California Daily Ledger-June 3, 2005

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California Daily Ledger
June 3, 2005




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





NEW BILLS INTRODUCED AND AMENDED


EDUCATION



EDUCATION

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AB 831, Committee on Education, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would require that review to be completed by the 4th
week of the school year, and would permit the county superintendent
of schools in a county with 200 or more schools that are ranked
in any of deciles 1-3
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_831_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html>



CHILD CARE

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SB 638, Torlakson, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would require that the training and support provided by

the department include, but not be limited to, the development and

distribution of voluntary guidelines for physical activity programs.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_638_bill_20050602_amended_asm.html


SCHOOL FINANCE
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SB 1035, Hollingsworth, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would allow school districts, for the 2005-06 and
2006-07 fiscal years only, to use up to one-third of the annual
deposits to the restricted account for the regular routine cleaning
required to ensure that facilities are appropriately maintained.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1001-1050/sb_1035_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html

EMPLOYMENT



PUBLIC OFFICERS

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AB 1044, Greg Aghazarian, R Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would provide that any elected public officer, who first
takes the office on or after January 1, 2006, shall forfeit any
retirement benefits that accrue during his or her term of office if
he or she is convicted of any of those felonies arising out of his or
her official duties, unless the governing body grants clemency with
respect to the benefits.

<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1001-1050/ab_1044_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html>





HEALTH CARE


MEDICAL RECORDS

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AB 800, Leland Yee, D Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would require all health facilities and all primary care
clinics to include a patient's principal spoken language on the
patient's health records
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_800_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html>



PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY SITES

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AB 1360, Loni Hancock, D Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would define the term "public health priority site" as a
hazardous substance release site that is proposed to be developed
or redeveloped for certain residential or other specified uses
the department determines that a hazardous substance release
on a site presents a potential human health risk to future residents
or workers on the site or on adjacent sites

<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1351-1400/ab_1360_bill_20050527_amended_asm.html>



FISCAL AFFAIRS

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SB 88, Battin, Amended on June 2, 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_20050602_amended_sen.html



DENTISTRY

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SB 299, Chesbro, Amended on June 2, 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 .

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0251-0300/sb_299_bill_20050602_amended_asm.html



DRUG TREATMENT

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SB 556, Migden, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would state that no person shall be denied the
opportunity to benefit from the above provisions based solely on
evidence of a co-occurring psychiatric disorder.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0551-0600/sb_556_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html



MEDI-CAL

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SB 750, Soto, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would authorize the department, within its existing budget, to require any Acute Long-Term Care Integration (ALTCI) contractor, as a condition of the contractor's readiness to serve seniors and persons with disabilities in an ALTCI pilot project, to develop performance objectives, and a program related to wellness behaviors and disease management.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0701-0750/sb_750_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html


LAWYERS & COURTS


SEXUAL ASSAULTS

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AB 998, Judy Chu, D Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would require health practitioners to also make a report
to a local law enforcement agency upon providing medical services to
persons in the custody of law enforcement from whom evidence is
sought in connection with the investigation of a sexual assault crime.
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_998_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html>



CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

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SB 33, Battin, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would provide that it is a crime punishable by
imprisonment in the state prison for persons within specified degrees
of consanguinity who are 14 years of age or older to commit
fornication or adultery with one another.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_33_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html



POLITICS & GOVERNMENT




ELECTRONIC RECORDINGS

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AB 1738, Committee on Local Government, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would specify that for these purposes a person's criminal history
information includes federal convictions and arrests and would require the
Department of Justice to forward requests from the Attorney General to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for this information.
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1701-1750/ab_1738_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html>



ELECTIVE OFFICE

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SB 11, Bowen, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would prohibit the Secretary of State, or a candidate

for Secretary of State, from serving as an officer of any political

party or partisan organization, or supporting or opposing any

candidate for public office.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_11_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html


CONTINGENCIES AND EMERGENCIES
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SB 91, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would appropriate $261,046,000 as scheduled, in augmentation of these Budget Act appropriations.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_91_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html

PUBLIC RESOURCES
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SB 153, Chesbro, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would propose to enact the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2006.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_153_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html

PETITIONS
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SB 469, Bowen, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill instead would require an initiative, referendum, or
recall petition to reflect, in specified language, whether it is
being circulated by a paid circulator or by a volunteer.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_469_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html

CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
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SB 929, Kehoe, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would specify that an "administrative action" for
purposes of proceedings before the California Coastal Commission
includes the proposal, drafting, development, consideration,
amendment, enactment, or defeat of any rule, regulation, permit
action, federal consistency review, appeal, local coastal program,
port master plan, public works plan, long-range development plan,
categorical or other exclusion from coastal development permit
requirements, cease and desist order, restoration order, or any other
quasi-judicial or quasi-legislative matter requiring commission action.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_929_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html

MILITARY RESERVISTS
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SB 929, Soto, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would establish the State Military Reserve and Naval
Militia Length of Service Award Act.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_997_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html

TAX



LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE

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SB 568, Kehoe, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would specify that, for the 2005-06 fiscal year, a
nonenterprise special district does not include a local health care
district, as specified. This bill would also require the Controller
to implement this exemption in a manner that ensures that this bill
does not result in a net increase in the total amount of the
reduction for any special district for the 2005-06 fiscal year from
the total amount of the reduction determined for that special
district for the 2004-05 fiscal year.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0551-0600/sb_568_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html



RETIREMENT


PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT

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AB 6, Noreen Evans, D Amended on June 2, 2005

This bill would authorize those systems to create specified
reemployment plans for patrol, state safety, state peace
officer/firefighter, or local safety members who are injured on the
job, but are still able to work as miscellaneous members

<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/abx1_6_bill_20050602_amended_asm.html>



OTHER


IRRIGATION DISTRICTS

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AB 159, Simon Salinas, D Amended on June 2, 2005

This bill would require a director to be a resident, landowner
and voter in the proposed district.
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_159_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html>



PAJARO VALLEY WATER

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AB 174, Simon Salinas, D Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would authorize the agency to acquire, by eminent
domain, property outside the boundaries of the agency, other than
property of another public agency, for the purpose of constructing a
specified pipeline and related appurtenant facilities to deliver
supplemental water to the agency
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_174_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html>



ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL FUND

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AB 428, Mike Gordon, D Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would make legislative findings regarding the Department
of Alcoholic Beverage Control's grant assistance program and
provide, upon appropriation by the Legislature, that money in the
fund shall also be used in an amount necessary for the support of the
program

<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_428_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html>



PUBLIC UTILITIES

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AB 746, Sam Blakeslee, R Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would require the commission to authorize an electrical
or gas corporation to offer convenient credit card and
debit card bill payment options.

<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_746_bill_20050602_amended_sen.html>



TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

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SB 218, Scott, Amended on June 2, 2005
This bill would create an exception to that provision if the child

is living with a caretaker who has been designated by the court as a

prospective adoptive parent.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_218_bill_20050602_amended_asm.html

[yurbud]

1. Thanks! I do read these.