CA Working Families releases new anti-Whitman ad
California Working Families has released a new campaign ad highlighting the differences between the world Meg Whitman lives in and the world the rest of […]
Month: June 2010
Senator Robert Byrd dies
The longest serving member of the United States Senate, Robert Byrd of West Virginia, has died. See more about the Senator’s career here. He cast […]
LGBT Community and Supporters protest Exodus Conference today at 4 p.m.
Orange County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community will be ready. They are planning a demonstration for Saturday, June 26th, from 4 to 6 PM at the intersection of Ridgeline Drive and University Drive in Irvine. “Ex-gay therapy is ineffective at best and can be dangerous at its worst.
Obama Weekly Address: Finishing the Job on Wall Street Reform
With Congress having finalized a strong Wall Street reform bill, the President urges Congress to finish the job and send the bill to his desk. The legislation reflects 90% of what the President originally proposed, including the strongest consumer financial protections in history with an independent agency to enforce them. It ensures that the trading of derivatives, which helped trigger this crisis, will be brought into the light of day, and enacts the “Volcker Rule,†which will make sure banks protected by safety nets like the FDIC cannot engage in risky trades.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez Commends Senate on Quick Confirmation of John Pistole as New TSA Chief
“In the seventeen months the TSA has been without a leader, our country has experienced two airline-related terrorist incidents and the constant threat of further attacks on our country. While I am disappointed with the lengthy and partisan process it took to confirm a capable Administrator, I am looking forward to working with John Pistole and glad he was confirmed. He is a strong and experienced public servant who will bring a lifetime of law enforcement, counterterrorism, and intelligence knowledge to this critical agency.
David Benavides Campaign Kickoff a Massive Success
Last night I had the pleasure of attending Ward 4 Councilman David Benavides’ re-election kick off. Needless to say, the event was a great success and I see one of our better Councilmembers heading towards a re-election. The crowd was diverse with many people from the city insiders to the neighborhood folks, people who are usually at odds coming together to support David.
Join “Hands Across the Sand” on Saturday
On Saturday, June 26, Americans will join hands on beaches and in parks and cities united against the dangers offshore oil drilling present to our oceans and […]
Senate Committee Approves Bill in Response to Pension Fund Investment Scandal
The Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee approved legislation this week that would require placement agents to register as lobbyists and would end contingency fee arrangements based on winning contracts from California’s public retirement systems. Co-authored by Senator Lou Correa (Santa Ana), Assembly Bill 1743 (AB 1743) would help to ensure that transactions that involve placement agents securing investment assets from the state’s pension funds remain above board.
Hedrick Calls Republican Opponent Ken Calvert ‘the Joe Barton of California’
Democratic Congressional candidate Bill Hedrick today admonished his opponent, Republican Ken Calvert, for $16,725 in campaign contributions received from the oil industry this election cycle and for a $4000 contribution received from BP apologist Joe Barton’s PAC. Hedrick called on Calvert to give $20,725 received in oil industry contributions to small businesses in gulf region.