September 30, 2008 Legislative Update 3

GAAS:697:08
For Immediate Release: Contact: Aaron McLear
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Mike Naple
916-445-4571


Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed 30 bills and vetoed 35 bills.

Bills Signed:SB 31 by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) - Identification documents.SB 1271 by Senator Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) - Workers' compensation: cancer presumption: firefighters and fire and rescue services coordinators.SB 1369 by Senator Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) - Remote caller bingo.
SB 1400 by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) - Sweepstakes.
SB 1452 by Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) - Manufactured housing: factory-built housing: violations: civil penalties.AB 10 by Committee on Budget - Employment: overtime compensation.AB 158 by Assemblymember Alberto Torrico (D-Newark) - Tribal gaming: local agencies.AB 186 by Assemblymember Bill Maze (R-Visalia) - Crime prevention.AB 268 by Committee on Budget – Transportation.AB 334 by Assemblymember Lloyd Levine (D-Woodland Hills) – Remote caller bingo.AB 519 by Committee on Budget – Education Finance.AB 583 by Assemblymember Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) - Political Reform Act of 1974: California Fair Elections Act of 2008.AB 1183 by Committee on Budget – Health.AB 1279 by Committee on Budget – Human Services.AB 1338 by Committee on Budget - Public resources.AB 1389 by Committee on Budget - State government.AB 1452 by Committee on Budget - Taxation.AB 2026 by Assemblymember Mike Villines (R-Fresno) - State property. See attached signing message.AB 2042 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) - Vehicles: removal.AB 2050 by Assemblymember Bonnie Garcia (R-Cathedral City) - Mobilehomes and manufactured homes.AB 2059 by Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Núñez (D-Los Angeles) - Mailed solicitations: disclosures.AB 2136 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk) - Prepaid calling cards.AB 2181 by Assemblymember Ira Ruskin (D-Redwood City) - Workers' compensation: reports of occupational injury or illness. AB 2246 by Assemblymember Mike Villines (R-Fresno) - Charter schools: joint powers agreement: funding.AB 2401 by Assemblymember Betty Karnette (D-Long Beach) - Vehicles: parking violations.AB 2433 by Assemblymember Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) - Civil discovery: subpoenas.
AB 2436 by Assemblymember Bill Emmerson (R-Redlands) - Recreational vehicles: dealer agreements.
AB 2842 by Assemblymember Patty Berg (D-Eureka) - Solicitation: unfair business practices.
AB 2885 by Assemblymember Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate) - Telecommunications: mobile telephony service: prepaid service.

AB 2928 by Assemblymember Todd Spitzer (R-Orange) - Collections: amounts imposed by a court.

Bills Vetoed:
SB 201 by Senator Dean Florez (D-Shafter) – Dairy farms: raw milk: testing: standards. See attached veto message.SB 364 by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) – Personal information: privacy. See attached veto message.SB 623 by Senator Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) - Gasoline: price disclosure. See attached veto message.SB 974 by Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) - Ports: congestion relief: air pollution mitigation: regulatory fee. See attached veto message.SB 1113 by Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco) - Attorney's fee and costs. See attached veto message.SB 1115 by Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco) - Workers' compensation: permanent disability reports: apportionment. See attached veto message.SB 1257 by Senator Mike Machado (D-Linden) - Consumer rebates. See attached veto message.SB 1301 by Senator Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) - Student financial aid: institutional financial aid eligibility. See attached veto message.
SB 1338 by Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco) - Workers' compensation: medical treatment: predesignation of physician. See attached veto message.SB 1717 by Senate President pro Tempore Don Perata (D-Oakland) - Workers' compensation: permanent partial disability benefits. See attached veto message.
AB 419 by Assemblymember Sally Lieber (D-Mountain View) - Workers' compensation: public employees: leaves of absence. See attached veto message.AB 437 by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) - Statutes of limitation. See attached veto message.AB 507 by Assemblymember Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate) - Rating organizations: Internet Web sites. See attached veto message.AB 1107 by Assemblymember Juan Arambula (D-Fresno) - Unemployment compensation benefits: drought-related unemployment. See attached veto message.AB 1407 by Assemblymember Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) - Airports: delayed flights: runway incursions. See attached veto message.AB 1517 by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) - Surplus state property: 58th Street Armory. See attached veto message.AB 1526 by Committee on Budget - Before and after school programs. See attached veto message.AB 1656 by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) - Personal information: security breaches. See attached veto message.AB 1805 by Committee on Budget - Seriously emotionally disturbed children: out-of-home placement. See attached veto message.AB 1906 by Assemblymember Mary Salas (D-Chula Vista) - Insurance: identity theft. See attached veto message.AB 1997 by Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) - Public employee health benefits: vision care: local, school, and university members. See attached veto message.AB 2081 by Assemblymember Joe Coto (D-San Jose) - Workers' compensation. See attached veto message.AB 2265 by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) - State property: Old Sacramento State Historic Park. See attached veto message.AB 2279 by Assemblymember Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) - Medical marijuana: qualified patients and primary caregivers: employment discrimination. See attached veto message.AB 2308 by Assemblymember Betty Karnette (D-Long Beach) - Public employment: disabled persons. See attached veto message.AB 2386 by Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Núñez (D-Los Angeles) - Employment: Agricultural labor. See attached veto message.AB 2447 by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) - Subdivision maps: denial of approval. See attached veto message.AB 2498 by Assemblymember Lori Saldaña (D-San Diego) - Firearms training: eligibility to possess firearms. See attached veto message.AB 2784 by Assemblymember Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) - Medi-Cal: hospitals: reimbursements. See attached veto message.AB 2825 by Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter (D-Rialto) - Automotive repair: crash parts. See attached veto message.AB 2918 by Assemblymember Sally Lieber (D-Mountain View) - Employment: usage of consumer credit reports. See attached veto message.
AB 2950 by Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) - Commercial e-mail messages: falsity and deception. See attached veto message.
AB 2969 by Assemblymember Sally Lieber (D-Mountain View) - Workers' compensation: medical treatment utilization reviews. See attached veto message.
AB 3021 by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) - California Transportation Financing Authority: toll facilities. See attached veto message.
ABX3 36 by Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - Income and corporation taxes. See attached veto message.(Note: click on bill number for more information)
In 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger has signed 771 bills and vetoed 415 bills. There is one budget trailer bill* remaining on the Governor’s desk. The Governor has until Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at midnight to act on the remaining legislation.

*SBX1_28 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review has to be chaptered last to ensure the tax amnesty provisions in AB 1452 by the Committee on Budget are chaptered out. To make sure SBX1_28 is chaptered last, it will be chaptered tomorrow.

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