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Speaker John A. Pérez statement on Governor Brown’s budget proposal Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement on Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.’s 2014-2015 budget proposal: “Assembly Democrats want to maintain stability and expand opportunity. There is much in the Governor’s budget proposal that supports those goals. I’m pleased to see so many areas of agreement between the Governor and the Assembly, particularly how strongly he has embraced the rainy day
fund that is the cornerstone of the Assembly’s proposal. With a strong rainy day fund in place we can avoid mistakes of the past and ensure that education and other vital services in California are protected from the volatility of boom and bust cycles. I am pleased that the Governor proposes to continue paying down the wall of debt. This proposal completely pays off California’s economic recovery bond debt from 2005, and repays our schools six billion dollars
in funds that were deferred during the worst years of the Recession. This proposal makes smart investments in strengthening our economic recovery, especially with respect to our shared commitment to infrastructure. The Assembly will work with the Governor and the Senate to finalize another on-time balanced budget. Having agreement on such a major component as the rainy day fund makes that job easier.”
Sierra Madre, Temple City mayors endorse Tanaka for sheriff It was announced that Sierra Madre Mayor Nancy Walsh officially voiced support of former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka as he campaigns for Sheriff of Los Angeles County. Tanaka has also received the support of Rosemead Mayor Polly Low and Temple City Mayor Cynthia Sternquist. “Paul Tanaka’s exceptional leadership is exactly what the Los Angeles
Sheriff’s Department needs,” said Mayor Walsh. “As Mayor of the City of Gardena, Paul successfully saved the city from bankruptcy, reduced crime to record lows and increased business throughout the city. The department would be lucky to have him as their next Sheriff.” “I am honored to have the endorsement of Mayor Walsh,” said former
Undersheriff Tanaka. “The brave men and women of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deserve a leader who is clear, consistent and sensible. Change must begin at the top. Only then can we restore trust and accountability to the department. On Tuesday Sheriff Lee Baca announced his retirement thus opening a new playing field for the upcoming election for sheriff.
A new California Appellate case just published August 8, 2013, “Glaski v. Bank of America”, holds that a homeowner can challenge his lender’s right to foreclose by showing that the Deed of Trust never made it into the securitized trust until after the trust’s closing date. This is the case in most loans made in the last 12 years. If the bank foreclosed we should be able to get the homeowner money damages and/or the house back. Or a lawsuit could be filed and a court ruling obtained preventing the court from foreclosing. Recently enacted Sections 2924(a)(6) and 2924.19 of California Civil Code provide the same relief to homeowners. It is highly suggested that homeowners take this window of opportunity to get relief before the banks get Congress to close this door with national legislation. Contact us so we can help you.
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Father in law arrested in stabbing murder in Arcadia On January 7, 2014, at approximately 8:24 a.m., officers responded to an apartment complex located in the 900 Block of Arcadia Avenue on the report of a female not breathing. On arrival officers encountered a female victim inside of an apartment suffering from multiple stab wounds. Arriving officers were directed to a possible suspect who had just left the location. Responding officers were able to locate the suspect and took him into custody without incident. Paramedics from the Arcadia Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the victim to Huntington Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced deceased by emergency room personnel.
The victim was identified as Xiaolin Li, a 41-year-old female resident of Arcadia. The arrested suspect was identified by family members as the fatherin-law of the victim. Li Zhu, a 68-year-old male resident of Arcadia was booked at the Arcadia City Jail on a charge of murder with his bail set at $1,000,000.00. Both the victim and suspect reside together along with other family members. This continuing investigation is being handled by Arcadia Police Department Detectives. The motive appears to be related to an on-going dispute within the family. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5151.
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worked on for years, will be located within the Los Angeles Promise Zone. The project would build a 44 acre urban park over the Hollywood Freeway that will create more than 40,000 jobs, create longterm economic stimulus, and provide the community with open green space for generations to come. This is a major step forward for this highlyanticipated project. “By investing in these key communities in the country, we will not only create jobs and educational opportunity for our young people, but we will return hope to some areas that have lost much in the Great Recession,” said Schiff. “Every child must have a good chance at success – no matter where you’re from – and this new Promise Zone will help keep the promise that hard work and determination in America can and will pay off.” This new Los Angeles Promise Zone is focused on five primary goals: • Increasing housing affordability by preserving existing affordable housing and partnering with housing developers to increase the supply of affordable new housing to prevent displacement. • Ensuring all youth have access to a high-quality education, and are prepared for college and careers through its Promise Neighborhoods initiative, by partnering with the Youth Policy Institute and L.A. Unified School District to expand its Full Service
Community Schools model from 7 schools to all 45 Promise Zone schools by 2019. • Ensuring youth and adult residents have access to high-quality career and technical training opportunities that prepare them for careers in high-growth industries through partnerships with career and technical training schools and the Los Angeles Community College District. • Investing in transit infrastructure including bus rapid transit lines and bike lanes, and promoting transit-oriented development (TOD) that attracts new businesses and creates jobs. • Charging its Promise Zone Director and Advisory Board with eliminating wasteful and duplicative government programs Schiff advocated directly with the White House and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to select Hollywood as one of the first zones in a letter in November 2013, saying: “The Los Angeles Promise Zone seeks to attract private investment, improve affordable housing and educational opportunities, create jobs, reduce serious and violent crime, and assist local leaders in navigating federal programs and cutting through red tape in the targeted Central Los Angeles community. The City of Los Angeles has worked tirelessly for more than a decade to develop innovative partnerships and best practices to support this model.”
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