Senate rejects bid to cement loan redlining reform
In Sacramento the California Senate refused to revive a bill aimed at formalizing Brown administration rules against loan redlining. Teresa Hughes had amended the hospitals bill to enshrine anti redlining into law, backed by Lt. Gov. Dymally. Despite administration support, the amendments were deemed unrelated and the measure failed.
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Seniority system for teacher layoffs approved in California
SACRAMENTO AP Legislation solidifying seniority based layoffs for state college employees won final approval. Senator Albert Rodda backed by teachers unions faced critics as Assemblyman Howard Berman defended merit opposition concerns. The bill passed 46 to 19 to Gov Brown.
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Assembly OKs high school reform bill in California
The Assembly approved a multimillion-dollar bill to reform junior and senior high schools, pledging proficiency based credits rather than seat time. Sen. John Dunlap authored the measure, with costs estimated at 33.6 million in year one and rising to over 200 million by year seven, depending on analyst. Governor Brown's stance remains uncertain amid Finance Department opposition.
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Ward lists improper property valuations
Ward says 24 illustrations show assessments by Assessor Philip Watson’s office were improper. He claims residential valuations rose sharply while neighboring commercial properties stayed flat or climbed slowly, and notes campaign contributions linked to some properties. Watson dismisses it as McCarthyist tactics and calls the inquiry like grabbing water.
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