September 2, 2010, 12:05 AM
Tuesday at midnight marked the rancorous end to yet another legislative session here in California. And like many sine dies before, it was filled with hours of last-minute wrangling to cram through as much unfinished business as possible. By our count, 98 bills were passed and sent to...
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August 13, 2010, 12:05 AM
A bill that would have increased the ranks of volunteers at massive free clinics operated by a Tennessee-based nonprofit fizzled in a legislative committee Thursday. The bill would have allowed Remote Area Medical to bring out-of-state health professional volunteers into California for its...
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August 3, 2010, 12:05 AM
The California State Assembly approved legislation yesterday that guarantees free-speech rights for students and teachers at charter schools. Passed by a 51-19 vote, Senate Bill 438 now goes to the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who will have 12 days to either sign or veto it. The Senate...
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August 2, 2010, 12:05 AM
“Unsustainable” is how officials at the Port of Los Angeles describe their Clean Truck Program. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., and 57 congressional co-sponsors want to fix that with a new bill. On Thursday, Nadler introduced the "Clean Ports Act of 2010" that would...
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July 22, 2010, 12:05 AM
A law signed Monday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would change the way Los Angeles treats teen prostitutes, sending them to rehabilitation rather than jail. The bill analysis says it’s a crime to recruit or pimp juveniles in California. A juvenile, in turn, is deemed...
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July 22, 2010, 12:05 AM
Assemblyman Chris Norby, R-Fullerton, has introduced a bill that would prohibit the California State University system from requesting DNA samples from enrolled or prospective students for genetic-testing purposes and would ask the University of California to refrain from doing so as well. ...
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July 6, 2010, 12:05 AM
A bill moving through the legislature would potentially save Medi-Cal $13 million per year if doctors are not paid for care that leaves patients infected, burned or ridden with a serious bedsore. The point of the law, though, is not to save money. Rather, it’s to spur hospitals and...
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June 17, 2010, 4:44 AM
In college sports, the practice of "redshirting" is used to give still developing athletes extra time to successfully transition and adjust. A bill currently before the state Assembly would do the same to children under the age of 5. Currently, any child who turns 5 before Dec. 2 can...
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May 13, 2010, 6:54 AM
Environmentalists now face a second fight in their efforts to protect California's landmark global warming law. Beyond a November ballot initiative that would delay implementation of the state's climate legislation, Congress has added "troubling provisions" into the long-...
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