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    Mar 18, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Bill could extend last call for alcohol to 4 a.m. in some cities

    L.A. NOW
    State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that could extend the last call for alcohol in some California cities until 4 a.m., saying doing so could boost the state's economy by drawing in tourists....
    2. Mar 18, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  2. L.A. Now Live: Should bars be allowed to sell alcohol until 4 a.m.?

    L.A. NOW
    A state lawmaker has proposed that some California cities be allowed to serve alcohol until 4 a.m., putting them in line with other tourist landmarks like Las Vegas and New York City. Times reporter Patrick McGreevy reported on the proposed bill and...
    3. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Lawmaker wants longer hours for California bars

    If Los Angeles ever wants to join the ranks of Las Vegas or Miami in attracting tourists who want to party, it needs to free its night spots from having to make the last call for alcohol by 2 a.m., according to one state lawmaker.
    If Los Angeles ever wants to join the ranks of Las Vegas or Miami in attracting tourists who want to party, it needs to free its night spots from having to make the last call for alcohol by 2 a.m., according to one state lawmaker. State Sen. Mark Leno...

    Tags: Lee Baca, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Bob Huff, Lifestyle and Leisure

    4. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. California Senate approves $24 million for gun confiscation program

    SACRAMENTO -- The California Senate approved a $24-million expenditure on Thursday to speed the confiscation of guns from people who have been disqualified from owning firearms because of criminal convictions or serious mental illness.
    SACRAMENTO -- The California Senate approved a $24-million expenditure on Thursday to speed the confiscation of guns from people who have been disqualified from owning firearms because of criminal convictions or serious mental illness. Sen. Mark Leno...

    Tags: Government, Firearms, Politics, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Justice System

    5. Mar 6, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. A no-brainer to everyone — except the gun lobby

    SACRAMENTO — Enforce the laws already on the books. Take away the criminals' weapons, not the law-abiding citizens'. Sound familiar? It's the mantra of the gun lobby.
    SACRAMENTO — Enforce the laws already on the books. Take away the criminals' weapons, not the law-abiding citizens'. Sound familiar? It's the mantra of the gun lobby. That is, until the government actually attempts to do it. Then the lobby changes...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Republican Party, Politics, Interior Policy, Justice System

    6. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Lawmaker proposes misdemeanors for heroin, cocaine possession

    Charging that the "war on drugs’’ has failed, state Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that would allow prosecutors to file misdemeanor instead of felony charges in cases of simple possession of heroin, cocaine and...

    Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Justice System, Misdemeanors, NAACP

    7. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. California lawmaker targets gun shows at Cow Palace

    More than a decade after gun shows were banned on Los Angeles County-owned property, a San Francisco lawmaker is hoping to achieve the same goal for the Cow Palace in Daly City, which saw a record turnout of firearms buyers and sellers convene in January.
    More than a decade after gun shows were banned on Los Angeles County-owned property, a San Francisco lawmaker is hoping to achieve the same goal for the Cow Palace in Daly City, which saw a record turnout of firearms buyers and sellers convene in January....

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Labor Legislation, Interior Policy, Gun Control

    8. Feb 10, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. A rogue ex-cop who shouldn't be armed

    SACRAMENTO — Here's an idea for a new gun control law: How about immediately seizing the personal arsenal of a fired cop? Dishonorably discharged soldiers, after all, aren't allowed to own firearms. Why should dishonored cops? Like booted...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Interior Policy, Misdemeanors, Crimes

    9. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Grandstanding on gun control

    The national effort to crack down on gun violence being led by President Obama is generating encouraging discussion in Congress, where until recently the subject of gun control had been largely taboo. That's good news. On the minus side, there's what is happening in California.
    The national effort to crack down on gun violence being led by President Obama is generating encouraging discussion in Congress, where until recently the subject of gun control had been largely taboo. That's good news. On the minus side, there's what is...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Interior Policy, Justice System

    10. Jan 16, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. Help school districts by letting them raise their own tax revenue

    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown wants to help inner-city schools at the expense of suburbanites. But there must be a better way to assist the disadvantaged than to trigger class warfare. And there is. It is to give school districts a better...

    Tags: Elections, Government, Politics, Executive Branch, Darrell Steinberg

    11. Dec 21, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. California Senate leader reshuffles committee chairmanships

    PolitiCal
    California Senate leader appoints new committee chairs...
    12. Jan 10, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Democratic legislative leaders relieved by Gov. Brown's budget

    PolitiCal
    Democratic leaders in the California Senate said Thursday that they were breathing a sigh of relief because the governor’s budget proposal does not include the deep cuts that have been required in recent years. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell...
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