EDITORIAL : NEW LAWS; GOV. WILSON SIGNED MORE THAN 900 NEW LAWS FOR CALIFORNIANS TO OBEY.FROM ear wax ear wax Audiology A yellow secretion from glands in the outer ear–cerumen that keeps the skin of the ear dry and protected from infectionVox populi → medtalk Wax blockage, see there to red lights, Californians must observe a new set of laws that took effect Jan. 1. Out of the 951 bills Gov. Pete Wilson For others named Pete Wilson, see . Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican politician from California. Wilson served as the thirty-sixth Governor of California (1991–1999), the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that signed into law this year, the one that will be most debated will be banning smoking in bars and casinos. While we agree waiters and waitresses and nonsmoking non·smok·ing adj. 1. Not engaging in the smoking of tobacco: nonsmoking passengers. 2. Designated or reserved for nonsmokers: the nonsmoking section of a restaurant. patrons should be protected from secondhand smoke sec·ond·hand smoke n. Cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke that is inhaled unintentionally by nonsmokers and may be injurious to their health if inhaled regularly over a long period. Also called passive smoke. , the across-the-board ban allows no discretion for business owners. That is just one of the lifestyle changes written into law by the Legislature. Californians who are noted for their famous rolling stops will now pay stiffer fines if the wheels keep turning. Raising the fine to $270 from $103 perhaps will get people to think twice before endangering themselves and others by running a red light. California women who want to breast-feed breast-feed v. To feed a baby mother's milk from the breast; suckle. in public also have the law on their side in 1998; new legislation correctly makes it illegal to ask them to leave restaurants or other public places. Kids under 18 who want various parts of their bodies pierced thankfully can no longer get it done without a note from mom or dad. Lancaster Assemblyman George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. (born March 25 1952 in Scotia, New York) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Ventura County. sponsored a law forbidding body piercing body piercing Body image A disruption of a mucocutaneous surface with jewelry or dangling artifices. See Tattoos. on a minor without parental permission. Those who ignore the law could face a $250 fine. Lawmakers even legislated who gets to dig the wax out of your ears. For years, only doctors had that right. Now, audiologists can legally clean your ears out to administer hearing tests. Sounds too good to be true. Some Californians might be surprised to find they no longer will be paid overtime after working an eight-hour day. The state's Industrial Welfare Commission voted in April to require employers to pay overtime after workers clock more than 40 hours in a week. We agree the move is necessary to keep the state competitive and to allow more employees to work under flexible schedules. The state now conforms with federal law. There is no impact on workers covered under collective-bargaining agreements that call for daily overtime. Happy New Year from your California Legislature |
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