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    Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. L.A. approves ban on plastic grocery bags

    Attention Los Angeles shoppers: The plastic bag is disappearing from more than just the supermarket.
    Attention Los Angeles shoppers: The plastic bag is disappearing from more than just the supermarket. L.A. on Tuesday became the newest and by far the largest city to back a ban on plastic grocery bags, approving an ordinance that applies not just to...

    Tags: Judges, Paul Krekorian, Lawyers, Walmart, Justice System

    2. May 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. California Assembly approves hike in state's minimum wage

    SACRAMENTO — The Assembly passed a proposal Thursday to hike California's minimum wage from $8 to $9.25 an hour over the next three years and require future increases to keep pace with inflation.
    SACRAMENTO — The Assembly passed a proposal Thursday to hike California's minimum wage from $8 to $9.25 an hour over the next three years and require future increases to keep pace with inflation. Higher wages would "allow our families to provide...

    Tags: Los Angeles Unified School District, Holly J. Mitchell, Material Science, AFSCME, Luis A. Alejo

    3. May 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Ban on plastic grocery bags rejected by state Senate

    SACRAMENTO -- A proposal to ban single-use plastic grocery bags in California is dead for the year after it failed to win passage by a deadline in the state Senate on Thursday.
    SACRAMENTO -- A proposal to ban single-use plastic grocery bags in California is dead for the year after it failed to win passage by a deadline in the state Senate on Thursday. It was the third time since 2010 that such a bill has stalled in the...

    Tags: Ben Hueso, Material Science, Kevin de Leon, Beaches, Norma J. Torres

    4. May 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Former Assembly Speaker Hertzberg to run for state Senate

    Former state Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg can’t get enough of Sacramento.
    Former state Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg can’t get enough of Sacramento. Eleven years after he left the Assembly, Hertzberg said Wednesday that he has decided to run for a state Senate seat being vacated in 2014  by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Darrell Steinberg, Primaries, Alternative Energy, Politics

    5. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. California state Senate OKs social network, drug bills

    SACRAMENTO — Social network sites such as Facebook would be required to remove personal information about minors when asked to do so by their parents under a measure approved by state senators Thursday.
    SACRAMENTO — Social network sites such as Facebook would be required to remove personal information about minors when asked to do so by their parents under a measure approved by state senators Thursday. Separately, the lawmakers voted to allow...

    Tags: Sociology, Mark Leno, Culture, Misdemeanors, Lawyers

    6. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Senate backs misdemeanor charges for heroin, cocaine possession

    SACRAMENTO -- The state Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would allow prosecutors to file misdemeanor instead of felony charges in cases of simple possession of heroin, cocaine and other hard drugs.
    SACRAMENTO -- The state Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would allow prosecutors to file misdemeanor instead of felony charges in cases of simple possession of heroin, cocaine and other hard drugs. State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) said he...

    Tags: Ted Gaines, Mark Leno, Crimes, Prisons, Lou Correa

    7. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Jockeying begins for 2014 races

    SACRAMENTO -- With most statewide offices filled with first-term incumbents planning to run for reelection, 2014 holds a shortage of job opportunities for aspiring pols. But in the races that are open -- state controller and secretary of state --...

    Tags: Leland Yee, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Employment Opportunities, Politics

    8. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Sen. Alex Padilla announces run for California secretary of state

    State Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) announced Thursday that he will run for California secretary of state in 2014, joining what looks to be shaping up as a crowded field that includes other current and former lawmakers.
    State Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) announced Thursday that he will run for California secretary of state in 2014, joining what looks to be shaping up as a crowded field that includes other current and former lawmakers. Padilla, 40, was elected to the...

    Tags: Charles M. Calderon, Science and Technology, Voting, Leland Yee, Debra Bowen

    9. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Bill would allow 15-year-olds to pre-register to vote

    SACRAMENTO -- Californians as young as 15 would be able to file papers enabling them to vote in elections as soon as they turn 18 under legislation endorsed this week by a state Senate Committee.
    SACRAMENTO -- Californians as young as 15 would be able to file papers enabling them to vote in elections as soon as they turn 18 under legislation endorsed this week by a state Senate Committee. The measure by state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa...

    Tags: Joel Anderson, Politics, Elections

    10. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Wrangling over an early warning system for earthquakes

    Two different approaches to alerting the public about earthquakes are vying for the state's support, one based on a network of government-operated sensors, the other built around a private company's equipment. In a move that may shed some light for policymakers, the California Emergency Management Agency has pulled together a group of experts to make recommendations on how to implement an earthquake early warning system.
    Two different approaches to alerting the public about earthquakes are vying for the state's support, one based on a network of government-operated sensors, the other built around a private company's equipment. In a move that may shed some light for...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Physiology, National Government, Japan, Government

    11. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Termed-out Fuentes stays on Assembly payroll while running for council

    <em><strong></strong>The headline on this post has been changed from the original, as explained below.</em>
    The headline on this post has been changed from the original, as explained below. Voters in northeast Los Angeles picked former state Assemblyman Felipe J. Fuentes III (D-Sylmar) in March to represent them on the City Council, but that job won't begin...

    Tags: Richard Alarcon, Local Elections, Political Fundraising, Curren D. Price, Jr., Bob Blumenfield

    12. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. California lawmakers propose rules, tax breaks for drone aircraft

    Anticipating the day when drones will be a routine sight in California skies, lawmakers have proposed tax breaks to encourage companies to build the unmanned aircraft in this state and restrictions to protect the public from invasions of privacy.
    Anticipating the day when drones will be a routine sight in California skies, lawmakers have proposed tax breaks to encourage companies to build the unmanned aircraft in this state and restrictions to protect the public from invasions of privacy. The...

    Tags: Machine Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Jeff Gorell, Steven Bradford, Federal Aviation Administration

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