Whether SB 460 passes largely comes down to a small group of Democrats: Assemblymembers Miguel Santiago, Rob Bonta (who coauthored the bill), Sabrina Cervantes, Eduardo Garcia, Chris Holden, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Evan Low, Sharon Quirk-Silva, and Freddie Rodriguez.
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Scott Wiener Paints Ajit Pai as Telecom Shill as California Net Neutrality Fight EscalatesThe feud between federal Republican officials and the architects of California's recently passed…Read more ReadIn addition to Wiener, Pelosi was joined by State Senator Nancy Skinner and Assemblymembers Rob Bonta and David Chiu, coauthors of S.B. 822.
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The legislature's final decision was to establish 40 districts statewide, each represented by one senator and two assemblymembers, without relation to county boundaries.
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The Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1856, to March 31, 1856, in regular session, and re-convened from September 3, 1856, to October 14, 1856. Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assemblymembers were elected to a one-year term. Assemblymembers and even- numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 6, 1855.
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The Consumer Federation of California issues annual Legislative Scorecards that grade State Senators and Assemblymembers on the percentage of pro- consumer votes each lawmaker casts on consumer rights bills that were considered in the legislature that year.
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He lost by three votes to the Whig nominee, Samuel Chapman. The following year, he again ran as a Democrat. This time he, three other Democrats, and an independent were elected. In 1850 Barns entered the Wisconsin State AssemblyMembers of the Wisconsin State Legislature 1848-1999 for a one-year term.
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Garcia was stripped of her Assembly committee seats after an investigation into the charges, which she claimed were false and politically motivated, found she had used racist and homophobic language to refer to other Assemblymembers as well as requiring staffers to perform personal tasks for her. The investigation into the sexual harassment allegations is still pending.
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The funeral service was attended by over 1,000 people and included the Governor of the State of New York Eliot Spitzer, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, candidates for New York State Comptroller, over 50 Assemblymembers, and all of the elected officials from Staten Island from both political parties. His seat was filled by special election, with fellow Democrat Matthew Titone elected to succeed him in the Assembly.
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McCarthy, Pete. "Wilson sworn in as newest 5th District assemblyman", Gloucester County Times, January 25, 2010. Accessed January 20, 2014. While serving in the Assembly, his 5th District running mates included Senators Norcross until November 4, 2014 and Nilsa Cruz-Perez since December 15, 2014 and Assemblymembers Angel Fuentes from Wilson's entrance until Fuentes' resignation in June 2015 and Patricia Egan Jones for the last month of Wilson's Assembly term.
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In 2016, appointed incumbent Mark Lipparelli did not seek re-election. Nicole Cannizzaro was uncontested in the Democratic primary, while Assemblymembers Victoria Seaman and Erv Nelson faced off in the Republican primary. During their single terms in the legislature, Nelson supported and Seaman opposed a $1.5 billion tax increase providing more funding for public education. Although the Senate Republican Caucus endorsed Nelson, Seaman won with over 60% of the vote.
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The term Junior Minister, in Northern Ireland, is the name given to two positions in the Executive Office, a department in the Northern Ireland Executive answerable to the First Minister and deputy First Minister. The positions have been filled by Gordon Lyons and Declan Kearney since 11 January 2020 Under the Northern Ireland Act 1998,Section 19, Northern Ireland Act 1998 the First Minister and Deputy First Minister acting jointly may determine that a number of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly shall be appointed as junior ministers. The salary of each junior minister in 2007–2008 (when devolution was restored) was £60,067.42,Members' Salaries 2007–2008, Northern Ireland Assembly which decreased to the current level of £55,000.00 in 2016.Members' Salaries 2008–2009, Northern Ireland AssemblyMembers' Salaries 2009–2010, Northern Ireland AssemblyMembers' Salaries 2010–2011, Northern Ireland Assembly The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) called for the immediate abolition of the junior minister positions in its 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election manifesto.
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New York's legislature constitutional set up is no different from the other 48 states in the country. It is a bicameral legislature composed of a Senate house and an Assembly. The Assembly Speaker of the House, Hon. Carl E. Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins along with the Governor (Andrew Cuomo) are responsible for negotiating what becomes law in New York State with the help of each leaders colleagues (assemblymembers, senators, committees).
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Every year, California State Assemblymembers select a veteran in their district to be recognized as the Veteran of the Year and honored in Sacramento with a ceremony and luncheon. In 2015, Obernolte awarded Hesperia Chamber of Commerce President Brad Letner. In 2017, Anthony "Tony" Cooker was recognized as the 2017 Veteran of the Year for the 33rd Assembly District. In 2019, he recognized United States Army Veteran Ed Morgan as Veteran of the Year.
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According to the two assemblymembers, the event was crowded, and Collins made the following comment to a female attendee: "I'm sure if you offer someone a lap dance you can find a place to sit.""The Daily Politics", "Collins' Foot-In- Mouth Disease?", New York Daily News, December 18, 2010; retrieved January 15, 2017. Collins denied making the comment, and claimed that there was a "political smear campaign" going on against him.
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In each of his terms as Speaker, Pérez has appointed Assemblymembers from the minority Republican Party to chair committees. Then- Assemblymember Col. Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) served as Chair of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, before being elected to the United States House of Representatives. The Committee on Local Government was chaired by Assemblymember Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita), who termed-out of office in 2012, and is now chaired by Assemblymember Katcho Achadjian (R-Arroyo Grande).
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He claimed that the committee's investigators had not interviewed several witnesses, including other Assemblymembers, who were present and saw Garcia's behavior. In mid-June, the committee announced that it would conduct a further investigation, led by a different person, in response to Fierro's appeal, a development he welcomed. Garcia, in response, suggested the allegations were political in nature and criticized the committee for leaking the letter to the news media before her lawyer had received it.
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His support of both Kennedys caused a major rift with Tammany Hall Democrats led by then- Mayor Wagner. Those loyal to Wagner combined with Rockefeller Republicans deprived him of the Speakership in 1965 even though he had a great majority of the Democratic Assemblymembers. He would not take over the party leadership in the Assembly until 1969. He considered his sponsorship of landmark legislation providing public educational services for the developmentally disabled his greatest legislative accomplishment.
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Its alumni include multiple State Senators, Assemblymembers, and White House Administration officials.Associated Students of the University of California#List of executive officers The ASUC's Student Union Program, Entertainment, and Recreation Board (SUPERB) is a student-run, non-profit branch dedicated to providing entertainment for the campus and community. Founded in 1964, SUPERB's programming includes the Friday Film Series, free Noon Concerts on Lower Sproul Plaza, Comedy Competitions, Poker Tournaments, free Sneak Previews of upcoming movies, and more.
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In January 2016, Obernolte was elected to served on the California Legislative Technology and Innovation Caucus, which is co-chaired by Assemblymembers Ian Calderon and Evan Low. Obernolte also sits on the following committees: Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media as Vice Chair; Budget as Vice Chair; Appropriations; Budget Subcommittee 6 on Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation; Budget Subcommittee 6 on Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation; Utilities and Commerce; Joint Committee on Arts; and Joint Legislative Budget.
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The legislation that later became Proposition 16 was first introduced as California Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (ACA 5). It was introduced by Assemblymembers Shirley Weber, Mike Gipson, and Miguel Santiago on January 18, 2019. ACA 5 is a proposed constitutional amendment that repeals the provisions enacted by Proposition 209. In June 2020, the California State Legislature passed ACA 5 with more than a two-thirds vote in each house, allowing the proposal to become a qualified ballot measure and later Proposition 16.
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225x225px At the municipal level, the city of Buffalo has a mayor and a council of nine councilmembers. Buffalo also serves as the seat of Erie County with some of the 11 members of county legislature representing at least a portion of Buffalo. At the state level, there are three states assemblymembers and two state senators representing parts of the city proper. At the federal level, Buffalo is the heart of in the House of Representatives, represented by Democrat Brian Higgins.
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Lackey began his term by declining a pay increase that was approved for Legislators' salaries. He was one of six Assemblymembers to decline the raise.Tom Lackey at the dias. Lackey authored a roadside "drug breathalyzer" bill, Assembly Bill 1356 that was rejected by state legislators "But that bill failed this spring, in large part because THC levels are not good indicators of intoxication..." Lackey also co- authored the bi-partisan and historic Medical Marijuana Safety and Regulation Act (AB 266) in 2015.
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Since 1973, seven other state conservancies were formed in California. The Sierra Nevada Conservancy was established with the passing of Assembly Bill 2600 in 2004, and is supported by the Sierra Nevada Alliance. Its creation was spearheaded by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and co-sponsored by Assemblymembers Tim Leslie and John Laird. In 2006, voters passed Proposition 84, with some of the funding appropriated to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for safe water supply and quality, flood control, park improvements and natural resource protection.
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After marrying Anne Burkley Norton in 1878, he operated a successful dairy and fruit farm and served as president of the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1882, representing the same geographic area that his father had represented, though the districts had been reapportioned. He was re-elected in 1883 and in 1884--the first year that Assemblymembers were elected to two-year terms. He left office in 1887 and became a member of the Wisconsin Board of Agriculture (1887–95).
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Titone is openly gay and married his partner of 18 years, Giosue Pugliese, in a ceremony at Staten Island Borough Hall in September 2011, shortly after same-sex marriage was legalized in New York State. He was one of five LGBT members of the New York Legislature, alongside Assemblymembers Deborah Glick, Daniel O'Donnell, and Harry Bronson, as well as Senator Brad Hoylman. His Assembly campaigns have won the support of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which provides financial and strategic assistance. He is the first openly gay man elected to higher office on Staten Island.
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In early 1993, newly-inaugurated President Bill Clinton appointed 22-year incumbent congressman Les Aspin as United States Secretary of Defense. Aspin therefore had to resign his seat in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district and a special election was called to fill the balance of his term in the 103rd United States Congress. Barca narrowly won a competitive Democratic Primary election, fending off fellow State Assemblymembers Jeffrey A. Neubauer of Racine and Wayne W. Wood of Janesville. In the general election, Barca faced Republican Mark Neumann, who had been Aspin's opponent in November 1992.
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She was the coordinator of the San Diego AIDS Assistance Fund 1987-1988, executive director of the Hillcrest Business Association 1988-1989, and a city council aide during 1989-1992\. Kehoe, who is a lesbian, is a strong supporter of equal rights for gays and lesbians. A former chair of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, she was one of five openly LGBT members of the California State Legislature, alongside Senator Mark Leno (D–San Francisco) and Assemblymembers Tom Ammiano (D–San Francisco), Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and John Pérez (D–Los Angeles).
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The introduction of The California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003 (or Assembly Bill 205 of 2003) marked a major shift in the legislature's approach to domestic partnerships. Earlier efforts afforded domestic partners only certain enumerated rights, which the legislature expanded in piecemeal fashion. This bill, introduced by Assemblymembers Jackie Goldberg, Christine Kehoe, Paul Koretz, John Laird, and Mark Leno, created the presumption that domestic partners were to have all of the rights and responsibilities afforded spouses under state law. The bill did carve out certain exceptions to this premise, principally involving the creation and dissolution of domestic partnerships and certain tax issues.
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Galgiani also served as staffer for Pat Johnston, John Garamendi, and Barbara Matthews. In a 2011 interview with the Stockton Record, Galgiani publicly disclosed that she is gay. In so doing, she became the eighth openly LGBT currently-serving member of the California Legislature, alongside Speaker Toni Atkins (D–San Diego), Assemblymembers Sabrina Cervantes (D–Riverside), Susan Eggman (D–Stockton), Todd Gloria (D–San Diego) and Evan Low (D–Campbell), as well as Senators Ricardo Lara (D–Bell Gardens) and Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco). Galgiani was first elected to the State Senate after narrowly defeating Republican Assemblyman Bill Berryhill on November 6, 2012.
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In the first successful expansion of the domestic partnership act, Assemblymembers Carole Migden and Robert Hertzberg, joined by state Senator Sheila Kuehl, introduced a bill that added 18 new rights to the domestic partnership scheme. It also relaxed the requirements for opposite-sex couples, requiring only one of the participants to be over 62 years of age. The expanded rights included standing to sue (for emotional distress or wrongful death), stepparent adoption, a variety of conservatorship rights, the right to make health care decisions for an incapacitated partner, certain rights regarding distribution of a deceased partner's estate, limited taxpayer rights, sick leave to care for partners, and unemployment and disability insurance benefits. Governor Gray Davis signed the bill into law on October 22, 2001.
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300px The Los Angeles political and business establishment uniformly opposed Measure S. At City Hall, Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Controller Ron Galperin were joined by 10 of the city's 14 incumbent councilmembers in urging voters to reject the measure. Four county supervisors—Janice Hahn, Sheila Kuehl, Mark Ridley-Thomas and Hilda Solis—also expressed opposition. Governor Jerry Brown led state officials, including state senator Ricardo Lara and several of the assemblymembers from Los Angeles, in coming out against Measure S. They were also joined by U.S. Representatives Tony Cárdenas and Brad Sherman. To dramatize why they were opposed, Garcetti and other officials, along with representatives of opposed groups, held a rally at the 100-unit Casa Heiwa affordable housing development in Little Tokyo, a project that had required a zoning change and General Plan amendment when built in 1996.
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After Newark Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson and his city council approved a series of salary increases of up to 50% for the city's elected officials in July 1974 and after the Mayor and council refused to rescind the increases, Adubato led a group of fellow Assemblymembers to block a series of measures that had been under consideration for adoption by the Assembly that would have allowed the city of Newark to increase taxes and fees on income and other charges that would have brought the city $18 million in revenue. Adubato said that "the recent irresponsibility exhibited by the Newark City Council in raising their salaries substantially" had justified the move, while a city spokesperson argued that "the legislators are threatening to withhold $18‐million in special tax revenue from city residents" over raises that totaled $150,000 for elected officials and department heads.Sullivan, Joseph F. "Council Decision to Raise Pay May Cost Newark Tax Revenue Granted by State", The New York Times, October 27, 1974. Accessed January 25, 2018.
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"The legislators, led by Assemblyman Michael F. Adubato of Belleville, a Democrat whose district includes a portion of Newark, have sent a special Newark tax bill back to the Assembly Taxation Committee because they oppose pay raises that members of the Newark Council voted for themselves and Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson on Oct. 2.... Each of the nine Councilmen received salary increases of $8,000 a year—from $15,000 to $23,000—while Mayor Gibson's pay will go from $35,000 to $50,000.... 'The legislation may be necessary for Newark, but the recent irresponsibility exhibited by the Newark City Council in raising their salaries substantially since July 1, 1974, has made it necessary to reconsider legislation designed to raise money for Newark,' Mr. Adubato said." The bill was released after several city councilmembers met with the Taxation Committee and argued that the fiscal impact of the loss of revenue would be damaging to the city; several Assemblymembers opposed holding the bill "hostage" to Adubato's efforts to get the raises rescinded.Sullivan, Joseph F. "Legislative Fight Looms Over Raises In Newark", The New York Times, November 3, 1974.
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