The following information was released by the office of Assemblyman Jim Silva. AB 1841, a bill authored by Assemblyman Jim Silva to eliminate a source of fraud within the In-Home Support Services (IHSS) program was defeated on a party line vote today in the Assembly Human Services Committee. “Giving felons taxpayer-funded jobs without any level [...]

At its regular meeting on April 9, the Cypress City Council voted 4-1 in favor of accepting language proposed by Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) for a supplemental retirement plan (SRP) to implement an early retirement program. The lone nay vote was cast by Councilman Phil Luebben, who did not explain his reason. The resolution [...]

The following information was released by the Orange County District Attorney. Four members of a Vietnamese criminal street gang were convicted today of the 1995 cold case execution-style murder of a fellow gang associate in retaliation for abandoning them while committing a home invasion robbery one day earlier. Anthony Paul Johnson, Jr., 35, Westminster, Giang [...]

The following information was released by Congressional candidate Sanford Kahn. Sanford Kahn, Candidate for Congress in the new 47th district, supports term limits for U.S. congressmen and senators. If you are elected to a political position, you are by definition a politician. This is no different than if you are licensed to practice medicine you [...]

The following information was released by California State Controller John Chiang. State Controller John Chiang today released his monthly report covering California’s cash balance, receipts and disbursements in March, showing monthly revenues came in $233.5 million below (-4.2 percent) the latest estimates contained in the Governor’s proposed 2012-13 Budget. “While revenues continue to fall short, [...]

The following video was released by CSMP. During this meeting, the Council voted to eliminate one Council meeting each month. Instead of meeting on the first and third Mondays, the Council will meet on the third Monday only and start earlier. The single-meeting schedule will be tried for six months, then reviewed for the Council [...]