John A. Perez

California can expect more tax revenue, analyst says

2013-05-17 12:29:00

SACRAMENTO -- The Legislature's top budget advisor said Friday that California can expect much more tax revenue than Gov. Jerry Brown has estimated. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office projected that the state will receive a bit more than...

Assembly approves off-reservation tribal casino

2013-05-02 12:59:00

SACRAMENTO -- Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) employed a little legislative arm-twisting to persuade lawmakers to pass a measure that would allow a Central California Indian tribe to open a casino just off a major state highway. The...

State officials temporarily shut down Vernon battery recycler

2013-04-24 10:33:00

State regulators announced Wednesday that they are temporarily shutting down a Vernon battery recycler that has been under fire for posing a danger to as many as 110,000 people because of arsenic emissions. The state Department of Toxic Substances...

Coastal commissioner resigns after Vietnam 'carpet bombing' remark

2013-04-18 12:29:00

A state coastal commissioner who vocally supported banning beach bonfires along a stretch of Orange County coastline has resigned under growing pressure from two state legislators. William Burke was serving as both a member of the state Coastal...

Dennis Zine endorsed by Gloria Molina in L.A. controller's race

2013-04-18 11:19:00

City controller hopeful Dennis Zine picked up an endorsement from Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina on Thursday and said the nod would be a "huge plus" in helping him win support among critical Latino voters. Molina, the sole Latina on the...

California Democrats gather in Sacramento to celebrate victories

2013-04-13 11:25:00

California Democrats, gathered for their annual convention in Sacramento this weekend, are expected to celebrate their victories -- holding every statewide elected office, winning super majorities in both houses of the Legislature in November and...

Garcetti edges ahead of Greuel in mayoral fundraising

2013-04-12 09:29:00

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti has edged ahead of opponent Wendy Greuel in fund-raising for the May 21 runoff contest, raising $1.27 million during the 4 1/2 weeks that followed the March 5 primary election. The haul means that Garcetti has...

Assembly speaker demands action on Vernon recycling plant

2013-04-05 16:11:00

Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) on Friday asked the state Department of Toxic Substances Control to take "immediate action" on dangerous arsenic emissions from a battery recycling plant in Vernon. Last month, �the South Coast Air...

Candidates for city attorney, other posts spar at downtown forum

2013-04-01 14:39:00

The two candidates battling to be Los Angeles city attorney in next month’s election sharpened the contrasts in their views of the job during a forum Monday. “We don’t do policy, we do law,” City Atty. Carmen Trutanich told a...

Termed-out Fuentes stays on Assembly payroll while running for council

2013-03-22 13:22:00

The headline on this post has been changed from the original, as explained below. Voters in northeast Los Angeles picked former state Assemblyman Felipe J. Fuentes III (D-Sylmar) in March to represent them on the City Council, but that job won't begin...

Garcetti garners endorsement of Art Torres

2013-03-11 22:03:51

Southern California state legislators take sides in mayor's race

2013-03-11 13:00:00

With the field in the Los Angeles mayor’s race now whittled down to two, more state legislators from Southern California are taking sides. Councilman Eric Garcetti announced a trio of endorsements Monday from state Sens. Kevin De Leon (D-Los...

Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) is pushing a plan to redirect $600 million toward loans to finance construction of low-cost housing for veterans.

2013-05-14 19:14:22

Assembly Speaker John A. P�rez (D-Los Angeles), left, and Assembly Republican leader Connie Conway (R-Tulare) confer at the Capitol in May 2011.

2013-05-06 00:07:00

Assembly Speaker John Perez (D-Los Angeles).

2013-04-05 00:00:00