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    Dec 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. The ABCs of firing a teacher

    There is no reasonable explanation for why firing a teacher in California is such a time-consuming, tortuous and expensive procedure. Teachers who appeal their firing are entitled to a hearing before a panel composed of an administrative law judge and two teachers chosen especially for the case at hand. Appeals often drag on for years — during which the school district must pay the teachers' salaries and benefits — and almost invariably favor the teachers. Because of lobbying by the teachers unions, a couple of bills to streamline the process, at least in some circumstances, never made it out of the last legislative session.
    There is no reasonable explanation for why firing a teacher in California is such a time-consuming, tortuous and expensive procedure. Teachers who appeal their firing are entitled to a hearing before a panel composed of an administrative law judge and two...

    Tags: Justice System, Teachers, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws

    2. Aug 22, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Lawmakers approve financial protections for college athletes

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    Athletes at colleges including UCLA and USC would not lose financial aid if they suffer serious injuries on the field under legislation approved Wednesday by the state Senate and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for consideration....
    3. Aug 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Bid to revive teacher misconduct bill fails

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    Republican lawmakers on Friday mounted an unsuccessful effort to revive a bill that would speed the dismissal process for teachers who engage in sexual abuse. The bill, SB 1530 by state Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), had been rejected by the......
    4. Aug 14, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Jerry Brown considers limits on agencies blocking cellphone service

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    Gov. Jerry Brown to consider protecting cell phone use from agency shut downs...
    5. Jun 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. State Sen. Alex Padilla to head national Latino group

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    State Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) is stepping up onto the national stage with his election to head the National Assn. of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, or NALEO....
    6. Jun 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Democrats prepare to move water bond question off November ballot

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    Democrats have gone out of their way to make passage of Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative easier, and they are about to give the governor another boost. First they tucked language into the state budget that moved constitutional amendments like......
    7. May 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. California Senate supports streamlining teacher removal over crimes

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    Senate votes to make it easier to remove criminal teachers...
    8. Sep 16, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Obama fundraiser linked to loan program that aided Solyndra

    The White House faced mounting political complications as a second top fundraiser for President Obama was linked to a federal loan guarantee program that backed a now-bankrupt Silicon Valley solar energy company, and as two California lawmakers called for investigations of a state tax break granted to the firm.
    The White House faced mounting political complications as a second top fundraiser for President Obama was linked to a federal loan guarantee program that backed a now-bankrupt Silicon Valley solar energy company, and as two California lawmakers called for...

    Tags: Business Enterprises, White House, Finance, Laws, U.S. Presidential Transition (2009)

    9. May 7, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. UCLA football players signal support for more protections

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    UCLA players support student rights measure...
    10. Jan 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    11. Dec 1, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Hahn, Richardson, Takano, Kuykendall announce endorsements

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    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...
    12. Jan 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Senate leader says no to extension of redevelopment agencies

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    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....
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