Deukmejian bills expand police wiretap powers in California
Senate committee advances two Deukmejian bills broadening wiretap use against organized crime and drug trafficking. Bills allow taps with court order without party consent, require prior failed attempts, 10 day renewals, yearly Supreme Court report, and notification to innocents when possible. Opponents warn overbroad definitions and reach. Both move to Senate Finance Committee.
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Sacramento
California
Senate
George Deukmejian
Long Beach
Judiciary Committee
Ralph Salerno
New York City
Bob Wilson
D-La Mesa
Deukmejian
State Supreme Court
Gary Goodpaster
Senate Finance
Oxnard OKs LNG report and hearing set
Oxnard planning commission certifies an $8.0 million environmental impact report for a proposed $270 million liquefied natural gas terminal by Western LNG Terminal Associates. A June 23 hearing on the construction permit was set, with the city council having about a month to act. Commissioner Al Duff voted no over safety concerns.
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Oxnard
Western Lng Terminal Associates
Lawmakers afraid to oppose it in wedlock ban vote
Lesbian activists said many legislators privately opposed a bill to ban legal recognition of homosexual marriages but feared public backlash. They cited Assembly members who support their cause yet worry about re election, as the proposal cleared the Assembly and awaits Senate action. The measure defines marriage as a civil contract between a man and a woman and is backed by county clerks who do not recognize same sex marriages.
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Bob Egelko
Sacramento
Assembly
Chrystal Deichler
Gay Community Services Center
West Sacramento
Lynda Duggins
Deiehler
PUC approves move rate increases in California
The California Public Utilities Commission announced rate hikes for moving households effective May 7 and July 1 to cover higher wages and costs. The statewide rise averages 6 percent for moves over 50 miles and 7 percent for local moves under 50 miles, yielding about 1 million dollars annually for haulers. Prior interim boosts had limited geographic reach, with wage increases cited as the main driver of higher operating costs.
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San Francisco
State Public Utilities Commission
PUC
San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area
Los Angeles County
Rum candy bill aims to shield minors from liquor treats
Sacramento report notes Assemblywoman Leona Egeland proposes regulating rum candies sold in supermarkets as each piece contains liquor. The plan would place sales under the State Alcoholic Beverage Control and bar minors, with exceptions for five ounce or larger confections. The measure passed the committee and heads to Ways and Means.
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Sacramento
Egeland
Ways and Means Committee
D-San Jose
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