Reagan urges delay to carry out death penalty mandate
Governor Ronald Reagan asks Legislature to bypass delays and implement Prop 17, restoring capital punishment in California for specified crimes. He supports making the killing of a law officer a mandatory first degree murder. Senate and Assembly members plan to introduce bills to enact his request, amid a recent Supreme Court split decision on the death penalty.
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California board backs revisions to science textbooks
A four member committee appointed by the California Board of Education proposed changes to state science texts to state that Darwin's theory is speculative while avoiding direct reference to Adam and Eve. The changes, praised by creationist supporters and cautioned by scientists, would be used by 2.4 million students starting September 1974.
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Reagan Seeks Capital Preservation in State of the State
In a Sacramento State of the State address Governor Reagan urged keeping California’s Capitol in its historic site while endorsing earthquake upgrades. He cautioned against new high rise housing the legislature, suggesting a moderate plan to preserve the Capitol’s old wing as a museum if needed.
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Budget deadline extended for state fiscal plan
Sacramento report says an informal understanding between legislative leaders and the Reagan administration gives more time to prepare the state budget though the new submission deadline is Wednesday. Budget over nine billion dollars will be released in two parts next week, with the second half due January 14.
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Nominee Clark Lacks Law Degree and Full College Finish
William Clark Jr. former cabinet secretary and Los Angeles appellate judge faces questions about his education. Reports indicate he never completed undergraduate studies, was discharged from Loyola Law School in 1996 and did not regain readmission. Stanford also notes he did not graduate, casting doubt on eligibility for the California Supreme Court seat.
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Right to Refuse Lobotomy Bill Introduced in California
Sacramento AP reports state mental health expert backs AB 681 to give patients in state and county facilities the right to refuse lobotomies. George Nelson of the Mental Hygiene Department notes lobotomies are no longer preferred psychosurgery. records on past procedures are incomplete, with the latest 1970 case performed with patient consent.
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Assemblyman Turton backs public safety strike ban bill
Sacramento report outlines AB 33 requiring cities and counties to negotiate work agreements with public safety employees. The measure, introduced Wednesday by Assemblyman Joh Turton of Dan Francisco, would prohibit strikes by police and other local safety workers.
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Assembly and Senate Bills Show Tax, Health, and Governance Shifts
A Sacramento report details Assembly bills introducing no fault auto insurance to cover damages from crashes, lobotomy consent limits for mental health facilities, bargaining requirements with employee unions, and constitutional amendment proposals. Senate measures include BART manager qualification standards, caps on student health fees at community colleges, and health center provisions.
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California Health Care Marketing Memo Sparks Controversy
In Sacramento a confidential memo from the Health and Welfare Agency outlines efforts to publicly sell Governor Reagan's health care overhaul. Public affairs chief James Jenkins says he did not see the document, while the memo aims to maximize public understanding and support across government and media channels. Frank Grate says the plan sought broad exposure to lawmakers and stakeholders.
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Reagan plans phase out California mental hospitals
AP reports the Reagan administration will gradually close the state’s 1 remaining mental health facilities in California. The plan would shift patients to community based mental health and retardation services within 16 years, with several LA area facilities targeted for closure and new supervision for local programs.
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No fault auto insurance bills filed in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO AP less than a week into the new legislative year there are already two no fault auto insurance proposals before the legislature Assemblyman Jack R Fon ton D Montebello introduced the second bill Wednesday nearly identical to the Senate version by Sen Alfred Ht Long D Monterey Park No fault auto insurance aims to have each motorist paid promptly by his own insurer regardless of fault and was pioneered in Massachusetts Several prior no fault bills failed in 1979 including two by Song and Fenton Fenton’s bill is AB 0 and Song’s is Sf 10.
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