Polluter-Crackdown Bill Advances in California
California Assembly Water Committee approved a sweeping Water Quality Improvement Act of 1969 authorizing a 6,000 daily fine for polluters. The bill plans a 360,000 yearly staff budget and expands regional boards while a pair of conflict of interest bills by Sieroty and Roberts failed to advance.
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Sacramento
California
Assembly Water Committee
Assemblyman
Carley
Porter
D-Compton
Assembly
Ways and Means
State
Water Resources Control Board
Alan Sieroty
Beverly Hills
Sieroty
Union Oil Co
Thomas Gaines
Los Angeles
O’brien
Sierra Club
Ocean Fish Protective Assn
Sieroty-Roberts
Beilenson Proposes Bill to Shield Witnesses in Probes
State Sen. Anthony Beilenson introduced a bill to make employers liable for at least 25 000 in punitive damages if they fire suspend or terminate workers for testifying before a government agency. The move follows General Telephone Co. dismissal of a Long Beach employee after PUC testimony.
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Sacramento
Anthony C. Beilenson
Beilenson
Beverly Hills
General Telephone Co
Long Beach
Public Utilities Commission
Puni
Senate backs California offshore drilling resolution
The California Senate adopted a resolution urging the federal government to seek state approval before offshore oil and gas operations. Assemblyman Ed win L. Zberg of Sacramento authored it in response to the Santa Barbara Channel oil slick, with Sen. Robert Lagomarsino adding broader scope before returning to the Assembly.
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Sacramento
Senate
California
Edwin L. Z’berg
Santa Barbara Channel
Robert Lagomarsino
R-ojas
Union Oil Co
Z’berg
Assembly
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Charles A. O’brien
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National Labor Relations Board
Samuri
UPI
S. I. Hayakawa
Berkeley
The
Golden Bear
University of California
HayakaWe
America
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
LON
Beach
Fidelity
Fednal Savings and Loan Association
East Ocean Boulevard
Mam Ore
Ornes
Sherman Oaks
Santa Ana
Norm Roberts
OCEAN
Fleet Pacific
Apple Valley Ranchos
Long Beach Blvd
General Electric
Versatronic
Heidi
General Electric CO
SO. Calif