BILL NUMBER: AB 2536	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 14, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 19, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 31, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 26, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 13, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 27, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Scott and Wright
   (Principal coauthors:  Assembly Members Jackson and Torlakson)

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2000

   An act relating to crime prevention, making an appropriation
therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect
immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2536, as amended, Scott.  Crime prevention.
   Existing law establishes various crime prevention programs.
   This bill would require the Department of Justice to produce
 television spots   public service announcements
 in both English and Spanish regarding recent changes in
firearm laws, and a gun owner's responsibilities regarding safe
storage of a firearm, as specified.  This bill would also appropriate
$125,000 from the General Fund for purposes of the bill.
   The bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an
urgency statute.
   Vote:  2/3.  Appropriation:  yes.  Fiscal committee:  yes.
State-mandated local program:  no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  The Department of Justice shall do all of the
following:
   (a) Produce public service announcements in both English and
Spanish to inform the public on:
   (1) Changes in firearms laws and how to obtain more information on
current laws.
   (2) A gun owner's responsibilities for the safe storage of a
firearm as included in the Department of Justice Basic Firearms
Safety Course and Section 12080 of the Penal Code.
   (b) No publicly elected official shall be identified with or
involved in the public service announcements. 
   (c) The department shall seek public service announcement airtime,
or airtime funded by a foundation, or both, once the public service
announcements have been produced. 
  SEC. 2.  The sum of one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars
($125,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the
Department of Justice  , on a one time basis,  for the
purposes of this act.
  SEC. 3.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect.  The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order to protect the public safety by ensuring that the public
is informed regarding current firearms laws and safe firearms storage
practices.