SACRAMENTO – In the wake of one of the deadliest school shootings in our nation’s history, State Senator Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park) and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office (LADA) have introduced the “Juvenile Gun Safety Act” (SB 1281) to close a loophole in California law that allows individuals who have committed violent offenses as minors to escape prosecution for illegally owning or possessing a firearm in violation of the law.
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MALIBU, CA -- The Keeper of the National Register (National Park Service, Department of Interior) has listed Los Angeles' iconic Malibu surfing area in the National Register of Historic Places. This is the first National Register listing centered on surfing history and recognizes Malibu's worldwide contributions to the sport made in the years following World War II -- from surfboard design and production; to a distinct, relaxed, and "cool" style of surfing; to the beach of Gidget and the explosion of surfing's popularity.
This year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed an unusually robust number of bills aimed at helping foster youth and other at-risk children and families.Last week, we noted several pieces of juvenile justice legislation signed into law in the state, including a ban on the practice of as
For low-income Californians, a parking violation will no longer mean breaking the bank.
On Friday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 503, which will create a parking ticket payment plan for low-income drivers.
The Agoura High School chapter of GenUN, the student network for the United Nations, will host a community event Sat., Oct. 14 in the AHS performing arts education center, 28545 Driver Ave.
California will have stricter campaign finance laws but no universal bikeshare program after Governor Brown signed one and vetoed one of Senator Henry Stern’s bills this week.
It is now California law that human trafficking hotlines will have a text message option after Governor Jerry Brown signed a Senate Bill last week.
Through the legislation, written by Senator Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park), the phone number 233-733 (Be Free) will aid victims by being posted in plain sight in businesses, hotels and motels for them to text for help.
State Senator Henry Stern (Los Angeles) — who successfully pushed to increase funding for clean energy research from the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund