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1985
AB 887, Chapter 452, Statutes of 1985 Kosher Food Record Keeping- Requires that any person who sells fresh meat or poultry which is advertised to be kosher retain records from the producer of the meat for one year to make these records available to the Department of Food and Agriculture. Additionally requires, as part of a pilot program, for the Director of Food and Agriculture to enforce these requirements in LA County until January 1, 1987.
AB 895, Chapter 633, Statutes of 1985 School Testing: Religious Accommodation- Requires California colleges and universities to permit a student to take tests at times when that activity would not violate the student's religious creed.
AB 1180, Chapter 1151, Statutes of 1985 Religious Discrimination in Employment- Prohibits an employer under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act from discriminating against an employee because of a conflict between the employee's religious belief or observance and an employment requirement unless the employer has explored reasonable means of accommodating the religious belief or observance and is unable make an accommodation without undue hardship.
AB 1177, Chapter 843, Statutes of 1985 Child Care Facilities: Community Colleges- Specifies that the construction of child development centers would be allowable under the Community College Construction Act of 1980.
AB 1418, Chapter 777, Statutes of 1985 UC/CSU Teacher Training- Requests the Regents of the University of California and requires the Trustees of the California State University to develop academic and budgetary plans for each campus operating programs in teacher education as well as educational research through the year 2000, including plans for increasing the numbers of under-represented minorities.
AB 1844, Chapter 1215, Statutes of 1985 Community Crime Resistance Program- Increases the maximum award to communities under the California Community Crime Resistance Program to $250,000 for a 12 month grant period for the purpose of combating crime and juvenile delinquency. Expands emphasis on programs protecting the elderly and prevention programs promoting neighborhood involvement.
AB 2274, Chapter 1309, Statutes of 1985 Tax Credit for Computer Contributions to Juvenile Halls- A 25% tax credit for contributing computers or other scientific materials to a California Youth Authority education program, to a juvenile court school, a school in a state prison or county jail or an educational program in a state hospital.
ACR 67, Reso. Chapter 124, Statutes of 1985 UC Anti-Apartheid Program- Requests the University of California to utilize the university's resources to further social justice, civil liberties and educational opportunities for Black and other oppressed South Africans, including a legal defense program.
ACR 73, Reso. Chapter 126, Statutes of 1985 Access to College Prep Classes- Requests the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in cooperation with the Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University to convene a Task Force on College Preparation, to make recommendations to ensure that courses required for admission to public universities be made available in all California public high schools, and ensure that under-represented students from Latino and black communities gain access to preparatory courses.
AJR 63, Reso. Chapter 60, Statutes of 1985 Emigration of Ida Nudel to Israel-Calls on the Soviet Union to allow the dissident refusenik Ida Nudel to emigrate to Israel. Also calls on the President and other federal officials to use all appropriate diplomatic channels to persuade Soviet authorities to allow her to emigrate.
Investigative Hearing on Toxic Pollution in Santa Monica Bay (May 17, 1985)
Tom Hayden, Chair, Assembly Task Force on Santa Monica Bay Pollution
These initial hearings revealed for the first time the systematic and massive pollution of Santa Monica Bay while state regulators did nothing. Sen. Hayden obtained $60,000 for studies of bay pollution. The hearings confirmed, however, that the regional board sanctioned the dumping of refinery and chemical wastes, radioactive materials and military explosives at 14 separate dump sites over several decades. Scientists at the hearings charged that the Bay was being poisoned by toxic substances including, DDT, cyanide and PCBs. The board's enforcement officer was fired and the executive director resigned soon after. (The LA Times, May 28, 1985). |
Tom Hayden is national co-director of No More Sweatshops!, a coalition of labor, clergy, community and campus advocates of "sweat-free" guidelines on public procurement and enforceable labor standards for corporate behavior.
