Recent News in the 43rd District
Assemblyman Mike Gatto Speaks Out For Campaign Finance Reform
Sacramento - Watch the speech made on the floor by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) in favor of Assembly Bill 1148, the California DISCLOSE Act, of which he is a coauthor. In this video, Assemblyman Gatto debunks the notion that we cannot require corporations to disclose their political contributions, decries the notion that the wealthy have greater speech rights than others, and calls upon his colleagues to make the rules apply equally to everyone. Here’s the Assembly Access video.
Assemblyman Gatto Interviewed on "Champions of Justice" Radio Program: How to Make California Great Again
Los Angeles, CA -- Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) has fought to address the root causes of California's dysfunction and return us to the well-managed state that we can be. Recently, Assemblyman Mike Gatto was interviewed on the radio on what he's been working on, and the key issues facing the state. Click below to listen to this most interesting interview.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto Video: Repairing, Reforming California's Dysfunctional Government
(Sacramento) -- Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) has introduced a package of legislation that is designed to address the root causes of some of California's dysfunction and return us to the well-managed state that we can and used to be. Learn more about the reforms Assemblyman Gatto has proposed in this Assembly Web Report
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Monday, February 20 2012
The Buzz: California proposal would let drivers access proof of insurance on their smartphonesQuick – you're being stopped by a peace officer for a traffic offense, so what do you grab? A smartphone, BlackBerry or iPad, if state Assemblyman Mike Gatto has his way. Read more...
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Friday, February 17 2012
Legislation Would Reduce Fees for College StudentsAssemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) recently joined forces with Speaker of the Assembly John Perez (D-Los Angeles) to close a tax loophole that benefits large out-of-state companies and to use the billions of dollars collected to reduce fees for middle-class students who attend state universities. Current law lets companies calculate…
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Wednesday, February 15 2012
California Homemade Food Act Introduced in Calif. State Assembly Would Decriminalize Artisanal Food ProductionSACRAMANTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC), the Los Angeles Bread Bakers (LABB), and Proyecto Jardin are pleased to announce that Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D—Los Angeles) has introduced the California Homemade Food Act, AB 1616, in the California State Assembly. The Act would allow for the…
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Friday, January 27 2012
Assemblyman Mike Gatto Presents Constitutional Amendment To Streamline the Initiative ProcessAssemblyman Mike Gatto (D- Los Angeles) announced Friday that he will be presenting his Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 12 for a vote of the full Assembly. The measure, part of the Assemblyman's initiative-reform package introduced in 2011, is a common-sense reform that would create a mechanism to correct potential drafting…
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Friday, January 27 2012
California Clean Money CampaignLast week, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee voted AB 1148, the California DISCLOSE Act, to the Assembly floor for a full vote next Tuesday, January 31st. Coming two days before the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s infamous Citizens United decision that unleashed unlimited anonymous spending on campaigns across the…
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Thursday, January 19 2012
LA school students receive scholarship honorsMontrose, Calif. - In the City of Montrose, the fourth annual Greg and Sylva Martayan Scholarship for Education and "Leader of Tomorrow" honors took place with great success. The Armenian Sisters Academy (Montrose, CA) was chosen as the school where the honors would take place on December 16. Four students…
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Tuesday, January 17 2012
Western Growers, state to fund $100,000 in school gardensIrvine, Calif.-based Western Growers Foundation and the California Department of Education plan to award $1,000 each to 100 preschools and childcare centers statewide to establish gardens. The gardens, focused on vegetables and grains, will be created from plants, seeds and equipment funded by the grants, according to a news release.…
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Monday, January 09 2012
Mike Gatto Supporting Local Artisanal FoodmakersPeople understand the value of buying locally grown produce and artisanal food products. Both tend to be organic, fresher and tastier. Such purchases support the local economy, and the products require less fossil fuel to ship. In this burgeoning niche market, local artisans strive to fill our cravings with things…
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