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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
2
In Sacramento a bilingual election official requirement was approved to staff polling places in neighborhoods with a substantial number of residents speaking a language other than English, expanding accessibility for voters.
A bill authored by Assemblyman Alex Garcia, a Los Angeles Democrat, cleared the Assembly on a 41-9 vote and was sent to Governor Reagan's desk for final approval.
Sacramento reports Vivien Kellems, a longtime single persons rights advocate, urged California to tax singles like married couples. The Revenue and Taxation Committee rejected Assemblyman Robert Cline's bill 34 to 1, falling just short of the five votes needed. Kellems warned of tax strikes as she backed federal action led by Rep. Wilbur Mills to extend equal rates nationwide.
A $570 million school finance measure by Assemblyman Dixon Arnett, backed by the State Board of Education, clears the Senate Education Committee on a 7-2 vote. It includes a property tax rollback of about $250 million and $100 million in special funds for large city schools serving economically disadvantaged students, aiming to align with the Serra decision.
In San Francisco the State Public Utilities Commission rejected Pacific Southwest Airlines request for a 5.6 percent fare increase while approving a 40 percent rise in airfreight charges. The panel noted PSA’s freight rates were already lower than rivals and had not risen in years, though the proposed fare jump would have driven a higher rate of return per the board. The commission also denied a 5 percent rise for California jet commuter fares and pending UAL permanent increase.
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