California Legislature
Senate Rules Committee
Senator Bill Lockyer, Chairman
1995 DIGEST OF
SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATION
Covering the Period of December 5, 1994 through September 15, 1995
Prepared by
Office of Senate Floor Analysis
Rich Rollens, DirectorDavid L. Wilkening, Chief Deputy Director
Consultants
Nora Crowley
Robert Graham
Claudia Peterson
Timothy Mello, Research Aide
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TABLE O F CONTENTS
VOLUME I
- I. AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES -- Page 2
- Pests and Pesticides -- Page 9
- Water Resources -- Page 29
- Economic Development -- Page 34
- Small Business -- Page 39
- Workers' Compensation -- Page 65
- Financial Institutions -- Page 74
- III. CONSUMERISM -- Page 91
- Gang Violence -- Page 93
- Crimes and Sentencing -- Page 118
- Juvenile Justice -- Page 148
- Drunk Driving/Vehicle Code -- Page 160
- Weapons -- Page 174
- Prisons and Prisoners -- Page 190
- Family Law -- Page 214
- V. DISASTER RELIEF -- Page 250
- School Finance Legislation -- Page 258
- Child and Day Care -- Page 268
- School Employees -- Page 291
- VII. ELECTIONS AND REAPPORTIONMENT -- Page 326
- Campaign Financing -- Page 333
- VIII. ENERGY AND UTILITIES -- Page 346
- Utilities -- Page 363
- Air Pollution -- Page 373
- Coastal Resources -- Page 381
- Forestry -- Page 391
- Miscellaneous -- Page 411
- Administrative Law -- Page 416
- Affirmative Action Legislation -- Page 424
- Orange/Los Angeles Counties -- Page 462
- Public Employees -- Page 498
- Gaming -- Page 503
- Alcoholic Beverage Control -- Page 513
- Federal Issues -- Page 530
- AIDS -- Page 532
- Mental Health -- Page 542
- Public Health and Safety -- Page 559
- Health Professionals -- Page 573
- Finance and Development -- Page 580
- Miscellaneous -- Page 595
- Automobile Insurance -- Page 600
- Earthquake Insurance -- Page 613
- XIV. MILITARY BASE REDUCTIONS AND CONVERSIONS -- Page 628
- XVI. REVENUE AND TAXATION -- Page 650
- Income Tax/Bank and Corporation Tax -- Page 681
- Sales Tax -- Page 695
- XVII. SENIOR CITIZENS -- Page 709
- XIX. TRANSPORTATION -- Page 726
- Motor Vehicle Emissions -- Page 738
- XX. VETERANS -- Page 769