Legislative Look Funeral Reform Stalls In Committee
In Sacramento a funeral reform bill stalls in a Senate committee after a lengthy two hour hearing. The measure, opposed by some members, has faced questions from both supporters and opponents. Senator Beilenson and Senator Short chaired the session, with testimony delayed and doubts raised about the bill’s details and formation.
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Beverly Hills
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Stockton
Highways Patrol Radar Bill Fails in Committee
Reagan backed measure by Assemblyman Ketchum to authorize radar use by CHP faced strong opposition from Teamsters and Automobile Club of Southern California. Testimony claimed radar may aid evidence gathering but not proven to save lives. Opponents urged rewriting while supporters cited enforcement needs.
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Teamsters
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Torrance
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California Traffic Safety Foundation
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Alexander Gorgopian
State Cemetery Board
Hugh C. Tiner
State Board of Funeral Examiners and Embalmers
Robert §. Stevens
Los Angeles
Sacramento
UPT
Reagan
Portation and Commerce Committee
Higher Police Standards Bill Passes First Hurdle
In Sacramento Assemblyman Robert Islation, D Alameda, pushes an omnibus measure to raise officer recruitment standards, authorize state payments for salaries and equipment, fund five regional training centers, and create a state advisory panel on community relations to aid police and handle race relations. no cost estimate given as bill moves through the Government Organization Committee.
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UPS
Rober W. Islation
D-Alameda
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Crown
Legislation Aims at Nonstudents Entering Campuses
In Sacramento Assemblyman John T. Knox proposed making it a misdemeanor for a non-student to enter a state college or UC campus to disturb activities. Knox called the measure a reasonable tool that does not threaten academic freedom, aimed at those seeking to seize property or disrupt educational business.
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Sacramento
UPI
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Richmond
Youth Vote Proposal Defeated in Senate Vote
SACRAMENTO AP reports a proposed constitutional amendment to extend voting rights to ages 16 to 21 failed in the 1944 Senate by a vote far short of the two-thirds needed then in the 40 member House. If approved, it would still require Assembly passage and voter approval this fall. Proponents said ages 18 to 20 are mature enough. opponents argued otherwise. Senator Clark Bradley of San Jose warned that altering voting age leads to shifting age of majority.
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Regents Face Brown Act Inclusion Debate in Assembly
SACRAMENTO UPI The Brown Open Meeting Act could cover the UC Regents and advisory committees set by local elected agencies under a package approved by the Assembly Government Organization Committee. The panel backed separate measures, one by Assemblyman William Bagley to include the regents, though university legal counsel says they are exempt. Similar bills stalled in the Senate last year.
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University of California Board
Regents
Assembly Government Organization Committee
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