State Gas Tax Boost Opposed by Transit Chief
LOS ANGELES UPI The top transportation official Gordon C. Luce opposes boosting the gas tax until federal highway funds for future construction are clearer. Luce cited ongoing talks with US Transportation Secretary John Volpe and said he cannot recommend an increase. Senate Leader Hugh M. Burns signaled support for raising the tax from seven to eight cents per gallon but opposed diverting funds from highways to other road fixes.
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Funds Move to Stop College Admissions Turnaway
Sacramento reports the Assembly Finance Committee voted to allocate 2 million to prevent state colleges from turning away between 5 000 and 19 500 students next spring. The Ways and Means panel added 1 4 million to a prior plan, drawing opposition. Governors Reagan administration and college officials debate open enrollment and Master Plan implications.
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Governor outlines UC funding and state tax shifts
A Sacramento summary notes Governor's reaffirmation of support for the University of California and state colleges, with lawmakers listing fiscal provisions. It covers disaster designations, the first half of fiscal 1968-69 spending totaling around 17 million and revenue shortfalls, and legislative actions on property tax assessment transfers and teacher licensing funding.
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GOP Assembly Seat Safe Says House Hopeful
Republican Assemblyman Newton R. Russell of Burbank wrote to all 16 California congressmen asserting his Assembly seat would stay safely Republican if he wins the race to replace Rep. Ed Reinecke. He argued party registration shifts and district changes threaten no GOP loss, noting a Democratic registration drop and his potential to capture the vacancy.
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Newton R. Russell
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