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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
3
The measure would give judges a choice between a tougher felony sentence or a misdemeanor for first offense possession of marijuana. Proponents cited the case of an 18 year old with a small amount, arguing current law forces a felony conviction with lasting consequences.
Assembly members debate penalties and plea deals as supporters warn marijuana is still serious while opponents argue current law targets youths and allows leniency. A body found off Newport Beach identified as Theodore Velasquez, 25, after violent conditions in the Catalina Channel.
Assembly Speaker Jesse M Unruh introduced legislation urging the President and Congress to cover the full welfare costs for recipients who do not meet residence rules. The move follows a federal court ruling wiping residency requirements in California. The Reagan administration estimates over 24 million dollars in new costs next year. California joins in the appeal with plans for its own filing.
Robert W. Yerra of 4620 Banner Drive reported a burglary Wednesday in Long Beach. Burglars forced open the front door and took a jewel case a camera and a projector valued at 365 dollars.
Unanimous rejection by a Sacramento Senate committee blocks a plan to create a Motion Picture Review Board. The measure would classify films as general, unsuitable, or harmful for under 18 viewership, with theaters barred from showing harmful titles to youths. Support cites censorship guidelines and child protection, while opponents warn of binding the press and media.
Governor Ronald Reagan considers establishing an inspector-general type office to ensure equal opportunity hiring. State agencies throughout California are being observed for hiring practices as he weighs the plan.
Governor Reagan reassured about 60 junior college student body presidents in Sacramento that he would not ask for tuition at community colleges. He added that students will eventually pay a larger share of higher education costs through a post-graduation repayment system.
The Senate Finance Committee approved a major revision to California’s corporate securities law after a lengthy hearing. Assistant Atty. Gen. Herbert Wenig urged amendments to remove NYSE exemptions and to require state approval for selling stock above 10 percent held in California, but both amendments were defeated. Assemblyman John T. Knox said the bill lets the corporation commissioner focus on investor protections while easing some rules for small businesses. Donald Pearce opposed the bill, arguing the existing law has worked for five decades and should endure.
In Sacramento the Senate Governmental Efficiency Committee dismissed a frontal attack on state colleges and the UC system. It advanced two milder measures while opposing the three radical bills that would strip regents or centralize control, and added a requirement for lobbying expense itemization and Senate confirmation of trustees appointments.
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