Friday, February 03 2012
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.
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Friday, May 18 2012
Parents rally against T-mobile cell towerParents of children who attend two schools located near the Little White Chapel held a news conference on Thursday calling on the Burbank City Council to block the installation of a wireless telecommunication facility inside the church because of the dangers they say radio emissions pose to the public. The…
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Thursday, May 17 2012
Stadium Violence Prevention Measure by Assemblyman Mike Gatto Passes Out of the AssemblySacramento, CA – Assembly Bill 2464, the Improving Personal Safety at Stadiums Act, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), passed the Assembly today by a unanimous, 71-0 vote. The Act, inspired by recent incidents of senseless violence at professional sporting events in California, would require major-league sports stadiums in…
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Thursday, May 17 2012
Bill provides quicker way to report fan violenceSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- State lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at curbing fan violence at sporting events. AB2464 would require professional sports stadiums and arenas to post a phone number for security in parking lots and the stands. The Assembly passed the bill 72-0 Thursday, sending it to the Senate.…
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Thursday, May 17 2012
Poll: Anti-Stadium Violence Measure Passes AssemblyAssembly Bill 2464, the Improving Personal Safety at Stadiums Act, passed the Assembly, Thursday, by a unanimous 71-0 vote. Authored by local Assembly representative Mike Gatto, the bill was inspired by increased fan violence at pro stadiums, including the Brian Stow beating last March at Dodger Stadium. Read more...
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Friday, May 11 2012
Gatto amends pending lobbying measureIn the midst of a corruption probe of the L.A. County Assessor’s Office, Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) is amending a measure he’s already introduced to require people who lobby county assessors to adhere to the same lobbying rules as those who lobby county boards of supervisors. Gatto said the…
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Wednesday, May 09 2012
John Noguez Scandal Prompts State Legislation To Treat Tax Agents As LobbyistsAssemblyman Mike Gatto is preparing to introduce legislation in response to the alleged "pay-to-play" scandal at the L.A. County Assessor's Office. The bill focuses on tax agents, who are hired by property owners to push for lower appraisals. As the L.A. Weekly has reported, tax agents commonly contribute to candidates…
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Wednesday, May 02 2012
Los Gatos Man Takes Anti-Fan Violence Campaign to State CapitolIt has been four months since Manuel Austin was brutally beaten by fans sitting in front of him and his family during a Dec. 19, 2011 San Francisco 49ers Monday night football game. The 66-year-old still suffers from persistent headaches, hearing loss in his left ear and neck and back…
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Monday, April 30 2012
Know Whats In Your Food: Buy LocalIn the past decade, the stories about food recalls seem endless and have included tainted eggs, peanut butter, ground beef and even spinach. And, just last week, a case of "atypical" BSE (Mad Cow Disease) found in a dairy cow in Central California has been all over the news. Both…
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