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Senate Bill 198: Impact And Effectiveness On Workers' Health And Safety, Senate Committee On Industrial Relations

California Senate

In 1989 the California Legislature passed and the Governor signed SB 198, the most significant piece of Occupational Safety and Health legislation since the enactment of the OSHA Act. SB 198 shifts the focus of state policy in workplace safety and health to prevention. The changes weave the prevention approach into every aspect of CalOSHA: Standard enforcement sanctions; the use of data; and the providing of education information and technical assistance to employers. On July 1, 1991, regulations became effective implementing the part of this bill requiring employers to establish, implement and maintain worksite injury prevention programs. Based on preliminary …

Illegal Discrimination In Health Insurance, Senate Committee On Insurance, Claims And Corporations

California Senate

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Assembly Committee On Consumer Protection, Government Efficiency And Economic Development 1991-92 Legislative Summary, Assembly Committee On Consumer Protection, Government Efficiency And Economic Development

California Assembly

No abstract provided.

The Fourth Annual Natural Diversity Forum: The Complex Web Of Life, Senate Committee On Natural Resources And Wildlife

California Senate

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Summary Report On Hearing On Child Custody, Senate Select Committee On Women In The Workforce

California Senate

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Resolving Land Use Disputes: Mediation, Arbitration And Litigation, Senate Select Committee On Planning For California's Growth, Senate Committee On Local Government

California Senate

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Equal Opportunity In Economic Downturn - Are Women And Minorities Sacrificing More Than Their Fair Share? Prepared Statements And Correspondence, Assembly Select Committee On Equal Opportunity

California Assembly

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Equal Opportunity In Economic Downturn - Are Women And Minorities Sacrificing More Than Their Fair Share? Hearing, Assembly Select Committee On Equal Opportunity

California Assembly

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Defense Cuts On California, Commission On State Finance

California Agencies

I am pleased to submit our assessment of the impact of federal defense expenditures in California. This report, Impact of Defense Cuts on California, was prepared pursuant to the Commission's mandate to examine how federal expenditures affect the state's economy. Much has occurred since our last review of the defense industry in 1990. Aerospace cutbacks have accelerated, more military bases have been scheduled for closure, and the state is mired in recession. This report will give an overview of military spending in the state, and put the defense industry and recent cutbacks into the broader context of California's economy.

We …

Hearing On Proposition 165, Senate Committee On Health And Human Services, Senate Budget And Fiscal Review, Assembly Ways And Means Committee

California Joint Committees

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Interim Hearing On Multiple Chemical Sensitivity And Environmental Illness, Senate Subcommittee On The Rights Of The Disabled

California Senate

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A Preliminary Report On The Status Of African-American Males In California: Opportunity Or Chaos: A Generation In Peril, California Commission On The Status Of African-American Males

California Agencies

The California Commission on the Status of African-American Males (CSAAM) has completed its initial inquiry into the quality of life for African-American Males in this state. Our findings are contained in this Preliminary Report.

The Commission was created by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 57 on September 3, 1991. After its first meeting, CSAAM formed six policy advisory committees consisting of Commissioners and highly qualified experts in each of the targeted areas. These areas are: Employment, Economic Empowerment, Criminal Justice, Education and Social Services. The committees have been working earnestly over the last seven months to gain an accurate assessment of …

Summary Of The Hearing On California Jobs And Future, Senate Committee On Housing And Urban Affairs

California Senate

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Conflict Of Interest In Landfill Site Approvals By The Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region, Senate Select Committee On State Procurement And Expenditure Practices

California Senate

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Your Guide To Conflicts Of Interest Law: How We Govern Our Public Officials, Senate Local Government Committee

California Senate

A conflict of interest occurs when a public official participates in a governmental decision which would affect a financial interest. A conflict of interest takes away from the goal of the public official's job of enacting good public policy.

The conflict of interest laws keep public officials honest and prevent them from using their public office for private financial gain. These laws can be difficult to understand and sometimes harder to find. This guide will help you do both.

Environmental & Regulatory Permit Streamlining Initiative, Assembly Committee On Natural Resources, Assembly Committee On Local Government

California Assembly

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Final Report Of The Subcommittee On Peace Officer Conduct, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On Peace Officer Conduct

California Senate

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Money And Power: A Look At Proposed Budgeting Changes In The Taxpayer Protection Act Of 1992, California Senate Office Of Research

California Senate

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State Of California Public Utilities Commission Rules Of Practice And Procedure, Public Utilities Commission

California Agencies

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Report On The 1991-92 Legislative Session, Senate Committee On Toxics And Public Safety Management

California Senate

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Legislative Summary 1991-92 Session, Senate Committee On Public Employment And Retirement

California Senate

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Overview Of 1992-93 Budget Bill, Senate Committee On Budget And Fiscal Review

California Senate

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Two New Californias: An Equal Division, Historical And Financial Analysis, Assembly Office Of Research

California Assembly

This report focuses on four aspects of dividing the state:

1. The process,
2. The national and state history of dividing states,
3. The geographic source of the state's General Fund income and the geographic distribution of the state's General Fund expenses, and
4. The impacts of alternative boundary lines on the budget of each new state.

The U.S. Constitution allows a state to be divided into two states if "consent" is given by the state legislature and by the Congress. Four new states have been divided from "mother states:" Vermont from New York, Kentucky from Virginia, Maine from Massachusetts, …

Legislative Summary 1991-1992 Legislative Session, Assembly Committee On Utilities And Commerce

California Assembly

No abstract provided.

1992 Legislative Summary, Assembly Committee On Insurance

California Assembly

No abstract provided.

Legislative Summary 1991-92, Assembly Committee On Education

California Assembly

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Summary Of Legislation 1991-1992, Assembly Transportation Committee

California Assembly

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Legislative Summary 1991-92 Session, Assembly Committee On Water, Parks And Wildlife

California Assembly

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1991-92 Housing Update, Assembly Committee On Housing And Community Development

California Assembly

No abstract provided.