California Legislative Votes On Education and Welfare Measures
State senators and assembly members cast votes on a series of bills and amendments. Key items included SB 90 a school finance measure with a 1 percent sales tax increase. SB 161 allocating funds for UC and state college faculty pay raises. SB 540 transferring welfare programs to state control. AB 4 requiring bilingual precinct officials. SB 4 creating a protected waterways system. ACA 48 a failed environmental amendment. SB 107 establishing a wild and scenic rivers system. AB 674 civil rights compliance in hiring. AB 699 permitting voter registration on campuses. AB 252 and AB 205 advancing or absent on various topics. AB 1778 decriminalizing marijuana possession.