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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California legislation acted upon by Gov. Jerry Brown (all times local):
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Public and private colleges and universities in California must post their sexual harassment policies online and provide copies to all students and faculty under a new law.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed AB2654, which seeks greater awareness of campus sexual harassment policies already mandated by state and federal laws.
Each college must also specify a complaint process and timeline.
Democratic Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla of Concord wrote the law in response multiple cases of sexual assault by faculty and high-profile investigations at the University of California Berkeley.
It also follows former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner's June sentencing to six months in jail for raping a woman on campus.
When Turner arrived at Stanford, new students were required to complete online training about sexual consent and assault intervention.
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California's Democratic governor has vetoed a proposal from a recently deceased Republican state senator that would have given the governor power to declare winners in one-candidate special elections.
SB49 was the only bill of Sen. Sharon Runner's that passed the Legislature after she returned to the Capitol last year from a double-lung transplant. She died July 14 from respiratory complications.
The proposal would have allowed the governor to appoint a legislator if they're the only candidate to qualify for a special election ballot. It was intended to save counties money by avoiding costly special elections.
Gov. Jerry Brown said in a veto message Monday that taking away voters' ability to write in a candidate "doesn't seem consistent with democratic principles that call for choice and robust debate."
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California will no longer label dogs seized from illegal fighting rings as "vicious," making safe rescue dogs more likely to get adopted.
Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday to give dogs with cruel owners a chance at rehabilitation.
AB1825 allows animal sanctuaries, veterinarians and others to judge dogs' behavior before labeling them.
State law classifies as vicious any dog that hurts a person without provocation. It previously included dogs from fighting rings whose owners are convicted of felony dog fighting.
Lawmakers say the label is often a death sentence.
If they're not put down by animal control units, the law requires owners to license and confine dogs deemed vicious.
Democratic Assemblyman Rich Gordon of Menlo Park says California was one of eleven states that categorized animals that way.
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