Compromise Death Penalty Plan Faces Assembly Fight
In Sacramento independent death penalty advocates press two prongs against lawmakers. Republicans push a withdrawal motion to move a Senate bill to the floor, while the California Correctional Officers Assn. funds another voter drive. Senator Deukmejian accuses Moretti of subterfuge as talks on a three year mandatory term unfold.
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Assembly
House
Bob Moretti
Assembly Criminal Justice Committee
Moretti
California Correctional Officers Assn
George Deukmefian
Long Beach
Deukmejian
Sen
California
U.S. Supreme Court
Bill to help moderate and low income families buy homes
Sacramento committee approves a bill to create a housing and community development agency able to issue up to 100 million dollars in revenue bonds. The plan aims to provide low interest homes for moderate and low income families. The measure, authored by Senate Democratic Leader George Moscone, passed 14 to 3 and moves to the floor after a Reagan veto last year.
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UPI
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Oks
Senate
George Moscone
San Francisco
Reagan
Measure for death penalty review faces final committee bid
The measure targeting murder and felonies is scheduled for a final committee hearing and showdown vote today after three prior so called final hearings caused delays.
UFW Ends Fast and Pushes Grape Boycott
Cesar Chavez's United Farm Workers end a three day fast in Delano to press for a nationwide grape boycott, as Chavez tours Florida and questions safety for pickets after two deaths in confrontations. Teamsters repudiates Delano contracts linked to peace talks, calling Chavez’s movement a betrayal.
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UPD
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers
Th & Banc Us
Chavez
Florida
U.S. Department of Justice
Ated
Teamsters
Fitzsimmons
Assembly panel backs produce bill to curb contaminated lettuce
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee approved legislation to prevent a recurrence of widespread pesticide contaminated lettuce on markets. Sponsored by Assemblyman Raymond T. Seeley, the measure moves to Ways and Means on a 4-0 vote authorizing state or county officials to ban harvesting produce linked to pesticide contamination.
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UPI
Assembly Natural Resources Committee
Assembly
Raymond T. Seeley
R-Blythe
Ways and Means Committee
State Director of Food and Agriculture
County Agricultural Commissioners
Woman lawyer convicted of bribe attempt in LA case
A woman lawyer was convicted in Los Angeles on Wednesday for offering a bribe to two police officers as part of a scheme to discredit Dr Monroe Richman head of the community college board of trustees. She faced sentencing in September after a day of deliberation.
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Community College Board of Trustees
Dans
Joseph Stanley
Miss Gordon
Monroe Richman
Richman
Son Valley
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