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ASSEMBLY BILLS: 2002
AB 1790 Sentencing: three strikes 
Would limit the stiffest penalties to criminals whose third-strike offense was a serious or violent crime, as is the law in several other states.
Jackie Goldberg, D. 
Los Angeles
AB 1877 Extend "Turning-point Academy" for youth.
UNION OPPOSES
Abel Maldonado, D.
Sacramento
AB 1984 After school programs on high school campuses Darrell Steinberg, D.
Sacramento
AB 2103 Expands death penalty - terrorist act
UNION OPPOSES
Phillip Wyman, R.
Tehachapi
AB 2282 Drug rehabilitation restricted to non-urban areas Jay LaSuer, R.
La Meas
AB 2710 Expands death penalty - where a person under age 14 is killed
UNION OPPOSES THE DEATH PENALTY
Phillip Wyman, R.
Tehachapi
AB 2730 Youth Mentoring and Safe Communities Grant program, $400,000 to fund
UNION SUPPORTS
Carl Washington, D.
Los Angeles
AB 2740 Develop State Mental Health Plan for children Wilma Chan, D.
Oakland
SENATE BILLS:
SB 27 Emergency Services - terrorism awareness, prevention and response
UNION OPPOSES
Bruce McPherson, R
Santa Cruz
SB 599 That insurers will cover provide drug and alcohol, on same basis as other medical conditions.
UNION SUPPORTS
Wesley Chesbro, D.
Napa
SB 988 New prison facilities to accommodate therepeutic drug treatment Richard Polanco, D.
Richard 
SB 1276 Directs DMV forward electronic info to Selective Service for male drivers license applicants, ages 18 to 26.
UNION OPPOSES
Jackie Speier, D.
San Mateo
SB 1350 Emergency Services - terrorism awareness, prevention and response
UNION OPPOSES
Bruce McPherson, R
Santa Cruz
SB 1362 Permit the children women serving life terms to have overnight visits.
UNION SUPPORTS
Helen Thomson, D.
Davis
SB 1421 Pilot program assisted outpatient mental health- court supervision Helen Thomson, D.
Davis
AB 1422 Establishes mntal health advocasy commission, 11 members until 2007.
UNION SUPPORTS
Helen Thomson, D.
Davis
SB 1496 Programs that prepare prisoners for release. Richard Polanco, D.
Richard 
SB 1497 Parole:  life prisoners
Hearing: April 16, 2002, 9 a.m. Tuesday in Room 4203 of the state Capitol
Richard Polanco, D.
Richard 
SB 1517 Restructures "three-strikes" law, remove manditory minimum for certain non-violent velonies. Vote: Ayes 14, Noes 20, Fail.
UNION SUPPORTS
Richard Polanco, D.
Los Angeles
SB 1719 Converts felony shoplifting/petty theft with prior into misdeameanor.  County Jail only, 6 months fine not over $1,000
UNION SUPPORTS
Byron Sher, D.
PaloAldo
SB 1911 Establish Dept. of Mental Health task force, to study bariers to mental heal for children that are privately insured Debra Ortiz, D.
Sacramento
 SB 1979 Extend "Turning-point Academy" for youth.
UNION OPPOSES
Jim Costa, D.
Fresno

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