California Education Groups Form Congress on School Financing
Twelve education groups and the League of Women Voters created the Educational Congress of California at a crisis summit to press the Legislature for school financing reform. They vow to mobilize local caucuses if no tax reform passes this session and to oppose the Watson initiative on the November ballot. Superintendent Wilson Riles urged unity to end bickering over funding and accountability.
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Tax reform advances as assembly panel OKs excess income tax plan
California lawmakers push a measure requiring 4 percent interest on excess income tax withheld, advancing to Ways and Means. Assemblyman Mike Cullen seeks safeguards to prevent tax as investment. opposition from Franchise Tax Board and State Finance Department noted.
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Measures to raise oil taxes fail in committee
In Sacramento the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee defeated two bills by Assemblyman John L. Burton seeking a severance tax of six percent on oil production and distribution and ending the depletion allowance. Oil spokesmen warned millions of dollars and thousands of wells could be at risk, while AB24 remained alive only under submission for possible amendments.
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Senate confirms Brophy to California State Colleges board
Sacramento Reuters Gov Reagan's nominee Rey T Brophy was confirmed to the California State Colleges board by a 203 vote despite objections from Senate Leader Mills and two Democratic colleagues who argued the board lacks broad California representation Brophy, president of Sacramento’s San Juan Unified School District, is praised as qualified by Sen Rodda whose support urged confirmation
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Brown says 551 candidates file under new rules
Secretary of State Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that 551 election candidates filed campaign contribution reports. The list includes Senator James Q. Wedworth of Hawthorne among others, under the newly established strict reporting rules.
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Environment suit bill advances in California Assembly
The Assembly Judiciary Committee approved two measures giving private citizens standing to sue in cases of environmental threat. AB3166 by James Hayes and AB516 by Edwin Z’berg move to the Ways and Means Committee with safeguards against frivolous action. Hayes cited a Supreme Court ruling limiting Sierra Club standing in Mineral King as a reason to act.
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Assembly OKs record budget amid stalled Senate talks
California's Assembly approved a 7. billion budget, while the Senate delayed a vote to launch final conference negotiations. The plan, with education and state employee pay hikes, leaves Reagan and the Legislature about 96 million apart with a June 15 constitutional deadline looming. Senate action requires rejection of Assembly amendments to proceed to closed sessions.
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