Solons wear hard hats to Assembly chambers
Two California legislators faced criticism for wearing construction style hard hats on the Assembly floor to spotlight risks at the 104 year old Capitol. They pressed for rapid action to replace or reinforce the decaying building after engineering reports warned it could collapse in a moderate quake or major fire. The stunt drew mixed reactions as Speaker Moretti and others urged decorum and safety.
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Paul Priolo
Walter Karabian
Bill Greene
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Karabian
Friola
Priola
Assembly
Bob Moretti
Priolo
Carlos Bee
D-Hayward
Assembly OKs change of 6 university names
The California Assembly approved AB220 to rename six state universities including San Jose, San Francisco, and San Diego campuses. The bill would designate San Jose State University, San Francisco State University, and San Diego State University replacing California State University at San Diego. Other names would become Humboldt State University and California State Polytechnic University Pomona and California State Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo.
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Sacramento
UPJ
San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego
Assembly
Senate
Lawrence Kapilott
D-San Diego
San Jose State
Reagan urges renewed drilling to meet energy demands
Governor Reagan told students that California must tap all oil and natural gas sources to satisfy energy needs, while noting safeguards since the Santa Barbara blowout. He warned leaks may occur but emphasized the geologic reasons for oil extraction and said easing the channel ban is being considered.
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Reagan
Sacramento
California
Santa Barbara Channel
Santa Barbara
Mayors urged to avoid criticizing Nixon programs
San Francisco officials heard Housing Secretary James Lynn warn that public criticism of details could endanger Nixon administration plans to shift power back to cities. He addressed about 800 mayors, urging unity on the Better Communities Act replacing seven HUD programs with automatic population based grants for urban projects.
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San Francisco
Housing and Urban Development
James Ty
Lynn
Mayors Conference
Nixon
Conference of Mayors
Congress
Federal
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D-Los Angeles
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D-Montebello
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Honeywell
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Willow Street
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Trateve Plumbing and Huating
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Lomita
Taft
South Lakewood Boulevard
Bellflower
State Lands Commission
John L. Burton
Nancy
Department Stores
Long Beach
Woodruff
Carson
Lakewood
Lakewood Center
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Lakewood Blvd
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