Bill to consolidate air pollution districts cleared committee
The Assembly Transportation Committee approved a bill to unite the six South Coast air districts into a single South Coast Air Pollution Control District. Sponsored by Sen. Craig Biddle, the measure would create a fulltime Air Resources Board renamed as the Air Quality Control Board with five fulltime members. It also aims to place four year terms to prevent governors from firing members, tying the basin’s air policy to a unified, basin wide approach. Critics warn a single board could spark rivalry and reduce regional cooperation.
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Air Quality Control Board
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Robert Luneke
Los Angeles County
South Coast Basin
Senate bills seek delay of smog device rule in California
In Sacramento three Senate sponsored bills to delay or cancel requiring 1966-7 cars to have smog control devices will face Assembly committee scrutiny Friday after the committee chair resigned over plans to place them on the agenda. Assemblyman Ken Meade said he would not schedule the measures, noting extensive hearings earlier and arguing the Air Resources Board already has authority to adjust rules. The ARB estimates about 4.8 million vehicles would need devices, a program delayed due to feared 10 percent fuel usage rise, a delay the state Supreme Court later overturned, ordering start of the program immediately.
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D-San Leandro
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Riverside
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Senate
Tansportation Committee
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McCarthy
Clark Bradley
San Jose
Lawrence Walsh
Huntington Park
Iat Holradahl
Oakwart
Bank Robbery at West Hollywood Branch Briefly Reported
A man armed with a revolver robbed the West Hollywood Bank of America branch, escaping with about $2,000 in cash. The article also notes unrelated legislative shifts including Meade resigning as transportation committee chair amid intra party friction and interim leadership changes.
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Bank of America
No-fault auto insurance moves toward passage in California
In Sacramento, amid a closing session rush, two rival no fault auto insurance bills cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee. Both proposals would let drivers seek some damages from their own insurers while allowing court actions for serious cases. One measure, backed by insurers, would cut premiums and restrict minor pain and suffering suits. the other would guarantee medical and wage coverage without mandating premium reductions. The bills advance to further committees and the Senate floor as advocates seek a compromise before adjournment.
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Higbill
California Trial Lawyers Association
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San Francisco
Ways and Means Committee
Finance Committee
Revision of rent laws voted down in Assembly panel
Sacramento voters faced a defeat as the Assembly Judiciary Committee rejected Sen. George Deukmejian’s rent law overhaul 3 to 4. The revamp would have allowed tenants to withhold one month’s rent for unmade repairs and limited waivers of legal rights in housing agreements, aligning state law with a court ruling. The Senate panel continues consideration with an uncertain future.
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California
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Thesday
George Deukmejian
Long Beach
Senate
Deukmejian
Orange County Transit Tax Bill Heads to Ballot
Sacramento Gov signed AB 3051 letting Orange County voters decide on a sales tax up to one cent to fund a public transit system. If approved, estimated revenue is 66.6 million dollars annually with 25 percent diverted to the county and cities in the first three years for local transit, remainder for county wide system development. The bill, by Assemblyman John V. Brigas, passed the Assembly 61-4 and was unanimously approved by the Senate.
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Senate
Retirement bill for police dies in committee
California’s controversial retirement bill for police and firemen faced opposition and stalled in committee. Assemblyman Walter Karabian of Monterey Park said he could not amend it, and the panel declined to act on the bill as the 1976 session’s last hearing ended with its death.
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California
Walter Karabian
Monterey Park
Senate Public Employer and Retirement Committee
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