Reagan begins three day statewide lobbying in Los Angeles
Governor Reagan will launch a three day statewide lobbying tour for welfare and Medi-Cal reform. He seeks to fix a $700 million budget imbalance with a televised Town Hall address at the Biltmore Hotel and stops in Sacramento Fresno San Francisco and San Diego. The plan faces Legislative rejection for not being in bill form and TV pooled coverage was denied.
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Carrell Introduces California Car Destruction Bill
Sen. Tom Carrell introduced a bill requiring auto makers to buy and destroy one car not equipped with a smog device for every four cars sold in California. A similar 1970 measure by a San Fernando Democrat, who runs a new car dealership, was defeated.
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CALA Sues State Over Welfare Claims Slowdown
California Rural Legal Assistance filed suit in Sacramento County Superior Court alleging the state failed to process about 1.2 million dollars in welfare claims for roughly 10,000 disabled Californians. The action argues the Department of Social Welfare has not met the 60 day processing deadline, causing a statewide breakdown and ongoing delayed payments.
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Reagan Opposes Gas Tax Hike for Quake Repairs
Sacramento reports State Finance Director Verne Orr says Governor Reagan doubts any gas tax increase is needed to finance earthquake road repairs in Southern California. He notes federal aid and insurance may cover most costs, arguing revenue losses from tax deductions will be limited.
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Huntington Park
Senate
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Treasury
Tunney seeks two month extension on oil channel talk
Sen John Tunney of California asked Monday for a 90 day public comment period on an Interior Department report that favors more oil drilling in the Santa Barbara Channel. He opposes expanded drilling and urges designating Channel Islands as a national park.
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Reagan Budget Could Raise California Property Taxes
California school districts would face nearly 300 million dollars in higher property taxes if Gov Reagan's budget passes, to maintain educational levels amid a projected five percent inflation. Los Angeles City Unified would need over 34 million dollars to meet existing cost levels, according to the Assembly staff. Sen John Nejedly also introduced a bill to divert 30 million dollars a year of tideland oil revenues to local schools, previously used for the State Water Project.
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Senate Sets Vote on 18-Year-Old Voting Measure
The Senate agreed to debate and vote on a proposed constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18. Senator George R. Moscone of San Francisco has scheduled the floor debate for Wednesday morning. If approved, the proposal would require voter ratification.
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