Downtrend seen in California traffic deaths in January
California traffic deaths fell 5.5 percent in January from a year earlier, with total fatalities at 327 amid heavy rains. State patrol Commissioner Walter Pudinsky noted the January toll on state highways and county roads dropped nearly 20 percent, driven by enforcement focus on high hazard drivers and a rise in drunken driving arrests during the holidays.
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Sacramento
California
Highway Patrol
Walter Pudinsky
Pudinsky
State Patrol
California to close most state mental hospitals
Sacramento official William E. Mayer announced plans to close all but Napa and Camarillo State Hospitals for the mentally ill within about four years. Stockton Metropolitan and Patton would close, Napa and Camarillo would stay, and planning to phase out facilities for the mentally retarded would begin immediately with a multi-year strategy.
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Sacramento
Napa
Camarillo
William E. Mayer
Senate Finance Committee
Health and Welfare
Earl Brian
Mayer
Fiance
Stockton
Metropolitan
Patton
Napa State
Auburn
Ukiah
Modesto
Jess
Agnews State
Stockton State
Pacific State
Patton State
Patton State Hospital
Porterville State
Dems claim support to override remap veto in California
Sacramento reports Assembly Speaker Moretti, a Democrat, said Republicans back a veto override of a reapportionment plan while GOP leader Weverly denied the claim. Democrats released maps showing three new GOP seats and possible South and Northern gains, while three Democrats eyed by the plan faced potential district redraws. Moretti argued enough Republican commitments exist to override, while Beverly doubted GOP votes. The Democratic redistricting bill ABR awaits the Assembly Reapportionment Committee, with aims to move before the Supreme Court acts. Senate discussion centered on preserving party balance and a district that could elect a Mexican American to the Senate, amid doubts over a suitable Chicano majority.
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Sacramento
UPB
Assembly
Bob Moretti
D-Van Nuys
Reagan
California
Orange County
Ata
Moretti
House
Beverly
Bly
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Senate
James R. Mills
San Diego
Mervyn Dymally
Los Angeles
Bill would mandate prison for heroin sales and armed crime
Sacramento state Sen Pred Marler introduced a bill backing mandatory prison terms for heroin trafficking and crimes using a gun. The measure would strip judges of probation powers in such cases and cites low prison rates for heroin sellers and armed robbers in recent years.
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Sacramento
Pred Marler
Redding Republicas
Atty
Evelle Younger
Matier
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Carlos Bee
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Corson Plaza
Loheweed Center
Furr
Evans
Ecru
Bank Americard
Pine Ot
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