Death Penalty Amendment Advances In California
Gov Reagan praised the State Senate Judiciary Committee after it approved an amendment to overturn the California Supreme Court ban on the death penalty. State Sen. George Deukmejian led the measure as it passed 8 to 3 and could go to the November ballot if two thirds in both houses approve.
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Reagan praises high court OK on welfare cutbacks
Gov. Reagan welcomed a temporary Supreme Court stay allowing California to cut welfare grants as part of the 1971 Welfare Reform Act. The ruling pauses a California Supreme Court challenge while a Texas case awaits a later decision, affecting about 900,000 recipients with no outside income and 500,000 to 600,000 who have outside income.
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California waterway plan advances with safeguards
Assembly Ways and Means backed a Northern California river management plan requiring submission to the Legislature by the 1977 session start and blocking dams on the Smith, Trinity, Klamath and tributaries until plans are approved. The measure Opens a broader welfare shift under court orders affecting California’s AFDC program and potential savings, while critics warn administrative costs may soar.
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