Category: Political Scene
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OP/ED: Apple CEO Cook Protecting Terrorists for the Sake of Privacy
By Brian Hews HMG-CN Publisher A huge battle is brewing between the federal government and what people are calling the…
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Opinion: Safe and Convenient Medicine Collection is Good Medicine for LA County
By Heidi Sanborn Executive Director of the California Product Stewardship Council Preventing prescription drug abuse and protecting water quality are…
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Statement by L.A. Labor Leader Rusty Hicks on Supreme Court Taking on DACA/DAPA
Los Angeles, CA – The following statement was issued by Rusty Hicks, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, regarding…
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New Laws for Californians in 2016
Staff Report SACRAMENTO – While everyone is out celebrating New Year’s Day, Californians should take note of new laws that will…
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A Climate-Change Policy that Pays for Itself
By Patrick K. Decker This week, government officials from 190 nations are meeting in Paris to forge a plan for…
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Assembly Republican Leader Issues Statement Following Release of State’s Fiscal Outlook Report
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader Kristin Olsen, of Modesto, today issued the following statement after the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO)…
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Runner and Huff File Water Priorities Constitutional Amendment & New Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Facilities Bond Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2015) – Vice Chair, Board of Equalization, George Runner and California State Senator Bob Huff…
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Guest Opinion: The Battlefield at Home and the Struggle for Reasonable Healthcare
By Christopher Boits On October 7, 2001 the United States went into Afghanistan and on March 20, 2003 the U.S. went…
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Guest Opinion: Let’s Talk About Teachers and Tenure
By Jenae Suite If you went to Subway and the person making your sandwich wasn’t wearing gloves as they held…
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Guest Opinion: Planned Parenthood is More than Just Abortions
By Jennifer Dang A graduate student is raped and is impregnated as a result. Her decision is to get an…
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Homeless Heroes Need Affordable Housing
By Erica Madrid On any given night there are more than 49,000 veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States. In…
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GUEST OPINION: Paving California’s Future Today
By Mario A. Guerra The California state legislature recently entered into a special session to deal with our state’s most…
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California State Senator Tony Mendoza, 32nd District Endorses Fernando Chacon for Montebello City Council
Staff Report August 19, 2015 32nd District State Senator Tony Mendoza sends a resounding early message to his constituency from…
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Los Angeles Times Grades Politicians, Who’s Grading the Times?
By Brian Hews Last week, the Los Angles Times graded Mayor Garcetti, and other Los Angeles politicians, giving him a…
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Rebuttal to Artesia Trash Contract Story
Dear Editor: I serve as the lead government affairs representative in Los Angeles County for CR&R. [Your] article takes provisions…
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Linda Sánchez and Jackie Speier Introduce Resolution Calling for Award Equity for Female Soccer Athletes
Washington, DC- Reps. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) and Jackie Speier (CA- 14), along with 33 original co-sponsors, today introduced a resolution calling…
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OP/ED: “Smoking is Cool”: The Real E-cigarettes
I was watching a movie in the Lifetime channel and I noticed an advertisement on E-cigarettes and it caught my…
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Artesia Resident Calls Out Local Editor on Artesia 7-11 Store “Fluff” Article
Mr. Bernstein: I do not understand your opinion from last week on the approval of a 7-11 in Artesia. I…
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Senate Republicans Welcome Emergency Drought Regulations, Urge Caution Against “Manipulating the Crisis”
SACRAMENTO – Following Governor Brown’s declaration of a drought emergency in California, Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) issued the…
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Rep. Napolitano Visits City of Industry, Promotes Job Creation
(City of Industry, CA) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32) visited Commercial Cooling and Jacmar Foodservice Distribution in the City of…