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    May 3, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Leave your rifles at the door: California's needless gun-ban bill

    The national obsession with guns, and the lunacy of American gun laws that set <a href=&quot;http://www.closetheloophole.org/loophole" target="_blank">different rules for gun resellers</a> than new-gun dealers or that allow people to possess <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-09-12-weapons-ban_x.htm" target="_blank">military assault rifles</a> intended to kill cops rather than hunt deer or protect one's home, are frequent fodder for Times editorials. But things are different in California; not only does this state have some of the toughest gun restrictions in the nation, its largely urban and liberal Legislature sometimes treads unacceptably on 2nd Amendment rights -- in a way that offends even some gun-control advocates.
    The national obsession with guns, and the lunacy of American gun laws that set different rules for gun resellers than new-gun dealers or that allow people to possess military assault rifles intended to kill cops rather than hunt deer or protect one's...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Starbucks Corp., Firearms, Personal Weapon Control

    2. Dec 16, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. More concealed guns for the Golden State?

    Opinion L.A.
    In October, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law banning the open carrying of handguns in public. For several months before that, "open carry" proponents had been especially visible in the South Bay, making their 2nd Amendment point by packing heat......
    3. Jan 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Maverick Assemblyman Anthony Portantino to put politics 'on hold'

    PolitiCal
    Anthony Portantino is done with politics -- for now. The Democratic assemblyman from La Canada Flintridge, who has cultivated a reputation as a legislative maverick in his three terms in the lower house, has decided to put his political career "on hold"...
    4. Jan 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. California lawmaker targets open carrying of long guns in public

    PolitiCal
    California lawmaker targets open carrying of long guns for ban...
    5. Jan 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Robert Hertzberg opts out of state Senate race

    PolitiCal
    Former Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg announced that he would not run for the state Senate, averting a showdown with fellow Democrat Fran Pavley....
    6. May 25, 2012 |Story| KTXL-LTV

  6. Bill to End Legislator Privilege on Vanity Plates Passes Assembly

    FOX40 News
    A bill that will end state legislators’ privileges of virtually free-of-charge vanity plates passed the assembly Friday. The bill, AB 2068, will still need to pass the senate to become law, but enjoyed overwhelming support on both sides of the isle...
    7. May 20, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  7. Portantino, Liu receive honors

    Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Ca&ntilde;ada Flintridge) and Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Ca&ntilde;ada Flintridge) received honors recently.
    Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Caņada Flintridge) and Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Caņada Flintridge) received honors recently. Portantino was named Legislator of the Year by the Junior Leagues of California, recognizing his introduction of several bills...

    Tags: Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., Carol Liu

    8. May 20, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  8. Ron Kaye: You, the voter, must pay attention

    Mail-in voting for the general election two weeks from now already is under way with reforms in place — open primaries and the end of gerrymandered legislative districts — that are supposed to end the stalemate in Sacramento. The odds of...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Jerry Brown

    9. May 11, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  9. Portantino's bills have a successful run in the state Assembly

    Three bills authored by Anthony Portantino (D-La Caņada Flintridge) passed the Assembly recently, including one that would allow prostitutes branded with tattoos by their pimps to qualify for a free tattoo-removal program. Removing the markings will...

    Tags: Prostitution, Sex Crimes

    10. May 12, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  10. Spence on state of the city: 'Things are going well'

    It's better late than never for La Ca&ntilde;ada Flintridge City Councilman Dave Spence, who on Wednesday delivered a postponed State of the City address to members of the La Ca&ntilde;ada Kiwanis Club at Descanso Gardens.
    It's better late than never for La Caņada Flintridge City Councilman Dave Spence, who on Wednesday delivered a postponed State of the City address to members of the La Caņada Kiwanis Club at Descanso Gardens. Spence, a 20-year council veteran, served...

    Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Highway Transportation

    11. Apr 28, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  11. Parents explore frustrations of disability

    A group of parents of children with special needs experienced frustration firsthand on Saturday when they were asked to perform a series of exercises designed to test their visual perceptions and thought processes. The word “Red” was...

    Tags: Learning Disability, Behavioral Conditions, Autism, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Procedures and Tests

    12. Mar 16, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  12. Portantino named 'Legislator of the Year' for open carry ban

    The California Police Chiefs Assn. recently named Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Ca&ntilde;ada Flintridge) &ldquo;Legislator of the Year&rdquo; for his public safety measure banning the open carry of unloaded handguns in public places.
    The California Police Chiefs Assn. recently named Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Caņada Flintridge) “Legislator of the Year” for his public safety measure banning the open carry of unloaded handguns in public places. “As someone...
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L. A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, center, talks...
(March 16, 2012)
L. A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, center, talks to Acting Secretary of the California Emergency Management Agency Mike Dayton, right, with Assemblyman Anthony Portantino on the left as they leave the Altadena Golf Course on Friday, December 9, 2011.
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