Senate Finance Committee shelves 7.52B budget draft
The Senate Finance Committee halted a 7.52 billion Democratic budget draft over tax concerns. Sen. John Holmdahl led a move to delay adoption until a tax plan is devised, leaving the measure in limbo with a July 1 deadline approaching.
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Doug Willis
Sacramento
John Holmdahl
Oakland
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Illegal Aid Charged in UFWOC Investigation
California Rural Legal Assistance faced accusations of illegal aid to the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee as three state commissioners conducted hearings in Modesto Gilroy and Santa Rosa. Fresno lawyer Say and CRLA staff witnesses debated extortion claims and alleged CRLA presence on a UF WOC picket line while CRLA denied employee involvement.
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California Rural Legal Assistance
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
CRLA
Reagan
Modesto
Gilroy
Santa Rosa
San Francisco Federal Building
George R. Currie
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Santa Maria
Marysville
State Office of Economic Opportunity
Lewis K. Uhler
Fresno
L. Kenneth Say
UFWOC
Stephen Herzberg
Dolores Huerta
Mendoza
Herzberg
Coit Ranch
U.S. Attorney’s
Say
Delano
Legislature Summaries Action on Overtime and School Bills
The governor signed overtime pay legislation affecting about 40,000 state employees with cash time and a half starting July 10. California Assembly actions include year round schools with 45 day sessions and 15 day vacations, abuse custody protections, lowered amateur boxing age to 16, and status of women commission changes. Other items cover unemployment insurance continuation, and a Senate move to allow year round school programs with state approval, plus milk pull dates rule.
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Z’berg
Sacramento
Assembly
California
Vasconcellos
D-San Jose
Ryan
D-Burlingame
Thomas
D-San Pedro
Senate
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Burgener
San Diego
Beilenson
Beverly Hills
Reagan Targets Welfare Reform Amidst Environmental Agenda
In Sacramento Governor Reagan accuses lawmakers of backing higher taxes and ignoring welfare reform. He urges Resources Agency officials to lobby for his plan, arguing environmental spending hinges on welfare reform and pressing work requirements for able bodied welfare recipients.
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Sacramento
Reagan
Resources Agency
Commission
Senate
Governor appoints interim director for Human Resources
Reagan appoints Alan C. Nelson as interim director of the Department of Human Resources Development. Nelson age 37 previously served as assistant director since 1969, succeeding Gilbert Sheffield who resigned.
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Sacramento
Reagan
Alan C. Nelson
Department of Human Resources Development
Nelson
Gilbert Sheffield
Medi Cal Cutback Overruled in Superior Court Ruling
Judge William M. Gallagher of Sacramento County Superior Court ruled Reagan administration overstepped by cutting Medi Cal benefits without hearings. The decision blocks the emergency regulations affecting California counties and providers. The state plans an appeal while counties seek restoration of services and reimbursements.
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Bill Stall
Sacramento
Reagan
Earl Brian Jr
State Department of Health Care Services
William M. Gallagher
Sacramento County Superior Court
Medical Association
California Dental Association
Alameda
San Mateo
Gallagher
Brian
Supreme Court curbs police power to clear crowds
The Supreme Court limited police authority to arrest on sidewalks by invalidating vagrancy and disorderly conduct laws unless they set ascertainable standards. In two decisions, one Tuesday and another a week earlier, the rulings affect how cities can regulate groups and behavior on streets nationwide.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Cincinnati
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