GovernorSigned into law a bill (SB 58)...

Governor

Signed into law a bill (SB 58) by Sen. Milton Marks (D-San Francisco) to make it a crime to intimidate voters by posting uniformed or armed security guards at election polling places. The bill was sparked by a 1988 incident that occurred in Orange County’s 72nd Assembly District race won by Curt Pringle (R-Garden Grove).

Assembly

Floor Action:

Farm Products: Passed and sent to the governor on a 67-2 vote a bill (AB 1212) by Assemblyman Rusty Areias (D-Los Banos) to allow fresh California-grown farm products to carry a special seal to increase consumer awareness.

Labor Contracts: Passed and sent to the governor on 44-30 vote a bill (SB 1387) by Sen. Barry Keene (D-Benicia) to protect employees from adverse effects of corporate takeovers or mergers by requiring new entities to respect existing labor contracts.

Military Base Closures: Passed and sent to the governor on a 61-5 vote a bill (AB 990) by Assemblyman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) to set up a state-local task force to investigate economic difficulties caused by the closure of federal military bases in California.

Pay Equity: Passed and returned to the Senate for concurrence in amendments on a 42-26 vote a bill (SB 261) by President Pro Tem David A. Roberti (D-Los Angeles) to establish a commission to look into the differences in salaries paid to male and female state employees.

Infant Deaths: Passed and returned to the Senate for concurrence in amendments on a 73-0 vote a bill (SB 1067) by Sen. Daniel E. Boatwright (D-Concord) to require police officers, firefighters and paramedics to receive training in handling sudden infant death syndrome cases.

Marriages: Passed and sent to the governor on a 60-6 vote a bill (AB 2194) by Assemblywoman Jackie Speier (D-South San Francisco) to apply the same general financial disclosure rules relating to the interaction of business partners to spouses in a marriage.

Bill Introductions:

University of California: ACR 98 by Assemblyman Curt Pringle (R-Garden Grove) would request the regents of the University of California to take steps to end Asian student admission quotas.

Senate

Floor Action:

Prisons: Passed and sent to the Assembly on a 33-1 vote a bill (SB 842) by Sen. Robert Presley (D-Riverside) to place a $900-million bond issue to finance construction of new prisons on the June, 1990, primary election ballot for voter consideration.

Higher Education: Passed and sent to the Assembly on a 31-3 vote a bill (SB 147) by Sen. Gary K. Hart (D-Santa Barbara) to place a $900-million bond issue to build and equip more classroom facilities at California colleges and universities on the June, 1990, primary election ballot.

Sex: Passed and send to the governor on a 36-0 vote a bill (SB 1004) by Sen. Daniel E. Boatwright (D-Concord) to make it a criminal offense for a psychiatrist, psychologist or marriage counselor to have sex with a patient.

Discrimination: Passed and returned to the Assembly for concurrence in amendments on a 22-10 vote a bill (AB 127) by Assemblyman Richard E. Floyd (D-Carson) to prohibit job discrimination against employees over the age of 40 on grounds that they have announced plans to retire.

Firearms: Passed and sent to the governor on a 25-9 vote a bill (SB 861) by Sen. Quentin Kopp (I-San Francisco) to require gun dealers to equip firearms with trigger-locking devices before offering them for sale.

Infertility: Passed and sent to the governor on a 25-7 vote a bill (AB 900) by Assemblywoman Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) to require group health insurance plans to offer infertility treatment coverage.

Lemon Autos: Passed and sent to the governor on a 32-0 vote a bill (SB 788) by Sen. Herschel Rosenthal (D-Los Angeles) to require auto dealers to inform prospective purchasers if the vehicle they want to buy was returned under the state “lemon law” because of a defect or the dealer’s inability to conform to warranty terms.

Sick Leave: Rejected on a 14-18 vote a bill (AB 861) by Assemblyman Terry B. Friedman (D-Los Angeles) to require employers to permit employees to use their sick leave to take care of sick children. Reconsideration granted.

Vietnam Memorial: Granted final legislative approval on a 37-0 vote to a resolution (SCR 47) by Sen. Bill Greene (D-Los Angeles) directing the State Police to guard the Vietnam Memorial 24 hours a day. There have been half a dozen cases of vandalism at the memorial on the state Capitol grounds since the first of the year.