Physical Description: 189 file folders
Arrangement
Bill files are arranged chronologically by legislative session and then numerically by bill number.
Access Information
Access to audiovisual material requires the production of use copies.
Scope and Content Note
The files may include bill analyses, amendments and resolutions, author's statements, testimony, press releases, photographs,
newspaper clippings, correspondence, background, and committee statements. Katz's legislative interests included hazardous
waste, public health, law enforcement, traffic management, and small business and consumer protection. Some notable legislation
introduced by Katz in the Assembly included The Water Marketing Act (AB3491, 1981-1982), The California Small Business Office
of Advocacy bill (AB1592, 1983-1984), The Toxic Pits Cleanup Act (AB3566, 1983-1984), Work Time Credits bills (AB499, 1985-1986
and AB113 and AB2716, 1993-1994), The California Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (AB2833, 1987-1988), The Children's Poison Protection
Act (AB4160, 1989-1990), The Arson Information Reporting System bill (AB2336, 1993-1994), and Loitering and Solicitation bill
(AB1035, 1995-1996).
Audiocassettes and videocassettes have been separated to a cold-storage vault for preservation purposes and separation sheets
are in the files to alert the researcher to the existence of these items.
1981-1982: AB13-AB3662; ACR7-ACR138; AJR14-AJR110 (40ff) LP392:1-40
1983-1984: AB7-AB3566; ACR100-ACR147;AJR44-AJR69; AB1XX (32ff) LP392:41-72
1985-1986: AB6-AB4019; ACR11-ACR127; AJR103; HR43 (17ff) LP392:73-89
1987-1988: AB10-AB4162; ACR9-ACR163; AJR13 (24ff) LP392:90-113
1989-1990: AB13-AB4161; ACR4-ACR130 (20ff) LP392:114-133
1991-1992: AB12-AB3798; ACR3-ACR128;AJR90-AJR98; AB28X-AB30X; HR29 (16ff) LP392:134-159
1993-1994: AB52-AB3724; ACR82-ACR111; AJR5;AB6X-AB138X; HR35; SB750 (17ff) LP392:160-176
1995-1996: AB12-AB1868; ACR4-ACR27 (13ff) LP392:177-189