Hijacked bill alterts hitchhiking measure into no fault insurance
On the final day of the 1972 Legislature Assemblyman Jack Fenton amended SB 1943 two days before adjournment, turning a one page hitchhiking bill into a 57 page no fault insurance measure. He replaced the original author with Senator Al Song, both previously pushing no fault bills that failed in the Senate.
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Assembly
Senate
Jack Fenton
al Song
Fenton
Song
Hijacking of Bills Sparks Call to Restore Legislative Rules
A critical look at hasty amendments and pirate bill tactics describes how bills are often altered before final passage. The author urges restoring Legislative Counsel oversight to enforce Rule No. 9 and halt eroding public trust and the committee system.
State Welfare Fraud Manual Aims to Curb Cheating
California welfare agencies adopt a 127 page self help manual to detect and deter fraud. The Welfare Fraud Task Force led by ex FBI agent David E Todd compiled the report after a year long survey. It details how fraud occurs on both recipient and worker sides and recommends special investigation units enhanced audits photo ID requirements and targeted officer training.
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Capitol News Service
Sacramento
Capitol
State Department of Social Welfare
California
Welfare Fraud Task Force
FBI
David E. Todd
Wefare Department
Two SAMTEC Captains Honored For Service And Savings
Captain Steven H. Lowdermilk received the Air Force Commendation Medal Second Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious service as Chief of Administration at Thule Air Base Greenland during 1971 and 1972 He led administrative work on Air Force contracts with Denmark He is now chief of administration for SAMTEC Captain James C Simpson earned $295 through the Air Force suggestion program for proposing a change in transportation ticketing and billing procedures that saves about $6500 annually as SAMTEC Downrange Support Division chief
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Space and Missile Test Center
Samtec
Steven H. Lowdermilk
Air Force Commendation Medal
Thule Air Base
Greenland
Air Force
Denmark
Lowdermilk
James C. Simpson
Simpson
Governor and Post clash over state budget cutting
Legislative analyst A. Alan Post, in a 955 page review of Ronald Reagan's 9.26 billion dollar package, says 42.6 million can be cut while still preserving services. He targets higher education salary increases and numerous capital outlay projects, while proposing modest increases for education and aid programs.
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Phil Hanna
Capitol News Service
Sacramento
Capitol
Ronald Reagan
A. Alan Post
Department of Finance
Post
Reagan
Consumer Affairs and Agriculture
California Highway Patrol
Chula Vista
University of California
State Department of Social Welfare
Welfare Department
Education notes and local school updates in Santa Barbara region
Education editor Vaughn Proctor reports on Region 13 professional development at Santa Barbara High School with principals McElmurry and Grossman. Parade and award updates follow from Westwinds Vandenberg Base, Lompoc High's Who's Who listing for Michael Kane, and reading awards at La Mesa School with plans for an outdoor classroom tree planting. A Beverly Hills name change and a Cincinnati constitutional challenge are included in brief items.
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Vaughn Proctor
Charles McElmurry
Clarence Ruth
Lloyd Grossman
Los Berros
Association of California School Administrators
Santa Barbara High School
Young Kane
Lompoc High School
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Santa Barbara County Heart Association
California State University At
San Diego
la Mesa
Bruce McNeil
PTA
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Rancho Supply, Inc
First
Solvang
Westwings School
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Michael Kane
D. A. Kane
N. Daisy St., Lompoc
Beverly Hills
Gary L. Sexy
Gary Scott
Cincinnati
U.S
U.S. District Court
Robert Miller
Miller
Hiway
Santa Barbara
Buellton
Anthony Schools
E. Main ST. Santa Maria
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Beattie Boys
Culligan
Culligan Man
Culligan Water Conditioning
West Apple — Lompoc
Kelly
Springfield
Kellea
Igfield
F.E.T
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West Maple Ave
Lompoc, CA
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