California lawmaker targets phosphates in detergents
Senator John A. Nejedly of Walnut Creek unveiled tough anti water pollution measures including a ban on phosphorous detergents by year end 1972 and a halt to enzyme preservatives by 1971. He proposes criminal penalties under the Porter-Cologne Act for wastewater violations, arguing phosphates harm lakes and fish life. The detergent industry in California is about 150 million dollars in sales with roughly six million pounds discharged weekly.
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Sacramento
John A. Nejedly
Nejedly
Walnut Creek
California
Contra Costa County
California lawmakers approve $5 per diem hike for 120 legislators
In Sacramento the new Democratic leadership asked for and received a $5 per diem increase from $25 to $30 for 120 lawmakers. Senate President pro tem James Mills and Assemblyman John Burton announced the raise via letters to the State Board of Control dated January 4. Some conservatives objected, citing state finances, while Mills noted not all agreed. The raise follows a prior increase with a total annual pay of $19,200 and comes with gas cards and other benefits.
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Sacramento
UPI
James R. Mills
San Diego
Senate
John L. Burton
San Francisco
House Rules Committee
State Board of Control
Mills
Clark Bradley
San Jose
Bradley
Board of Control
Floyd Wakefield
South Gate
Bill Reintroduced to License Auto Repairers
Sacramento Sen Anthony C Beilenson reintroduced a plan to require auto repair dealers to obtain licenses to curb fraud in car repairs. The bill mirrors a television repair registration bureau and aims to punish violators with license suspension and possible fraud prosecution.
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Sacramento
Anthony C. Beilenson
Beverly Hills
Senate Finance Committee
Norwalk Sailor Held in Texas on Gun Charge
Robert K. P. Burke a 38 year old Norwalk California man is jailed in Harris County Texas on a 3000 bond after attempting to carry a concealed pistol aboard a Continental Airlines flight to New Orleans FBI agents arrested Burke at Houston Intercontinental Airport He said he was chief engineer on a ship berthed at Texas City Also in the week Senate Republicans unanimously elected Fred Marler of Redding as their minority floor leader.
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Houston
UPI
Robert K. P. Burke
Norwalk
Calif
Harris County
Continental Airlines
New Orleans
Kay Cochran
FBI
Burke
County
Houston Intercontinental
Texas City
Sacramento
Senate
Fred Marler
Redding
Bill Orders 50,000 Study of Channel Oil Leaks
In Sacramento Senator Robert J. Lagomarsi introduced a bill to fund a $50,000 study of oil leaks in the Santa Barbara Channel. The study would use money from a special antipollution fund from the sale of personalized license plates, authorized last year, and could cover both federal and state lands.
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Bill
Sacramento
UPI
Robert J. Lagomarsino
Rojal
Santa Barbara Channel
Sex Education Bill Introduced in Senate
Sen Albert Rodda introduced legislation to relax sex education restrictions in public schools. The bill would permit sex education courses without parental consent as long as a parent could inspect the class materials during or after the course.
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Senate
Sacramento
UPI
Albert $. Rodda
Sacramento Democrat
State Plans Sale of Sierra Land at Squaw Valley
Sacramento reports the state will auction its multimillion dollar Squaw Valley Sierra land holdings including Olympic Village, ski lifts, and 1 220 acres. The sale aims to end state ownership of concessions at the recreation area now shared with private operators, with bids to be sought next week.
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UPS
Sierra
Squaw Valley
William Penn Mott Jr
Parks and Recreation
Parks Department
Dick Thompson
Thompson
Olympic Village
Squaw Valley State Recreation
U.S. Forest
Plumas County
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