PUBLICATIONS FROM 1995 TO PRESENT
(In Chronological Order - Starting with the Most Recent)
2001 CALIFORNIA STATE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS BY THE SENATE OFFICE OF
DEMOGRAPHICS (8.5 X 11 COLOR FORMAT) - This book includes the following
information; list of counties, Senate & Assembly state maps, Congressional
District maps, places by district with population totals and index. (Stock
#1239-S; $28.55 - includes tax s/h) (12/03)
2001 CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE DISTRICT MAPS BY THE SENATE OFFICE OF DEMOGRAPHICS
(8.5 X 11 COLOR FORMAT) - This book includes the following information; list of
counties, Assembly & Congressional state maps, Senate District maps, places by
district with population totals and index. (Stock #1238-S; $27.48 - includes
tax s/h) (12/03)
2004 MOBILHOME RESIDENCY LAW: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK OCCUPANCY LAW AND OTHER
SELECTED LAWS GOVERNING CALIFORNIA PARK RESIDENCY LAW - Most provisions of the
MRL were enacted piecemeal over a number of years and eventually codified under
Chapter 2.5 of the Civil Code in 1978. Since 1978, a number of sections have
been amended and others added to the Code. The MRL is divided into 9 Articles,
by subject, as indicated in table of sections. The RV Park Residency Law was
first enacted in 1979. Violations, like those in the Residency Law, are
enforceable through legal action in the courts. Now divided into 7 Articles,
the RV Park Occupancy Law was substantially revised in 1992. Also enclosed are
relevant laws on mobilehome resale disclosure and an Election Code Section
relating to mobilehome polling places. (Stock #1237-S; $4.58 - includes tax s/h)
(12/03)(Also available in Spanish #1237-X; $5.12)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION REFORM WITHIN A UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM - On November
13, 203, Senator Sheila Kuehl, chair of the Senate Select Committee on Health
Care for all Californian's, convened a non-partisan group of experts from
California, Washington State, Pennsylvania, and British Columbia to discuss how
the WC program might be organized under a single payer/universal health care
system. This report summarizes the ideas, approaches and concerns of the
participants as discussed during the six-hour roundtable. (Stock #1236-S; $3.50
- includes tax s/h) (11/03)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS
2003 - Includes all California Senate and Assembly bills heard by the Committee
during the 2003 legislative session. (Stock #1235-S; $5.93 - includes tax s/h)
(11/03)
SENATE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 2003 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY - This report
serves as an important resource of major interest to legislators, labor
organizations, employer associations, community groups, individual employers and
workers, and the Governor's office. (Stock #1234-S; $4.25 - includes tax s/h)
(10/03)
2003 DIGEST OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION COVERING 12/2/02 THRU 9/29/03 - This
publication contains digests of bills for the legislative period from December
2, 2002 through September 29, 2003. This summary includes all bills of
consequence, which have been chaptered or vetoed, as well as those bills which
were considered to be two-year bills. Prepared by the Office of Senate Floor
Analyses. (Stock #1233-S; $34.48 - includes tax s/h) (10/03)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 2003 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY MEASURES SIGNED
AND VETOED - The staff of the Senate Committee on Public Safety has prepared
this summary of bills sent to the Governor in 2003 pertaining to the Committee's
subject matter jurisdiction. Most laws will take effect January 1, 2004. Each
of the measures included in this summary in available from several resources:
Legislative Bill Room, State Capitol, Room B-32, Sacramento, CA 95814 have
copies of chaptered bills. Legislative Data Center maintains a website where
bills and analyses are available: //www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html. (Stock
#1232-S; $6.20 - includes tax s/h) (10/03)
CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD'S (CIWMB) ADMINISTRATION OF THE
WASTE TIRE RECYCLING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - This study was done by the Senate
Advisory Commission on Cost Control in State Government. The Commission is the
only Senate authority that deals exclusively with promoting cost control and
increased efficiency of state government. The Commission says the CIWMB has
done an adequate job of cleaning up old stockpiles. However, the number of
waste tires generated each year still far exceeds the number of tires diverted
from landfill disposal and stockpiling. Until significant expansion of existing
markets for waste tires occurs, or until new technologies emerge, the board will
continue to fall short of its goal. (Stock #1231-S; 4.85 - includes tax s/h)
(11/03)
WATER AND LAND USE PLANNING: ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF SB 221 (KUEHL, 2001) & SB
610 (COSTA, 2001) - The Senate Agriculture and Water Resources Committee and the
Senate Local Government Committee have published the results on their joint
hearing on water and land use planning held in Tracy on October 12, 2003 in this
report. Developers, water suppliers, and legislative advocates can use the new
summary report to evaluate bills that legislators may author in 2004. (Stock
#1230-S; $11.04 - includes tax s/h) (10/03)
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2003 BY THE CALIFORNIA SENATE
OFFICE OF RESEARCH - The legislative session in 2003 was like no other, dogged
by a budget shortfall projected by the Davis administration at #38 billion in
May and capped by the voter recall on Governor Gray Davis in October, five days
before his deadline for acting on legislation sent to him in the waning days of
the session. He remained in office until the election was certified weeks
later. This document highlights measures sent to Governor Davis in 2003 in more
than 30 policy areas and reports his actions on them, including their chapter
numbers if signed. When lawmakers return in January for the second year of
their two-year session, a new chief executive -- Arnold Schwarzenegger -- will
be awaiting them in the governor's office to offer his own budget proposals, and
perhaps other initiatives, and determine the fate of their bills. (Stock #1229-
S; $5.39 - includes tax s/h) (10/03)
1999 - 2003 KEY LABOR LAWS AFFECTING BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES PASSED BY
THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS - The Legislature passed, and Governor
Gray Davis signed into law, hundreds of labor bills from 1999 through 2003.
This report compiled by the Senate Industrial Relations Committee highlights 477
selected key laws directly affecting the wages, hours, working conditions,
benefits, and special labor relations affecting millions of private and public
sector workers. Executive Orders and budgetary actions are not included.
(Stock #1228-S; $4.31 - includes tax s/h) (11/03)
BIOTECHNOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY, AND THE RISKS TO CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATIVE POWER - This hearing explores the growing relevance of biotechnology
as it relates to California's unique agricultural economy, the appropriate role
of the state of California in the monitoring and oversight of agricultural
biotechnology, and an examination of related international trade rules. (Stock
#1227-S; $8.08 - includes tax s/h) (6/03)
SCIENCE, SERVICE, AND STATUTES: A LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF SENATE BILL 1588 AND
THE MOSQUITO ABATEMENT & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT LAW - California's mosquito
abatement districts have a long and successful record of applying science to
counter public health threats. Their early battle against malaria and
encephalitis demonstrated the value of local governments that were well
organized and properly funded. The recent invasions by vectors such as the
Asian Tiger mosquito and by pathogens such as the West Nile virus underscore the
need to keep these local governments prepared to protect the public health and
safety. In 2001 the Senate Local Government Committee learned that the state
laws governing the mosquito abatement districts were outdated. They set up a
"Working Group" on revising the law. In several lengthy meetings, the Working
Group scoured each section, discarding obsolete sections, revising outdated
provisions, and retaining the most useful language. This report records those
efforts. (Stock #1226-S; $6.20 - includes tax s/h) (9/03)
FINAL ACTION: A SUMMARY OF THE 2003 BUDGET ACT (CHAPTER 157): LIST OF TRAILER
BILLS, GENERAL FUND, BUDGET DETAIL, GOVERNOR'S VETOS - Compiled by the
California Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review September 25, 2003.
(Stock #1225-S; $4.85 - includes tax s/h) (9/03)
PROP 54 "PROHIBITION AGAINST CLASSIFYING BY RACE, STATE & OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES
INITIATIVE": IMPACTS ON HEALTH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION, & HUMAN RIGHTS OF
CALIFORNIANS - A Joint hearing held before the Senate and Assembly Judiciary
Committees held in compliance with the Elections Code. The supporters of Prop
54 state that their goal with this initiative is to create a "color-blind
society", where these characteristics are irrelevant. The opponents say that in
fact, that goal will never be achieved if the state is not allowed to classify
individuals according to those categories when providing public education,
entering into public contracts, or employing workers. The goal of this hearing
is to have a constructive airing of the issues raised by Prop 54. (Stock #1224-
S; $14.01 - includes tax s/h)(8/03)
REVIEW OF ISO TESTIMONY GIVEN TO SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE PRICE
MANIPULATION OF THE WHOLESALE ENERGY MARKET (DRIVON PRATT PASCHAL FLORIO KAHN) -
A hearing held by the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications.
It is the continued investigation of price manipulation of the energy market
with questions to ISO employees who previously testified in past hearings.
(Stock #1223-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (9/03)
HISTORIC STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION 2002 ANNUAL REPORT - Annual report of the
activities and accomplishments of the CHSCC for the 2002 calendar year. Included
in this report is background information about the Commission and their role in
the management of the Historic State Capitol Building, a summary of the
activities of the Commission over the last year, and their goals for 2003. The
appendix includes summaries from the years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002.
(Stock # 1222-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (7/03)
COLLEGE ATHLETES - An informational hearing held by the Senate Select Committee
on the Entertainment Industry. The origins of this hearing stem from just a
general interest in how student-athletes are treated, particularly in
California. We have approximately 17,000 students at 45 schools who participate
in NCAA sanctioned sports, and then there are additional athletes in other
sports. There is clearly a significant amount of money flowing through and for
these sports, not only through TV but through advertising and sponsorships and
various forms of revenue, as well as alumni and booster contributions. It's the
billions and billions of dollars which cause some interest, considering that
this is supposed to be amateur sports. (Stock #1221-S; $6.73 - includes tax
s/h) (4/03)
PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING (MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY,
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY) - An informational hearing held by the Senate Select
Committee on Entertainment Industry about peer-to-peer file sharing. It is
systems whereby people transfer files, usually entertainment-related files,
across what some would describe as a network, what some would describe as kind
of an open-source community. The music industry claims it has been almost a
death sentence for them, and the movie industry have similar complaints. (stock
#1120-S; $10.78 - includes tax, s/h) (3/03)
CALIFORNIA'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – A 2nd edition report which replaces
the 11/97 edition. This look at "California's Response to Domestic Violence"
reviews legislative actions dating back to the 1970s in California to crack down
on batterers and protect those they abuse. This report was prepared by the
Senate Office of Research at the request of Senator Sheila James Kuehl to help
assess efforts thus far and the continuing needs posed by the threat of domestic
violence. (Stock #928-S; $5.12 -- includes tax,
s/h) (6/03)
IT'S TIME TO DRAW THE LINE: A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSIONS IN CALIFORNIA, SECOND EDITION - The new second edition of this
popular report tells voters, taxpayers, property owners, and residents what they
need to know about how LAFCOs shape the boundaries of cities and special
districts. It also explains what LAFCOs are, what they do, and who pays for
them. This guide sketches the history of LAFCOs and describes the key
legislative reforms adopted in 2000. Written clearly and illustrated with new
charts, the 2003 edition presents a fresh format that will help local elected
officials, public managers, and their constituents understand how LAFCOs decide
who gets to develop land, who pays which taxes, and who receives public
services. (Stock #872-S; $3.50 - includes tax, s/h) (5/03)
DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE - Hearing to reach a broader understanding of
several issues involving low level radioactive waste in California, how it is
regulated, where it is disposed of, and how the Department of Health Services
Radiologic Health Branch interacts with regulated companies that fall within its
jurisdiction. Is the Department of Health Services primarily a health
management agency and not equipped to effectively police and protect the
environment? (Stock #1219-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (3/03)
California Community College Transfer Rates: Policy Implications and a Future
Research Agenda - An analytical exploration of trends in student transfers from
community colleges to four-year colleges and universities in California.
Although community college enrollments have risen by almost 30 percent over the
past two decades, there has been a much smaller increase in transfers. Of
particular concern in California, rates of transfer for Latino and African-
American community college students are lower than for other students. This
analysis was done by researchers at California State University, Sacramento and
sponsored by the Senate Office of Research. (Stock #1218-S; $3.77 - includes
tax s/h) (6/03)
EUGENICS: LESSONS FROM A HISTORY HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT - Hearing held by the
Senate Select Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technologies and Public Safety on
March 11, 2003 as part of a lecture series. The lecturer for this hearing is
Paul A. Lombardo, Ph.D., J.D. These hearings or lectures are to heighten
awareness of ethical, social, and legal issues involving cloning, newborn
genetic screening programs, DNA databanking, genetic discrimination, and genetic
testing. (Stock #1217-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (3/03)
STRETCHED THIN: GROWING GAPS IN CALIFORNIA'S EMERGENCY ROOM BACKUP SYSTEM (AB
2611) - AB 2611 (Gallegos) passed in 2000, requires the Senate Office of
Research to conduct a comprehensive study of the hospital emergency department
on-call coverage issue in California. The study must include the magnitude of
the challenges facing emergency departments, including those in under served and
rural areas, the scope of the challenges facing other states, and how other
states have addressed on-call coverage issues. The bill also requires SOR to
convene a working group of affected California stakeholders, including
hospitals, hospital organizations, physician organizations, other on-call
specialists, payers, and state agencies. With the assistance of the working
group, SOR developed a list of findings and principles for reform of the on-call
coverage system that formed the basis for this report. (Stock #1216-S; $5.12 -
includes tax s/h) (5/03)
TISSUE DONATIONS: ISSUES AND OPTIONS IN OVERSIGHT, REGULATION AND CONSENT -
This report by the Senate Office of Research analyzes issues and options in
regulation, licensing and fees, informed consent and other aspects of an
industry that is saving and improving the quality of countless lives. The
report also explores in detail the complicated issues surrounding for-profit
activities and use of tissue for cosmetic purposes in a field driven by the
altruism of bereaved families, who donate tissues from deceased loved ones with
the goal of helping others. (Stock #1215-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (4/03)
THE USE OF SECLUSION AND RESTRAINTS IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE FACILITIES (SENATE
RESOLUTION 31) - Senate Resolution 31 was motivated by the release of two
reports last year: The Senate Office of Research report, "Seclusion and
Restraints: A Failure Not a Treatment"; and the Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
report, "The Lethal Hazard of Prone Restraints." The Senate Select Committee on
Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health hear testimony from the authors of
both reports as well as consumers, family members, providers, advocates, and
others. (Stock #1214-S; $10.51 - includes tax s/h) (2/03)
ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER CLEAN-UP COSTS, VOLS. 1 & 2 - The County of San
Bernardino is experiencing a water quality crisis. The County will experience
severe water shortages this summer if the problem is not addressed immediately.
The problem dates back 50 years, but the resolution is not going to take 25
years, like other major groundwater pollution cases in California. The purpose
of the Senate hearings is to get to the source and scope of the perchlorate
contamination problem quickly and efficiently, and develop solutions that can be
implemented without further delay. (Stock #1213-S; $10.51 - includes tax s/h)
(1/03)
INITIATIVES AND LEGISLATIVE BALLOT MEASURES: STATUS OF PROP 4 OF 1979 AND PROP
111 OF 1990 - The testimony and materials presented at the hearing are
invaluable to anyone wishing to understand the historical perspective and the
role of the current state spending cap as well as the ramifications of making
any future adjustments. Highlights from the testimony, discussions, and written
materials included the following: Proposition 4 was to limit growth on both
state and local government; Proposition 111 was to help the needs for increased
student enrollment and critical transportation construction improvements.
Future revisions to the spending limit could dramatically interfere with the
state's ability to meet its needs in the areas of education, health,
infrastructure, and our rapidly aging population. (Stock #1212-S; $6.47 -
includes tax s/h) (3/03)
LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW: HIGHLIGHTS OF SENATE MEASURES INTRODUCED IN THE 2003-2004
SESSION - The start of the 2003-04 session is dominated by a persistently
widening, multibillion-dollar budget gap that for the first time in 25 years has
a California governor urging a review of California's tax structure. Governor
Davis has said he wants to sign a structural reform measure along with a new
budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. This document highlights Senate
bills in more than two-dozen issue areas and topics. (Stock #1211-S; $5.12 -
includes tax s/h) (3/03)
RECORD LABEL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES - JOINT HEARING OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY (2ND HEARING 9/24/02) -
This informational hearing is the second hearing of the committees to review the
accounting practices of record labels. The impetus for these hearings stems
from news reports of famous recording artists having to rely on public
assistance or being denied pension or health benefits because of their royalty
earnings from record sales were underreported (LA Times, 6/3/02) and of
recording artists having to sue their record labels for proper accounting of
their royalty earnings (LA Times, 2/26/02). This hearing conducts a more in-
depth examination of royalty accounting practices. (Stock #1210-S; $9.97 -
includes tax s/h) (9/02)
CARGILL SALT PONDS ACQUISITION AGREEMENT - Hearing by the Senate Select
Committee on Baylands Acquisition. They address such issues as cost,
environment, wildlife, maintenance and mercury contaminants. (Stock #1209-S;
$4.31 - includes tax s/h) (1/03)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY
2001-02 REGULAR SESSION - Includes measures signed or vetoed by Governor Gray
Davis along with comments by him to the State Senate. (Stock #1208-S; $5.12 -
includes tax s/h) (3/03)
ISO REVIEW OF VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS (ENERGY) (2/5/03 SACRAMENTO CA) - BIBB
ROBINSON DETMERS ALAYWAN ROSTKER MCINTOSH LAZIC LEE JORDAN BRAUN GERBER - A
follow up on the hearing on 1/21/03. Issues include to finish up on C66
protocol discussion, the fictitious load, touch upon Perot Systems, and the
MD02 update. (Stock #1207-S; $9.16 - includes tax s/h) (2/03)
OVERVIEW OF THE 2003-04 BUDGET BILL: SENATE BILL 53 - Also known as the "Red
Book" compiled by the California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee.
The state faces an extraordinarily difficult budget problem in 2003. To deal
with it effectively, the Legislature must put the budget in context that
clarifies the problem and solutions. (Stock #1206-S; $15.09 - includes tax
s/h) (2/03)
BREAST CANCER AND THE ENVIRONMENT - SECOND INFORMATIONAL HEARING - Breast
cancer rates have nearly tripled over the last fifty years. This is a public
health crisis. While much of our attention has focused on detection, access to
care, and finding a cure, it is imperative that we begin to examine why the
rates are increasing at such a dramatic pace. While continuing to support
research for genetic risk-factor-related causes is very important, we ought not
abandon that goal and objective, it is time to begin to expand the scope of
this policy debate and begin to develop the responses and the research
necessary to address questions about environment impacts. This is the subject
of this hearing. (Stock #1205-S; $8.35 - includes tax s/h) (10/03) Also see
stock #1162-S.
ISO REVIEW OF VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS (1/21/03, SACRAMENTO, CA) - ROBINSON
HILDEBRANDT POWERS BIBB DETMERS - Testimony from Eric Hildebrandt regarding a
recent report that's been discussed between the Committee and Cal-ISO. The C66
issue of protocol/capacity benefit margin, death star projects, & phantom
congestion. Discussion regarding the fictitious load incidents. Issues
relating to Perot Systems and Taipower. Also an update on the MD02. (Stock
#1204-S; $5.39 - includes tax s/h) (1/03)
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET THREE VOLUME SET OF 1201-S, 1202-S & 1203-S (Stock #1203-X;
$44.45 - includes tax s/h) (1/03)
GOVERNOR DAVIS BUDGET: COMPENDIUM OF SUBCOMMITTEE 4 ANALYSES 3/02 THRU 5/02 -
CORRECTIONS & GENERAL GOVERNMENT (Stock #1203-S; $11.85 - includes tax s/h)
(1/03)
GOVERNOR DAVIS BUDGET: COMPENDIUM OF SUBCOMMITTEE 3 ANALYSES 3/02 THRU 5/02 -
HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES & LABOR (Stock #1202-S; $20.20 - includes tax s/h)
(1/03)
GOVERNOR DAVIS BUDGET: COMPENDIUM OF SUBCOMMITTEES 1 & 2 ANALYSES 3/02 THRU
5/02 - EDUCATION, JUDICIARY, RESOURCES, CAL-EPA, TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY (Stock
#1201-S; $15.62 - includes tax s/h) (1/03)
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET: REVIEW OF THE DECEMBER REVISION AS PROPOSED DECEMBER 6,
2002 - Prepared by the committee staff of the Senate Policy and Fiscal
Consultants per Senator John Burton’s request. Their review, as detailed in
this report, supports the following major conclusions: The December revision
does not balance the 2003-04 Budget; Some proposed reductions are not
sufficiently documented; Legislature must take action in January on a portion
of the revision; and 70% of the reductions are associated with four policy
areas which are K-12 Education, transportation, health and local government.
(Stock #1200-S; $9.16 - includes tax s/h) (1/03)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE 2001 - 2002 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY - The committee's
end-of-session report includes a summary of all measures heard by the
committee, including bills that were not sent to Governor Davis. Significant
legislation that was signed include a wide range of topics which are: health
insurance, Healthy Families Program, low cost automobile insurance, homeowners
insurance, and reforms in the operations of the Department of Insurance.
(Stock #1199-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (12/02)
SUCCESSFUL PRISONER REENTRY INTO OUR COMMUNITIES - Informational hearing to
discuss the importance of reentry. For true public safety, we need effective
and affordable reentry systems that can restore offenders to their communities
with reentry preparation, with residential treatment programs, with appropriate
levels of supervision and accountability, and measurable caseload sizes and
resources to better enable our parole agents to provide the services necessary
to best insure the people paroled from our state correctional institutions are
prepared to successfully reenter their home communities. (Stock #1198-S; $5.39
- includes tax s/h) (10/02)
NATURAL GAS INVESTIGATION UPDATE (11/18/02 SACRAMENTO, CA) ROMERO CARPENTER
O'LOUGHLIN HORNER JULIAN MARKEY KIRTLAND - This hearing includes three panels
of discussion. Manipulation of natural gas supply and price, and examination
of refund case pending at FERC by the Brattle Group, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Public Utilities Commission regarding gas price indexing in more detail and
its importance. Testimony from Michele Markey on how gas price indexes were
created and manipulated. (Stock #1197-S; $8.89 - includes tax s/h) (11/02)
ZIP CODE DIRECTORY, 4-VOLUME SET OF 1193-S, 1194-S, 1195-S & 1196-S (Stock
#1196-X; $29.90 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
2002 CONGRESSIONAL ZIP CODE DIRECTORY VOL.4, SORTED BY ZIP CODES & DISTRICTS -
PRODUCED BY SENATE OFFICE OF DEMOGRAPHICS BASED ON 2000 U.S. CENSUS (Stock
#1196-S; $8.62 - includes tax s/h)
2002 ASSEMBLY ZIP CODE DIRECTORY VOL.3, SORTED BY ZIP CODES & DISTRICTS -
PRODUCED BY SENATE OFFICE OF DEMOGRAPHICS BASED ON 2000 U.S. CENSUS (Stock
#1195-S; $8.89 - includes tax s/h)
2002 SENATE ZIP CODE DIRECTORY VOL.2, SORTED BY ZIP CODES & DISTRICTS -
PRODUCED BY SENATE OFFICE OF DEMOGRAPHICS BASED ON 2000 U.S. CENSUS (Stock
#1194-S; $8.08 - includes tax s/h)
1992 SENATE ZIP CODE DIRECTORY VOL.1, SORTED BY ZIP CODES & DISTRICTS - PRODUCED
BY SENATE OFFICE OF DEMOGRAPHICS BASED ON 1990 U.S. CENSUS WITH UPDATES (Stock
#1193-S; $7.54 - includes tax s/h)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 2002 BILL SUMMARY MEASURES SIGNED AND VETOED -
The staff has prepared this summary of bills sent to Governor Davis in 2002
pertaining to the Committee's subject-matter jurisdiction. Measures vetoed by
the Governor are included to note disparate views between the Legislature and
Governor. (Stock #1192-S; $7.54 - includes tax s/h) (11/02)
ADDENDUM TO WATER STORAGE AND THE CALFED PROGRAM (SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO 1104-S
AUGUST 2001) - This final report by the Senate Select Committee on CalFed
discusses the future of California's water supply due to imbalance between
population and the state's rainfall amounts. (Stock #1191-S; $7.00 - includes
tax s/h) (11/02)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS
2001-2002 - Includes California Senate and Assembly bills heard by the
Committee. (Stock #1190-S; $10.24 - includes tax s/h) (11/02)
JOINT HEARING WITH THE NEW MEXICO STATE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON THE LOS
ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY (DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORIES OPERATED BY THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) - NATIONAL LABORATORY) - This is an informational
hearing to develop an understanding of the University's contract with the
Department of Energy to manage three labs. Questions are asked about the
budget, major provisions of the contract, accountability and administrative
responsibility, and workforce plans. Second, they want to focus on important
issues at Los Alamos with the help of a second panel. First, the panel would
address workforce recruitment, retention, and promotion policies. And second,
personnel policies regarding workers grievances and the actual record in this
area. (Stock #1189-S; $5.66 - includes tax s/h) (9/02)
JOINT HEARING WITH THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE: CONTRACT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORIES OPERATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (LOS
ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY) - This is an informational hearing of the oversight
committee to ensure the Los Alamos employees are being treated fairly according
to the California law under the California Labor Relations Act. They now have
the right to meet and discuss employer polices affecting the workplace, the
right to appeal of an administrative decision or policy to an independent panel,
and the right to inform employee organizations and the right to establish
employee organizations to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement. (Stock
#1188-S; $9.16 - includes tax s/h) (3/02)
RECORD LABEL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES - JOINT HEARING OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY (1ST HEARING 7/23/02) -
This informational hearing is intended to review the accounting practices of
record labels. The impetus for this hearing stems from recent news reports of
famous recording artists having to rely on public assistance or being denied
pension or health benefits because their royalty earnings from record sales were
underreported (Los Angeles Times, June 3, 2002) and of recording artists having
to sue their record labels for proper accounting of their royalty earnings (Los
Angeles Times, February 26, 2002.) This issue affects past and current
recording artists. (Stock #1187-S; $11.58 - includes tax s/h) (7/02)
2002 DIGEST OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION COVERING 1/7/02 THRU 9/1/02 - This
publication contains digests of bills for the legislative period from January 7,
2002 through September 1, 2002. This summary includes all bill of consequence,
which have been chaptered or vetoed, as well as those bill which were considered
to be two-year bills. Prepared by the Office of Senate Floor Analyses. (Stock
#1186-S; $39.87 - includes tax s/h) (10/02)
CODE OF ENFORCEMENT PROBLEMS IN MOBILEHOME PARKS - The purpose of this hearing
is to take testimony on mobilehome and park enforcement complaints and ideas on
how enforcement problems can be resolved. There are a number of different state
laws relating to mobilehomes and parks, including the Mobilehome Parks Act, the
Mobilehomes Manufactured Housing Act, the Mobilehome Residency Law, and numerous
other laws not unique to mobilehomes, such as Public Utility Code requirements
relating to master meter utilities and Health and Safety Code drinking water
safety standards. The Select Committee has received many complaints in recent
years alleging inadequate enforcement of a number of these laws, with problems
or violations sometimes lasting for years. Some issues have been reviewed
before but are difficult to resolve. (Stock #1185-S; $8.35 - includes tax s/h)
(3/02)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE AND TAXATION 2001-2002 SESSION: ANALYSES OF
MEASURES HEARD - Includes all bills introduced during the committee's 2001-2002
session. (Stock #1184-S; $13.74 - includes tax s/h) (10/02)
2003 MOBILHOME RESIDENCY LAW: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK OCCUPANCY LAW AND OTHER
SELECTED LAWS GOVERNING CALIFORNIA PARK RESIDENCY LAW - Most provisions of the
MRL were enacted piecemeal over a number of years and eventually codified under
Chapter 2.5 of the Civil Code in 1978. Since 1978, a number of sections have
been amended and others added to the Code. The MRL is divided into 9 Articles,
by subject, as indicated in table of sections. The RV Park Residency Law was
first enacted in 1979. Violations, like those in the Residency Law, are
enforceable through legal action in the courts. Now divided into 7 Articles,
the RV Park Occupancy Law was substantially revised in 1992. Also enclosed are
relevant laws on mobilehome resale disclosure and an Election Code Section
relating to mobilehome polling places. (Stock #1183-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h)
(10/02)(Also available in Spanish #1183-X; $5.12)
PROPOSITION 51: TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF AND SAFE SCHOOL BUS ACT - This
proposition proposes t transfer 30% of the state's share of sales tax paid on
the sale and lease of new and used motor vehicles from the state's General Fund
to a new Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Bus Trust Fund established by
the initiative. The trust fund would finance a variety of transportation,
environmental and other programs and projects. This summary report contains the
Senate Local Government Committee staff's explanation of what happened at the
hearing held on 9/25, 9/26, 10/2, 10/3/2002, witnesses' written material,
briefing papers, and background information. (Stock #1182-S; $5.93 - includes
tax s/h) (10/02)
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2002 - CALIFORNIA SENATE OFFICE
OF RESEARCH - A summary of significant legislation that reached the desk of
Governor Gray Davis. (Stock #1181-S; $4.85 - includes tax s/h) (10/02)
CALIFORNIA SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND RELATIONS 2001-02 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY -
This is a report of legislative action on labor and workforce development issues
covering the 2001-2002 Legislative Session. It serves as an important resource
of major interest to legislators, labor organizations, employer associations,
community groups, and individual employers and workers. (Stock #1180-S; $4.58 -
includes tax s/h) (10/02)
CALIFORNIA'S INDEX OF INCLUSION 2002: A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE JOINT
COMMITTEE ON PREPARING CA FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - This first-ever report
establishes a historic benchmark in California's progress towards racial equity,
equality, and inclusion. Modeled after Joint Venture: Silicon Valley's ground
breaking regional publication, the Index of Silicon Valley, our report contains
socio-economic indicators describing conditions and outcomes by race and
ethnicity in California schools, neighborhoods, and with regard to work and
money, among other things (Stock #1179-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (10/02)
UPDATE OF VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS INTO CALIFORNIA'S ELECTRICITY CRISIS (9/17/02,
SACRAMENTO, CA) LYNCH COHEN CHASET ZIERING MCCULLOUGH - Continuous
investigations by the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation
of the Wholesale Energy Market. Testimony taken from two individuals.
President of the California Public Utilities Commission, Loretta Lynch, and
Robert McCullough. Both testimonies are related to times there were blackouts
and service interruptions in California during our energy crisis, and whether in
fact the blackouts and service interruptions were if fact necessary or warranted
given the circumstances upon a review of much of the evidence. (Stock #1178-S;
$3.77 - includes tax s/h) (9/02)
FINAL ACTION: A SUMMARY OF THE 2002 BUDGET ACT (CHAPTER 379): LIST OF TRAILER
BILLS, GENERAL FUND, BUDGET DETAIL, GOVERNOR'S VETOS - Compiled by the
California Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review September 13, 2002.
(Stock #1177-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (9/02)
TAKING THEIR PULSE: HOW THE LAFCOs IMPLEMENTED AB 2838, HERTZBERG 2000 - This
new report by the California Senate Local Government Committee presents the
results of a statewide survey on how Local Agency Formation Commissions are
carrying out the most important statutory reforms in 40 years. This distills 40
findings from the LAFCO's responses to a dozen questions about implementing AB
2838. Just 1/3 of the LAFCOs have adopted voluntary policies for disclosing
campaign contributions and lobbying activities. Less than half of the LAFCOs
have schedules for meeting the 2006 deadline for revising the spheres of
influence for cities and special districts. Over half hiked their fees and over
3/4 have higher budgets after AB 2838. So, how did your LAFCO measure up?
Taking Their Pulse contains 24 pages of tables that compile and compare local
officials' responses. (Stock #1176-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (9/02)
RECENT HACKING OF STATE EMPLOYEE RECORDS AT THE TEALE DATA CENTER -
Informational hearing by Senator Steve Peace and the Senate Privacy Committee.
What went wrong at the Teale Data Center so that the personal information of
over 200,000 state employees, including Senator Peace, as well as committee
members, are now in the hands of hackers; and more importantly than what
happened, why it happened; why did it take months to discover the hacking; why
did it take another month before state employees were informed; what steps are
being taken to prevent such circumstances from being repeated? (Stock #1175-S;
$4.58 - includes tax s/h) (6/02)
CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS: SHOULD MEDICAL RECORDS BE
PUBLIC? - Informational hearing held by Senator Steve Peace and the Senate
Privacy Committee. They discuss such issues as how much information that is
available to the public about arbitration decisions. (Stock #1174-S; $3.50 -
includes tax s/h) (3/02)
PRIVACY VS SECURITY: THE INCREASE TENSION BETWEEN PRIVACY & SECURITY ISSUES AS
A RESULT OF THE 9/11/01 TERRORIST ATTACK - Informational hearing held by Senator
Steve Peace and the Senate Privacy Committee. Presentations by Dr. Joseph
Atick, Chief Executive Officer of Visionics Corporation. Greg Spadorcio,
Director of Business Planning, NEC Technologies. And Jim Miller, President of
ImageWare Systems. They speak about the application of facial recognition for
security purposes. In general, enhancing public safety without impacting civil
liberties. (Stock #1173-S; $4.85 - includes tax s/h) (12/01)
RED LIGHTS & TRAFFIC CAMERAS - Informational hearing by Senator Steve Peace and
the Senate Privacy Committee to discuss the accuracy of traffic cameras
installed and maintained by the Lockheed Martin company. (Stock #1172-S; $4.04
- includes tax s/h) (8/01)
PRIVATE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PUBLIC RECORDS: ISSUES RAISED BY SAN DIEGO
DEFENDER'S POLICY OF DATA COLLECTION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL -
Informational hearing held by Senator Steve Peace and the Senate Committee on
Privacy. (Stock #1171-S; $4.31 - includes tax s/h) (4/02)
CALIFORNIA MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION FINAL REPORT - A Joint collaboration by the
California State Senate and Assembly. This master place has two primary goals:
to provide every family with the information, resources, services, and support
it needs to give every child the best possible start in life and in school; and
to provide every public school, college, and university with the resources and
authority necessary to ensure that every student receives a rigorous, quality
education that prepares him/her to become a self-initiating, self-sustaining
learner for the rest of his/her life. (Stock # 1170-S; $7.00 or $8.35 -
includes tax s/h) (2/02)
SENATE BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE #4, ROUGH DRAFT - Senator Richard
Polanco, State Capitol Room 4203, May 17, 2002. (Stock #1169-S; $5.12 -
includes tax s/h) (5/02)
ISSUES RELATED TO LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE - Informational hearing held by
the Senate Health and Human Services Committee to facilitate a more informed
awareness of the issues around low-level radioactive waste, including its
decommissioning and disposal, but overall on the regulatory framework regarding
this important area. (Stock #1168-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (6/02)
UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - While
California is the birthplace of the computer chip and home of Silicon Valley,
state government's use of information technology has not kept pace with that
legacy. The CDC is such a case. The largest department in state government, it
still struggles with a pair of outmoded and mismatched information technology
systems installed two and three decades ago. In this report the Senate Advisory
Control in State Government concludes that CDC needs significant funding to
construct an information technology system capable of meeting today's needs.
(Stock #1167-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (8/02)
REVIEW PEROT SYSTEMS' ROLE IN CALIFORNIA'S ENERGY CRISIS - TESTIMONY OF ROSS
PEROT, DR. PAUL GRIBIK, DR. DARIUSH SHIRMOHAMMADI, TERRY WINTER (ISO), WILLIAM
HELLER & LEWIS HASHIMOTO (EMS), AND ERIC WOYCHIK (STRATEGY INTERGRATION) - The
continued investigation by the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Price
Manipulation on the Wholesale Energy Market. They are trying to gain a full
understanding of what occurred in the California energy crisis so that they can
make recommendations to the full Legislature about how they may be able to
prevent it from occurring in the future. (Stock #1166-S; $10.78 - includes tax
s/h) (7/02)
REVIEW OF LADWP'S COMPLIANCE (SACRAMENTO, CA) WIGGS SHINER KUROWSKI DAMINE OF
LOS ANGELES DEPT OF WATER & POWER - Continued investigations by the Senate
Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy
Market. (Stock #1165-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h) (7/02)
THE IMPACT OF CALIFORNIA'S STEM CELL POLICY ON THE BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY - This
informational hearing was held on May 10, 2002 by the Senate Health and Human
Services Committee. It was hosted by Rich Murphy at the Salk Institute in La
Jolla, CA. They discuss such issues as the need to expand stem cell research to
cure disease and the problem with limited federal funding for this research.
(Stock #1164-S; $6.73 - includes s/h) (5/02)
CHILD CARE SAFETY - A joint informational hearing held by the Senate Committee
on Health and Human Services and the Senate Public Safety Committee. The issue
discussed is protecting children while in childcare. Child care is a critical
component of a functional workforce in our state, where many parents depend on
this care, and those who provide it, for their flexibility to access and
maintain gainful employment. Children must be protected in these settings and
this hearing is an effort to work through those safety issues. (Stock #1163-S;
$8.89) (5/02)
BREAST CANCER AND THE ENVIRONMENT - The purpose of this informational hearing
held by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services is to review the
science that has begun to be put together about the environment factors of
breast cancer. Are there environmental causes to breast cancer? What are the
specific causes of breast cancer from an environment perspective? What can be
done about those factors? (Stock #1162-S; $5.66 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REVIEW OF INSTITUTIONS' BUDGET PROCESS:
CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
FACILITY, CORCORAN & CHUCKAWALLA VALLEY STATE PRISON - This is the second
hearing by the Senate Budget Committee is to discuss how the Department of
Corrections has been running significant deficits for the past several years.
Attending this hearing were the three Wardens from these prisons. (Stock #1161-
S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h) (4/02)
PRISON FACILITY'S BUDGET PROCESS: CALIFORNIA MEDICAL FACILITY AT VACAVILLE,
CORCORAN STATE PRISON, PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON & CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON AT
SOLANO - This hearing by the Senate Budget Committee is to discuss how the
Department of Corrections has been running significant deficits for the past
several years. Attending this hearing were the four Wardens from these prisons,
the Chief Medical Officer and the Associate Warden for Business Services.
(Stock #1160-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (4/02)
REVIEW OF ENRON COMPLIANCE - This hearing held by the Senate Select Committee to
Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market was scheduled as a
result of a series of productions, by Enron in which, upon a brief review, some
questions were raised as to potential altering, changing, of electronic data
within Enron's files. Some of those who testify are Larry Drivon, special
counsel to the committee and Gary Furges, outside legal counsel for Enron.
(Stock #1159-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (7/02)
REVIEW THE MANIPULATION OF ELECTRONIC DATA BY ENRON, REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH
SUBPOENA BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, EXAMINATION OF RESPONSES TO
INTERROGATORIES BY WILLIAMS & LADWP, AND RESPONSES FROM NCPA & CITY OF REDDING
TO PREVIOUS COMMITTEE TESTIMONY - Continuing hearings by the Senate Select
Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market.
(Stock #1158-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (6/02)
NURSING HOME CLOSURES, BANKRUPTCIES & LIABILITY INSURANCE: IS THERE A CRISIS?
(SENIORS, DISABLED) - This informational hearing discusses the critical issues
affecting California's nursing homes that provide care to over 100,000 elderly
and disabled residents. The stability and quality of care in our nursing homes
are threatened. (Stock #1157-S; $6.73 - includes tax s/h) (3/02)
CONTROLLING THE COSTS OF CALIFORNIA'S PRISON PHARMACY OPERATIONS - A report by
the Senate Advisory Commission on Cost Control in State Government. This report
discusses the skyrocketing costs of pharmaceutical drugs in California's prison
pharmacies. Costs have increased from $197 per inmate to a projected $768 per
inmate in the same time period. While the Commissioners are aware of
California's current fiscal crisis, they recommend that this year's budget
writers earmark funding for the purchase of commercially available pharmacy drug
management software that can be interfaced with Corrections' existing technology
system. (Stock #1156-S; $5.66 - includes tax s/h) (7/02)
HISTORIC STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION 2001 ANNUAL REPORT - Annual report of the
activities and accomplishments of the CHSCC for the 2001 calendar year.
Included in this report is background information about the Commission and their
role in the management of the Historic State Capitol Building, a summary of the
activities of the Commission over the last year, and their goals for 2002. The
appendix includes summaries from the years 1998, 1999 and 2000. (Stock # 1155-
S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (7/02)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW MAJOR ACTION REPORT: SUMMARY OF
2002-03 SUBCOMMITTEE ACTIONS SB1261 - Includes overview of budget, general fund
condition, assessing the budget situation and describing the budget impact on
local government. (Stock #1154-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (5/02)
IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING QUALITY TREATMENT CENTER PROGRAMS FOR
CRIMINAL OFFENDERS IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES (NIMBY, PRISON) - Informational
hearing to discuss treatment centers for criminal offenders and the resistance
that is often faced from communities who do not want these facilities in their
neighborhoods. Four important policy issues are: What are the public safety
benefits of providing quality treatment center programs for criminal offenders
in communities? What resistance do these centers face from communities when
trying to establish their program? What are the concerns from communities about
these centers? What can be done to balance the need with those concerns?
SB1537 addresses these issues. (Stock #1153-S; $4.58 - includes s/h) (4/02)
THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL POLICY ON REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF STEM CELL RESEARCH
(CHILDREN, DISEASE, DISABILITIES, HEALTH MEDICAL, SCIENCE, WOMEN) - This is the
first in a series of hearings by the Health and Human Services Committee on stem
cell research. The issues discussed are legislation and how we balance the
appropriate relationship between the private and public sector; how we balance
these very sensitive medical, ethical, and legal issues that we're facing in
this policy area; and how do we ensure that stem cell research moves forward and
that we pursue research in a responsible manner. (Stock #1152-S; $7.00 -
includes tax s/h) (3/02)
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH CARE - This is a joint informational hearing of the
Senate Health and Human Services, Business and Professions, and Developmental
Disabilities and Mental Health Committees. Issues discussed include bringing
more federal funds to California, shortage of acute care psychiatric beds for
children and adolescents, and diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADHD). (Stock #1151-S; $10.51 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
PAYPHONES IN PRISON - The purpose of this hearing by the Joint Committee on
Prison and Operations is to discuss the State payphone contract and it's impact
on the families who have loved ones incarcerated. Constituents, inmates and
juvenile wards have told their Legislative representatives that their phone
bills are much too high. The current system for inmate phone calls requires
them to make all calls collect. These phone calls home are a key part of
maintaining family ties. As a result, the state is making a profit off the
backs of inmate families. These and other issues are discussed in this hearing.
(Stock #1150-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h)(2/02)
CALIFORNIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN CLONING PRESENTS ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON
CLONING & STEM CELL RESEARCH - The purpose of this hearing held by the Senate
Select Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technologies & Public Policy is to give
the Advisory Committee an opportunity to present its findings and
recommendations related to human cloning and stem cell research. Following
their presentation and a question-and-answer period, there was an opportunity
for public comments. (Stock #1149-S; $4.85 - includes tax s/h) (1/02)
THE TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO
CALIFORNIA AND ITS ECONOMY - Hearing held on March 6, 2002 by the Senate
Committee's on Banking, Commerce & International Trade and California-European
Trade Development. Some issues discussed were: The transatlantic partnership
which has become even more important politically and strategically in the wake
of the events of September 11th; The current European Union agenda, including
the successful launch of the Euro as a legal tender currency, and its very
positive implications for California business; and The vital and expanding
relationship between the European Union and California. (Stock #1148-S; $4.85)
(3/02)
INCREASING ACCESS AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE: DIVERSITY IN CA PUBLIC HIGHER
EDUCATION - This paper reflects findings and recommendations of five hearings
throughout California by the Senate Select Committee on College and University
Admissions and Outreach. The Committee believes diversity must become a core
value of our colleges and universities to maximize the benefits of this
important resource, a topic developed in the concluding chapter of this paper.
Also see 1000-S&X, 986-S, 958-S&X, 955-S&X, 954-S&X, 949-S&X, 946-S&X. (Stock
#1147-S; 3.77 - includes tax s/h) (5/02)
EXPANDED NEWBORN SCREENING POSSIBILITIES BY SUCHETTA BHATT, JAMES BARTLEY &
GEORGE CUNNINGHAM - This hearing held on February 5, 2002 discusses the state's
newborn genetic screening program, promising research, and what opportunities
may exist for additional screenings and/or better detection of diseases such as
PKU, sickle cell disease, and many others. (Stock #1146-S; $5.93 - include tax
s/h) (2/02)
GOVERNANCE WORKING GROUP FINAL REPORT (EDUCATION) - Governance addresses the
education system's ability to meet its expectations and solve problems within
its structure. Governance is essentially structure and control: What officials
or entities should be making and carrying out what decisions, and within what
structures? To answer these questions, the goals of the education system must
be clearly articulated. The goals then provide a basis for the configuration
of structures and the designation of responsibilities and decision-making
authority. Recommended improvements include; employing student achievement as
the measure of success; improving accountability; and ensuring coordination
between K-12 and postsecondary education, and between and among the University
of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges.
(Stock #1145-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (12/01)
A COST EFFECTIVE AGENDA FOR HEALTH ACCESS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES -
Californian's lack of access to health care is the product of a wide array of
factors including but not limited to the state's high rates of uninsurance,
shortage of providers, limited availability of linguistically appropriate care,
lack of transportation, particularly in rural areas, and lack of information
about available services. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee and
the Foundation Consortium organized this informational hearing to assess the
current state of California's health care delivery system, the challenges the
system is likely to face and to explore potential models that may increase
access to health care services for the state's most vulnerable populations.
(Stock #1144-S; $12.93 - includes tax s/h) (1/02
THE ARTS ADVANTAGE IN THE CHANGING WORLD - The legislative hearing focussed upon
the arts in California from a variety of perspectives. It is clear that
Californians, the rest of the nation and the world-at-large are the fortunate
recipient of California's rich, vibrant and fertile arts community. While the
following findings are varied, they touch upon one central theme: The arts have
become intricately woven into California's economy and identity and we must find
ways to foster and increase arts opportunities throughout the state. Other key
findings are discussed in the hearing held by the Joint Committee on the Arts.
(Stock #1143-S; $5.93 - includes tax s/h) (12/01)
CALIFORNIA'S RESPONSE TO THE EMERGING THREAT OF TERRORISM - The senseless
tragedy six months ago claimed thousands of innocent victims, and permanently
scarred the families they left behind. One of our greatest triumphs as a
society has come in our collective response to the tragedy. Our government took
immediate steps in the wake of the terrorists attacks to ensure the safety of
this state. Our immediate response has been strong and sustained, but it is
only a start, and we must now begin to assess what we can do to make California
a national model for terrorism preparedness. This year, the legislature will be
taking action on hundreds of bills that have been introduced in the wake of last
September's tragedies. We must provide our "first responders" with the training
and equipment they need to respond to a terrorist act; we must decide how to
give state and local officials the tools they need to prosecute and deter those
acts, while also respecting our individual liberties; and we must coordinate our
resources and communication systems with federal authorities to provide a
seamless network of support and mutual aid. (Stock #1142-S; $6.73 - includes
tax s/h) (3/02)
WORKFORCE PREPARATION AND BUSINESS LINKAGES STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP FINAL
REPORT (JOINT TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
UNIVERSITY) - For California students to participate fully in the emerging
global, technology-based economy, it is critical that they attain higher levels
of achievement in core academic subject areas, especially, reading, writing,
mathematics, and science. In the 21st Century, business and industry are
demanding individuals who have high degrees of academic knowledge and who can
apply that knowledge in an increasingly technology-rich workplace. This report
calls for widespread implementation of career guidance and advisement across all
levels of education to provide students with a greater understanding of
resources and varied opportunities available to them at major junctures, in
order that they are able to make quality decisions about future careers and/or
postsecondary choices. (Stock # 1141-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (3/02)
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: CASH AND REIMBURSEMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
- The Department of Veterans Affairs administers three veterans homes which are
Barstow, Chula Vista, and Yountville. These homes receive funding in part from
the state General Fund, member fees and federal reimbursements from Medicare.
In the last three years, the homes' reimbursement levels have dropped
significantly. The state General Fund has back filled most, if not all, the
department's lost reimbursements. This hearing provides the Legislature the
first opportunity since the budget passed to review the department's progress on
increasing reimbursements and securing certification. (Stock #1140-S; $4.85 -
includes tax s/h) (11/01)
SECLUSION & RESTRAINTS: A FAILURE, NOT A CURE - PROTECTING MENTAL HEALTH
PATIENTS FROM ABUSE - This new report by the Senate Office of Research explores
the lingering issues and potentially fatal dangers of using isolation, force,
physical devices and behavior-altering drugs to control patients who are
confined to mental health facilities in California. (Stock #1139-S; $3.23 -
includes tax s/h) (3/02
STUDENT LEARNING WORKING GROUP FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER
PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - The SLWG offers ten sets
of recommendations for how California's new Master Plan should restructure the
state's schools and universities into a coherent, integrated PreK-University
educational system that is equitable, well resourced, and of the highest
quality. These recommendations will require changes in many aspects of current
school operations, including school structures, how staff and time are
allocated, teaching strategies, and the ways in which adults and students are
organized for instruction. (Stock #1138-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
PROFESSIONAL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE TO
DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - This
report highlights five key issues concerning K-12 which are: inadequate teacher
quality in low-performing schools, inadequate teacher professional development,
lack of teacher diversity, lagging teacher compensation, and the increasing
difficulty of recruiting and retaining skilled administrators. In a separate
higher education section, this report describes five key issues concerning
professional personnel development: the need for new faculty, improving teaching
quality and student learning at colleges and universities, changing patterns of
faculty hiring, development of community college leadership, and expansion of
education doctorates. (Stock #1137-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (1/02)
EMERGING MODES OF DELIVERY, CERTIFICATION, AND PLANNING FINAL REPORT (JOINT
COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
UNIVERSITY) - The Group recognizes the tremendous potential embodied in
California's diversity and made possible by the new educational technologies.
The Group believes that in order for California to continue to prosper, it is
imperative to reach for innovative approaches that fully capitalize on the
emerging modes of delivery in education. The recommendations are as follows:
Equity & access; Flexibility to meet learner needs; Quality & accountability;
Coordination, cooperation, & planning. (Stock #1136-S; $3.50 - includes tax
s/h) (3/02)
REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS BY SMUD, LA DEPT OF WATER & POWER, CITY OF
BURBANK, CITY OF GLENDALE (SACRAMENTO, CA 3/4/02) TRACY ORCHARD NOYES SNYDER
THARP FLETCHER STEVENSON DOLAN LINS - All four of these munis sold power to the
state at levels comparable to or above power sold by the private generators.
Both SMUD and LADWP are the largest municipals in the state, and their
operations are therefore more complex and sophisticated than the others.
Burbank and Glendale each made arrangements with private entities to handle some
of their energy sales at the wholesale levels, thereby creating some
complications in terms of document production. This hearing will help determine
the degree of compliance or lack thereof. (Stock #1135-S; $4.48 - includes tax
s/h) (3/02)
CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - The Joint
Legislative Committee on Prison Construction and Operations held a hearing on
January 17, 2002 along with the Senate & Assembly Budget Subcommittees. They
discussed the Department of Corrections fiscal practices and internal controls.
(Stock #1134-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h) (1/02)
FINANCE & FACILITIES WORKING GROUP K-12 EDUCATION FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE
TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - The
overarching theme governing the work of the Group is to simplify the system of
school finance. Two key features characterize simplification: First, the
school finance system must be understandable by educators, policymakers,
families and the general public. Second, the system must be rational, meaning
it is aligned with the instructional, governance, and accountability structures
of the public school system. The goals for the Group include the following:
Assure adequate funding; Distribute resources equitably; explore local revenue
options; allocate revenues to support the effective delivery of services;
Develop and maintain adequate and appropriate educational facilities. (Stock
#1133-S; $3.23 - includes tax/sh) (3/02)
FINANCE & FACILITIES WORKING GROUP - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINAL REPORT (JOINT
COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
UNIVERSITY) - California has an extensive set of postsecondary institutions that
offer a vat array of activities. Within that array, state appropriations
constitute the core funding for each public segment of higher education and a
large portion of financial aid available to students in private institutions.
The state government also controls directly, or strongly influences, the level
of student charges in public institutions. Because of this role, it is
important that the state's approach to finance be tied directly to clear policy
goals that meet the needs of students, serve the interests of the institutions,
respond to the workforce needs of business, and fulfill the fiduciary
responsibilities of state government to the taxpayers. The working group was
guided by the following goals: Access, affordability, choice, quality,
efficiency cooperation accountability and shared responsibility. (Stock #1132-
S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h)(2/02)
SCHOOL READINESS WORKING GROUP FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER
PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - The group proposes a
coordinated set of programs and services for families and their children, birth
to grade three that are sufficiently powerful and accessible to improve school
readiness and performance. The long-term goal is to reverse a widespread
pattern of underachievement gap that affects many children across the state,
build a stronger state wide system for early care and education services, and
enhance family and community support for education. (Stock #1131-S; $4.04 -
includes tax s/h) (2/02)
CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION MANDATES: POLITICS VS. PUBLIC HEALTH - This hearing
addresses an array of issues regarding the development of new laws and policies
on childhood immunizations. These issues were initially raised last year with
the introduction of several bills related to the prevention of disease through
the use of vaccines. Primarily, the Senate Health and Human Services
Committee's concerns relate to potential unintended consequences of mandating
additional vaccines as school entry requirements. These include: Devoting
limited resources which may be more valuable in other areas of public health;
Potentially contributing to parents' fears and skepticism about vaccines;
Unnecessarily vaccinating children who already have immunity; Unnecessarily
requiring mandates when voluntary use, and standards of practice, are adequate;
and Safety concerns about administering vaccinations to children. (Stock #1130-
S; $9.43 - includes tax s/h) (01/02)
PROVISION OF BILINGUAL SERVICES BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: THE LAW, HOW IT'S
IMPLEMENTED & ENFORCED, AND PROPOSED REFORM - This is the background material
from the hearing held on February 26, 2002 by the Senate Committee on Judiciary
and Assembly Select Committee on Language & Access to Government. This is a
Joint Oversight Inquiry on the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act. This
hearing will explore the efficiency with which the State Personnel Board has
utilized the funds allocated for DABSA activities and whether, in fashioning
amendments to the Act, the issue of how services across the state may be better
coordinated by another agency or agencies should be addressed. (Stock #1129-X;
$8.08 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET FOR 2002-03: THE SUMMARY REPORT
FROM THE COMMITTEE BRIEFINGS - This report by the Senate Local Government
Committee contains four staff findings based on the remarks by the eight
witnesses: The budget deficit is worse than expected; Local governments want
stability and predictability in revenues; Local officials didn't ask legislators
to suspend many mandates; Local governments view their proposed ballot
initiative as a starting point for fiscal reform, not the solution. The
Committee received a briefing from the Legislative analyst's Office about the
2002-03 State Budget, heard advice from local government lobbyists on how
legislators can reduce the Budget's effects, and listened to explanations of a
ballot initiative proposed by local government trade associations. The new
report summarizes the witnesses' comments, includes the background policy paper,
and reprints all of the hand-out materials. (Stock #1128-S; $3.77 - includes
tax s/h) (2/02)
THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS ON LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
LAWMAKING AUTHORITY - A town hall meeting to discuss how state and local
lawmakers are rapidly becoming the new players in the globalization debate as
they begin to understand the potential erosion of their lawmaking authority as
the result of these trade agreements. (Stock #1127-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h)
(12/01)
REVIEW OF ENRON'S COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS - ENERGY (SACRAMENTO, CA 2/12/02) -
DUNN BOWEN KUEHL MORROW SHER PEACE DRIVON PRATT MORALES PASCHAL MONTGOMERY -
This hearing discusses three specific issues concerning Enron. The first is the
potential inadequacy of Enron's actual production of documents to their
depository in Sacramento. Second, Enron's failure to produce any witness at
last week's deposition regarding the issue of the destruction of documents. And
third, to review the potential destruction of documents and its relationship to
the subpoena that was served on Enron last June. (Stock #1026-S; $3.77 -
includes tax s/h) (2/02)
WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT SPECIAL DISTRICTS? A CITIZEN'S GUIDE, THIRD EDITION -
This contains fresh material on the number of districts, recent controversies,
and the debilitation effects of the ERAF property tax shifts. This guide by the
Senate Local Government Committee introduces and explains the special district
form of government. It's a helpful primer for voters, reporters, and public
officials. (Stock #583-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (2/02)
BIOTERRORISM AND PUBLIC HEALTH: ASSESSING CALIFORNIA'S PREPAREDNESS - This
hearing discusses increasing California's preparedness of our health officials
and agencies to adequately respond to Anthrax attacks and communicable diseases
so they can help to better protect public health and safety. (Stock #1125-S;
$6.47 - includes tax s/h) (11/02).
OVERVIEW OF THE 2002-03 BUDGET BILL: SENATE BILL 1261 - Includes California's
fiscal condition, California's revenue structure, "Budget Highlights" for most
department and agencies, and a working timeline for completing the budget and
list of assignments for budget committee consultants. (Stock #1124-S; $5.12 -
includes tax s/h) (1/02).
SB 953 - CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED ELDER CARE AND INVOLVEMENT ACT OF 2001:
ADDRESSING AGEISM AND CHANGING OUR MISCONCEPTIONS OF AGING (JOINT HEARING) -
This hearing addresses the issue of ageism and explores how we can proactively
change cultural misperceptions of age as we become a truly aging state. The
hearing focused largely on addressing ageism within the entertainment industry
and, more importantly, the potential for the industry to lead the way in shaping
our state's public perceptions about aging. (Stock #1123-S; $4.58 - includes
tax s/h) (11/01)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES END OF YEAR REPORT 2001 - In
this report you will find a "2001 Top 10 List", a summary of all bills heard by
the Committee in 2001, a brief synopsis of the key informational hearings held
by the Committee, and a short section outlining some of the outstanding issues
the committee expects to address this year. (Stock #1122-S; $3.23 - includes
tax s/h) (12/01)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS: SEVEN YEAR RULE; EXCEPTION FOR RECORDING ARTISTS -
Currently, California Labor Code Section 2855 limits the length of personal
service contracts to seven years, with a specified exception for recording
artists. The specified exception for recording artists was added in 1987 and
requires recording artists to provide written notice to invoke the seven-year
limitation. In addition, each party has the right to sue for damages when the
terms of the contract are violated. In practice, this allows record companies
to sue artists for undelivered albums, specified in the contract. Artists and
record companies continue to dispute the provisions of Labor Code Section 2855
and the effects of subdivision (b). These issues were discussed on September 5,
2001 at the hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on the Entertainment
Industry. (Stock #1121-S; $7.81 - includes tax s/h) (9/01)
REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS AND CURRENT OPERATION OF ISO MARKETS
(SACRAMENTO, CA 11/13/01) STARBIRD BITTMAN HAYES KEBLER STEVENS HOULIHAN
FORMANEK GARRIS ROBINSON YOUNG DETMERS WINTER RUBY ABERNATHY CHIPPONERI PARK
VANDERHOVEN - Continuing investigations by the Senate Select Committee to
Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market. Looking at the
behavior of all market participants and those with some other stake in the
wholesale electricity market in California and try to come to a complete
understanding of how we got into the situation that we have found ourselves this
year and last. (Stock #1120-S; $5.93 - includes tax s/h) (11/01)
2001 DIGEST OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION - This publication contains digests of
bills for the legislative period from December 4, 2000 through September 15,
2001. This summary includes all bill of consequence, which have been chaptered
or vetoed, as well as those bill which were considered to be two-year bills.
Prepared by the Office of Senate Floor Analyses. (Stock #1119-S; $21.01 -
includes tax s/h) (10/01)
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS 2001 - Summaries
of significant legislation from this committee include issues such as children,
seniors, AIDS/HIV, drugs, welfare, disabilities, cancer, health facilities,
heath care, medi-cal, and mental health. (Stock #1118-S; $4.58 - includes tax,
s/h) (11/01)
SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY 2001 BILL SUMMARY - For your information and use, the staff
of the Senate Committee on Public Safety has prepared this summary of bills
pertaining to the committee's subject-matter jurisdiction passed by the
Legislature and signed into law or vetoed by the Governor in 2001. Most of
those bills signed into law will go into effect January 1, 2002. (Stock #1117-S;
$4.85 - includes tax, s/h) (10/01)
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2001 BY THE CALIFORNIA SENATE
OFFICE OF RESEARCH - This document highlights some, although not all of the
significant measures that reached the desk of Governor Gray Davis in 2001 across
a range of public-policy areas. It notes whether he signed or vetoed each
measure and, if it became law, its chapter number for future reference. Most of
the bills signed by the governor will take effect at the start of the new year
on January 1, 2001. However, the 2001-02 state budget and its companion
"trailer" bills are in effect for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2001. This
document does not directly review the state budget, signed July 26, although it
does highlight some of the trailer bills that helped enact its provisions.
(Stock #1116-S; $4.58 - includes tax s/h) (11/01)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES POLICIES & PRACTICES (JOINT):
SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW #4, ASSEMBLY BUDGET #5, AND ASSEMBLY INFORMATION &
TECHNOLOGIES - An informational hearing to discuss such issues as the state's
annual expenditures for information technology, including equipment software and
personnel; what is the current information technology policy, planning and
procurement approval process; the evaluation of the state's success in using
information technology. (Stock #1115-S; $4.31 - includes s/h) (8/01)
2002 MOBILEHOME RESIDENCY LAW: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK OCCUPANCY LAW & OTHER
SELECTED LAWS GOVERNING CA PARK RESIDENCY - Most provisions of the MRL were
enacted piecemeal over a number of years and eventually codified under Chapter
2.5 of the Civil Code in 1978. Since 1978, a number of sections have been
amended and others added to the Code. The MRL is divided into 9 Articles, by
subject, as indicated in table of sections. The RV Park Residency Law was first
enacted in 1979. Violations, like those in the Residency Law, are enforceable
through legal action in the courts. Now divided into 7 Articles, the RV Park
Occupancy Law was substantially revised in 1992. Also enclosed are relevant
laws on mobilehome resale disclosure and an Election Code Section relating to
mobilehome polling places. (Stock #1114-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (10/01)
ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH STOCK #1114-X; $3.77 – INCLUDES TAX S/H (2/02)
SENATE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 2001 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY - This report
serves as an important resource of major interest to legislators, labor
organizations, employer associations, community groups, individual employers and
workers, and the Governor's office. (Stock #1113-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h)
(10/01)
PARKS, PROGRESS, AND PUBLIC POLICY: A LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF SENATE BILL 707
AND THE "RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT LAW" - This report documents the effort
that resulted in the first comprehensive revision of the recreation and park
districts' statute since 1957. The Working Group of Revising the Recreation and
Park District Law recognized that the 1957 law was incomplete, inaccurate, and
archaic. With help from legislative staffers and other advisors, the Working
Group researched and drafted a replacement statute. Documenting the origins and
legislative history of the new Recreation and Park District Law will help public
officials, researchers, legal advisors, and the courts understand where SB 707
came from and what its drafters and authors intended to achieve. (Stock #1112-
S; $6.73 - includes tax s/h) (10/01)
JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION: WORKING GROUPS INTERIM
REPORT - This report has been prepared for members of the committee, their
staff, and subsequently for Californians throughout the state. There are a
total of seven "working groups" whose summaries are provided in this report.
Each "working group" was advised at the onset to not be constrained by
historical practices but to consider all options that they deem to be essential
to constructing a cohesive system of schools, colleges, and universities that
focuses on continuous improvement in student achievement and institutional
performance, and strives to eliminate any significant gaps in student
achievement among identifiable student groups. (Stock #1111-S; $4.57 - includes
tax s/h)
VOTE RE: TERMINATION OF CONTEMPT FINDINGS FOR RELIANT & ENRON (SACRAMENTO, CA
9/14/01) - Motion to terminate contempt process on Reliant and Enron. Voted on
by the members of the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Prices Manipulation
of the Wholesale Energy Market. (Stock #1110-S; $3.23 - includes s/h) (9/01)
REVIEW OF CONTEMPT FINDINGS AS TO RELIANT, CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS
BY AES DUKE DYNEGY NRG WILLIAMS & DOCUMENTATION SERVING ISO ORDER (SACRAMENTO,
CA 9/6/01) DETMERS BURNS COOK - The Senate Select Committee to Investigate Price
Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market covers 4 topics in this hearing.
Number one, review of the status re: Reliant. Second, the review of the
remainder of the market participants who are in the process of producing
documents in Sacramento depositories. Third, is the joint memorandum that was
signed by four market participants and submitted by Enron to the Court. Fourth,
ISO Representatives are present to help the committee to better understand what
documents they need to review what occurred on any given day with any generating
facility. (Stock #1109-S; $3.49 - includes tax s/h) (9/01)
2001 REDISTRICTING SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 7/31/01 - The development of the new
district maps is a public process. The Senate Elections and Reapportionment
Committee will conduct a series of hearings giving members of the public an
opportunity to submit redistricting maps and comments for the Legislature's
consideration. These hearings will be held across the state over the course of
May, June and July. The California State Senate invites citizen participation
and welcomes comments and input during the hearing process. This is the fifth
of five hearings. (Stock #1108-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (7/01)
2001 REDISTRICTING SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 7/24/01 - The development of the new
district maps is a public process. The Senate Elections and Reapportionment
Committee will conduct a series of hearings giving members of the public an
opportunity to submit redistricting maps and comments for the Legislature's
consideration. These hearings will be held across the state over the course of
May, June and July. The California State Senate invites citizen participation
and welcomes comments and input during the hearing process. This is the fourth
of five hearings. (Stock #1107-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h) (7/01)
2001 REDISTRICTING SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 7/23/01 - The development of the new
district maps is a public process. The Senate Elections and Reapportionment
Committee will conduct a series of hearings giving members of the public an
opportunity to submit redistricting maps and comments for the Legislature's
consideration. These hearings will be held across the state over the course of
May, June and July. The California State Senate invites citizen participation
and welcomes comments and input during the hearing process. This is the third
of five hearings. (Stock #1106-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (7/01)
2001 REDISTRICTING LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 7/17/01 - The development of the new
district maps is a public process. The Senate Elections and Reapportionment
Committee will conduct a series of hearings giving members of the public an
opportunity to submit redistricting maps and comments for the Legislature's
consideration. These hearings will be held across the state over the course of
May, June and July. The California State Senate invites citizen participation
and welcomes comments and input during the hearing process. This is the second
of five hearings. (Stock #1105-S; $5.66 - includes tax s/h) (7/01)
WATER STORAGE AND THE CALFED PROGRAM: CAN THE PROGRAM DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES?
- This report will provide an overview and status report on the CALFED Water
Storage Program, including the current status of the Integrated Storage
Investigations Program. As part of the status report, they will explore a study
commissioned by an environmental group that raises questions about the economic
feasibility of the proposed CALFED water storage projects contained within the
Record of Decision. It will also highlight recent events that demonstrate the
immediate need for new water storage facilities in the state. Finally, the
report will conclude by exploring actions that can be taken now to meet the
state's critical water needs sooner rather than later. (Stock #1104-S; $9.70 -
includes tax s/h) (8/01)
FINAL ACTION REPORT: A SUMMARY OF THE 2001 BUDGET ACT (CHAPTER 106, STATUTES OF
2001) - This overview includes a discussion of the General Fund condition after
the Governor's vetoes and lists the trailer bills. The detail by subcommittee
builds on the Major Action Report issued earlier this year. It lists the
changes to the budget: actions taken by the Senate subcommittees, by the budget
Conference Committee, or by veto. The appendix lists the member requests as
adopted by the Conference Committee and details vetoes made by the Governor.
(Stock #1103-S; $5.93 - includes tax, s/h) (8/01)
REVIEWING COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENAS FOR DUKE, DYNEGY, RELIANT, AES, NRG, &
WILLIAMS (SACRAMENTO, CA 7/28/01) PEACE PRATT STEVENS - The sole purpose of this
hearing was to review compliance with legislative subpoenas as to the market
participants that received service of the June subpoena, with the exception of
Mirant. Their review of compliance will be continued in August or September.
(Stock #1102-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (7/01)
FOREIGN PRISONERS TRANSFER PROGRAM - Informational hearing by the Joint
Legislative Committee on Prison Construction & Operations and the Senate Public
Safety Committee. Testimony given relating to the treaties which govern the
transfer of foreign prisoners, the way in which California implements those
treaties, and compare the way we implement to other states and hear from the
federal government who is part of the panel presentations. Also at the hearing
are several consulates, Department of Justice from Washington D.C. and Board of
Prison Terms. (Stock #1101-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (6/01)
REPORT TO THE FULL SENATE REGARDING CONTEMPT FINDINGS FOR ENRON & MIRANT
(SACRAMENTO, CA 7 /11/01) PEACE PRATT ZIRKLE KIRBY FERGUS - Continuing
investigations by the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Prices Manipulation
of the Wholesale Energy Market. (Stock #1100-S; $4.58 - includes tax s/h)
(7/01)
HEARING WITH REGARDS TO SUBPOENA COMPLIANCE (SACRAMENTO, CA 6/28/01) DRIVON
KLEINMAN LARREA - Confidentiality of documents submitted to the Senate Select
Committee to Investigate price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market are
discussed in this hearing. The companies who submitted documents (not included
in transcript) are Cal-ISO, Duke, Dynergy, Mirant, Reliant, Williams and Enron.
(Stock #1099-S; $4.58 - includes tax s/h) (6/01)
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS AND THE ROLE OF THE STATE - The purpose of this
hearing is to bring attention to the growing intersection between international
trade agreements and California state laws. Through expert testimony, they will
explore the important role that trade plays in the California economy and will
explore the potential effects on state laws by international agreements such as
the NAFTA, the Uruguay Round of the WTO (World Trade Organization) and the
current negotiations of the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas). (Stock
#1098-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (5/01)
2001 REDISTRICTING FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 5/22/01 - The development of the new
district maps is a public process. The Senate Elections and Reapportionment
Committee will conduct a series of hearings giving members of the public an
opportunity to submit redistricting maps and comments for the Legislature's
consideration. These hearings will be held across the state over the course of
May, June and July. The California State Senate invites citizen participation
and welcomes comments and input during the hearing process. This was the first
of five hearings available so far. (Stock #1097-S; $4.31 - includes tax s/h)
(5/01)
URBAN SPRAWL, PART II: INFLUENCES OF THE "FISCALIZATION OF LAND USE" AND URBAN
GROWTH BOUNDARIES - California policy-makers and think tanks often talk of the
"fiscalization of land use." It's a shorthand way of suggesting that local
planning and zoning decisions are driven by the goal of maximizing the local tax
revenues that land can produce. While it has been assumed this phenomenon
encourages urban sprawl - as "big box stores," auto malls and other high-volume
retailers spring up on once open lands - no one has studied whether the
appropriate data does, indeed, show that fiscal considerations are driving many
local land-use decisions. Prepared by Robert W. Wassmer, Visiting Consultant
for Senate Office of Research. (Stock #1096-S; $3.23 - includes tax, s/h)
(7/01)
URBAN SPRAWL, PART I: DEFINING EXCESSIVE UBRANIZATION IN CALIFORNIA AND OTHER
WESTERN STATES - This paper is intended to offer a better understanding of the
incidence of urban sprawl in California with the goal of helping decision-makers
chart effective policies for dealing with it. The paper offers an economic way
of thinking about urban sprawl, or decentralized growth. It develops a method
for quantifing the degree of sprawl in metropolitan areas, given the available
data. Prepared by Robert W. Wassmer, Visiting Consultant for Senate Office of
Research. (Stock #1095-S; $3.23 - includes tax, s/h) (7/01)
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF GENERATION FACILITIES (SACRAMENTO, CA 6/22/01) -
EDWARDS JOHNSON OLKJER - Continued investigations by the Senate Select Committee
to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market. Three
witnesses testify in regards to DUKE, SDG&E, South Bay & other facilities.
(Stock #1094-S; $7.00 - includes tax s/h) (6/01)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS
(SACRAMENTO, CA 6/14/01) – COY BAIRD - This is the fifth & final hearing on this
subject held on June 14, 2001 in Sacramento, CA by the Senate Select Committee
to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy Market. The role of
the committee is to figure out how to stop high electricity prices and not how
to finance these price increases. (Stock #1093-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h)
(5/01)
MOBILEHOME PARK UTILITY & BILLING PROBLEMS - The purpose of this hearing was to
provide a forum for testimony and comment from mobilehome owners, park
operators, governmental agencies, and others on mobilehome park utility &
billing problems. The Senate Select Committee on Mobile & Manufactured Homes
has had some complaints about mobilehome park utility issues for years but since
last summer has experienced a large increase in complaints, mostly from park
residents, about the failure of parks to pass through PUC-mandated refunds,
failure to post rates, overcharges, surcharges and accessibility to low-income
utility assistance programs, among other concerns. (Stock #1092-S; $5.93 -
includes tax s/h) (4/01)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS –
This is the fourth hearing held on May 31, 2001 in Sacramento, CA by the Senate
Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy
Market. The role of the committee is to figure out how to stop high electricity
prices and not how to finance these price increases. (Stock #1091-S; $5.93 –
includes tax s/h) (5/01)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS –
This is the third hearing held on May 18, 2001 in Irvine, CA by the Senate
Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy
Market. The role of the committee is to figure out how to stop high electricity
prices and not how to finance these price increases. (Stock #1090-S; $7.27 –
includes tax s/h) (5/01)
HISTORIC STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION 2000 ANNUAL REPORT – Annual report of the
activities and accomplishments of the CHSCC for the 2000 calendar year.
Included in this report is background information about the Commission and their
role in the management of the Historic State Capitol Building, a summary of the
activities of the Commission over the last two years, and their goals for 2001.
(Stock #1089-S; $3.23 – includes tax, s/h) (7/01)
CRIMES AGAINST REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA - The report includes results
of two new surveys of California abortion providers indicating that one out of
two providers experienced anti-reproductive-rights crimes at their clinics and
offices and three out of ten experienced them at their homes or elsewhere in
1995-2000. The report also finds increased threats in 2001. On line at
www.sen.ca.gov/sor. (Stock #1088-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (5/01)
CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND THE ROLE OF CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOLS – Childhood obesity is on
the rise and affects 25 percent of our young people. Related health problems
such as heart disease and Type II diabetes are increasing dramatically among
children and adolescents. In addition to health concerns, childhood obesity can
contribute to low self-esteem and psychological problems. This hearing
discusses these issues with medical experts, policy advocates, directors of
model programs, and representatives from the education community who will
propose ways in which the schools can help and be a partner in health education
and physical fitness. Some Sacramento area teenagers are also participating in
the panels. (Stock #1087-S; $16.97 – includes tax s/h) (1/01)
RECENT SUSPICIOUS DEATHS OF WOMEN INMATES –This is an informational hearing held
on January 17, 2001 by the Joint Committee on Prison Construction and
Operations. The purpose of this hearing is to discover what happened to these
women, why did they die and what were the circumstances surrounding their
deaths. Second, to discuss the systematic barriers there are to providing
appropriate legal and medical or prohibiting the legal and medically appropriate
care to inmates and what possible remedies there are. (Stock #1086-S; $4.58 –
includes tax s/h) (1/01)
STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSING DENTAL SERVICES – The purpose of this hearing
is to review the public dental programs that provide services to low-income
working people. Without question, the public dental programs are clearly not
meeting California’s dental health needs. Study after study tells us that
untreated dental diseases cause serious and chronic difficulties for tens of
thousands of Californians. Untreated dental conditions lead to unnecessary pain
and infection, diminish the capacity to eat or speak, reduce the capacity to
learn and concentrate, seriously impact self-esteem, they prove barriers to
employment, and they contribute to chronic conditions such as diabetes. (Stock
#1085-S; $11.31 – includes tax s/h) (3/01)
IS THE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY ENOUGH? – On November 2, 2000, the Senate
Insurance Committee held an interim hearing on the subject of the CEA ,
earthquake insurance in general, and related issues. The hearing was held in
Napa because a moderate earthquake struck Napa in September, 2000. The
committee wanted to assess how the CEA had performed after this moderate quake
and the reasons why homeowners did or did not have earthquake insurance at the
time of the quake. (Stock #1084-S; $4.31 – includes tax s/h) (11/00)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS –
This is the second hearing held on April 26, 2001 in Sacramento, CA by the
Senate Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale
Energy Market. The role of the committee is to figure out how to stop high
electricity prices and not how to finance these price increases. (Stock #1083-
S; $5.39 – includes tax s/h) (4/01)
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS REGARDING THE ENERGY CRISIS –
This is the first hearing held on April 18, 2001 in Sacramento, CA by the Senate
Select Committee to Investigate Price Manipulation of the Wholesale Energy
Market. The role of the committee is to figure out how to stop high electricity
prices and not how to finance these price increases. (Stock #1082-S; $5.93 –
includes tax s/h) (4/01)
PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF TOXIC MOLD – The purpose of this hearing is to explore
two specific questions. First of all, what exactly are the health effects of
exposure to this mold? And secondly, does our system adequately protect the
public health in the face of this threat? At this time there are no federal or
state laws, regulations or guidelines regarding mold exposure, identification,
or remediation. (Stock #1081-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (3/01)
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW: HIGHLIGHTS OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION
INTRODUCED IN 2001 – This report by the Senate Office of Research highlights
some of the significant bills introduced by the February 23 deadline in the
first year of the 2001-02 session of the California Legislature. While it
doesn’t include every measure or subject area, it does offer a guide to some of
the policy issues and proposals that will be aired in the Legislature in 2001.
Lawmakers are scheduled to recess for the year on September 14. (Stock #1080-S;
$4.58 – includes tax s/h) (4/01)
PROPOSED HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM EXPANSION TO PROVIDE PARENTAL COVERAGE – On
January 30, 2001 the Senate Health and Human Services Committee held an
informational hearing to discuss low cost medical coverage. They discuss such
issues as simplifying the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families programs to make the
promise of eligibility a reality. To enroll more than a million Californians
who are eligible but not enrolled in government programs. To seriously consider
providing parental coverage up to 250 percent of poverty. (Stock #1079-S; $7.00
– includes tax s/h) (1/01)
OUTCOMES OR OUTRAGE: A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR CALIFORNIA. HOW IS CALIFORNIA
MEASURING UP? This fourth report by the Senate Advisory Commission on cost
control in State Government evaluates the current use of performance
measurements in California State Government and reviews efforts of several
states and private businesses and comments on Federal government efforts. The
Commission believes that setting targets in costs, efficiency, services, program
outcomes, and quality and them measuring the actual performance against these
targets would result in significant improvement in every aspect of the State’s
operations. It is clear that no business or government can operate successfully
without a business plan with specific performance targets that become
commitments resulting in complete accountability. At one time among states,
California was regarded as the model for public administration. This is no
longer the case. It is hoped that this report will encourage the Governor and
the Legislature to restore the State of California to the eminent position it
once held. (Stock #1078-S; $9.16 – includes tax s/h) (4/01)
EFFECTS OF THE ENERGY CRISIS ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS – The
potential short-term and long-term impacts of the energy crisis on our state’s
economic health are just the beginning to be more broadly discussed. The
purpose of this informational hearing is to determine: 1) What Edison and PG&E
owe our financial institutions; 2) What these two utilities owe California
businesses (and investors worldwide) – including alternative energy companies,
and large and small vendors that provide goods and services to the utilities; 3)
What could happen to our financial institutions and their customers if one or
both of the utility companies goes bankrupt; and 4) The impact of a “credit
crunch” on our state’s economy and its businesses and citizens. (Stock #1077-S;
$5.66 – includes tax s/h) (2/01)
HOW CAN THE STATE PROTECT SENIOR CITIZENS FROM DWINDLING PRESCRIPTION DRUG
BENEFITS? – Prescription medications cost too much. Seniors need help now as
HMO prescription benefits are being decreased. Other states have passed
legislation to help seniors. The types of legislation being used or considered
are discounted price (SB 393 in California), state bulk purchasing and state
subsidy. This hearing explores what needs to be done from the perspective of
patients, providers, HMOs, pharmaceutical companies and public agencies. (Stock
#1076-S; $5.12 – includes tax s/h) (11/00)
TENSION & AMBIGUITY: A LEGISLATIVE GUIDE TO RECENT EFFORTS TO REFORM
CALIFORNIA’S STATE-LOCAL FISCAL RELATIONSHIP – A report by the Senate Local
Government Committee. The report describes the historical background, major
issues, recent reform proposals, and legislation. It also includes several
appendices regarding fiscal reform and the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund
(ERAF). (Stock #1075-S; $3.23 – includes tax s/h) (3/01)
PROTECTING THE PUBLIC BY ASSISTING ADDICTED LAWYERS IN OVERCOMING SUBSTANCE
ABUSE – A Briefing paper prepared by the Senate Office of Research. This paper
looks at what four other states with successful programs are doing in this
arena, summarizes the two small assistance programs available to California
lawyers and elaborates on help available to California Physicians. Statutory
language to create a California treatment and diversion program for lawyers in
included in the appendix. (Stock #1074-S; $3.23 – includes tax, s/h) (2/01)
STOPPING IDENTITY FRAUD AT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES – This is an
Oversight Hearing scheduled by the Senate Transportation Committee after the
publication of a series of news reports on the issuance of fraudulent duplicate
driver’s licenses by the DMV and the Department’s acknowledgement that the
problems in this regard do exist. (Stock #1073-S; $5.66 – includes tax, s/h)
(11/00)
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTION (PRISON) FOR WOMEN: OCTOBER 12, 2000 CHINO, CALIFORNIA –
This was the second of two days of hearings held by the Joint Legislative
Committee on Prison Construction and Operations. The subject matter discussed
was “Battered Women’s Syndrome”, “Medical Care”, “Sexual Misconduct and
Harassment” and “Policy, Appeals, and Internal Affairs”. (Stock #1072-S; $6.47
– includes tax, s/h) (10/00)
VALLEY STATE PRISON FOR WOMEN: OCTOBER 11, 2000 CHOWCHILLA, CALIFORNIA – This
was the first of two days of hearings. This hearing addresses the issues that
are unique to women, as inmates. They include children, contagious infectious
diseases, mental health and pregnancy. Women comprise less than 10 percent of
the population in our prisons in California, and are subject to the same rules
and regulations that are developed primarily pertaining to male inmates. They
discuss these rules and how women inmates are the forgotten minority within the
correction system. (Stock #1071-S; $7.00 – includes tax, s/h) (10/00
OVERVIEW OF THE 2001-02 BUDGET BILL: SENATE BILL 75 –
Prepared by the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. This report is
commonly known as the “Redbook” and is published annually to inform members of
the Legislature about budget issues that are of concern in the Senate. The
“Redbook” is organized by subcommittee jurisdiction to enable readers to better
follow the dynamics of the hearing process as well as understand the substance
of the budget. (Stock #1070-S; $5.12 – includes tax, s/h) (1/00)
HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHROMIUM VI CONTAMINATION OF DRINKING WATER – The release of
the film Erin Brockovich in March of 2000 made chromium VI a common household
word. The film is based on the town of Hinkley, CA and its redidents who were
exposed to high levels of chromium VI and suffered a wide variety of health
conditions including cancer. The Hinkley story, the film and the press coverage
has vastly increased public awareness and its health effects. The hearing
discusses the issue of chromium VI and contamination of California’s drinking
water, and how to protect the public health from environmental threat.
Background information is also included. (Stock #1069-S; $12.93 – includes tax,
s/h) (10/00)
KEEP OUT!: THE FAILURE OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT – This report is
the result of the experience of the Joint Legislative Staff Task Force on
Government Oversight in requesting and obtaining information from state
government agencies. The conclusion drawn from this experience is that the
CPRA, as currently written, is of little value to the public and will remain so
until it is revised to provide simple and effective recourse in cases of
noncompliance. (Stock #1068-S; $4.31 – includes tax, s/h) (7/98)
NAFTA AND CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER – The Senate Select Committee on the
California Legislature’s Role in Global Trade held this third hearing to
investigate the effect of the North American Free Trade Policy (NAFTA) on
California’s economy and its impact on the California-Mexico border region. The
purpose of the hearing to determine whether the NAFTA has lived up to its
promises in California. Has it created more jobs rather than lost them. Have
labor and environment protections been enforced and strengthened? Are the
increased immigration flows from Mexico and the nearly 600 migrant deaths at the
CA-MEX border related to NAFTA’s impact on our economies? (Stock #1067-S; $3.77
– includes tax, s/h) (10/00)
SCHOOL VIOLENCE: WHO FITS THE PROFILE? - A Town Hall Meeting of The Legischool
Project, an educational collaboration between the California State Legislature
and California State University. This report is the twentieth in a series of
televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in Sacramento, and was
broadcast live via cable by the California Channel on February 1, 2001. The
purpose of these meetings is to provide a forum in which California high school
students, educators and legislators can engage in face-to-face dialogue about
problems of mutual interest. (Stock #1065-S; $4.04 -- includes tax, s/h) (2/01)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE 1999-2000 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY – The
committee’s end-of-session report includes a summary of all measures heard by
the committee, including bills that were not sent to the Governor. (Stock
#1064-S; $3.77 – includes tax, s/h) (12/00)
HISTORIC STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION 1999 ANNUAL REPORT – Annual report of the
activities and accomplishments of the CHSCC for the 1999 calendar year.
Included in this report is background information about the Commission and their
role in the management of the Historic State Capitol Building, a summary of the
activities of the Commission over the last two years, and their goals for 2000.
(Stock #1063-S; $3.77 – includes tax, s/h) (12/00)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF 1999-2000 BILLS –
Summaries of significant legislation from this committee include issues such as
children, seniors, AIDS/HIV, drugs, welfare, disabilities, heath care, medi-cal,
and mental health. (Stock #1062-S; $5.66 – includes tax, s/h) (11/00)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE & TAXATION 1999-2000 SESSION - Analyses of Measures
Heard. Committee disposition report. (Stock #1061-S; $15.35 - includes tax,
s/h) (11/00)
2000 DIGEST OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION – This publication contains digests of
bill for the legislative period from January 3, 2000 through September 1, 2000.
This summary includes all bill of consequence, which have been chaptered or
vetoed, as well as those bill which were considered to be two-year bills.
(Stock #1060-S; $24.51 – includes tax s/h) (10/00)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 2000 BILL SUMMARY – For your information and
use, the staff of the Senate Committee on Public Safety has prepared this
summary of bills pertaining to Public Safety’s jurisdiction passes by the
Legislature and signed into law or vetoed by the Governor in 2000. Most of
those bills signed into law will go into effect January 1, 2001. (Stock #1059-S;
$5.39 – includes tax, s/h) (11/01)
CALIFORNIA SENATE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT & RETIREMENT 1999-2000 LEGISLATIVE BILL
SUMMARY - (Stock #1058-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (11/00)
ADVERTISING AT SCHOOLS: IS THERE ROOM IN PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR SODAS AND SNACKS?
A Town Hall Meeting of The Legischool Project, an educational collaboration
between the California State Legislature and California State University. This
report is the nineteenth in a series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the
State Capitol in Sacramento, and was broadcast live via cable by the California
Channel on December 8, 2000. The purpose of these meetings is to provide a
forum in which California high school students, educators and legislators can
engage in face-to-face dialogue about problems of mutual interest. (Stock
#1057-S; $4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/00)
IMPLEMENTATION OF SB 115 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: OFFICE OF PLANNING & RESEARCH
AND CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY – The purpose of this hearing is
to determine what actions OPR, Cal-EPA, and other relevant state agencies have
taken to date to implement the new law and what specific future program, policy,
and process changes are envisioned to further the goal of environmental justice.
In addition, the Committee is interested in hearing how state agencies intend to
ensure that their programs, permits, and projects are in compliance with Title
VI of the federal Civil Rights act of 1964. (Stock #1056-S; $4.31 – includes
tax s/h) (9/00)
2001 CALIFORNIA MOBILEHOME RESIDENCY LAW – Most provisions of the MRL were
enacted piecemeal over a number of years and eventually codified under Chapter
2.5 of the Civil Code in 1978. Since 1978, a number of sections have been
amended and others added to the Code. The MRL is divided into 9 Articles, by
subject, as indicated in table of sections. The RV Park Residency Law was first
enacted in 1979. Violations, like those in the Residency Law, are enforceable
through legal action in the courts. Now divided into 7 Articles, the RV Park
Occupancy Law was substantially revised in 1992. Also enclosed are relevant
laws on mobilehome resale disclosure and an Election Code Section relating to
mobilehome polling places. (Stock #1055-S; $3.50 – includes tax s/h)
(11/00)(Also available in Spanish. Use Stock #1055-X; $4.04 – includes tax s/h)
IMPACTS OF GENETIC ENGINEERING ON CALIFORNIA’S ENVIRONMENT: EXAMINING THE ROLE
OF RESEARCH AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES (NOVARTIS/UC BERKELEY AGREEMENT) – On May 15,
2000 the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildlife and the Committee on
Higher Education discussed the following issues; long term environmental
effects, potential health effects, academic freedom, liability, role of state
regulatory agencies and University research departments. The purpose of this
hearing is to evaluate whatever evidence there is of adverse effects on the
environment from bioengineering/biotechnology. (Stock #1054-S; $7.27 – includes
tax s/h) (5/00)
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2000 – This summary highlights
some of the significant measures that reached the desk of Governor Gray Davis in
2000. This is not a complete list, but does illustrate the range of issues
considered and legislative actions taken at the turn of the century. It also
offers an opportunity to observe any emerging patterns in the governor’s vetoes
of some of those measures during his second year in office. This summary was
prepared by the California Senate Office of Research. (Stock #1053-S; $6.20 –
includes tax s/h) (10/00)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 1999 - 2000 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY -- This
report is a summary of the legislation heard by the Senate Committee on
Industrial Relations during the 1999 - 2000 Legislative Session. The status of
each bill is shown indicating the final action taken. The summary describes the
measures in the last amended version. (Stock #1052-S; $4.31 -- includes tax,
s/h) (11/00)
CLIMATE CHANGE: ITS ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS – The Senate Committee
on Environmental Quality heard testimony from business in California which have
taken steps to address greenhouse gas production in their operations while
simultaneously increasing their profits and economic positions. If the past is
any evidence, actions taken to reduce global warming emissions in California
would benefit the State’s economy by providing high-wage jobs, increasing
economic competitiveness, expanding clean industries, developing new markets for
California Products, and further reducing potentially costly dependence on
imported oil and fossil fuels. (Stock #1051-S; $4.31 – includes s/h) (11/99)
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE: IN RUBBLE AFTER NORTHRIDGE ~ RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
REBUILDING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE – The lack of written rules began with a lack of
clarity in some statutes, and has heavily impacted the recommendations of this
report. While this report makes many recommendations, and while it outlines the
facts surrounding many DOI activities, it is not exhaustive. Most disturbing is
the manner in which former Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush contorted
current law to objectives that were never contemplated by the Legislature. As
the evidence unfolds, the Legislature must seriously re-examine those statutes
that provided opportunities for abuse. But while policy reforms are debated,
there should be no argument over the immediate goal of helping policyholders who
remain victimized by the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, the costliest natural
disaster in our nation’s history. (Stock #1050-S; $3.77 – includes s/h) (8/00)
INPLICATIONS OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE – The
objective of this hearing is to provide information to committee members, the
Senate overall, and the general public on this timely issue that will likely be
subject to public policy review in the coming months and years. The purpose is
informational: to collect information so that more enlightened public policy
choices may be crafted by elected officials in the future. (Stock #1049-S;
$5.93 – includes tax s/h) (4/00)
FRAMEWORK TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY
– The Joint Committee has been empanelled to develop a Master Plan for Education
that will provide a comprehensive organizing template for California’s schools,
colleges, and universities that assures Californians opportunities to engage in
the learning process throughout their lives. This framework is derived from the
initial activities of the committee and its staff, including hearings,
interviews, symposia and other public activities, reviews of research, and the
recommendations of numerous entities. (Stock #1048-S; $3.23 – includes tax s/h)
RECYCLED DRINKING WATER IN THE EAST VALLEY: ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT OR
ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE? – On June 8, 2000 the Senate Select Committee on
Environmental Justice held a hearing to discuss the Department of Water’s East
Valley Reclamation Project. Also the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power’s
plan to use reclaimed water as drinking water. (Stock #1047-S; $4.04 – includes
tax s/h)
FINAL ACTIONS 2000-01 BUDGET BILL AB 1740 (CHAPTER 52) – This report provides a
detailed summary of the budget actions taken by the Senate and by the Budget
Conference Committee along with Governor Gray Davis’s vetoes, May Revision
requests, and budget trailer bills that were passed by the Legislature. It
should be noted that the Governor had not yet taken action on all of the trailer
bills on the date this report was published. (Stock #1046-S; $6.20 – includes
tax s/h) (6/00)
BROWNFIELDS TO SCHOOL SITES: HOW CAN THE STATE FACILITATE CLEANUP TO BUILD
ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS? – Environmental injustice occurs where environmental
degradations are overconcentrated in low-income and minority communities.
Because a disproportionate share of “brownfields” (vacant of underutilized sites
that may be contaminated from prior uses) are located in these areas, cleaning
up these sites and promoting their reuse helps alleviate the historical
injustices affecting these neighborhoods. When handled correctly and adequately
cleaned or mitigated, brownfields can provide sites for safe neighborhood
schools. In some communities, this is one of the few options open for meeting
the dire need for school space. This hearing is meant to obtain input from
professionals in the field on how the state can further facilitate the cleanup
of brownfields for use as schools where alternatives do not readily exist.
(Stock #1045-S; $4.31 – includes tax s/h) (1/00)
HOOD DIVERSION AND WATER QUALITY – A hearing by the Senate Select Committee on
the CALFED Water Program held on May 31, 2000. Issues discussed are Hood
Diversion, Peripheral Canal, and California’s water quality and supply problems.
Some of those problems include virtual absence of treatment implementation.
(Stock #1044-S; $4.85 – includes tax s/h) (5/00)
JOINT OVERSIGHT HEARING OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC SAFETY
REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF THE YOUTH AUTHORITY – In response to the
recent public disclosures concerning the operations of the CYA, on May 16, 2000,
the committees held this hearing. During more than three hours of testimony,
the committees heard from eleven witnesses on a variety of issues ranging from
resource and staffing cuts to ward programming and abuse concerns. The
committees concluded with testimony from Robert Presley, Secretary of the Youth
and Adult Correctional Agency and Jerry Harper, the newly appointed Director of
the Youth Authority. (Stock #1043-S; $4.85 – includes tax s/h) (5/00)
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON JOINT COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH REFORM: FINDINGS
& RECOMMENDATIONS AS ADOPTED BY SENATE SELECT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES &
MENTAL HEALTH – The Surgeon General’s Report decries that “nearly half of all
Americans who have severe mental illness do not seek treatment”. Thus, despite
these alarming statistics, the SGR cites that “possibly the most striking
finding of the landmark Global Burden of Disease study is that the impact of
mental illness on overall health and productivity in the US and throughout the
world is profoundly unrecognized”. This report further underscores that mental
illness is not a “character flaw” but that “mental disorders are real health
conditions that have immense impact on individuals and families throughout this
Nation and the world,” and that mental health is fundamental to health”. (Stock
#1042-S; $4.58 – includes tax s/h) (6/00)
CALIFORNIA’S AILING SYSTEM OF CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
– In June of 1998 the Senate Office of Research was asked by the Senate Health &
Human Services Committee to study the California Children’s Services program to
determine the extent to which the program is providing timely access to services
for children eligible for the program. CCS is a successful and multi-faceted
program serving children with complicated health care needs. Although the
purpose and basic structure of the program are sound, numerous growing problems
prevent timely access to services for many CCS-eligible children, including
fragmentation of services, outdated standards, limited state oversight of the
program, and erosion of the provider infrastructure serving the program. (Stock
#1041-S; $3.23 – includes tax s/h) (5/00)
THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM CLOSURES – This is an
informational hearing by the Senate Health and Human Services. According to
many observers and experts, the United States is facing a growing shortage of
emergency medical care, arguably leading to an unprecedented crisis. This past
winter’s flu season resulted in long delays for people in emergency rooms
throughout the state, bringing this issue to the fore and creating concern about
the capacity of California’s emergency care system to respond to future crises,
such as natural disasters. (Stock #1040-S; $11.31 – includes tax s/h) (3/00)
CALIFORNIA’S LATINO DIABETES CRISIS – The purpose of this hearing by the Senate
Health and Human Services is to focus on the issue of diabetes, specifically
with regard to the Latino community and its very high incidence of diabetes.
(Stock #1039-S; $10.78 – includes tax s/h) (3/00)
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HOSPITAL SEISMIC SAFETY STANDARDS – The Senate and
Assembly Health and Human Services Committees held this hearing to review what
the hospital association believes is the most serious challenge facing their
medical community today. (Stock #1038-S; $4.58 – includes tax s/h) (1/00)
NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS OF CALIFORNIA MILK: COST VS. PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS – The
purpose of this hearing was to determine the nutritional differences between
various types of milk made according to either federal standards and made
according to California standards. Also, are there any public health benefits
of the California standard and, whether it is worth the cost. (Stock # 1037-S;
$6.47 – includes tax s/h) (12/99)
STATUS OF CALWORKS: STATEWIDE AND IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The purpose of this
hearing is to discuss issues such as; Is the funding the state has provided to
counties being utilized or are there surplus funds? What services are being
provided with the funds? Are those parents who are getting jobs earning enough
to support their families? Advocates assert that few Calworks recipients are
receiving services, while large numbers are being sanctioned. Is this the case
and, if so, what should be done to reverse this trend? (Stock #1036-S; $8.35 –
includes tax s/h) (12/99)
OPTIONS FOR FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE FOR WORKING FAMILIES: LESSONS FROM OTHER
STATES – Joint Committee hearing held on March 1, 2000 by the Senate and
Assembly Health and Human Services. (Stock #1035-S; $6.20 – includes tax s/h)
(3/00)
QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS IN DIAMOND BAR, CA – While the term
“environmental justice” has been used for years, there remains disagreement over
what this concept entails and, more importantly, how environmental justice
should be achieved. The purpose of this hearing is to allow members of the
Committee to hear the perspectives of various interested parties on this issue:
the administration, community groups, environmental justice advocates, and the
business community. The hearing is also an opportunity for these parties to
share their views on how the state should address this complex issue. (Stock
#1034-S; $4.04 – includes tax s/h) (9/99)
CALFED WATER PROGRAM – Transcript of the March 15, 2000 committee hearing to
discuss CALFED draft environmental impact report and to evaluate how well CALFED
has been managed and administered since the creation in 1994. (Stock #1033-S;
$3.77 – includes tax s/h) (3/00)
MOBILEHOME PARK FIRE HYDRANT SAFETY – The purpose of the February 4, 2000
hearing is to seek information on the effect of state laws and regulations
governing fire protection for mobilehome parks, particularly those relating to
fire hydrants, in order to determine whether those regulations or laws need to
be streamlined or updated. (Stock #1032-S; $4.58 – includes tax, s/h) (2/00)
DO CELL PHONES MICROWAVE THE BRAIN? THE CASE FOR CONSUMER PRECAUTION – Twenty
five thousand cell phones are being sold every day in America, a total of 80
million altogether. Yet independent, reliable health studies and consumer
protections lag far behind the market penetration. Senator Tom Hayden has
introduced SB 1699 to bring public scrutiny to the industry’s claims and promote
better consumer awareness. (Stock #1031-S; $3.50 – includes tax s/h) (4/00)
CALIFORNIA: DEMOCRACY, WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) AND THE NORTH AMERICAN
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) – This informative report by Robert Stumberg of
Georgetown University Law School highlights a serious challenge to California
arising from the trade policies of the WTO and NAFTA. This publication is
designed for both legislators and civil society in hopes that the information
will stimulate public wider involvement in this historic debate over
California’s future. (Stock # 1030-S; $3.23 – includes tax s/h) (3/00)
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW: HIGHLIGHTS OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION PENDING
IN 2000 – Prepared by the Senate Office of Research April 2000. Some of the
issues included are animals, agriculture, children, consumer, civil rights,
education, elections, family law, gambling, government, health, human services,
housing, technology, insurance, labor & employment, natural resources, privacy,
public safety, seniors, taxes, transportation, veterans & water. (Stock # 1029-
S; $5.12 – includes tax s/h) (4/00)
THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN INTERNMENT DURING WORLD WAR II -- A Town Hall Meeting of
The Legischool Project, an educational collaboration between the California
State Legislature and California State University. This report is the sixteenth
in a series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in
Sacramento, and was broadcast live via cable by the California Channel on May 2,
2000. The purpose of these meetings is to provide a forum in which California
high school students, educators and legislators can engage in face-to-face
dialogue about problems of mutual interest. (Stock #1028-S; $3.77 -- includes
tax, s/h) (5/00)
CONSUMERS ON SHAKY GROUND: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY
– This report represents the results of an interim hearing by the Senate
Insurance Committee as well as subsequent research by committee staff. Many of
the recommendations for change to the California Earthquake Authority set forth
in the report will require legislation. The CEA is the product of a threatened
boycott of California homeowners by insurance companies, in the aftermath of the
Northridge earthquake. Its intent is to provide homeowners with financial
protection against losses due to an earthquake. This report details how the CEA
is in jeopardy of failing in its mission, and what should be done to improve the
CEA policy as a product. (Stock #1027-S; $5.66 – includes tax s/h) (3/00)
VIOLENCE IN CALIFORNIA’S PRISONS: A PROPOSAL FOR RESEARCH INTO PATTERNS AND
CURES – This report calls for independent research and reporting on the extent
and nature of violence in California prisons and the Youth Authority. The
authorities have a duty to disclose, and the public has a right to know, whether
we are seeing the rise of “violence as punishment.” Knowledge of what happens
invisibly behind prison walls is a precondition for the public and responsible
leaders to decide how to lessen it. Introduction by Senator Tom Hayden. Report
by Dr. James Gilligan, Harvard Medical School. (Stock #1026-S; $3.23 – includes
tax s/h) (3/00)
U.S. SENATE BILL 900: NEW FEDERAL BANKING SECURITIES AND INSURANCE
RESTRUCTURING ACT (GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY) – Because this new law has direct impact
upon consumers, financial institutions, and the security industry, the Senate
Finance, Investment & International Trade Committee feels it would be useful to
hear about the act and its impact upon citizens of the state. (Stock #1025-S;
$4.58 – includes tax s/h) (1/00)
FRAUD ON WHEELS: VEHICLE THEFT, STAGED ACCIDENTS, BOGUS AUTO BODY WORK & OTHER
RELATED INSURANCE ISSUES – In March 1999 the Senate Insurance Committee began
investigating key aspects of vehicle theft and fraud for purposes of identifying
proposals to reduce illegal conduct. Over 200 auto body shop owners, insurer
representatives and consumers were interviewed—many submitted documents to the
committee for review. Committee informational hearings were held in October and
November of 1999. The end result is “Fraud on Wheels”, a committee report with
findings and recommendations as well as the transcript from the October hearing
and a summary of the November hearing. (Stock #1024-S; $5.93 – includes tax
s/h) (2/00)
ADDENDUM TO REPORTS ON CALIFORNIA’S BUDGET PROCESS: IMPROVING QUALITY, COST-
EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS & ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT & PROCUREMENT
PRACTICES – The Senate Advisory Commission on Cost Control in State Government
published a report on State Procurement Practices in April, 1996 #859-S and a
report on California’s Budget Process in January, 1999 #985-S. This report is
an addendum to the previous reports focusing on information technology. It
brings current the progress made since the previous reports were issued, points
out major concerns, and makes a number of recommendations to move California
into the 21st Century. (Stock #1023-S; $3.50 – includes tax s/h) (2/00)
LABELING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS: THE PUBLIC RIGHT TO KNOW – The purpose
of this document is to inform and liven the public and legislative debate about
proposals to place labels on genetically altered food. The Senate Committee on
Natural Resources and Wildlife has produced this background information in hopes
it will shed light on an issue where consumers have been kept in the dark too
long. (Stock #1022-S; $3.23 – includes tax s/h) (2/00)
HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ROUTE 710
FREEWAY CORRIDOR – On November 13, 1999 the Senate Transportation Committee held
an Interim Hearing to discuss the Interstate 710 freeway corridor which faces
major challenges with regards to congestion, delays and future growth. (Stock
#1021-S; $4.85 – includes tax s/h) (11/99)
A REVIEW OF THE TIED-HOUSE LAWS THAT IMPINGE ON THE STATE’S WINE INDUSTRY AND
THE STATUS OF DIRECT SHIPMENT REGULATIONS NATIONWIDE – One September 22, 1999
the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization and the Senate Select
Committee on California’s Wine Industry held a joint hearing. They discuss the
present California regulations and hear how those laws affect the wine
industry’s ability to compete in the global marketplace of the 21st Century.
(Stock #1020-S; $5.39 – includes tax, s/h) (9/99)
MOBILEHOME PARK RENTAL AGREEMENTS AND LEASE PROBLEMS – Rental agreement and
lease issues continue to be among the most frequent issues about which the
Select Committee on Mobile and Manufactured Homes receives complaints. The most
common include: Prospective Homeowners, Copy and Review of Lease, Rent not
Filled in or Different on Copy, Mandatory Arbitration, Right of First Refusal,
and Park Property Homeowner’s Responsibility. These are just some of the more
frequent complaints received by the committee from mobilhome owners concerning
park rental agreements. The hearing testimony may elicit additional problems.
(Stock #1019-S; $7.81 – includes tax, s/h) (7 & 9/99)
CODE RED INK: HOSPITALS STRUGGLE FINANCIALLY WITH SEISMIC SAFETY MANDATES –
Some California Health Care members warn that health insurance premiums could
rise as much as ten percent as hospitals struggle with the colossal cost of
either retrofitting old buildings or constructing new ones. The spectra of
increased insurance premiums and hospital closures loom on the California
horizon. The State Legislature should consider a corrective action plan to
promote seismic safety without jeopardizing patient care. These issues were
discussed at the Senate Insurance Committee hearing held on October 13, 1999.
(Stock #1018-S; $3.77 – includes tax, s/h) (01/00)
OVERVIEW OF THE 2000-01 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and
Fiscal Review Committee. This report is commonly known as the “Redbook” and is
published annually to inform members of the Legislature about budget issues that
are of concern in the Senate. The “Redbook” is organized by subcommittee
jurisdiction to enable readers to better follow the dynamics of the hearing
process as well as understand the substance of the budget. (Stock #1017-S;
$6.20 – includes tax, s/h) (1/00)
OVERSIGHT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CENTURY FREEWAY
WATER DAMAGE, OVERSIZED TRUCKS/PERMITS AND FAULTY WELDS IN FREEWAY COLUMNS) –
The Senate Transportation Committee held this hearing to discuss what progress
it and others have make in determining and completing a long-term solution to
the water invasion; Structure and processes for issuing transportation permits
for oversized trucks and their loads and to review the Departments slow moving
response to the discovery of faulty welds in many freeway support columns; The
integrity of certain freeway structures and the safety of the traveling public.
(Stock #1016-S; $4.58 – includes tax s/h) (10/99)
CALIFORNIA STATE LOTTERY 1984 THROUGH 1999 – Joint hearing with the Senate &
Assembly Committees on Governmental Organization. They discuss the purpose of
the State Lottery, raising questions such as, “What is the Lottery? Does it
make a substantial contribution to our schools? Are the schools benefiting? If
so, to what degree? Could they be doing more? (Stock #1015-S; $3.50 – includes
tax, s/h) (12/99)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF 1999 BILLS –
Summaries of significant legislation from this committee include issues such as
children, seniors, AIDS/HIV, drugs, welfare, disabilities, heath care, medi-cal,
and mental health. (Stock #1014-S; $3.77 – includes tax, s/h) (12/99)
YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM: IMPACT ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE SECURITIES
INDUSTRY – On February 24, 1999 the Senate Committee on Finance, Investment &
International Trade held an informational hearing on this matter. The reason
for this hearing is to learn from the financial institutions industry and the
securities industry and their respective regulators on how Y2K will affect them
and their millions of customers in California. Specifically, the Committee
wants to know what Californians should expect next year when they attempt to use
their ATM cards, place orders to buy shares of their favorite stock, or write
checks to pay their bills. (Stock #1013-S; $5.12 – includes tax, s/h) (2/99)
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MOBILEHOME REGISTRATION AND
TITLING BACKLOG – Despite the progress that has been made by the HCD, as of
August there was still a 9-month backlog of transactions which affect many
people. The September 21st hearing is designed to hear from those who still
have problems in obtaining timely service from the Registration & Titling
Section and to obtain the Department of Housing and Community Development’s
response to these concerns. Based on this testimony, the committee will
determine whether further legislative action in 2000 is necessary to resolve the
backlog. (Stock #1012-S; $3.77 – includes tax, s/h) (9/99)
POLICY SUMMIT ON TIDAL WAVE II – On September 22, 1999 the Joint Committee to
Develop a Master Plan For Education Kindergarten Through University held a
hearing to discuss issues such as providing access to quality education for
every student who wants it and anticipating the enrollment of a half million to
three-quarters of a million new students. (Stock #1011-S; $3.50 – includes tax,
s/h) (9/99)
CALIFORNIA’S LAWS OF THE CENTURY – While hundreds of laws are enacted each year,
this pamphlet offers only a sampling of some that may have marked turning
points. It omits far more than it includes. These are but a few of the
significant legal changes – whether by statute or constitutional amendment, by
citizens’ initiative or legislative vote, whether signed into law by the
governor or enacted by the electorate – that helped shape California’s civic
landscape during the past 100 years. (Stock #1010-S; $1.08 – includes tax, s/h)
(12/99)
SB511 ENTERPRISE ZONES: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? – The Senate Committee on
Housing & Community Development held a special hearing on August 4, 1999. The
purpose of this hearing was to learn more about the enterprise zone application
process and what has been done to improve the evaluation of the program. The
Committee wants to know whether the business tax credits create jobs that truly
improve the quality of life in communities or are they creating unfair
competition within California that allows one community to take a good business
from one location to another with no overall benefit to the state. (Stock
#1009-S; $4.31 – includes tax, s/h) (8/99)
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OVERSIGHT HEARING - On February 25, 1999 the Senate
Committee on Insurance addressed issues relating to automobile insurance
coverage, the disciplining of agents and brokers and the handling of consumer
complaints. (Stock #1008-S; $4.58 - includes tax, s/h) (2/99)
1999 DIGEST OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION: This book includes all the measures
that were chaptered into law, vetoed by the Governor, and other two-year bills
and resolutions that are of significance. The digest covers the period of
12/7/98 through 9/10/99. (Stock #1007-S; $22.36 -- includes tax, s/h) (11/99)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 1999 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY -- This
report is a summary of the legislation heard by the Senate Committee on
Industrial Relations during the 1999 Legislative Session. The status of
each bill is shown indicating the final action taken. The summary describes the
measures in the last amended version. (Stock #1006-S; $3.77 -- includes tax,
s/h) (11/99)
2000 CALIFORNIA MOBILEHOME RESIDENCY LAW – Most provisions of the MRL were
enacted piecemeal over a number of years and eventually codified under Chapter
2.5 of the Civil Code in 1978. Since 1978, a number of sections have been
amended and others added to the Code. The MRL is divided into 9 Articles, by
subject, as indicated in table of sections. The RV Park Residency Law was first
enacted in 1979. Violations, like those in the Residency Law, are enforceable
through legal action in the courts. Now divided into 7 Articles, the RV Park
Occupancy Law was substantially revised in 1992. Relevant Civil Code and
Election Code Sections relating to molbilehome living in mobilehome parks are
also included in this document. (Stock #1005-S; $3.50 – includes tax s/h)
(11/99) (Also available in Spanish. Use stock #1005-X)
HATE BEHAVIOR AND HATE CRIMES: WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE TO HATE? HOW CAN WE
PREVENT HATE CRIMES IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES? -- A Town Hall Meeting of
The Legischool Project, an educational collaboration between the California
State Legislature and California State University. This report is the eleventh
in a series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in
Sacramento, and was broadcast live via cable by the California Channel. The
purpose of these meetings is to provide a forum in which California high school
students, educators and legislators can engage in face-to-face dialogue about
problems of mutual interest. (Stock #1004-S; $4.58 -- includes tax, s/h)
(12/99)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 1999 BILL SUMMARY – For your information and
use, the staff of this committee has prepared this summary of bills pertaining to Public Safety’s jurisdiction enacted by the Legislature and signed into law
or vetoed by the Governor in 1999. Most will take place in Jan. 2000. (Stock
#1003-S; $4.85 – includes tax, s/h) (10/99)
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 1999 –- This summary by the
Senate Office of Research highlights some of the significant bills that were
sent by the California Legislature in 1999 to the desk of Governor Gray Davis.
(Stock #1002-S; $5.39 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/99)
THE RIGHT HOME IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT PRICE – California’s regional and
statewide challenges of housing availability, jobs-housing balance, and housing
costs and some options to meet them. In this report, the Senate Office of
Research, using data developed by the Senate Demographics Office, presents both
original research and summaries of other recent studies detailing the nature and
extent of the problems statewide and by region. (Stock #1001-S; $8.35 –
includes tax s/h) (10/99)
THE DANGER OF OVEREMPHASIZING THE USE OF SCHOLASTIC ASSESSMENT TESTS (SATs) AS A
TOOL FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS – The purpose of the hearing is to provide public
awareness and information on court decisions and professional guidelines
concerning standardized test score misuse. This report contains background
information only. The Senate Committee on Higher Education Admissions &
Outreach held a hearing on this subject October 13, 1999. (For Hearing
Transcript use Stock #1000-S; $4.31 – includes tax s/h). (For Background
Information use Stock #1000-X; $6.73 – includes tax s/h) (10/99)
ELECTRONIC BANKING AND TRADING OF SECURITIES – The primary purpose of this
hearing is to provide information on the latest electronic services being
offered to consumers by the financial institutions industry and the securities
industry. These services include Automated Teller Machines, point of purchase
transactions, electronic bill payments, and electronic trading of securities.
The Senate Finance, Investment and International Trade Committee will be
particularly interested in what these industries and their respective regulators
are doing to assure customer security and privacy when using these new
electronic services. (Stock #999-S; $3.50 – includes tax s/h) (3/99)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS’ ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DRUGS – On August 23,
1999 the Joint Legislative Committee on Prison Construction and Operations held
an informational hearing. They discuss the following issues: Drug interdiction
program, Drug reduction strategy, Maintaining family contact, Secure 1000
informational brochure, Pennsylvania Prisons success in attacking inmate drug
abuse, New Jersey to implement roving drug intervention, and Senate Bill 2016.
(Stock #998-S; $7.27 – includes tax s/h) (8/99)
PROPERTY TAX ALLOCATION 1999 – California’s property owners pay more than $20
billion in property taxes every year. Where does their money go? Where should
their money go? What is the equitable way to allocate property tax revenues?
The Senate Local Government report summarizes the testimony, reprints the
revised briefing paper, and includes all of the written hand-out materials.
(Stock #997-S; $6.47 – includes tax s/h) (10/99)
DEFENSE CONVERSION, RETENTION AND SPACE FLIGHT INDUSTRIES 1999 LEGISLATION
SESSION SUMMARY – During the first half of the legislative session, the Select
Committee held two hearings. They are the Joint Strike Fighter Hearing, 4/6/99
and the Hearing on California’s Aerospace Industry, 5/18/99. Also included in
this report is the Delegation to the Pentagon, 5/5/99. (Stock #996-S; $6.73 –
includes tax s/h) (9/99)
UPDATE ON BANKS SELLING CUSTOMERS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION TO TELEMARKETING FIRMS –
On Wednesday, July 14, 1999, the Senate Finance, Investment and International
Trade Committee conducted an informational hearing on banks selling customers’
personal information to telemarketing firms. The report summarizes those
proceedings. (Stock #995-S; $4.31 – includes tax s/h) (7/99)
CALFED BAY-DELTA PROGRAM – Hearing held on June 8, 1999 which discusses various
water issues such as conservation, reclamation, storage, surface and
groundwater, utilization of transfers. (Stock #994-S; $4.04 – includes tax s/h)
(6/99)
MOBILEHOME PARK “DOUBLE RENTING”: PARK BUYOUT AND RENTAL OF HOMES – The purpose
of the April 26th hearing is to address the reasons why park owners are buying
mobilehomes in their parks, what problems have been created for mobilehome
owners by the practice of “double-renting”, and what alternatives exist for the
resolution of these problems. (Stock #993-S; $5.39 – includes tax) (4/99)
PAROLE, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND PROPORTIONALITY – Joint Legislative Committee on
Prison Construction & Operations held on April 29, 1999. This is an
informational hearing on the public policy considerations involved in finding a
life-term inmate suitable for parole. (Stock #992-S; $6.47 – includes tax, s/h)
(4/99)
THE SINKING OF THE CENTURY FREEWAY –- An oversight hearing of the Senate
Transportation Committee. They discuss such issues as the 105 Freeway, which
stretches 17 miles from El Segundo to Norwalk, and problems with the drainage
system which effects the natural groundwater. (Stock #991-S; $4.31 – includes
tax s/h) (4/99)
THE MOBILEHOME PARK INSPECTION PROGRAM –- The Mobilehome Park Inspection
Program, which currently requires every mobilehome park in the state to undergo
a complete health and safety inspection at least once every eight years, will
sunset on January 1, 2000. The purpose of this hearing is to consider whether
the program should be continued, either for another cycle, such as 7 or 8 years,
or indefinitely. (Stock #990-S; $6.47 –- includes tax s/h) (1/99)
RAISING THE BAR: STANDARDS AND TESTS IN CALIFORNIA’S HIGH SCHOOLS -- A Town
Hall Meeting of The Legischool Project, an educational collaboration between the
California State Legislature and California State University. This report is
the tenth in a series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in
Sacramento, and was broadcast live via cable by the California Channel. The
purpose of these meetings is to provide a forum in which California high school
students, educators and legislators can engage in face-to-face dialogue about
problems of mutual interest. (Stock #989-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/99)
HEALTHY FAMILIES AND MEDI-CAL: OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT ISSUES –- Joint
oversight hearing to examine enrollment trends in two programs which are
intended to reduce substantially the number of uninsured children in California.
Enrollment trends of these two programs have been lower than had been
anticipated by projections, statewide, and especially so in Los Angeles County.
(Stock #988-S; $11.85 – includes tax, s/h) (10/98)
WOMEN AND EQUALITY: A CALIFORNIA REVIEW OF WOMEN’S EQUITY ISSUES IN CIVIL
RIGHTS, EDUCATION AND THE WORKPLACE –- This report documents the passage of
landmark women’s equality measures in civil rights, education and employment in
California since the 1960s. It also highlights the social and economic changes
that have accompanied these laws, depicting changes and advancements by girls
and women in classrooms, on playing fields and on the job. Ideas for future
legislative consideration are offered in the chapters on education and
employment. (Stock #987-S; $6.73 – includes tax, s/h) (2/99)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA’S 4% ELIGIBILITY PROPOSAL –- The purpose of this
hearing is to examine long-term policy implications of the decision to end the
consideration of race and ethnicity in university undergraduate admissions for
the University of California. This report contains background information only.
(Stock #986-S; $3.50 – includes tax, s/h) (2/99)
CALIFORNIA’S BUDGET PROCESS: IMPROVING QUALITY, COST-EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS
AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT –- A report by the Senate Advisory
Commission on Cost Control in State Government. Milton G. Gordon, Director.
(Stock #985-S; $4.85 – includes tax, s/h) (1/99)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE & TAXATION 1997-1998 SESSION -- Analyses of Measures
Heard. Committee disposition report. (Stock #984-S; $19.40 -- includes tax,
s/h) (12/98)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1999-00 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and
Fiscal Review Committee. This report is commonly known as the “Redbook” and is
published annually to inform members of the Legislature about budget issues that
are of concern in the Senate. Also included is a section that states the
“timelines” for the Budget Bill and a section that provides an opportunity for
staff to explore in more depth selected issues that will be of some significance
during the ensuing review of the budget. (Stock #983-S; $4.00 -- includes tax,
s/h) (1/99)
SENATE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY 1997-98 REGULAR
SESSION –- This report contains summary of bills for Senate PE&R and Industrial
Relations. (Stock #982-S; $3.23 – includes tax, s/h) (12/98)
FUTURE OF THE PAST: HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE NEXT CENTURY -- Interim
hearing held by the Joint Committee on the Arts. Members of the Legislature and
local officials heard testimony from experts in the historic preservation field,
including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the California
Preservation Foundation, and the State Historical Resources Commission. The
twelve panelists expressed their views highlighting California's architectural
history and current historic preservation policy, assessing our historic
infrastructure, and new trends in historic preservation, and planning for the
next century. (Stock #981-S; $5.12 - includes tax, s/h) (11/98)
SENATE ENERGY, UTILITIES & COMMUNICATIONS 1997-98 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY -
- This summary includes subject matter hearings and Senate & Assembly measures -
description & disposition. (Stock #980-S; $4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/98)
SENATE FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE 1997-1998 LEGISLATIVE BILL
SUMMARY -- Includes summary of bills, index of bills by subject, index of code
sections affected, and bill analyses. (Stock #979-S; $15.09 -- includes tax
s/h) (12/98)
PUBLIC FORUM ON THE PROPOSED TOBACCO LITIGATION SETTLEMENT - An opportunity for
the public to comment on the proposed agreement, announced on November 16, 1998,
to settle the state's lawsuit against the tobacco industry. Because this
settlement will affect health policy for this and the next generation of
Californians, it is important for the people of California to have a fair
opportunity to review the many details of the complex agreement and to comment
on its provisions. (Stock #978-S; $4.31 - includes tax s/h) (11/98)
LAFCO GOVERNANCE AND NEW CITIES' REVENUE NEUTRALITY - Local Government Committee
hearing on LAFCO governance issues. Six state legislators learned from the
testimony of LAFCO commissioners and staff, city, county, and special district
officials, incorporation proponents, and representatives of the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the California Highway Patrol.
(Stock #977-S; $4.58 - includes tax s/h) (10/98).
1999 EXTRACT OF CODES PERTAINING TO THE NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA FAIRS -- This is
the first printing of all the laws governing the fairs since 1992. The
statutory changes enacted from 1992 to 1998 have been incorporated into this
volume. It includes the principal subject matter that will operative on January
1, 1999, applicable to fairs. (Stock #976-S; $10.24 - includes tax, s/h)(11/98)
1998 DIGEST OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION: This book includes all the measures
that were chaptered into law, vetoed by the Governor, and other two-year bills
and resolutions that are of significance. The digest covers the period of
2/5/98 through 8/31/98. (Stock #975-S; $26.13 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/98)
VIOLET IMAGES, VIOLENT ACTS: WHAT CAN SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS DO? -- A Town Hall
Meeting of The Legischool Project, an educational collaboration between the
California State Legislature and California State University. This report is
the ninth in a series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in
Sacramento, and was broadcast live via cable by the California Channel. The
purpose of these meetings is to provide a forum in which California high school
students, educators and legislators can engage in face-to-face dialogue about
problems of mutual interest. (Stock #974-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/98)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 1998 BILL SUMMARY -- Summary of bills sent to
the Governor in 1998 pertaining to the Committee's subject-matter jurisdiction.
Most of the new laws will take affect on January 1, 1999. (Stock #973-S; $7.00
-- includes tax, s/h) (10/98)
PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE WINE INDUSTRY - Hearing transcript held by
the Senate Select Committee on California's Wine Industry. (Stock #972-S; $4.04
- includes tax, s/h) (8/98)
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 1998 -- This
summary by the Senate Office of Research highlights some of the significant
bills that were sent by the California Legislature in 1998 to the desk of
Governor Pete Wilson. (Stock #971-S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/98)
HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN -- Hearing transcript held by the Joint Committee on
Headwaters Forest & Ecosystem Management (Stock #970-S; $4.04 -- includes tax
s/h) (3/98)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE 1997 LEGISLATIVE SESSION -- Final disposition of
bills referred to the Senate Insurance Committee, Committee bill analyses,
Committee interim hearing memoranda. (Stock #969-S; $9.70 -- includes tax, s/h)
(10/98)
CALFED WATER PROGRAM -- This interim report is an analysis of the testimony and
materials presented at the hearings held on May 13, June 9, June 29, and August
5,1998. The hearings examined various aspects of the CalFed Bay-Delta Program,
including the alternatives proposed by CalFed, various issues and challenges
that face the program, and the general oversight mandated by SR 252. (Stock
#968-S; $4.31 -- includes tax s/h) (9/98)
A REVIEW OF THE AUDIT PROGRAM OF THE DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- This
interim hearing was held by the Senate Committee on Industrial Relations to
ensure that workers' compensation benefits are paid on time by insurers, self-
insured employers and third-party administrators. (Stock #967-S; $4.04 --
includes tax, s/h) (2/98)
CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON, CORCORAN: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS' AND THE
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S EFFORTS TO INVESTIGATE INCIDENTS OF STAFF
BRUTALITY OF INMATES -- A total of 6 hearings held by the Senate Select
Committee on Prison Management, Joint Legislative Committee on Prison
Construction & Operation and Senate Public Safety Committee.
Volume 1 -- July 28, 1998 (Stock #961-S; $ 9.43)
Volume 2 -- July 29, 1998 (Stock #962-S; $13.47)
Volume 3 -- July 30, 1998 (Stock #963-S; $ 9.43)
Volume 4 -- August 3, 1998 (Stock #964-S; $ 9.16)
Volume 5 -- August 18, 1998 (Stock #965-S; $ 9.97)
Volume 6 -- October 21, 1998 (Stock #966-S; $ 6.47)
For the complete 6 volume set $51.45 -- includes tax, s/h
WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANT PROGRAM -- An informational hearing held by the Senate
Committee on Industrial Relations November 17, 1997. (Stock #960-S; $4.58 --
includes tax, s/h) (11/97)
THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR JOB DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM AND CREATING
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CORRIDOR COMMUNITIES -- A hearing held
by the Senate Select Committee on The Alameda Corridor Project on May 15, 1998
in San Pedro, CA. (Stock #959-S; $4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (5/98) (See also
Stock # 940)
THE NEW FACE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS IN THE
AFTERMATH OF SP-1 -- The Senate Select Committee on Higher Education Admissions
& Outreach held this hearing on May 5, 1998. Its purpose is to address a range
of issues, from the decline in freshmen African-American, Latino and Native
American students to the University in the aftermath of SP-1, and its impact on
future Californians. (For Hearing Transcript use Stock #958-S; $4.85 – includes
tax, s/h) (5/98). (For Background Information use Stock #958-X; $5.39 - includes
tax, s/h) (5/98)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 1997-98 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY -- This
report is a summary of the legislation heard by the Senate Committee on
Industrial Relations during the 1997-98 Legislative Session. The status of each
bill is shown indicating the final action taken. The summary describes the
measures in the last amended version as they left the committee. (Stock #957-S;
$3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (6/98)
THE GARMENT INDUSTRY: LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT --
An Interim Hearing of the Senate Committee on Industrial Relations to explore
current labor law enforcement efforts in the garment industry. They discuss the
roles of the fashion industry, contractors, manufacturers, retailers, labor
union involvement, legal service organizations and community groups. (Stock
#956-S; $4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (11/97)
VALIDATING STANDARDIZED TESTING: THE ROLE OF THE "SAT & ACT" IN UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSIONS -- The Senate Select Committee on Higher Education Admissions &
Outreach seeks to determine if standardized tests are preventing qualified
students from attending California's finest universities. This hearing
addresses some of the complex admissions issues that arise as public
universities attempt to serve all of California's citizens, while enhancing the
level of competitive excellence. (For Hearing Transcript use Stock #955-S;
$5.66 -- includes tax, s/h). (For Background Information use Stock #955-X;
$10.78 -- includes tax, s/h) (2/98)
STUDENTS SEEKING ACCESS TO FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS: COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFERS
-- This hearing held on December 3, 1997 addresses the articulation and transfer
rate of community college students, particularly those who are not regularly
admissible to the university directly from high school. The Senate Select
Committee on Higher Education Admissions & Outreach is interested in examining
how the community colleges are currently serving the needs of students already
in their systems. (For Hearing Transcript use Stock #954-S; $4.58 -- includes
tax, s/h). (For Background Information use Stock #954-X; $10.78 -- includes
tax, s/h) (12/97)
SENATE ZIP CODE DIRECTORY - SENATE, ASSEMBLY AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND
SINGLE POINT ZIP CODES -- The 1998 Zip Code Directory is made up of four
sections mentioned in the title and are sorted by district and by zip code. This
document replaces the previous Senate Zip Code Directory dated June 1992. It
was prepared by the Senate Office of Demographics. (Stock #953-S; $11.31 --
includes tax, s/h) (5/98)
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 27: RESIDENTIAL CARE AND TREATMENT FACILITIES --
This report responds to the concerns of the state Legislature regarding
residential care and treatment facilities, specifically as the result of the
enactment of SCR 27 which created the Care Facilities Task Force. As required
by SCR 27, the responsibilities of the Task Force essentially included:
examining the issues related to the funding, siting, and oversight of
residential care and treatment facilities. It was further charged with making
recommendations concerning any needed changes in state law regarding the
regulation of residential care and treatment facilites and making a report.
This report was to be submitted to the Legislature and the Governor on or before
January 31, 1998. (Stock #952-S; $3.23 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/98)
LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW: HIGHLIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION PENDING IN 1998 --
This report highlights some of the significant bills pending in the Legislature
in 1998 in areas ranging from budget procedures to veterans' affairs. It begins
with a discussion of education issues, a subject that tops the public-
policy interests of many Californians -- from candidates for high statewide
office to the parents of preschoolers. Other subjects follow in alphabetical
order. (Stock #951-S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/98)
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM -- Oversight hearing by the Senate
Committee on Environmental Quality. They review concerns that have been raised
over proposed changes in the cleanup of leaking underground tanks and
specifically concerns raised by the draft policy for investigation and cleanup
of petroleum discharges to soil and groundwater. (Stock #950-S; $3.77 --
includes tax, s/h) (3/97)
UNIVERSITY OUTREACH AND ELIGIBILITY: PREPARING STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY TO PURSUE
THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS -- This publication represents the testimony and
material presented at the Senate Select Committee on Higher Education Admissions
and Outreach and the Assembly Higher Education Committee hearing held on
November 18, 1997. The hearing examined the eligibility rate of public high
school graduates and the effectiveness of collaborative student academic
development programs. (For Hearing Transcript use Stock #949-S; $4.85 --
includes tax, s/h). (For Background Information use Stock #949-X; $9.97 --
includes tax, s/h) (11/97)
COLLEGE ADMISSION POLICIES: GATEWAY OR BARRIER TO THE FUTURE? - - A Town Hall
Meeting of The Legischool Project, an educational collaboration between the
California State Legislature and California State University. This report is
the eighth in a series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in
Sacramento, and was broadcast live via cable by the California Channel. The
purpose of these meetings is to provide a forum in which California high school
students, educators and legislators can engage in face-to-face dialogue about
problems of mutual interest. (Stock #948-S; $3.23 -- includes tax, s/h) (5/98)
ANALYSIS OF STATE PROPOSITIONS ON THE JUNE 1998 BALLOT -- This is a review of
Propositions 219 through 227 prepared by the Senate Office of Research. (Stock
#947-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/98)
ADMISSIONS AND ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITY: THE FUTURE OF UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR THE CHANGING POPULATION -- This publication
represents the testimony and materials presented at the Senate Select Committee
on Higher Education Admissions and Outreach hearing held at the University of
California, Berkeley, campus on September 22, 1997. The hearing examined the
issues of University admissions in the aftermath on SP-1 (UC Board of Regents
Resolution). (For Hearing Transcript use Stock #946-S; $5.12 -- includes tax,
s/h). (For Background Information use Stock #946-X; $7.00 -- includes tax,
s/h)(9/97)
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS IN CALIFORNIA FOR
PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES -- A report by the Senate Select
Committee on Developmental Disabilities & Mental Health and the Assembly Human
Services Committee. (Stock #945-S; $4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (2/98)
HEALTH CARE FRAUD -- This report was prepared at the request of the Senate
Insurance Committee, Senator Rosenthal, Chair. The objective of this report is
to inform the committee and other policy makers about the different types of
fraudulent activities that exist throughout the health care delivery system,
both private and public. (Stock #944-S; $5.12 -- includes tax, s/h) (11/97)
TAILOR-MADE GOVERNMENT: A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA'S CHARTER CITIES AND
COUNTIES -- The California Constitution allows a city or county to govern its
local affairs, without state interference, by adopting a charter form of
government. In plain language, this guide explains what charters are, their
history and legal authority, and how to adopt one. This guide also tells you
where to get more information about charters and how you can decide whether your
city or county should adopt a charter. (Stock # 943-S; $3.23 -- includes tax,
s/h) (2/98)
STATUS OF AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE THE HEADWATERS FOREST -- Transcript of hearing by
the Joint Committee on Headwaters Forest and Ecosystem Management Planning held
on January 6, 1998 in Sacramento, CA. (Stock #942-S; $4.04 --includes tax, s/h)
(1/98)
THE FUTURE OF DIRECT SHIPMENTS OF WINE -- A Joint hearing by the Senate Select
Committee on California's Wine Industry and the Assembly Select Committee on
California Wine held on November 10, 1997 in St. Helena, CA. (Stock #941-S;
$4.31 -- includes tax s/h) (11/97)
LINKING THE CALIFORNIA ECONOMY TO THE WORLD: UPDATE ON THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR --
Joint Committee hearing held on October 16, 1997 in Long Beach, California by
the Senate Committee on the Alameda Corridor Project and the Assembly Select
Committee on Corridors of Economic Significance. (Stock #940-S; $7.00 --
includes tax s/h) (10/97)
THE STATE OF ARTS FUNDING IN CALIFORNIA -- On Tuesday, October 28, 1997 the
Joint Committee on the Arts held an interim hearing in Burbank. Six Senators
and three Assembly Members heard testimony of California Arts Council
executives, professional artists, entertainment industry representatives, and
local arts organizations. The twelve panelists, two additional witnesses, and
eleven members of the public, expressed their views on arts funding, the role of
the arts in our society, and the need for a comprehensive governmental arts
policy. (Stock #939-S; $6.73 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/97)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1998-99 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and Fiscal
Review Committee. This report is commonly known as the "Redbook" and is
published annually to inform members of the Legislature about budget issues
that are of concern in the Senate. Also included is a section that states the
"timelines" for the Budget Bill and a section that provides an opportunity for
staff to explore in more depth selected issues that will be of some significance
during the ensuing review of the budget. (Stock #938-S; $6.20 -- includes tax,
s/h) (1/98)
MANUFACTURED HOMES & MOBILEHOME RESALE DISCLOSURE TASK FORCE -- Concerns on the
part of real estate brokers about liability as well as consumer complaints led
to a special hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Mobile and Manufactured
Homes and two pieces of legislation, AB 2221 and SB 1704, both of which
addressed disclosure for mobile and manufactured homes. The proposed draft
legislation included in this report constitutes the product of those meetings
and the recommendations of the Task Force. (Stock #937-S; $7.54 -- includes tax
s/h) (8/97, 10/97 & 12/97)
SENATE ENERGY, UTILITIES & COMMUNICATIONS 1995-96 BILL SUMMARY - - This summary
includes subject matter hearings and Senate & Assembly measures - description &
disposition. (Stock #936-S; $4.84 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/96) 1997 DIGEST OF
SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION: This book includes all the measures that were
chaptered into law, vetoed by the Governor, and other two-year bills and
resolutions that are of significance. The digest covers the period of 12/2/96
through 9/13/97. (Stock #935-S; $22.36 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/97)
THE MOBILEHOME PARK INSPECTION PROGRAM -- Mobilehome parks in California
currently undergo a complete health and safety code inspection at least once
every seven years under a program which began in 1991 but sunsets at the end of
1998. The purpose of the November 17, 1997 hearing is to take up where the
previous February 18, 1997 hearing (913-S) left off in considering issues
concerning extension of the Mobilehome Park Inspection Program in one form or
another beyond 1998 and to discuss the provisions of Senate Bill 485, the only
legislation now pending which would extend the program. (Stock #934-S; $4.58 --
includes tax s/h) (11/97)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE 1997 LEGISLATIVE SESSION -- Final disposition of
bills referred to the Senate Insurance Committee, Committee bill analyses,
Committee interim hearing memoranda. (Stock #933-S; $13.74 -- includes tax,
s/h) (12/97)
ARE INSURER DENIALS OF EARTHQUAKE CLAIMS FOR HIDDEN DAMAGE UNDERMINING
HOMEOWNER SECURITY? -- The purpose of this hearing by the Senate Committee on
Insurance is to assist the Legislature as it considers proposed legislation
aimed at ensuring homeowners are properly compensated for earthquake damage to
their homes. The hearing examined the issue of claims arising from damage
discovered more than one year after the earthquake. The hearing will consider
perspectives from consumers, insurers and the Department of Insurance. (Stock
#932-S; $5.12 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/97)
SURVEY RESULTS: QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE PREPAREDNESS OF CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY FOR
THE YEAR 2000 BUG -- A report prepared by the Senate Select Committee on
Procurement, Expenditures & Information Technology. Includes Year 2000 computing
problem summary, conclusions from responses received, responses received, list
of survey respondents and questionnaire. (Stock #931-S; $3.77 -- includes tax,
s/h) (12/97)
FOUR POLICY PIECES: ISSUE PAPERS ON HOUSING TOPICS -- During 1997 Senator
Barbara Lee's Housing and Land Use Committee held four special hearings that put
legislators in touch with housing policy experts: analysts, advisors, and
advocates. The Committee's newest publication reprints the issue papers that the
staff wrote to prepare legislators for those sessions. This collection of staff
papers on housing topics set the issues' historical context and pose provocative
policy questions about: Land Use & The New Year's Floods; Building Affordable
Housing: Jobs, Economy & Neighborhoods; The Ripple Effect? Welfare Reform &
Affordable Housing; Homeless Shelters to Housing Solutions. (Stock #930-S;
$3.77 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/97)
SENATE FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY 1997
-- Includes summary of bills, index of bills by subject, index of code sections
affected, and bill analyses. (Stock #929-S; $13.74 -- includes tax s/h) (12/97)
CALIFORNIA'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – A 2nd edition report which replaces
the 11/97 edition. This look at "California's Response to Domestic Violence"
reviews legislative actions dating back to the 1970s in California to crack down
on batterers and protect those they abuse. This report was prepared by the
Senate Office of Research at the request of Senator Sheila James Kuehl to help
assess efforts thus far and the continuing needs posed by the threat of domestic
violence. (Stock #928-S; $5.12 -- includes tax,
s/h) (6/03)
ACCESS TO MEDICAL EDUCATION: THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE IN CALIFORNIA -- Joint
hearing by the Senate Committee on Business and Professions and Senate Committee
on Health and Human Services. The March hearing was convened to
review reports of a 19% decline between 1995 and 1996 in minority enrollment in
our state's medical schools. Hearing testimony received from the University of
California further revealed that minority enrollment for UC medical schools had
declined by 22% between 1996 and 1997. (Stock #927-S; $4.58 -- includes tax,
s/h) (3/97)
BURGLAR BARS: COMMON SENSE & COMMUNITY SAFETY -- The Senate Housing and Land
Use Committee held a special hearing to review efforts to promote public
education about the dangers of illegal burglar bars. Legislators learned from
community activists, professional firefighters, and property owners. The summary
report describes the results of the oversight hearing, including the 10 findings
and 15 recommendations. (Stock #926-S; $4.58 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/97)
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 1997 -- This summary by the
Senate Office of Research highlights some of the significant bills that were
sent by the California Legislature in 1997 to the desk of Governor Pete Wilson.
(Stock #925-S; $4.58 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/97)
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT OVERSIGHT HEARING -- On March
3, 1997 the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality reviewed concerns which
have been raised about the operation and performance of OEHHA. Specifically,
the Committee will review serious allegations concerning political interference
in the scientific process at OEHHA. (Stock #924-S; $4.58 -- includes tax, s/h)
(3/97)
INFORMATIONAL HEARING ON THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL
CENTER AND STANFORD UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES MERGER -- Advocates of the merger
argue that a merger between the two medical centers is UCSF Medical Center's
best hope to survive in the competitive health care market. Opponents of the
merger argue that the USHC merger is illegal, and that USHC is not accountable
to either the Regents or the public. This special informational hearing of the
Senate Judiciary Committee will look at several issues raised by the USHC merger
of UCSF Medical Center and Stanford Health Services. (Stock #923-S; $7.54 --
includes tax s/h) (3/97)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 1997 BILL SUMMARY -- Summary of bills sent to
the Governor in 1997 pertaining to the Committee's subject-matter jurisdiction.
Most of the new laws will take affect on January 1, 1998. (Stock #922-S; $6.20
-- includes tax, s/h) (10/97)
SUPPLY AND DEMAND TRENDS IN CALIFORNIA'S WINE INDUSTRY: HOW LONG CAN THE
CURRENT WINE BOOM LAST? -- A hearing by the Senate Select Committee on
California's Wine Industry held on November 25, 1996. (Stock #921-S; $4.04 --
includes tax, s/h) (11/96)
OVERSIGHT OF INVESTMENT PROCEDURES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
AND STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- A hearing by the Senate Committee on
Public Employment and Retirement held on August 25, 1997. (Stock #920-S; $4.04
-- includes tax, s/h) (8/97)
ISSUES IN SCHOOL REFORM: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES -- A Town Hall Meeting of The
LegiSchool Project, an educational collaboration between the California State
Legislature and California State University. This report is the seventh in a
series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in Sacramento, and
was broadcast live via cable by the California Channel. The purpose of these
meetings is to provide a forum in which California high school students,
educators and legislators can engage in face-to-face dialogue about problems of
mutual interest. (Stock #919-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (Fall/97)
TACTICS OF CALIFORNIA'S ANTI-GOVERNMENT EXTREMISTS -- This report by the Senate
Office of Research focuses on the tactics employed by some extremists that pose
a real threat to other individuals and to society. And it examines potential
legislation to meet the threat. (Stock #918-S; $3.23 -- includes tax, s/h)
(9/97)
TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND RELIABLE: THE REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE ON REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCIES' AFFORDABLE HOUSING REPORTS -- What do redevelopment agencies do with
their Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds? How can state legislators and
their constituents find out how many housing units redevelopment agencies really
produce? (Stock #917-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (7/97)
THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE: WHAT'S THE RECENT TRACK RECORD? WHERE IS THE
DEPARTMENT HEADED? -- This joint hearing of the Senate and Assembly Insurance
Committees is intended to review the record of the Department of Insurance (DOI)
during the two years since Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush took office, as well
as to gain an understanding of the future direction of the Department. DOI has a
broad regulatory mandate which includes both protecting consumers who purchase
insurance and ensuring the financial integrity of insurance companies doing
business in the state. (Stock # 915-S; $7.00 -- includes tax s/h) (3/97)
WHO IS GUARDING OUR CHILDREN? -- Minimum basic training requirements for school
police presently range from 96 hours to 664 hours. There are presently no
statutory requirements for school security officers. The Senate Select
Committee on School Safety informational hearing was to review the adequacy of
existing training requirements and selection standards. (Stock #914-S; $4.04 --
includes tax s/h) (5/97)
THE MOBILEHOME PARK INSPECTION PROGRAM -- Mobilehone parks in California
currently undergo a complete health and safety code inspection once in a seven
year period under a program which began in 1991 but sunsets at the end of 1998.
The purpose of the February 18, 1997 hearing is to determine whether the
Legislature should consider extending the Mobilehome Park Inspection Program in
one form or another beyond 1998. (Stock #913-S; $4.58 -- includes tax s/h)
(2/97)
DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER DOWNSIZING: THE IMPACT ON CONSUMER QUALITY OF LIFE --
Oversight hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Developmental Disabilities
and Mental Health including research, state department and constituency group
responses and public comments. (Stock #912-S; $23.44 -- includes tax, s/h)
(2/97)
THE KENNEDY KASSEBAUM ACT AND ITS IMPACT ON LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE IN
CALIFORNIA: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? -- Joint hearing of the Senate Health and
Human Services Subcommittee on Aging and Long-Term Care and the Senate Insurance
Subcommittee on Health Care Reform. (Stock #911-S; $4.58 -- includes tax, s/h)
(4/97)
THE STATE OF NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE IN CALIFORNIA -- Senate Subcommittee on
Rural Health hearing held on January 28, 1997 at the Viejas Indian Reservation,
Alpine,CA. Issues discussed include economy, educational needs, health care,
mental health and substance abuse. (Stock #910-S; $5.12 -- includes tax, s/h)
(1/97)
WHO SHOULD CONTROL THE BEHAVIOR OF MINORS? A FOCUS ON ATTENDANCE, ASSOCIATION
AND APPEARANCE -- A Town Hall Meeting of The LegiSchool Project, an educational
collaboration between the California State Legislature and California State
University. This report is the sixth in a series of televised Town Hall
Meetings from the State Capitol in Sacramento, and was broadcast live via cable
by the California Channel. The purpose of these meetings is to provide a forum
in which California high school students, educators and legislators can engage
in face-to-face dialogue about problems of mutual interest. (Stock #909-S;
$3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (Spring/97)
HMO MERGERS -- The question for this Committee hearing is whether the Knox-Keene
Act and the regulator in charge, DOC, along with California antitrust law, have
kept up with the dramatic changes and risks associated with a rapidly
consolidating, for-profit HMO marketplace. Is existing California law capable
of protecting the public interest with respect to HMO mergers? Oversight
hearing by the Senate Committee on Insurance. (Stock #908-S; $7.00 -- includes
tax, s/h) (3/97)
CALIFORNIA'S FEDERAL BRIEFING: BIPARTISAN LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION -- This
briefing represents a collaborative effort of various individuals who serve as
staff or resources available to the California State Senate and State Assembly.
It is a document intended to inform members of the Senate and Assembly and the
public of significant federal issues facing the state. (Stock #907-S; $4.58 --
includes tax, s/h) (4/97)
IMPLEMENTING AB 1335: DO LAFCOs NEED A NUDGE TO REORGANIZE SPECIAL DISTRICTS? -
- Former Assemblyman and AB 1335 author Mike Gotch began the hearing by
outlining his specific goals: To broaden LAFCO membership to include special
district representatives; To better integrate land use planning by requiring
special districts to give up their "latent powers" in order to be represented on
LAFCO; To place responsibility for district consolidations and dissolutions with
the most impartial body --- LAFCO. This staff summary of the informational
hearing reports who spoke and summarizes their views. (Stock #906-S; $3.77 --
includes tax, s/h) (1/97)
CALIFORNIA STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS TEENAGE PREGNANCY -- This issue brief
chronicles the facts about teenage pregnancy in California, describes the major
state and federally funded teen pregnancy prevention and intervention programs
in California, outlines the 1997-98 state budget proposals related to teenage
pregnancy, summarizes the key teen-parent requirements of the new federal
welfare law, and reports on the legislative highlights related to teenage
pregnancy from 1985 through 1996. (Stock #905- S; $3.23 -- includes tax, s/h)
(4/97)
CAPITOL FLOWS AND LEAKY BUCKETS: REGULATION OF SECURITIES IN CALIFORNIA -
INFORMATION HEARING FINAL REPORT -- Two days after the 1996 General Election,
the California State Legislature's banking committees held a joint interim
hearing on the state's regulation of securities. This report summarizes those
proceedings, and is color-coded for easier reference. Also see publication 883-
S. (Stock #904-S; $14.55 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/97)
PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL RECORDS AND PEER REVIEW RECORDS:
BALANCING THE NEEDS OF PATIENT AND PROVIDER PRIVACY, HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, AND
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT -- The purpose of this hearing is to provide information to
members of the Senate Insurance Committee and to the public on these competing
demands related to the use of and access to confidential medical information.
(Stock #903-S; $7.27 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/97)
ATM SURCHARGES: BUSINESS PRACTICES, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND STATE REGULATORY
POLICY -- On Wednesday, February 19, 1997, the Senate Finance, Investment and
International Trade Committee conducted a two-hour information hearing on ATM
surcharges. This report summarizes those proceedings. (Stock #902-S; $5.12 --
includes tax, s/h) (2/97)
PARKS AND OPEN-SPACE ECONOMIC BENEFITS -- Hearing by the Senate Committee on
Budget and Fiscal Review on the lack of funds for the development and
maintenance of state and local parks since 1988. Senator Mike Thompson has
introduced a bill, SB 12, which is a bond measure that, if passed by the
Legislature, would go before the voters and ask them if they want to vote for
and allocate the money necessary to do the work that needs to be done in regard
to our parks. (Stock #901-S; $4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/96)
LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY 1995-96 REGULAR SESSION -- Provides description and
final disposition of legislation referred to the Senate Public Employment and
Retirement Committee for the 1995-96 Regular Session. (Stock #900-S; $3.23 --
includes tax, s/h) (2/97)
CALIFORNIA HORSERACING--SATELLITE WAGERING -- Most of the horseracing interests
in California were present for this hearing, and extensive testimony was
received by the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization on each of the
following subject areas; Impact fees; Stabling, vanning, & promotion fees;
Producer fees; Importation of satellite signals; Full card simulcasting. (Stock
#899-S; $6.73 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/96)
COMMUNITY STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN SCHOOLS -- A Town Hall Meeting held by
Senator Teresa P. Hughes which examined school safety programs that have been
successful. A panel of elected officials, policy makers, researchers and
individuals from the public and private sectors heard testimony from children,
educators and families impacted by violence in schools. (Stock #898-S; $3.50 --
includes tax, s/h) (9/96)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1997-98 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and Fiscal
Review Committee including selected budget issues, subcommittees on education,
resources, environmental protection, judiciary, transportation, health and human
resources, labor, veterans affairs, general government and public policy safety.
(Stock #897-S; $5.93 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/97)
AB 3248: PUBLIC ADVISOR SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT -- The
Senate Local Government Committee scheduled an interim hearing to review AB 3248
and District plans for the Public Advisor. This report will focus on the
background of, and issues raised by, that version of the bill and the District's
counter proposal. (Stock #896-S; $4.58 -- includes tax, s/h) (9/96)
"TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE GENETIC REVOLUTION" -- A three-part series of
informational hearings by the Senate Select Committee on Genetics and Public
Policy to heighten awareness about the important issues of genetic research.
Study areas include bioethics, public health, rights of privacy, assisted
reproduction and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, discrimination, health care,
DNA admissibility, accrediatation standards of genetic counselors, biotechnology
and genetic education: Human Genetic Research, 4/8/96 Stock #893-S; $4.31 --
includes tax, s/h) (12/96) DNA on Trial, 5/9/96 (Stock #894-S; $4.31 -- includes
tax, s/h) (12/96) Animal Pharm: Old MacDonald Had a Lab, 6/24/96 (Stock #895-S;
$4.58 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/96)
THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION: BUDGET, LAYOFFS AND THE
IMPACT ON SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC -- The purpose of this hearing of the Senate
Insurance Committee is to identify the basis for staff reductions in the
Consumer Services Division, to assess the impact of these layoffs on DOI's
ability to serve consumers who have complaints against the insurance industry,
and to identify approaches to preserve CSD to avoid consequences which are
adverse to the interests of the insurance-consuming public. (Stock #892-S;
$6.47 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/96)
HIGH GASOLINE PRICES IN SAN DIEGO -- Informational hearing by the Senate
Committee on Energy, Utilities & Communications comparing gasoline prices
between Los Angeles and San Diego using price data published in US Oil Week's
Price Monitor. (Stock #891-S; $3.77 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/96)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 1995-96 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY -- This
report is a summary of the legislation heard by the Senate Committee on
Industrial Relations during the 1995-96 Legislative Session. The status of each
bill is shown indicating the final action taken. The summary describes the
measures in the last amended version. (Stock #890-S; $3.23 -- includes tax,
s/h) (12/96)
COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AFTER 'NAHRSTEDT' -- This summary report
contains the Senate Housing Committee Staff's explanation of what happened at
the hearing, reprints the briefing paper that the staff wrote for the Committee,
& reproduces the witnesses' written materials. (Stock #889-S; $4.85 -- includes
tax, s/h) (11/96)
END OR MEANS? REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES' HOUSING PROGRAMS -- This summary report
contains the Senate Housing Committee staff's explanation of what happened at
the hearing, reprints the briefing paper that the staff wrote for the Committee,
& reproduces the witnesses' written materials. (Stock #888-S; $10.78 --
includes tax, s/h) (11/96)
FROM WELFARE TO WORK: A Briefing Paper on Welfare-to-Work Aspects of the New
Federal Reform Law -- Newly enacted federal welfare changes will require states
to begin moving thousands of welfare parents into employment or job-related
activities -- or risk losing millions of dollars in federal aid. Prepared for
Senate President Pro Tempore Bill Lockyer by the Senate Office of Research.
(Stock #887-S; $3.77 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/96)
THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ALCOHOL & TAX INITIATIVE ON CALIFORNIA'S
WINE INDUSTRY -- Hearing & summary of proposed initiative's fiscal effects on
California's economy, education programs & health services. Senate Select
Committee on California's Wine Industry. (Stock #886-S; $4.31 -- includes tax,
s/h) (2/96)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE 1996 LEGISLATIVE SESSION -- Final disposition of
bills referred to the Senate Insurance Committee, Committee bill analyses,
Special & Interim hearing memoranda. (Stock #885-S; $11.04 -- includes tax,
s/h) (11/96)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE & TAXATION 1995-1996 SESSION -- Analyses of Measures
Heard. Committee disposition report. (Stock #884-S; $21.01 -- includes tax,
s/h) (10/96)
CAPITAL FLOWS & LEAKY BUCKETS: REGULATION OF SECURITIES IN CALIFORNIA -- The
"bucket" may be an apt analogy for the capital market. The water in the bucket
is the transfer from investor savings to the securities market. The leaks are
losses to the investors through fraudulent issues & administrative costs. As
society tries to transfer more "water" (capital) form private savings to the
investment community, the greater the potential for "leaks" in the form of fraud
& waste. At the risk of oversimplifying the AB 2465 discussion: How much
leakage will Californians tolerate in order to allow greater access to the
securities market? Staff briefing paper by Senate Finance, Investment &
International Trade and Assembly Banking & Finance Committees. (Stock #883-S;
$7.27 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/96)
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION: PLANNING & REGULATING FOR SEISMIC HAZARDS -- A major
earthquake is inevitable in the San Francisco Bay Area. New studies show that
tens of thousands of residences will be uninhabitable, hundreds of thousands of
residents will be suddenly homeless, and thousands will seek public shelter. On
10/16/96 the Housing & Land Use Committee held a special hearing to review
public and private efforts to regulate and plan for seismic hazards.
Legislators learned from safety experts, planners, building officials, and
government researchers. The summary report describes the results of that
hearing. (Stock #882-S; $5.93 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/96)
1996 DIGEST OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION: Description & final disposition of
legislation introduced in 1996 (includes carry-over bills from 1995) covering
the period of 1/3/96 through 8/31/96. (Stock #881-S; $25.05 -- includes tax,
s/h) (10/96)
NOVEMBER 1996 BALLOT -- PROPOSITION 218: RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT -- A
summary of the September 24, 1996 joint interim hearing of the Senate Local
Government and Senate Revenue and Taxation Committees on Proposition 218 which
provides voter approval for local tax levies and imposes assessment and property
related fee reform. Contents of this report include a staff briefing paper,
text of Proposition 218, ballot arguments, Legislative Analyst's analysis and
witness testimony. (Stock #880-S; $4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (9/96)
PROPOSITION 217 -- LOCAL CONTROL AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT -- Background and
briefing materials from the joint hearing of the Senate Local Government and the
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committees on Tuesday, September 24, 1996. This
booklet contains a summary of testimony from that hearing, the text of
Proposition 217, ballot analyses and arguments and materials provided by
proponents and opponents of the measure. (Stock #879-S; $3.77 -- includes tax,
s/h) (9/96)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- 1996 BILL SUMMARY -- A summary of
bills that were sent to the Governor in 1996 pertaining to the committee's
subject-matter jurisdiction. This report should facilitate access to the new
laws which were enacted this year. Most of the new laws are effective on
January 1, 1997. (Stock #878-S; $5.93 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/96)
SENATE FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE -- 1996 LEGISLATIVE BILL
SUMMARY -- This volume compiles the committee analyses prepared for bills heard
in 1996. During the year, the committee heard 28 bills and four resolutions.
All but two of these measures passed the committee. Contents include: Summary
of bills; analyses, arranged by subject; appendix -- index of bills sorted by
subject and also by author. (Stock #877-S; $6.20 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/96)
ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS/MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY AND
OTHER RELATED CONDITIONS -- A final report prepared by the former Senate
Judiciary Subcommittee on the Rights of the Disabled on nearly four years of
examining access issues for people with Environmental Illness/Multiple Chemical
Sensitivity (EI/MCS). Since work was begun on this issue it has become
increasingly apparent that people with allergies, asthma, emphysema, other
respiratory diseases, immunological and neurological conditions also can be
seriously affected by chemicals in the home, work and outdoor environment and in
the foods we ingest. This report addresses only the issues related to access to
public places, services and employment. (Stock #876-S; $2.96 -- includes tax,
s/h) (9/96)
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FORUM FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES -- A final
report prepared by the former Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Rights of the
Disabled that discusses problems in disaster situations for seniors and people
with disabilities over and above those experienced by the general population.
Areas of discussion include: Particular needs of people who are vulnerable in a
disaster such as a major earthquake because of age, disability, language or
cultural barriers; gaps in service or the disaster response system which need to
be filled to meet those needs; the role of community-based organizations in
disaster preparedness; recommended solutions to address these issues. (Stock
#875-S; $2.69 -- includes tax, s/h) (9/96)
SEGREGATED SCHOOLS: SEPARATE BUT EQUAL? -- A Town Hall Meeting of The
LegiSchool Project, an educational collaboration between the California State
Legislature and California State University. This report is the fifth in a
series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in Sacramento, and
was broadcast live via cable by the California Channel. The purpose of these
meetings is to provide a forum in which California high school students,
educators and legislators can engage in face-to- face dialogue about problems of
mutual interest. (Stock #874-S; $3.23 -- includes tax, s/h) (Fall/96)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- THE 1993 REFORMS: ONE YEAR LATER -- A report on the
oversight hearing of the Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation held on August
10, 1994. Included in this report is an overview of workers' compensation since
the 1993 reforms -- update on claims and costs and new program implementation;
lien claims, fraud and the role of the rating bureau under competitive rating;
clean-up legislation -- SB 1768 (Johnston), SB 1853 (Leonard) and other bills
referred to the committee. (Stock #873-S; $10.24 -- includes tax, s/h) (8/94)
IT'S TIME TO DRAW THE LINE -- This Citizen's Guide to Local Agency Formation
Commissions (LAFCOs) in California answers many of your questions about LAFCOs.
In plain language, this guide explains what LAFCOs are, where they came from,
their legal powers and how to understand them. This guide also tells you where
to get more information about LAFCOs, and how you can become involved with their
proceedings. (stock #872-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (8/96)
ANALYSES OF STATE PROPOSITIONS ON THE NOVEMBER 1996 BALLOT -- A review of
Propositions 204 through 218 by the Senate Office of Research. Review includes
analyses, background, floor votes, arguments in support and opposition, partial
lists of proponents and opponents. (stock #871-S; $6.47 -- includes tax, s/h)
(8/96)
STATE DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE UTILIZATION OF VIDEO
CONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY BY STATE GOVERNMENT -- Survey results of the 1996 video
conferencing technology survey of state departments and agencies by the Senate
Select Committee on Information Services in State Government. (stock #870-S;
$4.04 -- includes tax, s/h) (8/96)
RESPONSES TO ELECTRIC INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING ISSUES MATRIX -- A compilation of
responses by a broad range of interest groups, including public and private
utilities, consumers of all types and competitors, to questions posed by the
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee on the subject of
restructuring the electric services industry. Topics include the competition
transition charge, independent system operator, market power, aggregation,
public policy programs, renewable energy programs, municipal utility issues and
safety and reliability. (two volumes)(stock #868-S;$20.20 -- includes tax, s/h)
(7/96)
RESPONSES TO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION/CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION REFORM
ISSUES MATRIX -- A compilation of responses by a broad range of interest groups
to questions posed by the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
on the subject of reforming the processes and mission of the California Public
Utilities Commission and the California Energy Commission. (stock #867-S; $5.93
-- includes tax, s/h) (7/96)
HEARING -- CHILDREN MURDERED BY PARENTS OR OTHERS IN THEIR HOMES -- WHY DOES
THE EXISTING SYSTEM FAIL TO PROTECT CHILDREN? -- A transcript of the Senate
Criminal Procedure Subcommittee on Crimes Against Children's hearing on March
15, 1996. The purpose of this hearing was to continue to gather information for
the Subcommittee's long-term objective to help reform our current laws which
bar legitimate and appropriate inquiries about the activities of governmental
agencies dealing with abused and neglected children. (stock #866-S; $6.47 --
includes tax, s/h) (3/96)
ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH CARE SERVICE
PLANS -- A transcript of the Senate Insurance Committee's informational hearing
on March 18, 1996. The purpose of this hearing was to assist the Legislature as
it considers several proposals this year aimed at increasing the amount of
information the public has about HMOs. The hearing examined problems that have
been encountered when members of the public have attempted to obtain information
about health plans from the Department of Corporations. The hearing also looked
at ways for the Department to better provide information to assist consumers in
making decisions about health plans. (stock #865-S; $4.58 -- includes tax,
s/h) (3/96)
NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY MONEY -- A report prepared by the Senate Select
Committee on the Northridge Earthquake which provides a general resource
illustrating the totality of taxpayer dollars directed into the recovery.
(stock #864-S; $6.47 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
HEARING: UPDATE ON RESPONSE TO NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE -- A transcript of the
April 28, 1995 hearing of the Senate Select Committee on the Northridge
Earthquake. The purpose of the hearing was to create a public record
identifying the total dollar amount directed to the recovery, and where and how
the money has been spent to date. Witnesses include federal, state and local
agencies, and many of the organizations who have directed and/or received public
dollars identified for earthquake recovery. (stock #863-S; $6.47 -- includes
tax, s/h) (4/95)
POTENTIAL ECONOMIC IMPACT: PROPOSALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
TO ALTER METHODOLOGY RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES -- A report by the Senate
Office of Research on DIR's proposals to change through the regulatory process
the rules governing the wages paid to construction workers on public works
projects in California. Under current law and regulation, wages on these
projects are set by DIR when the department reviews wage rates in the local
labor market for various construction crafts and determines what is
known as a "prevailing wage" for that skilled craft in that locality. These
rates are updated on a regular basis. The department proposes to change the
definition of "prevailing" and set up a new methodology for determining local
prevailing wages. (stock #862- S; $3.23 -- includes tax, s/h) (5/96)
INFORMATIONAL HEARING ON TIED-HOUSE LAWS -- An informational hearing on January
23, 1996 on the subject of the Tied-House Laws. These laws established three
independent levels in the alcohol industry, and were intended to prohibit
vertical integration between manufactures, wholesalers and retailers. Each
legislative session, new exceptions to these restrictions are proposed. The
information contained herein will be most helpful in attempting to find ways to
resolve this ongoing problem. (stock #861S; $5.93 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/96)
OVERSIGHT HEARING: PRISON INDUSTRY AUTHORITY REFORM -- A background paper by
the Senate Criminal Procedure Subcommittee on Prison Construction and Operations
which includes: Background; Statutory Mission: Prison Industry Authority; Policy
Questions; Competitive Advantages/Disadvantages of Prison Industry Authority;
Management Issues; Recommendations for Reform. (stock #860-S; $2.96 --
includes tax, s/h) (5/96)
SENATE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES -- A Report by the Senate Advisory Commission on
Cost Control in State Government which includes an extensive and thorough
investigation of the procurement process of the State of California. (stock
#859-S; $4.04 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOME SALES: DISCLOSURE TO BUYERS -- A transcript and
report of the Senate Select Committee on Mobile and Manufactured Homes' hearing
on April 9, 1996. The primary subject of this hearing is whether all
mobilehomes, including those located in parks, should be subject to disclosure
on resale, and how disclosure can be made meaningful to buyers or consumers
without making it overly burdensome or complicated for the seller. Participants
in testimony include dealers, brokers, consumers, homeowners and government
representatives. (stock #858- S; $4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
CALIFORNIA'S FEDERAL BRIEFING: BIPARTISAN LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION -- This
briefing represents a collaborative effort of various individuals who serve as
staff or resources available to the California State Senate and State Assembly.
It is a document intended to inform members of the Senate and Assembly and the
public of significant federal issues facing the state. (stock #857-S; $4.04 --
includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
LITERACY AND CULTURE: THE PROBLEMS AND PROMISES OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION -- A
report on the town hall meeting sponsored by LegiSchool on the subject of
bilingual education. It is the fourth in a series of televised meetings from
the State Capitol in Sacramento. The purpose of these meetings is to provide a
forum in which California high school students, educators and legislators can
engage in face-to- face dialogue about problems of mutual interest. (stock
#856-S; $3.77 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
LEGAL IMMIGRANTS: OBSTACLES ON THE ROAD TO CITIZENSHIP AND VOTING -- A public
hearing sponsored by the Senate Select Committee on Citizen Participation in
Government on November 29, 1995. This report is a summary of findings,
testimony and remarks, which includes citizenship requirements, classes,
recommendations to improve the system and an overview of what's going on in
other states and the federal government. (stock #855-S; $3.23 -- includes tax,
s/h) (4/96)
EXPLORING THE GLASS CEILING AND SALARY DISPARITIES IN CALIFORNIA STATE
GOVERNMENT -- This study was prepared by the Senate Office of Research and
included salary levels of 163,000 state civil service employees and compared
compensation according to gender, race and ethnicity. (stock #854-S; $4.04 --
includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
YOUR GUIDE TO DIRECT DEMOCRACY: LOCAL INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
CAMPAIGNS -- This guide was prepared by the Senate Local Government Committee to
explain key factors and outline procedures in local initiative, referendum and
recall campaigns. (stock #853-S; $3.23 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY 1993-94 REGULAR SESSION -- Provides description and
final disposition of legislation referred to the Senate Public Employment and
Retirement Committee for the 1993-94 Regular Session. (stock #852-S; $3.50 --
includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
THE REGULATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFIT MANAGERS (PBMS): CURRENT TRENDS, FUTURE
OPTIONS -- February 7, 1996 informational hearing by the Senate Insurance
Committee and the members of the Conference Committee on AB 1136 (Valerie
Brown). The purpose was to provide background information before convening the
conference committee which involves potential state regulation of PBMs and
consumer disclosure issues. This hearing also addressed the issue of whether
financial incentives are inappropriately influencing pharmaceutical benefit
decisions which affect millions of Californians. (stock #851- S; $7.00 --
includes tax, s/h) (2/96)
CALIFORNIA ISSUES -- 1996 overview representing a collaborative effort of more
than 40 individuals who serve as staff or resources available to the California
State Senate. It is intended to inform members of the Senate and the public of
significant issues and ideas facing the Senate and the people of California.
(stock #850-S; $8.89 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/96)
BRIEFING DOCUMENT ON THE STATUS OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND ITS IMPACT ON
CALIFORNIA -- Prepared by the Senate Fiscal and Policy staff at the request of
President pro Tempore Bill Lockyer, this document is intended to provide the
members of the Senate, Senate staff and other interested parties with a summary
of the federal budget debate in key program areas. Generally, each section
provides a description of the major proposals advanced by the Republican
congressional majority and a brief discussion of the implications of these
proposals for California. (stock #849- S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/96)
TRENDS IN VOTER RESPONSE TO STATE BOND ISSUES -- This report was prepared by the
Senate Office of Research and explores voting results from 102 bond and bond
related measures on the California ballot over the past 30 years to illuminate
any trends or changes in voting patterns. (stock #848-S; $3.50 -- includes
tax, s/h) (3/96)
MYTHS OF JOBS VS. RESOURCES: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH -- A
study prepared by the Senate Office of Research which analyzes the economic
impact of environmental laws and regulations on job growth in the United States
and California. This study also examines the restructuring of the economy in
the past twenty years to determine whether losses in industrial employment are
related to strict environmental regulation. Central to the report is a review
of the work done by Dr. Stephen Meyer of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Project on Environmental Politics and Policy which compared states
beginning in 1973 on the basis of the strength of their environmental laws and
economic performances. (stock #847-S; $3.77 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/96)
ANALYSIS OF THE MARCH 26, 1996 PROPOSITIONS -- Provides analyses prepared by the
Senate Republican Caucus on California's June Primary Ballot Propositions 192
through 203. (stock #846-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (2/96)
SANTA CLARA COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY V. GUARDINO: FACTS, IMPACTS
AND OPTIONS -- A summary report of the January 24, 1996 informational hearing of
the Senate Local Government Committee, which reviewed the impact of the
California Supreme Court's Santa Clara decision on local agency general funds.
This report includes a summary of hearing testimony, reprints of written
testimony and contains a copy of the hearing's background paper. (stock #845-S;
$6.73 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/96)
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN -- The January 19, 1996 hearing
transcript of the Subcommittee of the Senate Criminal Procedure Committee which
examines the alarming number of child abuse-related murders in California. This
is the first of a series of hearings designed to identify the deficiencies of
our current dependency court process, and to examine whether or not it is in the
best interest of the child to continue allowing dependency court judges and
attorneys to operate without any public review. (stock #844-S; $12.66 --
includes tax, s/h) (1/96)
ANALYSIS OF STATE PROPOSITIONS ON THE MARCH 1996 BALLOT -- Provides analyses
prepared by the Senate Office of Research on California's June Primary Ballot
Propositions 192 through 203. (stock #838-S; $8.35 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/96)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1996-97 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and Fiscal
Review Committee including selected budget issues, subcommittees on education,
resources, environmental protection, judiciary, transportation, health and human
resources, labor, veterans affairs, general government and public safety. (stock
#836-S; $8.62 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/96)
1995 LEGISLATIVE SESSION -- Provides final disposition of Senate and Assembly
bills referred to the Senate Insurance Committee for 1995, including committee
analyses and interim and special hearing committee memoranda. (stock #835-S;
$24.51 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/96)
ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX INITIATIVE ON
CALIFORNIA'S WINE INDUSTRY -- A hearing transcript of the Senate Select
Committee on California's Wine Industry to discuss the proposed initiative for
the November 1996 ballot, which would increase the tax on beer, wine, distilled
spirits and tobacco products. Testimony covers the impact of this initiative on
California's wine industry. (stock #840-S; $6.73 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/95)
STATE MANDATED LOCAL PROGRAMS -- SB 11 (Ayala), the Ayala-Monteith- Johannessen
Mandate Reform Act of 1995, was approved by the Legislature in 1995. At the
request of its authors a joint interim hearing of the Senate and Assembly Local
Government Committees was convened and designed for participants to express any
concerns with respect to SB 11's impacts on various community groups and state
and local agencies. Public testimony was provided by several agencies and this
report is a transcript of that hearing. (stock #839-S; $8.35 -- includes tax,
s/h) (12/95)
DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS' REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER HEALTH CARE SERVICE PLANS
-- An oversight hearing of the Senate Insurance Committee to secure testimony
about the adequacy of Department of Corporations' authority to effectively
regulate health plans to ensure that enrollees receive quality health care. The
hearing's primary focus was on areas of current conflict and controversy
regarding the authority of DOC over health plans. Testimony was provided on the
following: DOC's authority to impose penalties on health plans; DOC's authority
to review confidential health plan records; and DOC's authority over health
plan arbitration systems. (stock #837-S; $5.93 -- includes tax, s/h) (12/95)
MEDIATION HEARING -- Provides transcript of the Senate Select Committee on
Mediation's third of three hearings (11/3/95) regarding SB 873 (Russell),
certification of mediators; SB 1040 (Russell), early mediation of civil actions;
and, SB 271 (Russell), mediation advisement in civil actions. (stock #843-S;
$15.35 -- includes tax, s/h) (11/95)
REDEVELOPMENT AND BLIGHT -- The summary report from the joint interim hearing of
the Senate Housing and Land Use Committee and the Senate Select Committee on
Redevelopment which discussed the following questions: How have local officials
and property owners used the statutory definition of blight? Has the 1993
statutory definition created by AB 1290 lived up to its promises? Should state
agencies review local officials' determinations of the existence of blight? Are
further statutory reforms needed in 1996? The committee's report summarizes the
testimony, includes the background policy paper, reprints the key statutes
regarding blight and reproduces all of the hand-out materials that the
legislators received from witnesses and correspondents. (stock #831-S; $20.74 --
includes tax, s/h) (11/95)
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY AND BUILDING CODES -- The summary report from the interim
hearing by the Senate Housing and Land Use Committee on the issue of earthquake
safety and building codes. Testimony includes engineers, architects, building
officials and property owners. This report contains the committee staff's
explanation of what happened at the hearing, reprints the briefing paper that
the staff wrote for the committee and reproduces the witnesses' written
materials and the letters that the committee received after the hearing. (stock
#829-S; $7.81 -- includes tax, s/h) (11/95)
MEDIATION HEARING -- Provides transcript of the Senate Select Committee on
Mediation's second of three hearings (10/27/95) regarding SB 873 (Russell),
certification of mediators; SB 1040 (Russell), early mediation of civil actions;
and, SB 271 (Russell), mediation advisement in civil actions. (stock #842-S;
$15.35 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/95)
MEDIATION HEARING -- Provides transcript of the Senate Select Committee on
Mediation's first of three hearings (10/20/95) regarding SB 873 (Russell),
certification of mediators; SB 1040 (Russell), early mediation of civil actions;
and, SB 271 (Russell), mediation advisement in civil actions. (stock #841-S;
$15.35 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/95)
SONOMA DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER -- The summary report from the oversight hearing of
the Senate Committee on Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health which
discusses the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center. Report includes oral
and written testimony and questions from the community. (stock #834-S; $7.81 --
includes tax, s/h) (10/95)
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE ISSUES -- Provides transcript of the Joint Hearing of the
Senate Judiciary and the Senate Insurance Committees on Earthquake Insurance
Issues regarding two earthquake insurance bills enacted into law in October
1995, AB 13 (McDonald) and AB 1366 (Knowles). This hearing began the process of
discussing the issues raised by these bills and it continues the discussion on
how California public policy should be developed to address residential
earthquake insurance problems. (stock #833- S; $8.35 -- includes tax, s/h)
(10/95)
FARMWORKER HOUSING -- Reports the results of the oversight hearing of the Senate
Committee on Housing and Land Use Committee. This summary report contains the
committee staff's explanation of what happened at the hearing, reprints the
briefing paper that the staff wrote for the committee and reproduces the written
materials that the witnesses submitted. (stock #824-S; $8.08 -- includes tax,
s/h) (10/95)
1995 DIGEST OF SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION -- Description and status of legislation
introduced in 1995 covering the period December 5, 1994 through September 15,
1995 (Vol. I&II). (stock #823-S; $25.05 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/95)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1995 BILL SUMMARY -- Provides a summary
of bills sent to the Governor in 1995 pertaining to the committee's subject-
matter jurisdiction. Measures vetoed by the Governor are included to note the
disparate view on some issues between the Legislature and the Governor. (stock
#822-S; $10.24 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/95)
DEVELOPER FEES -- A summary report from the interim hearing of the Senate
Committee on Housing and Land Use. This hearing was held to learn more about
fees and exaction’s that local governments charge for development projects.
(stock #830-S; $7.27 -- includes tax, s/h) (9/95)
BEYOND BRICKS AND MORTAR (VOL. II): ISSUES FACING SENIOR HOUSING IN CALIFORNIA
-- This report was prepared by the Senate Office of Research and is the second-
phase report required by SCR 21 (Mello) of 1991. It provides a more detailed
profile of senior housing residents and facilities as well as a detailed
examination of the gaps between social, health and support needs of residents
and the types of services provided by senior housing facilities. It also
provides SOR's overall recommendations on how the state can assist the aging in
place of senior housing residents, while at the same time ensuring that they can
continue to safely reside in these facilities. (stock #818-S; $11.04 -- includes
tax, s/h) (9/95)
YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION: THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE -- Prepared
by the Senate Office of Research, this report discusses the community
involvement in identifying at-risk children and youth and the characteristics of
successful prevention and intervention programs aimed at this population. (stock
#817-S; $3.77 -- includes tax, s/h) (9/95)
WHY VOTE? QUESTIONS ON DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION AND POLITICAL REFORM -- A
report of the LegiSchool Project, an educational collaboration between the
California State Legislature and California State University, which provided a
town hall meeting to discuss the political process and the factors that
discourage people from participating in it. (stock #816-S; $7.54 -- includes
tax, s/h) (9/95)
THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY: BROAD REPERCUSSIONS, NEW PUBLIC POLICY -- A
report of the Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments
summarizing their first six hearings (total of seven) that investigated the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #813-S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (9/95)
REPRINT OF SB 5:
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER QUACKENBUSH'S PROPOSED "CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY"
-- A transcript of the Joint Hearing of the Senate Insurance and Judiciary
Committees and the Assembly Insurance Committee on the subject of earthquake
insurance, specifically the proposal of Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush
to create a "California Earthquake Authority," as the solution to the
residential property insurance problems facing California. (stock #832-S;
$11.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (8/95)
A LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF HOMELESS PROGRAMS -- A summary report from the Special
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Housing and Land Use to learn more about
federal, state and local homeless programs and the problems of program
administration. This report contains the committee staff's explanations of what
happened at the hearing, reprints the background paper that the staff wrote for
the committee and reproduces the written materials that the witnesses and others
submitted. (stock #827-S; $6.73 -- includes tax, s/h) (8/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The seventh and final hearing of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #819-S; $6.20 -- includes tax, s/h) (8/95)
JURY REFORM -- Provides transcript of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing
on jury reform designed to involve committee members in the growing debate over
the integrity of the jury system and the administration of justice in
California. This hearing reviews the jury process from beginning to end -- from
examining who receives jury summonses to how jurors ultimately reach their
decisions. (stock #825-S; $9.97 -- includes tax, s/h) (7/95)
CALIFORNIA COUNTIES: THEIR FISCAL SITUATION -- A report prepared by the Senate
Office of Research that provides profiles of 25 counties' fiscal state of
affairs. County executives provided revenue information, data on expenditures
and a list of the actions their counties took or anticipate taking to address
budget shortfalls. (stock #810- S; $7.54 -- includes tax, s/h) (7/95)
THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE PROPOSED CALIFORNIA CIVIL RIGHTS INITIATIVE -- A
report providing text and discussion of the proposed California Civil Rights
Initiative (CCRI) (November 1996 Ballot) that adds a section to the California
Constitution to disallow either discrimination or preferential treatment based
on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in state or local public
employment, education or contracting. In general, its aim is to undo
affirmative action programs in state and local hiring, in public contracting
with private firms for goods or services and in admissions to public
universities. (stock #809-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (7/95)
SPECIES AND HABITAT: PROGRAM REFORM -- This document is in support of the third
hearing of the Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife and the Assembly Water,
Parks and Wildlife Committees' oversight review of California's programs for the
protection of species and their habitat. The subject of this hearing is
"Recommendations for Program Reform." (stock #808-S; $12.66 -- includes tax,
s/h) (7/95)
PUTTING PREMIUM DOLLARS TO WORK: FOSTERING COMMUNITY INVESTING BY THE INSURANCE
INDUSTRY -- A report prepared by the Senate Office of Research which reviews the
history and performance of the federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which
requires the banking industry to invest a share of its capital in low-income
communities. The report reviews changes in the financial services industry
since passage of the CRA in 1977, and addresses whether the insurance industry
should be actively encouraged to pursue similar investments. (stock #807-S;
$4.31 -- includes tax, s/h) (7/95)
CALIFORNIA RANKINGS: COMPARING CALIFORNIA TO OTHER STATES IN THE NATION -- A
report prepared by the Senate Office of Research which includes charts
displaying California's ranking as compared to the other 49 states in the
following issue areas: Employment, Economy and Demographics; State and Local
Finance; Education; Health; Housing; Criminal Justice; Environment, Energy,
Transportation and the Arts; Elections. (stock #806-S; $10.24 -- includes tax,
s/h) (7/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The sixth of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #812-S; $7.00 -- includes tax, s/h) (5/95)
A SAFE PLACE, A MENTOR AND SOMETHING TO DO -- PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT -- A report prepared by the Senate Office of Research about children
and youth who are of school age. While most attend school, classroom time
accounts for less than half of their day. What they do the rest of the time - -
what their opportunities are, what their potential is and what their risks are -
- is the subject of this report. (stock #804-S; $3.50 -- including tax, s/h)
(5/95)
SPECIES AND HABITAT: THE NATURAL COMMUNITIES CONSERVATION PLANNING PROGRAM --
Contents of this document include the NCCP Act; the NCCP Program; Guidelines and
Section 4(d) Waiver; Department of Fish and Game Status Report of NCCP;
Subregional Planning Activities; and, Commentary: What Went Wrong With NCCP.
(stock #803-S; $10.24 -- includes tax, s/h) (5/95)
SPECIES AND HABITAT: THE CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND THE NATIVE PLANT
PROTECTION ACT -- A joint oversight hearing of the Senate Natural Resources and
Wildlife and the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committees. Included in
this report is Oversight Hearings background; The California Endangered Species
Act; Legislative Findings and Declarations; Listing of Species; Implementation
of Rule; Taking of Endangered Species; and, The Native Plant Protection Act.
(stock #802-S; $5.66 -- includes tax, s/h) (5/95)
ASSESSING THE BENEFITS OF BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS: A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS IN CALIFORNIA -- This guide was prepared by the Senate Local
Government Committee and answers many questions about one of California's local
financing mechanisms. It explains what benefit assessments are, what they pay
for and their history and legal authority. In addition, it also tells you where
to get more information about benefit assessments and how you can make judgments
about the benefit assessments in your community. (stock #801-S; $3.23 --
includes tax, s/h) (5/95)
HOW WILL WE CARE FOR OUR CHILDREN? ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY AND PUBLIC POLICY IN
CALIFORNIA -- A report of the LegiSchool Project, an educational collaboration
between the California State Legislature and California State University, which
provided a town hall meeting to discuss the very serious social, medical and
economic consequences of adolescent pregnancy. California has the highest rate
of pregnancy among adolescents in our country. (stock #796-S; $4.85 -- includes
tax, s/h) (5/95)
CALIFORNIA IMPACT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND BUDGET RESCISSIONS (VOL. II) -- A
continuation of written statements and testimony of the Joint Legislative Budget
Committee's hearing to try and assess the fiscal impacts of the 1995
congressional rescissions bill on California. (stock #815-S; $10.78 -- includes
tax, s/h) (4/95)
CALIFORNIA IMPACT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND BUDGET RESCISSIONS (VOL. I) -- A
transcript of testimony and written statements of the Joint Legislative Budget
Committee's hearing to try and assess the fiscal impacts of the 1995
congressional rescissions bill on California. (stock #800-S; $12.39 -- includes
tax, s/h) (4/95)
FORECAST: ISSUES BEFORE SENATE POLICY COMMITTEES IN THE 1995-96 LEGISLATIVE
SESSION -- The Majority Whip's office has prepared this Forecast to provide some
insight into the major issues that may surface during the 1995-96 legislative
session. (stock #797-S; $5.39 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/95)
HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM AT THE CROSSROADS: AN OVERVIEW OF PAST AND NEWLY
PROPOSED HEALTH CARE REFORM INITIATIVES -- A transcript of an informational
hearing of the Senate Insurance Committee to review proposals for health care
reform, looking at recent measures advanced in Washington as well as reform
efforts in California and other states. (stock #828-S; $6.73 -- includes tax,
s/h) (3/95)
THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE -- WHERE IS THE DEPARTMENT HEADED: LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA, REGULATORY INITIATIVES, DEPARTMENT BUDGET, OTHER MAJOR ISSUES --
Provides a transcript of the Senate Insurance Committee's hearing to explore the
Department of Insurance's (DOI) plan to implement and enforce California's
insurance laws. This hearing provided Insurance Commissioner Quackenbush an
opportunity to present his program for DOI and to educate the committee on how
he plans to deal with a range of difficult issues facing DOI and California.
This hearing also provided other interested parties the opportunity to present
their views on issues facing DOI and the insurance market throughout the state.
(stock #821-S; $7.54 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)
HOUSING ELEMENT LAW -- A summary report from the Special Hearing of the Senate
Housing and Land Use Committee on the housing element law to learn more about
the problems facing local governments and developers of affordable housing
project. (stock #820-S; $6.73 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)
HEARING ON RESIDENT-OWNED MOBILEHOME PARKS -- A transcript of the Senate Select
Committee on Mobilehomes' hearing regarding the conversion of rental mobilehome
parks to resident ownership. (stock #814-S; $6.20 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The fifth of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #811-S; $7.27 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The fourth of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #805-S; $12.12 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)
THE STATUS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN CALIFORNIA -- A report prepared by the
California Senate Office of Research that examines issues related to proposals
to repeal affirmative action programs affecting public employment, education and
contracting in California. (stock #795-S; $7.81 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)
IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR CALIFORNIA CHILDREN -- This report was
prepared by the Senate Office of Research and its purpose is to summarize the
health care needs of children and adolescents and barriers to their access to
health care services. As such, it is intended to provide a foundation for the
consideration of proposals dealing with children's health in the 1995-96
legislative session. (stock #794- S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The third of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #798-S; $12.93 -- includes tax, s/h) (2/95)
HEALTH CARE REFORM IN CALIFORNIA: OPTIONS FOR FURTHER REFORM - Prepared by the
Senate Office of Research for the Senate Insurance Committee, this issue brief
summarizes health care reforms enacted to date in California, as well as those
being adopted in other states and under consideration at the federal level. In
addition, it presents options for further reform for the Legislature's
consideration in the 1995-96 Session. (stock #793-S; $4.04 - includes tax, s/h)
(2/95)
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT -- A study prepared by the
Senate Advisory Commission on Cost Control in State Government on compensation
policies and procedures for all executives working in the three branches of
state government and the public colleges and universities. The report examines
the six independent executive compensation systems, and makes recommendations
for improvement. (stock #792-S; $9.16 -- includes tax, s/h) (2/95)
1995 REVENUE AND TAXATION REFERENCE BOOK -- Prepared by the Senate and Assembly
Revenue and Taxation Committees this reference book is designed to answer some
of the more commonly asked questions about California's tax structure. It is
written with the general public in mind and it gives a broad overview of most of
California's major taxes, as well as summaries of some special features of the
tax system. Many of the technical features and fine points of the law are
excluded in an attempt to keep the material accessible to lay readers. (stock
#790-S; $8.08 -- includes tax, s/h) (2/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The second of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #791-S; $8.62 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/95)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1995-96 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and Fiscal
Review Committee and includes the following selected issues: Taxes; Local
Government; Trigger; Welfare; Developmental Centers; Corrections; and,
Performance Budgeting. (stock #788-S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/95)