Richard Conte Dies at 65 in Los Angeles
Veteran actor Richard Conte known for portraying smooth gangster chiefs died in Los Angeles after a 12 day coma following a heart attack and stroke at age 65. Conte starred in more than 100 films including The Godfather where he played Don Barzini.
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Senate advances bill to legalize private sex acts
In Sacramento the Senate Judiciary Committee approved AB489 sending it toward full Senate and then the Governor. Assemblyman Willie Brown Jr. says the measure would repeal 103 year old penal codes prohibiting private acts of adults 18 plus in both homosexual and heterosexual relations. Brown predicts easy passage with the Assembly concurring. The bill targets oral copulation and sodomy penalties with possible jail terms up to life. supporters frame it as a civil rights measure while opponents warn of moral consequences.
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California Senate votes to end indeterminate prison sentences
The Senate Judiciary Committee backed SB42 to abolish the indeterminate sentence in California. Judges would assign fixed terms for each crime, replacing the Adult Authority and Women’s Board of Terms and Parole. The bill moves to the Finance Committee amid debate over sentence lengths and prison unrest.
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California public employees gain collective bargaining rights bill
Senate advances a heavily amended SB275 to allow state and local workers to organize and bargain on salaries and working conditions without strike or binding arbitration. The measure covers teachers police and firemen and workers in state and local agencies. Vote split along party lines except one Democrat joining Republicans. Governor Brown supports the concept but has not taken a position on the proposal. Howard Berman predicts another close Finance Committee vote.
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