Sex consent rights bill heads to showdown vote
In Sacramento the long debated so called homosexuals rights bill moves to a decisive Assembly floor vote. Author Willie Brown says the measure could repeal a century old ban on unnatural acts and allow private between consenting adults. He stresses many laws are unenforceable and policing them wastes time, but he must secure 41 votes to advance to the Senate.
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Coast protection bill delayed by assemblyman crash
Sacramento reports say Assemblyman Alan Sieroty's coast protection bill advanced 53-16 but was slowed by a Sunday auto accident injuring veteran Assemblyman Frank Belotti. Belotti and his wife remain seriously injured in a Santa Rosa hospital. Republican leaders may seek reconsideration, though 54 votes are needed for passage. Senate action will seek amendments to exclude Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors from the commission.
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Frank Belotti
Eureka
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Commission
Senate panel backs 18-year-old adult bill amid protests
A California Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Omnibus Bill allowing 18-year-olds to act as police, jurors, attorneys, and hold many adult rights. The measure would place 18-year-olds in adult court, prisons, and permit marriage at 18 without parental consent. Senator Clark Bradley, the sole dissenter, warned the bill would be a drastic social experiment with harmful consequences.
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Pacific Palisades
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Clark Bradley
San Jose
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U.S
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California Peace Officers Association
Credit card bill aims to shield consumers from errors
Sacramento lawmakers approved a consumer bill to protect cardholders from billing mistakes and deceptive practices. The measure would require banks to correct disputed charges and bar false reporting, while granting buyers the right to refuse payment for defective items over 50 dollars if unresolved with the merchant.
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Pesticide Bill Advances to Protect Farm Workers
The Senate narrowly approved a major bill granting local public health officers sweeping powers to shield field hands from pesticides. On a 214 vote after a lengthy roll call the measure by Sen. Nicholas C. Petris passed to the Assembly in what supporters call a giant step forward in field lands protection.
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Oakland
Reagan Signs Bill To Set Up Noise Controls
Sacramento UPD reports Governor Reagan signed a bill to require cities and counties to establish noise levels in their general plans. The law, authored by Senator Anthony Beilenson, D Beverly Hills, obliges agencies responsible for transportation facilities including freeways, mass transit and airports to state current and projected noise levels.
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