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Legislative Bill Action
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<br /> ELECTIONS, PUBLIC RECORDS, AND FPPC
<br /> SUPPORT A LEAGUE POSITION!
<br /> AB 1714 (Canciamilla). Public Resources.
<br /> Prohibited Uses. Send letters requesting Signatureon HERE'S WHO TO CONTACT:
<br /> AB 1714 to the Governor's office, AB 1714 prohibits Address correspondence to: (Committee name
<br /> any elected official and any local appointee, employee, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814
<br /> or consultant from the use of public resources for a
<br /> campaign activity or other purposes that are not ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
<br /> authorized by law. The bill also provides that the (AsApps): Steinberg (D)(Chair), Bates (R)(Vice Chair),
<br /> incidental and minimal use of public resources is not Alquist (D), Aroner (D), Ashburn (R), Cohn (D), Corbett
<br /> subject to criminal prosecution. (D), Correa (D), Daucher (R), Diaz (D), Firebaugh (D),
<br /> Goldberg (D}, Maldonado (R), Negrete McLeod (D),
<br /> Under existing law, a public official in California Robert Pacheco (R), Papan (D), Pavley (D), Runner (R),
<br /> could be subject to criminal prosecution when they, at a Simitian (D), Washington (D), Wiggins (D), Wright (D),
<br /> minimum, utilize governmental resources for such Zettel (R), and vacancy. Phone: 916/319-2081,
<br /> purposes as telephoning a spouse or friend. AB 1714
<br /> reflects a reasonable response to the practical realities SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
<br /> of the modern workplace, in which it is neither realistic (SenApps}: AIpert (D)(Chair), Battin (R)(Vice Chair),
<br /> nor fair to expect zero personal use to be made of Bowen (D), 6ur~on (D), £scutia (D), Johannessen (R),
<br /> governmental resources such as telephones, fax ma- Johnson (R), Kamette (D), McPherson (R), Murray (D),
<br /> chines, computers, and copiers. Many public agencies Perata (D), Poochigian (R), and Speier (D). Phone: 916/
<br /> have a po icy of allowing individuals to reimburse the 445-3284,
<br /> cost of personal long distance telephone calls and faxes
<br /> that have to be made during working hours It is also SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE (Serdud):
<br /> not uncommon for public agencies to allow local calls Escutia (D)(Chair), Haynes (R)(Vice Chair), Ackerman (R),
<br /> D '
<br />wthoutreimbursement ABt714, asdrafted, would Kuehl ( ), O Connell (D), Peace (D), and Sher (D). Phone:
<br />allow public agencies to continue to implement these 916/445-5957.
<br />types of policies without subjecting the employee to SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
<br />criminal prosecution, Staff: Amy Brown, Status:
<br /> (SenPubSfty): McPherson (R)(Chair), Vasconcellos
<br />Governor's Desk, Position: Support; D)(Vice Chair), Burton (D), Margett (R), Polanco (D), and
<br /> 0rtiz,(D). Phone: 916/322-1306.
<br /> NEW PUBLICATION
<br /> FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
<br /> SELF GOVERNMENT (SenTrans): Murray (D)(Chair), McClintock (R)(Vice
<br /> Chair), 6ruJte (R), Costa (D), Munn (D). Figueroa (D),
<br /> A Local Official's Guide to Karnette (D), Monteith (R), Morrow (R), Perata (D).
<br /> Romero (D), Scott (D), Soto (D), Speier (D), and Torlakson
<br /> Ethics Laws (D). Phone: 916/445-3182.
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<br /> This helpful guide prov des an overview of ethics laws so
<br /> public officials can gain a better understanding of their legal For legislators' phone numbers, addresses and c-mail
<br /> and ethical obligations. Purchase this publication on-line at the )leAse see the League's Web site ~
<br /> ClTYBOOKS section of the Web site, Price $10. Checks made _le(~tr~ill~ Legislatofs arid legislative committees are
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