Governor Gets Bill Funding Patrols of Drug-Crime Areas

Legislation to provide federal funding for police foot patrols in areas of Los Angeles and San Diego with high levels of drug-related crime has been sent to Gov. George Deukmejian’s desk by the Assembly.

A 54-21 vote was cast on the measure (AB 4087) by Assemblyman Terry B. Friedman (D-Los Angeles) during the last day of the 1989-90 session. It earlier passed the Senate by a 28-2 vote.

A similar 1989 program decreased violent crimes in targeted Los Angeles regions by 11% and a 1987 program in San Diego cut violent crimes by 30%, Friedman said.

ASSEMBLY

Floor Action

Puppy Mills: Sent to the governor on a 59-1 vote a bill (AB 4300) by Assemblyman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) to require pet dealers to provide records of veterinarian treatment and illnesses to pet purchasers.

High Technology: Sent to the governor on a 47-22 vote a bill (AB 3655) by Assemblyman John Vasconcellos (D-Santa Clara) to create a governor’s high technology readiness task force to help California win the bidding war for major federal projects.

Food: Sent to the governor on a 77-0 vote a bill (AB 2568) by Assemblywoman Gwen Moore (D-Los Angeles) to prohibit trucks that carry food from also carrying garbage or other solid waste.

Toxic Waste Landfills: Sent to the governor on a 45-14 vote a bill (AB 3477) by Assemblyman Steve Peace (D-La Mesa) to permit the state to regulate toxic waste landfills built on sovereign Indian land if the state believes that the landfills will leech into adjoining properties or water.

SENATE

Floor Action

Campaign Literature: Sent to the governor on a 29-3 vote a bill (SB 1865) by Sen. William A. Craven (R-Oceanside) to make it a felony to use unauthorized handwritten or mechanically reproduced signatures on campaign literature.

Open Meetings: Sent to the governor on a 28-5 vote a bill (SB 62) by Sen. Ruben S. Ayala (D-Chino) to reinstate a requirement that local governments must post their agendas 72 hours before meetings. The language had been removed during negotiations over the $55-billion state budget enacted in late July.

Doctor Discipline: Sent to the governor on a 39-0 vote a bill (SB 2375) by Sen. Robert Presley (D-Riverside) to strengthen state procedures for disciplining incompetent and unethical doctors.

Stolen Cars: Sent to the governor on a 22-8 vote a bill (SB 2139) by Sen. Ed Davis (R-Santa Clarita) to allow county supervisors to impose a $1 fee on annual motor vehicle registrations to raise money to crack down on automobile thieves.

Confirmation: Sent to the governor on a 39-0 vote a bill (SB 2711) by Sen. Gary K. Hart (D-Santa Barbara) to allow the Senate to oust an appointed state official if it is later learned that the appointee lied about his or her qualifications.

School Gang Violence: Sent to the governor on a 39-0 vote a bill (SB 900) by Sen. Cecil N. Green (D-Norwalk) to provide comprehensive in-service training for teachers and school administrators in how to deal with school gang violence.

Middle East: Sent to the governor on a 29-2 vote a bill (SB 1899) by Sen. Ruben S. Ayala (D-Chino) to require state employees who are members of military reserve units called to active duty in the Persian Gulf crisis to be paid the difference between their state salary and military pay for the duration of the hostilities.

Fire Protection: Sent to the governor on a 38-0 vote a bill (SB 1830) by Sen. Cecil N. Green (D-Norwalk) to restore the authority of local governments to enact fire ordinances that are more stringent than state standards.

MISCELLANEOUS

Appointment: Assembly Speaker Willie Brown (D-San Francisco) has appointed Kathy Neal of Oakland, the wife of Assemblyman Elihu M. Harris (D-Oakland), to a $90,852-a-year job on the state Integrated Waste Management Board. A close Brown political ally, Harris is retiring from the Assembly to run for mayor of Oakland. A Democrat, Neal is the owner of a company that provides contract personnel to computer businesses. She previously served on the State Bar Board of Governors and the state Community College Board of Governors.

Capital Fact

In 1951, the governor’s office was moved from the ground floor of the historic old part of the state Capitol building into the newly built east wing.