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    Sep 8, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  1. Bill may ease path for public safety communications system

    A new multimillion-dollar communications system that would link fire and police departments throughout Los Angeles County got some good news last week after a long series of setbacks that has forced stakeholders to relinquish millions in federal funding....

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Executive Branch, Government, Politics

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Sexual assault in jails

    A new government report singles out Los Angeles County's Twin Towers as having one of the worst rates of inmate-on-inmate sexual assault of any men's jail in the nation. One in 20 inmates held there reported that he had been victimized by another inmate while in custody, far higher than the national average of 1 in 60, according to the Department of Justice.
    A new government report singles out Los Angeles County's Twin Towers as having one of the worst rates of inmate-on-inmate sexual assault of any men's jail in the nation. One in 20 inmates held there reported that he had been victimized by another inmate...

    Tags: Prisons, Justice and Rights, Assault, Juvenile Delinquency, Laws

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Three Californians to receive Harvey Milk award at White House

    State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) is heading to the White House on Wednesday to be honored as one of 10 gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender officials to be named a Harvey Milk Champion of Change.
    State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) is heading to the White House on Wednesday to be honored as one of 10 gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender officials to be named a Harvey Milk Champion of Change. Lara’s selection comes a month after the...

    Tags: Human Interest, Boy Scouts of America, Harvey Milk, Minority Groups, Politics

    4. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Don't single out the Boy Scouts

    The Boy Scouts' long-standing refusal to admit gay members is deplorable and offensive. But it's also legal. Just because we — or California legislators — might disagree with the discriminatory path the Boy Scouts has taken doesn't mean the organization should be singled out from other nonprofits to lose its tax-exempt status.
    The Boy Scouts' long-standing refusal to admit gay members is deplorable and offensive. But it's also legal. Just because we — or California legislators — might disagree with the discriminatory path the Boy Scouts has taken doesn't mean the...

    Tags: Social Organizations, U.S. Supreme Court, Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations, Same-Sex Marriage

    5. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Gov. Brown donors rally against his healthcare cuts

    SACRAMENTO -- In the healthcare world, there’s not a whole lot that insurers, doctors and union workers all agree on. But a new coalition of powerful Capitol players from all three groups is hoping to reverse recent budget cuts, pushed by Gov. Jerry Brown, to those who provide care to the poorest Californians.
    SACRAMENTO -- In the healthcare world, there’s not a whole lot that insurers, doctors and union workers all agree on. But a new coalition of powerful Capitol players from all three groups is hoping to reverse recent budget cuts, pushed by Gov. Jerry...

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Insurance, Health Insurance, Executive Branch, Government

    6. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. California lawmakers threaten to strip Scouts of tax exemption

    SACRAMENTO — Some California lawmakers seeking to pressure the Boy Scouts of America to abandon its ban on openly gay members are taking a novel approach: They are threatening to strip the organization of its state tax exemption. The proposal,...

    Tags: Youth Organizations, Civil Rights, Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations, Lobbying

    7. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. California Senate panel targets tax-exempt status of Boy Scouts

    A state Senate committee recommended Wednesday that California revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofit groups including the Boy Scouts of America that do not allow gays and transsexuals to become members. The Senate Governance and Finance Committee...

    Tags: Social Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance

    8. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Should state revoke Boy Scouts' tax-exempt status? [Talkback]

    Should the state of California revoke the Boy Scouts of America's tax-exempt status?
    Should the state of California revoke the Boy Scouts of America's tax-exempt status? A state Senate committee recommended Wednesday that such status be revoked from nonprofit groups -- including the Boy Scouts of America -- that do not allow gays and...

    Tags: Social Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, John D. Rockefeller IV

    9. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. California lawmakers spending spring break in Poland, Taiwan

    If it’s spring break for the California Legislature, that means lawmakers are putting their passports to use.
    If it’s spring break for the California Legislature, that means lawmakers are putting their passports to use. This week, 15 legislators are off on fact-finding trips to Poland and Taiwan paid for by outside groups. The trip to Eastern Europe...

    Tags: Taiwan, Bob Huff, Steven Bradford, Henry T. Perea, Travel

    10. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Southern California state legislators take sides in mayor's race

    With the field in the Los Angeles mayor’s race now whittled down to two, more state legislators from Southern California are taking sides. Councilman Eric Garcetti announced a trio of endorsements Monday from state Sens. Kevin De Leon (D-Los...

    Tags: Ottawa Senators, Fabian Nunez, Ron Calderon, John A. Perez, Politics

    11. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Lawmaker threatens tax status of Boy Scouts for excluding gays

    A Southland lawmaker has proposed taking away the tax-exempt status of the Boy Scouts of America if it continues to exclude gay, bisexual and transgender people from its ranks.
    A Southland lawmaker has proposed taking away the tax-exempt status of the Boy Scouts of America if it continues to exclude gay, bisexual and transgender people from its ranks. State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) has introduced legislation that...

    Tags: Youth Organizations, Civil Rights, Lifestyle and Leisure, Gay Rights, Clubs and Associations

    12. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  12. Assemblyman Perez receives new committee assignments

    Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez will serve on the following five committees: Government Organization; Health; Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy; Revenue and Taxation; and Rules. The announcement came Thursday as Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez...
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