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Better protections for payphone users, travelers and troops passes first Assembly policy review

June 17, 2013

Sen. Ted W. Lieu seeks halt to payphone calls costing $20-for-20-seconds 

SACRAMENTO – A plan to protect stranded holiday travelers, those caught with dead cell phones, troops in transit and other consumers forced to resort to payphones today passed its first Assembly policy review.

Sen. Ted W. Lieu, author of first-in-nation ban on children using tanning beds, praises similar effort adopted in Texas

June 17, 2013
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Texas follows California

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Ted W. Lieu of Torrance, author of California’s first-in-the-nation law banning youths under age 18 from indoor tanning beds, today released the following statement in response to Texas’ new law:

Sen. Ted W. Lieu remembers: Senate adjourns in memory of Santa Monica shooting victims

June 13, 2013
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On a today motion by Sen. Ted W. Lieu, the California Senate today adjourned in memory of Santa Monica constituents killed in last week's shooting rampage. Below are his remarks:

Adjournment in Memory
Victims of June 7, 2013 Santa Monica Rampage

Mr. Pro Tem, members;

Assembly work panel OKs plan to target worker job training for those positions most needed, pay best

June 12, 2013
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Measure would help reduce unemployment

SACRAMENTO – With the goal of preparing today’s workers for skilled, well-paying jobs that are either needed or soon will be, a key California Assembly policy panel today approved a Sen. Ted W. Lieu bill that seeks to help provide the necessary resources to train and better prepare workers.

Second public safety panel OKs full restitution to taxpayers for false 911 calls

June 11, 2013
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Sen. Ted W. Lieu bill would impose restitution requirement on ‘swatters’

SACRAMENTO – A second legislative panel charged with overseeing public safety today approved full restitution to taxpayers for those convicted of falsely reporting emergencies.  The bill passed with bipartisan support.

Electric Bikes LA named local Senate district ‘Business of the Year’

June 10, 2013

Sen. Ted W. Lieu honors El Segundo business owners

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Ted W. Lieu today presented Electric Bikes LA owners Eric and Andrea Busch with the 2013 Business of the Year Award for his Senate district as part of an annual tribute to small business.PEDDLE POWER: Sen. Ted W. Lieu, right, presents Eric and Andrea Busch with his annual Business of the Year Award.PEDDLE POWER: Sen. Ted W. Lieu, right, presents Eric and Andrea Busch with his annual Business of the Year Award.

Sen. Ted W. Lieu responds to Santa Monica shootings

June 10, 2013

Sen. Ted W. Lieu this morning sent a letter of condolences, attached below, to Santa Monica College President President Chui L. Tsang in response to Friday's shootings. On June 13, he read the attached statement from the Senate Floor.  

Sen. Ted W. Lieu named chair of key business and economic development panel

June 05, 2013
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Senate Rules Committee approved change today

SACRAMENTO – The governing panel that oversees committee membership today named Sen. Ted W. Lieu of Torrance to chair the 10-member Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee.

Mar Vista woman-led business receives environmental-sustainability award

June 04, 2013

Jessica Lee, CEO and founder of Baroness von Luxe: (Photo by Jennifer Zivkovic)Jessica Lee, CEO and founder of Baroness von Luxe: (Photo by Jennifer Zivkovic)Sen. Ted W. Lieu honors ‘eco-friendly’small business  

Senate OKs bill to protect minors from coerced confessions by videotaping homicide interviews

May 31, 2013
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State policymakers support Sen. Ted W. Lieu’s efforts to protect accused children

SACRAMENTO – In response to research indicating that false confessions by children under 18 have led to an increase in wrongful convictions, the California Senate approved a measure by Sen. Ted W. Lieu requiring law enforcement agencies statewide to videotape interviews of minors accused of homicide.
 

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