State probes vets threats to kill pets over due bills
Veterinarians have threatened to destroy pets over unpaid bills, with cases in Orange County and Los Angeles. Officials seek legal clarification on whether owners can be forced to surrender animals when bills remain unpaid, amid growing complaints and Humane Society comments.
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State Department of Consumer Affairs
Los Angeles
Kholes
Kholos
States Board of Examiners In Veterinary Medicine
Sacramento
Charlene Drennan
West Coast
The
Humane Society of America
Mrs. Drennan
Renter tax relief bill advances to Assembly floor
California lawmakers push a combined tax relief package including renter aid and income tax changes. The Ways and Means Committee sent the Brown plan to the Assembly floor after hours of debate, with amendments trimming relief and aligning more with the governor’s approach.
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Sacramento
Tsgov
Brown
Toman
Willie Brown Jr
San Francisco
California
Ways and Means Committee
Assemblyman Brown
Assemblyman
Ways and
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Nicholas Petris
Oakland
Petris
Ways and Means
Assemblyman Town
Authors resist merger of child porn bills in Senate panel
In Sacramento the authors of rival child pornography bills balked at combining measures as the Senate Judiciary Committee pressed for a consensus bill. Senators debated penalties with objections to definitions and constitutionality, while authors pledged to push their own bills next week despite the chairman’s request.
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Sacramento
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bet
David
E Roberts
Los Angeles
Elms
Sens
Bob Wilson
San Diego
Newton Russell
Glendale
Robert Presley
Riverside
Alfred Long
Monterey Park
Wilson
Russell
U.S. Supreme Court
Presley
More funds for roads but staff lacking
California could gain up to 255 million for highway work in the coming year, according to Legislative Analyst A. Alan Past. He warned staff shortages from recent Division of Highways cuts may hinder speedups, while Gov. Brown’s transportation director Adrianna Gianturco questioned the figures and cautioned against workload peaks and layoffs.
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Sacramento
California
A. Alan Past
Division of Highways
Adrianna Gianturco
Brown
Post
Giantoreo
California Death Penalty Bill Near Override Vote
Gov. Brown indicated the veto would likely be overridden as the Assembly nears the two thirds needed. Backers say 44 votes are required. 53 had pledged yes with several undecided or opposed on record. Several lawmakers weigh constituents’ views and potential court rulings as the Assembly set a Monday vote.
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Sacramento
Brown
Senate
Associated Press
Assembly
Peter Chacon
Coronado
Art Torres
Los Angeles
Jim Keyser
D-Sepulveda
Law and order bill advances in California Senate panel
A Senate Judiciary Committee approved a broad law-and-order bill by a 53 vote, allowing prosecutors to use evidence previously barred by illegal search and seizure rules. The measure, authored by Sen. Dennis Carpenter, moves to the zone Committee, while a similar bill died in the Senate in 1973.
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
Dennis Carpenter
Newport Beach
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