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POLITICAL LANDSCAPE:
Supervisors side with patients
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday unanimously approved a motion opposing state legislation that would allow pharmaceutical companies to send patients mail without their authorization.
The Senate approved Montebello state Sen. Ron Calderon’s bill Tuesday 21 to 16.
The bill would allow companies to send written communications that instruct patients to contact their doctor or pharmacy if they have questions about a medication or if the patient is having difficulty adhering to the medication due to adverse effects, dosing requirements or other causes.
Supervisor Michael Antonovich, whose district includes Glendale and Burbank, led the fight against the bill, citing the potential breach of confidentiality he fears could result if the bill is made law.
Antonovich floated a motion, which they approved 5-0, to send a letter opposing the bill to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the members of the Senate and Assembly.
“This dangerous measure would significantly threaten patient privacy rights and violate the doctor-patient relationship,” Antonovich said in a statement.
Congress passes nuclear ‘fingerprinting’ law
Congress passed a bill Wednesday that aims to strengthen national efforts in tracking nuclear materials across global borders.
The Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act will direct scientists at the Department of Homeland Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities, such as “fingerprinting” techniques that allow officials to track potentially devastating weapons around the world.
The bill was passed at the behest of Rep. Adam Schiff, who serves on the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel and last saw the bill through the House Homeland Security Committee in May.
“Nuclear states like North Korea may be deterred from transferring nuclear material if they know it can be traced back to them,” he said.
It will also call upon the president to negotiate international agreements to govern international nuclear forensics activities in an attempt to uncover foreign reactors and international stockpiles.
“If we can determine the source of the nuclear material, we can better attack smuggling networks and plug the security holes that allow deadly material to be obtained in the first place,” Schiff said.
Scott’s education bills sail through committee
The Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday approved a trio of education bills that state Sen. Jack Scott authored and were previously passed by the Senate.
Under Senate Bill 1110, the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing would be required to suspend a teacher’s credential if another state had revoked the teacher’s permit to work because of serious misconduct.
The credential would remain suspended while the commission investigates the ruling.
The bill also requires revocation of the credential if a teacher has a criminal conviction that results in a court order prohibiting contact with minors.
If approved, SB 1112 would allow school districts to add one or two students per class and still retain partial funding for class-size reduction, building upon previous legislation set to expire that helps schools maintain small class sizes.
Previously, schools lost all special funding if they enrolled one child over the 20-students-per-class limit imposed by the state, according to Scott’s office.
SB 1186 would waive the California Basic Educational Skills Test for otherwise qualified teacher candidates who have a master’s degree, high scores on the California State University entry exams or high scores on the SAT or ACT.
The legislation hopes to reduce barriers for receiving credentials in high-demand subjects — science, math and special education — and aims to reduce bureaucratic hurdles, officials said.
All three bills will next move to the Assembly floor for full consideration.
Democrats to meet to discuss election
The Burbank Democratic Club is scheduled to hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss the state of the presidential race, capital punishment and other topics.
Club members are expected to formally endorse Sen. Barack Obama and consider a statewide resolution on capital punishment.
All area Democrats are invited to join the “What’s on your mind” backyard barbecue meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Burbank home of Kevin Harrop at 131 S. Reese Pl.
For more information, call (818) 288-2649, or visit www.burbankdemocraticclub.com.
Republican meeting to discuss party fortunes
The Glendale Burbank Republican Assembly is slated to hold its monthly meeting Wednesday.
Tom Beccaro, the vice chairman of the California Republican Party, is scheduled to address the group.
Beccaro will discuss what he believes to be the success and failures of his party and what the November elections could have in store for state Republicans.
The meeting is at 6:30 p.m in Clancy’s Crab Broiler, 219 N. Central Ave.
An optional $20 dinner menu is available.
For more information, call (818) 521-8516.
The Senate approved Montebello state Sen. Ron Calderon’s bill Tuesday 21 to 16.
The bill would allow companies to send written communications that instruct patients to contact their doctor or pharmacy if they have questions about a medication or if the patient is having difficulty adhering to the medication due to adverse effects, dosing requirements or other causes.
Supervisor Michael Antonovich, whose district includes Glendale and Burbank, led the fight against the bill, citing the potential breach of confidentiality he fears could result if the bill is made law.
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“This dangerous measure would significantly threaten patient privacy rights and violate the doctor-patient relationship,” Antonovich said in a statement.
Congress passes nuclear ‘fingerprinting’ law
Congress passed a bill Wednesday that aims to strengthen national efforts in tracking nuclear materials across global borders.
The Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act will direct scientists at the Department of Homeland Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities, such as “fingerprinting” techniques that allow officials to track potentially devastating weapons around the world.
The bill was passed at the behest of Rep. Adam Schiff, who serves on the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel and last saw the bill through the House Homeland Security Committee in May.
“Nuclear states like North Korea may be deterred from transferring nuclear material if they know it can be traced back to them,” he said.
It will also call upon the president to negotiate international agreements to govern international nuclear forensics activities in an attempt to uncover foreign reactors and international stockpiles.
“If we can determine the source of the nuclear material, we can better attack smuggling networks and plug the security holes that allow deadly material to be obtained in the first place,” Schiff said.
Scott’s education bills sail through committee
The Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday approved a trio of education bills that state Sen. Jack Scott authored and were previously passed by the Senate.
Under Senate Bill 1110, the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing would be required to suspend a teacher’s credential if another state had revoked the teacher’s permit to work because of serious misconduct.
The credential would remain suspended while the commission investigates the ruling.
The bill also requires revocation of the credential if a teacher has a criminal conviction that results in a court order prohibiting contact with minors.
If approved, SB 1112 would allow school districts to add one or two students per class and still retain partial funding for class-size reduction, building upon previous legislation set to expire that helps schools maintain small class sizes.
Previously, schools lost all special funding if they enrolled one child over the 20-students-per-class limit imposed by the state, according to Scott’s office.
SB 1186 would waive the California Basic Educational Skills Test for otherwise qualified teacher candidates who have a master’s degree, high scores on the California State University entry exams or high scores on the SAT or ACT.
The legislation hopes to reduce barriers for receiving credentials in high-demand subjects — science, math and special education — and aims to reduce bureaucratic hurdles, officials said.
All three bills will next move to the Assembly floor for full consideration.
Democrats to meet to discuss election
The Burbank Democratic Club is scheduled to hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss the state of the presidential race, capital punishment and other topics.
Club members are expected to formally endorse Sen. Barack Obama and consider a statewide resolution on capital punishment.
All area Democrats are invited to join the “What’s on your mind” backyard barbecue meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Burbank home of Kevin Harrop at 131 S. Reese Pl.
For more information, call (818) 288-2649, or visit www.burbankdemocraticclub.com.
Republican meeting to discuss party fortunes
The Glendale Burbank Republican Assembly is slated to hold its monthly meeting Wednesday.
Tom Beccaro, the vice chairman of the California Republican Party, is scheduled to address the group.
Beccaro will discuss what he believes to be the success and failures of his party and what the November elections could have in store for state Republicans.
The meeting is at 6:30 p.m in Clancy’s Crab Broiler, 219 N. Central Ave.
An optional $20 dinner menu is available.
For more information, call (818) 521-8516.
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