ONE YEAR IN OFFICE: Landmark laws, fighting for jobs, consumer protection highlight Ted W. Lieu’s first 12 months as senator
Ted's Top Issues
SACRAMENTO - Sworn in to office one year ago today after winning 58 percent of the vote in a special election among a field of eight candidates, Sen. Ted W. Lieu of Torrance has emerged as one of California’s top policy-leading senators. Below, in date order, is a selection of his top issues.
TORRANCE DAILY BREEZE: Lieu to be sworn in Friday to 28th Senate District seat
February 16, 2011
Torrance Daily Breeze: Lieu targets state's convict parole program
May 15, 2011
Capitol Public Rado's 30-minute interview with Sen. Lieu on SB 888,
June 07, 2011
To listen to this interview, click HERE:
Long Beach Gazette: Sen. Lieu is 'fighting like hell'' against an all-cuts budget
June 08, 2011
Los Angeles Business Journal: State Senator Sees Zombie Liens as a Grave Issue
June 09, 2011
Los Angeles Times OPINION -- California prisons: 'Non-revocable parole' is too dangerous
June 10, 2011 The parole program, designed to save money and resources, is poorly run and frees too many dangerous offenders.
By Ted W. Lieu In Culver City last month, Zackariah Lehnen was charged with the murder of a young woman and an elderly man who were stabbed and beaten to death. In Los Angeles last July, Javier Rueda shot and injured two Los Angeles Police Department officers before he was fatally shot.
Capitol Weekly: OPINION - High-tech microchips can help save pets
July 05, 2011
By Ted W. Lieu Just last month, a terrier named Coco, who belonged to San Diego Assemblymember Ben Hueso, went missing from his home. Coco was found in Fresno about 350 miles away and because Coco had a microchip, he was able to be reunited with his family. The result: A happy lawmaker and an even happier dog.
But not everyone is so lucky.
KFI AM-FM Radio: John and Ken interview Sen. Ted Lieu about CSU's pay hike
July 15, 2011
To link to Podcast, click HERE
The Washington Post: California considers nation’s 1st microchip law for pets claimed or adopted from shelters
July 27, 2011
Sacramento Bee: For one lawmaker, recess means added 'duties' as reservist
July 28, 2011
TIME Magazine: Animal Cruelty Crackdown: California Enacts Ban on Roadside Pet Sales
August 03, 2011
USNAVYSEALS.com: California to keep protesters away from military funerals
August 19, 2011
The Los Angeles Tiimes OPINION: Microchipping pets to save their lives
August 26, 2011
Sacramento Bee: Senate approves bill for National Guard oversight
September 02, 2011
ShootMoviesInCalifornia.com interviews Sen. Lieu about helping movie industry
September 06, 2011
To watch this 12-minute interview, click HERE:
Associated Press: Lawmakers approve bill boosting NFL stadium in LA
September 09, 2011
TORRANCE DAILY BREEZE: USS Iowa goes to the Port of L.A.
September 23, 2011
By Donna Littlejohn
High fives and talk of champagne celebrations swept through San Pedro on Tuesday after the Navy announced that the USS Iowa battleship would be coming permanently to the Port of Los Angeles.
SAN DIEGO UNI ON-TRIBUNE: New law cosponsored by Sen. Lieu will give more flexibility to college-bound vets
September 30, 2011
THE DAILY MAIL OF UNITED KINGDOM: California becomes first state to ban tanning beds for under 18s and others may follow
October 10, 2011
USA TODAY: In Calif., no more tanning beds for under-18 crowd
October 10, 2011
CBS-TV Los Angeles: Torrance Democrat’s Bill Banning Teens’ Use Of Tanning Beds Signed Into Law
October 10, 2011
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: Sen. Ted W. Lieu assesses how Gov. Jerry Brown handled legislation
October 11, 2011
TODAY SHOW: Pale fail: Trying to persuade your teenage daughter not to tan
October 14, 2011
By Jane Clifford
HERMOSA BEACH EASY READER: Lieu keeps governor’s pen busy
October 20, 2011
MARINADELREYPATCH.Com: Vietnam Veterans name Sen. Lieu Legislator of the Year.
November 11, 2011
KABC-TV LOS ANGELES: Consumer advocates warn against predatory loans
November 22, 2011
SANTAMONICAPATCH.Com: State Senate Panel Reviews Air Toxins at SMO
December 01, 2011
Recommendations from researchers about how to reduce residents' exposure to aircraft toxins were among the testimony heard Wednesday at a senate committee hearing on the Santa Monica Airport.
KQED NEWS: Reporter's notebook.
December 10, 2011
Tweets By Ted: Finally, an unofficial award to the Legislature's most prolific, and engaged, tweeter: state Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance). From airplane safety to mixing it up with political flacks and junkies, you've got to hand it to Lieu for his embrace of the social networking world of 140 characters. On Friday night, Lieu tweeted the following:
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Lowe’s explanation for pulling ‘All-American Muslim’ ad would be high comedy if premise weren’t so sad
December 12, 2011
STANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: Study shows link between indoor tanning and common skin cancer
December 14, 2011
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART: Lowe’s Boycott Of TLC Muslim Reality Show Leaves Jon Stewart Flabbergasted
December 14, 2011
To view the Jon Stewart segment, click HERE:
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: Advertisers cave to pressure over 'Muslim' show
December 21, 2011
ABC-TV: New California laws go into effect January 1
December 23, 2011
LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS - EDITORIAL: Sen. Ted Lieu 's SB 959 would show that the era of fat salaries is over
January 08, 2012
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Bill would regulate Buy Here Pay Here used-car lots as lenders
January 10, 2012
The legislation, by state Sen. Ted Lieu, is aimed at curbing what some critics say are abusive and predatory lending practices. It would cap interest rates and require dealers to display vehicle sales prices.
GOVERNING MAGAZINE: 12 State Legislators to Watch in 2012
CBS-TV 5 KPIX SAN FRANCISCO: ConsumerWatch - ‘Buy Here, Pay Here’ Financing Under Fire
For more, visit Lieu’s Web site at the address below or contact Lieu’s office.
Ted W. Lieu chairs the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee and represents nearly 1 million residents of Senate District 28, which includes the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Torrance, as well as portions of Long Beach, Los Angeles and San Pedro. For more, visit www.senate.ca.gov/lieu