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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1972
Page
3
Sacramento reports the Legislature schedules a recess from Friday until April 3. The Senate will reconvene April 3 after a 10 day break. The Assembly recesses Thursday and resumes April 3. Senators will receive an extra 30 dollars in daily expense money for the period.
Attorney General Eyelle J. Younger said he will file a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of a state Supreme Court ruling banning capital punishment while Federal Circuit stay prevents enforcement. He said the action was not unexpected and would not affect the request for review of the state ruling. The petition would be filed within a week.
AP report notes hearings on the state budget bill AB1, with key players at odds over amounts. Kenneth Hall, deputy finance director, cites added figures around 377.7 million and earlier 38 million increases. Assemblyman William Brown disputes sums, saying the increase could reach 303.3 million, while the governor’s office contests higher totals. The Ways and Means Committee schedules hearings from 8:20 am Wednesday.
A California hunting moratorium limited the 1971 72 season to 35 mountain lions and 7 pumas killed by hunters, down from 83 the prior year. Licenses issued dropped to 231 from 4 750, indicating fewer hunters active despite a shorter season. The moratorium, effective March 4, aimed to protect a population believed under 500.
SACRAMENTO AP The lottery bill would place California in the lottery business and move quickly in the Assembly Committee on Constitutional Amendments before going to the fiscal committee. Previous attempts failed, with a 1964 ballot defeat by a large margin. The current measure AB 13 and a constitutional amendment proposal accompany it.
Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approves two 720000 bills to build local and state bicycle trails funded from gas tax revenues. The measure by Senate leader James Mills D San Diego moves to the Finance Committee with limited debate. Mills argues the money is small price for lives saved and enjoyment gained as the plan would separate bicycle traffic from motor vehicles to improve safety and capacity. The bill also requires reporting on federal funds used for trail construction and mirrors a similar 1986 proposal vetoed by Governor Reagan as premature.
The Assembly approved a bill altering municipal court judge naming powers. It would require vacancies to be filled at the next general election after the governor appoints. Under current law, the governor fills vacancies within 10 months before or after a judge’s election. The bill, by Assemblyman Edwin Oberg, D Sacramento, moves to the Senate.
State real estate commissioner Robert W. Karpe said on Monday he will reorganize the office to target unscrupulous promoters more effectively. A special task force will be created to investigate these deals, signaling closer scrutiny by authorities in the future.
News summary notes Governor and secretary Paul Brot with aides debating vacancy powers in the Assembly. Bills would curb the governor's authority to fill vacancies, requiring disclosure of legal business names and expanding requirements in various committees and orders.
San Diego reports say Life magazine portrayed the Nixon administration as delaying prosecutions and tampering with investigations to protect supporters. U.S. Attorney Marty Steward and others deny the charges, while Sen. John Tunney calls for full Judiciary Committee review.
Two Senate bills to preserve wild rivers in California clear a key hurdle and move to the Senate Finance Committee. One measure would ban high dam construction on Smith Trinity Klamath and Eel rivers for five years, while the other imposes a 21 year dam moratorium on the Umpqua and American rivers. Conservatives back the 25 year bill. opponents include water agencies citing needs for future supplies.
The Assembly Constitutional Amendments Committee unanimously approved a measure to require most legislative and committee meetings be open to the public. The bill by Assemblyman William M. Ketchum passed 7-0 and would apply the Brown Act to legislature meetings with exceptions for personnel, internal matters, and national security at the Capitol. The Senate committee previously killed similar legislation last year.
In Sacramento the Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee postponed a decision on two major California coastal protection bills. Senator George Zenuvieh urged more study as Senators Donald Grunsky and James Wedworth faced pending schedules. Grunsky’s bill costs 588,000 and Wedworth’s 82 dollars. Hawthorne-backed measure would grant local authorities greater coastal development controls. Raymond W. Peart, Humboldt County Supervisor, warned about district formation and strict rules.
A California Assembly committee approved a constitutional amendment to extend gas tax funds for mass transit construction and pollution control. The Constitutional Amendments Committee sent the measure to the Assembly floor on a 6-1 vote, with one dissent. The bill, opposed by the Department of Public Works, would allow tax monies to be used for construction and maintenance of highways.
Phoenix city officials received a concise brief from City Manager John Wentz directing department heads to craft a one page memo. The directive contrasts with his own six page draft, highlighting a push toward brevity in internal communications.
London AP observes Prime Minister Heath's Conservative government unveil sweeping steps to aid British industry and curb unemployment ahead of joining the European Market. Chancellor Barber reveals a 12 percent rise in old age pensions, calls for state funds to back jobs programs, and a budget to modernize the economy as Britain prepares for Common Market entry with capital transfer liberalization set to take effect Wednesday.
In Sacramento AP reports Reagan elevates Paul Beck to special assistant and Ed Gray to press secretary. Clyde Walthall, an legislative assistant, will replace Gray as associate press secretary. The Monday announcement outlined the changes in the White House communications team.
UPI report states Mrs Dita Beard Washington lobbyist with disputed memorandum “forgery” was arrested in San Diego last Aug 21 for driving charges. Court records show she was fined $200 on a reduced reckless driving charge after being stopped on Harbor Drive. She frequented San Diego, often dining at the Talle home, and was in town for ITT stockholders meeting May 1 where he met with Geneen.
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