High gonorrhea rate found in gay bathhouses
A Denver study reported a 33 percent gonorrhea rate among sexually active gay bathhouse patrons, based on January to October 1976 data funded by the state health department. Researchers from Denver Metro Health Clinic found over 1 percent of patrons at three steam baths tested positive, with officials noting the need for fair treatment and continued public health efforts.
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Ventreal
Denver
Prattnger
John Sbarbaro
Sbarbaro
Denver Metro
Franklyn N. Judson
Judson
Assembly moves to strip Huff of tax board powers
The Assembly approved a bill to remove all administrative authority from Martin Huff, executive officer of the State Franchise Tax Board, unless the board passes a restoration resolution every four years. The vote sends the bill to the Senate amid ongoing feuds with State Controller Ken Carey over access to income tax records. Huff proposed taxing daily legislative expense checks and payments from the last four years, causing further controversy.
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Assembly
Martin Hutt
State
Franchise Tax Board
Loven
Huff
Senate
Ken Cary
Cary
Third veto override by California Senate this year
SACRAMENTO AP The Senate voted 28-5 to override Gov. Brown in a minor education funding measure. The bill by Sen Ray Johnson would allocate 22150 to the Shasta Regional Occupational Program to cover one year for 40 Trinity County high school students in the Shasta program. Local officials urged state funding due to Education Department guidance and local timing issues. Brown aides gave no immediate reaction. the governor had said the money should come from local funds.
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Sacramento
Senate
Brown
Assembly
Ray Johnson
R-Chico, Which Would Allocate $22,150 To the Shasta County
Johnson
Trinity County
Shasta County
State Department of Education
Trinity
Assembly OKs bill to ease recalls in cities
SACRAMENTO AP The Assembly approved AB 1278 to ease recall petitions by varying timeframes for different city sizes. Cities under 1000 voters would have 40 days, while cities over 50,000 voters would get 160 days. The measure, opposed by the League of California Cities, moves to the Senate on a 46 to 17 vote.
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Sacramento
State
Assembly
William Thomas
Bakersfield
Senate
League of California Cities
Tough child porn law approved by California Assembly
The California Assembly approved a tougher child pornography bill 70 to 0 amid criticism it is naive. It imposes average four year prison terms on employers who hire under 16 for sexual arts for commercial use and requires distributors to keep records of sources for police upon request. The measure also enhances penalties for lewd acts, sadism, and simulated sex. Assemblyman Thurman called the bill weak.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Vasconcelos
Helen
Robert Presley
D-Riverside
Evelle Younger
John Thurman
Modesto
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