Record Reagan budget faces $19 million cut in California
Sacramento report by Legislative Analyst Alan Post proposes a net decrease of $19.16 million from Gov Reagan's $6.2 billion fiscal 1969-70 plan. Highlights include a $1.8 million cut to state colleges, $973,000 to the University of California, tuition increases for foreign students, and consolidation moves such as dissolving DeWitt State Hospital. The plan also calls for a department of revenue and shifts in health and justice funding with county takeovers and staff reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
Alan Post
Ronald Reagan
Post
University of California
Academic Senate
State College
Leges
University Reagan
Department of Health Care Services
DeWitt State Hospital
Department of Justice
Department of Revenue
Odometer Repealer Moves Through Senate Panel
Senate Transportation Committee advances Sen. Fred Marker’s bill to repeal the odometer disallowance for new car dealers. Marker says the dust-up from last year damaged consumer trust. A separate proposal to tax vending machines for local recreation facilities is also introduced by Assemblyman L. E. Townsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPS
Senate Transporation Committee
Fred Marker
Redding
Marler
Bill to abolish Tahoe region agency proposed in Sacramento
A southern California senator urged dissolving the California Nevada regional agency created to guard Lake Tahoe from pollution. Senator John G. Schmitz said local action could handle lake protection. Assemblyman Moorhead proposed raising the student driver license age from 14 to 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
California
Lake Tahoe Basin
John G. Schmitz
R-Tuslin
Schmitz
UPD
Carlos Moorhead
Glendale
Bay transit tax passes in Senate to aid BART
The Senate approved a 14 cent sales tax in San Francisco Contra Costa and Alameda to cover a 146 million dollar BART deficit. The six year levy faces Assembly review with support from Sherman and three county senators though they doubt it is ideal. A separate bill would charge felonies for drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs after crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPS
Senate
Assembly
Bay Area
Lewis F. Sherman
Berkeley
San Francisco
Contra Costa
Alameda
Assembly panel approves topless local option bill
In Sacramento the Assembly Criminal Procedure Committee approved a bill allowing local governments to ban topless entertainment. The measure, pushed by Assemblyman Floyd L. Wakefield, was sent to the floor by voice vote despite constitutional objections amid strong backing from the League of California Cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPS
Assembly Criminal Procedure Committee
Floyd L. Wakefield
South Gate
League of California
Harsh Note Legislation Faces Assembly Committee Scrutiny
The Assembly Criminal Procedure Committee killed a measure making it a misdemeanor to write insulting notes to teachers. Local governments would gain tools via preemption doctrine, supporters say, while opponents note Supreme Court protections for topless exhibitions. Assemblyman Vasconcellos argues the measure shifts morality to locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPS
Assembly Criminal Procedure Committee
County Supervisors Association
State Supreme Court
Carol Lane
Bud Carpenter
League of Cities
Caleman Blease
United States Supreme Court
John Vasconcellos
D-San Jose
Senate panel kills highway funds split bill in California
The Senate Transportation Committee virtually blocked a bill to raise Southern California's share of state highway construction funds from 55 percent to 60 percent. The measure, by Sen. Lawrence Walsh, was sent to the finance subcommittee chaired by Sen. Randolph Collier. Assemblyman Alan G. Patice introduced a separate bill extending unemployment insurance benefits for farm workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramentoarh
Senate
California
Lawrence Walsh
Huntington Park
Randolph Collier
Sacramento
UPS
Alan G. Patice
R-Salinias
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Alan Post
AP Wirenhoto
L.E. Townsend
D-Torrance
Bill
of Tahoe Agency
Dooley
Dooley’s Hardware Mart
Mr Cen
BAY Transit
Sherman
George Moscame
LIPI
Senate Transportation Committee
Sen
John L. Harmer
Rllendale
UNION
Ead
Wiki Wiki
Chevron
NG Burghase
Pontiac
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!