CHILDREN -- RELATED PUBLICATIONS LEAD CONTENT IN MEXICAN CANDY: A SERIOUS THREAT? - Joint informational hearing held by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services & the Senate Select Committee on Government Oversight to discuss this issue. Despite more than 10 years of tests showing potentially toxic levels of lead in some imported Mexican candies, most of these candies continue to be sold in California. We all know that lead is particularly toxic, especially to infants, children and pregnant women. Lead can cause damage to the liver, kidneys, lungs, brain, spleen, muscles, heart, and central nervous system. It stunts growth of children and impairs behavioral development and intelligence, often permanently. Another issue they discuss is some companies have stopped paying fees that they are required to pay to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. This important program was established years ago with a fee imposed on the petroleum and paint industries that bore responsibility for most of the lead that poisoned our air, our earth, and our homes. (Stock #1266-S; $13.74- includes tax s/h) (6/04) STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' ROLE IN PREVENTING AND MITIGATING ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH RISKS IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS - Joint informational hearing held by Senate Committee on Health & Human Services and Environmental Quality. They discuss the potential exposure to toxic substances at the Beverly Hills High School. Many other schools in California are close to facilities that have toxic emissions. Under the current law the Department of Toxic and Substance control (DTSC plays a role in the establishment of new schools. School districts cannot acquire school sites, or begin construction unless environmental assessments are conducted and reviewed and approved by DTSC. DTSC does not play a similar role for existing schools. Therefore, Senator Deborah Ortiz has introduced SB 1211 to repeal the prohibition of civil and criminal penalties for those violations the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and other air districts enforcement agencies. They are also considering legislation that will name DTSC as the agency in charge of ensuring that existing schools are safe. (Stock #1259-S; $12.39 - includes tax s/h) (3/04 CALIFORNIA TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY PILOT PROGRAM RESULTS AND FOLLOW-UP - Hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technology, and Public Policy. Each year, more than 500,000 babies are born in the State. The California Department of Health Services provides newborn genetic screening services. The basic service screens for four disorders: PKU, galactosemia, sickle cell disease, and hypothyroidism. Without early detection and treatment, these disorders can cause physical problems, mental retardation, and even death. In 2000, about 420 disorders were detected through the screening program. In January 2002, the department implemented the Tandem Mass Spectrometry Pilot Program to expand newborn screening from 4 to more than 30 disorders. The program ended in June 2003 due to the lack of funding. The enabling legislation by Senator Kuehl, AB 2427, required the department to submit a report to the legislature by January 2002, on the progress of the program. The report was to include "the costs for screening, follow-up, and treatment as compared to the costs of morbidity averted for each condition tested for in the program." The purpose of this hearing is to receive the program results, if available, and give interested parties an opportunity to discuss the program. The report is necessary before TMS will be integrated into the standard battery of newborn genetic testing techniques currently used in California. (Stock #1254-S; $5.12 - includes tax s/h) REHABILITATING THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY - Informational hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on the California Correctional System to look at the failure of CYA. Today the Youth Authority finds itself once again in an unwanted spotlight of controversy. Unfortunately past scandals have been allowed to have been blown over with little or no reform. The time has come to seriously explore whether closing down CYA or drastically altering it to better meet its mission of rehabilitation. Reports have shown the CYA has failed in rehabilitating children because when leaving the wards they emerge harder, angrier, more mentally unstable or more criminally sophisticated, if they emerge at all. (Stock #1253-S; $6.20 - includes tax & s/h) (2/04 GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S PROPOSED MID-YEAR REDUCTIONS IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS - This hearing was held on December 15, 2003 by Senator Deborah Ortiz and the Senate Health & Human Services Committee. Overall summary of mid-year and 2004-05 effects: The governor is proposing reductions which equate to $762 million ($455 million General Fund) for the current year and $1.809 billion ($1.238 billion General Fund) for 2004-05 for health and human services programs. These proposed reductions represent 20 percent of the proposed General Fund reduction for 2003-04 and 76 percent of it for 2004-05. The governor's staff have testified in prior hearings that additional reductions to health and human services programs for 2003-04, as well as 2004-05, will be proposed in the governor's January Budget. (Stock #1245-S; $5.93 - includes tax s/h) (12/03) CALIFORNIA'S COMPULSORY STERILIZATION POLICIES, 1909 - 1979 (EUGENICIS) - This hearing is a follow up to a lecture that was hosted by the Senate Select Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technology & Public Policy. Dr. Paul Lombardo gave a lecture on the American Eugenics Movement (1217-S). At its prime during the early to mid 1900s, eugenics was practiced through immigration restriction laws, marriage restriction, selective breeding, and sterilization, among others. Because very few of the lawmakers, hospital superintendents, mental health directors, or others who were involved in the sterilization laws or practices are alive today, we're dependent upon researchers, historians, and archived records to help tell this story. We hope to learn from this history and be mindful of it as we consider mental health and genetics policies in the future. Dr. Alexandra Minna Stern, a renowned eugenics scholar, gives the presentation for this informational hearing held on July 16, 2003. (Stock #1242-S; $10.24 - includes tax s/h) (7/03) SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS 2003 - Includes all California Senate and Assembly bills heard by the Committee during the 2003 legislative session. (Stock #1235-S; $5.93 - includes tax s/h) (11/03) SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 2003 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARY MEASURES SIGNED AND VETOED - The staff of the Senate Committee on Public Safety has prepared this summary of bills sent to the Governor in 2003 pertaining to the Committee's subject matter jurisdiction. Most laws will take effect January 1, 2004. Each of the measures included in this summary in available from several resources: Legislative Bill Room, State Capitol, Room B-32, Sacramento, CA 95814 have copies of chaptered bills. Legislative Data Center maintains a website where bills and analyses are available: //www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html. (Stock #1232-S; $6.20 - includes tax s/h) (10/03) SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 2002 BILL SUMMARY MEASURES SIGNED AND VETOED - The staff has prepared this summary of bills sent to Governor Davis in 2002 pertaining to the Committee's subject-matter jurisdiction. Measures vetoed by the Governor are included to note disparate views between the Legislature and Governor. (Stock #1192-S; $7.54 - includes tax s/h) (11/02) SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS 2001-2002 - Includes California Senate and Assembly bills heard by the Committee. (Stock #1190-S; $10.24 - includes tax s/h) (11/02) CALIFORNIA MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION FINAL REPORT - A Joint collaboration by the California State Senate and Assembly. This master place has two primary goals: to provide every family with the information, resources, services, and support it needs to give every child the best possible start in life and in school; and to provide every public school, college, and university with the resources and authority necessary to ensure that every student receives a rigorous, quality education that prepares him/her to become a self-initiating, self-sustaining learner for the rest of his/her life. (Stock # 1170-S; $7.00 or $8.35 - includes tax s/h) (2/02) CHILD CARE SAFETY - A joint informational hearing held by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Public Safety Committee. The issue discussed is protecting children while in childcare. Child care is a critical component of a functional workforce in our state, where many parents depend on this care, and those who provide it, for their flexibility to access and maintain gainful employment. Children must be protected in these settings and this hearing is an effort to work through those safety issues. (Stock #1163-S; $8.89) (5/02) THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL POLICY ON REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF STEM CELL RESEARCH (CHILDREN, DISEASE, DISABILITIES, HEALTH MEDICAL, SCIENCE, WOMEN) - This is the first in a series of hearings by the Health and Human Services Committee on stem cell research. The issues discussed are legislation and how we balance the appropriate relationship between the private and public sector; how we balance these very sensitive medical, ethical, and legal issues that we're facing in this policy area; and how do we ensure that stem cell research moves forward and that we pursue research in a responsible manner. (Stock #1152-S; $7.00 - includes tax s/h) (3/02) CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH CARE - This is a joint informational hearing of the Senate Health and Human Services, Business and Professions, and Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Committees. Issues discussed include bringing more federal funds to California, shortage of acute care psychiatric beds for children and adolescents, and diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD). (Stock #1151-S; $10.51 - includes tax s/h) (2/02) CALIFORNIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN CLONING PRESENTS ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON CLONING & STEM CELL RESEARCH - The purpose of this hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Genetics, Genetic Technologies & Public Policy is to give the Advisory Committee an opportunity to present its findings and recommendations related to human cloning and stem cell research. Following their presentation and a question-and-answer period, there was an opportunity for public comments. (Stock #1149-S; $4.85 - includes tax s/h) (1/02) INCREASING ACCESS AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE: DIVERSITY IN CA PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION - This paper reflects findings and recommendations of five hearings throughout California by the Senate Select Committee on College and University Admissions and Outreach. The Committee believes diversity must become a core value of our colleges and universities to maximize the benefits of this important resource, a topic developed in the concluding chapter of this paper. Also see 1000-S&X, 986-S, 958-S&X, 955-S&X, 954-S&X, 949-S&X, 946-S&X. (Stock #1147-S; 3.77 - includes tax s/h) (5/02) EXPANDED NEWBORN SCREENING POSSIBILITIES BY SUCHETTA BHATT, JAMES BARTLEY & GEORGE CUNNINGHAM - This hearing held on February 5, 2002 discusses the state's newborn genetic screening program, promising research, and what opportunities may exist for additional screenings and/or better detection of diseases such as PKU, sickle cell disease, and many others. (Stock #1146-S; $5.93 - include tax s/h) (2/02) GOVERNANCE WORKING GROUP FINAL REPORT (EDUCATION) - Governance addresses the education system's ability to meet its expectations and solve problems within its structure. Governance is essentially structure and control: What officials or entities should be making and carrying out what decisions, and within what structures? To answer these questions, the goals of the education system must be clearly articulated. The goals then provide a basis for the configuration of structures and the designation of responsibilities and decision-making authority. Recommended improvements include; employing student achievement as the measure of success; improving accountability; and ensuring coordination between K-12 and postsecondary education, and between and among the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges. (Stock #1145-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (12/01 A COST EFFECTIVE AGENDA FOR HEALTH ACCESS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES - Californian's lack of access to health care is the product of a wide array of factors including but not limited to the state's high rates of uninsurance, shortage of providers, limited availability of linguistically appropriate care, lack of transportation, particularly in rural areas, and lack of information about available services. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the Foundation Consortium organized this informational hearing to assess the current state of California's health care delivery system, the challenges the system is likely to face and to explore potential models that may increase access to health care services for the state's most vulnerable populations. (Stock #1144-S; $12.93 - includes tax s/h) (1/02 WORKFORCE PREPARATION AND BUSINESS LINKAGES STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP FINAL REPORT (JOINT TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - For California students to participate fully in the emerging global, technology-based economy, it is critical that they attain higher levels of achievement in core academic subject areas, especially, reading, writing, mathematics, and science. In the 21st Century, business and industry are demanding individuals who have high degrees of academic knowledge and who can apply that knowledge in an increasingly technology-rich workplace. This report calls for widespread implementation of career guidance and advisement across all levels of education to provide students with a greater understanding of resources and varied opportunities available to them at major junctures, in order that they are able to make quality decisions about future careers and/or postsecondary choices. (Stock # 1141-S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (3/02) STUDENT LEARNING WORKING GROUP FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - The SLWG offers ten sets of recommendations for how California's new Master Plan should restructure the state's schools and universities into a coherent, integrated PreK-University educational system that is equitable, well resourced, and of the highest quality. These recommendations will require changes in many aspects of current school operations, including school structures, how staff and time are allocated, teaching strategies, and the ways in which adults and students are organized for instruction. (Stock #1138-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h) (2/02) PROFESSIONAL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - This report highlights five key issues concerning K-12 which are: inadequate teacher quality in low-performing schools, inadequate teacher professional development, lack of teacher diversity, lagging teacher compensation, and the increasing difficulty of recruiting and retaining skilled administrators. In a separate higher education section, this report describes five key issues concerning professional personnel development: the need for new faculty, improving teaching quality and student learning at colleges and universities, changing patterns of faculty hiring, development of community college leadership, and expansion of education doctorates. (Stock #1137-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (1/02) EMERGING MODES OF DELIVERY, CERTIFICATION, AND PLANNING FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - The Group recognizes the tremendous potential embodied in California's diversity and made possible by the new educational technologies. The Group believes that in order for California to continue to prosper, it is imperative to reach for innovative approaches that fully capitalize on the emerging modes of delivery in education. The recommendations are as follows: Equity & access; Flexibility to meet learner needs; Quality & accountability; Coordination, cooperation, & planning. (Stock #1136-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (3/02) FINANCE & FACILITIES WORKING GROUP K-12 EDUCATION FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - The overarching theme governing the work of the Group is to simplify the system of school finance. Two key features characterize simplification: First, the school finance system must be understandable by educators, policymakers, families and the general public. Second, the system must be rational, meaning it is aligned with the instructional, governance, and accountability structures of the public school system. The goals for the Group include the following: Assure adequate funding; Distribute resources equitably; explore local revenue options; allocate revenues to support the effective delivery of services; Develop and maintain adequate and appropriate educational facilities. (Stock #1133-S; $3.23 - includes tax/sh) (3/02) FINANCE & FACILITIES WORKING GROUP - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - California has an extensive set of postsecondary institutions that offer a vat array of activities. Within that array, state appropriations constitute the core funding for each public segment of higher education and a large portion of financial aid available to students in private institutions. The state government also controls directly, or strongly influences, the level of student charges in public institutions. Because of this role, it is important that the state's approach to finance be tied directly to clear policy goals that meet the needs of students, serve the interests of the institutions, respond to the workforce needs of business, and fulfill the fiduciary responsibilities of state government to the taxpayers. The working group was guided by the following goals: Access, affordability, choice, quality, efficiency cooperation accountability and shared responsibility. (Stock #1132- S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h)(2/02) SCHOOL READINESS WORKING GROUP FINAL REPORT (JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH UNIVERSITY) - The group proposes a coordinated set of programs and services for families and their children, birth to grade three that are sufficiently powerful and accessible to improve school readiness and performance. The long-term goal is to reverse a widespread pattern of underachievement gap that affects many children across the state, build a stronger state wide system for early care and education services, and enhance family and community support for education. (Stock #1131-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (2/02) CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION MANDATES: POLITICS VS. PUBLIC HEALTH - This hearing addresses an array of issues regarding the development of new laws and policies on childhood immunizations. These issues were initially raised last year with the introduction of several bills related to the prevention of disease through the use of vaccines. Primarily, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee's concerns relate to potential unintended consequences of mandating additional vaccines as school entry requirements. These include: Devoting limited resources which may be more valuable in other areas of public health; Potentially contributing to parents' fears and skepticism about vaccines; Unnecessarily vaccinating children who already have immunity; Unnecessarily requiring mandates when voluntary use, and standards of practice, are adequate; and Safety concerns about administering vaccinations to children. (Stock #1130- S; $9.43 - includes tax s/h) (01/02) JOINT COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATION: WORKING GROUPS INTERIM REPORT - This report has been prepared for members of the committee, their staff, and subsequently for Californians throughout the state. There are a total of seven "working groups" whose summaries are provided in this report. Each "working group" was advised at the onset to not be constrained by historical practices but to consider all options that they deem to be essential to constructing a cohesive system of schools, colleges, and universities that focuses on continuous improvement in student achievement and institutional performance, and strives to eliminate any significant gaps in student achievement among identifiable student groups. (Stock #1111-S; $4.57 - includes tax s/h) CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND THE ROLE OF CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOLS – Childhood obesity is on the rise and affects 25 percent of our young people. Related health problems such as heart disease and Type II diabetes are increasing dramatically among children and adolescents. In addition to health concerns, childhood obesity can contribute to low self-esteem and psychological problems. This hearing discusses these issues with medical experts, policy advocates, directors of model programs, and representatives from the education community who will propose ways in which the schools can help and be a partner in health education and physical fitness. Some Sacramento area teenagers are also participating in the panels. (Stock #1087-S; $16.97 – includes tax s/h) (1/01) STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSING DENTAL SERVICES – The purpose of this hearing is to review the public dental programs that provide services to low-income working people. Without question, the public dental programs are clearly not meeting California’s dental health needs. Study after study tells us that untreated dental diseases cause serious and chronic difficulties for tens of thousands of Californians. Untreated dental conditions lead to unnecessary pain and infection, diminish the capacity to eat or speak, reduce the capacity to learn and concentrate, seriously impact self-esteem, they prove barriers to employment, and they contribute to chronic conditions such as diabetes. (Stock #1085-S; $11.31 – includes tax s/h) (3/01) PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF TOXIC MOLD – The purpose of this hearing is to explore two specific questions. First of all, what exactly are the health effects of exposure to this mold? And secondly, does our system adequately protect the public health in the face of this threat? At this time there are no federal or state laws, regulations or guidelines regarding mold exposure, identification, or remediation. (Stock #1081-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (3/01) PROPOSED HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM EXPANSION TO PROVIDE PARENTAL COVERAGE – On January 30, 2001 the Senate Health and Human Services Committee held an informational hearing to discuss low cost medical coverage. They discuss such issues as simplifying the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families programs to make the promise of eligibility a reality. To enroll more than a million Californians who are eligible but not enrolled in government programs. To seriously consider providing parental coverage up to 250 percent of poverty. (Stock #1079-S; $7.00 – includes tax s/h) (1/01) SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 2000 BILL SUMMARY – For your information and use, the staff of the Senate Committee on Public Safety has prepared this summary of bills pertaining to Public Safety’s jurisdiction passes by the Legislature and signed into law or vetoed by the Governor in 2000. Most of those bills signed into law will go into effect January 1, 2001. (Stock #1059-S; $5.39 – includes tax, s/h) (11/0) BROWNFIELDS TO SCHOOL SITES: HOW CAN THE STATE FACILITATE CLEANUP TO BUILD ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS? – Environmental injustice occurs where environmental degradations are overconcentrated in low-income and minority communities. Because a disproportionate share of “brownfields” (vacant of underutilized sites that may be contaminated from prior uses) are located in these areas, cleaning up these sites and promoting their reuse helps alleviate the historical injustices affecting these neighborhoods. When handled correctly and adequately cleaned or mitigated, brownfields can provide sites for safe neighborhood schools. In some communities, this is one of the few options open for meeting the dire need for school space. This hearing is meant to obtain input from professionals in the field on how the state can further facilitate the cleanup of brownfields for use as schools where alternatives do not readily exist. (Stock #1045-S; $4.31 – includes tax s/h) (1/00) JOINT OVERSIGHT HEARING OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC SAFETY REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF THE YOUTH AUTHORITY – In response to the recent public disclosures concerning the operations of the CYA, on May 16, 2000, the committees held this hearing. During more than three hours of testimony, the committees heard from eleven witnesses on a variety of issues ranging from resource and staffing cuts to ward programming and abuse concerns. The committees concluded with testimony from Robert Presley, Secretary of the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency and Jerry Harper, the newly appointed Director of the Youth Authority. (Stock #1043-S; $4.85 – includes tax s/h) (5/00) CALIFORNIA’S AILING SYSTEM OF CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS – In June of 1998 the Senate Office of Research was asked by the Senate Health & Human Services Committee to study the California Children’s Services program to determine the extent to which the program is providing timely access to services for children eligible for the program. CCS is a successful and multi-faceted program serving children with complicated health care needs. Although the purpose and basic structure of the program are sound, numerous growing problems prevent timely access to services for many CCS-eligible children, including fragmentation of services, outdated standards, limited state oversight of the program, and erosion of the provider infrastructure serving the program. (Stock #1041-S; $3.23 – includes tax s/h) (5/00) SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARIES OF 1999 BILLS – Summaries of significant legislation from this committee include issues such as children, seniors, AIDS/HIV, drugs, welfare, disabilities, heath care, medi-cal, and mental health. (Stock #1014-S; $3.77 – includes tax, s/h) (12/99) SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 1999 BILL SUMMARY – For your information and use, the staff of this committee has prepared this summary of bills pertaining to Public Safety’s jurisdiction enacted by the Legislature and signed into law or vetoed by the Governor in 1999. Most will take place in Jan. 2000. (Stock #1003-S; $4.85 – includes tax, s/h) (10/99) HEALTHY FAMILIES AND MEDI-CAL: OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT ISSUES –- Joint oversight hearing to examine enrollment trends in two programs which are intended to reduce substantially the number of uninsured children in California. Enrollment trends of these two programs have been lower than had been anticipated by projections, statewide, and especially so in Los Angeles County. (Stock #988-S; $11.85 – includes tax, s/h) (10/98) ISSUES IN SCHOOL REFORM: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES -- A Town Hall Meeting of The LegiSchool Project, an educational collaboration between the California State Legislature and California State University. This report is the seventh in a series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in Sacramento, and was broadcast live via cable by the California Channel. The purpose of these meetings is to provide a forum in which California high school students, educators and legislators can engage in face-to-face dialogue about problems of mutual interest. (Stock #919-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (Fall/97) FROM WELFARE TO WORK: CALWORKS, CALIFORNIA WORK OPPORTUNITES AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR KIDS -- A briefing paper prepared for the Joint Conference Committee on Welfare Reform by staff of the California Legislature. This briefing paper describes the priciples behind CalWORKS. (Stock #915-S; $3.50 -- includes tax s/h) (7/97) WHO IS GUARDING OUR CHILDREN? -- Minimum basic training requirements for school police presently range from 96 hours to 664 hours. There are presently no statutory requirements for school security officers. The Senate Select Committee on School Safety informational hearing was to review the adequacy of existing training requirements and selection standards. (Stock #914-S; $4.04 -- includes tax s/h) (5/97) WHO SHOULD CONTROL THE BEHAVIOR OF MINORS? A FOCUS ON ATTENDANCE, ASSOCIATION AND APPEARANCE -- A Town Hall Meeting of The LegiSchool Project, an educational collaboration between the California State Legislature and California State University. This report is the sixth in a series of televised Town Hall Meetings from the State Capitol in Sacramento, and was broadcast live via cable by the California Channel. The purpose of these meetings is to provide a forum in which California high school students, educators and legislators can engage in face-to-face dialogue about problems of mutual interest. (Stock #909- S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (Spring/97) CALIFORNIA STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS TEENAGE PREGNANCY -- This issue brief chronicles the facts about teenage pregnancy in California, describes the major state and federally funded teen pregnancy prevention and intervention programs in California, outlines the 1997-98 state budget proposals related to teenage pregnancy, summarizes the key teen-parent requirements of the new federal welfare law, and reports on the legislative highlights related to teenage pregnancy from 1985 through 1996. (Stock #905-S; $3.23 -- includes tax, s/h) (4/97) COMMUNITY STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN SCHOOLS -- A Town Hall Meeting held by Senator Teresa P. Hughes which examined school safety programs that have been successful. A panel of elected officials, policy makers, researchers and individuals from the public and private sectors heard testimony from children, educators and families impacted by violence in schools. (Stock #898-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (9/96) HEARING -- CHILDREN MURDERED BY PARENTS OR OTHERS IN THEIR HOMES -- WHY DOES THE EXISTING SYSTEM FAIL TO PROTECT CHILDREN? -- A transcript of the Senate Criminal Procedure Subcommittee on Crimes Against Children's hearing on March 15, 1996. The purpose of this hearing was to continue to gather information for the Subcommittee's long-term objective to help reform our current laws which bar legitimate and appropriate inquiries about the activities of governmental agencies dealing with abused and neglected children. (stock #866-S; $6.47 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/96) SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN -- The January 19, 1996 hearing transcript of the Subcommittee of the Senate Criminal Procedure Committee which examines the alarming number of child abuse-related murders in California. This is the first of a series of hearings designed to identify the deficiencies of our current dependency court process, and to examine whether or not it is in the best interest of the child to continue allowing dependency court judges and attorneys to operate without any public review. (stock #844-S; $12.66 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/96) YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION: THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE -- Prepared by the Senate Office of Research, this report discusses the community involvement in identifying at-risk children and youth and the characteristics of successful prevention and intervention programs aimed at this population. (stock #817-S; $3.77 -- includes tax, s/h) (9/95) A SAFE PLACE, A MENTOR AND SOMETHING TO DO -- PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT -- A report prepared by the Senate Office of Research about children and youth who are of school age. While most attend school, classroom time accounts for less than half of their day. What they do the rest of the time, what their opportunities are, what their potential is and what their risks are - - is the subject of this report. (stock #804-S; $3.50 -- including tax, s/h) (5/95) HOW WILL WE CARE FOR OUR CHILDREN? ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY AND PUBLIC POLICY IN CALIFORNIA -- A report of the LegiSchool Project, an educational collaboration between the California State Legislature and California State University, which provided a town hall meeting to discuss the very serious social, medical and economic consequences of adolescent pregnancy. California has the highest rate of pregnancy among adolescents in our country. (stock #796-S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (5/95) IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR CALIFORNIA CHILDREN -- This report was prepared by the Senate Office of Research and its purpose is to summarize the health care needs of children and adolescents and barriers to their access to health care services. As such, it is intended to provide a foundation for the consideration of proposals dealing with children's health in the 1995-96 legislative session. (stock #794-S; $3.50 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)