California milk price law under fire over 55 million miscalculation
Former Agriculture Director C Brunel Christensen faced attacks as lawmakers and auditors clash over a 55 million miscalculation in the milk stabilization program. Sen David Roberti proposed lowering prices to refund consumers. The dispute centers on an April price increase and a July correction notice amid leadership changes.
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Sacramento
UPI
Agriculture
C. Brunel Christensen
California
Christensen
Harvey M. Rose
Rose
Ronald Reagan
Luther
Tim” Wallace
University of California
David Roberti
Los Angeles
Roberti
Department of Food and Agriculture
Roberts
Budget gloom deepens as Ford plan hits California
State Finance Director Roy Bell says President Ford's federal budget will force drastic revisions to Governor Brown's 1975 76 plan. States may need to raise medical and social service spending or cut services as federal support drops from 75 to 65 percent and later to 50 50. If the economy stalls Brown's surplus could vanish and tax revenues could fall, increasing welfare costs and widening deficits.
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Bob Schmidt
Sacramento
Ford
Gov. Brown
California
Roy M. Bell
Bell
Washington
Finance Department
Brown
Brown Encourages Food Stamp Use With Volunteers
In Sacramento the Brown administration kicks an experiment to enlist volunteers from groups like the United Farm Workers to raise participation in the federal food stamp program. Welfare officials estimate about half of California's 2.5 million eligible residents currently use food stamps.
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Brown
Sacramento
UPD
United Farm Workers
California
Lockyer
Brown aide attacks Reaganism at Capitol luncheon
Paul Halvonik Brown's assistant for legislative affairs charged the Reagan era with wasteful spending and a lack of accountability at a Capitol Democratic Club luncheon. He warned the Brown administration would show a different approach focused on economy and helping the needy, contrasting with Reaganism. A separate note: Lt. Gov. Mervyn Dymally chose a green 1975 Mercury Marquis as his official state car on a two-year lease at $3,266 annually.
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Ronald Reagan
Gov
Brown
Paul Halvonik
Capitol City
Democratic Club
Halvonik
Reagan
State Assembly
UPD
Mervyn Dymally
Dymally
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