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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/30/64League of OaIifoniia OltieN Member American Municipal Association "Western City" Official Publication Berkeley, California June 30, 1964 TO: City Attorneys, City Managers, and City Clerks SUBJECT: Digest of 1964 Legislation Affecting Cities HOTEL CLAREMONT BERKELEY 5 THORNWALL 3-3083 702 STATLER CENTER LOS ANGELES 17 MADISON 4-4934 Dear City Official: Attached is the Digest of 1964 Legislation Affecting Cities. The Digest includes bills, constitutional amendments, and concurrent resolutions adopted at the First and Second Extraordinary Sessions. The bill -signing period ended at midnight, June 27, and, therefore, all bills digested have been approved by the Governor. The Digest notes each bill which took effect immediately and the date on which the measure took effect. Other bills take effect as follows: (a) 1964 First Extraordinary Session, August 22, 1964; and (b) 1961+ Second Extraordinary Session, August 22, 1964. In compiling the Digest, we have used the Digest prepared by Legislative Counsel A. C. Morrison and have changed it only to indicate the municipal interest where it was not otherwise shown in his Digest. However, we take full responsibility for the accu- racy of the Digest. If you desire a copy of any of the bills, copies may be obtained from the Legislative Bill Room, State Capitol, Sacramento. If you have any questions, please advise. Richard Carpenter Executive Director and General Counsel RC:ls Attachment S. B. 1964 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION Senate Bills 6 (ch. 40). BRADLEY. Amends and adds various secs.., Gov. C.,(25001 Erb seq) ,- re county supervisorial districts. Revises provisions authorizing change of county supervisorial boundaries to require such redistricting by July 1, 1965, and createssupervisorial redistribting commission in each county to perform duty -if board of supervisors fails to do so. Provides for future redistricting. See also S.C.A. 3. 14 (Ch. 98). McATEER. New act, creating and prescribing .membership.and powers and duties of San Francisco Bay Conservation Study .Commission to study public interest in San Francisco Bay and effects of further 'filling of bay and to report thereon to Legislature at 1965 Regular Session. Appropriates $75,000 from General Fund for expenditures by commission in carrying 'out its duties. Recognizes current efforts of ABAG and requests commission cooperation with.ABAG regional planning activities. 37 (ch. 104). DOLWIG. New act,• re West Bay Rapid Transit'Authority. Creates West Bay Rapid Transit Authority comprising County of San Mateo, and provides foritsorganization, powers, and duties, including power to establish rapid transit systems, to exercise right of, eminent domain, to levy taxes and to issue general obligation and revenue bonds. Prohibits authority from transacting: any, business or exercising any of its powers unless board of supervisors of county adopts resolution which declares there is need for authority to operate within county. Provides for city representation on governing body and for coordination with Bay Area Rapid Transit District.: (Ch. 62) .. BEES. Adds Pt. 3, Div. 10, P.U.C., re. Southern California Rapid Transit District. Enacts Southern California Rapid Transit. District Law, which creates Southern California Rapid Transit'District within designated portion of Los Angeles County and prescribes govern- ing body`and.powers and duties of..district ;including power to incur bonded indebtedness and levy andeollect.taxes. Requires and °pre- scribes procedure' for merger into district of Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority. Provides' -for city representation on local governing board. 44 (ch. 128). COLLIER. Amends and adds :various secs., B. & P. C., (in- cluding5212, 5288, and 5324),re outdoor advertising.:: Regulatesand restricts outdoor advertising within 660 feet and visible from inter- state highways (constructed upon right-of-way., the entire width of which`was-acquired subsequent to. July 1, -1956), and authorizes bill- board agreements with the Secretary of Commerce in ordertoqualify for federal bonus money. Not applicable to commercial or industrial zones within city. Does not permit any billboards or advertising displays prohibited by a city ordinance.. 54 (Ch. 129).. STIERNS. Adds Sec. 36057.5, H.:& S. C., re. housing. Authorizes, Department of Financeto furnish counseling-andguidance services to aid any public body or any private or nonprofit organization S. B. or persons in securing financial aid or cooperation of federal govern- ment in undertaking, construction, maintenance, operation or financing of housing designed for farm laborers and their families, persons dis- placed by action of any state or local public agency, and workers engaged in cutting, processing, milling, handling, or shipping lumber or lumber products, and families of such workers. Authorizes depart- ment to contract for or sponsor, subject to availability of federal funds, experimental or demonstration projects for permanently fixed or mobile housing designed to meet special needs of agricultural workers and persons displaced by action of .any state or local public agency, and provides that such contracts or sponsorship agreements may be between department and cities, counties, housing authorities, or non- profit organizations. See also. A.B. 115. ,(Ch. 138). BURNS. New act,re Long Beach. tidelands. Changes distri- bution of oil and gas revenues from tide and submerged lands granted to City of Long Beach between. City of Long Beach and State. Provides for expenditure.: of oil revenue by City of Long Beach for certain purposes. Specifies provisions governing agreements entered into for development of East Wilmington oil field. Provides for development of such oil field in accordance with plans approved by State and City of Long Beach. - Specifies boundary line of Long Beach tidelands, and authorizes Attorney General and City of Long Beachto compromise existing court action to determine boundary line in accordance with such specified line. (Ch. 143). STIERN. New act, re financing of building program for State of California. No direct municipal interest but will be on November ballot. Authorizes issuance, pursuant to State General Obligation Bond Law, of bonds in amount of $380,000,000 to. provide funds to meet major building construction, equipment, and site acquisition needs for state government, including junior colleges. Provides that Legislature shall designate amount of bond proceeds to be used .for site acquisitions for new institutions of public higher education. Provides that at least $50,000,000 of bond proceeds shall be usedfor junior colleges. Makes issuance of bonds dependent upon legislative appropriations in Budget Act, and requires that proceeds of bonds be deposited in State Construction Program Fund. Creates State Construction Program Committee consisting of Governor, Controller, Treasurer, Director of Finance, and Director of General Services, with power to cause issuance of bonds for which appropriations are made. Appropriates from General Fund amount neces- sary, to pay principal and interest on outstanding bonds, $75,000 to pay. expenses connected with marketing of bonds and to pay for amounts with- .drawn by Director of Finance from General Fund prior to issuance of bonds. :Provides that act shall be submitted to people at special election consolidated with general election to be held on November 3, 1964. Provides that provisions relating to election shall take effect immediately. 95 (Ch. 54). COLLIER. Adds Secs. 33103.5, 33376, H. & S. C., re Crescent City redevelopment. Validates ordinance of legislative body declaring need for redevelopment agency to function in Crescent City. Authorizes ordinance adopting redevelopment plan for Crescent City disaster area to be adopted as emergency ordinance and declares such ordinance not subject to referendum. In: effect immediately. May 7, 1964. -2- S. B. 96 (Ch. 55). COLLIER. Adds Sec. 33349.5, H. & S.C., re Crescent City Redevelopment Agency. Provides Redevelopment Agency for City of Crescent City must publish notice of hearing on redevelopment plan or urban re- newal_.plan only once, at least 10 days prior to such hearing, rather than once week for 4 successive weeks, and that action attacking validity;of redevelopment plan must be brought within 30, rather than 60, days ofits adoption. Authorizes notice of hearing by Redevelopment Agency on redevelopment plan to be published at same time as notice of hearing by legislative body on such plan and provides both hearings may be held on same day. In effect immediately. May 7, 1964. 98 (Ch. 69). COLLIER. Repeals and adds Part 1.5, Div. 24, H.& S.C.(43000 et seq.) re redevelopment in disaster areas. Repeals Flood Relief Redevelopment Law, which provides for loans of state funds to redevelop in areas damaged or destroyed by floods, and adds Community Redevelopment.Fin- ancial Assistance and Disaster Project Law, providing for loans or grants of state funds through State Allocation Board to redevelopment or urban renewal agency for project in disaster area caused by flood, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm; tidal wave, or other catastrophe. Appropriates $1,000,000 for such purpose for 1965-66 fiscal year.: In effect immediately. May 13, 1964. Senate Constitutional Amendment S. C. A. 3 (Res. Ch. 22). BRADLEY. Adds Sec. 5.1, Art. XI, Const., re county. supervisorial district boundaries. Makes every general law and chartered county, except as otherwise provided by Legislature, subject to general laws relating to adjustment of boundaries of county supervisorial districts. See also S.B. 6. Senate Concurrent Resolutions S. C. R. 22 (Res. Ch. 33). COBEY. Pacific Southwest Water Plan. Requests Univer- sity of California to conduct study of January, 1964, Pacific Southwest Water Plan, and to submit preliminary report on or before August 1, 1964, and final report on or before January 30,:1965. 29 (Res. Ch. 100). REES. Highway funds. Makes Senate Fact Finding Com- mittee on Transportation and Public Utilities and:. Assembly Interim .Com- mittee on Transportation and Commerce joint interim committees'for purpose of investigating feasibility of permitting federal or state freeway funds contemplated to be spent in San Francisco up to 1972 to be spent in other areas of California. -3. Assembly Bilis A. B. 2 (Ch. 21). ALQUIST. Amends and adds various secs., Gov. C., re county supervisorial districts. Revises provisions authorizing change of county supervisorial boundaries to require such redistricting by July 1, 1965, and creates supervisorial redistricting commission in each county to perform duty if board of supervisors fails to do so. Provides for future redistricting. See also S.B. 6 and S.C.A. 3. 6 (Ch. 105). McMILLAN. Adds Sec. 43006, Gov. C., Sec. 155.5, R. & T. C., re assessment of destroyed or damaged property. Requires, upon application of taxpayer, county assessor to assess or reassess property destroyed or damaged in excess of $500 in disaster area as result of dam break at its value immediately after damage or destruction where damage or destruction occurred on or after 1963 lien date but prior to January 1, 1964. Makes provision for equalization and for cancellation or refund of not to exceed one-half of amount of taxes originally levied upon basis of such assessment or reassessment. Permits cities to provide by ordinance for similar assessments or reassessment of such property for equalization thereof, and for cancellation or refund of not to exceed one-half of amount of taxes originally levied upon basis of such assess- ment or reassessment. Operative upon effective date of approval by people of Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 10 of 1964 First Extra- ordinary Session. See also A.B. 172 and A.C.A. 10. 9 (ch. 1). WTLT,SON. New act, re contribution among tortfeasors. Pro- vides, with respect to injuries to person or :property and wrongful deaths resulting from failure of Baldwin Hills dam and reservoir in City of Los Angeles on December 14, 1963, for right of contribution. before judgment among tortfeasors to extent of their common liability, where one has discharged by payment common liability or has paid more than his pro rata share. Permits enforcement of right of contribution by separate action. Sets forth rules governing effect of judgment, and satisfaction thereof, with respect to rights and duties of tort- feasors. Provides for action to determine validity of act. Provides that if limitation to Baldwin Hills dam and reservoir failure is in- valid, entire act is invalid, and otherwise act shall be severable. Ineffect immediately. February 14, 1964. 13 (Ch. 20). ALLEN.' Amends Sec. 15631, Elec. C., re punchcard voting systems. Permits use of separate ballot for write-in votes. where punchcard voting system is used and provides that such ballot may be paper ballot, card, or envelop used to enclose ballot card. 14 (Ch. 11). LANTERMAN. New act, First Validating Act of 1964, which validates organization, boundaries, annexations, acts, proceedings, and bonds. of counties, cities and specified districts, agencies and entities. In effect immediately. April 9, 1964. 15 (Ch. 12). LANTERMAN. New Act, Second Validating Act of 1964, which validates organization, boundaries, annexations, acts, proceedings, and bonds of counties, cities and specified districts, agencies, and entities. -4- A. B. 27 (Ch. 101). CROWN. Adds Part 3.5, Div. 3, Title. 2, Gov. :C., re. creating Office of Tourism and Visitor Sexvices. Establishes in office of. Governor an Office`of.Tourism and Visitor Services to be administered by director and to include :15 member Tourism and Visitor Services Commission; pro- vides that director and members of commission shall be appointed by Governor with approval of Senate; empowers office to develop material relevant to tourism and visitors, to consult with, and assist, regional promotion organizations in encouraging visiting of California, and to cooperate with Division of Highways in developing system -of highway orientation signs designed todirect visitors tomajor points of inter- est; authorizes office to cooperate with, advise, and encourage private industry and regional promotion organizations in the attractionof visitors; requires office to provide literature and maps for mass dis- tribution including foreign countries; authorizes use of existing border stations at major points of entry as voluntary information, centers; re- quires office and other state departments and agencies to assist and co- operate with each other to promote purposesof this act; requires office to make annual reports of its activities to Governor and Legislature. 45 (Ch. 31). DONOVAN. Adds Ch. 3.5, Pt. 4, Div. 18, S. & H. C. (35450) re Parking District Law. of 1951. Authorizes and prescribes procedure for levy of assessments on.'land .in district to provide funds for re- demption of bonds payable primarily from revenues from: parking places or parking meters, when it appears to be in best interests of district to be relieved of obligation to continue to produce such revenues. Intended to assist central. districts: 51 (Ch. 88). BANE. Adds Sec. 6366.1, R. & T. C., re sales and use taxes. Exempts from sales and use taxesgross receipts from sale of and storage, use, or other consumption in this State of, aircraft which are leased, or are sold to persons for purpose of leasing, to lessees using such aircraft as certificated or licensed carriers of persons., or property in interstate'or foreign commerce under authority of laws of United States -or any foreign government, or to• any foreign government as lessee for 'Ude" by such government outside State, or to persons as lessees who are -not' residents of State and who will not use such aircraft ,in State except in removing it from State. Also exempts from sales and use taxes gross receipts from sale of, and storage, use, or other con- sumption in State of, tangible personal property sold to aircraft manufacturer and incorporated into such aircraft which are to be leased by manufacturer. 58 (Ch. 102).'. BANE, Amends Secs. 10222, 10315, Elec. C., re conduct of elections. Provides that words "I Have Voted --Have You?" may be printed on ballot stub, which is torn off and handed to voter. 59 (ch 72). BANE. Amends Sec. 1645, Elec. C., re precinct boards. Increases maximum compensation payable to members of precinct boards as follows: - inspector, from $21 to $27; other regular board:• members, from $18 to $24; and additional clerks, from $8 to $12. In effect immediately. May 13, 1964. - 67 (Ch. 39). CROWN. Amends Sec. 22030, adds Sec. 22031, Elec. C., re consolidation of precincts., Permits consolidation of up to 6, instead -5- A. B. of 3, precincts for local and special elections, and deletes provision limiting number of voters in consolidated precinct to 600. Retains limits of 3 precincts and 600 voters for consolidated precinct in. special election to fill vacancy in State Legislature or House of Rep- resentatives. 79 (Ch. 92). BAGLEY. Adds Pt. 7, Div. 10, P.U.C., re Marin County Transit District. Authorizes creation of Marin County Transit District upon ap- proval of voters, and provides for its organization, powers, and duties, including power to levy taxes, to establish transit facilities, and to issue general obligation and revenue bonds. Board of Supervisors is governing. body. See S.B. 37. 85 (ch. 51). THELIN. Amends Sec. 859b, Pen. C., re criminal procedure. Specifies that provisions relating to setting time for preliminary examination, including requirement that magistrate allow at least 2. days, excluding Sundays and holidays; for district attorney and defen- dant to prepare for examination, apply "at the time the defendant appears before the magistrate for arraignment." 87 (Ch. 75). ZENOVICH. Adds Sec. 14904, Elec. C., to authorize Governor to appoint alternate to exercise powers and perform duties of Governor as member of State Commission on Voting Machines and Vote Tabulating Devices. 97 (Ch. 109). BANE. Amends Secs. 18006, 18007, Elec. C., re counting of votes. Requires inspector of precinct board in county where election return center is established to report vote to center or clerk after each 30 ballots counted, instead of after first 25 and 50 ballots, respectively, and then after every 50 ballots. 100 (Ch. 56). .QUINSY. Amends Sec. 6359.3, R. & T. C., re sales tax exemption. Deletes existing provisions which provide, under prescribed conditions, that person holding seller's permit who supplies candy or other confectionery to nonprofit organization to be sold at retail by organization, or who supplies U. S. flags to nonprofit veterans' organi- zation to be sold at retail by veterans' organization, shall be regarded as retailer of such property and include retail selling price of property in his gross receipts. Declares that any nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to promote good citizenship in boys or girls by creating in them spirit of civic duty and usefulness to others, and by stimulating their interest in wholesome, mental, moral, industrial and physical activities, is consumer, and prohibits its being considered a retailer, under "Sales and Use Tax Law," with respect tocandyor other confectionery which it sells where profits are used solely and exclusively in furtherance of such purpose. Provides that such organization includes, but is not limited to, designated organizations. Declares that any nonprofit veterans' organization is consumer, and prohibits its being consideredretailer, under "Sales and. Use Tax Law" with respect to U. S. flags which it sells, where profits are used solely and exclusively in furtherance of purposes of such organization. In effect immediately. May 8, 1964. 102 (Ch. 76). BANE. Adds Secs. 15412, 15416, Elec. C., re vote-tabtlating devices. Permits vote -tabulating device to be located in any place in -6- A. B. State approved by election board of political subdivision using device. Provides thatsuch device may be jointly owned, borrowed, leased, or used by 2 or more political subdivisions to tabulate ballots cast in any election. Authorizes clerk to supply absentee voter with marking device or sticker suitable for use in indicating choices to be tabulated by electronic or electromechanical tabulating device. 106 (Ch. 53). CARRELL. Amends Sec. 10758, R. & T. C., re.vehicle license fees. Provides that "vehicle of a type subject to registration under the Vehicle Code," as used in section of Vehicle License Fee Law which declares that license fee imposed by that law is in lieu of all taxes. according to value levied for state or local purposes on vehicles of type subject to registration under Vehicle Code, includes, but is not limited to, (a) any motor vehicle in inventory of vehiclesheld for sale by manufacturer, distributor, or dealer in course of his business, or (b) any unoccupied trailer coach in inventory of trailer coaches held for sale by manufacturer, distributor or dealer in course of his business. Declares these provisions do not constitute change in, but are declaratory of, preexisting law. In effect immediately. May 4, '1964. 115 (ch. 77). Z'BERG. Adds Sec. 36057.5, H. & S. C., re housing for farm laborers. Authorizes Department of Finance to furnish counseling arid guidance services to aid any public body or any ,private or nonprofit organization or persons in securing -financial aid or cooperation of federal government in undertaking, construction, maintenance, operation,. or financing of any housing designed for farm laborers and their famil_es. Authorizes departmentto contract for or. sponsor, subject to availability of federal funds,experimental or demonstration projects for permanently fixed or mobile housing designed to meet special needs of agricultural workers and provides that such contracts or sponsorship agreements may be between department and cities, counties, housing authorities, or private and nonprofit organizations. See also S.B...54. 120 (Ch. l48). GARRIGUS. Adds Ch. 15.6, Div. 14, Ed. C., re State School Building Aid Bond Law of 1964. Will be on November ballot. Authorizes issuance of $260,000,000in state bonds, with proceeds to be used for loans,and grants to school districts under State School Building Aid. Bond.T,aw of 1964. Callsspecial election to be consolidated, with general election of November 3, 1964, at which question of approval of issuance of bonds will be placed before electorate. 145 (Ch. 132). UNRUH. Adds, amends, repeals, various secs., Ed. C., re state support for school districts through the State School Fund. Increases from $208.58 to $220.88 in 1964-1965 and to $235.64 in each year thereafter; maximum fiscal year amount per pupil in average daily attendance in. State to be transferred from General Fund to State School Fund for support of public schools. Allocates additional moneys entirely to increased'support.for foundation programs. Increases by $10 foundation program levels prescribed per pupil in elementary school and.high school grade levels; increases by $30 that prescribed for grades 13 and 14 in junior colleges; and provides additional $10 amount per pupil in grades 1 to 3 in elementary schools. Provides for further foundation program increase of $15 per pupil, commencing in 1965-1966, -7- A. B. for elementary and high school levels, but to be provided only to districts meeting specified organizational standards. Requires accel- eration of school district reorganization proceedings directed to formation of unified school districts, and makes numerous changes in prescribed procedures directed to this end. Prescribes program to encourage reduction in class sizes commencing in 1965-1966; increases foundation program levels for adult education programs; and provides increased transportation allowances for sparse population school districts. 147 (Ch. 133). KNOX. Amends Secs. 25681.1, 38901, Gov. C., re reclamation of public and private lands. Prohibits board of supervisors of county or legislative body of city from authorizing certain local reclamation projects on public and private lands'Iuntil financial feasibility report from California Districts Securities'' Commission has been obtained and considered. Specifies procedures for submitting such report, contents thereof, and method of paying therefor. Provides that board of super- visors or legislative body, as case may be, is not bound by commission's findings. 165 (Ch. 82). BELOTTI. Adds Sec. 43009, Gov. C., Sec. 155.9, R. & T. C., re property taxation. Requires, upon application of taxpayer, county assessor to assess or reassess property destroyed or damaged in disaster area as result of tidal wave caused by earthquake at its value immediately after damage or destruction where damage or destruction occurred between March 28 and March 30, 1964. Makes provision for equalization and for cancellation or refund of taxes upon basis of such assessment or reassess- ment. Permits cities to provide by ordinance for similar assessment or reassessment of such property, for equalization thereof, and for can- cellation or refund of taxes upon basis of such assessment or reassess- ment. In effect immediately. May 13, 1964. Compare A.B. 172; A.B. 6 and A.C.A. 10. 172 (Ch. 113). LANTERMAN. Adds Sec. 43008, Gov. C., Sec. 409, R. & T. C., re assessment of property damaged or destroyed by disaster. Re- quires county assessor to assess taxable property damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake or other act of God after March 2, 1964, and prior to July 1, 1964, according to its condition and value im- mediately after damage or destruction, if property is located in area or region which, at request of chairman of board of supervisors of county, has been proclaimed by Governor to be in state of disaster. If taxes on basis of original assessment have been paid and assessment after damage or destruction results in reduction of taxes due upon property, authorizes person who paid taxes to apply for, and makes him entitled to, refund of amount of overpayment. Permits city legislative body, by ordinance, to require assessing official of city to assess taxable property damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake or other act of God after March 2, 1964, and prior to July 1, 1964, according to its condition and value immediately after damage or destruction, if property is located in area or region which, at re- quest of chief executive or mayor of city, has been proclaimed by Governor to be in state of disaster. Operative upon effective date of approval by people of Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 10 of 1964 First Extraordinary Session. See also A.B. 6 and A.B. 165. -8- A. B. 175 (Ch. 90). DANNEMEYER. Amends various secs., Wat. C., re California water districts. Authorizes use of water charges for maintenance as well as operating expenses of district. Authorizes district to furnish services, within and without its boundaries, for collection, treatment and disposal of sewage, waste, and storm water. Limits furnishing of such services outside boundaries as follows: where furnishing is by means -or facilities designed primarily to serve within boundaries; where -furnished within boundaries of another district or municipality with same or similar powers, if such other districtor municipality consents; wbere`other district is also California water district, if 'that district is contiguous. Permits election on proposition whether district may acquire, construct, and operate facilities for collection, treatment and disposal of sewage, waste and storm water to be submitted at or consolidated with election at which is submitted proposition of issuing bonds or for improvement district within district for such purposes. Validates any such election held before effective date. Authorizes district to exercise various powers and procedures for pur- poses of acquiring, constructing and operating facilities forcollection, treatment and disposal of sewage, waste, and storm water.. In effect immediately. May 18, 1964. 180 (Ch. 97). QUIMBY. Repeals Secs. 72152, 72190.1, Wat. C., re..boundaries of municipal water districts. Deletes provision concerning liability of territory excluded from water district for taxation to pay obligation incurred by district in contract with State under California Water Resources Development Bond. Act.. Deletes provision concerning petition for exclusion of territory from district not excluded in metropolitan water district and which voted twice against annexation to metropolitan water district. Prohibits Board of Directors of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District from calling election to exclude territory within City of San Bernardino from San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District... In effect -immediately. May 19, 1964. 183 (Ch. 116).. 'COLOGNE. Amends Secs. 262, 268, R. & T. C., re property tax exemptions. Requires cancellation or refund of property taxes im- posed for fiscal year commencing during calendar year 1964 on property as to which welfare or church exemption was available but unclaimed. 185 (Ch. 135). LANTERMAN. Amends Sec. 271, R. & T. C., re welfare exemption. Requires cancellation or refund of any tax, or penalty or interest thereon, for any fiscal year commencing in calendar year..1964.on property acquired after lien date but prior to commencement of fiscal year, such property being otherwise qualified for exemption. Assembly Constitutional Amendments A. C. A. 10 (Res. Ch. 64). LANTERMAN. Adds Sec. 2.8, Art. XIII, Cal. Const., re property taxation disaster relief. Permits Legislature to provide for, or authorize local taxing agencies to provide for, any appropriate relief from ad valorem taxation where (a) after lien date for given tax year taxable property is damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, -9- i :r A. C. A. earthquake or other act of God, and (b) damaged or destroyed property is located in area or region which was subsequently proclaimed by Governor to be in a state of disaster. See A.B. 6; A.B. 165; and A.B. 172. 12 (Res. Ch. 82). PETRIS. Amends Sec. ld, Art. IV, Const., re ballot propositions. Provides that no amendment to Constitution, whether proposed by initiative or Legislature, which names any private corpo- ration, by name, to perform any function or have any power or duty, shall be submitted to electors. Provides that no such amendment sub- mitted or approved at 19611- election or thereafter shall become effective for any purpose. Assembly Concurrent Resolution A. C. R. 43 ; (Res. Ch. 56). CASEY. State Water Facilities. Requests Department, of Water Resources to give local government opportunity to plan and design relocation work of local government facilities required by development of State Water Facilities when such planning and designing may be done by local government at no greater cost than by State and will expedite development of particular project. 1964 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION Senate Bill: S. B. 2 (Ch. 1). GIBSON: Adds Sec. 9107, Veh. C., to exempt, under specified conditions, passenger stage corporation vehicles from commercial vehicle weight fees. Assembly Bill A. B. 1 (Ch. 2). CROWN. Budget Act of 1964, providing for support of state government for the 1964-65 fiscal year. In effect immediately. -10-