Battle Over Gas Tax Funds Divides California Regions
The Assembly approved 42 to 31 a plan to boost Southern California’s share of highway funds, but Senator Randolph Collier vows to kill it in the Senate Transportation Committee. The measure by E Richard Barnes would require 60 percent of the Highway Users Tax fund for construction in 13 Southern California counties, with 40 percent to 45 Northern California counties. Northern lawmakers oppose reallocating funds amid debates on rapid transit funding and regional highway needs. Collier, long opposed to shifting funds, warned he will again block the measure.
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Assembly Passes Ethics Bill for State Consultants
Sacramento reports the Assembly approved a bill to bring private state consultants under conflict rules. It cites cases of land deals profiting from college projects, notably Warren Rovetch who stood to gain millions from land sales connected to Chico and Sacramento State College housing plans.
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Chico State College
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Sacramento State College
California Officials Conflict Bill Advances in Assembly
A revised conflict of interest bill cleared its first legislative test in Sacramento. The proposal by Assembly Speaker Robert Monagan would replace the Unruh law with a simpler disclosure of extensive holdings above thresholds, and would abolish the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee in favor of non legislator commissions.
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Inglewood
Monagan
Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
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