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Senior Scam Forum
An educational community event on the prevention of scams, fraud, and identity theft
Guest speakers include:
- Detective Kevin Hall, Pasadena Police Department
- Judith Ramirez, Investigator, Los Angeles County Consumer Affairs
- Brenda Fink, Investigator, California Contractors State License Board
- Jim Root, Deputy Attorney General
Friday, May 29th 1:00pm-3:00pm
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85 East Holly Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
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Freeze Excessive Pay
(Sacramento) - Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-Pasadena) is urging his fellow state lawmakers to approve a measure he authored that will prohibit any pay raises, bonuses, overtime pay, or any other increase in compensation to many state employees earning over $150,000 per year. There are various exemptions in the legislation (Assembly Bill 53) for individuals "necessary for protecting the safety and security of California", employees whose salaries are governed by a collective bargaining agreement and others. However, Assemblymember Portantino says, "At a time when we are asking our seniors, our students, and our poor to bear the budget burden year after year, the least we can do is ask those state employees who are most well-off to forgo any salary increases until the state's ongoing fiscal crisis ends." Here's more in this Assembly Access video.
Duarte Councilwoman Lois Gaston Named Woman of the Year
Commitment to public service and leading through collaboration are reasons cited for award
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today Assemblymember Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) named Duarte City Councilmember Lois Gaston the 44th Assembly District Woman of the Year. A former Mayor and soon-to-be President of the Contract Cities Association, Portantino praised Gaston for her unwavering commitment to public service and her unique leadership style emphasizing collaboration in problem solving.
Portantino, OBGYNs Work Together to Modernize Detection Coverage for Breast Cancer
A decades-old policy on insurance coverage relies on outdated and incomplete scientific information that leaves many women without coverage for critical breast cancer screenings
SACRAMENTO, CA – Women will benefit from up-to-date breast cancer screenings and increased insurance coverage under legislation proposed by Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Caņada Flintridge) and sponsored by the California Chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Under current law, preferred provider organizations (PPOs) are only required to provide mammograms for women 35 and older. In addition, existing law does not require PPOs to account for the latest information on known "risk factors." These risk factors make women much more likely to develop breast cancer earlier than at age 35. Under AB 56, doctors would be afforded the latitude to use known risk factors, rather than age alone, to determine if a woman should receive cancer screening tests. Insurance companies would also be required to send all female policyholders information on nationally accepted guidelines for breast cancer screenings and notify women who are eligible for testing.
California's Unprecedented Cash Crisis Prompts Bill to Freeze Excessive Pay
Legislation proposed to eliminate salary increases, bonuses,and overtime pay for state employees making over $150,000
SACRAMENTO, CA – Facing an economic crisis that could leave the state without cash by March 2009, Assemblymember Portantino (D-La Caņada Flintridge) introduced legislation which would provide California immediate savings by prohibiting any pay raises, bonuses, overtime pay, or any other increase in compensation to state employees earning over $150,000 per year. Joining him as co-authors were Assemblymembers Juan Arambula (D-Fresno) and Anna Caballero (D-Salinas).
"California stands at the edge of a budgetary cliff and will fall into a recessionary abyss unless we act immediately," said Portantino, who is also Chairman of the Higher Education Committee. "At a time when we are asking our seniors, our students, and our poor and infirm to bear the budget burden year after year, the least we can do is ask those state employees who are most well-off to forgo any salary increases for the near future. Together, the shared sacrifices will help put California back on track."
