California legislator wants more bigger security budgets to protect lawmakers

After the death of the shooting of a MP from Democratic Minnesota In June, a member of Assembly My God He wants to increase the state law to allow the selected employees and candidates to spend an unlimited amount of private security campaign funds.

Oakland’s Democrat is Introducing legislation today This would temporarily remove in 2028, California MPs at the amount of $ 10,000 can currently spend money on security costs for themselves, employees and family members. On January 1, 2029, the limit will be resumed as an annual cap of $ 10,000. The bill does not mention the restriction of personal security means.

• BonusIn a statement: “Everyone must feel safe to run for a position and represent their community. However, local and state candidates in California are facing a significant limitation of security costs compared to those who run for federal services. This bill comes at a time when we observe an increase in threats.”

The existing cap was determined last year after Gavard Gavin Newo signed another bill From the bont, which doubled the amount of money legislators, it was allowed to be used for security costs. In addition to the blanket, democratic legislators at the time, including a sports member Isaac Brian of Culver City and Sen. Wiener San Francisco also reported to receive death threats.

Bont’s last suggestion is supported by an influential assembly speaker Robert RivasDemocrat from Salinas and co -author of the bill. As the measure will amend the Voter Act on the Political Reform Act of 1974, it requires a two -thirds vote in the Senate and the Assembly to pass.

Threats of violence against political candidates have been reported Sustainable after attack on January 6 against US Capitoldisproportionately affecting employees and candidates who are women, people with color or lgbtq+S

In addition to the murders of Minnesota, reporter Melissa Hortman and her husband, Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and his wife were seriously injured. Last year’s bullet Hit President Donald Trump’s ear During a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. And in 2022 a man who owns a hammer attacked Husband of former house spokesman Nancy Pelosi at their home in San Francisco.

Last month, the Trump administration announced that federal immigration agents had captured some of “The oldest illegal alien criminals in Los AngelesAnd they accused California officials and protesters of LA in “Fighting to maintain … violent criminals free.”

But state records and analysis of CalMatters’ Wendy Fry and Byrhonda Lyons reveal that the state have coordinated with immigration and customs applications In an attempt to convey the best goals of the LA agency – undermining the administration’s justification for widespread immigration raids in the city.

For example, in May, the staff of the State Prison gave heads of ICE for the upcoming edition of one of the best goals of the Federal Agency. Federal agents did not take the convicted sexual criminal and therefore he was released. Two weeks later Ice posts his arrest in LA Hey

California The so -called Sanctuary Act It does not protect unauthorized immigrants convicted of serious crimes. Since Newsom took office in 2019, government prisons have handed over over 9,000 people with these ice circles.

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California regulators should come up with New methods of cleaning the air of the state Now that the Trump Administration has limited their ability to apply rules designed to fight air pollution, writes Calmatters ” Alejandra Reyes-BellardeS

Before the start of Trump’s second term, the state abandoned its Rules for zero emissions trucks Due to the likely opposition to the arriving federal administration. Trump and Congress also eliminate tax loans for electric car buyers and blocked Three critical rules This would ban the sale of new gas cars in California and the gradual removal of diesel trucks.

But the Californians are still experiencing some of the highest quality of air in the country – especially black -brown communities located near ports and highways – and the California Air Resources Council is struggling to come up with effective methods to solve the problem.

The state must now rely on voluntary agreements by emission reduction companies and lack funds for a consumer stimulation program to expand the electric vehicle market. Advice Updated fuel standards They also faced a strong public opposition, industrial groups and some legislators who claim that regulations are increasing California’s life costs.

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Speaking of air pollution: As part of our partnership with PBS Socal, Alejandra and Directory Directors’s Video Strategy Robert Meeks have a video segment of how air regulators in South California rejected proposed rules This would reduce the smog by gradually removing gas boilers. Watch it hereS

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