Governor

Signed into law a bill (AB 165) by Assemblyman Richard Floyd (D-Carson) to make it a misdemeanor punishable by a $250 fine and 32 hours of community service for a minor to use false identification papers to purchase alcoholic beverages. Appointed banker Solon C. Soteras of Los Angeles to the state Teachers’ Retirement Board. A Republican, Soteras, 66, replaces Norman Barker of Los Angeles, who resigned. Board members are paid $100 per day for meetings, plus necessary expenses. The position requires Senate confirmation. Assembly Floor Action: Recycled Products: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 41-31 vote a bill (AB 1377) by Assemblyman Tom Bates (D-Oakland) to grant a state sales tax exemption to consumers who purchase recycled products. Health Clubs: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 54-10 vote a bill (AB 2312) by Assemblywoman Cathie Wright (R-Simi Valley) to increase state regulation of health fitness clubs to protect consumers against fraud. Committee Action: Bottles and Cans: The Natural Resources Committee approved a bill (SB 1221) by Sen. Gary K. Hart (D-Santa Barbara) to increase the redemption rate of one penny per empty recyclable soft drink and beer container to a nickel for two containers, starting Jan. 1. An 8-1 vote sent the bill to the Ways and Means Committee. Car Radio Noise: The Transportation Committee approved a bill (SB 1130) by Sen. Cecil Green (D-Norwalk) to prohibit drivers of motor vehicles from allowing radio sound system noise to be heard more than 50 feet away when driving on a public road. An 11-3 vote sent the bill to the Ways and Means Committee. Senate Floor Action: Hate Violence: Passed and sent to the Assembly on a 24-3 vote a bill (SB 1357) by Sen. Art Torres (D-Los Angeles) to require the state Board of Education to implement activities to reduce hate violence in kindergarten through grade 12. The board would also be required to establish a California Schools Human Rights Commission. Committee Action: Newsprint: The Natural Resources Committee approved a bill (AB 1305) by Assemblywoman Lucy Killea (D-San Diego) to require newspaper publishers to use at least 25% recycled newsprint, starting Jan. 1, 1991. A 5-4 vote sent the bill to the Appropriations Committee. The Los Angeles Times already uses 25% or more recycled newsprint, according to the bill’s author.