GovernorSigned into law a bill (AB 1019)...

Governor

Signed into law a bill (AB 1019) by Assemblyman Jack O’Connell (D-Carpinteria) to require children 4 years old or younger or weighing under 40 pounds to wear safety helmets when riding as bicycle passengers. Assembly Floor Action:

Knives: Approved and sent to the Senate on a 41-25 vote a bill (AB 3430) by Assemblyman Mike Roos (D-Los Angeles) to authorize cities and counties to regulate the size of the blades of knives that legally may be carried in public. Twenty-one per cent of the homicides in the city of Los Angeles between 1980-84 were committed with knives, Roos said.

Lottery: Approved and sent to the Senate on a 53-9 vote a bill (AB 2666) by Assemblyman Gary A. Condit (D-Ceres) to prohibit the sale of lottery tickets by telephone, except as approved by the state Lottery Commission.

Lottery: Defeated on a 40-25 vote a bill (AB 3860) by Assemblyman Steve Peace (D-Chula Vista) to require the Lottery Commission to maintain a 24-hour hot line to counsel compulsive gamblers and disclose the odds on winning the big prize in its advertising. Fifty-four votes or a two-thirds majority were required for approval. Reconsideration granted.

Telephone Sales: Approved and sent to the Senate on a 66-1 vote a bill (AB 3076) by Assemblyman Robert C. Frazee (R-Carlsbad) to require telephone sales firms to deliver purchased goods within 30 days or refund the purchase price, substitute other equivalent goods or explain to the customer the reason for the delay.

Religious Items: Approved and sent to the Senate on a 42-17 vote a bill (AB 4081) by Assemblyman William J. Filante (R-Greenbrae) to require religious items offered for sale, including Jewish mezuzas, to be labeled with the name of the manufacturer and importer to prevent possible consumer fraud.

Partnerships: Approved and sent to the Senate on a 50-15 vote a bill (AB 2981) by Assemblyman Bill Bradley (R-San Marcos) to establish minimum financial disclosure requirements for limited partnerships offered and sold in California.