Drunk Driver Test Bill Wins Assembly Action
The California legislature sent to Gov. Reagan a measure to set blood alcohol thresholds for DUI trials. The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman W. Graig Biddle, would presume intoxication at 0.10% and sobriety below 0.05%, with intermediate levels argued in court. Senate sponsor Sen. Gordon Cologne noted high fatality shares at 0.10% or higher. opposition focused on court backlogs.
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Edmund C. Brown
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Senate
W. Graig Biddle
R-Riverside
Gordon Cologne
Randio
California
Ralph Dills
Gardena
Cullen's Medi Cal Fraud Bill Advances
Sacramento California Assembly committee shelved Cullen's measure to tighten Medi Cal fraud controls. The bill would criminalize presenting fraudulent claims to Blue Cross or Blue Shield when they act as state intermediaries. It aimed to close gaps where false claims could evade prosecution by not being presented directly to the state.
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Thomas Ch
Assembly Criminal Procedure Committee
Frank Murphy
Santa Cruz
Lynch
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Bill Assembly
Mike Cullen
Long Beach
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
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Frederick Kepka
Cullen
Bill to curb cross county gun shopping passes Senate
SACRAMENTO AP The bill to stop Californians from shopping across the state for concealable firearms won approval 31 to 1 in the Senate. A Moscone version would require local officials to issue licenses only to residents of their jurisdiction, preventing residents barred in their home town from buying in another city.
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George R. Moscone
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Francisco
Reagan
Moscone
Reagan Snubs Plan to Create Transportation Office
The Senate Transportation Committee declined Wednesday to approve Gov. Reagan's bill to form an Office of Transportation Planning in Sacramento.
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Senate Transportation Committee
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Office of Transportation Planning
Reagan Tax Plan Studied by California Leaders
Sacramento officials weighed Gov Ronald Reagan's voluntary state income tax withholding proposal. Senate Pro Tempore Howard Way warned it could burden small employers while Assembly Speaker Robert Monagan sought deeper review. Both have opposed mandatory withholding but may revisit stance as tax reform moves forward. A separate bill requiring shatterproof eyeglasses for under 18s passed the Senate unanimously.
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College Record Bill Approved by Senate in Sacramento
The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a college record bill in Sacramento to inspect attendance and other basic records of state universities and colleges, allowing access for certain oversight.
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Senate
State University
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