Priority Legislation for November 2014


Passed 11/3/2014

The Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley has recommended the following positions on legislation:

Support LA City Council File 14-­1037 (Englander/Bonin): Aliso Canyon / Termo Company’s Drilling Proposal

Active legislation previously recommended:

Support LA City Council File 14-1371 (Bonin/Cedillo/Martinez/Price): Establishment of Minimum Wage in Los Angeles ($13.25 in 2017, indexing for inflation after that, and a study on $15.25 an hour by 2019) (pending report by the CLA and CAO)

Support S 2223 (Harkin): Minimum Wage Fairness Act (filibustered)

Status of prior recommendations that are no longer active:

Support LA City Council File 14-0223 (Martinez): Hotel living wage (became law)

Support AB 2501 (Bonilla): “gay panic” defense (became law)

Support SB 1272 (Lieu): Campaign Finance: advisory election (became law, put on hold by Supreme Court)

Support SB 52 (Leno, Hill): CA DISCLOSE Act (killed in Assembly)

Support SB 935 (Leno): Minimum wage: annual adjustment (killed in Assembly Labor and Employment Committee)