GovernorAppointed Kenneth L. Gibson of Santa Ana...
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Appointed Kenneth L. Gibson of Santa Ana as director of the state Department of Commerce. A Republican, Gibson, 45, replaces Christy M. Walters of Carmichael, who resigned. The job pays $82,117 a year and requires Senate confirmation. Assembly Floor Action:
Candidates: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 41-32 vote a bill (AB 1125) by Assemblywoman Sally Tanner (D-El Monte) to prohibit candidates for local nonpartisan elective offices from attacking their opponents in voter ballot pamphlets.
Light Trucks: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 48-19 vote a bill (AB 1326) by Assemblywoman Delaine Eastin (D-Union City) to require automobile dealers to affix stickers to new, light trucks showing the make, model, identification number, manufacturer’s suggested retail price, additional accessory prices and transportation costs.
Schools: Passed and sent to the Senate on a 71-0 vote a bill (AB 1700) by Speaker Pro Tem Mike Roos (D-Los Angeles) designed to encourage urban school districts to build multi-story facilities. The bill, aimed at reducing residential displacement when new schools are built, would allow schools to be built on smaller parcels of land. Senate Floor Action:
Real Estate: Passed and sent to the Assembly on a 32-0 vote a bill (SB 940) by Sen. John Seymour (R-Anaheim) to increase fines from $1,000 to $10,000 for people convicted of impersonating a state-licensed real estate broker or salesman, respectively. The fine for corporations would go up from $10,000 to $50,000.
Lottery: Passed and sent to the Assembly on a 27-4 vote a bill (SB 106) by Sen. Ralph C. Dills (D-Gardena) to increase the amount of state lottery proceeds earmarked for schools from 34% to 38% over a four-year period. At the same time, lottery expenses would be reduced from 16% to 12%.
Head Injuries: Rejected on a 26-5 vote a bill (SB 623) by Sen. John Seymour (R-Anaheim) to require the preparation of a state report on traumatic head injuries at a cost of $100,000. A two-thirds majority or 27 votes was required for passage. The author was granted permission to seek a second vote at a later date.
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