eNewsChannels NEWS: (CULVER CITY, Calif.) -- At its March 27, 2017 meeting, the City Council of the City of Culver City adopted a Resolution to declare itself a sanctuary city. According to the Resolution, "The City of Culver City is a sanctuary city for all of its residents, and the City stands in solidarity with other sanctuary jurisdictions."

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ NEWS: Today, John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State provided the following statement to the media: Eleven years ago, the United Nations...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Monday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he signed numerous assembly bills into law, including those impacting parking meters, liability of dog parks, boundaries for real property and others. A list follows. The governor has signed the following bills: •AB 61 by Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Governor Brown Signs Various Legislation into Law on Aug. 12, 2013 was syndicated from California Newswire.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The Chair of the California State Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), today issued the following statement regarding the state’s use of the emergency Amber alert system: “The Wireless Emergency Alert system is a critical new tool for delivering Presidential alerts relating to national security, […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, California use of Amber Alert System Focus of Statement by Senator Alex Padilla was syndicated from California Newswire.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) today announced that his legislation to prohibit local governments from fleecing motorists who park at broken parking meters was signed by Governor Brown into law. Gatto introduced the bill in January 2013 due to outrage, both popular and personal, at cities who were changing […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Gatto’s Legislation to End Unfair Parking Tickets in California Signed by Governor Brown was syndicated from California Newswire.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Angel Carrera Jr., 61, of Sacramento, has been appointed business development program manager at the California Department of General Services, where he has served since 2007. Carrera was program manager of the California Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 9, 2013 including to California Department of Toxic Substances Control was syndicated from California Newswire.

OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Sunday night, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. appointed a board to investigate the contract dispute between Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and its unions – effectively ending the immediate threat of service disruption. The Governor notified all parties of his action in the following letter: August 4, 2013 […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Governor Brown Takes Action to Avert BART Strike, Appoints Investigatory Board was syndicated from California Newswire.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This week, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s proposal to “ensure that construction workers get paid a fair wage when working for contractors employed by the City,” won City Council approval. In a vote of 5-4, City Councilmembers agreed that workers should be paid a prevailing wage. The prevailing wage […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, San Diego Mayor Filner Proposal for Prevailing Wage Approved by City Council was syndicated from California Newswire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Supervisor Mark Farrell today launched the down payment home loan assistance program for San Francisco first responders who are active member of the San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco Fire Department, or the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department. The Mayor’s Office of Housing and […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, SF Mayor Lee and Supervisor Farrell Launch Home Loan Assistance Program for First Responders was syndicated from California Newswire.

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — In Washington, D.C., In an effort to protect both services offered to residents of the San Fernando Valley, and the rights of the hard-working people who deliver the U.S. Mail, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, voted […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Congressman Tony Cárdenas votes to protect U.S. mail delivery – Innovate to Deliver was syndicated from California Newswire.