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She's not shedding a tear for redevelopment
State officials are correct in saying that local redevelopment agencies “sapped money from schools in the name of economic development that rarely materialized in any justifiable way” (“City knocks state payout,” June 17)....Tags: Business Enterprises, Local Elections
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Sacramento is relying on local government
We have had fantastic growth for a couple of decades, much of it credited to the work of redevelopment agencies and the investment of local governments. But then the state ended redevelopment and siphoned off millions of local government dollars....Tags: Local Government
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Ron Kaye: Taking a closer look at Greg Krikorian
It's not a state secret — just about everybody knows California is broke and the Legislature is broken, and has been ever since voters took the law into their own hands and passed Proposition 13, stopping the government from jacking up taxes every...Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Small Businesses, Eli Manning, Democratic Party, Elections
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Gatto's bill to reduce violence at sporting events now lacks bite
A bill designed to reduce violence at sporting events is moving forward in the state Assembly, but it doesn’t have the same teeth it once had. The bill, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake), originally called for the creation of a...
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Gatto gets a new district director
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) has a new district director — Jason Insalaco, a licensed attorney and real estate broker. Insalaco grew up in Glendale and Burbank, attending St. Francis Xavier School in Burbank and Holy Redeemer School in...
Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., Politics, Elections, Prostate Cancer, CBS Corp.
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Film tax credit bill makes progress
A bill that would extend the state’s film and television tax credit program is headed to the Assembly Appropriations Committee after having unanimously passed the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. The measure, AB 2026, was introduced by...Tags: Credit and Debt, Felipe Fuentes
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The spending has to stop
California must change course. In a recent survey of American chief executives, California ranked 50th in providing a business-friendly environment. Their finding: over-taxation and burdensome regulation, evidenced by the double-digit unemployment rate...Tags: California State Legislature, Health and Safety at School, Business, Health, Labor Markets
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Story on Krikorian comments was unfair
I was very disappointed to see the Glendale News-Press use an unknown, anonymous attack from the Internet to widely circulate a smear of Assembly candidate Greg Krikorian (“Rally comments cause a stir,” May 13). Do you really think it was fair...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Elections, Parties and Movements, Louis Farrakhan
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Gatto, Krikorian, Liu report their war chest totals
With the June 5 primary around the corner, three candidates running for state offices made the May 24 deadline for filing their campaign financial information. Two apparently did not. In the redrawn 43rd Assembly District race, incumbent Mike Gatto (D-...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Vote even when it seems academic
The June 5 primary is, admittedly, a mostly academic exercise: The two top vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, move on to the November ballot. For most of our readers, that means the 43rd Assembly District race is a wash. With incumbent Mike...Tags: Carol Liu, Elections, Politics, Primaries
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Primary Election 2012: Local races are a mix of certainty and long shots
It's beginning of new era in primary election voting here in California, so be prepared for some changes on the ballot. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. For a list of polling stations, go here. And for those who need a little catch up, here's...
Tags: Brad Sherman, Carol Liu, Adam Schiff, Politics, Elections
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A proposed tax that shouldn't happen
In Assembly Bill 2540, Burbank Assemblyman Mike Gatto has proposed introducing sales taxes for specified services. The specified services tend to be consumed by individuals with higher incomes and include, among other things, yacht and boat repair,...Tags: Consumers, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
Jun 19, 2012
|Story| Burbank Leader
Jun 19, 2012
|Story| Burbank Leader
Jun 24, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
May 26, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
May 26, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
May 27, 2012
|Story| Burbank Leader
May 30, 2012
|Story| LA Canada
Jun 1, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
Jun 2, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
Jun 1, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
Jun 5, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
Jun 5, 2012
|Story| Burbank Leader
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