California Daily Ledger-June 10, 2005

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California Daily Ledger
June 10, 2005




AGRICULTURE | POLITICS & GOVERNMENT | EDUCATION | ENVIRONMENT | HEALTHCARE| LAWYERS & COURTS | TECHNOLOGY | TRANSPORTATION | EMPLOYMENT | TAX | RETIREMENT | OTHER | VETERANS |





NEW BILLS INTRODUCED AND AMENDED




EDUCATION

SCHOOL FOOD SALES

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AB 443, Yee, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would eliminate the requirement that the State Board of

Education develop policy and regulations for the sale of food by

pupil and adult organizations and instead require the governing board

of any school district or any county office of education to ensure

that the sale of food by any organization, other than the school food

service department, does not interfere with optimum participation in

nonprofit food service programs.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_443_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



PUPIL NUTRITION

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AB 569, Garcia, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would instead require the governing board of any school
district or any county office of education to ensure that all food
and beverages sold or served by any organization at any time during
the schoolday is in coordination with the school food service program
to ensure sales do not interfere with the nonprofit food service
programs and increase participation in the National School Lunch Program.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_569_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



SCHOOL READINESS CENTERS

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AB 927, Mullin, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would, as to a part-time preschool program,

require the Superintendent to inform the Secretary for Education of

an exception to the requirement that a part-time preschool program

that operates with funding that was allocated in a prior fiscal year

be comprised of at least 1/2 4 year olds.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0901-0950/ab_927_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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AB 967, Canciamilla, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would require the governing board of a school district

to notify each pupil in grades 10 and 11 of the pupil's options with

respect to enrollment in community college pursuant to the above

provisions.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_967_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



CALWORKS

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SB 493, Kuehl, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would authorize a CalWORKs recipient to receive aid
during a transitional period of 6 cumulative months
during the individual's lifetime without participating in the
Cal-Learn Program as a full-time student if the participant works
with a Cal-Learn case manager to find an appropriate educational
program and supports that meet the needs of the participant. The
bill would require the department to adopt implementing regulations
no later than January 1, 2008.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_493_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html



CHILD CARE

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SB 1095, Mullin, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would require the Superintendent, and
authorize a school district, to reimburse a
contractor, who is receiving funds for a
center-based program, for up to 3 days of staff training.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1051-1100/ab_1095_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



EMPLOYMENT



DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS

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AB 245, Mimi Walters, R Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would authorize Orange County to enter into
design-build contract
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_245_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING

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AB 1511, Noreen Evans, D Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would extend the authorization for these contracts to
January 1, 2011, would extend the authorization to contracts
with costs ranging from $5,000,000 to $20,000,000, would authorize
several Counties to use the design-build process on certain projects
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1511_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



ENVIRONMENT


CALIFORNIA TAHOE CONSERVANCY

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AB 270, Tim Leslie, R Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would revise that requirement to specify that a
public agency is eligible to receive soil erosion grant
funds for up to 2/3 of the costs of relocating a water
or sewer-related infrastructure owned by a publicly owned utility
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_270_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY

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AB 1201, John Laird, D Amended on June 8, 2005
This bill would revise the description of the Sierra Nevada
Region for purposes of the conservancy.
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1201-1250/ab_1201_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



FIRE PROTECTION

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AB 1356, Berg, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would revise that objective to specify that the striking
force and efficiency of the department in its response to major
fires or other natural disasters will not be reduced or
impaired.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1351-1400/ab_1356_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE

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AB 794, Chu, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would provide that the department may accept or use

federal moneys allocated to the state under SCHIP to fund the

medically necessary pregnancy-related services provided to aliens

under the Medi-Cal program, and would authorize the board to accept

and use these moneys for women in the AIM Program, only when, during

the period of coverage under these programs, the woman is the beneficiary.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_794_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH

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AB 813, Baca, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would give the department similar authority and would
impose similar requirements regarding the provision of information
regarding heart health risks for women.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_813_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



MEDI-CAL

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AB 1736, Lloyd Levine, D Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would require the department to conduct a Medi-Cal
demonstration to test the efficacy of the chronic care model in
providing a disease management benefit to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, for
treating people with chronic diseases in community-based and public
hospital system primary care settings and would authorize other
demonstrations under the waiver that meet certain requirements.

<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1701-1750/ab_1736_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



HEALTH FACILITIES

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SB 224, Chesbro, Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would instead require OSHPD to perform those services
upon that request.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_224_bill_20050608_amended_asm.html



MENTAL HEALTH

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SB 258, Chesbro, Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would require the department to establish a working
group to develop recommendations for improvements to the quality of
residential care facilities providing board, care, and supervision
for adults with mental illness and report to the Governor and the
Legislature by February 15, 2007.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0251-0300/sb_258_bill_20050608_amended_asm.html



ANATOMICAL GIFTS

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SB 630, Chesbro, Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would delete the January 1, 2006, repeal date, thereby
extending the operation of these provisions indefinitely. To the
extent the continuance of these procedures establish additional
duties for county medical examiners and coroners, this bill would
impose a state-mandated local program.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_630_bill_20050608_amended_asm.html



BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

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SCR 13, Ortiz, Amended on June 8, 2005

This measure would require that records and meetings of the
ICOC, the institute, or the institute's governing body,
and any working or advisory group appointed to assist the institute
or its governing body be subject to state open meeting and
public record laws that are applicable to state agencies, with
certain exceptions.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sca_13_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html



AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

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SCR 51, Perata, Introduced on June 8, 2005

This measure would establish, until November 30, 2007, the
Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism. The measure would
require the commission to report related findings and recommendations
to the Governor and to the Legislature no later than September 30,
2007.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/scr_51_bill_20050608_introduced.html



HEALTH CARE FUNDING

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SB 88, Ducheny, Enrolled on June 9, 2005

This bill would eliminate the prohibition against the use of funds
in the Physician Services Account and the Hospital Services Account
in the fund to provide health services funded through any program
funded in part by the federal government.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_88_bill_20050609_enrolled.html



DENTISTRY

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SB 299, Chesbro, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would provide that the entire 5-year clinical practice
requirement is met if an applicant agrees to teach or practice
dentistry full time for 2 years in a qualifying clinic or accredited
dental education program. The bill would authorize the board to
impose restrictions on a license issued under these provisions on or
after January 1, 2006, limiting the holder's practice to designated
settings until expiration of the 2-year term.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0251-0300/sb_299_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html



LAWYERS & COURTS


COUNTY JAIL

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AB 543, Guy Houston, R Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would create a pilot program in Contra Costa County
whereby inmates in the county jail would have their sentences reduced
by one day for each 15 hours of actual and successful participation
in basic education programs, vocational education, life skills, and
substance abuse education and rehabilitation programs, up to a
maximum of 3 days each calendar month

<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0501-0550/ab_543_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



MARRIAGE

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AB 1102, Loni Hancock, D Amended on June 8, 2005

The bill would further regulate the issuance of confidential
marriage licenses based upon an inability of the parties to appear
and make related changes with regard to notaries public and the
State Registrar
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1102_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



ANIMAL EUTHANASIA

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AB 1426, Carol Liu, D Amended on June 8, 2005
This bill would provide that it is also a misdemeanor
to kill any animal by means of an intracardiac injection
of a euthanasia agent on a conscious animal,
unless the animal is heavily sedated or anesthetized in a
humane manner, or comatose, or unless, in light of
all the relevant circumstances, the procedure is justifiable

<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1426_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



VEHICLES

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AB 117, Cohn, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would require a court to order a person who is convicted

of a DUI offense that occurs within 10 years of 2 or more separate

DUI violations that resulted in convictions to install an ignition

interlock device on any vehicle that the person owns or operates and

to prohibit that person from operating a motor vehicle unless the

vehicle is equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock device.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_117_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



REMOTE STUN GUNS

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AB 211, Cohn, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would revise the crimes of assault with a taser upon a
person or a peace officer or firefighter, as specified, by changing
the penalty therefor to authorize imposition of a fine not to exceed
$1,000 in the case of assault upon a person or a fine of $1,000 in
the case of assault upon a peace officer or firefighter, or in either
case by both the fine and imprisonment.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_211_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html


SEX OFFENDERS

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AB 1683, Shirley Horton, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would require the department to provide the court with a

copy of the written terms and conditions of outpatient treatment

signed by the patient and a copy of the written contract entered into

with any public or private person or entity to monitor or supervise

the patient's outpatient placement and treatment program.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1651-1700/ab_1683_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



POLITICS & GOVERNMENT


PERSONAL INFORMATION

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SB 13, Bowen, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would revise the provision authorizing a state agency to

disclose personal information to those institutions by permitting

that disclosure only if the request is approved by the Committee for

the Protection of Human Subjects for the California Health and Human

Services Agency.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_13_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html



LOCAL AGENCY

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AB 11, Hector De La Torre, D Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would prohibit a city council from authorizing compensation
for any of its members for any purpose in an amount exceeding the
existing schedules unless that additional compensation is authorized by statute.
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_11_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



LAND USE

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AB 712, Joseph Canciamilla, D Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would require each city or county to ensure that its housing
element inventory or its housing element program to make those sites
available can accommodate its share of the regional housing need
throughout the planning period.
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_712_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



SUBDIVISIONS

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AB 1460, Tom Umberg, D Amended on June 8, 2005
This bill would establish procedures for the release of performance
security that would provide that a public entity, upon written notice
from the subdivider or applicant, would have 45 days to review and
comment or approve the completion of the required work.
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1451-1500/ab_1460_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



HOUSING

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AB 1754, Committee on Housing and Community Development,
Amended on June 8, 2005
This bill would include in the definition of "remote interest" the
interest of a member of the Board of Directors of the California
Housing Finance Agency in a loan or other financial assistance to a
housing sponsor if the member is employed by or holds any paid
official relation to the housing sponsor or if the member or a firm
employing the member has acted as an attorney for the housing sponsor
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1754_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>



INSURANCE

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AB 1760, Committee on Insurance, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would instead require the consumer rate guide to include

a history of the rates for all policies issued in California for the

current year and the 4 preceding years.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1760_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



REDISTRICTING

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AB 7, Tom Umberg, D Introduced on June 8, 2005
This bill would require that the boundary lines of the Senate,
Assembly, congressional, and Board of Equalization districts be based
on census data from a census, as defined, of the population of
California that occurred within two years before the boundary lines
are adopted.

<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/abx1_7_bill_20050608_introduced.html>



TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE

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HR 14, Juan Vargas, D Introduced on June 8, 2005
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/hr_14_bill_20050608_introduced.html>


LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSIONS

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SB 967, Florez, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would augment the commission in Kern County, which
consists of 7 members, by the appointment of an 8th member, who shall
be a member of the legislative body of the city in the county having
the largest population and shall be appointed by the legislative
body of that city and the appointment of a 9th member, who shall be a
mayor or council member of another city in the county and shall be
appointed by the city selection committee.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_967_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html



OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING

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AJR 14, Yee, Amended on June 9, 2005
This measure would request that Congress continue the federal
offshore oil and gas leasing moratorium for fiscal year 2006 and
beyond, and would express opposition to certain provisions of
proposed federal energy policies and legislation.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ajr_14_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



JAPANESE INTERNMENT

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AJR 23, Klehs, Amended on June 9, 2005
This measure would urge the United States Congress, including all
members of the California delegation, to vote for passage of, and
urge President Bush to sign into law legislation that would authorize
$38 million in federal funds to preserve camps where
Japanese-Americans were interned during World War II.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ajr_23_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html



TRANSPORTATION



CONSUMERS

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AB 68, Montanez, Amended on June 9, 2005
The bill would require a seller to provide the buyer with a
specified disclosure if a conditional sale contract is used
disclosing the charge for a service contract, an insurance
product, a debt cancellation agreement, a theft deterrent
device, a surface protection product, and a vehicle
contract cancellation option agreement.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_68_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html


DISABILITY ACCESS

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AB 462, Tran, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would authorize the Department of Transportation to approve specified transportation facilities plans located within state highway rights-of-way to ensure access and use by persons with disabilities.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0451-0500/ab_462_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE

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ACR 16, Wolk, Amended on June 9, 2005

This measure would designate the interchange of State Highway
Route 5 and State Highway Route 113 the "CHP Sergeant Gary R. Wagers
Memorial Interchange."
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/acr_16_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



TRANSPORTATION

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SB 275, Torlakson, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would require the commission, working with the
Department of Transportation and regional transportation planning
agencies in cooperation with the League of California Cities and
the California State Association of Counties, to submit on or
before October 1, 2006, a 10-year needs assessment to the
Legislature on the state's transportation system.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0251-0300/sb_275_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html



VEHICLES

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SB 651, Torlakson, Amended on June 9, 2005
The bill would authorize the department to disapprove a plate
design on the basis that it includes speech not protected under the
Federal or State Constitution.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0651-0700/sb_651_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html



VEHICLES

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AB 117, Cohn, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would require a court to order a person who is convicted

of a DUI offense that occurs within 10 years of 2 or more separate

DUI violations that resulted in convictions to install an ignition

interlock device on any vehicle that the person owns or operates and

to prohibit that person from operating a motor vehicle unless the

vehicle is equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock device.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_117_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



TAX

TAX

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AB 970, Yee, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would authorize the County of San Mateo to impose a

transactions and use tax for specified park and recreation purposes

if certain conditions, including 2/3 voter-approval, are met.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_970_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



TAX

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SB 565, Migden, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would, commencing with the lien date for the 2006-07

fiscal year, exclude from the definition of "change in ownership" any

transfer of property between registered domestic partners.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0551-0600/sb_565_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html


OTHER
INSURANCE PREMIUMS

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AB 1043, Harmen, Amended on June 9, 2005
This bill would revise and recast these provisions. The bill would

apply the provisions to all policies of personal lines insurance.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1001-1050/ab_1043_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html



DOG BEACHES

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AB 359, Mike Gordon, D Amended on June 8, 2005
This bill would authorize the department, the California Coastal
Commission, the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles and
other interested parties to enter into a memorandum of agreement
to establish, manage, and evaluate a one-year off-leash dog beach
pilot program at Dockweiler State Beach in the County of Los Angeles.
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_359_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
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AB 1335, Juan Vargas, D Amended on June 8, 2005
This bill would revise the definition of business to include
multifamily residential use.
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1301-1350/ab_1335_bill_20050608_amended_sen.html>

ESCROW AGENTS

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SB 408, Margett, Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would provide that the question regarding a person's
criminal history excludes inquiry into minor traffic citations that
do not constitute a misdemeanor or felony offense.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0401-0450/sb_408_bill_20050608_amended_asm.html



WATER

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SB 646, Kuehl, Amended on June 8, 2005

This bill would require that the conditions of a waiver
include submission to the regional board of an appropriate notice of
intent to obtain coverage of waiver, including specified information.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_646_bill_20050608_amended_asm.html



MOBILEHOME PARKS

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SB 40, Dunn, Amended on June 9, 2005

The bill would authorize a court, upon a motion by the enforcement
agency, the park owner or operator, a homeowner or resident
occupying the park, or a homeowner or resident association, to issue
an order that would result in correction of defects, rather than
closure of the park or suspension of its permit to operate.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_40_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html



CHILD SUPPORT

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SB 896, Runner, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would enact the Private Child Support Collection Act.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0851-0900/sb_896_bill_20050609_amended_asm.html



INTERNATIONAL BUILDING SAFETY WEEK

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SCR 45, Denham, Enrolled on June 10, 2005

This measure would proclaim the week of May 8 to 14, 2005, as
International Building Safety Week and urge all residents to
participate in International Building Safety Week activities to help
promote building safety, to create awareness as to the importance of
construction and building codes, and to spotlight the role of the
dedicated code officials in administering those codes.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/scr_45_bill_20050610_enrolled.html



HOUSING

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AB 1390, Jones, Amended on June 9, 2005

This bill would require an action to compel compliance with these

provisions to be commenced within 10 years of the alleged violation

and would provide that the cause of action for a violation accrues on

the last day of the fiscal year in which the funds were required to

be deposited in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund or, in the

case of a violation regarding the improper use of the funds, on the

date of the actual expenditure of the fund.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1351-1400/ab_1390_bill_20050609_amended_sen.html