Statement Regarding State Budget Crisis |
Kevin de Leon urges the Assembly to pass a severance tax on oil extraction in California to minimize budget cuts to schools.
(Los Angeles, CA)-Assemblymember Kevin de León, Member of the Budget Conference Committee and Chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee made the following statement regarding the ongoing state budget negotiations: Read more...
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Fong And De León Request Formal Apology For Past Discrimination Against Chinese In California |
SACRAMENTO (CA)-Assemblymembers Paul Fong and Kevin de León introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 42, a resolution which acknowledges the history and contributions made by Chinese Americans and Chinese immigrants. It also expresses regret for the discriminatory laws and constitutional provisions that California enacted to persecute Chinese living in the 19th and 20th centuries – acts which the state has never, until now, formally apologized for. Read more... |
California State Parks-debated June 11, 2009 |
From 2:50p to 3:25 on June 11th, the Budget Conference Committee heard from the California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) about the pros and cons associated with the closure of California State Parks. Read more... |
California should apologize for persecution of Chinese immigrants, legislator says |
California should formally "express regrets" to the Chinese immigrants who were historically persecuted and abused while they helped build the Golden State's railroads, mines and agricultural fields, said a state legislator who is promoting legislation that would lead to the first-ever government apology to Chinese-Americans. Read more... |
