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    May 24, 2013 |Story| LAT - HOLD Archive

  1. Bill targeting cheaters at farmers markets is put off another year

    A bill that for the first time would have provided substantial resources for state and county inspectors to keep cheaters out of farmers markets was held by the California Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday afternoon. That means the bill is effectively dead for the year, leaving the dozens of managers and stakeholders who worked for its passage greatly disappointed.
    A bill that for the first time would have provided substantial resources for state and county inspectors to keep cheaters out of farmers markets was held by the California Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday afternoon. That means the bill is...

    Tags: Lobbying, Marketing, Consumers

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Assembly panel puts hold on condom, bullet tax bills

    SACRAMENTO -- A state Assembly panel on Friday shelved 144 bills that would have cost the state $2.8 billion, including measures to require condoms for adult film actors and to put a 10% tax on bullet sales.
    SACRAMENTO -- A state Assembly panel on Friday shelved 144 bills that would have cost the state $2.8 billion, including measures to require condoms for adult film actors and to put a 10% tax on bullet sales. However, bill authors said they would try...

    Tags: Mike Gatto, Isadore Hall, III, Norma J. Torres, Ben Hueso

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies

    SACRAMENTO — Releasing his latest budget plan this week, Gov. Jerry Brown repeated his assurance that the tax hikes voters agreed to last fall were enough, that he won't ask them to dig deeper into their pockets any time soon.
    SACRAMENTO — Releasing his latest budget plan this week, Gov. Jerry Brown repeated his assurance that the tax hikes voters agreed to last fall were enough, that he won't ask them to dig deeper into their pockets any time soon. "We just got a...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Food Industry, Weight, Dining and Drinking, Executive Branch

    4. May 10, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. EDITORIAL: Can local coffers pay for benefits boost?

    The Sacramento Bee
    Assembly Speaker John A. Perez has reintroduced a pared-down version of a bill that Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed last year that would expand the statute of limitations for death benefits for police and firefighters injured in the line of duty. Even in its more...

    Tags: Local Government, Health and Safety at Work, Retirement, Safety of Citizens, Jerry Brown

    5. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Proposed tax on bullets sidelined for more study

    A bill that would create a nickel-per-bullet tax to pay for mental health programs aimed at reducing gun violence hit a roadblock in a legislative committee Monday.
    A bill that would create a nickel-per-bullet tax to pay for mental health programs aimed at reducing gun violence hit a roadblock in a legislative committee Monday. The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee put AB 760 on "suspense" where it will be...

    Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Mental Health, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

    6. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Farmers Markets: State bill would bring big changes

    A bill recently introduced in the California Assembly, <a href="http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_996_bill_20130222_introduced.pdf">AB 996,</a> would substantially change the operations and governance of the state's certified farmers markets, strengthening some enforcement provisions and weakening others. The bill would renew authorization for the state's role in the program, including penalties for cheaters, which are now scheduled to expire at the end of 2013. Its provisions, which will likely be modified in coming months, currently include:
    For the Los Angeles Times
    A bill recently introduced in the California Assembly, AB 996, would substantially change the operations and governance of the state's certified farmers markets, strengthening some enforcement provisions and weakening others. The bill would renew...

    Tags: Conservation, Natural Resources, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Agriculture, Marketing

    7. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Gun tax bills miss the mark

    Does raising the tax on firearms and ammunition make sense as a way of reducing gun violence in the United States? A lot of Democratic lawmakers seem to think so, based on the amount of legislation at both the federal and state levels to do just that. We're not sure they're right, which is why we have problems with nearly all the taxation bills on the table. But they do make some important points in principle.
    Does raising the tax on firearms and ammunition make sense as a way of reducing gun violence in the United States? A lot of Democratic lawmakers seem to think so, based on the amount of legislation at both the federal and state levels to do just that. We'...

    Tags: Firearms, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Congress

    8. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Grandstanding on gun control

    The national effort to crack down on gun violence being led by President Obama is generating encouraging discussion in Congress, where until recently the subject of gun control had been largely taboo. That's good news. On the minus side, there's what is happening in California.
    The national effort to crack down on gun violence being led by President Obama is generating encouraging discussion in Congress, where until recently the subject of gun control had been largely taboo. That's good news. On the minus side, there's what is...

    Tags: Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Behavioral Conditions, Mark Leno, Laws

    9. Dec 20, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Democrats target secret political money with new legislation

    PolitiCal
    California Democrats will be pushing new legislation in hopes of preventing anonymous political donations like the $11 million contribution that stirred controversy this year. On Thursday, Assemblyman Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) announced a bill (AB45)...
    10. Jul 16, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. State lawmakers in D.C. for meetings on bullet train, other issues

    PolitiCal
    State lawmakers travel to D.C. for meetings...
    11. Jun 22, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. California bills advance in response to Jerry Sandusky case

    PolitiCal
    California lawmakers pursue bills in response to Sandusky case...
    12. May 21, 2012 |Story| KTXL-LTV

  12. Bill Could Help Convicted Felons Find Jobs

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    FOX40 News
    A bill, authored by Assemblymember Roger Dickinson, D-Sacramento, is designed to help convicted felons find employment. AB-1831 would prohibit cities and counties from asking job applicants about criminal history in the first round of the application...

    Tags: Criminals

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