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State legislators seek crackdown on expensive form of school finance
L.A. NOWTwo state legislators are leading an effort to rein in an increasingly popular method of paying for classrooms and other school improvements. So-called capital improvement bonds often carry repayment costs several times higher than the amount borrowed.... -
New law is fallout from state official's killing of mountain lion
PolitiCalNew law stems from Fish and Game commissioner's killing of mountain lion... -
Gov. Jerry Brown calls special elections for 2 vacant state Senate seats
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Two California state senators resign to join Congress
PolitiCalAs expected, state Sens. Juan Vargas (D-San Diego) and Gloria Negrete-McLeod (D-Chino) are stepping down from state office Wednesday so they can take seats in Congress, to which they were elected Nov. 6. Negrete-McLeod's resignation is effective at 11:... -
Two Assembly members, just reelected, announce runs for Senate
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Senate panel rejects bill that could boost U2 guitarist's plans
PolitiCalA key Senate panel on Tuesday rejected a bill that could have pumped new life into a quashed proposal by U2 guitarist the Edge to build five mansions on a scenic bluff above Malibu. The measure, AB 2226, would have...... -
California lawmaker drops bid to oust Fish and Game commissioner
PolitiCalAssemblyman Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) said Friday that he will not pursue a legislative vote to remove Daniel W. Richards from the state Fish and Game Commission for killing a mountain lion during a hunting trip to Idaho. Instead, Hueso...... -
California Senate panel hits the brakes on oil, soda taxes
Bills proposing new taxes on oil and soda in California were shelved for the year by a state Senate panel on Thursday, but the measures' authors say they plan to pursue approval of them in January. The Senate Appropriations Committee also kept a hold on...
Tags: Norma J. Torres, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Politics
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Lawmaker has solution to low voter turnout in Los Angeles
A state lawmaker has a possible answer to the dismal voter turnout in Los Angeles city elections. State Sen. Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) said it was frustrating that only about 19% of eligible voters in Los Angeles turned out to the polls Tuesday to...
Tags: Norma J. Torres, Local Elections, Elections, Voting, Polls
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Democrats pick up one state legislative seat, lose another
Democrats picked up another seat in the state Assembly in Tuesday’s special legislative elections, restoring their two-thirds majority in the lower house, while a Republican was the apparent upset winner of a race for an open Senate seat. With...
Tags: Michael Rubio, Norma J. Torres, Elections, Primaries, Small Businesses
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Assemblywoman Norma Torres wins election for Senate seat
State Assemblywoman Norma Torres (D-Pomona) is headed to the California Senate after winning a decisive victory in a special election Tuesday. With 100% of precincts reporting, Torres had 59.4% of the vote over Republican Paul S. Leon in the election to...
Tags: Norma J. Torres, Elections, Politics
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Senate approves Hueso's request for committee on California's energy independence
The creation of a Committee for California’s Energy Independence was granted upon request of state Senator Ben Hueso, a press released announced. The California State Senate approved this request Thursday and appointed Hueso (D-San Diego) as the...Tags: California State Legislature, Bill Emmerson, Mark DeSaulnier
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