State probes vets threats to kill pets over due bills
State investigators review reports of veterinarians threatening destruction of pets over unpaid bills. Orange County and Los Angeles cases cited with owners told their animals would be put to sleep if bills not settled. Questions raised about legality and enforcement of the 10 day destruction rule.
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State Department of Consumer Affairs
Orange County
Bob
Cnt
Southern California
Los Angeles
Kholes
State Board of Examiners In Veterinary Medicine
Dave
Sacramento
Charlene Drennan
West Coast
The
Humane Society of America
Kholos
Renter tax relief bill sent to Assembly floor
Sacramento AP reports a proposed renter tax relief plan by Assemblyman Willie Brown Jr. would raise personal income taxes to fund renter rebates of 40 to 292 dollars annually. The measure moves with an 8-1 vote after hours of debate, near parity with the governor’s plan and other tax relief proposals.
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Assembly
Sacramento
Brown
Ways and Means
Assemblyman Brown
Assemblyman
Ways’ and Means
Gov. Brown
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Nicholas Petris
D-Oalland
Petris
Assemblyman Brow
Ways and Means Committee
Assemblyman Town
Assembman
Authors Resist Merger Of Child Porn Bills In California
SACRAMENTO AP. Rival sponsors declined Chairman Longs push for a consensus bill on child pornography. Senators Roberts Russell Presley Wilson argued over harsh penalties and definitions amid a push to prosecute producers and distributors while battles over constitutionality and obscene sexual activity definitions continued.
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Sacramento
Senate Judiciary Committee
David
Roberts
Los Angeles
Bob Wilson
San Diego
Newton Russell
Glendale
Robert of Presley
Riverside
Vatova
Alfred Long
Monterey Park
Wilson
Russell
U.S. Supreme Court
C. Russell
Presley
More funds for roads but staff lacking
California could speed highway construction by up to 265 million dollars in the coming year, per Legislative Analyst A Alan Post. But two years of personnel cuts in the Division of Highwaysmay leave the department with insufficient trained staff to accelerate the program. Adriana Giant, Gov Brown's transportation director, questioned the analyst's figures and warned against peak workloads causing costly staff expansion and layoffs.
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Sacramento
Thomas DootTley
Alan Post
Va. Post
Post
California
A. Alan Post
Adrianga
Brown
Transportation
Brown death penalty veto override hinges on votes
Gov. Brown said override of his death penalty veto would require a two thirds Assembly majority. As of Tuesday 53 of 80 lawmakers supported the override with several undecided or opposed, including Torres and Keysor.
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Sacramento
Brown
Petia
Assembly
Torres
Dloseles
Jim Keysor
D-Sepulveda
Law and order bill advances in Senate committee
A Senate Judiciary Committee vote moved a broad law and order bill toward the full chamber. The measure would let prosecutors use evidence currently barred by illegal search and seizure rules in criminal trials, signaling strong support from supporters and potential clashes with defense advocates.
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Sacramento
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Dennis Cabeane
Rt Beach
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