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Los Angeles Assembly race draws campaign cash from lawmakers
PolitiCalLos Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon is trailing in fundraising behind legislative aide and fellow Democrat Raul Bocanegra as they compete for the 39th Assembly District seat being vacated by Felipe Fuentes because of term limits. Bocanegra, who is... -
Fliers, website slam Richard Alarcon
PolitiCalLos Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon, seeking to return to the state Legislature in this year's election, recently lost the California Democratic Party endorsement to a rival for the 39th Assembly District. Now a website is calling attention to... -
GOP proposals would make it easier to investigate, fire teachers
PolitiCalRepublican state lawmakers proposed Tuesday to make it easier to investigate and fire teachers over allegations of sexual abuse, a response to controversy swirling around the Los Angeles Unified School District. A proposed package of bills would... -
California teachers union opposes quicker dismissal process
PolitiCalThe powerful California Teachers Assn. is opposing two bills, drafted in the wake of the school sex abuse scandal in Los Angeles, that would make it easier to discipline teachers. The legislation “eliminates employer obligations for due process... -
Bills on teacher sex misconduct move through Legislature
L.A. NOWTwo bills dealing with teacher sexual misconduct are making their way through the state Legislature, with each passing a key hurdle Wednesday. One bill passed the state Senate Education Committee, and separate legislation moved through state Assembly... -
California teachers could face quicker discipline
PolitiCalTwo bills intended to streamline teacher discipline got a mixed response in the California Legislature on Wednesday. One of the bills, sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), cleared the Senate Education Committee, while the other, from Senate... -
California lifts suspension of green energy tax credit
Money & CompanyCalifornia lifts one-month suspension of sales tax credit for purchase of equipment used to manufacture alternative energy products.... -
Former Gov. Deukmejian endorses in South Bay Assembly race
PolitiCalFormer Gov. George Deukmejian on Wednesday endorsed aerospace engineer Nathan Mintz for a newly drawn state Assembly seat. The Mintz campaign announced the former GOP governor’s backing one day after Republican businessman Craig Huey jumped into the... -
Phones in prison: We should have listened to Schwarzenegger [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger correctly pointed out the problem years ago, establishing a program within the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to study cellphone jamming and detection, to conduct random searches at prisons, and even... -
Sen. Alex Padilla takes lead on football stadium bill
L.A. NOWState Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) said late Thursday that he will be the author of SB 292, the long-anticipated legislation that would restrict legal challenges to a football stadium project proposed in downtown Los Angeles.... -
Special treatment for downtown stadium OK'd by Legislature
L.A. NOWThe Legislature on Friday approved a special legal process for a proposed 72,000-seat football stadium in downtown Los Angeles, but not before trying to expand the exemption from protracted environmental court challenges to other big projects. The state... -
California treasurer: Put renewable-energy tax exemption on hold
Money & CompanyCalifornia Treasurer Bill Lockyer, the head of panel that hands out sales tax exemptions to renewable-energy manufacturing companies, wants to suspend the program in the wake of the Solyndra scandal. Lockyer said he will ask fellow members of the...
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