SACRAMENTO — Before adjourning Wednesday, the Legislature passed 962 bills and sent them to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has acted on some and has until Oct. 21 to sign or veto the rest.
Lawmakers rejected hundreds of other measures, although many of them could be revived next year.
For more information about legislation, go to www.leginfo.ca.gov.
Passed
Babies
Would give parents seven days, instead of 72 hours, to surrender a newborn without risk of prosecution for abandonment. AB 81 by Assemblyman Alberto Torrico (D-Newark)
Bereavement
Would give workers the right to take four days off, unpaid, after the death of a child, parent, spouse, sibling, grandparent, grandchild or domestic partner. SB 549 by Sen. Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro)
Car seats
Would require children younger than 8 to use booster seats, unless they are 4 feet, 9 inches or taller. AB 881 by Assemblyman Gene Mullin (D-San Mateo)
Celebrities
Would allow celebrities to retain the right to control use of their names, voices and images as dictated in their wills, regardless of when they died. SB 771 by Sen. Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica)
A separate bill would bar law enforcement and court officials from selling or soliciting for sale any photos or confidential information obtained in the course of their work. AB 920 by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica)
Cervical cancer
Would require every health insurance plan that covers cervical cancer treatment to also cover the cost of a vaccine against human papillomavirus, which is linked to cervical cancer. AB 1429 by Assemblywoman Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa)
Cloned food
Would require food containing any product from a cloned animal or its progeny to be labeled as cloned. SB 63 by Sen. Carole Migden (D-San Francisco)
College
Would allow illegal immigrants to get state college financial aid under certain conditions. SB 1 by Sen. Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles)
A separate bill would require California State University trustees and University of California regents to conduct more business in public, including action on executive pay. SB 190 by Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco)
Cord blood
Would create a statewide public system to collect and store umbilical cord blood, which can be used to treat leukemia and some genetic disorders. AB 34 by Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge)
Disabled
