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On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which gave the U.S. Army the authority to remove civilians from the military zones established in Washington, Oregon, and California during WWII.
In 1991, the South Coast Air Quality Management District adopted Rule 1410. This rule was adopted to minimize the possibility of harm to the public due to an accidental release of hydrogen fluoride. It banned the use of HF after 1998 at refineries within the SCAQMD jurisdiction and immediately put into place safeguards and measures to protect the public.
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) is the co-author of Senate Bill 188, a measure that prohibits the State Lands Commission (SLC) or local trustees from entering into any new lease that would result in increased oil or natural gas production from federal waters and prohibits SLC or local trustees from entering into any lease renewal, extension, or modification that authorizes a lessee to engage in activities that would result in increased oil or natural gas production from federal waters. Assemblymember Muratsuchi says SB 188 is a response to Presiden
Bill in response to President Trump’s recent Executive Order authorizing it
Torrance, CA –The Assembly Natural Resources Committee passed SB 188, a bill authored by Senator Hannah Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) and co-authored by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, Senate pro Tempore Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles) and Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), that would prohibit the State Lands Commission from approving any leases authorizing the new exploration or development of oil and gas drilling off the California coast. It would also prohibit the renewal of leases that would engage in any new exploration or development of oil or gas drilling.
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) joined the bipartisan majority of legislators in approving historic climate change legislation, Assembly Bill 398 and its companion legislation Assembly Bill 617. "I am proud to be joint author of AB 398, the cap and trade extension, and AB 617, the air quality improvement bill," Assemblymember Muratsuchi said.
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) joined the bipartisan majority of legislators in approving Assembly Bill 617 and its companion legislation Assembly Bill 398. “I am proud to be joint author of AB 617, the air quality improvement bill and AB 398, the cap and trade extension,” Assemblymember Muratsuchi said. “This bill will address air pollution issues, not only in disadvantaged communities, not only in my colleagues district in Bell Gardens but in neighborhoods throughout the state of California. Here’s more in this Assembly Access video.
Torrance, CA – Statement by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi on why he signed on as joint author on the cap and trade bill:
“I am proud to be joint author of AB 398, the cap and trade extension, and AB 617, the air quality improvement bill. Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge facing our planet Earth. California is leading our nation in the fight against climate change, and the cap and trade program is an important part of this fight.
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) is the co-author of Senate Bill 188, a measure that prohibits the State Lands Commission (SLC) or local trustees from entering into any new lease that would result in increased oil or natural gas production from federal waters and prohibits SLC or local trustees from entering into any lease renewal, extension, or modification that authorizes a lessee to engage in activities that would result in increased oil or natural gas production from federal waters. Assemblymember Muratsuchi says SB 188 is a response to President Trump’s efforts to allow more off shore oil drilling. Watch this Assembly Access video to see Assemblymember Muratsuchi talk about SB 188 during the Assembly Natural Resources Committee hearing.
Torrance, CA –The Senate Health Committee passed Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi’s (D-Torrance) Assembly Bill (AB) 651, the Culturally Competent Health Care Facilities Bill. The bill strengthens the state Attorney General’s oversight authority to preserve and promote culturally sensitive and language-appropriate health care for the state’s increasingly diverse seniors.
“Many seniors in the South Bay and throughout the state are deeply concerned about culturally sensitive and language-appropriate health care services,” said Muratsuchi. “We need to strengthen the Attorney General’s public interest oversight authority so that we can preserve and promote culturally sensitive health care when a nonprofit provider is sold to a for-profit buyer.”
Presentations part of Assemblymember’s South Bay monthly awards to highlight contributions of area businesses and organizations
Torrance, CA – Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) presented this month’s Taste of Assembly District 66, Environmental Stewardship and Small Business of the Month Awards to two South Bay businesses and a local organization this month. The awardees are The Kettle restaurant, Surfrider Foundation South Bay Chapter and Pages Bookstore.
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