Coastal protection bill faces more weakening attempts
Sacramento reports ongoing storm around SB 1277 as Sen. Jerry Smith navigates a contentious coastal protection measure. Assembly amendments seek to widen standing appeals and raise two thirds approval, while lawmakers promise further edits before a possible special session if no action is taken.
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California
Jerry Smith
Daratoga
Assembly
Senate
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Coastal‘commission
Leo McCarthy
San Francisco
Charles Warren
Los Angeles
Brown
Assembly pushes Century Freeway construction plan
A California Assembly resolution urges the California Highway Commission and Department of Transportation to proceed with the Century Freeway build. Introduced by Sen. Holden the measure ties construction to the final resolution of a 1972 environmental lawsuit, aiming to complete the $660 million project stretching from San Gabriel to Los Angeles County areas including Lynwood and El Segundo.
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State Department of Transportation
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Los Angeles
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Lynwood
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Indoor Clean Air Act would require half seats for nonsmokers
In Sacramento the Assembly voted 43 to 18 to mandate 50 percent nonsmoking seating on planes trains and long distance buses originating in California and in public agency meeting rooms. The bill by John Briggs would permit smoking only in public building lobbies used for entertainment and would apply exemptions for the Legislature and some agencies.
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John Briggs
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California
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Oceanside
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Long Beach
Richard Robinson
Santa Ana
Fire chief receives Pentagon apology for miscommunication
The Pentagon said it regrets any misunderstanding from a news report about a request for aircraft firefighting equipment. The Department of Defense is considering the request and expects to respond to Phillipston officials within a few days.
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