Sixteen lawmakers urge Safeway picket for grape boycott
Sixteen Democratic state legislators urged citizens to support a Safeway Stores picket planned for Saturday by striking California farm workers. The United Farm Workers Organizing Committee has designated the day as international boycott day to pressure the chain to stop selling California table grapes, as part of the broader grape grower strike.
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Improvements Slated at Post Office in Long Beach
A $90,000 contract awarded by the General Services Administration to the John Goodhardt Co. of Glendora will convert the Long Beach Post Office’s second floor into a postal work room.
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DA Urges Drop Charge Citing Solon
Sacramento AP report notes the district attorney’s office urged police to drop a traffic citation against Assemblyman John V. Briggs. Deputy D.A. Vincent W. Reager stated the investigation found reasonable doubt Briggs caused the hit and run. Briggs praised the DA’s review and quipped about driver education legislation for lawmakers.
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Californians could buy drinks on statewide election days
Californians could buy drinks on statewide election days under a bill approved 41 to 18 by the Assembly on Thursday.
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Divorce Reform Bill Author Urges Marriage Law Study
Sacramento Assemblyman James A. Hayes proposes a study of marriage qualifications to curb rising dissolutions. He suggests pre marriage education or counseling as a possible prerequisite, without mandating it, while his divorce reform bill awaits hearings in both houses.
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Senate panel OKs pay hike for governor
The Senate Finance Committee approved a salary increase for the governor of 5,000 dollars per year effective after the next gubernatorial election. The package also boosts pay for top state officers with a $44,100 to $349,100 up front raise. The measure, reported by Sen. Randolph Collier, was sent to the Senate floor without debate.
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Dumke's Move to Capital Opposed by Chancellor’s Office
California Senate Finance Committee approved a bill mandating the state college system headquarters relocate from Los Angeles to Sacramento over objections from the chancellor’s office.
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Southern California Highway Fund Bill Advances
Assembly approves bill by E Richard Barnes 41 to 28 increasing southern counties share of state highway funds from 53 to 57 percent and reducing northern counties from 45 to 43 percent. Barnes argues current 60 percent flow to highway fund and 60 percent of cars justify shift. bill now moves to the Senate amid past failures.
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