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Former Fullerton City Manager charged with an election night DUI and hit and run

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ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

Case # 17NM03367

Date: March 3, 2017

FORMER FULLERTON CITY MANAGER CHARGED WITH DUI AND HIT AND RUN ON ELECTION NIGHT

FULLERTON, Calif. – The former city manager of Fullerton was charged today with driving under the influence and hit and run on election night. Joseph Burt Felz, 58, Fullerton, is charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol and one misdemeanor count of hit and run with property damage. If convicted, Felz faces a maximum sentence of one year in county jail. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 3, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. in Department N-8, North Justice Center, Fullerton. Continue reading→

Huff introduces legislation to ban powdered alcohol in California

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2016

CONTACT: Bill Bird @ 916-651-4029

Huff Introduces Legislation to Ban Powdered Alcohol in CA

Product Sends Wrong Message to Youth About Responsible Drinking

SACRAMENTO: Senate Minority Leader Emeritus Bob Huff (R-San Dimas) started the first week of the 2016 legislative session by introducing a new bill, SB 819, which will place a ban on the sale of powdered alcohol in California. The product, also known as Palcohol, is a freeze dried version of alcohol which comes in a small pouch and is the equivalent to a shot of alcohol. The crystallized formula becomes a cocktail once mixed with water. The product has already been banned in 27 other states.

“This substance is yet another drug that we should be concerned about and for good reason,” said Senator Huff. “Some are predicting Palcohol will become the ‘Kool-Aid of teenage binge drinking,’ and this is a concern I agree with.” Continue reading→

Mansoor’s bill regulating rehabilitation homes clears State Legislature

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Allan Mansoor

California Legislature

Allan R. Mansoor, Assembly District 74

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2014

CONTACT: Kara Reano, 916- 319-2074

Legislation Regulating Rehabilitation Homes Clears State Legislature

Measure Moves to Governor Brown’s Desk for Signature

SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Allan Mansoor’s (R- Costa Mesa) Assembly Bill 2374, alcohol and drug residential rehabilitation home measure passed out of the Legislature with unanimous bipartisan support. AB 2374 now heads to the Governor for his signature.

“There have been a lot of problems with how rehab homes operate and this bill is a first step towards increased accountability,” said Mansoor. Continue reading→

Liberals drink more alcohol, study finds

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David Benavides drinking at Chapter One

PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release: January 29, 2014
Location: New York, NY, USA

Liberals drink more alcohol, study finds

Could your political party predict your propensity for partying? A sobering study published by the Journal of Wine Economics finds that alcohol consumption in American states rises as the population’s political persuasion becomes more liberal.

Findings from the study into the relationship between drink and politics across 50 states in the US over the past 50 years suggest a direct correlation between political beliefs and the demand for alcohol. Continue reading→

Breaking: OC Supervisors reject Spitzer’s social host ordinance

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Supervisor Todd Spitzer

Breaking: Supervisors Reject Underage Drinking Law

By NICK GERDA, Voice of OC

Orange County supervisors on Tuesday turned down a proposed law that would create new penalties for adults who allow underage drinking at home, after another round of emotional debate over the issue.

The “social host ordinance” was advocated by Supervisor Todd Spitzer, as well as numerous law enforcement officials and responsible drinking advocates. Continue reading→

Supervisors Bates’ take on Spitzer’s proposed Social Host Ordinance

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Supervisor Pat Bates

Orange County Social Host Ordinance

By: Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates

The Board discussed adopting a Social Host Ordinance for the unincorporated areas of Orange County. The Ordinance as proposed would have imposed a $750 administrative fine on a “responsible person” who willingly allows an underage person to consume alcohol in their presence at a gathering where three or more persons are involved.

The second and subsequent violation of the ordinance would result in a misdemeanor, a $1,000 fine and the possibility of six months in jail. Continue reading→