Recent News in the 42nd District

Bills Combat Neighborhood Blight from Lender-Owned Homes and Provide Equity for Non-English Speaking Borrowers April 17, 2012 (Sacramento) – The Assembly Judiciary Committee has approved bills by Assembly Member Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) that help address problems resulting from the ongoing foreclosure crisis.  AB 2557 (Feuer), which would combat neighborhood blight caused when foreclosed homes are not maintained, passed on a vote of 6-3.  AB 1599 (Feuer/Fong), which would expand access to foreclosure documents by…

Sacramento - Today the Assembly Public Safety Committee approved AB 2251, legislation by Assembly Member Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) that would help ensure monetary compensation of victims who have suffered a loss as a result of criminal activity. The measure would allow a District Attorney to send the contact information of a victim who is owed monies as restitution to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in order to distribute the restitution. Current…

AB 1434 Extends Mandated Reporter Requirements to College Employees March 6, 2012 (Sacramento) – Today the Assembly Public Safety Committee unanimously passed AB 1434 by Assembly Member Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles). The measure, sponsored by the Children’s Advocacy Institute, requires the employees of higher education institutions to be mandated reporters, helping ensure that child abuse on college campuses is detected and reported to law enforcement. The bill responds to the shocking and tragic allegations at…

Measure Would Authorize Counties to Shield Home Addresses from Public Disclosure February 27, 2012 (Los Angeles) –Assembly Member Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) has introduced AB 2299, legislation to empower county boards of supervisors to prevent the use of property records to identify the home addresses of public safety officials.  Such information, now commonly available in the offices of county assessors and recorders, could be used by those wishing to harm these officials and their families.…

When corporations engage in "oppressive, fraudulent or malicious" misconduct and are required to pay punitive damages, they can deduct these damages as a "business expense." This outrageous loophole allows bad acting corporations to shirk responsibility for their despicable actions. Worse, it removes corporations' motivation to start following the law. Especially at a time when all Californians are being called upon to make significant sacrifices, individual taxpayers and responsible businesses should not subsidize such egregious misconduct.…