Reagan welfare boost plan under scrutiny in Sacramento
A California Assembly committee called a hearing on Reagan's plan to unilaterally raise welfare grants for 500000 blind, disabled and aged recipients. Witnesses include Controller Flournoy Attorney General Younger and Health Secretary Brian as Democrats contest legality and constitutionality of the move ahead of federal handover on Jan 1.
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Money better than busing says Assemblyman Baginy
Assemblyman William T. Baginy argues equal educational opportunities come from funding rich districts rather than busing students. He cites a bill he led to set a minimum annual per school expenditure of 759 dollars, noting 4300 dollars per child in one district versus 430 dollars in another.
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Reagan vetoes 31.6 million for Indian education centers
Governor Ronald Reagan vetoed a 31.6 million appropriation bill to create 20 Indian education centers. The bill, by Sen. George Moscone, would fund 400 000 in 1973 74 and 1.2 million in 1974 75. Reagan argued services could be provided by existing programs and would not serve taxpayers well. Moscone criticized the veto as typical of the governor's stance on native services.
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Reagan signs bill regulating California commodity options
Gov. Ronald Reagan signed an urgency measure regulating a growing California commodity options market described as a book making operation. The law goes into effect immediately and targets options to buy commodities rather than the commodities themselves, with state officials noting its nation’s first of its kind.
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Democrats to mobilize against Reagan tax limit Prop 1
California Democrats vow an all out campaign to defeat Gov Reagan's tax limitation initiative Prop 1 on the November ballot. Assemblymember Joan Burton says the party will mobilize every resource to inform voters amid GOP support and a media push by wealthy backers. Major opponents include the California State Employer Association and the League of Women Voters.
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Reagan Signs Transit Fuel Tax Shift Bill
Gov. Ronald Reagan signed a bill allowing up to a portion of fuel tax and vehicle fee revenues to be diverted to mass transit guideways. The measure, tied to a constitutional amendment on June 4, 1974, faces highway lobby opposition and would depend on voter approval.
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Reagan aide accuses women voters group of bias in debates
Mike Deaver campaign coordinator for Californians for Lower Taxes charged the League of Women Voters in Sacramento and San Mateo with blocking Prop 1 supporters from briefing panels. He said the group refused briefings by Governor and campaign officials, accusing them of partisanship as California voters face the November 6 election.
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California
League of Women Voters
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Assembly sets Fresno hearing on child labor practices
The Assembly Labor Relations Committee will hold a public hearing in Fresno on October 5 to examine how current state laws protecting minors are administered in urban and rural areas. Committee Chairman Lea McCarthy of San Francisco announced the event.
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San Francisco
California Passes Stringent Logging Regulation Bill
Sacramento reports Gov. Ronald Reagan signed a conservationist supported regulation limiting California’s timber industry. The measure creates a forestry board with public representation, mandates restocking standards and on site inspections, and imposes penalties for violations affecting about eight million acres of privately owned forest land. The bill, backed by the timber industry and praised by the Sierra Club as a strong comprehensive logging reform, was advanced by Assemblyman Erwin L. Berg.
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Reagan Alerts Congress on Clean Air Act Revisions
California Governor Ronald Reagan urged Congress to modify the federal Clean Air Act to avoid harming the state's economy and social structure. He urged early action, proposed changes to ensure workable controls, and asked for federal guidance, funding, and realistic short term air quality goals.
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Governor Signs Bills Amid Statewide Action
The governor signed bills authorizing regional occupational centers and programs in Stockton unions. A mass transit measure could divert up to 25 percent of certain revenues if voters approve a companion initiative in June 1974. The legislature tied vetoed Indian education funding and a freeway deletion proposal to other motions.
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