Governor

Ordered the U.S. flags flying over all state buildings to be lowered to half staff “in memory of Chinese civilians who have been massacred by their own government because they sought greater freedom.”

Assembly

Floor Action:

AIDS: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 41-33 vote a bill (AB 1719) by Assemblyman Tom Hayden (D-Santa Monica) to require employers with more than 25 full-time employees to provide an AIDS education program for workers by July 1, 1990.

Discrimination: Rejected on a 47-26 vote a bill (AB 16) by Assemblyman Johan Klehs (D-Castro Valley) to repeal the state tax-exempt status of private social clubs that discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color or religion. A two-thirds vote (54 votes) was required for approval.

Mental Health: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 62-5 vote a bill (AB 360) by Assemblyman Bruce Bronzan (D-Fresno) to require health insurance providers to also offer mental health coverage.

Cal-Vet Home Loans: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 50-17 vote a bill (AB 2139) by Assemblyman Bob Epple (D-Norwalk) to set up a 13-county pilot program to allow veterans to apply for Cal-Vet home loans of up to $140,000 instead of only $90,000. Affected counties would include Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura and San Diego.

Education: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 45-27 vote a bill (AB 11) by Assemblywoman Teresa Hughes (D-Los Angeles) to require elementary schools to teach students about suicide, eating disorders, AIDS, substance abuse and pregnancy.

Farm Products: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 55-3 vote a bill (AB 1212) by Assemblyman Rusty Areias (D-Los Banos) to develop a “California Grown” seal or logo for growers to use as a marketing tool to increase consumer awareness of state farm products.

Food Labeling: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 43-21 vote a bill (AB 618) by Assemblywoman Jackie Speier (D-South San Francisco) to require labels of prepackaged food to display specified nutritional information, such as fat and cholesterol content.

Domestic Violence: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 58-0 vote a bill (AB 349) by Assemblyman Robert Campbell (D-Richmond) to authorize the Los Angeles city attorney’s office to develop videos containing information on domestic violence problems for people of Asian and Latino descent.

Committee Action:

Firearms Safety: The Ways and Means Committee approved a bill (AB 1860) by Assemblyman Rusty Areias (D-Los Banos) to require the state Department of Fish and Game to establish a basic firearms safety course to be completed by an individual before obtaining a pistol, revolver or other concealable weapon. A 15-4 vote sent the bill to the Assembly floor.

Senate

Floor Action:

Graffiti: Passed and sent to the Assembly on a 34-0 vote a bill (SB 1073) by Sen. Cecil Green (D-Norwalk) to allow the courts in vandalism cases involving graffiti to order convicted defendants to clean up the damaged property.

Cockfighting: Passed and sent to the Assembly on a 29-5 vote a bill (SB 1587) by Sen. David A. Roberti (D-Los Angeles) to increase the penalties for cockfighting, make it easier to prosecute violators, and outlaw certain paraphernalia used at cockfights.

Committee Action:

Contracts: The Judiciary Committee approved a bill (AB 320) by Assemblywoman Jackie Speier (D-South San Francisco) to give purchasers of dating services or weight loss contracts three days in which to decide to cancel them. An 11-0 vote sent the bill to the Appropriations Committee.

Motorcycle Helmets: The Senate Transportation Committee approved a bill (AB 8) by Assemblyman Richard Floyd (D-Carson) to require all motorcycle riders and their passengers to wear safety crash helmets. A 7-1 vote sent the bill to the Appropriations Committee.

China Bloodshed: SJR 35 by Sen. John Garamendi (R-Walnut Grove) calls for an end of the the killing of Chinese student demonstrators by Chinese soldiers in Beijing and asks the Chinese government to work toward a peaceful resolution of the current political crisis. A 5-0 vote sent the resolution to the Senate floor.