“WORST 11 OF 2011 – WHERE ARE THEY NOW?” - from Senator Gaines

Last month, I reported on the “Worst 11 Bills of 2011” following the legislative session. I wanted to provide an update on where those bills stand now that Governor Brown has concluded his signing/vetoing. Unfortunately, six out of those "ugly 11" were signed into law.
Assembly Bill 6 (Fuentes–D) – Eliminates fingerprint requirements for a state welfare program, removing a common–sense provision for receiving benefits and opening the door to massive fraud.
UPDATE: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BROWN

Assembly Bill 499 (Atkins–D) – Undermines families by allowing 12–year olds to get treatment for sexually transmitted diseases without telling their parents.
UPDATE: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BROWN

Assembly Bill 889 (Ammiano–D) – Forces parents to provide worker’s compensation and breaks to babysitters.
UPDATE: PLACED ON SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SUSPENSE FILE

Assembly Bill 727 (Mitchell–D) – Requires the state to put at least 50–percent "healthy" food in state building vending machines.
UPDATE: PLACED ON SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SUSPENSE FILE

Assembly Bill 887 (Atkins–D) – Adds "gender identity" to the list of protected categories for employment discrimination.
UPDATE: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BROWN

Assembly Bill 438 (Williams–D) – Makes it difficult for municipalities to staff libraries with private–sector employees, which will contribute to library closures and service cutbacks.
UPDATE: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BROWN

Senate Bill 432 (De Leon–D) – An anti–business, micromanaging bill that would have outlawed the use of flat sheets on hotel beds.
UPDATE: RE–REFERRED TO ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Assembly Bill 844 (Lara–D) – Circumvents federal law against hiring illegal immigrants by granting them eligibility to receive stipends to serve in student governments at California public universities and colleges, where they already receive in–state tuition.
UPDATE: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BROWN

Senate Bill x1 7 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) – An illegal tax that charges rural residents potentially thousands of dollars apiece for additional fire protection – then provides no additional fire protection.
UPDATE: HELD IN ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE

Assembly Bill 350 (Solorio–D) – Forces contractors, who are awarded a contract for property services, to keep on the old employees for 60 days, and then hire them if they are not terrible, or the employee can sue the new employer.
UPDATE: FAILED IN THE SENATE

The Budget (Budget Committee) – Once again billions out of balance, the budget package is a cruel joke on Californians who deserve a government that focuses on basic services at a price taxpayers can afford.
UPDATE: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BROWN