Assembly

Bill Introductions: Gas Tax: AB 14 by Assemblyman David G. Kelley (R-Hemet) would increase the state gasoline tax from 9 cents to 12 cents a gallon on July 1, 1989, and add 1 cent each year for four years to finance increased highway improvements. Health Care: AB 10 by Assemblyman Dan Hauser (D-Arcata) would create a state-backed health insurance plan to provide basic health care services to all Californians. Ethics: AB 6 by Assemblyman Dave Elder (D-Long Beach) would require the state Fair Political Practices Commission to offer candidates and elected officials a three-hour video course on ethics and conflicts of interest. Lobbying: AB 17 by Assemblyman Ted Lempert (D-San Mateo) would prohibit former members of the Legislature from lobbying for one year after leaving office. Campaign Funds: AB 22 by Assemblywoman Jackie Speier (D-South San Francisco) would prohibit politicians from using campaign funds for defense of a criminal investigation or action. AIDS: AB 25 by Assemblywoman Teresa Hughes (D-Los Angeles) would require students in grades 7-12 to receive AIDS prevention instruction. Motorcycle Helmets: AB 8 by Assemblyman Richard E. Floyd (D-Hawthorne) would require all motorcycle riders to wear safety helmets to reduce the chances of accidental injuries and deaths. Bill Limit: ACR 1 by Assemblyman Tom Hayden (D-Santa Monica) would limit members of the Assembly to the introduction of 40 bills per year and senators to the introduction of 60 bills annually. Womens’ Rights: AJR 1 by Assemblyman Tom Bane (D-Tarzana) would ask the Congress to propose a new Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Senate Bill Introductions: Rapid Transit: SB 1 by Sen. Alan Robbins (D-Van Nuys) would abolish the Southern California Rapid Transit District, transferring its powers and duties to the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission, which would be renamed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Los Angeles County. Health Care: SB 6 by Sen. Robbins would create a state catastrophic health insurance program to provide basic health care coverage to eligible persons starting Jan. 1, 1991. Sex Education: SB 7 by Sen. John Doolittle (R-Rocklin) would prohibit students from receiving sex education in school classes without express written authorization from their parents. AIDS: SB 40 by Doolittle would make it a crime for any person who knows he or she has AIDS or is infected with the AIDS virus to engage in sex without first informing his or her partner. SB 38 by Sen. Doolittle would require all persons sentenced to state prison to submit to AIDS testing. Polling Place Guards: SB 58 by Sen. Milton Marks (D-San Francisco) would make it a felony for armed or uniformed guards to be in the immediate vicinity of a polling place unless they are peace officers on official business or casting ballots. This bill was sparked by an incident in which Republican Party leaders hired such guards who allegedly intimidated voters in heavily Latino districts in Orange County at the Nov. 8 general election. Waste Incinerators: SB 54 by Sen. Art Torres (D-Los Angeles) would require environmental impact reports before hazardous waste incinerators could be built or operating permits renewed. Torres is fighting a proposed incinerator to be located in the city of Vernon. Bill Limit: SCR 1 by Sen. Gary K. Hart (D-Santa Barbara) would limit senators to the introduction of 65 bills per two-year legislative session and Assembly members to introduction of 40 bills per session. Miscellany Teen Driver’s Licenses--State Supt. of Public Instruction Bill Honig Tuesday praised a new law, effective Jan. 1, 1989, that requires a one-year driver’s license suspension for anyone between the ages 16 and 21 who is convicted of an alcohol or drug-related offense. Younger convicted persons from ages 13 to 16 will face a one-year delay in applying for a license when they are old enough to drive. The law was sponsored by Sen. William Campbell (R-Hacienda Heights).