Alex Padilla

The genesis of what Gov. Jerry Brown recently called the redevelopment “funeral” starts with the birth of redevelopment agencies in 1945. That year the Legislature gave cities and county governments “the authority to form a...

Despite stepped-up pressure from redevelopment agencies, state Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) said Thursday he does not foresee the Legislature extending the deadline for those agencies to begin shutting down. "It's not going to happen,"...

Pink’s not really my color, not when it becomes more apparent that it’s simply a lighter shade of red, the ubiquitous color of the conservative class. Any chance that I would ever don a pink tie for the folks at Susan G. Komen for the Cure is...

Rep. Janice Hahn (D-San Pedro) racked up endorsements from three other elected officials as she seeks reelection from a newly drawn congressional district in southeast Los Angeles County. They are state Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), Assemblyman Gil...

Despite stepped-up pressure from redevelopment agencies, state Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) said Thursday he does not foresee the Legislature extending the deadline for those agencies to begin shutting down....

Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon is trailing in fundraising behind legislative aide and fellow Democrat Raul Bocanegra as they compete for the 39th Assembly District seat being vacated by Felipe Fuentes because of term limits. Bocanegra, who is...

Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon, seeking to return to the state Legislature in this year's election, recently lost the California Democratic Party endorsement to a rival for the 39th Assembly District. Now a website is calling attention to...

Republican state lawmakers proposed Tuesday to make it easier to investigate and fire teachers over allegations of sexual abuse, a response to controversy swirling around the Los Angeles Unified School District. A proposed package of bills would...

The powerful California Teachers Assn. is opposing two bills, drafted in the wake of the school sex abuse scandal in Los Angeles, that would make it easier to discipline teachers. The legislation “eliminates employer obligations for due process...

Two bills dealing with teacher sexual misconduct are making their way through the state Legislature, with each passing a key hurdle Wednesday. One bill passed the state Senate Education Committee, and separate legislation moved through state Assembly...

Two bills intended to streamline teacher discipline got a mixed response in the California Legislature on Wednesday. One of the bills, sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), cleared the Senate Education Committee, while the other, from Senate...