Law bill bars prison officials from forced treatments
Sacramento bill clears assembly hurdle to bar officials from neurological surgery or electric shock on convicts without informed written consent. It creates a Penal Psychological and Medical Ethics Board to approve treatment programs and prisoner consent, and to approve or deny medical research or new procedures involving inmates.
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Bill to curb improper handling of exhibits in trials
Sacramento report says Assemblyman Henry Waxman described a bill to stop noncourt authorized handling of trial exhibits by attorneys or county staff after a Los Angeles County grand jury found substantial errors and sloppy procedure in several cases including the Sirhan Sirhan Kennedy assassination trial. The measure targets persons other than the court from handling evidence without a formal order.
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Sirhan
Sirhanes
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Pollut ion tax relief measure advances in Senate
Senate approves a constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to grant tax breaks to industries for installing pollution control devices. The bill, by Senator Walter A. Stiern of Bakersfield, moves to the Assembly on a two vote as required. If approved by lawmakers and voters, exemptions from property taxes for pollution control facilities would be allowed.
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UPS
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Set
Walter AW. Stiern
Bakersfield
Bill would allow pollution suits in state courts
Sacramento officials report the Assembly passed a measure to grant ordinary citizens legal standing to sue to stop environmentally harmful actions. The Hayes Beiel bill advanced to the Senate after AL25 approval, while a separate war measure by Assemblyman Essvin U. Berg was approved.
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James A. Hayes Beiel
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Berg
Paateereema
Prison guards seek pay parity with highway patrols
In Sacramento UPI reports the Personnel Board warns mass sick-ins may occur at state prisons if corrections officers do not receive a pay raise. Teamsters Local 911 secretary treasurer Apfel blasts the board’s 1.5 to 8.5 percent recommendation as insulting and seeks a 5.5 percent hike next year matching highway patrolmen. About 1,500 of 3,390 officers unionize with Teamsters as mass informational picketing or resignations loom.
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Campaign finance bills pass assembly committee in Sacramento
In Sacramento UPI reports two campaign finance measures advance from the Election and Reapportionment Committee on identical 83 vote margins to the Ways and Means Committee. One Waxman bill would reimburse candidates with state funds for qualified campaign expenses including radio and TV ads. The other Johnson bill would let citizens donate $1 to their preferred party via state income tax.
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Ways and Means Committee
Blyman
Henry A. Waxman
Los Angeles
Burse
Harvey Johnson
Prison Conjugal Visits Bill Advances In California
Sacramento bill by Assemblyman Walter Karabian moves to allow overnight conjugal visits for unmarried prisoners of both sexes in state facilities. Currently only married inmates in 10 of 12 prisons may receive visits. proposed visitors limited to approved list and non dangerous individuals. Department spokesman questions state facility policy for such visits.
Senate approves cycle headlight bill for motorcycles
The Senate voted 22 to 14 to pass a bill requiring motorcycles built after January 1 1976 to be equipped with headlights that stay on when the engine runs. The measure, authored by Sen. Don Grunsky, was sent to Governor Reagan after assembly amendments. Critics cautioned about driver behavior and safety, while proponents cited studies showing reduced accidents with continuous headlight use.
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Donnd L. Gronaky
R-Watsonvilje
Roald Reagan
Assembly
Agsem
Blyman
Ernest LaCoste
D-Modesto
George Moscone
San Francisco
Grunsky
California to receive new VD education bill from Assemblywoman
A disease education measure by Assemblywoman March Fong Van Doakind, sent to Gov. Ronald Reagan after a G O vote, aims to curb a growing VD epidemic in California. The bill requires parental notice 15 days before VC courses begin, allows withdrawal, and protects credentials while allowing parental inspection of materials.
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California
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California primary reform bill killed in Assembly panel
In Sacramento an Assembly committee killed Assemblyman Soho Vasconcelos's measure to replace California's winner take all presidential primary with a proportional plan. The bill died Thursday as no members moved to advance it. It would have allocated delegates to candidates based on the share of primary votes each received.
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UPI
Assembly
Henry" Waxbe
Los
Angéles
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Los Angeles County
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California
Ann
California Assembly and Senate Bills Across 1972 agenda
Summary of bills advancing in the Sacramento legislature including toll bridge passages for California Highway Patrol officers on duty, state budget measures for 1972 78, venereal disease education parental consent changes, environmental protection proceedings against polluters, annual school board reports to the Department of Education, and a mandatory auto headlight act for motorcycles to begin Jan 3 1978.
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California
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Oskland
Senate
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Callier
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Magischon
Fong
Oakland
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Environmental Protection
Hayes
Long Beach
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Department of Education
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Collier
D-Yreka
Grunsky
BeWalsonville
Bill would require clear beef content labeling
A bill approved by the Assembly aims to inform diners what they eat in hamburgers by demanding ground beef with no more than 30 percent fat and banning binders or extenders. Ground beef meeting these standards would be labeled imitation hamburger or similar terms, replacing vague labels like ground chuck or ground round.
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Consumer bills killed amid Sacramento votes
AP reports the Senate Nusi ness and Professions Committee rejected two consumer bills Thursday. One by Sen. Anthony Bellenson would require unit pricing on packaged foods, listing price per unit. A California Retailers Association lobbyist noted limited shopper interest in unit pricing despite prior experiments. The committee voted 3-4 against the measure. The second bill would have allowed mechanics to apply for state licenses for specialty transmissions or radiators.
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Senate
Nusness and Professions Committee
Anthony Bellenson
Beverly Hills
California
Pollution legislation outlined for air and water in California
A report outlines pollution legislation aimed at reversing environmental degradation threatening California’s air and water quality. The proposal discusses milestones and approaches to reduce pollution and improve public health and natural resources protections.
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California
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