State Legislation
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AB 680 Steinberg Land use: sales and use tax and property tax revenue allocation
Introduced: 4/30/01
Status: 8/21/02 Senate Local Government
Last Amended: 8/21/02
BoS Position: watch
Action: none
Summary This bill would, pursuant to specified definitions and procedures, require the State Board of Equalization to distribute sales and use tax revenue, derived from the application of a 1% tax rate by a qualified or electing county or city in the greater Sacramento region, among those same counties and cities on the basis of (1) the amount of sales and use tax revenue that those counties and cities received in the 2003 calendar year, as annually adjusted for inflation, as provided, and (2) the relative populations of those counties and cities, as determined by the board and the population research unit of the Department of Finance. The bill would provide that up to 1/3 of the sales and use tax revenue growth be shifted away from those counties and cities in the region that fail to become housing eligible, as defined, and require those revenues to instead be allocated to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) for the funding of regional projects, as defined, unless certain revenue targets are not met, in which case this bill would provide that all of these revenues be allocated in the manner prescribed by existing law.
Agency Position: None
Comments None.
Lots of organizations
Opposition
Lots or organizations
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AB 879 Kelley Central Coast Rural Crime Prevention Program
Introduced: 2/22/01
Status: 9/27/02 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 986, Statutes of 2002.
Last Amended: 8/27/02. However, the version the Board Supported was gutted with the 4/15/02 amendments.
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill as signed into law eliminates the five-year collection limitation on the $1 vehicle registration fee surcharge that is imposed in some counties to fund local fingerprint identification programs. As supported, this bill would have established the Central Coast Rural Crime Prevention Program consisting of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura Counties for the prevention of rural crime in those counties.
Agency Position: None
Comments .
Not relevant
Opposition
Not relevant
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AB 915 Fommer Medi-Cal provider reimbursement
Introduced: 6/4/01
Status: 9/16/02 to the Governor
Last Amended: 8/29/02
BoS Position: watch
Action: none
Summary The purpose of this bill is to allow publicly owned health care facilities to obtain federal matching funds for unreimbursed costs for providing outpatient services to Medi-Cal recipients for Medi-Cal covered benefits. The cost of providing Medi-Cal services frequently exceeds the reimbursement rate that Medi-Cal pays for those services. That shortfall is the unreimbursed cost. Currently, the public entity (e.g. county) that owns those health care facilities is responsible for paying all the unreimbursed costs. This bill would allow those public entities to obtain federal matching funds so that the unreimbursed costs would be split, with 50% coming from the public entity and 50% from the federal government. The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems estimates that public entities in California would receive approximately $65 million annually in federal funds under this bill. No state General Funds should be expended as the public entities receiving federal dollars under this bill are required to reimburse DHS for any administrative costs.
Agency Position: None
Comments None.
California Association of Public Hospitals
Opposition
None on file
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AB 1119 Migden Transitional Housing Placement Services
Introduced: 2/23/01 (but a gut and amend to current subject on 6/30/02)
Status: 9/18/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 8/22/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary Eliminates the requirement that former foster youth receive aid payments under the Supportive Transitional Emancipation Program (STEP) in order to be eligible for Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) services. AB 427, a budget trailer bill in the 2001-02 Budget, created STEP and THPP-Plus, for foster youth 18 to 21 years old, and required counties' participation in STEP in order to participate in THPP-Plus. According to the author, many counties would like to participate in THPP-Plus but are unable to due to the financial commitment required of STEP, an entitlement program. According to DSS, no counties at this time are participating in THPP-Plus. This bill de-links the STEP and THP-Plus programs, allowing counties to offer THP-Plus without opting into STEP.
Agency Position: HSA-Support
Comments In San Mateo County, there are 464 children in the foster care system; 82 of them are between16 to 21 years old (as of July 26, 2002). Foster youth in San Mateo County can greatly benefit from the THPP-Plus program.
CSAC, CWDA
Opposition
None on file
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AB 1190 Papan Public retirement systems: reciprocity
Introduced: 2/23/01-but regarding retirement from 6/6/01
Status: 2/7/02 Sen Public Employment and Retirement
Last Amended: 1/24/02
BoS Position: none
Action: none
Summary Eliminates current provisions in the County Employees' Retirement Law of 1937 ('37 Act) and the law governing the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) that require an employee to have no more than a six-month break in service when changing employment between public retirement systems in order to qualify for reciprocity with regard to final compensation.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
None on file
Opposition
None on file
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AB 1798 Chavez Public Records Miliatary Veteran Discharge Documents
Introduced: 1/15/02
Status: 8/22/02 Sen Appro, Held under submission
Last Amended: 6/26/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill would require, if any military veteran requests the recordation of any military discharge document such as a veteran's service form DD214, that the county recorder shall require the veteran to sign a form that acknowledges that the document becomes a public document subject to inspection, as provided. By creating new duties for local agency officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, California State Commanders Veterans Council
Opposition
DoF
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AB 1823 Papan SFPUC Regional Water System
Introduced: 1/18/02
Status: 9/24/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 8/26/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT with amendments
Action: Letter 4/10/02
Summary This bill would enact the Wholesale Regional Water System Security and Reliability Act, which would impose various requirements on wholesale regional water systems, as defined, thereby imposing a state-mandated program. The bill would require the city, by February 1, 2003, to adopt a capital improvement program. The bill would require the city, in consultation with other entities, to adopt an emergency response plan by September 1, 2003. The bill would require a regional wholesale water supplier, as defined, to distribute available water during any interruption to all customers on an equitable basis, to the extent feasible. The bill would require the city to continue its practice of operating reservoirs in the Counties of Tuolumne and Stanislaus in a manner that ensures that the generation of hydroelectric power will not cause any reasonably anticipated adverse impact on water service. The bill would require the city to assign higher priority to water delivery to the bay area than to electric power generation, unless the Secretary of the Interior notifies the city of a violation of federal law.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Alameda County and others
Opposition
San Francisco (8/24/02)
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AB 2058 Papan SFPUC Regional Water System
Introduced: 2/19/02
Status: 9/24/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 8/12/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill would provide for the formation of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency by 26 public entities that purchase water from San Francisco. The bill would require the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County to determine whether or not resolutions to form and join the agency have been adopted by at least 15 of those public entities representing collectively at least 60% of certain water deliveries. If so, the bill would require the clerk of that board of supervisors to file a certificate with the Secretary of State and would require the secretary to issue a certificate of formation. The bill would thereafter authorize certain public entities, including San Francisco, to become members of the agency, subject to certain procedures. The bill would require each member of the agency to appoint one member to the board, and would require the Boards of Supervisors of San Mateo County and Santa Clara County to each appoint one member, to a 4-year term on the board. The bill would grant each director one vote on any ordinance, resolution, or motion, but would also provide for weighted voting. The bill would authorize the agency to manage water at wholesale for municipal, domestic, and industrial purposes; and acquire, construct, operate, and maintain works and facilities to carry out the agency's purposes. The bill would authorize the agency to exercise the right of eminent domain, except that the bill would prohibit the agency from acquiring by eminent domain, or exercising any control over, any water distribution facility owned and operated by any city, city and county, local public entity, or public utility without that entity's consent. The bill would authorize the agency to issue revenue bonds, pursuant to certain procedures, to finance the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of any works carried out by the agency.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Alameda County and other
Opposition
Unknown
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AB 2075 Chavez Probation Costs
Introduced: 2/19/02
Status: 9/26/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 8/26/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill requires defendants convicted of white collar crime, drug trafficking, and financially motivated gang crimes to pay for the costs of pretrial services and reports and post sentence services. The bill requires the courts to order payment of that portion of costs which is reasonable and compatible with the defendant's ability to pay. The bill requires county probation departments to consider additional costs in making their recommendation to the court. This provision would sunset on January 1, 2006.
Agency Position: Probation--Support
Comments While San Mateo County does not recover a significant amount of probation service costs (due primarily to the indigent nature of most defendants), this legislation would provide the opportunity to expand the County's ability.
LA County and others (4/16/02)
Opposition
California Public Defenders Association and others (4/16/02)
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AB 2251 Nation Sudden Oak Death
Introduced: 2/20/02
Status: 9/25/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 8/13/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill enacts the Sudden Oak Death Management Act of 2002 and provides that the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) and the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) may expend funds for Sudden Oak Death (SOD) regulatory activities, subject to the Budget Act of 2002. Provides that CDF shall provide information and technical assistance to cities, counties, districts, regional entities, homeowner neighborhood groups, and nonprofit organizations on SOD. Provides that CDF and any other state agency may assist local tree maintenance programs by loaning surplus equipment for regional and local urban forestry for urban tree care by nonprofit organizations.
Agency Position: Agricultural Commissioner-Support
Comments No significant benefit to SMCo. But potential funding for regulatory activities.
Counties of Marin, Los Angeles and others
Opposition
DoF
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AB 2338 Papan Horse Racing Satellite Wagering
Introduced: 2/21/02
Status: 9/29/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 6/30/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary Provides that if the racing association licensed in the year 2002 to conduct a thoroughbred race meeting in San Mateo County is not licensed to conduct a racing meeting any longer in that county, then the San Mateo County Fair, with the approval of the CHRB, may conduct its racing dates at a facility operated by a thoroughbred racing association or fair licensed to conduct a meeting in the northern racing zone of this state. CHRB may authorize satellite wagering in San Mateo County if the satellite wagering facility will be located either on the fairgrounds of the San Mateo County Fair or on leased premises within the City of San Mateo.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
San Mateo County Fair and others
Opposition
None on file
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AB 2776 Simitian Aviation Noise
Introduced: 2/25/02
Status: 9/12/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 8/8/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT IF AMENDED
Action: Letter
Summary This bill requires an application for a subdivision report to state whether the property is located within an "airport influence area" (also known as an "airport referral area") defined as "the area in which current or future airport-related noise, overflight, safety, or airspace protection factors may significantly affect land uses or necessitate restrictions on those uses as determined by an airport land use commission, including an airport referral area." This bill requires an application for a subdivision report for property located within an airport influence area to place a specific statement detailed in the bill.
Agency Position: None
Comments Simitian was unable to take the Board's proposed amendment (to require the airport influence area be delinieated by parcel-which would have made the bill a state mandated program.
San Francisco International Airport and others
Opposition
California Building Industry Association and others
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AB 2954 Simitian Consideration of Child Care in General Plans
Introduced: 2/25/02
Status: 9/27/02 VETO
Last Amended: 6/25/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill would require, upon the adoption or amendment of a city or county's general plan, on or after January 1, 2004, the land use element of the general plan to address the distribution of certain child care facilities.
Agency Position: HAS-Support
Comments San Mateo County Child Care Coordinating Council strong supporters
City of San Mateo and others
Opposition
unknown
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SB 390 Escutia State Child Care Master Plan
Introduced: 2/21/01
Status: 9/22/02 VETO
Last Amended: 8/23/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill would require the State Department of Education to develop the state master plan for child care and development in consultation and collaboration with an oversight task force. The bill would specify the contents of the plan, would require an interim plan to be completed and submitted to the Governor and the Legislature on or before March 31, 2003, and would require a final plan be completed and submitted to the Governor and Legislature on or before January 1, 2004. The bill would additionally require the plan to be updated at least once every 5 years.
Agency Position: HAS-Support
Comments None
California Children & Families Commission
and others
Opposition
unknown
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SB 773 Speier Financial Information Privacy Act of 2002
Introduced: 2/23/01
Status: 8/31/02 Amended on Assembly Floor passed to Senate which did not concur in the Assembly amendments
Last Amended: 8/24/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter (5/23/02)
Summary The last version of the bill prohibited the sharing of confidential consumer information with nonaffiliated third parties but provided no protections for affiliate sharing of information.
Agency Position: None
Comments SMCo Ordinance by Nevin similar
Marin County and others
Opposition
California Chamber of Commerce and others
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SB 910 Dunn General plans: fines for noncompliance of housing elements
Introduced: 3/27/01
Status: 08/08/02 Assembly Housing and Community Development
Last Amended: 8/01/02
BoS Position: watch
Action: none
Summary This bill would require a court on a finding that there is not substantial compliance to levy a fine and award attorney fees as specified. The bill would revise the procedures for the submission and review of the draft housing element. It would also require the Controller to levy a fine of $5,000 per month or $0.25 per month per person in the jurisdiction, whichever is greater, upon a city, county, or city and county if specified conditions are met. The bill would provide that all fines shall accrue to the Housing Supply Account, which the bill would create in the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund, and that no money in that account shall be expended except upon appropriation by the Legislature.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
unknown
Opposition
unknown
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SB 1243 Torlakson MTC combination of ABAG Duties
Introduced: 1/7/02
Status: 08/08/02 Assembly Local Government
Last Amended: 8/01/02
BoS Position: watch
Action: none
Summary This bill would on January 1, 2004, create the Regional Growth Council as a part of the commission and to assume land use responsibilities of the Association of Bay Area Governments. The bill would require the new council to adopt a long-range growth policy plan for the region on or before January 1, 2005, and each 6 years thereafter. The bill would also require the council, on or before January 1, 2005, to present to the Legislature recommendations for the most effective institutional framework to implement the regional plan's goals and objectives.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
unknown
Opposition
unknown
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SB 1262 Torlakson Smart Growth Transit Oriented Development Programs
Introduced: 1/14/02
Status: 05/23/02 Senate Appropriations
Last Amended: 04/23/02
BoS Position: watch
Action: none
Summary SB 1262 requires at least 5% of local and regional STIP funds be set aside as rewards to local jurisdictions which approve developments to reduce traffic congestion, provide a better job-housing balance, or build housing in "infill" locations. This bill is modeled after C/CAG's Transit Oriented Development Incentive Program, which has won awards locally (MTC) and nationally (EPA). In San Mateo County, up to 10% of State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds are used as a financial incentive for the development of housing near transit stations. SB 1262 would require at least 5% be used for similar purposes.
Agency Position: C/CAG
Comments Watch
Surface Transportation Policy Project
Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition
BayRail Alliance
Opposition
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
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SB 1301 Kuehl Reproductive Privacy Act
Introduced: 1/18/02
Status: 9/6/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 4/8/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill would delete the above provisions of the Therapeutic Abortion Act and other sections of California law not in conformity with constitutional law. This bill would also enact the Reproductive Privacy Act, which would provide that every individual possesses a fundamental right of privacy with respect to reproductive decisions, including (A) the fundamental right to choose or refuse birth control, and (B) the fundamental right to choose to bear a child or obtain an abortion. This bill would provide that the state shall not deny or interfere with a woman's fundamental right to choose to bear a child or obtain an abortion prior to viability of the fetus, as defined, or when necessary to protect her life or health. The bill would specify the circumstances under which the performance of an abortion is deemed unauthorized.
Agency Position: Commission on the Status of Women--Support
Comments None
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and others
Opposition
San Mateo Pro Life and others
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SB 1413 Chesbro Medi-Cal Reimbursements
Introduced: 2/14/02
Status: 9/30/02 VETO
Last Amended: 8/27/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill is intended to ensure the continued financial stability of California's 345 FQHCs and 225 RHCs. These community clinics serve as safety net health providers by providing free or low-cost services to uninsured, underinsured, and low-income persons in California. This bill will finalize and expedite the transition from a reasonable cost reimbursement system (the old federal system) to a prospective payment system (PPS). The bill will also help California clinics qualify for federal funds under the federal Community and Migrant Health Center Initiative. This bill would revise the formula used by the department to calculate capitation rates to be paid to local initiatives, commercial plans, geographic managed care program health plans, and county organized health systems. This bill would provide that federally qualified health center (FQHC) services and rural health clinic services, as defined, are covered benefits under the Medi-Cal program, to be reimbursed to providers on a per-visit basis, and provides for various requirements pertaining to the reimbursement of these services. This bill would specify that it shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is obtained.
Agency Position: Health Services--Support
Comments Unless the new prospective payment system is implemented quickly and fairly, we are concerned that San Mateo County will lose the primary source of fiscal stability permitting our clinics to maintain their current level of services.
California Primary Care Association and others
Opposition
None on file
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SB 1523 Sher Cathode ray tube (CRT) recycling and refurbishment
Introduced: 2/20/02
Status: 9/30/02 VETO
Last Amended: 8/29/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary Requires every retailer or manufacturer that sells Cathode Ray Tube devices (CRT devices) collect a Cathode Ray Tube Recycling Fee of $10 on each CRT device. The bill also establishes the Cathode Ray Tube Recycling Account for the fees to be deposited, grant programs to expend the funds from the Account and establishes the CRT Recycling Advisory Committee. Grant will include those to local governments to establish and maintain local programs that provide for the convenient and cost-effective collection and recycling of cathode ray tubes and CRT devices; and to nonprofit organizations that accept and recycle cathode ray tubes and CRT devices for reuse.
Agency Position: None
Comments Referred by Supervisor Jacobs Gibson
CSAC, San Francisco and others
Opposition
American Electronics Association and others
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SB 1619 Romero Cathode ray tube (CRT) recycling and refurbishment
Introduced: 2/21/02
Status: 9/30/02 VETO
Last Amended: 8/23/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary Provides a grant program and recycling and diversion goals for cathode ray tubes and CRT device diversion, recycling, and refurbishment. Provides for hazardous waste labeling of all CRT devices. Provides matching grants to local governments to establish and maintain local programs that provide for the convenient and cost-effective collection and processing of cathode ray tubes and CRT devices. Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that recycle and refurbish cathode ray tubes and CRT devices for reuse and provides that grants to nonprofit organizations may be made available for the purposes of refurbishing and reselling of those devices.
Agency Position: None
Comments Referral from Supervisor Jacobs Gibson
San Francisco, Sierra Club and others
Opposition
American Electronics Association and others
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SB 1732 Escutia Court Facilities
Introduced: 4/11/02
Status: 9/29/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 8/29/02
BoS Position: OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
Action: Letter, lobbyest action, conference with CSAS and UCC.
Summary This bill would enact the Trial Court Facilities Act of 2002, revising the provisions governing courthouse construction. The bill would provide for a Court Facilities Dispute Resolution Committee to, among other things, hear and determine specified disputes in relation to the construction or transfer of court facilities, membership and financing to be determined, as specified. The bill would transfer responsibility to provide court facilities from a county to the Judicial Council pursuant to an agreement to be negotiated between a county and the Judicial Council. Among other things, the bill would require new duties of the Judicial Council, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the Department of Finance. In this regard, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding various duties of a county with respect to court facilities. This bill would establish the Court Facilities Trust Fund to be financed by specified payments by each county, and the State Court Facilities Construction Fund to be financed by specified state court construction penalty assessments, parking surcharges, and filing fee surcharges on civil actions, as specified. The bill would also establish the Transitional State Court Facilities Construction Fund to finance certain court facilities transferred to the Judicial Council pursuant to the bill, together with the reduction of a specified portion of penalty assessments imposed by the county. This bill would further declare that a specified provision would become operative only upon the enactment of another specified provision or provisions, and become inoperative, as provided.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
CSAC, Judicial Council, Santa Clara County and others
Opposition
California State Automobile Association
and others
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SB 1734 Vasconcellos Drug paraphernalia: clean needle and syringe exchange projects
Introduced: 2/21/02
Status: 9/30/02 VETO
Last Amended: 6/17/02
BoS Position: none
Action: none
Summary Current law exempts needle exchange program workers from criminal prosecution for the distribution of drug paraphernalia (needles) for illegal (drug) uses. This bill expands that exemption to prohibit prosecution of specified individuals for the distribution of devices or substances necessary to ensure the safety and cleanliness of needles or syringes.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office
County of Santa Clara
Opposition
California Narcotic Officers' Association
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SB 1785 Vasconcellos Hypodermic needles and syringes
Introduced: 2/21/02
Status: 9/30/02 VETO
Last Amended: 8/20/02
BoS Position: none
Action: none
Summary This bill authorizes specified personnel at licensed pharmacies to sell up to 30 hypodermic needles or syringes without a prescription to a person who is over 18 years of age. Requires pharmacies to store needles and syringes out of customer reach. Authorizes pharmacies to provide purchasers of needles or syringes specified public health information. Prohibits discarding or disposing of a hypodermic needle or syringe on a playground, public beach, public park, or the grounds of an elementary, vocational, junior high or high school.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Center for Policy Reform
City and County of San Francisco
Opposition
California Police Chiefs Association
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SB 1809 Machado Medical Laboratory Technician
Introduced: 2/22/02
Status: 9/3/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 7/11/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill would create a new license category for a medical laboratory technician who would be authorized to perform waived and moderate complexity tests or examinations while working under the supervision of a physician and surgeon or certain other licensed persons, and to report the test results. The bill would require the department to issue a medical laboratory technician license to each person who pays the license fee and meets specified licensure requirements. The bill would also require the department to adopt emergency regulations to implement licensure of medical laboratory technicians as soon as possible, and would authorize the department to establish licensing and renewal fees that do not exceed the costs of the department for the program.
Agency Position: San Mateo Medical Center--Support
Comments: Support of this bill supports the County's efforts to link aid recipients with job training to fill needed positions within the County.
California Clinical Laboratory Association
Opposition
None on file
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SB 1870 Speier SFPUC Regional Water System
Introduced: 2/22/02
Status: 9/24/02 CHAPTERED
Last Amended: 8/1/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill would enact the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority Act. The Authority would consist of San Francisco, certain public entities that purchase water from San Francisco, Stanford University, and the California Water Service Company. The bill would require the governing body of each member public entity of the authority, other than San Francisco, and the Boards of Supervisors of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, to appoint one voting member to the board, and would require the governing body of San Francisco to appoint one nonvoting member, to a 4-year term on the board. The bill would require San Francisco to become a voting member of the authority if a certain requirement is met. The bill would grant each voting director one vote on any ordinance, resolution, or motion. The bill would authorize the authority to issue revenue bonds until December 31, 2020, pursuant to certain procedures, to improve the reliability of San Francisco's regional water system. The bill would require the bond proceeds to be made available upon terms and conditions that include San Francisco's entering contracts with the authority that, among other things, require San Francisco, on behalf of the authority, to impose a surcharge to generate revenue to pay the debt service on the revenue bonds issued by the authority and the operating expenses of the authority. The bill would require San Francisco to submit an annual report to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee describing the progress made on projects financed by the authority and on the implementation by the capital improvement program for the regional water system. The bill would require the authority to dissolve upon the repayment of all revenue bonds issued by the authority and the satisfaction of all other debts and obligations of the authority.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Bay Area Water Users Association and others
Opposition
None on file
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SB 1975 Johnson Elections
Introduced: 5/13/02
Status: 9/30/02 VETO
Last Amended: 6/19/02
BoS Position: none
Action: none
Summary Requires the statewide direct primary election to be held in June of each even-numbered year. 1) Requires the statewide direct primary to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year. 2) Retains the requirement that the presidential primary election be held on the first Tuesday in March in any year evenly divisible by the number 4, but would instead require that the statewide direct primary election not be consolidated with the presidential primary election in those years.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
California Chamber of Commerce
Opposition
Contra Costa and other counties
California Association of Clerks and Election Officials
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SCA 10 Speier Vote reqirement for public library facility bonds
Introduced: 2/21/02
Status: 8/29/02 Sen Inactive File
Last Amended: 2/21/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary The California Constitution authorizes a school district, community college district, or county office of education to pursue authorization and issuance of general obligation bonds for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities, upon the approval of 55% of the voters of the district or county, if specified accountability requirements are met. This bill would additionally authorize a public library to pursue authorization and issuance of general obligation bonds for those purposes in relation to library facilities upon the approval of 55% of the voters if those accountability requirements are met.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
California Library Association and others
Opposition
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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Proposition 46 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002
Status: Passed by voters 11/5/02
BoS Position: Support
Summary From the Secretary of State's website, "This act provides for the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002. For the purpose of providing shelters for battered women, clean and safe housing for low-income senior citizens, emergency shelters for homeless families with children, housing with social services for the homeless and mentally ill, repairs and accessibility improvements to apartments for families and handicapped citizens, homeownership assistance for military veterans, and security improvements and repairs to existing emergency shelters, shall the state create a housing trust fund by issuing bonds totaling two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000), paid from existing state funds at an average annual cost of one hundred fifty seven million dollars ($157,000,000) per year over the 30-year life of the bonds, with the requirement that every city and county is eligible to receive funds as specified in the measure and with all expenditures subject to an independent audit?"
League of Women Voters of California
Opposition
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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Proposition 47 Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002
Status: Passed by voters 11/5/02
BoS Position: Support
Summary From the Secretary of State's website: "This thirteen billion fifty million dollar ($13,050,000,000) bond issue will provide funding for necessary education facilities to relieve overcrowding and to repair older schools. Funds will be targeted to areas of the greatest need and must be spent according to strict accountability measures. Funds will also be used to upgrade and build new classrooms in the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California, to provide adequate higher education facilities to accommodate the growing student enrollment. These bonds may be used only for eligible projects. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $26.2 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($13.05 billion) and interest ($13.15 billion) costs on the bonds. Payments of about $873 million per year."
California Chamber of Commerce
Opposition
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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Proposition 48 Court Consolidation. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Status: Passed by voters 11/5/02
BoS Position: NONE
Summary From the Secretary of State's website: Amends Constitution to delete references to the municipal courts, which references are now obsolete due to the consolidation of superior and municipal trial courts into unified superior courts. Fiscal Impact: No additional cost to state or local government.
California Law Revision Commission
Opposition
Voter Information Alliance
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Proposition 49 Before and After School Programs
Status: Passed by voters 11/5/02
BoS Position: Support
Summary From the Secretary of State's website: "Increases state grant funds available for before/after school programs, providing tutoring, homework assistance, and educational enrichment. Requires that, beginning 2004-05, new grants will not be taken from education funds guaranteed by Proposition 98. Fiscal Impact: Additional annual state costs for before and after school programs of up to $455 million, beginning in 2004-05."
California Teachers Association
California State Sheriffs' Association
Opposition
League of Women Voters of California
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Proposition 50 Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002
Status: Passed by voters 11/5/02
BoS Position: Support
Summary From the Secretary of State's website: "Authorizes $3,440,000,000 general obligation bonds to fund a variety of specified water and wetlands projects. Fiscal Impact: State cost of up to $6.9 billion over 30 years to repay bonds. Reduction in local property tax revenues, up to roughly $10 million annually; partially offset by state funds. Unknown state and local operation and maintenance costs."
League of Women Voters of California
Opposition
Citizens Against Unfair Taxation
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Proposition 51 regarding the creation of the "Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Bus Trust Fund."
Status: Defeated by voters 11/5/02
BoS Position: Oppose
Summary From the Secretary of State's website, "This act provides for the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002. For the purpose of providing shelters for battered women, clean and safe housing for low-income senior citizens, emergency shelters for homeless families with children, housing with social services for the homeless and mentally ill, repairs and accessibility improvements to apartments for families and handicapped citizens, homeownership assistance for military veterans, and security improvements and repairs to existing emergency shelters, shall the state create a housing trust fund by issuing bonds totaling two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000), paid from existing state funds at an average annual cost of one hundred fifty seven million dollars ($157,000,000) per year over the 30-year life of the bonds, with the requirement that every city and county is eligible to receive funds as specified in the measure and with all expenditures subject to an independent audit?"
American Lung Association of California
Opposition
League of Women Voters of California
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Proposition 52 Election Day Voter Registration Act of 2002
Status: Defeated by voters 11/5/02
BoS Position: None
Summary From the Secretary of State's website: "Allows legally eligible persons to register to vote on election day. Increases criminal penalties for voter and voter registration fraud. Criminalizes conspiracy to commit voter fraud. Fiscal Impact: Annual state costs of about $6 million to fund counties for election day voter registration activities. No anticipated net county costs. Minor state administrative costs and unknown, but probably minor, state costs to enforce new election fraud offense."
League of Women Voters of California
Opposition
Citizens & Law Enforcement Against Election Fraud
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H.R. 504 Green (-TX) Community Access to Health Care Act of 2001
Introduced: 2/7/01
Status: 2/14/02 House Energy and Commerce-Subcommittee Health
Last Amended: None
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary Community Access to Health Care Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for the purpose of assisting the development of integrated health care delivery systems to: (1) serve communities of individuals who are uninsured and individuals who are underinsured; (2) expand the scope of services provided; and (3) improve the efficiency and coordination among the providers of such services. Authorizes appropriations.
Agency Position: None
Comments See also S 1533
As cosponsors: Eshoo, Lantos
Opposition
unknown
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H.R. 854 Whitfield (R-KY) Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH)
Introduced: 3/1/02
Status: 3/14/02 House Committee on Energy and Commerce-Subcommittee on Health
Last Amended: 3/1/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act would extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments provided under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000. Specifically, this bill would continue the freeze on proposed cuts to DSH at the 2000 year levels.
Agency Position: Health Services Agency
Comments Support
Congresswoman Eshoo as a cosponsor
Opposition
None known
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H.R. 3524 Miller (D-CA) Amdendment to Child Care and Development Block Grant
Introduced: 2/19/01
Status: 4/5/02 House Education and the Workforce-Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness
Last Amended: 2/19/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill would give incentive grants to states to increase reimbursement rates for child care providers. It also earmark funds for a statewide system of local child care resource and referral organizations; establish a national training and technical assistance center specializing in infant and toddler care and their families, as well as a national data system of supply and quality of child care and early education.
Agency Position:
Comments
Members of Congress Eshoo and Lantos as cosponsors.
Opposition
None know.
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Introduced: 03/13/02
Status: 4/18/2002 Withdrawn from the Senate
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: None
Summary This amendment would have increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) standards for automobiles and light trucks. It would have also required light trucks to meet the same standards as those of automobiles. This amendment was defeated in favor of SA 2997 (Levine-Bond), which delegates the establishement of new CAFÉ standards to the NHTSA but expressly exempted the light truck category for consideration of new CAFÉ standards.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Unknown
Opposition
unknown
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S. 1533 Kennedy (D-MA) Community Access Health Care
Introduced: 10/11/01
Status: 4/18/2002 House preparation for floor
Last Amended: 4/16/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary An original bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and strengthen the health centers program and the National Health Service Corps, and to establish the Healthy Communities Access Program, which will help coordinate services for the uninsured and underinsured, and for other purposes.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Unknown
Opposition
unknown
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Introduced: 12/5/2001
Status: 6/24/2002 Senate preparation for floor.
Last Amended: 6/24/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill approves the August 28, 2000, Federal Record of Decision issued by the Calfed Federal agencies and supported by the State of California as a framework for addressing Calfed Bay-Delta Program components consisting of water storage, ecosystem restoration, water supply reliability, conveyance, water use efficiency, water quality, water transfers, watersheds, the Environmental Water account, levee stability, governance, and science.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Unknown
Unknonwn
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S. 1829 Fenstein (D-CA) Airport Security Personnel Protection Act
Introduced: 12/14/01
Status: 12/14/2001 Senate Judiciary
Last Amended: None
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary Airport Security Personnel Protection Act - Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to establish a special rule granting transitional employment eligibility, upon a specified certification by the Attorney General, to qualified lawful permanent resident alien airport security screeners until their naturalization process is completed. Directs the Attorney General to expedite the naturalization process for such screeners.
Agency Position: None
Comments None
Boxer
Opposition
None known
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S. 2535 Boxer (D-CA) California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2002
Introduced: 5/21/02
Status: 5/21/02 Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Last Amended: 5/21/02
BoS Position: SUPPORT
Action: Letter
Summary This bill would designate over 2.5 million acres of existing federal land as wilderness and free-flowing portions of 22 rivers as "wild and scenic." These designations would protect permanently these lands from logging, construction and motorized vehicles. These areas would remain open for recreational activities including, horseback riding, fishing, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, cross country skiing, and canoeing. No form of mechanized recreation is allowed in wilderness designated areas. As a result, off-road vehicles, motor bikes and bicycles are prohibited. A recent Chronicle article indicates mountain bike groups have begun supporting S 2535 after Boxer has indicated she will make concessions (removing 300,000 acres of land from the bill).
Agency Position: None
Comments None
State Legislators: Sher, Simitian, Burton
Counties: San Francisco, Marin, Santa Cruz
Opposition
None known