Tom Hayden

1993

SB 504, Chapter 1290, Statutes of 1993 Requiring Open Meetings for UC pay raises - Prohibits the University of California Regents from taking action in closed sessions with regards to compensation for principal officers of the regents and officers of the university.

SB 506, Chapter 776, Statutes of 1993 Greater Emphasis on UC Teaching Undergraduates - States the Legislature's intent that UC faculty alter their workload by increasing the number of courses that are required for normal progress toward a baccalaureate degree, and increase the emphasis on smaller classes.

SB 612, Chapter 710, Statutes of 1994 Sexual Harassment - The first extension of sexual harassment codes beyond the workplace to include "professional" relationships. Makes a person liable for sexual harassment in relationships including physician-patient, teacher-student, attorney-client, and landlord tenant.

SB 613, Chapter 254, Statutes of 1993 SM Mountains Conservancy - Adds an additional member to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee to be jointly appointed by the City Council of the Cities of Calabasas and Malibu.

SB 761, Chapter 644, Statutes of 1993 MTA Conflicts of Interest - Responding to MTA alternative board members voting on contracts that benefit contributors to a regular board member, this prevents an alternate member from attempting to use his or her appointed position to influence an MTA decision in which the alternate member knows or has reason to know that the regular member has a financial interest.

1994

SB 1927, Chapter 1009, Statutes of 1994 Enforcement against selling tobacco to minors (STAKE) - Establishes and funds the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement Act or "STAKE" Act which is an undercover enforcement program carried out by youth against tobacco retailers under direction of the Department of Health Services. Requires the DHS to report to the federal government on the success of its efforts in limiting youth access to tobacco.

SB 2097, Chapter 834, Statutes of 1994 Higher Education Whistleblower Protection - Allows a California State University employee or applicant for employment to file a written complaint alleging actual or attempted acts of reprisal for having disclosed improper governmental activities. Allows for the injured party to bring liability charges against the offending party with a fine of up to $10,000.

SB 2098, Chapter 919, Statutes of 1994 Enhanced Penalty for robbery at ATMs - Provides that every robbery of any person while using an automated teller machine or immediately after the person has used the ATM and is in the vicinity of the ATM, is first degree robbery.

SR 12, Adopted 4/22/93 Required Public Hearing on UC Regent Nominees - Adds Senate Rule 13.9 to the Temporary Standing Rules of the Senate which prevents a vote to confirm an appointment by the Governor to the Regents of the University of California unless the Rules Committee determines that the Governor has convened a public advisory committee and the advisory committee has held at least one public meeting.

SR 27, Adopted 9/8/93 Preventing "Stealth" Bills from Being Placed on the Consent Calendar - Adds Senate Rule 28.3 to the Temporary Standing Rules of the Senate which provides that if a Senate or Assembly bill is amended in the Senate to create a new bill or to rewrite the bill, a standing committee shall not place the bill on its consent calendar and shall not report the bill out of the committee for the consent calendar for the floor.

Blocking Rousselot Appointment
September 2, 1993: Gov. Wilson abandoned the nomination of John Rousselot to the state Board of Prison Terms after Sen. Tom Hayden stalled the confirmation. Hayden had investigated Rousselot's role in the nationwide savings and loan scandal.

SR 28, Adopted 4/21/94 Requiring Return of Amended Bills to Original Policy Committee - Adds Senate Rule 28.4 to the Temporary Standing Rules of the Senate which provides that if a Senate bill or Assembly bill is amended to create a new bill or rewrite the bill in the Appropriations Committee, the committee shall report the bill to the committee on Rules for referral to an appropriate policy committee.

Blocking UC Regent Appointment (1994)
For the first time in 100 years, the Senate rejected a Governor's nominee to the UC Board of Regents, Lester Lee. Sen. Hayden's investigation showed that Gov. Wilson had stacked the UC Regents with Republican businessmen and contributors in violation of the constitutional mandate that it be independent and free of partisan influence.