Governor Will speak at a Sacramento Press...

Governor Will speak at a Sacramento Press Club luncheon on Tuesday and hold a press conference Thursday on California tourism.

Assembly Bills Introduced: Crime: AB 1651 by Assemblyman Curtis R. Tucker (D-Inglewood) would increase penalties for retaliation against anyone who cooperates with law enforcement officials in connection with a crime.

Coastal Commission: AB 1762 by Assemblyman Bill Bradley (R-San Marcos) would abolish the state Coastal Commission and instead require affected local governments to adopt coastal planning policies.

Bottle Bill: AB 2020 by Assemblyman Burt Margolin (D-Los Angeles) would require a minimum 5-cent deposit on all beer and soft drink bottles and cans, which would be refundable upon return. An anti-litter initiative to require the use of refundable bottles and cans in California was defeated by voters in 1982.

Homeless: AB 1929 by Assemblyman Tom Bates (D-Oakland) would appropriate $1 million to help provide shelters for the homeless.

Police Power: AB 1915 by Assemblyman Larry Stirling (R-San Diego) would allow law enforcement officers to request identification from people wandering or loitering without apparent reason. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision restricted law enforcement authorities’ ability to make such requests.

Malpractice Insurance: AB 2087 by Assembly Speaker Willie Brown (D-San Francisco) would require all doctors and lawyers to carry malpractice insurance.

Senate Bills Introduced: Drugs: SB 1249 by Sen. Daniel E. Boatwright (D-Concord) would require longer prison sentences for major drug dealers caught with large amounts of heroin and cocaine. It was requested by Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Ira Reiner.

Marijuana: SB 1139 by Sen. Barry Keene (D-Benecia) would require the state to reimburse counties for costs of enforcing anti-marijuana laws.

Firearms: SB 1130 By Sen. H.L. Richardson (R-Glendora) would require high schools to offer firearm safety courses.

Miscellany Drivers Licenses: In a report just released, the Department of Motor Vehicles said it revoked the drivers licenses of 32,200 motorists last year, suspended the licenses of 639,000 others and put 110,000 drivers on probation. The actions followed violations of about 90 different sections of the vehicle code, according to DMV Director George E. Meese. There are 17 million licensed drivers in California. Allowing for the fact that some of the sanctions were meted out to the same individual, approximately 4% of all drivers had a serious run-in with the DMV in 1984.