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Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra will resign after more sexual harassment reports surface
Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra, D-Pacoima, announced Monday that he would not seek re-election and immediately resign from his leadership position of Assembly Whip. “I have sought counsel from community members and constituents. After much discussion and reflection, the most prudent decision
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‘Job killer’ employee schedule bill passes Assembly committee
A bill that punishes businesses for changing employees’ work schedules recently passed the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee, despite the California Chamber of Commerce warning that it’s a “job killer.” Assembly Bill 357 affects California food and retail businesses with
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CA Assembly pays women less; fewer in top staff positions
The state Capitol remains a good old boys’ club. Women who work for the California State Assembly face a glass ceiling, substantial pay inequities and limits to their career advancement. Female employees are paid less than their male counterparts, are
Read MoreRepublican leader wins despite election losses
Nov. 11, 2012 Katy Grimes: Despite losing two important Republican Assembly seats in the election and handing state Democrats a supermajority, California’s Assembly Minority Leader Connie Conway, a Republican, was surprisingly and handily reelected to her leadership position Thursday. “It
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