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Merced's Gray lauded for efforts on reform to ADA lawsuits

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

A Sacramento-based group awarded Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, the Civil Justice Leadership Award on Wednesday for legislation he has pushed related to predatory lawsuits regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act, an issue brought to light by a Merced Sun-Star and Modesto Bee special report last year.

Civil Justice Association of California, which works in the court system to reduce unwarranted and excessive litigation, praised Gray. The group works with many politicians in Sacramento and President Kim Stone called Gray "one of the good ones."

Building an Inclusive Economy: The State's role in Closing California's Opportunity Gap

Friday, November 13, 2015

(ONTARIO, CA.)--Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), chair of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy (JEDE) held the third in a series of JEDE hearings on the California Economy this Thursday, prior to the opening of the 2015 California Economic Summit in Ontario, California.

Garcia Gives Legislative Update on KXO Radio

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia recently joined the Imperial Valley's Favorite Voice Carroll Buckley of KXO Radio for a legislative update where he outlined his legislative package which will bring environmental and economic relief to both the Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley.

Governor Signs All of Assemblymember Garcia’s Bills

Sunday, October 11, 2015

(COACHELLA, CA) –With the Governor’s signing deadline ending yesterday, and in the midst of the baseball playoffs, local Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) went 16 for 16 this legislative season and had all of his bills and resolutions signed by Governor Brown. Topping his bill list were measures that would not only bring environmental and economic relief to the areas of the Coachella

Ley firmada por gobernador de California busca combatir el abuso infantil - Hoy

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Al menos 216 casos diarios de abuso o negligencia infantil, se reportaron en el 2014 a lo largo del estado de California. En total la cifra ascendió a 79,000, donde casi la mitad de los afectados fueron niños de cinco años o menores, según un estudio de la Universidad de California en Berkeley.

A fin de identificar estos casos a tiempo y darle tratamiento a las víctimas, el gobernador Jerry Brown firmó la iniciativa de ley AB1207, medida presentada por la asambleísta Patty López, representante del Distrito 39.