Category: Civil Rights
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The 14 Vetoes: What the Polanco Record Looks Like by What Didn’t Become Law
The bills Polanco signed into law are the most-cited part of his record. The bills he could not get signed are the more interesting part. The 14 vetoes are the institutional record of what was politically possible in California in the 1990s.
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The Domestic Violence Reporting Reform Act: How SB 961 Sought to Reform California Domestic Violence Reporting
In 2002, the California domestic violence survivor reporting the abuse was, in most cases, a survivor facing the gap between the report and the prosecution. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that required the law enforcement agencies to report the cases to the district attorneys. The law was SB 961, VETOED by Governor Davis…
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SB 2149: A Vetoed Polanco-Led Bill from the 1999-2000 Regular Session
In 2000, the California legislative hearing room that was hearing the Polanco-led bills was, in most cases, a room that was, in the words of the legislative observers, the working setting of the California legislative deliberation. Senator Richard G. Polanco authored SB 2149, which was VETOED by Governor Davis in September 2000.
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The Public Sector Outreach Reform Act: How SB 44 Sought to Restore Outreach Programs After Proposition 209
In 1999, the California state agency reaching out to the women-owned and minority-owned businesses was, in most cases, an agency that had been restricted by Proposition 209. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that used race-neutral methods to restore the outreach. The law was SB 44, VETOED by Governor Davis in September 1999.
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The California Voting Rights Act: How SB 976 Gave Communities a Real Voice
In the summer of 2002, a Senate Majority Leader from Northeast Los Angeles got a law signed that would change the way more than 170 California cities elect their local officials. This is the record of the California Voting Rights Act.