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//.4 -�o Legislative Bill Action ............................................................... from possessing a firearm until age 30. A 31 with no benefits to DOJ. A 1044 provides that DOJ would add ��ossession ot � concealed or loaded will no longer be required to maintain hard copy gun, and allo,uing a loaded gun to be brought into printouts of firearm-related information in its data- a vehicle, to the list of serious offenses for which bases. Commonly, digital formatting is the pre- conviction results. Violation is punishable by up to ferred and most efficient means to provide such one year in the county jail, or by 16 months, two, or information, with less cost. AB 1044 also relieves three years in state prison, and/or by a fine of up to DOJ of the obligation to adopt and implement the $1,000. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: Standard CCW application form and provides that Governor's Desk, Position: Request for Signa- DOJ review and, as necessary, revise the standard ture. CCW application. This bill exempts the CCW B 6(Reyes). Trespass. Maternity Wards. Adm strative Procedures Act by stating�hat the AB 936 defines a new form of trespass committed standard form is deemed to be a local form and where a person enters or remains in a maternity thus exempt from that Act. Staff: Natasha Fooman, ward or birthing center under circumstances that Status: Governor's Desk, Position: Request for indicate the trespasser has no lawful business in . Signature. the premises. AB 936 provides that trespassing in a maternity ward or birthing facility is subject to the S 6 1(Burton). Indian Gaming. SB 621 following penalties: A first conviction, where a would provide for the allocation of the Special person leaves upon request, results in an infraction Distribution Fund monies estimated at $26 million - punishable by a fine up to $100. A first conviction for mitigation of tribal gaming with the intent of where a person refuses to leave after being re- addressing impacts on local governments and quested to do so by peace officer or authorized neighboring communities. However, B 621 does personnel results in a misdemeanor - punishable not meet the test of local government mitigation and by a imprisonment of up to one year in countyjail, in fact is contrary to the compact intent. More a fine of up to $1,000, or both. A second or subse- specifically, SB 621 dilutes monies into separate quent conviction results in a misdemeanor, punish- Tribal accounts and any project funded requires able by imprisonment in county jail for up to one Tribal sponsorship with consultation from local year, a fine of up to $2,000, or both. AB 936 also governments. No project may be approved unless provides that the court shall order counseling as a the Tribe has approved and sponsored the project. condition of probation, and order the defendant to SB 621 does not adequatefy represent the interest pay for the counseling, unless the court finds good of local governments and their ability to protect cause to not make such orders. Staff: Natasha neighboring communities from tribal gaming im- Fooman, Status: Governor's Desk, Position: pacts. Local elected officiats with the responsibility Request for Signature. of protecting neighboring communities need to have AB 1044 (Negrete McLeod). Licenses to of loc I gove nment mitigato funds.� Staff• Carry Firearms. AB 1044 makes specified Natasha Fooman, Status: Governor's Desk, Posi- changes in the statutes pertaining to licenses to tion: Request for Veto. carry concealable weapons (CCWs) in California. AB 1044 removes the Department of Justice's SB 814 (Vincent). Gambling. The League (DOJ) obligation to file and store afl copies of CCW opposes B 14 relative to legal gaming and permits and, instead, requires DOJ to maintain a gaming licenses. As Indian gaming has begun to list of all CCWs. The DOJ has no supervisory spread rapidly, with very few controls in place, S� authority or oversight over sheriffs and police 14 would limit local government rights and voter chiefs regarding the issuance of these permits, control. B 14 modifies license requirements for therefore making that responsibility unnecessary. card clubs. Specifically, it increases a moratorium The obligation to file and store copies of CCW on the construction and licensing of new non-Indian permits results in significant burdens and expenses gambling establishments (i.e., card clubs) from PAGE 10/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www,cacities.org