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March 11, 2010 - Assemblywoman Fiona Ma Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Landlord Imposters

March 8, 2010 - Community Leader Marian Mann Named Woman of the Year

March 5, 2010 - Community Leader Marian Mann Named Woman of the Year

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In the News

March 9, 2010 - Six San Francisco Women Honored on International Women's Day
(Fog City Journal)

March 9, 2010 - Empowering South Asian women against domestic violence
(Crosscurrents from KALW News)

March 9, 2010 - Bill would end barriers to divorce
(Bay Area Reporter)

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Editorials

February Community Column

January Community Column

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Newsworthy

California State Auditor’s Office to host first public meetings on Prop 11, Voters First Act.

Assembly Majority Whip Fiona Ma to Discuss Budget Crisis at S.F. State University Student Leadership Symposium

Legislation to Tackle Curbside Recycling and Newspaper Theft Moves to the Governor’s Desk with Bipartisan Backing

Assemblywoman Ma’s Statement On The Governor’s Decision To Sign Legislation To Revise The High Speed Rail Bond

Legislation to Tackle Curbside Recycling and Newspaper Theft Clears Senate Floor with Bare Margin, Bipartisan Backing

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California High Speed Rail Moves Forward with Help from Feds
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Last November, Proposition 1A passed, paving the way for the state to issue $10 billion worth of bonds to create a European/Japanese-style high speed rail system for California. Okay. What now? Some good news for its supporters: passage of the bill put California on the top of the list to receive monies from the Federal stimulus package, which contains $8 billion for high speed rail projects. Bad news: residents of Palo Alto are fuming about plans to widen an existing commuter rail corridor to accommodate the bullet trains. Still, detailed planning continues and trains could start zooming at 220 mph up the Central Valley as early as 2015.

• Fiona Ma, Assemblywoman for district 12, San Francisco, also convener of the High Speed Rail Caucus

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Illegal Handicapped Parking Placards

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