Legislative Roundup Workmen Disability Benefit Hike Looms
In Sacramento a broad package would raise California disability benefits by about 20 million dollars, boosting maximum weekly payments from 40 to 55 and hospital allowances from 10 to 12 dollars per day. The plan funds the rise with a 1 percent tax on the first 3,600 dollars of salary. The measure also increases death benefits and extends support for needy blind, with Assembly and Senate action pending.
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Jailing of Drunk Motorists Moves to Assembly Floor
Sacramento legislation to crack down on 92 drink drivers clears Senate style hurdles and awaits Assembly floor action. The bill, approved by the Assembly Judiciary Committee with one dissent, would require jail for first offenders and mandatory term for repeat offenses, with fines and no probation.
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Mount Lassen Frightens Shasta andTemaha Counties
A dark plume from Mount Lassen towered over Shasta and Temaha counties causing alarms before dawn. Rangers said the “eruption” was an unusual cloud and mist formation. Residents rushed to high ground to view the spectacle. Lassen last erupted in 1922.
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Assembly approves reservoir fishing bill in mountains
SACRAMENTO UPI The Assembly committee approved legislation to open mountain reservoirs to fishermen. Assemblyman Francis Lind R Loomis said past opposition was removed by limiting fishing and recreation to mountain facilities. Reservoirs used directly for municipal supply remain banned to sportsmen. Government agencies must obtain permits from the state Board of Health before opening a reservoir and establish use rules.
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