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La Caņada Unified School District takes on Governor Brown plan
As California's June 30 budget deadline draws near, La Caņada Unified School District officials are partnering with Democratic state legislators and other districts to oppose Gov. Jerry Brown's plan for distributing state money and $6 billion in...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning, Government, Executive Branch, Politics
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La Caņada Unified School District eyes budget plan
Gov. Jerry Brown's recently announced school funding proposal appears friendlier to the La Caņada Unified School District than his previous proposal, district officials said this week. “On the surface it's encouraging,” said Scott Tracy,...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning, Government, Manhattan (New York City), Executive Branch
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La Caņada Unified eyes challenges
It's not easy being a high-performing school district in an affluent community. The La Caņada Unified School District, whose students have the second-highest test scores of any K-12 district in the state, is facing several financial challenges. While...Tags: Julia Brownley, Finance, Teaching and Learning, Economy, Business and Finance, Government
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Liu vows to push sale of Caltrans homes
Conditions in the 710 gap are slow and go, as Gov. Jerry Brown last week vetoed a bill that would have forced the California Department of Transportation to quickly sell some of the nearly 500 properties it owns in Los Angeles, South Pasadena and...
Tags: California Department of Transportation, Government, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Executive Branch, Highway Transportation
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Utilities required to plan for natural disasters
A new law inspired by the windstorms that hammered the San Gabriel Valley in 2011 was signed into law over the weekend, forcing utilities to develop emergency management plans and work closely with local cities on how to respond to natural disasters. The...
Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Anthony J. Portantino, Executive Branch
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La Caņada resident named to state special ed commission
La Caņada Flintridge resident Diane Fazzi has been appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to the state's Advisory Commission on Special Education, the governor’s office announced Thursday. Fazzi, 50, is a former special education teacher and administrator...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Jerry Brown
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The same deal for all state employees
Regarding pension reform for state employees, Governor Brown has said, “We've got to win the confidence of the people.” To that end, he proposes a “Twelve Point Pension Reform Plan.” I would add a 13th point — that the...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Interior Policy, Employees, Government, Executive Branch
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Antonovich blasts governor's tax plan
Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich criticized Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax plan and his recent realignment initiative to release nonviolent inmates from state prisons during an address to the La Caņada Flintridge Republican Club last week....Tags: Joe Biden, Prisons, Democratic Party, Government, Prisons
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Liu: 'A Democratic governor makes a difference'
State Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Caņada Flintridge) celebrated a legislative victory at Pasadena nonprofit AbilityFirst late last month, toasting one of six Liu bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2011.
Liu enjoyed more legislative success in 2011 than she did...Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Justice System
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Bill would recast state schools policy
Proposed legislation by state Sen. Carol Liu (D- La Caņada Flintridge) would streamline the governance of state’s K-12 education system by transferring powers from the California Board of Education to the state superintendent of public instruction....Tags: University of Southern California, Tom Torlakson, Labor Legislation, Government, California
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Assemblyman cuts his own path
If the state Legislature were a high school cafeteria, you wouldn’t find Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D- La Caņada Flintridge) sitting with the popular kids. But that’s just fine by him. During his five years in Sacramento, Portantino...Tags: Athletes, Democratic Party, Voting, California, Government
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Supervisor votes against Brown
Last week, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, whose district includes La Caņada Flintridge, was the only one among his colleagues to cast a symbolic vote against Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed government realignment. The governor’s...Tags: Republican Party, Vehicles, Government, Executive Branch, Politics
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