Income Tax Refund Plan Endorsed by Key Senate Panel
Sacramento UPI reports a Democratic plan would grant a one-time 125 million dollar personal income tax rebate this year, 25 percent more than Reagan’s 1970 proposal. The 13-member Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee supported Moscone’s bill on a split vote and sent it to Finance.
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Ronald Reagan
George Moscone
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Moscone
Richard Lazansky
State Department of Finance
Lazansky
Aurah
Unruh
Reegen
Caspar W. Weinberger
George R. Steffes
Steffes
Unroh
Female files discrimination suit over bartending rights
Mary R. Krauss of Carmichael sues California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and four Sacramento hotels claiming sex based bar employment discrimination under Civil Rights Act. ABC argues state rights under the 21st Amendment allow bar regulation, opposing federal action.
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Sacramento
Constitution
Mary R. Krauss
Carmichael
Department of Alcoholic, Beverage Control
ABC
Harry Grafe
Grafe
Senate Votes to Raise Pay for California Legislators
The Senate approved 28 to 9 to raise legislators pay from 16000 to 19300 dollars annually starting 1971. Sen Wedworth of Hawthorne led the measure, the first increase since a 1968 boost. Opponents cited state spending concerns amid the so called taxpayers revolt. A second 25 to 0 vote advanced a plan to boost retirement benefits for long serving legislative staff, expanding coverage under the Legislators Retirement System.
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Sacramento
Senate
James Q. Wedworth
Hawthorne
Wedworth
John L. Harmer
Glendale
Lewis Sherman
Berkeley
Sherman
Assembly
al Anns
Jack Schrade
San Diego
Los Angeles Mayor Predicts LA Market To Surpass New York
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorly told reporters at the St. Regis Hotel that Los Angeles will overtake New York as the nation’s top market. He called LA the most dynamic growing market, stating it has passed Chicago and will pass New York.
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New York
Los Angeles
Sam Yorly
Yorly
St. Regis Hotel
Chicago
Trucker Break Committee OKs Drunk Test Bill
Sacramento reports Gov Reagan backed bill to set blood alcohol presumption for drunken driving at .10 percent with no presumption between .05 and .10 percent. Assembly committee approved the measure amid earlier failed efforts. a separate bill would allow drivers to keep licenses after misdemeanor drunk driving. Senate sponsor Long cites hardships on professional drivers. courts would have discretion on first offenses. A second bill seeks to ban picketing of the Capitol.
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Sacramento
Sip
Ronald Reagan
Assembly
Alfred Long
Donterey Park
Senate kills bill expanding marijuana sentence leeway
Sacramento reports the Senate rejected a bill that would let judges set maximum and minimum sentences for marijuana or drug possession and allow probation for some offenders with prior marijuana or drug convictions. The vote was 20 to 15 against the measure led by Sen George R Moscone of San Francisco.
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Sacramento
Senate
George R. Moscone
San Francisco
Thermostat Beer Can Douses Fire in Jensen Beach
In Jensen Beach Florida a lighter pops from a holder under a car seal and ignites upholstery. The fire feeds on heat from a beer can which explodes spraying flames. Chief Randolph Spinney says firefighters contained the blaze with standard gear.
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Jensen Beach
Fla
Randolph Spinney
Norman Decker
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