CC - 1971 - 32 - Attorney General's Legislative Proposals•
RESOLUTION NO. 71-32
A RESULUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
ROSEMEAD ENDORSING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
WHEREAS, the Attorney General of the State of California, Evelle
J. Younger, has proposed legislation in the areas of criminal
justice, environmental control, consumer protection and the
rights and obligations of 18-year olds,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Rosemead hereby
endorses the proposals checked below:
Criminal Justice
All Defendants In Felony Trials Should Be Represented By
Counsel (Senate Bill 839; Senate Constitutional Amendment 42)
All Defendants In Capital Cases Should Be Represented By
Certified Specialists (Senate Bill 629)
The Incompetent Lawyer Should Be Subject To Disbarment or
Suspension (Senate Bill 631)
Prospective Jurors Should Be
or Commissioner, Rather Than
(Senate Bill 676)
Examined By The iTrial Judge,
By The Attorneys In The Case
The Practice of Obtaining Pre-Trial Appellate Review By
Extraordinary Writs Should Be Restricted (Senate Bill 677)
Environment
The Attorney General Should Be Given Power To Bring Legal
Actions To Protect The Environment (Senate Bi!11 678)
Rigorous Motor Vehicle Noise Standards Should Be Set By
Law (Assembly Bills 1043-46)
Public Access to the Rivers and Streams Should Be Safeguarded
No Airport Should Be Permitted to Expand Without Prior Con-
sideration of Environmental Effects (Senate Bill 556)
Consumer Protection
Fraudulent Auto Repair Practices Should Be Restricted
(Senate Bill 51)
There Should Be A Three-Day "Cooling-Off Period" For Door-to
Door Sales (Assembly Bill 289)
The Car Buyer Should Be Better Protected A ai,nst Mileage
Frauds (Assembly Bill 236; Senate Bill 223)
18-Year Old Vote
The 18-year Old Should Be Given All the Rights and Responsi-
bilities of an Adult (Assembly Bills 81, 448)
Attest:
City Clerk