ARTS - RELATED PUBLICATIONS
CALIFORNIA ARTS FUNDING: SUMMARY REPORT FROM THE INTERIM HEARING BY THE JOINT
COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS - Senator Jack Scott held this hearing because funding for
the arts in California is at a critical stage. Funding has decreased in the
last few years because of budget cuts. As a result, we are now 50th per capita
in the United States. Despite the budgetary crisis in California, we still
believe that the arts are much more important to our state. And if government
steps away from supporting art, what happens? (Stock #1241-S; $6.47 - includes
tax s/h) (11/03)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)