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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1975
Page
2
County Assessor Philip Watson said he may launch a third campaign to curb property taxes to a 2 percent ceiling on market value. He plans to gather civic and official backing, target signatures for a November ballot initiative, and would exempt schools while seeking other revenue sources to cover deficits.
Los Angeles tax officials remind Korean property owners that the first installment of 1975-78 property taxes is due December 10 to avoid a 1 percent penalty. Tax Collector H B Alvord notes over 80,000 taxpayers paid penalties last year for late payments and urges paying at the post office to ensure proper postmark.
In San Francisco about 400 voters canceled their registrations since the November 4 election amid disclosures of illegals voting while living elsewhere. Officials said roughly 350 cancellations came from city employees and families, many out of town, with 86 percent from firemen.
SAN DIEGO AP A HX foot crane toppled and plunged through the roof of an auto body shop on Monday. The operator Dave Copeland jumped to safety and said he knew there was nothing he could do. No injuries were reported.
Chief Justice Donald R. Wright of the California Supreme Court was hospitalized Monday with what medical officials called a suspected heart attack. The 68 year old is in stable condition in the coronary care unit after discomfort at home. Wright, named to the court by Ronald Reagan in 1970, has a history of heart surgery and was to preside at the court’s hearings this month. Born in Orange County, he studied at Stanford and Harvard Law, later serving on Pasadena Municipal Court, Los Angeles County Superior Court, and the state Court of Appeal before his Supreme Court appointment.
Sacramento AP Two former political aides, Democrat Vic Fazio and Republican Mike Abernathy, face a runoff to fill the vacancy caused by Edwin Zberg's death. Fazio holds Brown’s backing and a Democratic registration edge, while Abernathy leads in primary vote share and hopes higher GOP turnout helps. The district spans western Sacramento County, Yolo, and part of Solano.
Fazio was a senior aide in the office of Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti and acted as a consultant to the director, shaping policy and legislative strategy.
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