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Behind the barbed wire of California's prisons
Until 1996, members of the news media could conduct one-on-one interviews with inmates in California prisons, giving the public a deeper understanding of what went on behind the barbed wire. This did not please the administration of Republican Gov. Pete...
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Cal State Bakersfield to host conference on anti-gay bullying law
L.A. NOWAfter being harassed by fellow students at Tehachapi High School in 2010, Seth Walsh took his life. Three months later, a bill was introduced in the state Legislature that would help protect students from bullying.... -
California lawmakers OK plan to shift pot shop regulation to state
PolitiCalA proposal that could make it easier to open medical marijuana shops in California was approved by the Assembly's Public Safety Committee.... -
Oscar nominations for 'The Help' buoy housekeepers lobbying lawmakers
PolitiCalThe announcement that two actresses from the film "The Help" received Academy Awards nominations gave a timely boost to more than 300 domestic workers who traveled by buses to Sacramento to lobby for a new law to protect housekeepers and nannies.... -
Assembly candidates line up more backing
PolitiCalCombatants in some of next year’s already crowded races for state Assembly continue to line up endorsements, including in the race for the newly drawn 46th District in the San Fernando Valley. This week, Democrat Adrin Nazarian, an aide to...... -
Controversial immigration enforcement program is target of lively protest
L.A. NOWHundreds gathered in Los Angeles Monday night for a chance to address a federal task force that will propose changes to a controversial immigration enforcement program.... -
Immigration reform: Secure Communities and California's push to limit its impact
Opinion L.A.California has moved a step closer to passing a bill that would roll back the state's participation in Secure Communities, a controversial program aimed at deporting dangerous immigrants. Under the program, all arrestees' fingerprints are shared with... -
The Japan quake and nuclear power; the ICE's Secure Communities program; the Palestinians new strategy
Japan's nightmare Re "Japan crisis may derail 'nuclear renaissance,' " March 14 If anything good can be said to have come from the terrible disaster in Japan, it is the realization that nuclear power plants can, at any time, be subjected to unexpected...Tags: Crimes, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Israel, Radio, Science and Technology
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Immigration: Will state attorney general support limiting Secure Communities?
Opinion L.A.California Attorney General Kamala Harris is expected to meet next week with Assemblyman Tom Ammiano to discuss a bill that would require the state to revamp its participation in a controversial immigration program. Ammiano (D-San Francisco) introduced... -
Hispanic Caucus calls on Obama to freeze controversial immigration enforcement program
L.A. NOWThe Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Thursday asked President Obama to freeze the controversial immigration enforcement program known as Secure Communities -- one day after the state of Illinois attempted to terminate its participation agreement and... -
Immigration: Illinois backs out of controversial program intended to deport dangerous immigrants
Opinion L.A.Homeland Security Department officials got some bad news Wednesday when Illinois officials announced they are dropping out of Secure Communities, a controversial program created in 2008 to track and deport dangerous criminals. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said... -
Prop. 19 approval could decrease marijuana costs, increase consumption, report says
L.A. NOWThe cost of marijuana would drop as much as 80% and consumption would rise if Californians vote for Proposition 19, the legalization measure on the November ballot, researchers at Rand’s Drug Policy Research Center have concluded in a detailed analysis....
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