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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1959

Page

3

California Assembly advances beverage and corporate tax bills

The Revenue and Taxation Committee approved Gov Brown’s tax package with mainly Democratic support. Beer tax would rise from 2 to 7 cents per gallon, expected to bring 10 million dollars annually. Corporate and bank tax hikes from 4 to 5.5 percent and banks from 8 to 11 percent target 53.6 million dollars yearly. Only two Republicans backed the beer levy, while Hawkins opposed both measures.

Sacramento UA Gov. Brown Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Brown Borse Racing Senate Iman Thomas MacBride All Assembly Republican Committee Clark L .Bradley San Jose Des Mulford Berkeley Bradley

Reservoir Bill Near Approval by California Senate

A bill to open publicly owned reservoirs to fishermen and recreation heads toward Gov. Edmund G. Brown after passing the Senate 32 to 5. It requires owning agencies to present a plan to the State Health Department and, if approved, to seek voter approval to implement or reject the plan. The measure limits openings unless water is purified and could affect Lake Mathews in Riverside County.

Harry Farrell Sacrament Greee Sacramento Long Beach State Senate Assembly Senate Edmund G. Broan Assemblyman C. Masterson del Sobrante Masterson State Department of Public Health Ithe George Milter Jr D-r .Martinez Senate Noor Agen ‘Cy Miller Lake Mathews Riverside County South Lana Richards

Government gridlock and policy notes in California session

The Sacramento rundown highlights the governor and assembly debate a Senate amendments vote and pending bills on zoning welfare taxes and state funds. It mentions AB 16 and related measures, with references to executive talks and committee actions amid broader legislative maneuvering.

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