Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Ted Lieu published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 16
» View latimes.com items only
1
2
Next >
-
California Senate supports streamlining teacher removal over crimes
PolitiCalSenate votes to make it easier to remove criminal teachers... -
California lawmakers seek ban on using dogs to hunt bears, bobcats
PolitiCalSenate votes to ban use of dogs when hunting bears... -
Protect gay minors -- ban 'conversion therapy'
Gay conversion "therapy" is ineffective and harmful, The Times acknowledges in a May 11 editorial. Still, the editorial board opposes a bill in the state Senate to protect Californians from this dangerous practice. I was a gay teenager in a deeply...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Behavioral Conditions, Psychotherapy, Depression
-
Bill overkill in Sacramento
State Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) is right to be offended by "conversion therapy," the pseudo-psychiatric treatment that purports to talk patients out of being gay and into being straight. There's no medical basis for the treatment, and there's some...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, Psychiatry, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Lawmakers oppose gay-to-straight conversion therapy for minors
PolitiCalPsychotherapists in California would be prohibited from trying to "convert" minors from being gay to heterosexual under a bill approved Tuesday by a Senate panel.... -
California Senate moves to regulate Buy Here Pay Here car dealers
Legislation aimed at regulating controversial Buy Here Pay Here used-car dealers, which charge steep interest rates and are quick to repossess vehicles, was approved by the state Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee. The bill, by Sen....
Tags: Mike Feuer, Republican Party, Politics, Automotive Equipment, Services and Shopping
-
3 California bills to rein in Buy Here Pay Here dealers advance
SACRAMENTO — Two consumer protection bills aimed at reining in Buy Here Pay Here used-car dealers won easy passage in an Assembly committee.
The bills would give buyers information about a vehicle's value and a 30-day or 1,000-mile warranty against...Tags: Mike Feuer, Bob Wieckowski, Vehicles, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Services and Shopping
-
Voters favor two of three California tax proposals, poll finds
PolitiCalField poll shows Jerry Brown's tax and one on millionaire's have majority support. Two of the three tax initiatives heading to the November ballot can win, including Jerry Brown's, poll finds.... -
Hot Assembly races pick up steam
PolitiCalSeveral Los Angeles area Assembly district races continue to build steam, even though the candidate filing period hasn’t yet begun. Redistricting has produced new political maps — and new opportunities — and some contenders have been... -
Bill advances to ban picketing near military funerals
PolitiCalProtesters would be prohibited from disruptive demonstrations within 500 feet of funerals under legislation approved Thursday by the state Senate. SB 661 was introduced in response to demonstrations at military funerals by a religious group that claims... -
Microchipping pets to save their lives
Opinion L.A.It can be tough to get any new law regarding pets through the California legislature. Animal welfare advocates have tried unsuccessfully for years to get a statewide mandatory spay and neuter bill passed. But here comes one that seems promising....... -
Most commented: One in 12 prisoners too risky for 'non-revocable parole'
Opinion L.A.Is "non-revocable parole" too dangerous a risk for California to take? That's the case state Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) makes in Friday’s pages, in which he argues that the parole program is too poorly run to work properly. Here's an......
May 29, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 21, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 8, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Apr 18, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 25, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 24, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Dec 7, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
Jan 26, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Aug 26, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
Jun 10, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
