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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1975
Page
4
A California public opinion survey shows 75 percent of 1011 motorists favor cleaner air over gasoline economy. Pollster Mervin Field says residents statewide agree clean air takes precedence and most believe the auto industry can improve both mileage and emissions within five years.
In Sacramento the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee rejected a proposed amendment and approved legislation to end a 23 million tax loophole for insurance companies that own their California principal offices. The bill moves to the Senate floor with a do pass vote, while Gov. Brown supports the concept.
Los Angeles City Attorney Burt Pines filed a suit against Standard Oil of California for short weighting gasoline at five area stations in 1973. Violations ranged from 10 to 15 cubic inches per five gallons between January and October 1973 in Los Angeles Mission Hills Long Beach and Gardena. He seeks $2,500 fines per false advertising and unfair competition violation plus an injunction to inspect and repair all retail fuel measuring devices.
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit in U S District Court challenging Interior Secretary Rogers Morton and the Bureau of Land Management over desert vehicle use. The suit, pending since January 1974, seeks stricter controls and an environmental impact statement, arguing dust and damage to archeological sites. Hearings began Wednesday with final written arguments due in May.
In Sacramento an Assembly Transportation Committee 8-5 vote advances a bill by Sen. Omer Rains to scrap the NOx auto smog control requirement for 1.8 million 1966–70 cars in Los Angeles Orange San Bernardino Riverside Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The measure now heads to Ways and Means amid gubernatorial undecidedness and strong letter pressures.
Herbert Rhodes of East Palo Alto was appointed California state director of parks and recreation by Gov. Brown. Rhodes, a 10 year Army veteran who lost his left arm in the Korean War, will earn 34101 a year and requires Senate confirmation. He succeeds William Penn Mott and has served as Stanford University personnel administrator and training coordinator for minority employees.
Sacramento AP reports that the average state income tax refund this year is about 19 dollars lower than a year ago. Controller Ken Cory said with four weeks left before the April filing deadline, 2,125,427 refunds totaling 199,290, 48 have averaged 93.75 each, versus last year when 1,964,792 refunds averaged 112.2 for a total of 220,490,500.
D Palmdale Wadie Ded ded D Chula Vista Lant erman and Frank Vicen cia D Bellflower faced opposition from Assemblymen Willie Brown D San Francisco Collier John Foran D San Francisco Michael Wornum D Mill Valley and Victor Calvo D Mountain View in a contentious legislative clash.
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