San Francisco officials push to rescind police benefits
Angered by a 13.05 percent pay raise for police and firemen, city leaders move to amend the charter to bar future strikes and strip recent benefits. Mayor Alioto vetoes one measure while signaling likely override as taxpayer groups, Chamber of Commerce, and neighborhoods press for action. Police and fire unions face new restrictions amid protests and saboteur allegations.
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San Francisco
UPD
Dcp
John Jacobs
SAN Francisco Board of Supervisors
Joseph Alloto
Mey
Dhe
Alioto
Chamber of Commerce
Nick Verreos
San Fancisco
Alidta
Roaring 20s Enthusiasts Live as Model T Era Couple
Ed Archer and wife Karen inhabit a full time 1920s life in Hayward driving Model T vehicles and attending era themed events. Archer, 35, leads the Model-T Ford Club of America with a $79,000 vintage car collection, avoids modern tech, and values authentic 1920s culture from silent films to Charleston dancing at Earthquake McGoon's in San Francisco.
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Hayward
Upd
Ed ‘Archer
Karen Wlmpest
Jess
Archer
Earthquake McGoon’s
San Francisco
Karen
Business faces attack in Legislature in Sacramento
California lawmakers face a busy week as big business endures multiple challenges. Bills target higher taxes on business and liquor, overturn an insurance tax deduction, and curb a $25 million tax shelter. Other measures seek to raise lawmakers pay and expand collective bargaining for state workers and school employees.
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Sacramento
California
East
Senate Finance Committee
John Dunlap
D-Napa
Joseph Montoya
D-La Puente
Gav. Brown
David Roberts
Los Angeles
Roberts
Brown
Arlen Gregorio
Dnapa
Assembly
Albert Rodda
Edwin Z'Berg
Cal tax burden split fifty fifty in California study
The California Taxpayers Association released a study showing the 1974 75 tax bill of 16.5 billion split roughly as 50.7 percent to businesses 47.1 percent to individuals with 2.2 percent from interagency or nonresident sources. Property taxes accounted for 7.5 billion and state taxes for 9.8 billion. The executive vice president said consumers ultimately pay the most taxes via higher prices.
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Sacramento
UPT
California Taxpayers’ Association
California
Kirk Wesk
Association
UFW Holds Celebration Rally in Los Angeles Park
United Farm Workers held a rally at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on Sunday to celebrate passage of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act. About 900 people attended, and the boycott against Jettyce and Gallo wines not picked by UFW was to be intensified. Dolores Huerta, UFW vice president, was the featured speaker.
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United Farm Workers
Los Angeles
MacArthur Park
UFW
Dolores Huerta
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