Welfare chief urges reform of California food stamp program
California welfare director David Swoop told reporters there is an appalling lack of accountability in the food stamp program and urged reforms that could save about 200 million dollars annually. He said his seven month study found eligibility problems and administrative complexities, including misused shipments and college students potentially gaming benefits.
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Reapans
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Swoop
Riversides
Swoap
Malpractice insurance group cancels policies in California
About 2,900 California physicians face assessments to cover future claims after Casualty Tidemnity Exchange cancels policies. The state Department of Insurance, led by Commissioner Gleeson Payne, says the funds, ranging from 300 to 9,000 per doctor, will total 3.5 million and be held in a California trust.
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Minority Students Make Up Nearly Half Of LA Community College District
A district survey covering 91.2 percent of its 108000 students finds 44.9 percent belong to minority groups, with blacks at 20.6 percent and Spanish surnames at 16.3 percent. Asian and American Indian enrollments are 5.6 and 0.6 percent respectively, while overall non white enrollment stands at 4.0 percent. Faculty minorities include 71 percent black and 4.9 percent with Spanish surnames. The eight colleges surveyed are Los Angeles City, East Los Angeles, Harbor, Pierce, Southwest, Trade-Technical, Valley, and West Los Angeles.
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Californians record spenders in first quarter of 1974
Californians spent a record 15.2 billion dollars in the first quarter of 1974, with inflation and energy shortages reshaping buying. Taxable sales rose 1.6 billion from 1973 while revenue hit a record 785.9 million. Food stores surged as prices climbed, fuel and new car purchases fell, and durable goods outpaced, led by equipment and record dealer business.
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