California High Court Upholds Public Nuisance Use
California Supreme Court ruled that displaying obscene magazines and films in stores and theaters may be stopped under public nuisance laws to protect the public quality of life. The decision allows injunctions after a full hearing, while a sharp dissent warned such laws target consenting adults and risk closing shops.
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San’ Francisco
California Supreme Court
Playgirl
Playboy
High Court
Harcourt
Alle
Materi
Mathew Tobriner
Damocles
Prop 15 analyses assailed in state court clash
In Sacramento three Yes on 16 organizers sue to force changes in official Prop 15 analyses. They seek a judge to label the measure Nuclear Safeguards Initiative and challenge the Legislature's analyst and attorney general over biased summaries. A hearing is set in Superior Court with opponents also seeking no changes to summaries.
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Sacramento
Superior Court
David Pesenen
San Francisco
Pesonen
Ron
Ald
State Energy Commission
A. Alan Post
Evelle Younger
Senate backs water saving toilet limit in hotels
In Sacramento the State Senate approved a bill to bar installation of toilets wasting more than 3 gallons per flush in new hotels motels and residences after 1978. Senator Peter Behr hailed the measure saying the state over flushes and would conserve water and aid sewage and reclamation systems. The bill passed 31 to 1 and returns to the Assembly for action on amendments.
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Sacramento
APY
State Senate
Ag of
California
Barry Keene
D-Eureka
Assembly
Senate
Avon Schultz
Aaron Schultz
Court Upholds Farm Access Rule Across Labor Dispute
The Supreme Court rejected the claim that farm access rules are unconstitutional, upholding the farm labor board ARLB authority to allow unions to reach workers on employer property. Dissent argues non-employers lack right of access. Sacramento official Mahony plans to adapt rules for special industries. Senate defeat in state bill stalls north Lake Tahoe Truckee county efforts.
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Roper Mahony
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High Court
ARLB
Robert Nimmo
Lake Tehoe-Truckes
Senate
Gene Chappie
Roseville
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