Welfare reform eyed after study on California aid
California spends heavily on welfare but benefits are meager for recipients. The Assembly Health and Welfare Committee proposes splitting funds into a minimum living income for those trainable for work and a basic income for those unable to work. The plan also calls for expanded job training, agency reorganizations, and new community services agents to deliver tangible support.
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Sacramento
California
Assembly Health and Welfare Committee
Oil Severance Tax Pushed by Demos
Three Democratic assemblymen in Sacramento push an oil severance tax and curb depletion allowances, aiming to fund cleanup and state coffers. They argue Santa Barbara’s oil spill highlights the need to limit subsidies to the oil industry and reclaim taxes while targeting top producers.
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Demos
Sacramento
Santa Barbara
Assembly
John L. Burton
San Francisco
John Dunlap
Napa
Alan Sieroty
Beverly Hills
Sieroty
California
Texas
Louisiana
Solons Reconsider Commendation Snub
Sacramento Assembly reversed its opposition to a resolution praising James E. Johnson, the first Black named to the U S Civil Service Commission. The house cleared the previous vote and filed the resolution honoring the former director of veterans affairs, signaling another vote.
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Sacramento
James E. Johnson
United States Civil Service Commission
Veterans Affairs
Assembly Repeals 1968 Odometer Disconnect Law
The California Assembly voted 70 to 0 to repeal a 1968 law allowing auto dealers, mainly rural, to disconnect odometers on new cars before transporting them to dealers. Supporters argued long drives caused mileage adjustments needed for warranties. The repeal moves to the Senate for consideration.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Senate
Assembly Passes Bill to Relax Raw Milk Regulations
The Assembly approved a bill to ease rules on selling raw milk. It would require a local health officer to bring evidence to a county milk commission before banning sales, shifting authority to the commission for decision.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Why Smokers Should Rethink Cough Suppressants
An issue brief urges smokers to question cough suppressants and explains how a simple exercise can improve well being. It promotes Am Joe's Lung feature in the March Reader's Digest and invites readers to pick up the issue for more.
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March Reader's Digest
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