed coroners and deputy\ncoroners are peace officers and specifies their\nprimary duties, and their authority as peace officers.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"A major study\nwas completed and legislation\nenacted in 1968 to reduce and restrict the categories\nof persons who should be peace officers. This\nlegislation adds various new categories. Serious doubt\nhas been expressed regarding the need for additional\npeace officer classes especially so soon after such a\nmajor revision. I have learned that the legislature i\ngoing to continue its study of this subject in the\ninterim.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 374 - Short\nAuthorizes establishment of bid processing service\n& Zenovich\nby subcontractors and prime contractors.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"Substantial\nquestions have been raised regarding\nthe Constitutionality of this proposal. The Attorney\nGeneral has rendered an opinion detailing his views of\nthe applicability of federal anti-trust laws to\nbid depository operations; he states that this bill\nwould be in conflict with those federal statutes and,\ntherefore, unconstitutional.\n\"The Legislative Counsel also rendered an opinion on\nthis bill which raises the possibility of unconstitu-\ntionality on the same grounds although his opinion is\nnot as positive as that of the Attorney General.\n\"Many letters of support and opposition have been\nreceived, both on the merits of the bill and on the\nlaw. However, in view of the problem of constitutional\nity, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 360 - Collier\nAppropriates $13,348,647 from General Fund to the\nDepartment of Public Health for purposes of hospital\nconstruction under provisions of California Hospital\nSurvey and Construction Act.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"Last year when\nI approved legislation which provided\n$16 million for hospital construction I reaffirmed the\nState's policy that the responsibility for funding\nfuture hospital construction must rest at the local\nlevel. I have already approved SB 334 (Chapter 970,\nStatutes of 1969) which authorizes the State to\nguarantee loans for hospital construction. Since this\nalternate method of state assistance for such con=\nstruction is now available, I am returning Senate\nBill No. 360 unsigned.\"\nSB 468 - Bradley\nRequires the Department of Corrections to reimburse\ncounties and cities for the cost of care and mainten-\nance of parolees held in county or city jails, industri\nfarms or road camps. The bill requires that the\nSecretary of the Human Relations Agency set forth\nrules and regulations under which the above\nreimbursements shall be made.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"SB 468\nwould mandate a new \"service\" of\nrelatively low priority at a cost to the State of\nover $500,000 per year.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\n-8-\n#517\nSB 494 - Alquist\nIncreases contribution of blic employer by 0.14\npercent of the compensation paid to the members.\nDeletes optional settlement one under Public\nEmployees' Retirement System and instead provides\nthat the accumulated contributions not paid as\nretirement benefits to a retired member prior to\nhis death be paid to his designated beneficiary.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"SB 494 adds\nannual state cost of $1,500,000.\nThe necessary funds to implement this proposal have\nnot been included in the 1969-70 Budget. The\nbenefit improvement is not of such significance as\nwould warrant priority over other demands for state\nfunds in excess of that presently budgeted.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 511 - McCarthy\nProvides for special license for educational (school)\npsychologists under the \"Psychology Licensing Law.\"\nSpecifies that persons who are licensed under such\nlaw can perform functions authorized by this act.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The\nqualifications required for the\neducational psychologist license category are too\nlow to afford adequate protection to the public. The\nbill provides recognition to a class of persons who\nperform psychology functions but have lesser\nprofessional qualifications than those required for a\nfull psychologist's license. For instance, they\ncould practice psychotherapy without supervision of a\nfully qualified psychologist. Creation of a\nspecial license in this field is further\nproliferation of license categories, which is not\nin the public interest.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\n-9-\n#517\nSB 564 - Daukmejian\nWould confer \"law enforcement member\" status\nunder the Public Employees' Retirement\nSystem on institution fire chiefs and\ninstitution firemen employed by state\nagencies other than the Division of Forestry.\nIt is one of a number of bills presented to\nthis session of the legislature to provide\nsimilar status for various other groups of\nstate and local agency employees.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"The extension of such\n\"law enforcement member\" status to groups\nof employees beyond those traditionally\nrecognized as entitled thereto, such as\nlocal policemen and fire fighters and high-\nway patrolmen is the subject of a pending\ntask force study report. The tentative\nrecommendations are that there be no addi-\ntions to the member groups now entitled to\nlaw enforcement member benefits.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nSB 744 - Collier\nAppropriates $600,000 from the State Water\nQuality Control Fund to the State Water\nResources Control Board for a loan to the\nCity of Healdsburg for construction of\nsewage facilities.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"The State Water Resources\nControl Board has the responsibility of ad-\nministering the State Water Quality Control\nFund and had adopted rules and regulations\nfollowing public hearings to fairly determine\npriorities among applicants for the avail-\nable funds. Loans should continue to be\nmade in accordance with this established\nprocedure. Approval of this legislation\nwould tend to upset the orderly procedure\nby which the needs in this program area\nhave been heretofore met.\n\"The State Water Resources Control Board\nhas advised me that a loan to Healdsburg\ncould jeopardize the solution of the sewage\nproblems in the Lake Tahoe Basin because of\nthe limited resources available in the Water\nQuality Control Fund.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\nSB 775 - Teale\nOffers State and University employees a third\nchance to select OASDI coverage. It also\ncoordinates the Legislators' Retirement\nSystem with Social Security as of January 1,\n1964.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"I question the need to\nprovide state and university employees a\nthird opportunity to elect OASDI coverage.\nThis bill will require increased state\nretirement contributions of approximately\n$150,000 per year.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned.\"\n-10-\n#517\nSB 805 - Burgener\nProvides additional llowance, as specified,\nfor support of driver training instruction\nfor physically handicapped and educationally\nhandicapped minors. Requires training to\nbe given by qualified teachers, as prescribed.\nDelcares legislative intent in regard to\nsuch driver training instruction.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"The author has requested\nthat I not approve Senate Bill No. 805 be-\ncause it would chapter out provisions for\nspecial education contained in Assembly Bill\nNo. 606 (Chapter 786, Statutes of 1969).\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nSB 843 - Beilenson\nAmends the Pharmacy Act to permit licensees\nof the Pharmacy Board to sell prophylactics\nto unmarried persons 18 years of age and\nyounger and permit persons to give pro-\nphylactics to each other as long as such\nprophylactics comply with standards pre-\nscribed by law or adopted by the board\npursuant to law.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"I am certainly aware of\nthe high incidence of venereal disease,\nparticularly among our young people.\nHowever, I seriously question whether the\nunlimited availability of prophylactics will\nsolve this admittedly difficult problem.\nThe moral issue inherent in this bill must\noutweigh whatever medical advantages which\nmight result from its approval.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nSB 865 - Short\nAppropriates $1,900,000 to the Department of\nEducation, in augmentation of appropriations\nfor support and other purposes, to be appor-\ntioned by the Department for the purpose of\nthe expansion of the enrollment of severely\nhandicapped minors and multi-handicapped\nminors in development centers for handicapped\nminors.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"Any expansion on a pri-\nority basis with other governmental expense\nitems during hearings on the budget bill.\n\"The augmentation now provided in this bill\nwas requested on March 10, 1969, by the\nDepartment of Education for the 1969-70 Budget.\nThis was well after known available funds\nwere allocated on a priority basis for the\n1969-70' year. Accordingly, I am returning the\nbill unsigned.\"\nSB 883 - Collier\nEstablishes and increases various fees and\nprivilege taxes for commercial and sport\nfishing for salmon and steelhead. It re-\nquires that the gross revenue which is\ndeposited in the Fish and Game Preservation\nFund from some of these revenues shall be\nmatched by an annual appropriation from the\nGeneral Fund to be used for salmon preserva-\ntion and restoration programs.\nREASON FOR VETO: \"Governor Reagan said:\nSB 883 provides that\napproximately $215,000 from the General\nFund would be dedicated annually for a special\nfisheries program more appropriately financed by a special fund. I have\n-11-\n#517\nSB 883 (continued)\nalready approved AB 2232 which will provide\nan additional $800,000 in revenue for the\nFish and Game Preservation Fund through\nincreases in certain commercial fishing fees\nand licenses.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nSB 916 - Petris\nSanctions privately organized projects for\nthe control, prevention and rehabilitation\nof delinquency, which are community-based\nand provide housing and out-of-home counsel-\ning for both delinquents and those showing\ntendencies for delinquency. Authorizes them\nto receive payment for youths placed in the\nprojects on probation and parole. Provides\n21-year age limit on those living in project.\nExempts operation of residential facilities\nfrom licensing provisions for facilities for\nthe care of children under 16 years.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"This bill provides for\nthe sanction of privately organized projects\nfor the control and rehabilitation of delin-\nquents in a group home setting. However, it\nwould exempt the operation of the residential\nfacility from licensing provisions for\nfacilities that care for children under 16\nyears of age. SB 916 would require the\nDepartment of Youth Authority to set standards\nand approve projects that are established\nunder the bill but makes no provision for\nthe additional cost of implementing standards\nand approving projects. Accordingly, I am\nreturning the bull unsigned.'\nSB 949 - Short\nProvides that a minor who is arrested for a\nfelony without a warrant may petition the\ncourt for an order sealing all the records\nin the case if no complaint was filed after\nthe arrest. It makes it mandatory on the\ncourt to grant relief if the court finds the\nperson is eligible for such relief. The\nsection would apply to arrests made before\nas well as after the effective date of the\nbill.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"SB 949 would extend the\nconcept of sealing of records, presently\nlimited to misdemeanors, to felony offenses.\nSince the study of sealing of records is\nstill continuing, further legislation in this\nsubject area should be deferred until the\nstudy is completed.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nSB 1017 - Lagomarsino\nExempts from the sales tax tangible personal\nproperty incorporated into an aircraft to\nbe used or operated by the manufacturer as\na common carrier for outsize cargo.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"Applies to one corpora-\ntion. It is an extension of an existing\nexemption for a property incorporated into\nan aircraft which is to be leased to a common\ncarrier. The purpose of the existing exemp-\ntion is to protect the California aircraft\nindustry when it is dealing with third\nparties. The extension of the exemption\n-12-\n#517\nSB 1017 (continued,\nproposed by this bi\nis not consistent with\nthat purpose since it would cover a situation\nin which a California manufacturer is dealing\nwith itself as a common carrier, rather than\ndealing with a third party. Moreover, this\nprovision would exempt from tax property\npurchased by a manufacturer for its own use.\n\"It is estimated that the exemption proposed\nby this bill will result in a revenue loss\nof $480,000 to the state and $120,000 to\nlocal government.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nSB 1080 - Walsh\nProvides that final completion and acceptance\nof a project shall not await settlement of\nlegal action against the state or employee\nthereof, to which the contractor is not a\nparty.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"This bill does not accom-\nplish the intended purpose of precluding\nwithholding percentage payment on contracts\nunder the State Contract Act or State Col-\nlege Contract Act because of pending legal\naction against the contracting agency or\nemployee thereof to which the contractor\nis not a party. Any change which removes\nthe safeguard the state presently has by\nwithholding a percentage of the contract\nprice, until the contractor is absolutely\ncleared of a possibility of a third party\nsuit relating to any legal action pending\nagainst the state would not be acceptable.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nSB 1147 - Rodda\nAmends the Education provision dealing with\nthe right of teachers to join employee\norganizations of their own choice and to\nhave a voice in the formulation of educational\npolicy, adds that academic senates and\nfaculty councils established by a school\ndistrict in a junior college may represent\nthe faculty in making recommendations on\nacademic and professional matters to the\nadministration and governing boards of the\ndistrict.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The\nBoard of Governors of the\nCommunity Colleges, has given a high priority\nto the development of the best possible means\nof providing members of junior college\nfaculties with an equitable means of\ncommunicating their respective views on a\nstatewide basis. It would be undesirable to\nmandate a specific approach at this time\nwithout first considering approaches recommend\nby the Board of Governors.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\n-13-\n#517\nSB 1165 - Dymally\nAppropriates $500,000 to the Department of Social\nWelfare for preschool education.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"The 1969-70\nBudget already contains $16,480,000\nfor preschool education, funded one-fourth from the\nGeneral Fund and three-fourths from Federal funds.\n\"The preschool program has proven to be an\neffective method of preparing children of needy\nfamilies for kindergarten. However, I believe that\nall program increases should be considered at the\nsame time as part of the overall budget process.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 1168 - Dymally\nRequires school districts to maintain for each\nemployee a single, separate personnel file\ncontaining all matter which may serve as a basis\nfor affecting the status of his employment except for\nmatters obtained or prepared for the purpose of\ninitial employment. The bill makes such file open\nfor inspection of the employee and requires that\nthe school district give copies of such records to\nthe employee upon request.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"Senate Bill\nNo. 1168 has potential for\nimpairing the effectiveness and the validity of the\nmerit system for securing and promoting school\nemployees. The requirement that ratings and\nexamination papers be made available to the employee\nmay tend to inhibit objective evaluation of candidates\nfor promotion by raters and screening committees.\n\"The bill also imposes extra costs on each school\ndistrict. The financial burden on the larger school\ndistricts would be substantial.\n\"The subject of this bill should be considered again\nnext year in order that the interests of both the\nemployee and the school district can be considered\ntogether.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill unsigned.\"\nSB 1185 - Coombs\nIncreases membership of the State Building Standards\nCommission from 10 to 12. The bill also provides\nthat the governor shall appoint one electrical\ncontractor or engineer and one mechanical contractor\nor engineer to the commission, and specifies that\nterms of new members expire January 1, 1972 and\nJanuary 1, 1974.\nGovernor Reagan said, \"Any\nREASON FOR VETO:/\nincrease in the membership of the\nState Building Standards Commission\nmust be deferred until there is an opportunity to\nmore fully assess the Commission's role in state\ngovernment.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 1258 - Moscone\nDeclares that the Board of Pilot Commissioners and the\nPilotage Rate Committee for the Bays of San Francisco,\nSan Pablo and Suisun shall not be affected by\nReorganization Plan No. 1 and that specified\nprovisions of law relating to these bodies shall\nremain in effect notwithstanding any other provisions\nof law. Eliminates provisions limiting hearings\nand reports by Pilotage Rate Committee to biennial\nreports. Establishes procedure for hearings.\n-14-\nSB 1258 - Moscone\nASON FOR VETO: Governor agan said, \"The functions\n(con't.)\nof the Board of Pilot Commissioners\nand pPilotage Rate Committee can and should be\ntransferred to the local governments of the bay area.\nDuring discussions with representatives of the San\nFrancisco Bay Bar Pilots Association it was agreed\nthat the termination date for the Board and the\nCommittee would be extended for a period not to exceed\nthree years. In addition it was agreed that these\ntwo entities would be placed under the jurisdiction\nof the Department of Harbors and Watercraft during\nthe time that the local government structure was being\nestablished. SB 1258 does not provide for a terminate\ndate before which transfer of these functions to\nlocal government takes effect nor does it place the\nBoard and the Committee within the jurisdiction of\nthe Department of Harbors and Watercraft. I have,\ntherefore, vetoed this bill and urge that the nine\nbay area counties begin formulating plans to operate\nboth the Board of Pilot Commissioners and the Pilotage\nRate Committee at the local level.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 1262 - Wedworth\nRequires that, in addition to the 50 cents allocated\nto counties for each application for a homeowner's\nproperty tax exemption, the difference between such\namount and the actual cost to the county of\nprocessing each application, as certified by the\ncounty auditor, shall be paid to the county, but\nnot to exceed 90 cents for each certified application.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"SB 1262 contai\na potential additional General Fund\ncost of $1 million in 1969-70. No provision was\nmade for this added cost in the Budget Act of 1969.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\nSB 1432 - Short\nProvides for an allowance to school districts for\neducation of educationally handicapped minors who\nreside in the district and for whom adequate\neducational facilities do not exist and cannot\nreasonably be provided, such allowance to be paid\nto parent or guardian for tuition at public or\nprivate nonsectarian school.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said, \"I have\nalready approved AB 95 (Chapter 1,\nStatutes of 1969), a comprehensive measure which also\ndeals with the payment of tuition allowance to\nparents of handicapped children. Since this bill\nand AB 95 amend different sections of the\nEducation Code, it is necessary that SB 1432 be\nvetoed to avoid any possible legal conflicts.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill without my\nsignature.\"\nSB 687 Dolwig\nWould extend eligibility for the incentive retire-\nment allowance to judges over age 70 who have served\nover 30 years as a judge and have contributed to the\nJudges' Retirement Fund since the enactment of the\nJudges' Retirement Law.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said: \"The\nincentive retirement provisions\nof the Judges' Retirement Law have proven to be an\neffective method of encouraging judges to retire at\nage 70. Senate Bill 687 tends to defeat the incen-\ntive retirement provisions by permitting judges to\nwork beyond age 70 without losing the benefits that\naccrue with retirement at age 70.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill unsigned.\"\n# # #\n-15-\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#518\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed Assembly Bill 61, the\nso-called \"topless-bottomless bill\"\n\"In the final analysis, it is up to the citizens of every\ncity and county to determine the moral and cultural standards of their\ncommunity,\" the governor said, in signing the legislation by\nAssemblyman Floyd Wakefield (R-Southgate).\n\"The State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has\nwaged a long, intensive campaign to enforce laws against lewd performances\nin liquor establishments. Its efforts have been thwarted by the courts.\n\"This bill will permit local government to accomplish what\nABC has been trying to do on their behalf,\" the governor said.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, Califc ia\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#519\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed the Family Law Act.\ncalling it a step towards removing some of the trauma between a\ncouple which is harmful not only to their children but also to society\nas a whole.\nThe measure, S.B. 252, authored by Senator Donald Grunsky,\n(R-Watsonville) and James A. Hayes (R-Long Beach) calls for revision\nof state divorce laws.\n\"Divorce is a tragic thing and while we cannot eliminate it\nor its causes through legislation, this bill will do much to remove\nthe sideshow elements of many divorce cases.\n\"I believe it is a step towards removing the\nacrimony and bitterness between a couple that is harmful not only to\ntheir children but also to society as a whole.\n\"While this bill contains some technical flaws which\nshould be corrected through legislation--and the authors assure me that\ntoward correcting\ntheywill be--it goes a long way\nsome abuses in our present\nsystem,\" the governor said.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#520\nGovernor Ronald Reagan, emphasizing that his 1969-70 state\nbudget already provides for the establishment of three new regional\nmental retardation centers in the state, announced today he has signed\na bill (AB-148 - McDonald) which echo's his earlier budget action.\nIn signing the measure, the governor said he appreciates \"the\nlegislative endorsement of the administration's program in this vital\narea\"\nHowever, he emphasized that his action on the bill is strictly\nperfunctory since his current budget already appropriates $5,040,439 for\noperation of mental retardation centers, including funds to establish\nthree new regional centers.\nLast year's budget for the program was $2,434,868.\nBased on the budget act and the existing statutory authorization\nthe Department of Public Health has already signed a contract with a\nlocal organization to operate one of the centers, has forwarded a\nsigned contract to a local group for the second, and is negotiating\nwith the third.\nOne of the new centers, the far northern, will officially open\nSeptember 20. It is based in Redding with a branch in Chico and will\nserve a nine-county area in Northeastern California.\nA second, the tri-county center, will serve Santa Barbara,\nVentura and San Luis Obispo counties. Public health officials expect\nthe center to open in November.\nNegotiations are now under way with the children's hospital\nin Orange County to serve that area. The tentative schedule calls for\nthe center to be in operation early next year.\nThe three new centers bring to nine the number authorized.\nFour centers were authorized by the last Governor's budget. One was\nopened in San Diego last November. Opening of others in Sacramento,\nSan Jose, and Fresno was delayed by litigation which was subsequently won\nby the state. The centers are now in the process of recruiting staff\nand getting started.\nThe far-northern center will serve Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen,\nShasta, Trinity, Tehema, Glenn and Butte counties under arrangements\nalready concluded and also is expected to serve Plumas County.\n###\nEJG\nOFFICE or THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, Califor\na\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#521\nCalifornia took another major step toward the control of noise\npollution today when Governor Ronald Reagan signed legislation\nrequiring the adoption of airport noise standards.\n\"This legislation should accomplish several major objectives,\nnot the least of which is bringing relief to ears of people who live\nnear airports,\" the governor said. \"It will also provide an incentive\nto airlines and aircraft manufacturers to work for the development\nof quieter aircraft, and will alert airport management to consider\nthe effect of noisy airport operations when building new facilities\nor expanding existing airports.\"\nThe bill (AB 645, Foran) resulted from interim hearings on airport\nnoise held by his committee in 1968.\nThe bill, which carries an urgency clause and will take effect\nimmediately, requires that the State Department of Aeronautics adopt\nnoise standards not in conflict with federal law for all airports\noperating under departmental permit.\nGovernor Reagan shortly will announce the appointment of a seven-\nmember advisory committee to assist the Aeronautics Department, under\nDirector Joseph R. Crotti, in drawing up the noise regulations, which\nwill go into effect on January 1, 1971.\nAfter that date, violations of the noise standards will become\nmisdemeanors carrying a $1,000 fine levied against the aircraft\noperator.\nAB 645 received the active support of State Secretary for\nBusiness and Transportation, Gordon C. Luce, who said that a number\nof school districts have found that aircraft noise increases the cost\nof education in the vicinity of airports.\n\"In the Los Angeles area alone, about 40 schools are subjected\ndaily to aircraft noise and one has been closed because of it,\"\nLuce pointed out.\n# # #\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Imr diate\nSacramento, Califorr\nContact:\nPaul Be\nauthor\n?\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#522\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed five bills\n(AB-68, AB 638, AB 720, AB 1719, and SB 426) which authorize construction\nof various local flood control projects in the state,\nIn a statement, the governor said:\n\"For some time, this administration has been concerned that the\nbeneficiaries of flood control projects such as these, ones who receive\nflood protection, have not participated in their financing. It is\ninequitable for the general taxpayer of California to bear the costs of\nthese projects without requiring local interest to carry their fair\nshare of the financial load.\n\"During the past 10 years the state has expended over $138 million\nfor acquisition of lands, easements and rights of way and utility\nrelocations in connection with flood control projects.\n\"The question of local financing of the non-federal costs must be\nresolved.\n\"I am today publicly giving notice to the members of the legislature\nthat my administration will propose a solution to this question next\nJanuary. Until this question is resolved, no further project\nauthorization bills will receive favorable consideration.\n\"The Task Force on Efficiency and Economy recommended this course\nof action, as has the Department of Water Resources, the State Reclamation\nBoard, and the Department of Finance. If a flood control project is\nneeded, the direct beneficiaries should be willing to pay a portion of\nthe cost.\n\"Our proposal will, no doubt cause considerable debate when it is\npresented to the legislature. Nonetheless, this issue must be faced and\nresolved at the earliest possible time, \" the governor said.\n#######\nEJG\n(Id on)\nm\nESG\n#\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571 9-5-69\n#524\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today he has signed the\nfollowing bills:\nSB 29 - Harmer\nExempts state colleges as well as Uni-\n(Chapter 1429)\nversity of California from purchasing\nsupervision of Department of General\nServices for purchases not exceeding\n$500.\nSB 57 - Grunsky\nChanges the boundary of specified area\n(Chapter 1430)\nin Monterey County within which state-\nowned tide and submerged lands may not\nbe leased for oil or gas purposes and\nprovides that the State Lands Commission\nshall not permit the taking of cores or\nother samples by means of drilling oper-\nations on or under tide or submerged\nlands within the specified areas.\nSB 80 - Coombs\nRequires contracts subject to State Con-\n(Chapter 1462)\ntract Act or State College Contract Law\nto include provisions authorizing sub-\nmission of disputes over monetary claims\nof less than $25,000, in the aggregate\nat option of either party, to a deter-\nmination of rights, and makes provisions\nfor such claims and hearings under such\nprovisions.\nSB 108 - Alquist\nPermits indemnification to private citi-\n(Chapter 1431)\nsens for damages suffered while rescuing\na person in immediate danger of injury or\ndeath as a result of fire, drowning, or\nother catastrophe.\nSB 220 - Teale\nProvides for salary increase for all\n(Chapter 1432)\ncounty superintendents of schools.\nSB 737 - Sherman\nProvides that juvenile hall group coun-\n(Chapter 1463)\nselors and supervisors engaged in the\ncustody and control of youths detained\nunder physical security, may be deemed\nto be safety members in counties under\nthe County Employees Retirement Law of\n1937 in counties in which the board of\nsupervisors makes the provisions\napplicable.\nSB 767 - Rodda\nProvides that a classified employee of =\n(Chapter 1433)\nschool district who transfers to another\ndistrict shall have accumulated unused\nsick leave transferred with him rather\nthan transferring accumulated unused sick\nleave and other benefits only if the dis-\ntrict transferred to agrees. Requires\nthat transfer shall be in the same manner\nas provided for certificated employees.\nMakes section applicable to school dis-\ntricts who have adopted the merit system.\nSB 795 - Way\n(Chapter 1434)\nProvides that all districts rather than\nonly unified districts shall be provided\nspecial additional transportation allow-\nance for sparsely populated areas if the\nSuperintendent of Public Instruction\ndetermines that the transportation expense\nof the district for the preceding fiscal\nyear is substantially affected by sparsity\nof population.\n-1-\n#524\nSB 010 - Schmitz\nProvides that officers and employees of\n(Chapter 1465)\nthe United States, state, city or county,\nrather than just state and local law\nenforcement officers, may be given access\nto written pupil records re pupils of\njunior college, college, or university\nwhen needed in the course of their duties\nwithout judicial process.\nSB 825 - Deukmejian\nProvides a 10 percent special tax credit\n(Chapter 1464)\nagainst the taxes imposed under the Per-\nsonal Income Tax Lav for the 1969 calen-\ndar year and for fiscal years beginning\nin 1969. This credit would be allowed\non the 1969 return. The credit is limited\nto $100 in the case of a single person or\na married person filing a separate return\nand to $200 in the case of a head of house-\nhold or a married couple filing a joint\nreturn.\nSB 044 - Beilenson\nRevises provisions relating to the dis-\n(Chapter 1435)\nplay and advertising of prophylactics.\nSB 385 - Collier\nAppropriates $100,000 from General Fund\n(Chapter 1450)\nto Department of Aeronautics to partici-\npate in the West Coast Air Corridor\nStudy Program to study, evaluate and\neventually test the short-haul systems\nof air transportation.\nSB 886 - Collier\nAuthorizes the State Controller, at any\n(Chapter 1437)\ntime after the 20th day of January of\neach calendar year, to transfer moneys\nfrom Motor Vehicle Fund to the State\nHighway Fund for specified purpose, and\nrequires that such transfers be agreed\nto by the State Controller and the Direc-\ntor of Public Works.\nSB 923 - Short\nProvides for a single annual fee of $350\n(Chapter 1467)\nfor holders of off-sale general licenses.\nSB 1065 - McCarthy\nMakes it mandatory for an officer pro-\n(Chapter 1438)\nceeding under the implied consent law to\nadvise a person arrested for driving\nunder the influence that he has a choice\nof a chemical test of his blood, breath\nOF urine.\nSB 1079 - Walsh\nProvides that local agencies shall with-\n(Chapter 1439)\nhold 5 rather than 10 percent from pro-\ngress payments on construction projects\nand may withhold 10 percent.\nSB 1186 - Coombe\nRequires mortgage, deed of trust or other\n(Chapter 1468)\ninstrument securing loan, any of proceeds\nof which may be used for construction of\nimprovements on real property, to bear\ndesignation \"Construction Trust Deed\" and\nspecified information regarding real pro-\nperty and lender on face of the instrument.\nRequires the county recorder in the county\nwhere instrument is recorded to indicate\nin general index of official records that\nsuch instrument secures construction loan.\nSB 1261 - Deulmejian\nProvides that except for judges of the\n(Chapter 1469)\nSupreme Court or court of appeal who are\nnominated or appointed by the Governor to\nfill a vacancy, every candidate for judi-\ncial office must file a declaration of\nintent not more than 15, instead of 10,\nnor less than 4 days before first day\nnomination papers may be circulated.\n-?-\nSB 1206 - Burgener\nReplaces the Director of Mental Hygiene\n(Chapter 1471)\nwith Secretary of the Human Relations\nAgency in the program providing services\nfor the mentally retarded.\nSB 1389 - Moscone\nProvides for detention of inebriates for\n(Chapter 1472)\n72 hours' treatment and evaluation under\nthe Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. Requires\napproval of treatment facility by the\nDirector of Mental Hygiene in order to\nreceive Short-Doyle financing. To apply\nonly in those counties in which boards\nof supervisors adopt a resolution to that\neffect.\nSB 1398 - Moscone\nProvides for creation of physical therapy\n(Chapter 1440)\ncorporations pursuant to the Moscone-\nKnox Professional Corporations Act.\n-3-\nPB\nOF\nTHI\nGOVERNOR\nRELEASE:\nSacramento, Californi\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#525\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation that establishes\na system of innovative schools designed to test and put into practice\nnew and more effective methods of teaching reading and mathematics\nin California's elementary schools.\nThe measure (AB 1035, Monagan) creates a nine-member non-salaried\nEducational Research Commission to administer the pilot program.\n\"Although California leads the nation in its commitment to\neducation, we continue to be faced with an intolerable drop-out rate\nin our schools,\" Governor Reagan said. \"Public schools also confront\ncharges that many graduates of our present system are not truly\neducated and are ill-equipped for advanced study.\n\"The innovative schools established under this bill will provide\na creative atmosphere in which extensive research may be made in\ntesting the effectiveness of educational methods currently being used\nand to develop and test new classroom techniques.\n\"The goal of these programs is to help guarantee that California\nwill receive better results for the billions of dollars the taxpayers\ndevote to education.\"\nPupils in the innovative programs to be established by the end of\n1972 would attend the classes on a voluntary basis, within the regular\nschool environment. Enrollment will be limited initially to grades 1\nto 3 and the emphasis will be on improving the teaching of reading and\nmathematics.\n\"Early achievement in these basic subjects is the key to learning\nsuccess in the higher grades,\" Governor Reagan said.\nThe innovative schools will be able to explore and test successful\nteaching methods already used in other states, by private institutions\nand by educational programs utilized in private industry.\n\"If our school system is to produce the highly-motivated, intell-\nigent and educationally advanced students that today's technical society\ndemands, we must discover and institute improved methods of teaching in\nthe public schools,\" the governor said. \"The development of our\ncurrent high level of industrial technology required private industry\nto adopt and apply new and scientific methods. Our public schools must\ndemonstrate this same adaptability.\"\nSpeaker Monagan's legislation is an important first step toward\ndeveloping space age techniques for teaching a space age generation.\nTwo members of the Educational Research Commission would be\nappointed by the Speaker, two by the Senate Rules Committee and five\nmembers would be appointed by the Board of Education.\nThe legislation directs the State Board of Education to finance\nfor the money from California's allotment of federal education funds\nunder Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.\nThe initial allocation for the innovative school program would be\n$512,000 in 1969-70. This would rise to $2,284,000 in 1970-71 and\n$4,459,000 in 1971-72.\n#\n#\n#\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#526\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the\nfollowing bills:\nAB 5 - Burke\nRepeals the provision making school district\n(Chapter 1441)\nmaximum tax rate provision ineffective after\nJuly 1, 1971.\nAB 60 - Wakefield\nRequires Department of Motor Vehicles to issue\n(Chapter 1442)\nto any person holding an unexpired license for\na class D radio station in the Citizens Radio\nService issued by the Federal Communications\nCommission one set of special license plates\ninscribed with the official call sign of the\napplicant assigned by the FCC, in lieu of\nregular license plates. Authorizes department\nto charge fee of $20 for initial registration\nand whenever the vehicle or ownership of the\nvehicle is changed and $10 fee each succeeding\nyear at registration, in addition to regular\nregistration fee.\nAB 148 - MacDonald\nRequires the State Department of Public Health\n(Chapter 1476)\nto establish three new regional centers for\nthe mentally retarded from money appropriated\nfor that purpose in the Budget Act of 1969.\nAB 638 - Davis\nAdopts and authorizes the North Fork of the\n(Chapter 1443)\nFeather River near Chester flood control\nproject for state participation for the cost\nof local cooperation subject to future\nrecommendation to the legislature by the\nState Reclamation Board. Requires the\nreclamation board to give assurances to the\nSecretary of the Army of local cooperation\nin connection with the project.\nAB 647 - Townsend\nEstablishes a $10 registration and licensing\n(Chapter 1444)\nfee for privately owned school buses, as\ndefined, operated in a specified manner under\ncontract with private school or nonprofit\neducational organization by owner or operator\nof bus. Exempts such school buses from\npayment of all other fees but is not\napplicable to any schoolbus which is operated\npursuant to any contract which requires the\npublic school district or nonprofit educational\norganization to pay any amount representing\nthe costs of registration and weight fees\nunless and until the contract is amended to\nrequire only the payment of an amount\nrepresenting the fee required by this bill.\nAB 678 - Cullen\nRequires Department of Social Welfare to\n(Chapter 1445)\ninform Department of Motor Vehicles of all\napplicants for or recipients of aid to the\nblind. Requires department of motor vehicles\nto inform department of social welfare of such\napplicants or recipients who hold valid\ndriving licenses.\nAB 887 - Quimby\nAuthorizes a two-year pilot program of home\n(Chapter 1446)\ntelevision for adults in Los Angeles.\nAllocates $250,000 annually from federal funds\nfor the two-year costs of the program.\n-1-\nAB 1108 - Dunlap\nProvides that the boundary line or land\n(Chapter 1447)\nbordering upon tidal wat $ or a navigable\nstream in the Sacramento-san Joaquin Delta,\nis located at the ordinary high-water mark\nwhen such land borders upon tidal lands not\nunder private ownership. The boundary line\nis located at the low-water mark when such\nland borders on a navigable stream where\nthere is no tide or where such lands consist\nof privately-owned tidelands. In both cases,\nthe high-or low-water mark is construed to be\nwhere it existed upon the effective date of\nsection and \"from time to time thereafter\"\nwhere for 30 years continuously the land,\nincluding any accretion, (a) has been occupied\nopenly and notoriously under claim of title,\n(b) all taxes have been paid by the occupier,\nand (c) a deed or map describing or depicting\nthe boundaries of the land has been recorded.\nAB 1129 - Moretti\nPermits the Santa Clara County Transit District\n(Chapter 1448)\nto operate charter bus service subject to the\nfollowing limitations:\na. No bus equipment which is designed solely\nfor charter service shall be purchased.\nb. The board shall hold a public hearing\nprior to adopting a charter rate schedule\nor any amendment thereof. Notice of the\nhearing shall be mailed to each charter-\nparty carrier operating within the district\nat least 30 days prior to the hearing.\nC. Charter service shall originate and\nterminate within the area served by the\ndistrict unless a private charter-party\ncarrier requests the district to provide\nservice beyond the area served by the\ndistrict.\nThis measure is effective only if the voters\nof Santa Clara County vote a transit district\nas authorized by SB 49, Chapter 180, Statutes\nof 1969.\nAB 1186 - Knox, et al\nAmends the Land Conservation Act of 1965 by\n(Chapter 1473)\nproviding that an agricultural preserve may\nbe an area devoted to open space as well as\nagricultural and compatible uses. Scenic\nhighway corridors and wildlife habitat areas\nare also included in the types of land which\nmay be restricted under the land conservation\nact. In addition, the bill allows saltponds,\nmanaged wetland areas and submerged areas to\nbe designated agricultural preserves as open\nspace.\nAB 1300 - Hayes\nIncreases salary of administrative director of\n(Chapter 1449)\nthe courts from $30,000 to $36,687, of the\nclerk of the supreme court from $22,000 to\n$26,565, of the reporter of decisions of the\nsupreme court and of the courts of appeal from\n$19,500 to $23,546, and of the clerk of the\nappellate districts.\nAB 1340 - Duffy\nProvides for voluntary area planning programs\n(Chapter 1451)\nwith respect to construction and expansion of\nhospitals and related health facilities,\nincluding facilities licensed by the Department\nof Mental Health.\n-2-\nAB 1341 - Duffy\nProhibits director of Health Care Services\n(Chapter 1452)\nfrom paying any hospital facility securing a\nlicense after July 1, 1970, to cover a new\nfacility or additional bed capacity or the\nconversion of existing bed capacity to a\ndifferent license category, unless such\nfacility has received a favorable final\ndecision by the voluntary area health planning\nagency, the consumer members of a voluntary\narea health planning agency acting as an\nappeals body, or the Health Planning Council.\nTo become operative only upon enactment of\nAB 1340.\nAB 1474 - MacDonald\nProvides that the Department of Alcoholic\n(Chapter 1466)\nBeverages Control, before accepting any\napplications for intercounty transfer of\nonsale general licenses, publish notice of\nintention to accept such applications. The\nbill authorizes the Department, if it is\ndetermined that there have been less applicants\nthan on-sale general licenses available at the\nend of the current application period, may\nprovide for a secondary application period\nwithin 90 days of the conclusion of the\noriginal application period. The bill also\nprovides for the creation of an on-sale\ngeneral bona fide public eating place\nintermittent dockside license for vessels of\nmore than 15,000 tons displacement.\nAB 1482 - Johnson\nAuthorizes director of the department of\n(Chapter 1475)\npublic works to lease non-operating right-of-\nway parcels to public agencies for public\npurposes. The bill provides that the\ndirector may contribute towards the cost of\ndeveloping local parks and other recreational\nfacilities on such parcels, and that he may\naccept for such state contribution any\nsubstantial benefits the state will derive\nfrom local agency's undertaking maintenance\nor landscaping costs which would otherwise be\nthe obligation of the state.\nAB 1486 - Veysey\nProvides for selection by the Superintendent\n(Chapter 1454)\nof Public Instruction of 20 school districts\nas \"experimental driver training districts\",\nand for entering into contracts between such\ndistricts and certified commercial driving\nschools for training of students in automobile\ndriving.\nAB 1668 - Foran\nGrants to City and County of San Francisco,\n(Chapter 1474)\nfree of public trust for purposes of\nnavigation, commerce, and fisheries, all right,\ntitle, and interest in certain described\nparcels of land, subject to specified\nreservations. Requires such lands to be sold\nat a price equal to the fair market value of\nthe state's interest, to be determined as\nspecified. Requires proceeds to be used to\nretire bonded indebtedness incurred for San\nFrancisco Harbor improvements and for which\nthe state is primarily liable. Authorizes\naction to be brought, as specified, to\nestablish title to such lands.\nAB 1705 - Beverly\nWould reduce the tax rate on gress premiums\n(Chapter 1455)\nreceived upon policies or contracts issued in\nconnection with a pension plan or profit-\nsharing plan from 1.0 to 0.5 percent for\n1969 and thereafter.\n-3-\nAB 1719 - Quimby\nAuthorizes the Cucamonga Creek Flood Control\n(Chapter 1456)\nProject of the corps of gineers for state\nparticipation under the State Water Resources\nLaw of 1945 and the Flood Control Law of 1946.\nState participation is limited to payment of\nlands easements and rights-of-way costs\nneeded for project construction.\nAB 1775 - Duffy\nRequires Health Planning Council to review\nChapter 1457)\nand pass upon all project grant applications\nfor public funds that relate to health and\nwhich are administered either directly or\nindirectly by state agencies, except funds\nappropriated by legislature, and specifies\nwhat review shall include.\nAB 1787 - Conrad\nEliminates the requirement that declarations\n(Chapter 1470)\nof intention to run for the Assembly or the\nSenate be filed with the secretary of state.\nAB 1830 - Miller\nRequires uniformed peace officer to wear\n(Chapter 1458)\nidentification badge, nameplate, or other\ndevice which bears his identification number\nor name.\nAB 1896 - Murphy\nMakes $146, 100 appropriated in Chapter 1461,\n(Chapter 1459)\nStatutes of 1968, available for expenditure\nby the Department of Parks and Recreation\nduring fiscal year 1969-70 for construction\nof a groin at Capitola State Park.\nAB 2265 - Zenovich\nAdds a new chapter to the Public Utilities\n(Chapter 1460)\nCode which is to be referred to as the Downed\nAircraft Search and Location Act. It declares\nthat it is the policy of the state that all\ncivil aircraft, with certain enumerated\nexceptions, located for tax purposes in s'tate\nbe equipped with an approved device capable\nof indicating by radio transmission the\nposition of the aircraft when grounded.\nAB 2315 - Bagley\nAuthorizes financial corporations to elect to\n(Chapter 1461)\noffset, in whole or in part, various taxes\nagainst the franchise tax imposed pursuant\nto the Bank and Corporation Tax Law over a\nperiod of 4 years, rather than providing for\nsuch offsets for the income year to which the\ntax relates.\n# ## #\n-4-\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n# 527\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has vetoed\nthe following bills:\nAB 130 - Karabian\nProvides that school districts may\nestablish and maintain a summer\nprogram of tutoring, counseling,\nand other academic assistance for\npotential dropouts. The bill directs\nthe State Board of Education to\nallocate not less than 25 percent.\nof fund received pursuant to Title\nVIII of the Elementary and Secondary\nEducation Act of 1965, to support\nsuch summer dropout programs.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan\nsaid:\n\"AB 130, by specifying that at least\n25% of Title VIII ESEA funds shall\nbe used for a summer dropout program\ndamages the effectiveness of programs\nalready in operation that now rely\non these funds.\nAccordingly, I am returning the bill\nunsigned.\"\nAB 723 - Deddeh\nRepeals the Military and Veterans\nCode provision requiring the denial\nof a loan application of a female\nveteran because of a loan acquired\nby her husband, and permits the\npurchase of successive properties\nwith Cal-Vet loans in prescribed\ncases.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"This bill largely\nduplicates the provisions of AB 596\n(Chapter 1591, Statutes of 1969),\nwhich I have already signed. Approval\nof this bill is therefore unnecessary\"\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill\nunsigned.'\nAB 740 - Ryan\nEnacts the Teacher Licensing and\nPreparation Law of 1969. It transfers\nthe credential issuance and renewal\nadministration from the State Board\nof Education to a newly created\nCommission for teacher Preparation and\nLicensing.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\nThere is little\ndoubt that a major overhaul is very\nmuch needed in the areas of teacher\npreparation, evaluation, and creden-\ntialling. Scarcely a voice has been\nraised to the contrary. It is also\nobvious that it would be desirable\nto develop, as is stated in AB 740,\nlicensing regulations which are\n'flexible, realistic, responsible, and\nsimple.' It is also clear that the\nneeds for improvement are so great\nthat impatience is present in many\nquarters. =\n#527\nAB 740 - Contd.\n\"In view of the above, it is perhaps not\nsurprising that responsible and informed\npeople of the greatest goodwill argue with\nintensity on both sides, for and against,\nAB 740. Within its many broad, complex,\nand innovative provisions, there are some\nthings to please most. There are also some\nthings which give concern to many. I veto\nthis bill at this time not because I wish\nto discourage attempts at change in this\narea; on the contrary, I encourage change in th\nthe area covered by the bill. In my charge\nto the Commission on Educational Reform,\nteacher preparation and credentialling were\nstated to be of high priority.\n\"Because so many responsible educators\nreport sections of the bill which they 'don't\"\nunderstand, because of elements within the\nbill which are seen by some as contradic-\ntory, because there is a major question as\nto whether testing for measuring the quali-\nfications of teachers is a hope for the\nfuture or a proven dinosaur of the past,\nbecause there are questions regarding the\njurisdiction and responsibility of the State\nBoard of Education in its relationship to\nthe commission suggested by AB 740, and,\nfinally, because, where there are so many\nquestions, it would be so much better to\ndevelop clear answers before, and not after,\na bill becomes law, I veto this measure--\nbut express my hopes that the legislature,\nthe Commission on Educational Reform, and\nothers will see the basic elements of AB\n740 as provocative and worthy of study and\ndiscussion. I hope that AB 740 will serve\nas a stimulus and that its veto will not\nserve to discourage consideration of change\nin an area needing it badly, and I assume\nthat by the next legislative session we will\nhave a strong consensus around a clearly\nunderstood and well developed program of\nlegislation--or changes in policy and pro-\ncedures within present departments and\nboards to improve the preparation, evalua-\ntion, and certification of teachers.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\nAB 764 - Chappie\nAmends the Government Code provisions en-\nacted in 1968 relating to access to public\nbuildings by physically handicapped persons,\nprimarily to have the provisions apply to\nbuildings which are altered, remodeled, or\nrenovated with state or local government\nfunds. It also adds provisions that the\nState Building Standards Commission shall\nadopt rules and regulations, which may in-\nclude a schedule of fees to pay the cost\nof enforcement, and provides that the\nCommission rather than the Director of Gen-\neral Services shall enforce the act where\nstate or any public school funds are\nutilized.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"I question the transfer\nof functions from the Department of General\nServices to the State Building Standards\nCommission.\n-2-\n#527\n\"Under present law the Director of General\nServices had delegated responsibilities\nconcerning this subject to the State\nBuilding Standards Commission, which has\nadopted rules and regulations, including\nenforcement procedures. Such responsibility\nshould continue to be assigned to the\nDirector of General Services. These powers\nneed to be retained with the Director in\norder to continue the flexibility needed to\naccomplish the responsibilities involved in\nthis program.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nAB 797 - Powers\nWould abolish the present 19 member Calif.\nExposition and Fair Executive Committee and\ncreate a 5-member California State Exposi-\ntion and Fair Board. The board membership\nwould consist of the State Controller, the\nState Treasurer and the 3 members of the\nState Public Works Board. The bill would\nrequire that the 'permanent exposition' and\nan \"annual fair\" be constructed, operated\nand maintained by a private corporation\nthrough a contractual agreement with the\nBoard.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"The State Exposition and\nFair Committee is currently carrying on\nactive negotiations for the transfer of\nthe operation of Cal Expo to a private\ncorporation. I believe that these negotia-\ntions would be adversely affected if the\nState Exposition and Fair Committee were\nreplaced by the proposed California Exposi-\ntion and Fair Board at this time. I do not\nbelieve that this change is in the public\ninterest.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.'\nAB 871 = McCarthy\nWould increase the survivor allowance upon\ndeath of a member of the Public Employees'\nRetirement System after attaining eligibi-\nlity for retirement from 50% to 65% of the\nallowance which the member would have re-\nceived had he retired.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"This bill would result\nin an additional annual cost to the State\nof $1,000,000. The additional funds to\nimplement this proposal were not included\nin the budget. While the added benefit\nmay not be without merit, it cannot be\ngiven sufficient priority among the many\nadditional demands for state funds to\nwarrant its approval at this time.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nAB 969 - MacDonald\nAppropriates $75,000 from the Motor Vehicle\nFund to the Dept. of Motor Vehicles for the\nestablishment of a branch office in the\nSimi Valley-Thousand Oaks area in Ventura\nCounty. Establishment of this new branch\noffice will require 7 to 10 additional\nemployees. The office would have an annual\noperating cost of $50,000 to $60,000.\n-3-\n#527\nAB 969 - MacDonald\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n(contd.)\n\"Service to the area in\nquestion is now provided by Department of\nMotor Vehicles offices at Oxnard, Ventura\nand Canoga. The additional cost of estab-\nlishing this new office is not warranted at\nthis time.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned. =\nAB 1064 - Powers\nThis bill places employees of the California\nDisaster Office under the State Civil Service\nSystem.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\" Such civil service status\nwas also proposed in AB 1729, which involved\na comprehensive revision of the California\nDisaster Act. AB 1729 was referred to interim\nstudy by the Legislature and will be reintro-\nduced, including the civil service provisions,\nat the next session of the Legislature. Since\nit is desirable that changes in the Disaster\nOffice, including personnel status and polic-\nies, be effected as part of a coordinated\nand integrated program, the partial change\ninvolved in AB 1064 should be deferred and\nincorporated in the more complete legislative\nmeasure being prepared for the 1970 session.\nIt is noted that in the meantime Disaster\nOffice employees are protected under the\ninterim merit system.\n= I have discussed this with Robert Carlson,\nthe President of the California State Employ-\nees' Association, and have assured him of\nmy support for civil service status for\nDisaster Office employees.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned.'\nAB 1148 - Deddeh\nProvides that certain teachers may receive\nretirement credit for portions of out-of-\nstate teaching service.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"In 1967 I vetoed a simi-\nlar proposal which was somewhat more exten-\nsive in its scope. The cost to the State of\nAB 1148 is estimated by its proponents to\nbe $91,000.000. The benefits proposed in\nthis bill accrued from service outside of\nthe State of California and the correspond-\ning benefit was to the residents of those\nstates. Therefore I cannot ask the taxpayers\nof California to assume their cost.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned.\nAB 1248 - Monagan\nIncreases, for the 1970-71 and 1971-72 fiscal\nyears, the number of available scholarships\nunder the state competitive scholarship pro-\ngram from 2 percent to 3 percent of the\nnumber of California high school graduates\nof the previous year. It increases such\npercentage to 4 percent for 1972-73 and the\nfiscal years thereafter.\n-4-\n#527\nAB 1248 - Monagan\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n(contd.)\n\"Although the State\nScholarship program is extremely worthwhile,\nthe bill nevertheless would require an addi-\ntional State expenditure of $2.6 million in\n1970-71. The long range costs are even more\nsubstantial with an estimated additional\nannual cost of $16.3 million by 1974-75.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned. II\nAB 1348 - Vasconcellos\nProvides that gross income for purposes of\nCalifornia's Personal Income Tax Law does\nnot include any amount received from the\nstate pursuant to rebate for homeowners'\nproperty tax exemption for the 1963-69 fiscal\nyear.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"There is no reason why the\nnormal and equitable \"tax benefit rule\" should\nnot apply to this type of refund just as it\napplies to all others. This bill, if approved,\nwould result in a net revenue loss to the\nState of $4,500,000 in 1969-70.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned.\"\nAB 1544 - Zenovich\nRequires the Department of Military and\nVeterans Affairs to establish contract amor-\ntization schedules which take into account\nlow income and earning ability for the\npurpose of home or farm purchase under the\nVeterans' Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1943.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"For some years the Depart-\nment of Veterans Affairs has been administer-\ning an extended-term loan program for those\nveterans with below-average incomes, by\nextending Cal-Vet loan terms beyond the usual\n23 years up to the statutory limit of 40 years.\nThis bill confers no additional authority,\nimposes no additional limitation, nor aids\nthe Department of Veterans Affairs in admin-\nistering its extended-term loan program.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nAB 1579 - Dunlap\nExempts from the provisions making it un-\nprofessional conduct for a doctor to prescribe\nspecified dangerous drugs without prior\nexamination of a patient or medical indication\ntherefor, the prescribing of such drugs by\nprescription to any agent or employee of law\nenforcement agency, including the California\nState Board of Pharmacy, or drug manufacturer\nfor specified investigative activities.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"I seriously question the\nneed for drug manufacturers being given\nauthority to enforce State laws relating to\ndrugs. This is a matter that can be best\nhandled by duly constituted regulatory\nagencies such as the California State Board\nof Pharmacy.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned.\n#527\nAB 1582 - Dunlap\nIncreases the number of judges in the Solano\nCounty Superior Court from 3 to 4.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"The Judicial Council\nreports that the Solano County Superior\nCourt will need 3.2 judges to carry its\nprojected caseload through 1969-70. The\nSolano court's workload statistics do not\nsupport the need for another judge at this\ntime.\"\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned.\nAB 1640 - Bagley\nTransfers existing sections in the Govern-\nment Code relating to hotel and mobilehome\noccupancy taxes to the Revenue and Taxation\nCode. The bill also specifies that the\nhotel occupancy tax shall be the same rate\nas the general sales tax.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"The setting of the hotel\noccupancy tax rate is a prerogative of local\ngovernment. There is no compelling reason\nwhy the State should fix the hotel occupancy\ntax rate.\"\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nAB 1860 - Z'berg\nPermits the Department of Veterans Affairs\nto establish a waiting list and commitment\nsystem for granting loans when funds are not\nimmediately available.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"On several occasions\nduring the past 10 years, Cal-Vet loan\ncommitments have been issued by the Depart-\nment of Veterans Affairs when loan funds were\nnot immediately available. Most recently\nthe Department has been issuing loan commit-\nments on loan requests since April of this\nyear. This bill confers no additional\nauthority, imposes no additional limitation,\nnor aids the Department of Veterans Affairs\nin administering its loan commitment program.\"\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nAB 1930 - Sieroty\nMakes a number of substantive changes in\nthe law relating to child care services and\nchildren's center construction.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"It isn't possible to\ndetermine the total fiscal impact of AB 1930.\nChanges in this important program area must\nof necessity be capable of proper fiscal\nevaluation.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned. II\nAB 1941 - Chappie\nChanges the signature requirements on a\npetition to form a new county from 65 to 15\npercent of the electors in the area of the\nproposed new county and changes from 50 to\n10 percent that of electors in each county\nfrom which the new county will be formed.\n-6-\n#527\nAB 1941 - Chappie\nREASON FOR VETO:\nGovernor Reagan said:\n(contd.)\n\"This bill was introduced\nat the request of El Dorado and Placer\nCounties who desire to form a new county\nfrom portions of both counties bordering on\nLake Tahoe.\n\"I fully appreciate the fact that AB 1941\nwas intended to help solve a local problem.\nHowever, the bill has statewide implications.\nThe drastic reduction could encourage efforts\nto unnecessarily fragment county government.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nAB 2264 - McCarthy\nMakes it mandatory for all counties to par-\nticipate in the food stamp or surplus commod-\nity programs. Under present state law county\nparticipation in such programs is voluntary.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"I am opposed to mandating\nprograms on local government, particularly\nwhen the cost of such programs must be borne\nby the local entity. Virtually every county\nin this state already participates in the\nfood stamp or surplus commodity program. I\ncan find no compelling reason to direct the\ncounties to do what they are already doing\non a voluntary basis.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\nSB 400 - McCarthy\nAuthorizes partial payments of mobilization\ncost of contracts under State Contract Act\nexcept for construction of water facilities\nfor specified percentages of completion of\nprojects.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"There is conflict among\ncontracting groups concerning the value of\nthe mobilization cost provisions contained\nin SB 400. This bill should be reexamined\nnext year to insure that contractors are not\nharmed financially by this type of legislation.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.\"\nSB 733 - Grunsky\nRequires the Department of Education to\nmaintain a sufficient number of visiting\nteachers to serve the needs of parents of\npreschool blind children. It appropriates\n$102, 000 to be used for the employment of\nsix visiting teachers and one supervisor in\n1969-70.\"\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"The subject of this bill\nis an item for budgetary review and should\nbe considered along with all other programs\ncompeting for available funds on a priority\nbasis.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned.\"\n-7-\n#527\nSB 1326 - Marler\nProvides a special separate transportation\nallowance for junior college districts\ntransporting pupils residing 10 or more miles\nfrom the attendance center.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"Although the cost would not\nbe substantial, this bill represents an\nincrease in the State School Fund for what\nI believe is a low priority item in the\ntotal school picture.\"\n\"Accordingly, I am returning this bill un-\nsigned.\"\n#\n-8-\nSacramento, Californ la\nContact:\nPaul E k\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#528\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today signed legislation authorizing state\n/ing\nmatch funds to expand the existing local-federal program that provides\nfree or reduced cost meals to needy California school children.\nBut the governor called the measure a \"poorly drafted program based\non an unfair administrative formula that provides no help at all to\nschool districts which do not already have a locally-funded school lunch\nprogram.\n\"These technical defects must be corrected, the governor said\n\"before the state matching fund allocation is expanded beyond a pilot\nprogram basis.\"\nThe bill (SB-1393, Moscone) establishes statutory authority for the\nstate to match on a dollar-for-dollar basis the local funds that school\ndistricts spent during the prior year for lunch subsidies. It included\na $5 million allocation.\nIn signing the measure, Governor Reagan exercised his authority to\nscale back the initial allocation to $500,000, a sum he said would permit\nthe State Department of Education to finance a pilot program to develop\n\"workable administrative procedures to guarantee that these matching\nfunds really end up feeding more children and do not simply allow school\ndistricts to use this new state aid to pay for existing lunch subsidy\nprograms previously financed with local funds.\"\n\"I have also directed the Director of Finance to hold back these\nfunds (the $500,000) until the State Department of Education drafts\nsufficiently strong regulations to assure that this money is effectively\ndistributed for the purpose it is intended.\"\nGovernor Reagan said he had been advised that the \"technical defects\nin this legislation leave so many unresolved administrative questions\nthat a veto is more than justified.\n\"However, I fully endorse the goal providing meals for more hungry\nchildren. For that reason, I am signing this bill so that the program\nmight be tested on a pilot basis to permit state participation in the\nexisting local-federal school lunch program.\"\nLegal and fiscal aids to the governor said since SB-1393 allows the\nstate only to match what local school districts spent for lunch subsidies\nin the previous year, it does not necessarily guarantee that the money\nwould be directed to the most deserving districts.\n- 1 -\n#528\nLos Angeles, for example, which had a heavy concentration of poverty\nlevel children, but which does not devote any local funds for lunch\nsubsidies, will not be eligible for any aid at all.\n\"Other districts which already have locally-financed school lunch\nprograms could have been able to claim the entire amount of state money\nallocated for nutritional subsidies,\" \" the governor said.\nIn addition, Governor Reagan said SB-1393 as originally constructed\npermitted direct state cash grants to go to private and parochial schools,\na situation that raises \"serious Church-State constitutional questions.\" \"\n\"After these legal and administrative problems have been ironed out\nand a workable formula is adequately tested, the legislature can then\ndetermine how the state might best add to the current federal local\nschool lunch-breakfast program. If the governor said.\n#######\nEJG\n-2-\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nSacramento, Califo\nia\nContact:\nPaul L ck\n445-4571\n9-5-69\n#529\nGovernor Ronald Reagan announced today that he has signed the\nfollowing bills:\nAB 225 - Lanterman\nEnacts the California Mental Retardation Services\n(Chapter 1594)\nAct of 1969, providing new procedures for the\ncare and treatment of mentally retarded persons\nwho are not dangerous, and providing for the\nadministration and financing thereof.\nAB 530 - Hayes\nIncludes in \"The Family Law Act,\" enacted by\n(Chapter 1609)\nSB 252, changes in the law relating to marriage,\ndivorce, annulment, and separate maintenance\nmade by SB 288, SB 574, and SB 1309, to be\noperative only upon enactment of such bills.\nThe bill also makes technical changes in \"The\nFamily Law Act.' The bill becomes operative\nonly if SB 252 is enacted.\nAB 596 MacDonald\nPermits transfer of Cal-Vet loan balance within\n(Chapter 1591)\nsix months from sale of original property if\nsale was caused by: condemnation or threat\nthereof, job transfer, or for health reasons.\nThe bill also permits subsequent loans subject\nto prescribed limitations.\nAB 645 - Foran\nRequires the Department of Aeronautics to adopt\n(Chapter 1585)\nnoise standards not in conflict with federal\nlaw for all airports operating under a valid\npermit issued by the department. It provides\nfor a penalty for each infraction of the noise\nstandards. The bill also makes an appropriation\nfrom the General Fund of $50,000, as a loan, for\nthe expenses of the department in connection\nwith the adoption of noise regulations, and\nprovides for repayment.\nAB 662 Bagley\nIncreases the Attorney General's annual salary\n(Chapter 1600)\nto $42, 500, to become effective January 1, 1971.\nAmends Government Code 68204 and repeals\nGovernment Code 12505. The bill further\nprovides that the Attorney General's salary\nwill no longer be based on the salary of an\nAssociate Justice of the California Supreme Court\nAB 737 Mulford\nRequires the Bureau of Employment Agencies,\n(Chapter 1595)\nwhere an applicant for an employment agency\nlicense is a member of a franchised system, to\naccept a proposed name utilizing the name of\nthe system together with an identifying\ndesignation not already licensed to another\nagency. The bill provides that the right to\nuse such designation shall continue only so long\nas advertised job positions are made available\nto applicants at offices of other members of\nfranchised system.\nAB 845 Duffy\nPermits person who has served on active duty in\n(Chapter 1592)\nthe medical corps of any U.S. armed forces, who\ncompleted the course of instruction required to\nqualify him for rating as a medical service\n*echnician-independent duty, or equivalent\nrating in his particular branch of the armed\nforces, and whose armed service has been under\nhonorable conditions, to submit record of his\ntraining to California Board of Nursing\nEducation and Nurse Registration, and to be\ngranted license as a registered nurse upon\nmeeting specified qualifications and passing the\nstandard examination for such license. Requires\nboard to establish by regulation criteria for\nevaluation of such persons, to maintain specified\nrecords concerning them, and to report findings\nand recommendations relating to such persons to\nlegislature at prescribed times.\n- 1 -\n#529\nAB 913 - Murphy\nPermits blind minors rom 18 months to 3 years\n(Chapter 1612)\nto enroll in experimental programs similar to\nthose in which deaf and severely hard-of-hearing\nminors 18 months to 3 years now enroll.\nAB 938 - Hom\nExtends into 1972 the provisions regarding\n(Chapter 1596)\ndemonstration programs in intensive instruction\nin reading and mathematics for low-achieving\npupils in poverty areas. They also continue\ninto 1972 special teacher employment programs\nand school housing aid for compensatory educatio\nprograms and for districts impacted by seasonal\nagricultural employment.\nAB 993 - Powers\nMakes technical changes in law reflecting transf\n(Chapter 1597)\nto Department of General Services from Departmen\nof Financeof control over property within the\nCapitol Area Plan, and the abolition of the\nSchool Land Fund. The bill appropriates revenue\nfrom such property, except that received for\nparking, to the Department of General Services\nfor the maintenance, improvement, and care of\nproperty under its jurisdiction.\nAB 1117 - Deddeh\nRequires each school after July 1, 1974, having\n(Chapter 1586)\na substantial, as defined, population of student\nof diverse ethnic backgrounds to provide an in-\nservice preparation program designed to prepare\nteachers and other professional school service\npersonnel to understand and effectively relate\nto the history, culture, and current problems of\nthe students of diverse ethnic backgrounds and\ntheir environment. Requires Department of\nEducation to develop a list of approved courses\nwhich shall be considered acceptable for meeting\nrequirements of the act. Requires department to\ncoordinate development of adequate course\nofferings and to provide for necessary staff.\nAB 1244 - Schabarum\nImposes a 2 cents per gallon tax on jet fuel used\n(Chapter 1587)\nin general (noncommercial) aviation. The revenu\nwould be used for local airport assistance.\nAB 1254 - Britschgi\nAuthorizes San Mateo County to prohibit the use\n(Chapter 1598)\nof highways in unincorporated residential or\nsubdivision areas by commercial vehicles exceedir\na gross weight of 5,000 pounds. Utility vehicles\nare exempt, and such ordinances could not prohibit\nthe use of a county highway by such vehicles wher\nthe highway is used as a direct route from a stat\nhighway for the delivery of goods and merchandise\nAB 1643 - Bagley\nAmends the Bank and Corporation Tax Law and the\n(Chapter 1606)\nPersonal Income Tax Law to provide that an\nexchange by a corporation of the stock of its\nparent company for substantially all of the\nproperties of another corporation under a\ntransaction which is a merger qualifies as a\nreorganization. In addition, the parent company\nin such a transaction qualifies as a party to\nthe reorganization.\nAB 1998 - Cory\nAuthorizes, rather than requires, the Superinten-\n(Chapter 1588)\ndent of Public Instruction to promote driver\ntraining and hire the necessary personnel to\ncarry out the program. It also provides that\nthe legislature, rather than the Driver Training\nPenalty Assessment Fund, shall fund the program.\n- 2 -\n#529\nAB 2106 - Zenovich\nProvides that Reorganization Plan #1 of 1969\n(Chapter 1593)\nshall have no effect upon Marine Research\nCommittee, provides that Reorganization Plan #2\nof 1969 shall have no effect upon specified\nfunctions, authorities, and responsibilites of\nthe State Lands Commission. Requires legislative\ncounsel to make appropriate note of this in\npreparing bill making statutory changes called\nfor by the reorganization plan.\nAB 2212 - Dent\nRevises the number of hours which a minor may\n(Chapter 1589)\nwork from not more than such time when added to\nhours of required school time as equals 8 hours\nbut not to exceed 4 hours, to not more than 4\nhours in any day in which he is required by law\nto attend school.\nAB 2272 - Stull\nProvides that requirement of annual salary of\n(Chapter 1590)\nnot less than $6,000 to be paid persons employed\nfull time, or proportionately less if not\nemployed full time, in position requiring\ncertification qualifications, is not applicable\nto persons employed exclusively to teach driver\ntraining who possess only a standard designated\nsubjects teaching credential in public safety\nand accident prevention. Grants sole discretion\nto governing board to set salary scales and\ncriteria for advancement, which shall be made\npublic, for such persons.\nSB 23 - Harmer, et al\nAllows self-employed individuals to deduct\n(Chapter 1607)\ncontributions to pension and profit-sharing\nplans made under the provisions of the Federal\nSelf-Employed Individual Tax Retirement Act of\n1962. These deductions for tax purposes are\nlimited to 10 percent of earned income but not\nin excess of $2,500.\nSB 164 - Alquist\nAuthorizes junior college districts to establish\n(Chapter 1579)\nextended opportunity programs which may include\ntutorial services, remedial courses, multi-\ncultural studies, counseling services, and\nrecruitment services. It further authorizes such\ndistricts to approve programs of loans or grants\nto meet living costs, student fees, trans-\nportation, scholarships, work experience programs\nand job placement programs. The bill also\ncreates an Advisory Committee on Extended\nOpportunity Programs and Services to advise the\nboard of governors of the Community Colleges on\nthe implementation of this act.\nSB 192 - Richardson\nProvides that commencing with the 1970-71\n(Chapter 1605)\nacademic year, tuition fees charged foreign non-\nresident students at California State Colleges\nwill be fixed by the California State College\nTrustees at not less than $360. The bill\nauthorizes the Trustees until spring term of\n1973 or until a current student receives a\nbaccalaureate degree, to waive fee if the\nincreased fee will cause a severe financial\nhardship on the student.\nSB 252 - Grunsky\nEnacts \"The Family Law Act.\" The bill revises\n(Chapter 1608)\nthe law relating to marriage, divorce, annulment,\nand separate maintenance.\nSB 281 - Wedworth\nIncreases the annual salary of members of\n(Chapter 1580)\nlegislature from $16,000 to $19,200, effective\nat noon on January 4, 1971.\n- 3 -\n#529\nSB 362 - Collier\nSets maximum level for salaries of governor's\n(Chapter 1581)\naides at $20,000 except for eight secretaries\nat $27,500 each and the executive secretary at\n$35,000.\nSB 363 - Collier\nRaises salaries for state executives and members\n(Chapter 1599)\nof various boards and commissions.\nSB 408 - McCarthy\nProvides that annual salary of the secretary of\n(Chapter 1601)\nthe California Horse Racing Board shall be set\nby the Board.\nSB 751 - Harmer\nIncreases the number of judges in the Newhall\n(Chapter 1602)\nMunicipal Court District from one to two.\nSB 975 - Marler\nRequires the University of California to deposit\n(Chapter 1603)\nin a special aviation fund an amount of money\nequal to the payment made by the Department of\nAeronautics to each public airport and specifies\nthat the amount deposited shall not include any\nstate or federal appropriated funds.\nSB 992 - Carrell\nRevises provisions relating to the administratio\n(Chapter 1604)\nof the Airport Assistance Revolving Fund.\nSB 1034 - Mills\nExtends certain special benefits authorized for\n(Chapter 1582)\nlegislators displaced through reapportionment,\nto also provide certain survivor benefits to\nwives of deceased members who could have retired\nin 1965 but who were retained in office. Extend\ncertain special benefits to members, subject to\nreapportionment, who are elected or appointed to\nanother public office. Excludes future members\nof the legislature from certain special benefits\nSB 1226 - Coombs\nIncludes persons engaged in business and home\n(Chapter 1583)\nimprovement activities within the definition of\n\"contractor\" for purposes of regulation under\nthe Contractor's License Law.\nSB 1301 - Deukmeji\nProvides that no lender, who loans money, the\n(Chapter 1584)\nproceeds of which may be used by borrower to\nfinance specified activities with respect to\nreal or personal property, shall be liable to\nthird person for any loss or damage occasioned\nby any defect in real or personal property used\nin such activities, or for any loss or damage\nresulting from failure of borrower to use due\ncare in such activities, unless such loss or\ndamage is a result of an act of the lender\noutside the scope of the activities of a lender\nof money or unless the lender has been a party\nto misrepresentations with respect to such real\nor personal property.\n- 4 -\nActing Governo Ed Reinecke has signed the ollowing bills:\nAB 565 - Thomas\nExtends privilege tax on handling of desig-\n(Chapter 1614)\nnated fish from December 31, 1969, to\nDecember 31, 1970. Declares that Marine\nResearch Committee shall not be affected\nby Reorganization Plan No. 1 and requires\nLegislative Counsel to exclude any provision\nof said plan affecting the committee in\npreparing bill required by Sec. 12081, Gov.\nC.\nAB 1149 - Barnes\nDeletes prohibition against more than one\n(Chapter 1613)\nconstitional officer being represented by\na deputy at meetings or sessions of boards,\ncommissions, committees, or other governing\nbodies, except for the State Lands Commission.\nSB 503 - Grunsky\nRevises the law relating to jurisdiction of\n(Chapter 1610)\ncourts and service of process. The bill\nbecomes operative on July 1, 1970.\nSB 900 - Grunsky\nRevises the procedure relative to service\n(Chapter 1611)\nof process under various provisions of law.\n# # #\n- -5-\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, Californ\nContact:\nPaul Bec...\n445-4571\n9-8-69\n#530\n?\nActing Governor Ed Reinecke today ordered flags on all state,\ncounty and municipal buildings to be flown at half mast in memory\nof U.S. Senator Everett M. Dirksen.\n\"The nation has lost a gallant man. Throughout his long and\ndevoted service to his country, Senator Dirksen earned the respect of\nmen of all walks of life. He was a statesman and a gentleman. His\nwise counsel and his colorful personality will be missed by us all,\"\nhe said.\nFlags will remain at half mast until the evening of the Senator's\nfuneral.\n##########\nBS\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-8-69\n#531\nThe following bill has been signed by Acting Governor Ed Reinecke:\nSB 244 - Coombs\nPermits a licensed cosmetology establish-\n(Chapter 1619)\nment which immediately prior to November 8,\n1967, represented itself to the public as\nbeing primarily engaged in serving patrons\nwith both cosmetological services and\nbarbering services including representa-\ntions that it performed haircutting on males\nor females, or both males and females, to\nmake such representations if it obtains a\ncertificate to conduct a barbershop. Re-\nquires the State Board of Barber Examiners\nto issue a certificate to such an establish-\nment upon proof of specified facts.\n-o-\nThe following bill has been vetoed by Governor Ronald Reagan:\nSB 1209 - Marler\nExempts the East Nicolaus High School\nDistrict and the Wheatland Union High School\nDistrict from the areawide aid computation\nprovisions of the Education Code.\nREASON FOR VETO: Governor Reagan said:\n\"Existing law requires\nan areawide tax for elementary and high\nschool districts included in a unification\nproposal which was disapproved by the\nvoters. This tax is used in the computa-\ntion of state support and is actually levied\nto equalize funds between districts.\nExempting the school districts in question\nfrom the areawide aid computation provision\nestablishes a questionable precedent which\ntends to defeat the purpose of areawide aid.\nThere will be additional annual costs of\n$110,000 if this bill is approved.\n\"Accordingly, I am returning the bill un-\nsigned.'\n# # #\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE:\nmmediate\nSacramento, Califo\nla\nContact:\nPaul ck\n445-4571\n9-8-69\n#532\nA task force that will decide how California can best cooperate\nin President Nixon's recently announced program to curb inflation--\na program which calls in part for a voluntary effort of states and local\ngovernment to curtail construction has been appointed by Governor\nRonald Reagan.\nThe chairman is Gordon C. Luce, State Secretary of Business and\nTransportation.\nOther members are Norman B. Livermore, Secretary of Resources;\nGeneral Andrew Lolli, Director of General Services; James A. Moe,\nDirectorof Public Works; William Gianelli, Director of Water Resources;\nFred Hummel, State Architect; James Dwight, Chief Deputy Director of\nFinance; Charles Le Menager, Director of Housing and Community\nDevelopment, and Art Costamagna, Deputy Director, Department of Commerce.\nThe combined membership represents all units of California government\nthat are involved in construction to a major degree.\nThe task force will inventory all major capital outlay projects\nscheduled for award or advertising by the State of California during the\nnext 20 months. That period represents the budgetary period through\n1970-71. Results of this inventory will be compiled and presented to\nthe governor.\nMeanwhile a temporary halt on the awarding or advertising of new\ncontracts in the state has been requested by Luce pending a decision\nfrom the governor.\nLuce, however, has asked each department to use discretion and\ncontinue ahead with such awards and advertising on projects that are\nessential to the safety and health of the people of California.\nAccording to Luce, the task force will also attempt to determine\nwhat federal programs in California will be affected by Nixon's 75 percent\ncutback.\nSeveral economists in state government have been asked to advise the\ntask force and Robert La Liberte, Management Analyst, General Services,\nwill serve as staff to this short-term committee.\nIn addition, advice will be asked of leading private economists and\nrepresentative members of the private sector before recommendations are\nmade to the governor.\n- 1 -\n#532\n\"It is our aim to cooperate fully with the president by apprising\nthe governor of ways in which California can help with this important\nnationwide çoal to curb inflation,\" Luce said. \"Our task force will\ncarefully evaluate all projects and their impact on the state's\neconomy before recommendations to postpone or delay projects are made.\n\"It is our hope, that by pooling and coordinating all information,\nany cutbacks will broadly involve many state programs and not severely\ncurtail or drastically affect any particular one, in any single\ngeographic area.\n\"We will certainly want to consider how such delays in federal and\nstate programs will affect unemployment and housing in California,\"\nLuce said.\n########\nEJG\n- 2 -\nSacramento, Califor\nContact:\nPaul Bi\n445-4571\n9-10-6,\n#533\nThe following statement was issued today by Governor Ronald Reagan\nin reference to \"HIRE THE FORTY-PLUS WORKER\" WEEK, September 15 through\n19, 1969.\n\"Next week, the State Employment Service will be conducting a campaign\nto promote equal job opportunities for middle-aged workers: those\naged over 40. There are several good reasons why this campaign should\nreceive the support of all employers.\n\"In the first place, there is plenty of scientific and statistical\nevidence available now to dispel that old idea that a person is somehow\nless capable after his 40th birthday. In fact, ability and skill\nusually improve with years of experience. And men and women in the\n40-plus age group of employees are generally above average in terms of\nloyalty, stability, judgement and resourcefulness. The National\nAssociation of Manufacturers calls them the 'cream of the crop.'\n\"It is therefore simply good business for employers to hire on the\nbasis of qualifications and ability to do the job, regardless of age.\nAnd that's what the campaign is all about. There's a disproportionate\nnumber of unemployed in the 40-plus age group and we believe this will\nquickly be corrected if age discrimination is eliminated from hiring\npractices.\n\"Secondly, from the standpoint of what's best for the state, we\nmust keep in mind that nearly half of our adult population in California\nis aged 40 or older and every year the percentage of 40-plus workers\nincreases. Therefore, an increasing share of the manpower needs of our\nexpanding economy must be met by these workers. In other words, we\nshould be reversing the trend and employing more 40-plus workers.\n\"To have able, qualified and willing workers on the unemployment\nrolls simply because they were born before 1929 makes no sense. It's\na waste of our resources, it's bad for the economy and it hurts the\ntaxpayer unnecessarily, including employers.\n\"So it's in everyone's interest that employers give this campaign\ntheir full support. If hiring is conducted objectively, on the basis\nof ability to do the job regardless of age, more employers will be\nhiring 40-plus workers, not only next week but as a regular practice\nin the future.\"\n# # #\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERN\nRELEASE:\nliate\nSacramento, Californ\nContact:\nPaul Be\n445-4571\n9-10-69\n#534\nGovernor Ronald Reagan issued the following statement on learning\nof the death of Peter Weinberger, State Director of Industrial Relations:\n\"Nancy and I were shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death\nof Peter Weinberger. He was an outstanding member of our administration,\na man of great integrity who each day brought a keen sense of personal\ndedication to his important tasks and to the principles of good\ngovernment. His death represents a very real loss, not only to the\nadministration, but more importantly to the people of California he\nserved so well.\n\"We pray that in this very trying hour, God will bestow on the\nfamily the healing and comfort which only He can give.\n(Weinberger was appointed by the governor as state director of\nemployment January 26, 1967, and became director of the Department of\nIndustrial Relations last June.)\n########\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nMEMO TO THE PRESS\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-11-69\nGovernor Reagan is scheduled to speak at three\nfunctions in Los Angeles tomorrow, Friday, September 12,\nHe will speak at a Sheriffs' Graduation Ceremony,\nAhmanson Theater, Los Angeles, at 9:30 a.m.\nAt noon, he will address the 10th Anniversary FEPC\nLunch at the Beverly-Hilton Hotel.\nTomorrow evening, he will have remarks at a\nTestimonial Dinner for Ivy Baker Priest at the\nBeverly Hilton.\nThe governor is expected to return to Sacramento\nlater this weekend.\n# # #\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, Calif nia\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-12-69\n#535\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of\nJudge John A. Arguelles to the Los Angeles County Superi or Court.\nJudge Arguelles, a Democrat, is presiding judge of the East\nLos Angeles Municipal Court. His salary will be $30,572 per year.\nActive in numerous civic and legal groups, Judge Arguelles is\na former Montebello city councilman who was appointed to the municipal\ncourt bench in 1963 and re-elected without opposition.\nA graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles in\n1950, he received his law degree from the U.C.L.A. Law School in 1954.\nHe is a member of the American Bar Association, the Mexican-\nAmerican Lawyers's Club, the Conference of California Judges, the\nLos Angeles County Municipal Judges Association, the Judicial Process\nTask Force of the California Council on Criminal Justice and a founder\nand member of the UCLA Law School \"Dean's Counsel.\"\nHis civic activities include service as an officer and member\nof the Montebello United Way, Inc. (Community Chest), the Citizens'\nAdvisory Committee of the East Los Angeles Service Center and the\nCommunity YMCA.\nJudge Arguelles and his wife Martha have three children.\nHe will succeed Judge John Allport who was recently elevated\nto the District Court of Appeal.\n# # #\nWAS\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul 1\nk\n445-4571\n9-12-69\n#536\nAppointment of Sigurd (Sig) Hansen of Danville as a deputy\ndirector with the newly-forming California State Department of Human\nResources Development was announced today by Governor Ronald Reagan.\nHansen, a 49-year-old Republican, will assume the $22,600-a-\nyear post as deputy director of HRD's Tax Collection and Insurance\nPayments Division. He will direct the department's unemployment insurance\nand disability insurance programs, as well as its accounts and tax\ncollections and its medical and investigations sections.\nThe Department of HRD, a part of the State's Human Relations\nAgency, is headed by Gilbert L. Sheffield. It will be activated by the\nend of the year, including among its components the Department of\nEmployment, State Service Center Program, State Office of Economic\nOpportunity and Commission on Aging.\nHansen joins HRD following two years with the State's Department\nof Professional and Vocational Standards, where he was chief of the Bureau\nof Employment Agencies and the Bureau of Electronic Repair Dealer\nRegistration, licensing and regulatory authorities for the electronic\nrepair and employment agency industries.\nHe directed the formation of the employment agency bureau.\nPrior to entering state service, Hansen spent 12 years as\nbusiness manager of the Lafayette (Calif.) School District and a\nyear and a half as director of purchasing for the Hayward High School\nDistrict.\nHe earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business\nadministration at the University of California at Berkeley in 1948.\nHansen was a naval aviator during World War II and served in\nthe South Pacific, He remained active in the Naval Air Reserve and\nAir Force Reserve, where he was commander of the Naval Air Reserve\nTransport Squadron V.R. 872 in Oakland from 1946-54, and inspector\ngeneral of the 349th Troop Carrier Wing at Hamilton Air Force Base until\ntransferring to the retired reserve, USAF, five years ago.\nHansen resides at 149 Valle Verde Court in Danville with his\nwife, Carolyn. They have three children: a married daughter, Mrs. Sue\nVincent, of Montclair; and sons Paul, a junior at California State\nCollege at Hayward, and Dale, 3 freshman at Diablo Valley College.\n###\nWAS\nOFFICE or THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Monday A.M.S\nSacramento, Califor\na\nContact:\nPaul B\nk\n445-4571\n9-12-69\n#537\nThe appointment of Louis J. Johnson, Jr., of Los Angeles as\ndeputy director of the new Department of Human Resources Development\nwas announced today by Governor Ronald Reagan.\nJohnson, 43, a Democrat, is principal of the Thomas Jefferson\nHigh School in Los Angeles, and vice president of the Institute for\nTraining and Program Development of the Center for Developmental Education\nan organization created to explore new concepts in education for\nstudents in disadvantaged areas.\nIn his new position, Johnson will direct the Southern California\nregion of the Human Resources Development Job Training and Development\nDivision when the department is activated later this year. The position\ncarries a salary range of from $20,496 to $24,912 annually.\nOne of the principal aims of the new department is to provide\nexpanded manpower and training services to the hardcore unemployed.\nA teacher and administrator with the Los Angeles City School\nSystem since 1954, Johnson was principal of the city's Jefferson High\nSchool last year.\nHe assumed the post there in March, 1968, following several\nweeks of disturbances and turmoil at the predominantly Negro school.\nAs principal, he introduced several projects designed to\noffer students realistic employment preparation within the school's\nregular curriculum. Working with the aerospace industry, he also\nhelped develop a successful after-school aircraft assembly training\nprogram at Jefferson.\nJohnson also served as vice principal of Los Angeles' Alaine\nLeRoy Locke High School and Henry Clay Junior High School, and taught\nat John Adams Junior High School.\n\"Johnson has displayed imagination and creativity in developing\neffective manpower training programs in disadvantaged communities,\"\nGovernor Reagan said, adding: \"He will be a valuable addition to HRD's\nleadership staff.\"\nIn addition to his background in education, Johnson has been\nactive in youth groups and is a professional singer and voice coach.\nA native of Texas, he holds degrees from Howard University\nin Washington, D. C. and the University of Southern California.\nHe is a member of the Los Angeles Secondary School Administrator:\nAssociation, the California Seconday School Administrators Association,\nthe Council of Black Administrators, the National Secondary School\nAdministrators Association, Pi Kappa Lambda Honorary Music Society, the\nAmerican Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the Screen Actors\nGuild. He is also active in the YMCA, the Little League, Dollars for\nScholars, the Kedren Head Start and Mental Health Center and the National\nPrincipals Advisory Committee for Upward Bound.\nJohnson and his wife Signora have two children. The family home\nis at 4949 Southridge Avenue, Los Angeles.\n# # #\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERIK\nRELEASE: Im\nliate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-12-69\n#538\nGOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE\nSeptember 15, 1969\nthrough\nSeptember 21, 1969\nMonday, September 15\nNo appointments scheduled\nOvernight - Sacramento\nTuesday, September 16\n1:30 p.m. PRESS CONFERENCE\nEvening\nSan Francisco Opera, San Francisco\nOvernight - San Francisco\nWednesday, September 17\na.m.\nDepart San Francisco for Los Angeles\n7:00 p.m.\nArrive Anaheim Convention Center for State Conventic\nFederation of Republican Women. Speech.\nReturn to Sacramento\nOvernight - Sacramento\nThursday, September 18\n2:00 p.m. Drug Abuse Press Conference\nOvernight - Sacramento\nFriday, September 19\na.m. Arrive Richardson Hall, University of California\nExtension Center. San Francisco Board of Regents\nmeeting.\np.m. Depart San Francisco for Los Angeles\nOvernight - Los Angeles\nSaturday, September 20\nNo appointments scheduled\nOvernight - Los Angeles\nSunday, September 21\nAfternoon Return to Sacramento\nOvernight - Sacramento\n# # #\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Imm iate\nSacramento, Californi,\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-16-69\n#539\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement:\n\"As you are aware, President Nixon has announced a 75 percent\nreduction in new construction projects for the federal government and\nrequested state and local governments to join him in this fight to con-\ntrol inflation.\n\"This administration, I'm proud to say, has been in the vanguard\nof the fight against inflation.\n\"We've never tried to keep secret the fact that this administration\nis devoted to economy and to cutting the fat from government.\n\"You are also aware that we met yesterday with Gordon Luce,\nSecretary of Business and Transportation, who heads a task force that\nhas been reviewing and studying this problem.\n\"I have removed the temporary freeze on state contracts that I\nordered a week ago to allow bids that were in the normal process to\ncontinue. I feel that this is necessary for the state to meet its moral\nobligations to contractors and workers.\n\"However, we are ready to implement a plan which could amount to\nmore than $200 million in capital outlay deferrals. We have had and\nwill continue to have the counsel and advice of a group of economists\nso that this plan can be implemented or curtailed if it becomes neces-\nsary for the preservation of California's economy.\n\"We will coordinate our efforts with those of the federal government.\nThe battle against inflation is the job of the federal, state and local\ngovernments, and the private sector as well.\n\"Controlling inflation is everybody's business. Unless we make it\neverybody's business and act now, there won't be a wheelbarrow large\nenough to carry the money we'll need to buy a loaf of bread.\n\"What is required is an attack on inflation at every level. But\nwhat is NOT required is a duplication of effort. It simply does not\nmake sense to fire both barrels of a shotgun simultaneously at the same\ntarget.\n\"Therefore we can and will act to implement our program as soon as\nwe are informed of the federal cutbacks. But we are NOT going to be\nresponsible for a duplication of efforts which would defeat the very aim\nof the President's program.\n\"In the meantime, all state projects are being carefully reviewed.\nIt would serve no useful purpose at this point to speculate on, or\nisolate specific projects until we know what the federal plans are.\n\"Once again, I'd like to remind you that this administration has\npointed the way for others to follow in bringing about economies in\ngovernment and reductions in public spending. We intend to continue\non that course.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVER\nMEMO TO THE\nESS\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-17-69\nGovernor Reagan will attend a special press conference\nat 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18, in the Governor's Council Room\nto outline to the press an educational program aimed at combating\nthe serious drug abuse problem in California.\nLieutenant Governor Ed Reinecke and others from the private\nsector who are cooperating in this important program will participate\nin the press conference.\n# # #\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERN\nRELEASE:\nImmediate\nSacramento, Californ\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-16-69\n#540\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today nominated Mayor Donald F.\nPinkerton of Fairfield to fill an unexpired term on the Commission\non Housing and Community Development.\nPinkerton, a Republican, would fill the term of the late\nJoseph A. Barbee which expires October 20, 1970. Senate confirmation\nis required for the post which pays $25 per day and necessary expenses.\nPinkerton, a member of the Technical Coordinating Committee of\nthe State Water Quality Control Board, has been active in numerous\nFairfield and Solano County civic, service and youth organizations, in\naddition to his service on the city council.\nHis home is at 1960 Downing Court, Fairfield.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERN\nRELEASE:\nmediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-18-69\n#541\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today made the following statement to\nreporters at a special news conference in the governor's office:\n\"In my State-of-the-State Message in January, considerable emphasis\nwas placed on the growing crisis of drug abuse in California, particularly\namong our young people. From January through June, nearly 65,000 persons\nwere arrested in this state on drug abuse charges; some 20,500 of them\nwere youngsters under 18 years of age. This is a 50 percent increase ove:\narrests for a similar period in 1968, and indicates that drug abuse is\nnearing epidemic proportions in California.\n\"In addition to activities conducted by various departments of state\ngovernment, my office and the office of the lieutenant governor, have\nbeen taking steps during the past year to develop solutions to this\ncritical problem, with emphasis on utilizing the resources of the private\nand volunteer sectors.\n\"In August, 1968, we began working with the California PTA,\nCalifornia Medical Association and California Peace Officers Association\nto encourage formation of drug abuse committees in high schools and junior\nhigh schools.\n\"Last October, we formed, in conjunction with the California Medical\nAssociation, the Interagency Council on Drug Abuse, which is designed to\nbring together representatives of public and private agencies in an\neffort to develop coordinated solutions. Dr. Edward R. Bloomquist, of\nGlendale, chairman of the interagency council, is with us here today.\n\"Just three months ago, in June, another approach to this serious\nproblem began in California--a mass media public education program.\nDetails of this program will be presented to you in a few moments. The\nprogram is being conducted by Grey Advertising, of San Francisco, in\ncooperation with my office and the California Medical Association. It\nrepresents an outstanding example of a cooperative commitment by\ngovernment and the private sector to work together to help solve the\nproblems of our citizens.\n- 1 -\n#541\n\"Experts point out that there is a desperate need to set the record\nstraight on the subject of drug abuse. A program such as this is\ndesigned to help enlighten both parents and youngsters. Our citizens\nmust be able to define the extent of the problem and learn what they can\ndo about it before they can act appropriately, and not in strictly an\nemotional way, against the further advancement of the illicit drug\nculture.\n\"The first objective is to reduce the information vacuum about the\neffects of dangerous drugs with informative material that is direct,\naccurate and medically-sound. Initial newspaper advertisements and radio\nand television announcements have been produced and distributed to media\nthroughout the state. Additional material is being developed and will\nbe provided the communications media in the future.\n\"Some 55 business firms, associations and foundations have\ncontributed funds to sustain the program. Other companies and individuals\nare contributing production assistance, talent and services without\ncharge or \"at cost.\" Well-known spokesmen dedicated to public service,\nlike Jack Webb and Robin King, have provided their talents without charge.\nPrivate citizens, broadcast stations, newspapers and firms whose\nactivities relate to the mass media have offered to donate their services.\n\"Acceptance of the program by broadcast and print media, individually\nand through associations, has been gratifying. Pledges of support have\nbeen made by the California Newspaper Publishers Association, California\nBroadcasters Association, Southern California Broadcasters Association\nand the California Outdoor Advertising Association. The entire program\nis a testimonial to the ability and willingness of the private sector to\nwork for the betterment of California's human environment.\n\"I want to introduce several others here, who will make a few comment\nbefore your question-and-answer period. I have asked Lieutenant Governor\nEd Reinecke to head a task force on narcotics law enforcement in relation\nto the Mexican border. His office is working closely with mine on the\nentire problem of drug abuse. Dr. Bloomquist is a nationally-recognized\nexpert on dangerous drugs, author of the book, Marijuana, and contact for\nthe California Medical Association on this public education program.\nMr. Rod Farrow of Grey Advertising directs the program. First, I'd like\nto call on Lt. Governor Reinecke for a few comments.\"\n########\n- 2 -\nPB\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNO.\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-17-69\n# 542\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of\nthree Southern California students to his Advisory Committee on Children\nand Youth.\nThey are:\nMiles Mitchell, 2838 Sunset Place, Los Angeles\nEugene Clark, 4745 Grove Street, Riverside\n-Marilyn Numair, 11666 McCormick, North Hollywood\nMitchell, 20, a freshman at the University of Southern\nCalifornia, majoring in sociology, is the newly elected chairman of the\nCalifornia Council of Youth, and vice president of the Mayor's Youth\nAdvisory Council of Los Angeles.\nClark, 17, newly appointed Boys State Governor, is a senior\nat Polytechnic High School in Riverside. He is student commissioner of\nthe high school and chairman of the Black Students' Group.\nMiss Numair, 17, newly appointed Girls State Governor, is\nactive in student affairs at Corvallis High School in North Hollywood.\nShe has also served as a member of the planning committee for the\nYouth Power Conference in Los Angeles County.\n#####\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNO\nRELEASE:\nmediate\nSacramento, Californi\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-17-69\n#543\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of\nWilliam C. Hern as acting director of Industrial Relations to succeed\nthe late Peter Weinberger.\nHern, chief of the Division of Labor Law Enforcement of the\nDepartment of Industrial Relations, has offices in San Francisco. He\nwill serve at the governor's pleasure and will receive an annual salary\nof $30,000.\nActive in civic affairs and business management prior to his\nappointment to his post in the Industrial Relations Department in 1967,\nHern holds degrees from San Jose State College and the University of\nChicago.\nHe is a vice president of the University of Chicago Alumni\nAssociation, a past chairman of the San Mateo County Human Resources\nCommission and in 1965 was named as San Mateo County's \"Industry Man\nof the Year.\"\nHis home is at 265 Vallejo Drive, Millbrae.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, Californi\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-17-69\n#544\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today reappointed C. L. Dellums of\nOakland to a four year term on the State Commission on Fair Employment\nPractice, subject to Senate confirmation.\nDellums, a veteran international vice president of the\nBrotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, is an original member and former\nchairman of the Commission.\nA Democrat, he will receive $50 per day and necessary expenses.\nDellums joined the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in\n1925 after a career as a school teacher, and four years later became\nan international vice president of the union.\nHe has been active in the Alameda County Labor Non-Partisan\nLeague and was an official of the West Coast Region, National Association\nfor the Advancement of Colored People.\nHe was first appointed to the FEPC in 1959 and reappointed in\n1961 and 1965.\nDellums lives at 829 Brockhurst Street, Oakland.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNO\nRELEASE: Imn\niate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-18-69\n# 545\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today appointed District Attorney\nDean C. Lauritzen to the Mariposa County Superior Court bench.\nLauritzen, a Republican # will receive an annual salary of\n$30,572. He succeeds Judge Thomas Coakley who was recently elevated to\nthe District Court of Appeals.\nActive in numerous civic and legal groups, Lauritzen attended\nBrigham Young University in Utah and was graduated from the University\nof California at Berkeley. He received his law degree from Hastings\nCollege of Law in San Francisco.\nLauritzen, district attorney and public administrator of\nMariposa County since 1955, was one of the organizers of the Mountain\nCounties Water Resources Association and the District Attorneys' Family\nSupport Council.\nHis professional associations include membership in the\nState Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the Merced Bar\nAssociation, the Mariposa County Bar Association, the District Attorneys\nand County Counsels Association of California, the California District\nAttorney Investigators' Association, the California Public Administrators\nAssociation, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and the Hastings College of\nLaw Alumni Association.\nHe is also active in the Mariposa Chamber of Commerce, the\nMariposa County Historical Society, the Mariposa Volunteer Fire Department\nand numerous service organizations.\nLauritzen and his wife, Marianna, have seven children.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-19-69\n#546\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of\nStanley H. Kragen of Stockton to a four year term on the California\nAdvisory Board of Collection Agencies.\nKragen, a Republican, owns and operates his own collection\nagency in Stockton. He succeeds John Hollister of Fresno, whose term\nhas expired. The post pays necessary expenses.\nKragen is active in the California Collectors Association, the\nStockton Chapter of the Navy League and several civic and service\norganizations.\nHe lives at 10 East Monterey Avenue, Stockton with his wife\nVladka. He has two daughters.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Imm\niate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-19-69\n#547\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today named San Jose attorney Eugene M.\nPremo to the Santa Clara Judicial District Municipal Court bench.\nPremo, a Republican, will receive an annual salary of $28,126.\nHe succeeds Judge Forrest L. Bentzien who has retired.\nA native of San Jose, Premo was graduated from the University\nof Santa Clara in 1957 with a bachelor of science degree and graduated\ncum laude in 1962 from its law school.\nHe is a member of the California Bar, the Santa Clara County\nBar Association, the Barristers Club of Santa Clara County and is first\nvice president of the Conference of Barristers of the State Bar.\nPremo and his wife Georgine have four children. The family\nhome is in Saratoga.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVER\nR\nRELEASI\nImmediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-19-69\n#548\nGOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE\nSeptember 22, 1969\nthrough\nSeptember 28, 1969\nMonday, September 22\n9:15 a.m.\nProfessional and Vocational Standards Seventh\nAnnual Conference of Board Members, Senator Hotel.\nRemarks.\n4:30 p.m.\nCalifornia State Employees' U. S. Savings Bond\nCampaign Reception and presentation of awards,\nSutter Club.\nOvernight - Sacramento\nTuesday, September 23\n9:45 a.m.\nBrief remarks to California Industry and World Trade\nCommission, Governor's Council Room.\n3:00 p.m.\nCourtesy call by Tinga Seisay, Consul General from\nSierra Leone at San Francisco and John Akar,\nSierra Leone Ambassador to the United States.\nOvernight - Sacramento\nWednesday, September 24\na.m.\nDepart for Los Angeles\n10:00 a.m.\nWelcoming remarks to State Boards of Education\nConvention, Century Plaza Hotel.\nProceed to Los Angeles Headquarters for Board of\nTrustees meeting.\np.m.\nReturn to Sacramento\nOvernight - Sacramento\nThursday, September 25\nOffice Appointments\nOvernight Sacramento\nFriday, September 26\na.m.\nDepart for San Diego\nNoon\nCalifornia Savings and Loan League Luncheon, Hotel\ndel Coronado. Speech.\n2:00 p.m.\nDepart for San Diego pier foot of Broadway\n2:15 p.m.\nVisit to Portuguese ship and brief appearance at\nreceiption for Cabrillo Day.\nDepart for Los Angeles.\n7:30 p.m.\nBilly Graham Crusade, Anaheim Stadium. (Governor\nReagan to introduce Reverend Graham.)\nOvernight - Los Angeles\nSaturday, September 27\nNo appointments scheduled\nOvernight - Los Angeles\nSunday, September 28\nNo appointments scheduled\nOvernight - Los Angeles\n# # #\nE.TG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNO\nRELEASE:\n{\nAY A.Ms.\nSacramento, California\nSeptember 21, 1969\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-19-69\n#549\nGovernor Ronald Reagan, in a consumer protection move to prevent\nthe invasion of privacy, announced today he has asked the State Department\nof Motor Vehicles to cancel outstanding contracts for the sale of\ndriver's license lists.\nThe action resulted from a study by Motor Vehicles Department\nDirector Verne Orr.\nGovernor Reagan noted that at the outset of his administration he\ndirected Orr to severely curtail sales of the list. Regulations adopted\n/er\nmore than 18 months ago prevented any buy from reselling, loaning or even\nshowing any portion of the list.\nUnder these stringent requirements, only two firms were purchasing\nthe information and each has been furnishing the department five copies\nof all mailings sent to any portion of the list.\nCoupled with the governor's request to the department to discontinue\nselling driver's license lists, the governor asked all cabinet members to\nsurvey information sold or given away by departments and to report back\nto him. He said \"the action is just another example of the administration\nmany efforts in the field of consumer protection.\"\nThe Governor's action does not alter the department's policy in\nanswering, for a fee, individual inquiries about information in the\ndriver's license file. However, by law, the department cannot reveal\nconfidential information concerning the physical or mental condition of\ndrivers.\nRegistration information, which is impersonal in nature, and widely\nused by businesses, is not affected by the governor's action. Vehicle\nregistration files have been open to the public since the first car was\nlicensed in California in 1905. Driver's license files have been open to\nthe public since the first operator was licensed in 1915.\nWhen it became apparent in 1941 that the number of individuals\ngetting information from the files was seriously hampering the work of\ndepartmental employees, the legislature authorized the department to sell\nthe information. It has been sold for 18 years.\n#######\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNO\nRELEASE: Imm Liate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-22-69\n#550\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today took action to further strengthen the\nadministration's consumer protection program by creating a Division of\nConsumer Affairs in the State Department of Professional and Vocational\nStandards.\nHe said the new division will include the office of Consumer Counsel\nMrs. Kay Valory and will provide her with additional administrative\nsupport at no additional cost to the taxpayer.\nAlso included in the division will be the Collection Agency\nLicensing Bureau, Bureau of Electronic Repair Dealer Registration,\nBureau of Employment Agencies, Bureau of Furniture and Bedding Inspection,\nand Bureau of Private Investigators and Adjustors.\nThe governor said his action will provide a focal point for consumer\ninquiries by bringing together a number of key consumer protection\nagencies in state government.\n\"By expanding the administrative services available to the consumer\ncounsel, our consumer protection program will find even broader\napplication. At the same time, the centralization of the program into\na single unit will result in obvious administrative efficiencies, the\ngovernor said.\n\"This administration's consumer protection efforts,\" he said, \"are\naimed at producing practical results by reconciling differences and\nresolving problems between consumers and private enterprise. We do not\nintend to spend taxpayer dollars as was too often the case prior to\n1967---to harass business and industry, and exploit consumer complaints\nfor propaganda purposes.\n\"On the other hand, \" he said, \"reports of abuses against consumers\nhave been, and will continue to be, referred to proper law enforcement\nofficials for prosecution, under our consumer protection program.\n\"The newly created division recognizes and emphasizes the close\nrelationship between the consumer counsel and the regulatory functions of\nthe Department of Professional and Vocational Standards and other agencies\nof the Executive Branch, II he added.\n- 1 -\n#550\nThe governor announced that Donald G. Livingston will serve as Chief\nof the Division. To implement this, Livingston has been appointed Chief\nof the Bureau of Electronic Repair Dealer Registration and the Bureau of\nEmployment Agencies, in addition to his responsibilities as Chief of the\nBureau of Furniture and Bedding Inspection. He was appointed to that\nposition by the governor in May of 1967.\nGovernor Reagan also announced that Gordon Bishop, chief of the\nCollection Agency Licensing Bureau and the Bureau of Private Investigators\nand Adjusters, will serve as assistant chief of the new Division of\nConsumer Affairs.\nLivingston, 31, was formerly administrative assistant to the\nRepublican Assembly Caucus, having served in that position since March,\n1965. From 1961 to 1964 he was associated with Kaiser Aluminum and\nChemical Sales, Inc., Oakland,\nA Republican, Livingston was graduated from San Francisco State\nCollege where he served as student body president in 1959-60. In\n1960-61 he was an intern in public affairs with the Coro Foundation in\nSan Francisco.\nHe resides with his wife Dodie at 4271 Oak Knoll Drive, Carmichael.\nBishop was appointed last March as chief of the Collection Agency\nLicensing Bureau and the Bureau of Private Investigators and Adjusters.\nHe is a resident of Santa Ana, where he has been active in Orange County\ncivic affairs.\nA graduate of the University of California at Berkeley in 1939,\nBishop has been engaged in citrus ranching and industrial relations work.\nHe also serves as oxecutive secretary of the governor's task force\non Credit and Personnel Reporting Practices.\n#######\nEJG\n- 2 -\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNO.\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-22-69\n#551\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement:\n\"On Yom Kippur, this solemn day in the season of Jewish High Holy\nDays, I want to extend my warm best wishes for the new year to all my\nfellow Californians of the Jewish faith.\nIn these uncertain times we can all take comfort and inspiration\nfrom this rededication to the faith and values of such a great heritage.\nThese ideals are as true and applicable today as they were centuries\nago.\nThe Jewish faith, which has endured and given hope in the face of\nadversity down through the centuries, strengthens the faith of men of\ngood will everywhere.\nAgain, my best wishes for a blessed and peaceful new year to all\nwho commemorate this sacred occasion.\n#######\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nMEMO TO THE PRESS\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-25-69\nGovernor Ronald Reagan will participate in pre-game ceremonies\nhonoring Don Drysdale at Dodger Stadium on September 27.\nThe ceremonies are scheduled for approximately 1 p.m. immediately\nprior to the game between the Dodgers and the Giants.\n########\nRELEASE: Immediate\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-26-69\n#552\nGOVERNOR'S\nSCHEDULE\nSeptember 29, 1969\nthrough\nOctober 5, 1969\nMonday, September 29\nNoon\nLeague of California Cities luncheon, Fairmont\nHotel, San Francisco. Speech.\n7:30 p.m.\nNevada County Republican Fundraiser, Auburn\nFairgrounds, Women's Building. Speech.\nOvernight - Sacramento\nTuesday, September 30\n1:30 p.m.\nPRESS CONFERENCE\nOvernight - Sacramento\nWednesday, October 1\n11:15 a.m.\nProclamation signing for Wine Institute.\n11:30 a.m.\nPicture for Cotton Growers of Kern County.\np.m.\nDepart for Los Angeles.\n7:00 p.m.\nDinner honoring Israel Prime Minister Golda Meir\nInternational Ballroom, Beverly Hilton Hotel.\nGovernor Reagan to introduce Mrs. Meir.\np.m.\nReturn to Sacramento\nOvernight - Sacramento\nThursday, October 2\nOffice Appointments\nOvernight - Sacramento\nFriday, October 3\n2:30 p.m.\nBrief tour and dedication of Humble Oil facilities\nBenecia.\n6:00 p.m.\nSanta Barbara fund raising reception at the home\nof Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wilson, 1530 Roble\nDrive, Santa Barbara.\np.m.\nReturn to Sacramento\nOvernight - Sacramento\nSaturday, October 4\nNo appointments scheduled\nOvernight - Sacramento\nSunday, October 5\np.m.\nDepart for Los Angeles\nOvernight - Los Angeles\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContace:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-29-69\n#553\nWineasy\nfor\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today announced the establishmet of a\nthis\nManagement Evaluation System to study the operations of state\ngovernment and propose ways and means of streamlining services for\ngreater efficiency.\nUnder the plan, small task forces, composed of three or more\nmembers, will concentrate on specific problems and transmit their\nfindings to the governor's cabinet for policy decisions.\n\"In essence, the aim of the system will be to see how we are\ndoing our job and box we can do it better,\" Governor Reagan said.\nThe program will be directed by Winfred W. (Win) Adams who\nwill serve as coordinator between the information-seeking task force,\ndepartment and agency heads, and the cabinet.\nAdams, a former cabinet secretary and for the past seven months\nan interim executive assistant to Lieutenant Governor Ed Reinecke, was\nappointed last month to begin work on the project.\n\"Each member of the fact-finding team will be an expert in his\nfield,\" Adams said.\n\"We will examine every program in light of the short and long\nrange goals of the administration; assist in the development of\ncurrent administration policies and consider changes in technology\nand methods which can be used to bring greater efficiency and economy\nto government,\" Adams reported.\n\"Among other tasks, the fact-finding teams will also examine the\ncost of programs and determine how and if they meet the needs of the\nstate and its citizens,\" he said.\n\"We will also study possible alternatives to existing programs\nwhich could accomplish the same goals at less cost to the taxpayer,\"\nAdams said. \"But I want to re-emphasize that the task forces are\npurely information-seeking bodies. They will not make policy decisions.\"\n######\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVEI\nR\nRELEASE:\nmediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-29-69\n#554\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of John\nM. Lee of Sacramento to the Board of Trustees of the American River\nFlood Control District.\nLee, general secretary of the Sacramento Scottish Rite, will\nsucceed Dudley C. Colclough who has resigned. The position pays $40\nper meeting and necessary expenses.\nA Republican, Lee is active in numerous civic, service and fraterm\ngroups. He is a director of the Association of the U. S. Army, the\nSacramento Convention Bureau and a member of the Metropolitan Chamber\nof Commerce.\nA native of Sacramento, he attended Sacramento Junior College,\nthe University of Nevada and the University of California.\nLee and his wife have four children. The family home is at\n140 Baxter Avenue.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-29-69\n#555\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today appointed Andrew L. Leavitt, San\nMateo real estate broker, to the California State Commission on\nGovernment Organization and Economy.\nLeavitt, a Democrat, succeeds Stanley E. McCaffrey of Berkeley\non \"the Little Hoover Commission.\" The post pays necessary expenses.\nActive in numerous real estate organizations, Leavitt is a\nstate director of the California Real Estate Association, the San\nMateo-Burlingame Board of Realtors and the National Association\nof Real Estate Boards.\nHe lives at 3300 Countryside Drive, San Mateo.\n# # #\nWAS\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact:\nPaul Beck\n445-4571\n9-30-69\n#556\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today named Robert W. Long, a Grass Valley\nbusinessman and civic leader, to the Nevada County Board of Supervisors,\nThird District\nLong, a 35-year-old Republican, succeeds the late John L. Hartman\nof Nevada City.\nA 1956 graduate of U.C.L.A., Long has operated his own insurance\nagency in Grass Valley since 1963. He played professional football for\nthe Detroit Lions (1955-59), Los Angeles Rams (1960-61) and Dallas Cowboys\n(1961-62),\nActive in community affairs, Long serves as co-chairman of the\nAmerican Red Cross Fund Drive and has headed the children's activities\nof the Grass Valley 4th of July Parade.\nFor the past three years he has been a member of the sponsoring\ncommittee of the Nevada County Mayor's Prayer Breakfast and was named\nthe \"Outstanding Young Man in Nevada County\" in 1964.\nHe is a director and vice president of the Grass Valley RotaryClub,\nand is a past president and charter member of the Nevada Union High\nSchool Booster's Club.\nA member of the Nevada Union High Schcol's Curriculum and Vocational\nEducation Committees, he also serves as vice chairman of the Nevada\nCounty School Board.\nHe and his wife, Betty Jo, have two children and live at\n200 Slate Creek Road, Grass Valley.\n######\nEJG\nOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR\nRELEASE: Immediate\nSacramento, California\nContact: Paul Beck\n445-4571\n9-30-69\n#557\nGovernor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement:\n\"I want to talk with you today about an epidemic- an epidemic\nthat has infected Californians in every walk of life and has reached\ninto nearly every community from Siskiyou County in the north to San\nDiego in the south.\n\"The epidemic of narcotics addiction and drug abuse and if you\nchink I'm being overly dramatic, listen to these facts:\n\"In the past eight years, marijuana, narcotics and dangerous drug\narrests have increased 300 percent among adults, and more than 2,000\npercent among juveniles.\n\"Drugs can be bought easily at high schools in the cities, in the\nsuburbs and even in the smallest of towns.\n\"The facts are that it is almost as easy in many places for kids\nto buy pills and pot as it is for them to buy soda pop. This is no\nlonger a problem restricted to high school students. Addiction and\ndrug abuse has spread to the junior high schools and even the elementary\nschools.\n\"Last month in San Diego alone, six deaths were attributed to drug\noverdose. Los Angeles officially records around 100 deaths a year from\ndrug overdose. Unofficially, we are told that the mortality rate from\ndrug overdose in Los Angeles is closer to 400 more than one death per\nday.\n\"The Department of Justice reports that while marijuana remains\nthe favorite of users, the use of more dangerous drugs is increasing\nat an alarming rate.\n\"Over the years many different methods have been tried to stem the\nflow of narcotics and dangerous drugs into the United States. But the\nflow hasn't been stopped. It has increased to a flood.\n\"Most officials estimate that as much as 80 percent of the\nnarcotics and dangerous drugs that flow into this country are smuggled\n.cross the Mexican border.\n\"The federal government through Operation Intercept is attempting\nCO bring it to a halt.\nand\n\"I fully support President Nixon in this operation/pledged to the\nfederal government our complete cooperation and offered any assistance\nnecessary.\n-1-\n#557\n\"For some time now, Lt. Governor Ed Reinecke and his task force\non the border problems have been meeting with federal and state\nnarcotics officials and will continue to do SO.\n\"There is no question that this project has caused more incon-\nvenience to tourists and workers who cross the border regularly. Some\nare obviously experiencing a measure of economic hardship.\n\"But if this were an epidemic desease that crippled and took the\nlives of our youth, the economic hardships and the inconvenience to\ntravelers would be considered inconsequential by all thinking\nCalifornians.\n\"Narcotics addiction and the use of dangerous drugs is as\ndamaging to this nation and its future generations as any disease\nspread by a germ.\n\"The economic hardship to some and the inconvenience to travelers\ncan not be balanced on the same scale with shattered lives, heart-\nbroken families and the astronomical cost of courts, judges, juvenile\nfacilities, law enforcement agencies and the rehabilitation and treat-\nment costs required to treat the addicted.\n\"There is only one way to stop an epidemic. And that is to\nisolate the virus that causes it and destroy it. Operation Intercept\nis trying to do just that.\"\n# # #\n-2-\nEJG"
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