ARTS - RELATED PUBLICATIONS CALIFORNIA ARTS FUNDING: SUMMARY REPORT FROM THE INTERIM HEARING BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS - Senator Jack Scott held this hearing because funding for the arts in California is at a critical stage. Funding has decreased in the last few years because of budget cuts. As a result, we are now 50th per capita in the United States. Despite the budgetary crisis in California, we still believe that the arts are much more important to our state. And if government steps away from supporting art, what happens? (Stock #1241-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (11/03) HISTORIC STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION 2002 ANNUAL REPORT - Annual report of the activities and accomplishments of the CHSCC for the 2002 calendar year. Included in this report is background information about the Commission and their role in the management of the Historic State Capitol Building, a summary of the activities of the Commission over the last year, and their goals for 2003. The appendix includes summaries from the years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002. (Stock # 1222-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (7/03) COLLEGE ATHLETES - An informational hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on the Entertainment Industry. The origins of this hearing stem from just a general interest in how student-athletes are treated, particularly in California. We have approximately 17,000 students at 45 schools who participate in NCAA sanctioned sports, and then there are additional athletes in other sports. There is clearly a significant amount of money flowing through and for these sports, not only through TV but through advertising and sponsorships and various forms of revenue, as well as alumni and booster contributions. It's the billions and billions of dollars which cause some interest, considering that this is supposed to be amateur sports. (Stock #1221-S; $6.73 - includes tax s/h) (4/03) PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING (MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY) - An informational hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Entertainment Industry about peer-to-peer file sharing. It is systems whereby people transfer files, usually entertainment-related files, across what some would describe as a network, what some would describe as kind of an open-source community. The music industry claims it has been almost a death sentence for them, and the movie industry have similar complaints. (stock #1120-S; $10.78 - includes tax, s/h) (3/03) RECORD LABEL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES - JOINT HEARING OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY (2ND HEARING 9/24/02) - This informational hearing is the second hearing of the committees to review the accounting practices of record labels. The impetus for these hearings stems from news reports of famous recording artists having to rely on public assistance or being denied pension or health benefits because of their royalty earnings from record sales were underreported (LA Times, 6/3/02) and of recording artists having to sue their record labels for proper accounting of their royalty earnings (LA Times, 2/26/02). This hearing conducts a more in- depth examination of royalty accounting practices. (Stock #1210-S; $9.97 - includes tax s/h) (9/02) RECORD LABEL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES - JOINT HEARING OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY (1ST HEARING 7/23/02) - This informational hearing is intended to review the accounting practices of record labels. The impetus for this hearing stems from recent news reports of famous recording artists having to rely on public assistance or being denied pension or health benefits because their royalty earnings from record sales were underreported (Los Angeles Times, June 3, 2002) and of recording artists having to sue their record labels for proper accounting of their royalty earnings (Los Angeles Times, February 26, 2002.) This issue affects past and current recording artists. (Stock #1187-S; $11.58 - includes tax s/h) (7/02) HISTORIC STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION 2001 ANNUAL REPORT - Annual report of the activities and accomplishments of the CHSCC for the 2001 calendar year. Included in this report is background information about the Commission and their role in the management of the Historic State Capitol Building, a summary of the activities of the Commission over the last year, and their goals for 2002. The appendix includes summaries from the years 1998, 1999 and 2000. (Stock # 1155- S; $3.23 - includes tax s/h) (7/02) THE ARTS ADVANTAGE IN THE CHANGING WORLD - The legislative hearing focussed upon the arts in California from a variety of perspectives. It is clear that Californians, the rest of the nation and the world-at-large are the fortunate recipient of California's rich, vibrant and fertile arts community. While the following findings are varied, they touch upon one central theme: The arts have become intricately woven into California's economy and identity and we must find ways to foster and increase arts opportunities throughout the state. Other key findings are discussed in the hearing held by the Joint Committee on the Arts. (Stock #1143-S; $5.93 - includes tax s/h) (12/01) SB 953 - CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED ELDER CARE AND INVOLVEMENT ACT OF 2001: ADDRESSING AGEISM AND CHANGING OUR MISCONCEPTIONS OF AGING (JOINT HEARING) - This hearing addresses the issue of ageism and explores how we can proactively change cultural misperceptions of age as we become a truly aging state. The hearing focused largely on addressing ageism within the entertainment industry and, more importantly, the potential for the industry to lead the way in shaping our state's public perceptions about aging. (Stock #1123-S; $4.58 - includes tax s/h) (11/01) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS: SEVEN YEAR RULE; EXCEPTION FOR RECORDING ARTISTS - Currently, California Labor Code Section 2855 limits the length of personal service contracts to seven years, with a specified exception for recording artists. The specified exception for recording artists was added in 1987 and requires recording artists to provide written notice to invoke the seven-year limitation. In addition, each party has the right to sue for damages when the terms of the contract are violated. In practice, this allows record companies to sue artists for undelivered albums, specified in the contract. Artists and record companies continue to dispute the provisions of Labor Code Section 2855 and the effects of subdivision (b). These issues were discussed on September 5, 2001 at the hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on the Entertainment Industry. (Stock #1121-S; $7.81 - includes tax s/h) (9/01) HISTORIC STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION 2000 ANNUAL REPORT – Annual report of the activities and accomplishments of the CHSCC for the 2000 calendar year. Included in this report is background information about the Commission and their role in the management of the Historic State Capitol Building, a summary of the activities of the Commission over the last two years, and their goals for 2001. (Stock #1089-S; $3.23 – includes tax, s/h) (7/01) HISTORIC STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION 1999 ANNUAL REPORT – Annual report of the activities and accomplishments of the CHSCC for the 1999 calendar year. Included in this report is background information about the Commission and their role in the management of the Historic State Capitol Building, a summary of the activities of the Commission over the last two years, and their goals for 2000. (Stock #1063-S; $3.77 – includes tax, s/h) (12/00) FUTURE OF THE PAST: HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE NEXT CENTURY -- Interim hearing held by the Joint Committee on the Arts. Members of the Legislature and local officials heard testimony from experts in the historic preservation field, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the California Preservation Foundation, and the State Historical Resources Commission. The twelve panelists expressed their views highlighting California's architectural history and current historic preservation policy, assessing our historic infrastructure, and new trends in historic preservation, and planning for the next century. (Stock #981-S; $5.12 - includes tax, s/h) (11/98) THE STATE OF ARTS FUNDING IN CALIFORNIA -- On Tuesday, October 28, 1997 the Joint Committee on the Arts held an interim hearing in Burbank. Six Senators and three Assembly Members heard testimony of California Arts Council executives, professional artists, entertainment industry representatives, and local arts organizations. The twelve panelists, two additional witnesses, and eleven members of the public, expressed their views on arts funding, the role of the arts in our society, and the need for a comprehensive governmental arts policy. (Stock #939-S; $6.73 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/97) CALIFORNIA RANKINGS: COMPARING CALIFORNIA TO OTHER STATES IN THE NATION -- A report prepared by the Senate Office of Research which includes charts displaying California's ranking as compared to the other 49 states in the following issue areas: Employment, Economy and Demographics; State and Local Finance; Education; Health; Housing; Criminal Justice; Environment, Energy, Transportation and the Arts; Elections. (stock #806-S; $10.24 -- includes tax, s/h) (7/95)