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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1968
Page
4
Sacramento lawmakers express discontent with the $5.7 billion budget sent to Governor Reagan and vow to monitor the record appropriation bill after the governor signs or vetoes items. Democrats argue taxes and priorities, noting potential cuts could jeopardize urban schools and youth programs.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield suggested Chief Justice Earl Warren could remain on the Supreme Court if Republicans block Abe Fortas from succeeding him. He planned to seek a two thirds vote to limit debate against the appointments, while noting alternatives if blocked.
United Republicans of California oppose proposed gun control bills. Chairman Michael Van Horn calls enforcement and tough sentencing necessary and says new laws would be ignored by courts. He warns stolen weapons during riots would evade registration and increases in bureaucracies and taxes would burden citizens seeking personal defense.
In Springfield Illinois Mayor Richard J Daley of Chicago chairs the Illinois Democratic convention as he maintains control of his bloc amid McCarthyite challenges during the event.
Governor Reagan signed a California water project financing bill totaling 64 million dollars in emergency funds. The measure reserves 42 million from tidelands oil revenue for University of California construction and had faced resistance in the 1968 Legislature before passage.
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