Governor Brown Reconsiders Alaskan Oil Terminal Plan
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr says he may seek a neutral advisor to help reach a decision on the proposed Alaskan oil terminal. After a private two hour meeting with Sohio Chairman Charles Spahr, Brown suggested he might act to accelerate a ruling while environmental adviser Tom Quinn remains opposed. Spahr denied urging federal intervention and said the project would not worsen air quality in the Los Angeles Basin.
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Gap widens on tax relief between Brown and McCarthy
Across a tense election year, Governor Brown and Democrat Senator McCarthy clash over whether a state tax increase is needed to fund homeowner relief. Brown rejects any tax rise, while McCarthy contends higher taxes may be necessary to target aid for low income homeowners and renters. Brown aides cite a $200 million plan funded by the budget surplus, but the dispute highlights a broader fiscal split between the leaders.
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California road plan sparks clash at transportation panel
At a monthly commission meeting, state highway officials faced sharp criticism from commissioners over the go slow construction program and perceived cash balances in the highway fund. Tension with Transportation Director Adriana Gianturco grew as critics pressed for higher project activity and denounced alleged banking of funds. In Sacramento, welfare data showed about 9,600 more Californians on aid in October, totaling 2.6 million, with increases across Aid to Families with Dependent Children and General Home Relief.
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LA Assemblyman decries LA County funding for air district
Assemblyman Jerry Lewis of Highland urged Attorney General Evelle Younger to sue to force the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to fund the four-county Southern California Air Pollution Control District. He called the $32.3 million appropriation rejection irresponsible and a serious public health risk as the district set to begin February 1 serving Los Angeles Orange Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
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EBMUD seeks exemptions from environmental review on rate hikes
Sacramento officials from the Golien Gate Bridge District and other agencies push legislation to carve out rate, tax and fare hikes from the California Environmental Quality Act. Attorney David Miller notes a court ruling shows fare hikes as projects needing review, urging a clear line to exclude rate setting from EIR requirements.
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State expands care charges against HyLand homes
Sacramento reports state health officials expanded charges of poor patient care against HyLand Convalescent Hospital Napa to include five other California facilities. The complaint filed in Napa County Superior Court by the district attorney seeks corrective actions and civil penalties up to 325000. Additional facilities cited are in Stockton Merced Modesto Banning and Beaumont.
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