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Political Landscape: Gatto calls for the end of super PACs
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) joined two other state lawmakers to introduce a measure that would begin the process of nullifying the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial decision that created “super PACs,” which have flooded unlimited...Tags: Federal Election Commission, Brad Sherman, Bob Wieckowski, Cancer, Personal Income
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Gov. Jerry Brown goes over budget with Burbank educators
Just hours after delivering the state of the state address in Sacramento, Gov. Jerry Brown brought his message to Burbank Wednesday, meeting with several dozen local educators at Bret Harte Elementary School to discuss how his budget proposal would affect...Tags: Executive Branch, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Bret Harte, Schools
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California bullet train CEO, chairman stepping down
The chief executive of the state’s high-speed rail agency resigned Thursday amid growing criticism of the $98.5-billion bullet train project and declining public support for the proposal.
Roelof van Ark, 59, announced his departure in a major...Tags: Corporate Officers, Los Angeles Times
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Local education officials breathe sigh of relief amid Brown's budget cuts
Some local education officials appeared to be breathing a sigh of relief about the depth of mid-year cuts to public education funding following Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget update Tuesday, even as their counterparts in Los Angeles Unified prepare to...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt
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City posts redevelopment debt figures
For the first time, the Redevelopment Agency posted a list of its debt obligations this week as part of a new state requirement for local governments. The payment schedule shows $441.8 million in debt that will eventually have to be paid back as the... -
Keeping an eye on Catalina
In the 2200 block of Catalina Avenue, a future for dozens of low-income households will rise from a blighted property where not too long ago, an empty pool was being used as storage. On Thursday, city officials celebrated the start of demolition and,... -
Brown bans open carrying of handguns
With the announcement early Monday that he had outlawed the public display of handguns in California, Gov. Jerry Brown bucked a national trend toward more lenient firearms laws and placed himself in the political cross-hairs of the state's 2nd Amendment...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Los Angeles Times, Government, Starbucks Corp.
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Walmart foes undaunted by Brown veto
Opponents of a Walmart in Burbank have lost a potential weapon in their fight after Gov. Jerry Brown’s veto of a bill that would have required economic-impact reports on how big-box stores would affect the local economy. Brown said Senate Bill 469...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Juan Vargas, Target Brands, Inc.
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Political Landscape: Locals win Truman Awards
Three recipients of this year’s Truman Awards presented last weekend by the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley have local ties. The party is an umbrella organization made up of 27 area Democratic clubs, which names a top volunteer each...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Politics, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Barack Obama, Elections
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Housing Authority dodges audit
The Burbank Housing Authority avoided a federally mandated audit after the city treasurer caught a misallocation of $1.3 million intended for the authority’s housing assistance program, officials said this week. The authority provides Section 8...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Chicago Housing Authority, Housing and Urban Planning
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Gatto, Portantino take issue with colleague's 'Soprano' quip
Two local members of the Assembly with Italian heritage took umbrage at comments made Wednesday by Assemblyman Don Wagner (R-Irvine). In skewering the proposal to eliminate the state’s 400-plus redevelopment agencies, Wagner likened the plan to a...Tags: Republican Party, Tony Soprano (fictional character), Sicilian Mafia
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City scrambles to curb agency losses
Burbank could be stuck with a $50-million tab if Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to disband local redevelopment agencies goes through. With local governments holding their breath over the budget proposal, Burbank last week joined other cities in...Tags: Executive Branch, Constitutional Issues, Finance, Politics, Local Government
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