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Senators Speier and Alquist on protection from sex predators

Posted: June 1st, 2006, 12:12pm PDT

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Senators Elaine Alquist (D- San Jose) and Jackie Speier (D- San Francisco/San Mateo) at a media availability following passage of their bills to protect Californians from sex predators in the Senate. Victims Advocates Marc Klaas and Mark Sconce also spoke at the availability. SB 1128 (Alquist) increases penalties for sex offenses including increasing the punishment for child rape to 25 years to life in prison, and creating tougher penalties for child pornography and internet child predators. SB 1178 (Speier) requires that all high-risk sex offenders be fitted with a global positioning system (GPS) immediately upon parole or probation.
Perata on Guard Budget and Direction

Posted: May 17th, 2006, 3:27pm PDT

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Senate President Pro tem Don Perata announced today that the Senate version of the state budget will include no money for the California National Guard to patrol the California/Mexico border as proposed by President Bush. He also announced the creation of a Senate Select Committee on National Guard Direction and Deployment to examine the Guard’s appropriate role and responsibilities.
Senators Perata and Ortiz on biomonitoring

Posted: May 10th, 2006, 2:34pm PDT

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SB 1379 (authored by Senators Perata and Ortiz; co-authored by Assemblymember Laird) will create the nation’s first statewide, community based biomonitoring program to measure chemical contamination in members of the general public and make the information available to public health planners. They spoke at a media briefing and release of the EWG report, Across Generations. This report examines the first biomonitoring tests on California moms and daughters who participated in a study to measure toxic pollution in their blood. Participants in the study also share their stories and why they believe California must take national leadership in tracking pollution in people.
Senator Perata on the bond package

Posted: May 5th, 2006, 3:16pm PDT

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Senate President pro Tem Don Perata following the Senate’s approval of major transportation, housing, flood control and education bonds early on Friday May 5.
Senator Jackie Speier on contaminated meat

Posted: May 4th, 2006, 12:13pm PDT

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Senator Jackie Speier on contaminated meat
Senate Democrats on Immigrant Boycott Resolution

Posted: April 27th, 2006, 3:51pm PDT

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Senators Gloria Romero, Tom Torlakson, Sheila Kuehl, Gil Cedillo, Richard Alarcon, Nell Soto, and Martha Escutia speak on the Senate Floor regarding SCR 113, a bill that would recognize May 1, 2006, as "The Great American Boycott 2006," to educate people in California and the United States about the contributions of immigrants in California.
Senator Joe Simitian on SB 1615

Posted: April 25th, 2006, 2:32pm PDT

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Sen. Joe Simitian promotes his SB 1615, a bill that would make California the first state to allow multi-racial individuals to "identify with one or more racial or ethnic backgrounds on forms that ask for this information."
Senators Scott and Torlakson on meeting teacher shortages

Posted: April 18th, 2006, 3:22pm PDT

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Senator Jack Scott (D-Pasadena), Chair of the Senate Education Committee, and Senator Tom Torlakson (D- Antioch), Senate Democratic Caucus Chair, all former teachers, today called for approval of legislation to help California recruit and retain 100,000 new teachers over the next ten years.
Senator Torlakson on Matt's Law

Posted: April 3rd, 2006, 1:03pm PDT

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Senator Tom Torlakson (D-Antioch) and Debbie Smith, mother of hazing victim Matthew Carrington, at a news conference Monday, April 4th regarding Matt’s Law.
Senator Deborah Ortiz on Environmental Toxins

Posted: March 29th, 2006, 1:10pm PST

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Senator Deborah Ortiz (D-Sacramento) Chair of the Senate Health Committee, today called on lawmakers to approve SB 1379.

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Posted: June 1st, 2006, 12:12pm PDT

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Posted: May 17th, 2006, 3:27pm PDT

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Posted: May 10th, 2006, 2:34pm PDT

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Posted: May 5th, 2006, 3:16pm PDT

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Posted: May 4th, 2006, 12:13pm PDT

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Posted: April 27th, 2006, 3:51pm PDT

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Posted: April 25th, 2006, 2:32pm PDT

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Posted: April 18th, 2006, 3:22pm PDT

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Posted: April 3rd, 2006, 1:03pm PDT

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Posted: March 29th, 2006, 1:10pm PST

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