California to abolish minimum milk prices statewide
The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced that minimum retail milk prices will be abolished statewide starting January 6. The move crowns a victory for consumer groups while retailers expect little impact. Prices ranged from 66 to 79 cents per half gallon, with regional suspensions tested in Sacramento 18 months ago.
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State Department of Food and Agriculture
Fresno
Siskiyou County
Tim Wallace
Pet Rocks donated as holiday relief by Gary Dahl
Los Gatos report: about 100 000 poor children receive Pet Rocks in Christmas stockings. Rock Bottom Productions hit bottom in sales. Gary Dahl donated them through Toys for Tots and charities. Dahl notes million rocks previously sold to stores at two dollars each before novelty faded.
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Los Gatos
Rock Bottom Productions
Gary Dahl
Marine Co
San Jose
Salvation Army
Goodwill
Dahl
California prison sentencing law to raise releases in first year
California’s new sentencing law will release 1,000 to 1,500 inmates in the first year, with total releases in the year starting July 1 seen at 8,000 to 8,500. The Corrections Department notes historical norms of 6,000 to 8,000 yearly releases, and cites a 1975 backlog under a prior tough policy. The law, effective July, shifts to fixed terms, with current prisoners’ terms recalculated and early releases possible unless deemed dangerous. Governor Brown may propose amendments to extend terms for some inmates.
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California
Corrections Department
Brown
Ronald Reagan
Eee
Gov. Brown
Coastal Appointees Hailed to State Coastal Commission
The Senate Rules Committee named former state senator Fred Farr and Lois Ewen of Coronado to the 15 member State Coastal Commission. Environmentalists praised the picks noting Farr as a longtime coastal advocate and Ewen for her belief in the coastal law. The commission will implement California’s strict coastal conservation act setting development, access, and land protections for a 1000 yard inland strip and certain sensitive zones. Governors and leaders have until Sunday to fill remaining slots. other members come from regional coastal commissions.
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Senate Rules Committee
San Diego
New State Coastal Commission
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Environmental Group
Fred Farr
Dcarmel
Lois Ewen
Coronado
Hoff
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People, Access
Coastal Environment
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Ewen
Sierra Club
John Zierold
California
Assembly
Commission
Gov. Brown
Leo McCarthy
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