Governor Proclaimed February to be Black History...

Governor Proclaimed February to be Black History Month.

Assembly Bill Introductions: AIDS: AB 2900 by Assemblyman Patrick Johnston (D-Stockton) would allow life and health insurance companies to test individual prospective policyholders for the AIDS virus and use the results in determining eligibility. It also would create a state pool to insure people who tested positive for the AIDS virus.

Transportation: AB 2927 by Assemblyman Delaine Eastin (D-Union City) would establish a blue-ribbon commission of 16 key business and transportation experts to develop a long-range plan through the year 2010 to deal with the state’s transportation needs.

Murder: AB 2920 by Assemblyman Ross Johnson (R-La Habra) would expand the definition of first-degree murder to include murder committed during kidnaping, train wrecking or specified sex crimes. It would also establish that the crime of torture would be punishable by life imprisonment.

VDTs: AB 2901 by Assemblyman Richard E. Floyd (D-Hawthorne) would require video display terminals (VDTs) to meet specified worker safety standards. The governor has vetoed similar legislation in the past.

Senate Bill Introductions: Rapid Transit: SB 1851 by Sen. Alan Robbins (D-Van Nuys) would require the Southern California Rapid Transit District to transmit copies of 1986 and 1987 audits to the Legislature for review and recommendations.

Organized Crime: SB 1850 by Sen. Robert G. Beverly (R-Manhattan Beach) would appropriate an additional $2 million to the state Justice Department to beef up efforts to combat organized crime.

Insurance: SCA 38 by Sen. Herschel Rosenthal (D-Los Angeles) would create an independent state commission elected by the public to regulate the costs of motor vehicle and commercial liability insurance and decide if proposed rate increases are justified. The constitutional amendment would appear on the November general election ballot.