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Legislative Bill Action
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<br />commission, committee, or other entity from persons Under existing law, a public official in California could
<br />nominated by the employee organization or organizations, be subject to criminal prosecution, when they, at a mini-
<br />This bill requires the members to select an independent mum, utilize governmental resources for such purposes as
<br />neutral chairperson. Staff: Amy Brown, Status: SenFIr, telephoning a spouse or friend, AB 1714 reflects a reason-
<br />Position: Oppose, able response to the practical realities of the modern
<br /> workplace, in which it is neither realistic nor fair to expect
<br /> AB1714 (Canciamilla). Public Resources. Prohib- zeropersonalusetobemadeofgovernmentalresources
<br />ired Uses. AB 1714 prohibits any elected local official and such as telephones, fax machines, computers and copies.
<br />any local appointee, employee or consultant from the use of Many public agencies have a policy of allowing individuals to
<br />public resources for a campaign activity or other purposes reimburse the cost of personal long distance phone cabs and
<br />that are not authorized by law. The bill also provides that faxes that have to be made during working hours. It is also
<br />the incidental and minimal use of public resources is not not uncommon for public agencies to allow local calls
<br />subject to criminal prosecution, without reimbursement. AI~ 1714, as drafted, allows public
<br /> agencies to continue to implement these types of policies
<br /> without subjecting the employee to criminal prosecution.
<br /> Staff: Amy Brown, Status: SenFIr, Position: SupporL
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<br /> SUPPORT A LEAGUE POSITION! HERE'S WHO TO CONTACT:
<br /> Address correspondence to: (Committee name) State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814
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<br /> ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (AsApps): Cardoza (D), Dickerson (R), Harman (R). Jackson (D), Keeley
<br /> Steinberg (D)(Chair), Bates (R)(Vice Chair), AIquist (D), Aroner (D), Koretz {D), Lowenthal (D), Migden (D), Pavley (D), and Wyman (R).
<br /> Ashburn (R), Cohn (D), Corbett (D), Correa (D), Daucher (R), Diaz Phone: 916/319-2092,
<br /> (D), Firebaugh (D), Goldberg (D), Maldonado (R), Negrete McLeod
<br /> (D), Robert Pacheco (R), Papan (D), Pavley (D), Runner (R), Simitian SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (SenApps):
<br /> (D), Washington (D), Wiggins (D), Wright (D), Zettel (R), and Alpert (D)(Chair), Battin (R)(Vice Chair), Bowen (D), Burton (D),
<br /> vacancy. Phone: 916/319-2081. Escutia (D), Johannessen (R), Johnson (R), Karnette (D), McPherson
<br /> (R), Murray (D), Perata (D), Poochigian (R), and Speier (D). Phone:
<br /> ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMIT- 916/445-3284.
<br /> TEE (AsGO): Horton (D)(Chair), Strickland (R)(Vice Chair), t~riggs
<br /> (R), Calderon (D), Canciamilla (D), Cardoza (D), Chart (D), CorbettSENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (SenPubSfty):
<br /> (D), Chavez (D), Dickerson (R), Firebaugh (D), Harman (R), La Suer McPherson IR)(Chair), I/asconcellos (D)(Vice Chair), Burton (D).
<br /> (R), Liu (D), Longville (D), Maddox (R), Nation (D), Oropeza (D), Margett (R), Polanco (D), and Ortiz (D). Phone: 916/445-4688.
<br /> Reyes (D), Wiggins (D), Wright (D), and Wyland (R). Phone: 916/
<br /> 319-2531. SENATE REVENUE AND TAXArlON COMMITTEE
<br /> (SenRevTax): Scott [D)(Chair), Poochigian (R)lVice Chair), Alpert
<br /> ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE (AsJud): Corbett (D), Bowen (D), Burton (D), and Knight (R). Phone: 916/445-3808.
<br /> (D)(Chair), Harman (R)(Vice Chair), Bates (R), Durra (D), Jackson (D),
<br /> Longville (D), Robert Pacheco (R), Rod Pacheco (R), Shelley (D), &L;~ATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ($enTrans):
<br /> Steinberg (D), Vargas (D). Wayne (D) and vacancy, Phone: 916/ Murray (O)(Chair), McClintock (R)(Vice Chair), Brulte (R), Costa (D),
<br /> 319-2334. Dunn (D), Figueroa (D), Karnette (D), Monteith (R), Morrow (R),
<br /> Perata (D), Romero (D), Scott (D), Soto (D), Speier (D), and
<br /> ASSEMBLY NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Torlakson (D). Phone: 916/445-3182.
<br /> (AsNatRes): Wayne (D)(Chair), Hollingswortt] (R)(Vice Chair),
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<br /> For legislators' phone numbers, addresses and e-mail please see the League's Web site (www.cacities.~_ _~ir~ Legisla-
<br /> tots and legislative committees are listed under "Resources."
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