SACRAMENTO, CA -- The following information was released by the office of the Governor of California:
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed the following bills to protect children in California:
* AB 25 by Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) - School districts: athletics: concussions and head injuries.
* AB 90 by Assemblymember Sandre Swanson (D-Oakland) - Human trafficking: minors.
* AB 194 by Assemblymember Jim Beall (D-San Jose) - Public postsecondary education: priority enrollment: foster youth.
* AB 212 by Assemblymember Jim Beall (D-San Jose) - California Fostering Connections to Success Act.
* AB 301 by Assemblymember Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) - Medi-Cal: managed care.
* AB 395 by Assemblymember Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) - Newborn screening program.
* AB 687 by Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher (R-San Diego) - Adoption.
* AB 709 by Assemblymember Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) - Foster children: school placement: immunization records.
* AB 717 by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) - Child Abuse Central Index.
* AB 735 by Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) - Interns and student assistants: hiring preference.
* AB 764 by Assemblymember Sandre Swanson (D-Oakland) - Personal income taxes: voluntary contributions: Child Victims of Human Trafficking Fund.
* AB 1111 by Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher (R-San Diego) - Debt collection: homeless youth.
* AB 1319 by Assemblymember Betsy Butler (D-Marina Del Rey) - Product safety: bisphenol A.
* SB 309 by Senator Carol Liu (D-Pasadena) - Child day care facilities: school age child care centers: nonminor students.
* SB 368 by Senator Carol Liu (D-Pasadena) - Developmental services: decision making.
* SB 578 by Senator Gloria Negrete-McLeod (D-Chino) - Schools: pupils in foster care: course credit.
* SB 646 by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) -Toxics: enforcement: lead and cadmium jewelry.
* SB 929 by Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) - Vehicles: child passenger restraints.
The Governor announced that he has vetoed the following bill:
* AB 200 by Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) - Physical education: Health and Fitness Award Program. A veto message can be found here.
The Governor also signed the following bill to encourage solar power in California:
* SB 226 by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) - Environmental quality. A signing message can be found here.
For full text of the bills, visit: http://leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html.
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