State Senator Steven Bradford speaks at the former Bruce’s Beach resort, now an LA County Lifeguard office, during an April rally. Bradford authored legislation that would return the land to the Bruce family. Joining Bradford in support of the legislation are Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and Chief Duane Yellow Feather Shepard. Photo by Kevin Cody
by Mark McDermott
The legislation intended to pave the way for the return of Bruce’s Beach to the Bruce family reached the California Senate Floor Wednesday afternoon, and passed in a resoundingly quick and unanimous 37-0 vote.
Even supporters of the bill were surprised at the pace of SB 796’s progress. The bill passed through two Senate subcommittees with unanimous support last month and took only minutes to gain full bipartisan support on the Senate Floor.