Angry loggers head for park expansion showdown
A loggers convoy and hundreds of workers march on Eureka and threaten crossbay protests as Congress considers expanding Redwood National Park by about 74 000 acres. Opponents warn of job losses while supporters urge ecological protection amid hearings in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Redwood National Park
Highway 101
Eureka
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate
Phillip Burton
D-Calif
Forestry
Burton
House
National Parks Subcommittee
Brown
Japan
Don Calusen
Crescent City
Humboldt County
Ray Lamy
Humboldt State College
Friends of the Earth
Bergland visits San Joaquin Valley to assess drought effects
Agriculture Secretary Robert Bergland toured California's San Joaquin Valley along with Gov. Brown and state officials to study water shortages and the drought's economic impact. He planned visits to Los Banos dairy farms, discussed farmworker labor law, and emphasized water conservation and long term allocation with Interior Department input. Brown hopes to repair farmer relations amid Proposition 14 fallout.
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Visalia
Calif
UPI
Robert Bergland
Bergland
Minnesota
San Joaquin Valley
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Richard Rominger
John Krebs
Fresno
Los Banos
California
Secretary of the Interior
Golden State
Brown
Cesar Chavez
Chavez
Former Hughes secretary testifies Hughes wrote several wills
Nadine Henley former Hughes secretary and Summa Corp director testified that Hughes wrote multiple wills including one she typed in 1944. She said he never signed that document and that a California will search found only unsigned copies and references to wills, not a valid will.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Nadine Henley
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Miss Henley
Summa Corp
Los Angeles
Hughes’ California
DMV Chief in Costume Defends Management Efforts
Sacramento UPI states Motor Vehicles Director Herman Sillas defended the department at a news conference over charges of inefficiency. He highlighted $12.7 million in tax dollars saved and disputed mural cost claims while backing multilingual driver education and tests.
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Sacramento
UPI
Herman Sillas
Sillas
Little Hoover Commission
Commission
Edmund G. Brown Jr
California bill to end business inventory tax moves closer
A $1 billion bill to eliminate the California business inventory tax over five years cleared the Revenue and Taxation Committee on a 5-2 vote. Sen. Jerome Smith said the tax is illogical and unpopular, noting warehousing cross-border shifts to Nevada and Arizona. The measure would end the remaining tax over five years and offset revenue loss from surpluses and the general fund.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Senate
Jerome Smith
Saratoga
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Finance Committee
Smith
Nevada
Arizona
California tax aid plan backs homeowners renters relief
Assembly leaders back a $1 billion tax relief plan capping local taxes and allowing cities to levy income taxes. It would shrink property bills for homeowners and provide renter relief while taxing higher incomes and funding welfare costs, with support from key Democrats.
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Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
Brown
California Legislature Moves on Housing and Tax Measures
The governor signed bills on cactus robber prevention and housing finance appointments. Senate panels approved tax reforms eliminating the state inventory tax over five years. UC records access for employees expands. A tax deduction for accessibility modifications is proposed. The Assembly advances jury reform reducing grand jury indictment power.
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Cactus
California
Lewis
R-Highland Housing
Frank Patitucci
Palo Alto
California Housing Finance Agency
Freeman
Chester Freeman
Fresno
California Commission On Aging
Lieroty
Los Angeles
Assembly
Knox
Richmond
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Lompoc, Calif
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Assembly Rules Committee
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Daly City
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