California senators split on death penalty veto override
An Associated Press survey of 40 Senate members shows nine refusing to state positions. The override effort needs 27 votes. past roll calls were 29-10 and 27-10 in favor, with Democrats largely backing the override and Republicans split. If Brown’s veto stands, a ballot initiative could follow in 1978 as candidates vie for governor.
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Brown vows push to sustain veto on death penalty
Gov. Brown said he will press uncertain legislators to sustain his death penalty veto, though he cautioned he cannot know the override vote outcome. He noted no new statistics or arguments and urged lawmakers to assess their constituencies as a U.N. desert planning conference proceeds with 34 nations represented.
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ACLU Attacks Gov Brown On Crime Plan
The ACLU says Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. mirrors Ronald Reagan on civil liberties citing his support for mandatory sentencing and a fixed term law. The group praised his veto of a death penalty bill but faults other crime measures and probation cuts while noting Brown’s aides defend the package as speeding trials and targeting violent criminals.
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