![]() A woman from Modesto recently approached me and said, ‘Thank you, senator. “Letters have poured in from across the state, nation and the world. “The response and support of this bill has been amazing,” Torres said. These standards would set the required ratio of toilets, urinals and sinks to the number of people attending events at public facilities. The office of the state architect and the state Building Standards Commission are charged with holding a series of public hearings with representatives of affected industries before adopting restroom equipment standards for both women and men. It defines public facilities as including sports and entertainment arenas, stadiums, community and convention halls, specialty event centers, amusement facilities and ski resorts. ![]() “It’s uncomfortable and unhealthy for women and children to be forced to wait for 20 to 30 minutes to use a restroom,” he said. Torres got the idea for the bill after he was forced to wait nearly 30 minutes for his wife, Yolanda, a Los Angeles television personality, to use the restroom during a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. It says the purpose of the legislation is “to end the inequitable delays which women face when they need to use restroom facilities in public places when men are rarely required to wait for the same purpose.” Meanwhile, in other bill-signing action, the governor also signed a measure to require new sports and entertainment facilities to be built with enough women’s restrooms to meet the need at peak hours, thereby reducing long waiting lines.Ĭalled the Restroom Equity Act, the statute was sponsored by Sen. Those corners are now being selected by city traffic engineers. ![]() Los Angeles Councilman Michael Woo has already proposed an ordinance to impose the stiffer penalties at 30 to 50 intersections. Fines for blocking those intersections would be $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense and up to $500 for subsequent violations. ![]() In addition, the law authorizes cities to impose much stiffer fines at particularly troublesome intersections where warning signs and distinctive striping are placed. ![]()
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