Governor

Issued a proclamation declaring Feb. 19 as “A Day of Remembrance: Japanese-American Evacuation” to pay tribute to the California victims of the World War II internment.

Will leave for Mexico on Tuesday to open a new California trade and investment office in Mexico City, meet with government and business leaders and attend a border-state governors’ conference in Saltillo. He will return to California on Saturday.

Assembly Bill Introductions: Raffles: ACA 20 and AB 555 by Assemblywoman Jackie Speier (D-South San Francisco) would authorize cities and counties to permit raffles to be conducted by nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes if the voters approve such a move.

Junk Fax Advertisements: AB 576 by Assemblyman Richard Katz (D-Sylmar) would prohibit the transmission of unsolicited advertisements by facsimile machine.

Cable Television: AB 544 by Assemblywoman Gwen Moore (D-Los Angeles) would make it a misdemeanor offense to make illegal connections to a cable television line or to interrupt programs with unauthorized remarks.

Poll Closing Time: AJR 16 by Assemblyman Dominic L. Cortese (D-San Jose) would ask Congress to establish a national uniform poll-closing time for presidential elections.

Senate Bill Introductions: Equalization Board: SB 438 by Sen. Quentin L. Kopp (I-San Francisco) would prohibit members of the state Board of Equalization from participating in a board decision if they have received a political contribution of $250 or more from any party affected by the decision within the previous year.

Vicious Dogs: SB 428 by Sen. Art Torres (D-Los Angeles) would provide for the regulation and licensing of potentially dangerous and vicious dogs, such as pit bulls.

Lead Poisoning: SB 416 by Sen. Art Torres (D-Los Angeles) would require the state Health Department to establish an occupational lead poisoning prevention program.

Automobile Insurance: SCR 22 by Sen. Alan Robbins (D-Tarzana) would request a freeze in assigned-risk auto insurance premium rates until Jan. 1, 1990, or until the state Department of Insurance has received certain cost data and explanations.