Governor

Will play in the annual Press-Legislature Golf Tournament in Sacramento on Monday.

Will hold press conferences to encourage ride-sharing to reduce traffic congestion in Los Angeles and San Francisco on Tuesday.

Assembly Committee Action: Food Labeling: The Health Committee approved a bill (AB 618) by Assemblywoman Jackie Speier (D-South San Francisco) to require labels of prepackaged food to show specified nutritional information, such as fat and cholesterol content. An 11-4 vote sent the bill to the Ways and Means Committee.

Senate Floor Action: Junk Fax Advertisements: Passed and sent to the Assembly on a 24-4 vote a bill (SB 487) by Sen. Quentin L. Kopp (I-San Francisco) to make it a misdemeanor to send unsolicited advertising material for the sale of goods or services to facsimile machine receivers.

Vicious Dogs: Passed and sent to the Assembly on a 24-3 vote a bill (SB 428) by Sen. Art Torres (D-Los Angeles) to regulate and license vicious or potentially dangerous dogs. The bill would impose fines on owners for violations and provide for the possible destruction of the dogs if so ordered by the courts.

Committee Action: Parental Leave: The Industrial Relations Committee approved a bill (SB 257) by Torres to require employers to allow parents to take up to 18 weeks of unpaid leave from their jobs to care for newborn or sick children. A 6-1 vote sent the bill to the Appropriations Committee.

UC Regent: The Rules Committee recommended confirmation of the governor’s appointment of former Republican Rep. Clair Burgener of San Diego to the UC Board of Regents. Burgener also is a former state legislator. A 4-0 vote sent the appointment to the Senate floor.