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Former Lawmakers Win Special Senate Elections
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two former Los Angeles-area lawmakers claimed seats in the state Senate in special elections Tuesday that were the first campaigns under California’s open primary law. Republican...
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State Panel Slashes Funds For Legislators’ Vehicles
BURBANK (AP) — A state panel has slashed the amount of money California taxpayers will spend to keep legislators on the road. California has long provided state-paid cars, insurance, repairs and gas...
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San Gabriel Valley Lawmaker Accused Of Striking Woman With Belt
WEST COVINA (CBSLA.com) — A state lawmaker from the San Gabriel Valley is at the center of controversy after he reportedly struck a woman with a belt during an argument. Roger Hernandez was served...
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Lawmaker Calls For Tougher Regulations For Short-Term Day Care Centers
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — A state lawmaker wants to establish basic standards for the short-term day care centers that are growing in popularity at fitness centers, shopping malls, grocery stores and...
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Republican Lawmaker Pulls Son From Class Over New Transgender Law
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker says a new California law allowing transgender students to choose which restroom and locker room they use is part of the reason at least one of his sons...
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Trial Date Reset For Former Lawmaker Accused Of Leading Police On Chase
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trial is delayed in California for a former Las Vegas-area lawmaker accused of leading police on a California freeway chase, resisting arrest and attacking a police dog the day he was...
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Democratic Rep. Waxman Announces Retirement After 20 Terms
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman, a congressional force on clean air and expansion of Medicaid during his 20 terms, has decided to retire. In a statement Thursday, the California...
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Sentencing Delayed For Lawmaker In Fraud Case
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Sentencing has been delayed a second time for a state lawmaker who was suspended after his conviction for perjury and voter fraud. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office...
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Ex-Lawmaker Yee Pleads Not Guilty To New Charges
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former California state Sen. Leland Yee has pleaded not guilty to an expanded indictment in his corruption case that included two new charges of money-laundering. The San...
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Orange County Lawmaker Named To High-Speed Rail Board
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A former state lawmaker from Orange County has been appointed to the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board, adding another Southern California voice on the $68 billion project....
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Distracted GOP Lawmaker Accidentally OKs California Budget
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A Republican lawmaker accidentally cast his party’s first vote for the California budget in years because he was distracted by Facebook. Assemblyman Scott Wilk was the sole Republican...
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Calif. Lawmaker Behind New Push To Get Rid Of Daylight Saving Time
NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A Northern California lawmaker is behind a new push to get rid of daylight saving time. Assemblymember Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) introduced a new bill that would keep the...
View ArticleRepublican Lawmaker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Takes His Own Life
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Dan Johnson, a Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky who defiantly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in the basement of his home, died in an apparent...
View ArticleProposed California Anti-Plastic Straw Bill Draws Fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker is taking flak for a measure that would make it illegal for servers to offer plastic straws with drinks unless they’re asked. Assembly Majority Leader...
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