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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1971
Page
2
In Sacramento the so called homosexuals' bill of rights nears a decisive Assembly floor vote after months in limbo. Brown says he has support but doubts reaching the 41 needed to send it to the Senate. He argues archaic laws against private, consenting acts are unenforceable and waste police and court time.
A Beverly Hills assemblyman Alan Sieroty backed coast protection legislation faced delay after Assemblyman Frank Belotti was injured in a car crash near Cloverdale. Belotti and his wife remain in serious condition. Senate action on the measure may see substantial amendments to limit jurisdiction and exclude Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors.
A bill to make 18 year olds adults for most purposes cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on an overwhelming vote. If enacted, 11 year olds could become policemen and jurors, sign contracts, possess machine guns, and marry at 18. Opponents warned the measure would produce a horrific social experiment with early marriages and widespread consequences.
Sacramento The Legislature backed major consumer protection for credit card holders. The measure would require correction of billing errors within days and bar false reporting during disputes. It also grants the right to withhold payment for defective items over 50 dollars if merchant remedies fail.
The Senate narrowly passed a major bill granting local public health officers sweeping powers to shield field hands from pesticide exposure. Senator Nicholas G. Petris praised the measure as a giant step forward as the bill moved to the Assembly on a 21 to 0 vote.
Gov Reagan on Tuesday signed a bill requiring cities and counties to establish noise levels in their general plans. The measure, authored by Sen Anthony Beilenson, D Beverly Hills, requires transportation facilities including freeways mass transit and airports to provide statements of their present and projected noise levels.
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