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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1975

Page

2

Committee OKs liquor tax bill to aid alcoholics

SACRAMENTO AP A bill to raise liquor taxes to fund alcoholism treatment centers in every county passed the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee over governor Brown’s objections. The plan adds two cents per six pack, two cents per table wine, seven cents per quart of 86 proof whiskey, estimated $40 million in 1976 77. A companion bill would send drunk drivers to treatment centers instead of jail.

Sacramento Assembly Brown Arlen Gregorio San Mateo Grégorio Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee California K.C. Broadwell Modesto Stanislaus County California Association of Wine Grape Growers Loran Archer Office of Alcohol Program Management Dave Brainin Department of Finance Archer Gregorio

State trains elderly to fight own legal battles

Sacramento reports a $300,000 program to train about 50 elderly paralegal advocates to challenge nursing homes and state programs. Phase advocates will inspect facilities, with guidance from California Rural Legal Assistance and the National Senior Citizens Law Center. Training includes 140 hours plus on the job supervision to interpret welfare laws and regulations.

Sacramento UPD Brown Mario Obledo Cates California Rural Legal Assistance National Senior Citizens Law Center Obledo Janet Levy State Office On Aging

California indeterminate sentence bill stalls in Assembly

A bill by Senator John Nejedly to scrap the indeterminate sentencing system stalled in the Assembly Criminal Justice Committee after a single vote. The measure would let judges select three term options for most felonies across five categories, with examples including two to four years for first degree burglary and five to seven years for second-degree murder, while critics warn of parole delays and prison violence.

Sacramento California John Nejedly Assembly Criminal Justice Committee Nojedly

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