IN THE NEWS ONLINE Newsletter - September 2007 |Vol. 10
Keeping you informed on news & events in the 51st Assembly District
"Working for you at home and in the Capitol"

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In This Issue
National Lupus Month
 Voter Registration Month
Community Events
Citizen Committees
This & That
Legislative Watch

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COMMITTEES
Chair, Committee on Elections & Redistricting

Chair, Select Committee on Procurement

Co-Chair, Special Committee on
Legislative Ethics

Member, Business & Professions Committee
 
Member, Governmental Organization Committee
 
Member, Jobs, Economic Development &
the Economy Committee
 
COMMUNITY EVENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 2007


Monday, September 10, 2007
 ASM Price Committee 
Sub- Committee Meetings

Youth & Education
Transportation

Starting at 5:30
pm

District Office - 6th Floor
One W. Manchester Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90301
 


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 Monday, September 17, 2007

Assemblymember Price
Invites Licensed California Attorneys To Take Their Careers To The Next Level & Create A More Diverse
Judicial Bench …..

WHAT: A Dynamic Workshop With A Panel Of Judges That Will Help You Through The Judicial Application Process

WHEN: Monday, September 17, 2007
6:30-8:30 pm

WHERE: Inglewood City Hall
One West Manchester Blvd.
Community Room, 1st Floor
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Beautify the Community

Keep American Beautiful. Keep your community clean

 


                       

Gardena Boy Scout, Neil Mananjara, came to Assemblymember Price’s Townhall at Rowley Park in Gardena to hear more about the proposed WesPAC Jetfuel Pipeline.  He was completing his Civil Service Boy Scout patch in which he had to visit a community meeting, Neil decided to come and meet his Assemblymember and hear about an issue that could greatly impact his community.  Assemblymember Price wishes Neil all the best and hopes he will be a regular at future town halls in the 51st Assembly District.


NEVER FORGET 9-11-01

In Remembrance of September 11, 2001
Assemblymember Price and his staff will be handing out Red, White and Blue Ribbons to be worn this upcoming Tuesday(9/11) – Please feel free to stop by the District Office on Monday to pick up your Ribbon.


 

AJR 34 Seeks to Increase California’s Health Awareness
and Encourage More Research About Lupus


Assemblymember Curren Price (D-Inglewood) has introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 34, which designates the month of October as National Lupus Awareness Month, in order to bring attention to a widespread disease with unexplained health disparities. This resolution raises awareness about the symptoms of lupus and encourages research into its causes and a potential cure.

“Lupus is a devastating disease that disproportionately affects women of color,” said Assemblymember Price. “Due to the lack of attention it has historically received, treatment methods seem to have made little progression in almost half a century.”

Lupus is a prototypical autoimmune disease that attacks the body’s cells, tissues and organs, most usually harming the heart, lungs, kidneys and brain. It is commonly known as a “women’s disease”, because men rarely contract lupus. It occurs two to three times more frequently in African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans, and affects 1.5 to 2 million Americans nationally. Currently, there is no known cure for lupus, and, in the last forty years, the FDA has not approved any new treatments for lupus.

“Lupus not only impacts constituents in my district, but women throughout the state and around the country,” said Assemblymember Price. “It is time we work harder to find a cure for this debilitating disease.”
 

Genesis Writer Group First Release

Assemblymember Price spoke at the book signing for the Genesis Writer Group as they released their first book “Black Light: Stories of Illumination and Inspiration”. Unity.

GET INVOLVED IN YOUR DISTRICT!  PLEASE CALL 310.412.6400 TO LEARN MORE ALL OF THE EXCITING PROJECTS WE ARE WORKING ON.

Sub-Committees include: 
Environmental Issues, Health Care, Public Safety Concerns, Technology,
Special Events, Transportation, Senior Citizens & Youth and Education.

Special Needs Network, Inc.
Annual Back to School Picnic
The crowd was lined up around the block at the Special Needs Network, Inc. Annual Back to School Picnic.  Assemblymember Price presented the network with at Certificate of Recognition for the work that they do for children with autism and their families.  Learn more about the special needs network please visit http://www.specialneedsnetwork.net/

Franchise Tax Boards Home Owner and Renter Assistance Program
The Franchise Tax Boards Home Owner and Renter Assistance Program filing period begins July 2, 2007 and ends October 15, 2007. You can contact my District Office at (310) 412-6400 to receive forms or contact the Franchise Tax Board directly at (800) 868-4171. For more information please visit the Franchise Tax Board’s Web site at: http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/hra/index.html

Free Lunch Programs in the 51st Assembly District
Free lunch for youth will be offered at a number of elementary schools and parks within the 51st Assembly District.  For more information on participating schools please contact the Assembly district office at 310.412.6400.

History of Transportation - Assemblymember Price was at the unveiling of the Helen Lundeburg “History of Transportation” wall. He was able to mingle with friends and enjoy this wonderful work of art, he encourages you to come and see the wall for yourself. The wall is now located at the corner of Manchester Boulevard and Grevillea Avenue in Inglewood.


THE  CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY &  SENATE OFFICALLY JOIN ASSEMBLYMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE TO ENCOURAGE JANUARY 2008 AS VOTER REGISTRATION MONTH!

This measure would designate the month of January 2008 as “Voter Registration Month” and encourages all eligible Californians to register to vote by January 22, 2008, in order so they might be able to vote in the February 2008 Presidential Primary Election.


Legislative Watch

EIGHT MORE BILLS BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER PRICE
MOVE THROUGH BOTH HOUSES AND ARE NOW
READY FOR THE GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE

AB 174 – Attorney Fees for State Employee Discrimination Cases

AB 288 – Discouraging Voter Intimidation (Fact Sheet)

AB 438 - API Adjustments (Fact Sheet)

AB 603 – Safe At Home Program Sunset Clean-up

AB 979 – Increasing the Federal Funding for IHHS Programs

AB 1300 – Family Connection & Young Offender Rehabilitation Act

AB 1731::  Missing info here - add title, link to fact sheet

AB1734::  Missing info here - add title, link to face sheet all

To learn more about these and other legislation please visit the state website.


 

 Assemblymember Curren Price serves the 51st Assembly District, which includes Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena, Playa Vista, Westchester, Lawndale, West Athens, Lennox, Alondra Park, West Compton, Del Aire, and Willowbrook, as well as portions of the unincorporated area of Ladera.