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S on.- DANGER! IMPORTANT! Labor Sneak RTWV Bill Support Perils Labor At the COPE C!.s U. S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel won an overwhelming r-ewact in 3aUa&t Legislature endorsement for the GOP nomination in the forthcomlng Sente Bill 425 is a dangerou June 4 primary from more than 550 delegates attending bill. the PrePrirary Endsement Convention of the Califor- It is a threat to peace and From the Capitol Office nia Labor Council on Polieal Education at the Hilton security for Labor in Califor- Of the Executive I Hotel in San Francisco this week. Secrettry On the Democratic side, the SB 425 would open the back From the Capitol Office labor delegates approved an e L door to local option for a large Of the Executive Secretary idopen" endorsement in the U.S. B Rigts Bill varietY of anti-Labor ordi- When the Assemblymen and Senate race where former State Wins Final OK n a n c e s, especially "rightto- Senators return from the Easter Controller Alan Cranston, State work." What Labor's foes have recess on April 15, the pace of Senator Anthony Beilenson, F never been able to do dirctly the Legislature will be greatly -And State Public Utilities Com- From Congress statewide, -they could do under stepped up. It is more impor- missioner William Bennett, the An historic civil rights bill the terms of SB 425 by attack- tant than ever that Labor, mem- three principal candidates who including a strong open housing ing Labor through city. and bership and officers, keep in are all friendly to labor, are pit- provision won final congres- county ordinances. touch with their legislators, in- ted against one another. sional approval this week and This is an insidious measure. forming them of Labor's posi- In its Congressional District has been sent -to President On the surface, it appears to be tion on bills coming up. These endorsements., the delegates re- Johnson for his signature. a simple 'home rule" proposal.- contacts must be clear and jected the proposed endorse- The AFL-CIO-backed meas- Hidden in it is a weapon which prompt. ment of Rep. B. F. Sisk (D. ure was hailed by President would be used to make an as- Federation sponsored bills Fresno) after being informed Johnson as a "victory for every sault on Labor's g , won before committees during the that Sisk was one of six mem- American." with years of hard, careful week of April 15 include AB bers of the House Rules Com- The President s a i d h e work. 158, Knox, on fringe -benefits mittee who voted yesterday in planned to sign the bill at "a Don't be fooled. Labor must and wage deductions, April 15 a 9 to 6 vote against sending very early date" and added: unite in opposition to SB 425. in Industrial Relations; AB 638, It will -be -heard in Senate on Page 2) (Continued on Paa. 4) Zenovich, on unemployment dis- (Continued Judiciary Committee on April ability compensation, in Fi- 18 at 8:00 p.m. t is urgent you nance and Insurance subcom- contact your State Senator mittee April 16; AB 127, Elliott, Hew AFL-CIO Fact Sheets Can quiddy, tell him you strongly University of California em- oppose SB 425 and urge him to ployees' dues deduction, in Help Stretch Your Buying Power do everything possible to see Ways and Means April 17; AB that it is defeated. 283, Burton, on collective bar- Your help is needed right that directly affect the health, gaining for public employees, in now to convince Congress to safety, or financial security of State Employment Committee hew to fair tax principles and American workers. DR. KING MOURNED April 18. Also on April 18, a take affirmative acton on leg- Take the tax issue, for ex- Finance and Insurance subcom- islation designed to protect ample. While t-he AFIIO sup- Set mittee will hear AB 893, 894 consumers, pro vi d e better ports the administration on -the Fund Up and 895, Milias, State Federa- health and safety standard for need for a temporary war tax, To Aid Workers tion sponsored bills on work- workers on the job, protect it is firmly opposed to the pres- men's compensation. workers' welfare and pension ent proposal of a flat 10 per- In Memphis Bills rated "Gcod" by -the plans and defeat a number of cent surtax. It believes, instead, Federation being heard in As- anti-labor bills currently before that equality of sacrifice should Creation of a special trade sembly committees next week the 90th Congress. be based on ability to sacrifice. union fund-raising campaign to are AB 727, automobile liabil- This may sound like a big Pointing out that after-tax assist striking garbage workers 15; AB 632, job, but it's not if you've got corporate profits have soared in Memphis, Tenn., has been ity insurance, April AFLCIO in attachments, April 15; AB 606, the facts. 77 percent and dividend pay- announced by the the wake of the assassination state college pilot program, And to help you help your- ments 70 percent while the April 16; AB 262, workmen's has aftertax takehome pay of the of Dr. Martin Luther King last self, the AFL-CIO prepared week. compensation temporary dis- five Fact Sheets on key issues (Cortinued on Page 4) ability, April 18; ACA 27, vot- In announcing the campaign, r e s i d e n Ing registration, and AB 609, INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL AFLCIO P t George instructions to voters, April 18. Meany called on all affiliated RELATIONS LIBRARY unions to contribute generously Senate committees will be 4 I ',I'EDk to the fund. The AFL-CIO made hearing "Good" bills during the CF CAL F 1 8 (Continued on Page 2) UNIVV (Continued on Page 2) 2 '52l CUA I DR. KING MOURNED. -- Labor- Wins. Fund Set Up at the Legislature ISupportCOPE To Aid Workers (Continued from Page 1) J. Gruhn when he observed at In Memphis the ou-tset of the convention (Continued- fr'om Page 1) the 1968 Civil Rights Bill to the rom 1) that: (Continued f Page I for a vote. an initial conitibution o£ floor of the House "No one needs to be remind- week, including SB 482, work- As a result, the 16th Congres- $20,000. ed of the fact that this year's Meany named a special two- men's compensation, April 15; sional District was left "open." election is a crucial one. You AB 284, Pacific Marine Fish- At the outset of the conven- man subcommittee of the AFL- have heard this said before- CIO Executive Council to coor- eries Commission, April 16; SB tion, the delegates observed a and while it was true then-it 430, public works contracts, two-minute period of standing dinate the campaign, namely: is doubly true now. This nation AFL-CIO Vice President A. April 16. silence in honor of slain civil is facing its largest series of bills classified "Bad" leader Dr. Martin Luther Phillip Randolph, president of Several rights d o m e s t i c and international the Brotherhood of Sleeping by the Federation will be com- King, Jr. problems in many years and un- ing up in Senate committees. they adopted a motion Car Porters, and Vice President Later less we meet these challenges Paul Hall, president of the Sea- These include SB 446, insur- calling on the Executive Coun- head-on-with wisdom and fore- Labor Fed- farers International Union of ance, and SB 567, Workmen's cil of the California sight-our country's future is Nortfh America. Compensation Appeals Board, eration to take affirmative ac- in grave danger." April 15; SB 403, vocational tion in support of the striking The 1,300 striking garbage ENDORSEMENTS MADE workers in Memphis are mem- education, April 16; SB 419, Memphis garbage workers Dr. In the state's 38 Congression- state colleges; AB was to when bers of the AFL-CIO American California King trying help al Districts, the delegates en- County, 39, manner of service of sum- was Federation of State, he assassinated. dorsed candidates in 25 dis- and Municipal Employees. They mons, and SB 425, construc- POLICY EXPLAINED tricts. In the State Senate, en- tion of statutes, April 18. are fighting, Meany said, "for The delegates took no action dorsements were made in 11 of the most basic of trade union "Bad" bills in Assembly com- on the offices of United States the 20 odd-numbered seats at is- next week include AB objectives. mittees President and Vice President sue; and in the Assembly can- "They deserve and they will 756, relating to women and in accord with long-standing didates were endorsed for 41 of minors, April 15; AB 544, meat have the support of their broth- policy of the State AFLCIO's the 80 seats at stake. However, ers 'and sisters in the American sold in bulk, and AB 591, hous- political arm. Endorsements for a number of these seats were and safety, April 17; labor movement," he declared. ing health the two top national offices are left open because the Local Thos. L. Pitts, secretary-treas- AB 636 and ACA 26, Univer- made only after specific candi- COPE units involved had not sity Board of Regents, April 18; urer of the California Labor dates have been selected and submitted their recommenda- Fedration, commented on the AB 818, work experience edu- are contesting for election at these AB 935, Workmen's tions to State COPE. In tragedy last Thursday saying: cation, and the general election. instances, endorsement action "The California AFL-CIO Compensation Appeals Board, In acting on the U.S. Senate AB may yet be made. deeply mourns the death of the April 18; 678, employer-em- race, the delegates approved This was facilitated by one ployee relations, April 18. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. the recommendation of Califor- of the convention's final ac- He was in Memphis to lend his Be sure to contact your As- nia Labor COPE's 34-man Exe- gave Secre- semblyman and Senator. Let tions when it the support to workers seeking un- cutive Council which, augment- tary-Treasurer authority "to ion recognition. His wanton them know how you stand on ed by a 15-member advisory withdraw the endorsement of these measures affecting Labor murder leaves a tremendous committee, had interviewed any candidate should his actions void in the nation. Martin and urge them to support La- most of the candidates for that bor's position. be detrimental to the labor Luther King was a great Amer- office on Tuesday. movement" and authorized the ican. He was a man of peace ACTION ESSENTIAL Secretary-Treasurer to make en- who had a dream of the broth- In a written report to the dorsements in districts left erhood of all men. Caravan convention, Thos. L. Pitts, Sec- "open" by the delegates after "This belief must not be al- Food retary-Treasurer of California due consultation with the local lowed to penrsh. He gave his Labor COPE underscored the COPE involved, subject to the life for freedom and equality. Leaves April 27 need for energetic action by approval of the Executive Coun- Hopefully, all Americans must You can help California's em- trade unionists throughout the cil. new try much harder to make battled farm workers win their elec- PAMPHLET PLANNED of brotherhood for union recognition state in the forthcoming this a land true struggle when he warned that: The Labor endorsements will for all. Only in this way can we, the next food cara- tions by joining "A conservative takeover of be carried in an official endor- as people, learn anything from van to Delano which will leave from the San Francisco Bay the legislature would give ma- sement pamphlet to be printed yesterday's tragedy." 27. jor and perhaps effective im- by California Labor COPE and Area on Saturday, April open made available for distribution caravan in two petus to the compulsory Fed Backs The will leave shop drive already afoot in to AFL-CIO members through State sections, one departing at 7 a.m. California." local organizations throughout Memphis Strikers from 568 - 47th Street, Oakland, "the the state. Affiliates will be ad- Labor Fed- a.m. from He also pointed out that The California and the other at 8 the of avail- rec- San Francisco Labor Temple at newly apportioned Congression- vised the pamphlets' eraation, AFL-CIO, went on al Districts represent in some ability well in advance of the ord in vigorous support of strik- - 16th Street. 2940 for con- June 4 primary. workers For information on what food cases an opportunity ing Memphis garbage further weaken For a complete rundown on week and wired the donations are needed and what servatives to this Mayor for of pro- endorsement actions taken by to the Ten- to bring if you plan to join the the chances passage of Memphis urge nia- the in the state's 38 administration to caravan, phone Area Code 415- gressive legislation at the delegates nessee city's tional level." congressional, 20 odd-numbered take positive action immediate- 655-3256 after 7 p.m. or between State Senatorial, and 80 As- 8 and 9 a.m. A similar note was sounded ly to end t;he dispute. by State COPE President Albiii sembly Districts, see page 3. (Continued on Page 3) -2- DIGEST OF BILLS vSponred by the Californa Labor Fedtion, AFL-CIO No bill may be taken up untl 30 days after the date of Introduction Indlcuted in Digest, except by 3/4 vote.. Key to Symbols CR Civil RPghts and Civil Uberties LC Labor Code Chances, General Indistrial Safety Di Disability Insurance LI Liens, Attachments & Writs SLus State & Local Goverrwnent EA Employment Agencies, Private LS Labor Unions, Special TA Taxation ED Education LU Labor Unions, General Tit Training & Retraining EL Elections Ml Miscellaneous Ul Unemployment Insurance HO Housing PH Public Health WC Workmen's Compensation IN Insurance (Inci. H & W) RE Recreation WP Water and Power

The bills are classified "Good," "Watch," "Bad" and "N.C." With respct to the classification, "N.C," the proposed legislation Is class or special legtslation, the Digest is prlnted with the Ifornaton priitd for Om affiliates who are involved, but the bill is not classified "Good," "Watch" or "Bad"' since we defer to the classification by the affected affiliate. ASSEMBLY BILLS

AB 1195 Veneman (Rev. & Tex.) Specifies that "food products," exempt returnable containers of food products purchased or used by certain from sales tax include fruit and vegetable juices and noncarbonated vending machine operators. March 27. TA-Watch fruit and vegetable beverages. March 26. TA-Watch

AB 1226 Dunlap (G.E. & E.) Reduces minimum number of lanes a bowling AB 1205 Powers (G.O.) Requires Superintendent of Banks to move prin- center must have from 32 to 12 so as to be permitted to sublet the cipal office of State Banking Department from San Francisco to Sac- sale and service of the meals it must serve to qualify for an on-sale ramento by January 1, 1970 but authorizes maintenance of such branch license for the sale of alcoholic beverages. March 27. LS-N.C. offices as are reasonably necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the State Banking Department. Makes related change. March 26. AB 1232 Stacey (Ind. R.) Provides that the Legislature rather than the SL-Watch Industrial Welfare Commission shall fix the minimum wage paid to AB 1208 Brathwaite (Fin. & Ins.) Amends, renumbers, adds, repeals various women and minors engaged in any occupation, trade, or industry secs., various codes. except special lower minimum wage as to handicapped women and Revises and consolidates numerous exemptions of debtors from at- minors and apprentices and learners. March 27. LC-Bad tachment and execution. March 26. LI-Watch AB 1234 Wilson (G.E. & E.) Defines a "bona fide public eating place," AB 1212 Bagley (C.A.) Requires meetings of Regents of University of for purposes of provisions relating to alcoholic beverages, to also mean California to be open to public, except when considering appointment, a convention center, or hall, or auditorium owned by the state, any employment or dismissal of university officer or employee or charges incorporated city, county, city and county, or public corporafton of against such officer or employee-, but specifies that as condition to the state which is regularly and in a bona fide manner used and kept holding such executive session officer or employee shall be given written open for the attendance of guests and in connection with such use, notice of his right to a public hearing which notice shall be delivered serves meals to guests for compensation on at least 50 percent of the to him at least 24 hours before the time for holding the meeting, and total days such place is used by guests and which meets specified that if notice is not given, any disciplinary or other action against requirements as to kitchen facilities and sanitation. March 27. LS-N.C. officer or employee at such executive session shall be null and void. Excepts meetings to consider matters relating to national security, AB 1237 Duffy (S.E., R., & M.A.) Provides State Personnel Board, when any vacancy is to be filled other than by transfer, demotion, or rein- the conferring of honorary degrees or other honors, and matters in- volving gifts, devises and bequests which the donor has requested to be statement, shall only certify persons fluent in a language in addition kept confidential. to English, when appointing power satisfies board such a requirement To be operative only if ACA 14 is approved by the electors. is necessary. March 28. LS-N.C. March 26. SL-Good AB 1238 Harvey Johnson (Fin. & Ins.) Prohibits, except where the infor- AB 1221 Stacey (Pub. H.) Defines "provider of medical services," "office," mation is furnished pursuant to a subpoena, any credit rating organi- and "administrator." zation from furnishing any information regarding a person for any Authorizes office of Health Care Services to suspend or put on pro- noncredit use unless such organization obtains the consent of such a a bation for listed causes a provider of medical services. person. Requires credit rating organization to notify person when- Creates Providers of Medical Assistance Appeals Board in Health ever a derogatory item, which is a matter of public record, is entered and Welfare Agency, consisting of four members, three of whom are in his file. to be providers of medical assistance, appointed by the Administrator Authorizes such person to enforce such rights against credit rating of the Health and Welfare Agency, and one is to be a county or area organizations which do not comply with such requirements by civil consultant designated by the Administrator. actions wherein such person may also recover his actual damages, his Requires board to prescribe rules and regulations; to hear and con- costs of suit, his attorney fees, and special statutory damages of $400. sider appeals presented by a provider of services from action arising March 28. MI-Good out of decision of office; and to consider any matter concerning the AB chartered or law activities or practices of any provider of services submitted by any 1239 Mulford (Mun. & C.G.) Prohibits general authorized to person, including any member of board, and after such consideration, entities of local government, otherwise impose such any fee or on the of em- authorizes board to take any one or any combination of various speci- taxes, from imposing tax, charge earnings are unless the fied action to resolve the matter submitted. ployees who nonresidents of the taxing jurisdiction, Provides for appeals to board from decisions of office and author- same tax is also imposed on the earnings of employees who are resi- +-q izes judicial review of final orders of the board. March 27. PH-Watch in-fhetaxing jurisdiction and are employed therein. Prohibits INSTITUVp6noloyer fromn withholding any such prohibited tax from the wages AB 1225 Quimby (Rev. & Tax.) Exempts from sale and use taxs, non- RELATX MB tmrplpyee. March 28. TA-Watch _ -4brPQ9 1c-, t ASSEMBLY BLLS (Cont'd) AB 1263 Biddle (G.E. & E.) Defines "freezer meat" and requires the AB 1242 Veysey (Ed.) Includes persons employed by joint powers entities weight, the total retail price per pound and the total retail cost to created or established by 2 or more school districts in provisions appli- the buyer to appear on the wrapping or package of each individual cable to classified employees. package of freezer meat sold. March 28. MI-Good Provides that for such purpose "school district" includes a regional occupational center and any other joint powers entity established and maintained by 2 or more school districts. March 28. LS-N.C. AB 1264 Biddle (Fin. & Ins.) Eliminates provisions permitting attachment of, or execution upon, certain otherwise exempt portions of defendant's AB 1243 Burke (S.E., R., & M.A.) Makes an employee organization for earnings where debts were incurred for common necessaries of life. purposes of public employer-employee relations an organization which Requires that the court determine, in cases of an employee or former has as one of its primary purposes representing its members in em- employee who has levied an attachment or execution, or other types ployer-employee relations rather than representing employees of a of creditors, the priority and division of payment among these persons public agency in their relations with that public agency. upon such basis as is just end equitable. March 28. LI-Watch Provides that whenever a public agency provides for formal or ex- clusive representation, an employee organization shall be selected by a majority of the empolyees in the representation unit. Specifies in AB 1265 Biddle (Fin. & Ins.) Repeals provision permitting retail installment such case certain conditions with respect to of contracts to be on more than one document where retail installment establishing appropriate sale of goods or services is for cash price of $50 or less. March 28. units for representation. March 28. LS-N.C. MI-Good AB 1244 Biddle (Fin. & Ins.) Provides that cancer shall not be held to be "injury" for purposes of Workmen's Compensation Law, unless caused AB 1267 Cory (Ed.) Authorizes personnel commission or governing board solely and exclusively by carcinogenic radiation or carcinogenic of a school district, as the case may be, to specify certain positions chemical exposure peculiar to and arising out of, and in course, of or classes of positions as supervisory, administrative, or executive and to employment. exclude employees serving in such positions and the positions from Provides that cardiac, cardiovascular, or circulatory disease shall overtime provisions. Requires personnel commission or governing board, not, for purposes of such law, be held to be an "injury" or to be as the case may be, to certify in writing that specified items warrant caused or aggravated by the employment, except that disability or such exclusion from positions which are subject to overtime provisions, death due to aggravation of such disease may be held to be an injury and that employees serving in such excluded positions or classes of if caused solely and exclusively by an extraordinary or unusual in- positions will not be unreasonably discriminated against as a result of cident or condition arising out of, and in the course of, employment. the exclusion. Specifies compensation for person serving in excluded Provides that pulmonary emphysema shall not be held to be an position who is required to work on a holiday. Makes provisions appli- "injury" or caused or aggravated by the employment, except that cable to school districts which have adopted merit system. aggravation of such disease may be held to be an injury if it is caused Provides that when a classified employee is required to work on a solely and exclusively by extraordinary or unusual incident or condi- holiday, he must be paid compensation, or given compensating time tion of employment. March 28. WC-Bad off, for such work, in addition to regular pay received for the holiday, AB 1246 Shoemaker (Con. & Wild.) Permits use of trawl nets between at the overtime rate, rather than at a rate not less than his normal rate Point Arguello and Naples Point in Santa Barbara County in waters of pay in addition to the regular pay received for the holiday. of not less than 25 fathoms but not less than one nautical mile from To take effect immediately, urgency statute. March 28. LS-N.C. shore, instead of only permitting such use in waters not less than three nautical miles from shore. March 28. LS-N.C. AB 1268 Bill Greene (Ed.) Enacts Vocational and Technical Education AB 1251 Fong (Rev. & Tax.) Provides that an officer of a corporation Act of 1968 and declares legislative intent with respect thereto. who willfully evades accounting for or paying the taxes imposed by Authorizes governing boards of high school district maintaining vo- the Sales and Use Tax Law on the corporation for which reimbursement cational courses to accept and expend grants from federal government from the consumer or payment from the purchaser or lessee has been or other public or private sources for purposes of vocational courses collected shall be personally liable for the taxes evaded and all rele- and provide for reimbursement of costs incurred to match such public vant penalties and interest. Declares that for the purposes of this pro- grants. vision, the board has the burden of proving that the individual in Provides for reimbursement of costs incurred by school district or question had effective control over and had responsibility for payment County superintendent of schools, as the case may be, to match grants of the taxes due. March 28. TA-Good from federal government or other public source for purposes of special continuation education classes, opportunity school or classes, or regional AB 1255 McMillan (G.E. & E.) Requires that a cosmetology establishment centers. be subject to the supervision and management of the holder of the occupational establishment license and that all cosmetology services performed Provides for excess expense reimbursement, not to exceed $900 per therein be in charge of one licensed cosmetologist designated by the participating pupil, in high school vocational courses, opportunity license holder, rather than requiring that a cosmetology establishment schools or classes, special continuation education classes, or regional be in charge of a licensed cosmetologist. Provides that if the opera- occupation centers. tions within such an establishment are limited to the practice of elec- Provides for advance apportionments for excess expenses for pur- trology, all electrology services performed therein are to be in charge poses of opportunity schools and classes, continuation education classes, of one licensed electrologist designated by the license holder, rather and regional occupational centers. than being in charge of a licensed electrologist. March 28. LS-N.C. Authorizes 10 cents increase in maximum rate of school district tax for purposes of continuation education classes; authorizes 10 cents tax AB 1258 Roberti (Jud.) Permits a court or judge thereof, upon motion increase for purposes of regional occupation centers. of a judgment creditor of any party, rather than a judgment creditor of a plaintiff or plaintiffs, in an action or special proceeding, upon Provides that pupils enrolled in an opportunity school may qualify written notice to all parties, to order that the judgment creditor be for a high school diploma, requires regional occupational centers to pro- granted a lien on the cause of action, or, in addition, to order that vide a curriculum which may lead to a high school diploma. the judgment creditor be granted a lien on the right to relief if the Increases from $263.14 per pupil in a.d.a. in state, to unspecified party against whom the lien is sought other than a plaintiff. Also per- amount, the fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund to State mits court or judge to permit a judgment creditor of any party, rather School Fund, and allocates unspecified amount from State School than of a plaintiff or plaintiffs, to intervene in the action. March 28. Fund to foundation program support. LI-Watch To take effect immediately, urgency statute. March 28. ED-Watch -D-42- ASSEMBLY BILLS (Cont'd) AB 1276 Schabarum (Ind. R.) Requires, rather than authorizes, Division Blind but not in state civil service within definition of state em- of Industrial Welfare to appoint secretary and other assistants needed ployee for purposes of health benefits provided under Meyers-Geddes by the Industrial Welfare Commission. Act. March 29. LS-N.C. Redefines "minor," as used in provisions re minimum wages and maximum working hours, to mean any person under 18 years, rather AB 1286 Meyers (G.E. & E.) Enacts chapter to be known as Janitorial than 21 years. Maintenance Contractors Law. Requires all orders of commission to be supported by written findings Requires, on and after January 1, 1969, employing janitorial main- concurred in by a majority of the commissioners. tenance contractors, as defined, to pay a $25 yearly operating fee and to file with the Director of Professional and Vocational Standards an Specifies orders of commission shall be promulgated prior to 5th insurance policy in a specified minimum amount or a surety or cash legislative day of regular session of Legislature and shall be effective deposit in lieu thereof to cover loss from death or injury to person on 90th calendar day of regular session, unless a bill specifying mini- or property arising from the business of such a maintenance contractor. mum wages, maximum hours, and standard conditions of labor foi Authorizes an action at law against the employing janitorial mainte- women and minors in the occupation, trade, or industry in question nance contractor and the surety or the cash depository by any person has been enacted by Legislature by majority vote of members of each claiming against the surety bond or cash deposit. Requires such action house of Legislature and approved by Governor pirior to such date, to be brought within 2 years after the expiration of the license period rather than effective on date fixed by the commission, not less than 60 or periods for which a surety bond or cash deposit has been provided. nor more than 90 days from publication thereof. Authorizes a proportionate distribution among claimants if the surety Provides that legislative review of commission orders shall not be bond or cash is insufficient to pay all claims in full, but such distribu- deemed to prevent persons affected by such orders from seeking ju- tion shall not constitute satisfaction of the respective claims. Limits dicial review of the actions of the commission. March 29. LC-Bad aggregate liability of surety to the sum of the surety bond or cash AB 1279 Dunlap (Rev. & Tax.) Deletes provisions which could cause the deposit. state's sales and use taxes to be reduced from 4 to 31/2 percent on July Provides for establishment by the director of prescribed fees which 1, 1968, and grants a credit of up to $50 against the state's personal are to accompany applications for certificates of compliance. Requires income tax for property taxes paid during the taxable year on a single fees to be deposited in the General Fund. Appropriates unspecified family dwelling owned and occupied by the taxpayer as his principal amount from the General Fund to be used by the director to carry place of residence. Increases the standard deduction under the Per- out the purposes of the provision relating to janitorial maintenance sonal Income Tax Law from $500 to $750 for single taxpayers and contractors. from $1,000 to $1,500 for the head of a household or a married couple. Makes violation of provisions a misdemeanor and authorizes director To take effect immediately, tax levy. March 29. TA-Watch to bring an action to enjoin any violation. March 29. LS-N.C. AB 1280 Monagan (Ed.) Establishes general fees to be paid by all resi- AB 1287 Meyers (S.E., R., & M.A.) Requires the State Personnel Board to dent students carrying more than six units enrolled at the California refer employees of the state who become disabled to the Department State Colleges or University of California at rates fixed with reference of Rehabilitation for retraining, and requires Department of Rehabili- to the regular academic year. Also establishes a graduated system of tation to devise training programs. tuition fees to be paid by such resident students carrying more than Requires board and department to formulate procedure for selection six units at rates fixed with reference to the regular academic year, to of those disabled employees which may be helped. March 29. LS-N.C. be paid, generally, where the student's income resources include an adjusted gross income in excess of $10,000 as reported by a taxpayer AB 1296 Foran (N.R., P., & P.W.) Requires all contracts for public for state personal income tax purposes. Grants exemptions from grad- projects let by state, county, and local bodies, with specified ex- uated tuition fees for specified types of students. Provides for consider- ceptions, to be let to the lowest responsible bidder. April 1. LS-N.C. ation to be given under specified circumstances for other college or university students supported by the taxpayer in the computation of AB 1303 Z'berg (S.E. R., & M.A.) Provides that State Personnel Board the resident student's graduated tuition fee. may, within one year of appointment, declare void an appointment Creates special funds in the State Treasury into which proceeds of made and accepted in good faith, which would not have been made general fees and graduated tuition fees are to be deposited, and speci- but for a mistake of law or fact which would have made appointment fies that proceeds are to be expended, pursuant to appropriations, illegal. April 1. LS-N.C. exclusively for the benefit of the university and the state colleges. AB 1308 Veysey (G.E. & E.) Prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing any Expresses legislative intent that such moneys shall be devoted primarily prescription except in a container correctly labeled with prescribed to student assistance programs, faculty enrichment, capital outlay, information. April 1. LS-N.C. educational innovation, counseling services, and such other uses as may be determined by the regents and trustees. To become operative only if Regents of University of California ASSEMBLY order act to be applicable to the university. March 29. ED-Bad CO'NSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AB 1282 Bill Greene (S.E., R., & M.A.) Requires public agency other than a school district, as a condition of terminating federal social security ACA 38 Veysey (Ed.) Requires State Board of Education to direct coverage for its employees, to certify to the Board of Administration preparation of, and submit to the Legislature early in each regular of the Public Employees' Retirement System that benefits to employees session, a bill containing recommended appropriations and apportion- and their survivors and beneficiaries will not be reduced by such termi- ments with respect to the State School Fund, and requires the bill to nation. March 29. LS-N.C, be introduced in each house by chairman of fiscal committee. Prohibits either house from passing any appropriation bill, except the AB 1284 Wilson (Con. & Wild.) Requires that special license stamp, t. budget bill, emergency bills recommended by Governor, and appropria- be issued upon payment of $1.00 to be affixed to sport fishing license tions for the Legislature, prior to enactment of the school finance bill. before lobsters may be taken for purposes other than profit, and levies March 20. ED-Watch fee of $100 for commercial lobster permits. Declares legislative intent that such fees should be used for purpose of financing scientific re- search in the development of lobsters as a marine resource of state. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION March 29. LS-N.C. SCR 49 Moscone (Soc. Wel.) Requests the Department of Rehabilitation AB 1285 Meyers (S.E., R., & M.A.) Includes blind persons and otherwise to use, encourage, and assist nonprofit rehabilitation workshops. March handicapped persons employed by the California Industries for the 26. MI-Watch -D-43- SENATE BI electorate, for issuance of state bonds in total amount not exceeding SB 682 Beilenson (B. & P.) Revises provisions relating to issuance of $300,000,000, and expenditure of proceeds for higher education capital licenses to sell prophylactics; the sale, furnishing, or distribution of outlay purposes for University of California and California State Col- prophylactics which fail to meet specified standards; the persons to leges, as may be provided for by law. whom a licensed retailer may dispose of prophylactics; the prophylac- Calls special election to be consolidated with general election of tics which may be sold by a licensed retailer; and the display and ad- November, 1968, for submission of bond proposal to electors. vertising of prophylactics. March 25. LS-N.C. To take effect immediately, calls election. March 26. ED-Watch SB 687 Short (Jud.) Provides that all of a person's earnings for personal SB 706 Moscone (Gov. Eff.) Creates, and specifies composition of, Re- services are exempt from attachment without filing claim therefor, habilitation Workshop Insured Loan Review Board to administer and whereas at present one-half of a person's earnings received for personal approve insurance of loans made by acceptable lending agencies to services rendered within 30 days preceding levy is exempt without filing eligible organizations, associationr or corporations conducting rehabili- a claim and the other one-half is exempt only if necessary for the use tation workshops. Appropriates '000,000 for such purposes. March 26. of the debtor's family, residing in this state, supported in whole or in MI-Watch not exempt at all if debts were incurred for part by the debtor and SB 707 Moscone (Jud.) Prohibits seller from inducing or attempting to certain specified purposes. March 25. LI-Good induce any person to enter into contracts within the provisions of the- SB 689 Bradley (Rev. & Tax.) Increases the state's sales and use taxes from Unruh Act or the Rees-Levering Motor Vehicle Sales and Finance Act, 4 to 5 percent, but grants a credit against the state taxes for taxes im- by offering a rebate, discount, commission, or other consideration on posed pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax the condition that the buyer either sells, or gives information or assist- Law. Deletes the sales tax exemption under the Bradley-Burns Law for ance for the purpose of leading to a sale by the seller of the same purchases of property by operators of common carriers and waterborne or related goods. March 26. MI-Watch vessels for use in the operation thereof principally outside the local SB 708 Moscone (Jud.) Requires, rather than authorizes, Labor Com- taxing jurisdiction and deletes the use tax exemption under such law missioner to take specified assignments from employees, to prosecute for certain property used by public utilities. actions for collection of wages, penalties, and demands of persons To take effect immediately, tax levy, but to become operative on the financially unable to retain counsel, and to prosecute actions for return first day of the calendar quarter next succeeding the month in which of workmen's tools in illegal possession of another. March 26. LC-Good the enactment becomes operative. March 25. TA-Watch SB 709 Moscone (Jud.) Requires Labor Commissioner to proceed on SB 692 Petris (Lab.) Deletes provisions authorizing employer to collect or wage claims of employees notwithstanding the fact that such employees take from, or deduct from wages due, his employees the amount of are represented by a labor organization which has a collective bargain- tips and gratuities received by such employees, provided the employer ing agreement with an employer under which the labor organization posted a conspicuous notice to such effect where patrons may see it. may take action on the employees' behalf to collect wage claims. Deletes related provisions. March 26. LC-Good March 26. LC-Good SB 698 Rodda (Gov. Eff.) Requires Department of Industrial Relations, SB 710 Carrell (Gov. Eff.) Creates in state government a State Environ- including all divisions therein, to locate their main offices in Sacra- mental Quality Council to conduct various studies and develop recom- mento. Autho'izes Director of Industrial Relations to establish branch mendations relative to environmental quality, including management of office of department in other cities where, in his discretion, the public waste discharge. interest so requires. Requires Department of Public Health, in conjunction with other Expresses legislative intent that such movement be completed by appropriate state and local agencies and an advisory committee ap- July 1, 1971. March 26. SL-Watch pointed by the Director of Public Health, to conduct a study of the solid waste problems and needs of the state and to make an interim SB 699 Coombs (Agr.) Specifies that certain agricultural and rural report thereon to the council on or before February 1, 1969, and a buildings excluded from the law relating to earthquake protection are final report on or before February 1, 1970, together with appropriate still excluded even though persons labor or work, or are required to recommendations. Requires council after review and evaluation, to labor or work, in the buildings from time to time. March 26. S-Bad comment on, and forward, these reports to the Legislature within SB 700 Coombs (B. & P.) Makes it unlawful for any person by strike, 30 days. boycott, picket, or through any collective bargaining agreement or Terminates council's existence upon adjournment sine die of the 1971 other means to cause an employer to pay or deliver any money or other Regular session of the Legislature. thing of value for services which are not needed by such employer Appropriates $25,000 for support of the council. March 27. or not necessary in the production of the product or operation of the PH-Watch employer's business. SB 716 Marks (Gov. Eff.) Requires a subcommittee of any state board, Renders any contract contrary to provisions of chapter, except one commission or agency required to have public meetings to make its in effect on date of enactment and until such contract expires or under meetings public. March 27. SL-Good as against its terms there can be a negotiated change, unenforceable SB 717 Marks (Gov. Eff.) Provides that committees, advisory committees, public policy. and subcommittees of the bodies of local agencies are subject to Excepts from provisions of chapter the payment of fringe benefit SL-Good and payments to a contract administration fund by an employer or Brown Act. March 27. under a collective bargaining agreement. March 26. LU-Bad SB 718 Stevens (ins. & F.l.) Specifies that, in the provision authorizing group disability policies to provide for benefit reduction if an indi- SB 701 Wedworth (Ed.) Permits the governing board of any school dis- vidual insured has any other coverage other than individual policies or trict with 400,000 a.d.a. to contract with a nonprofit health clinic for contracts, "individual policies or contracts" does not include selected specified health services. Requires the State Department of Education group disability policies or contracts. March 27. IN-Watch to adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of such provisions. SB 720 Sherman (Soc. Wel.) Eliminates provision establishing priorities March 26. LS-N.C. in extending and establishes a different set of standards in reducing SB 702 Petris (Ed.) Establishes program for special additional State medical assistance within fiscal limits. School Fund assistance for unified school districts with special urban Eliminates provision requiring the Administrator of Health and Wel- education problems. fare Agency, when reducing services to maintain fiscal limits, to make Appropriates an unspecified sum to the Superintendent of Public proportionate reductions in all services, rather than eliminate some Instruction for expenditure in 1968-69 fiscal year for such purposes. services entirely. March 26. ED-Watch Redefines minimum coverage for purposes of medical assistance. SB 705 Rodda (Gov. Eff.) Provides, conditioned upon approval by state March 27. PH-Bad -D-44- Here Are' COPE's Endorsements for June 4 Primary Here are the endorsement actions made by delegates FOR STATE ASSEMBLY to the Pre-Primary Convention of California Labor COPE at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco Wednesday, April 10: District District' L Pauline L. Davis (D) 38. Open FOR U. S. SENATE 2. Frank P. Belotti (R) 39. Open 40. Open Republican Primary: Thomas H. Kuchel 3. Open 41. David Negri (D) Democratic Primary: Open 4. Open* 42. Open 5. John F. Dunlap (D) 43. Open FOR U. S. CONGRESS 6. Open 44. Mike Ctullen (D) District District 7. Open* 45. Walter K araba (D) 1. Open* 18. Harlan Hagen (D) 8. Open 46. Open 2. Harold T. (Bizz)Johnson(D) 19. Chet Holifield (D) 47. Luther Renfroe (D) 3. John E. Moss (D) 20. Don White (D) 9. Edwin L. Z'berg (D) 48. David A. Roberti (D) 4. Robert L. Leggett (D) 21. Augustus F. (Gus) Hawkins 10. Wm. S. Dickinson, Jr. (D) 49. Open 5. Open* (D) No endorsement (R) 50. Philip L. Soto (D) 6. Open* 22. James C. Corman (D) No endorsement (AIP) 51. Jack R. Fenton (D) 7. Jeffery Cohelan (D) 23. Jim Sperrazzo (D) 1L John T. Knox (D) 52. Harold K. Prukop (D) 8. George P. Miller (D) 24. Open No endorsement (R) 53. Bill Greene (D) 9. Don Edwards (D) 25. Keith F. Shirey (D) No endorsement (AIP) 54. Open 10. Robert K. Arnold (D) 26. Thomas M. Rees (D) 12. Open 55. Leon Ralph (D) Joseph L. Pace (R) 27. Open 13. Carlos Bee (D) 56. Charles Warren (D) 11. Urban G. Whitaker, Jr. (D) 28. Open 14. Robert W. Crown (D) 57. Open Paul N. (Pete) McCloskey, 29. George E. Brown, Jr. (D) 15. March K. Fong (D) 58. Harvey Johnson (D) Jr. (R) 30. Edward R. Roybal (D) 16. Kenneth A. Meade (D) 59. Alan Sieroty (D) 12. Open 31. Charles H. Wilson (D) 17. John J. Miller (D) 60. Open 13. Open 32. Open 18. Open* 61. Lester A. McMillan (D) 14. Jerome R. Waldie (D) 33. Al C. Ballard (D) 19. Open* 62. Open No endorsement (R) 34. Richard T. Hanna (D) 20. Open* 63. Yvonne W. Brathwaite (D) No endorsement (AIP) 35. Open 2L Open 64. Open 15. John J. McFall (D) 36. Open 22. Open 65. Jesse M. Unruh (D) 16. Open 37. Lionel Van Deerlin (D) 23. Open* 66. Open 17. Open 38. John V. Tunney (D) 24. John Vasconcellos (D) 67. L. E. (Larry) Townsend (D) 25. Open 68. Vincent Thomas (D) *No recommendation received from the COPE involved. 26. Marshall S. Mayer (D) 69. Open* Carl A. Britschgi (R) 70. Open* FOR STATE SENATE 27. Open 71. Open* 28. Timothy Lemucchi (D) 72. John P. Quimby (D) -District District 29. Horace S. Massey (D) 73. J. L. (Jim) Evans (D) 1. Randolph Corner (D) 19. Open 30. Open 74. Open* 3. Open 21. Open 31. Open 75. Open* 5. Albert S. Rodda (D) 43. Joseph W. McGee (R) 32. George N. Zenovich (D) 76. Open 7. George Miller, Jr. (D) 25. Open 33. No endorsement 77. Wadie P. Deddeh (D) No endorsement (R) 27. George E. Danielson (D) 34. Alan G. Pattee (R) 78. Open. No endorsement (AIP) 29. Mervyn M. Dymally (D) 35. Open* 79. Frederick James (Jim) 9. Open* 31. James Q. Wedworth (D) 36. Winfield A. Shoemaker (D) Bear (D) 11. Nicholas C. Petris (D) 33. Joseph M. Kennick (D) 37. Ken MacDonald (D) 80. Open 13. Alfred E. Alquist (D) 35. Louis J. Gentile (D) 15. Open 37. Open *No recommendation received from the COPE involved. 17. Open 39. Open *No recommendation received from the COPE involved. Negotiated Wage Increases Hit New High Negotiated wage increases for During 1967, the median State Fed Acts to Support Memphis Stikers all industries during the first wage gain for thLe year as a (Continued from Page 2) attending the pre-primary en- quarter of 1968 hit a record whole rose 3.3 cents to a total Specifically, the wire sent dorsing convention of the Cali- high of 15.3 cents an hour, 2.4 of 14.3 cents an hour on an in- by State AFL-CIO leader Thos. fornia Labor Council on Polit- cents above the figure for the dustry-wide basis. Current in- L. nP1its, urged the CityOf ical Education at the Hilton first quarter of 1967, according dications point to a further Mephis to -grant -the workers to an analysis of 437 contract climb in 1968 of somewhere be. union recognition and dues Hotel in San Francisco, Wednes- settlements iby the Bureau of tween 3.5 cents and 4.0 cents check-off rights. It also served day. The motion called on the National Affairs, Inc. an hour. notice on the city administra- Federation to take emergency Wage settlements in manu- Bargaining is scheduled on don that the California AFL- action in support of the Mem- facturing -alone showed a me- some 850 major contracts this CIO was in full support of the phis strike. dian gain of 14.9 cents an hour year, including the steel, aero- workers' cause. Last Monday, the California in the first quarter, up 2.5 cents spa c e, apparel, construction, The wire was dispatched in Labor Federation had sent a from a year earlier, while the and maritime industries, and response to a motion adopted substantial contribution to help figure for nonmanufacturing the continuing climb in prices by a thunderous voioe vote by the Memphis strikers wiM their moved up 4.5 cents to 19.5 cents is virtually certain to aot as a more than 550 union delegates struggle. an hour. spur to wage demands. -3- '68 Rights Bill New Film On New AFL*CIO Fact Sheets Can Wins Final OK '68 Election Help Stretch Your Buying Power From Congress (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) Issues Available factory worker with three de- Catch'em at Home "The only true path to pro- Ten copies of a new Nation- pendents rose only 26.5 per- Take advat ome gress for a free people is the al COPE filmograph, "1968-- cent between 1960 and 1967,the Take advantageof the one we will take when this Labor's Year of Challenge," are fact sheet entitled "A Fair Tax Spring recess of Conress legislation is made the law of now available from California Policy," calls for three major from April 11 to April 17 the land. Through the process Labor COPE. changes in the administration's when many lawmakers will of law, we shall strike for all This 15-minute film shows bill: be in their home districts time the shackles of an old in- how conservatives and reaction- * A surtax on corporations to urge your congressman to justice." ary forces plan to hobble labor "at least twicie as great as on the O'Hara "Worker individuals." suafport Bill," HR 14816. The measure, which won unions if they win control of Safety Con House passage on a 250-171 Congress and the Presidency * A lump-sum deduction for tact your Senators, Thomas individual and H. Kuchel and George Mur- vote in exactly the same form next November. family taxpay- in which it emerged from the The film is available on a ers in calculating their surtax. phy to urge them to support is aimed at the companion version in the Senate on March 11 after a loan basis to all California La- This strengthening seven-week filibuster, will not bor COPE affiliates or may be the principle of ability to pay in S en at e, the Yarborough our tax "Worker Safety Bill," S 2864. become fully effective until purchased for $50 a copy. Di- federal laws. January 1, 1970. On that date rect your inquiries to Film Li- * A plan for applying the To help drive home the urg- war tax rate to income not now ency for these measures, it will make religious or racial brary, California Labor COPE, discrimination in the sale or 995 Market Street, San Fran- subject to regular income tax make appointments ahead of because of time for delegations to meet rental of 80 percent of the cisco 94103 or phone 415-986- loopholes. homes in the nation illegal. 3585. If trade unionists write their with your elected congres- congressmen right now to insist sional representatives dur- OTHER PROVISIONS on these fairer features, they ing this period. The bill also contains provi- may be saving themselves a sions banning the use of force major chunk of change this taken up in these fact sheets or threats in any attempt to in- Jobless Ranks Dip time next year when taxes are are important to California terfere with an individual's due. wage and salary earners. right to vote or participate in To 406,000 Here More important than money, Fairer tax policies and mean- any federally aided program or Unemployment in California however, is your health and ingful consumer legislation can to get a federal job or serve totaled 406,000 last month, 29,- safety. Every year 14,500 work- expand your buying power. as a federal court juror. 000 less than in March 1967 ers are killed and 2.2 million Adequate health and safety It also provides protections and was at the lowest level for are injured on the job. standards coupled with effec- for civil rights workers and March since 1960, Peter Wein- Many of these deaths and in- tive enforcement provisions would make such acts as the berger, State Director of Em- juries are undoubtedly due to may save your life. assassination of Dr. Martin Lu- ployment, has announced. the fact that some 80 percent PROTECTIONS VITAL ther King, Jr., a federal crime. The seasonally adjusted un- of the nation's labor force The key House floor vote on employment rate was 4.6 per- works without any occupational Protection of your welfare the bill, was much closer than cent in March, well below the health service and with very and pension credits is vital to the vote by which the measure 5.1 percent rate for March last little effective pro t e c t i o n your financial security. won final passage. It came on a year and under the 4.8 percent against conventional safety haz- And enactment of the anti- last-ditch attempt to delay the rate. ards. labor laws currently before bill's passage by referring it month-ago In to ap- Congress could cripple the la- The state's total civilian em- response repeated to a Senate-House Conference peals from the AFL-CIO for a bor movement's capability to Committee. ployment at 7,503,000, was up strong federal program to con- fight for such general public- by 239,000, or 3.3 percent, from trol on-the-job hazards, the ad- interest legislation in the first GOPers VOTE WRONG a year ago, according to Albert ministration this year intro- place. Fourteen of California's 38- C. Beeson, Director of Indus- duced the proposed Occupation- So send for these fact sheets member congressional delega- trial Relations. al Safety and Health Act of now and follow through by writ- tion, all Republicans, were re- Between February and March, 1968 (S 2864 and H.R. 14816), ing to your congressional rep- ported voting against this labor- the addition of 40,000 workers which would establish federal resentatives to support these backed measure on this key signaled the beginning of a safety and health standards and AFL-CIO backed measures. vote. They were: normal spring upturn despite provide for their enforcement. The fact sheets are numbered Reps. Don H. Clausen, some restraining influence from Action on this bill along with and titled as follows: Crescent City; Del Clawson, a work stoppage in glass plants strengthening amendments pro- 1. A Fair Tax Policy Los Angeles; Charles S. Gub- and continued cutbacks in aero- posed by the AFL-CIO in its 2. Consumer Protection ser, San Jose; Craig Hosmer, space manufacturing. fact sheet could help -to pre- 3.Occupational Health and Long Beach; Glenard P. Lips- From February, total employ- vent you from becoming an on- Safety comb, South Pasadena; Rob- ment expanded in all groups the-job injury statistic. ert B. Mathias, Bakersfield; except agriculture, where con- Similarly the fact sheet on 4.Welfare-Pension Plan Jerry L. Pettis, San Bernar- traction is usual at this time consumer protections calls for Protection dino; Ed Reinecke, Van Nuys; of year. controls on excessively high 5. Anti-Labor Bills in the H. Allen Smith, Glendale; The civilian labor force, con- prescription drug costs, truth- 90th Congress Burt L. Talcott, Salinas; sisting of the employed and in-le n d i n g legislation, and Any or all of them may be Charles M. Teague, Santa unemployed available for work curbs on arbitrary cancellations ordered in quantity free from Barbara; James B. Utt, Or- and seeking work, was 7,909,- of auto insurance, among other AFL-CIO Department of Legis- ange County; Charles E. Wig- 000 in March, up from 7,699,000 things. lation, 815 16th St., N.W., gins, El Monte; and Bob in March a year ago. In short, all of the issues Washington, D.C. 20006. Wilson, San Diego.