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Musharraf Faces Impeachment Effort

By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's ruling coalition parties agreed Thursday to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, setting up a major showdown between the former military chief and the newly elected civilian government. Leaders of the ruling Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N faction called for a no-confidence vote in Parliament against Musharraf and said they could begin official impeachment proceedings in the next few days. Pakistan People's Party co-chair Asif Ali Zardari said Musharraf's nearly nine-year rule had thrown the country into turmoil and that the time had come to break the six-month-long political deadlock that has paralyzed Pakistan since the civilian- d... more

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Bill to Stop Illegal Taxicabs Passes Legislature

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate today approved legislation to help eliminate illegally operating taxicabs. SB 1519, authored by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/San Mateo), allows a judge to order a telephone service provider to stop service t... more

State Senate Approves Legislation To Close a Loophole Allowing Sex Offenders To Continue Teaching

Senate Bill 1105 by Senator Bob Margett (R-Glendora) passed the State Senate today. SB 1105 closes the loophole which allows teachers who plead no contest to specified sex and drug offenses to continue teaching in the classroom. Under the current... more

MAYOR NEWSOM SIGNS LAW BANNING TOBACCO SALES IN PHARMACIES

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Today Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed legislation banning the sale of tobacco in pharmacies. "Pharmacies should be places where people go to get better, not where people go to get cancer," said Mayor Newsom. "T... more

Assembly casts bipartisan vote to support Wolk water conservation bill

SACRAMENTO–The State Assembly cast a bipartisan 62-2 vote last week to approve a water conservation bill by Assemblywoman Lois Wolk (D-Davis). The legislation, Assembly Bill 2882, would encourage public water agencies throughout the state to adopt co... more

Senate OK's allowing breathalyzers to be imposed on 'extreme' drunken drivers

SACRAMENTO – Motorists cited for high blood-alcohol levels could more easily be required to install breathalyzers in their vehicles, according to a Sen. Jenny Oropeza bill approved on a bipartisan, 34-0 vote today by the California state Senate. "... more

Juvenile Justice Communication Bill Heads to Governor

SACRAMENTO – On a bipartisan 28-3 vote, the State Senate today approved legislation expected to help rehabilitate incarcerated juveniles and reduce recidivism. The Family Communication and Youth Rehabilitation Act, authored by Senator Leland Yee (D-... more

Legislature passes bill to increase oversight of homeowners associations

SACRAMENTO – The Legislature has sent a measure to the Governor aimed at providing education and lower-cost non-judicial conflict resolution in disputes between homeowners and their homeowner associations. Assembly Member Lori Saldaña, the bill... more

AB 2095 JUDICIAL DIVERSITY BILL ON WAY TO THE GOVERNOR

SACRAMENTO, CA — A measure to release the names of individuals who assist the Governor in choosing court judges cleared the Assembly House and is ready to be considered by the Governor. AB 2095 seeks transparency in the judicial applicant... more

BONO MACK, HUD ANNOUNCES $2.36 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN MORENO VALLEY

MORENO VALLEY, CA – Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), joined by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary Susan Peppler, announced that Moreno Valley will receive more than $2.3 million to support community development and produce mo... more

Comprehensive Oil Spill Prevention and Environmental Protection Legislation on Way to Governor

SACRAMENTO–Assemblymember Pedro Nava, Chair of the Joint Committee on Emergency Services and Homeland Security Announced yesterday Assembly Bill 1960 passed the Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support. Next step is to the governor. The measure... more

Budget Committee Defeats Responsible Budget Reforms

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Budget Committee held a hearing on Assembly Constitutional Amendment 19, a budget reform measure co-authored by Assemblyman John J. Benoit (R-Bermuda Dunes). After hearing testimony from Budget Committee Vice Chairman Assembl... more

Legislation to Regulate Dead Body Exhibits Moves on to The Governor

SACRAMENTO- Legislation to regulate dead body exhibits, authored by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco), passed the Assembly Floor today with bipartisan support and a vote 62-5 and will now move to the Governor´s desk. On Wednesday, the l... more

Water Polluters Legislation Passes State Assembly-Measure Will Give More Tools to Pursue Polluters

SACRAMENTO – California Assemblymember Pedro Nava, Chair of the Joint Committee on Emergency Services and Homeland Security announced that AB 1946 passed the State Assembly last week. Next step is to the governor. AB 1946 will reform state law b... more

TORRICO TEACHER HOUSING BILL

SACRAMENTO - Teachers who are priced out of their schools´ neighborhoods could see shorter commutes to their classrooms in the future if state Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico´s (D-Newark) AB 1112 becomes law. The bill passed the... more

13th MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT TO HOLD CAR WASH IN ANAHEIM

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Marine Adoption Committee and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) invite the community to a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Members of the committee and approximately 50 Marines from... more

Prop 2: A Modest Initiative to Fight Animal Cruelty

Among the propositions Californians will decide on in November´s general election, including public transportation, crime and healthcare, there is one issue that voters rarely see: the treatment of animals raised for food. But Prop 2 gives California... more

Mobile Symphony Opens Season w/ Rhapsody in Blue & Ravel Piano Concerto W/ Alain Lefevre

MOBILE, Ala. The South may be renowned for its less frenetic pace, but at the Mobile Symphony Orchestra (MSO) it´s no accident that the 2008 – 2009 season has been christened "The Universal Energy Series". Under Music Director Scott Speck, the... more

Ventura Water Polo Club places 14th in U.S. Junior Olympics

The Ventura Water Polo Club was founded in 2008, and in its first year advanced to the U.S. National Junior Olympics in Costa Mesa, placing 14th out of 48 teams across the U.S. Hosted at Irvine Kahuna July 25-29, 2008 Matt Cherrie, club director a... more

CA Labor Course Particularly Relevant In Light of Recent Actions by Governor

West Los Angeles College, with the support of the Dolores Huerta Labor Institute has added a new course exploring the social and political history of working people in California through films, literature and poetry. The course, "English 275: Califor... more

Long-Term Care Consumer Protection Bill Signed into Law

SACRAMENTO – A bill has been signed into law that will require more transparency when policy holders are dropped from long-term care insurance policies. Under current law, insurers are required to maintain a record of all policy rescissions exc... more

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