CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
October 7, 1999 | MONTE MORIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Exercising a penchant once more for Populist economic issues, a narrow majority of the Santa Monica City Council has voted to abolish some ATM surcharges within the city. The preliminary move has ignited paycheck passions among bank customers and owners and has raised questions about the action's legality. On Wednesday, a state association of financial institutions characterized the proposed law as senseless and destined to die in court.