PASADENA, CA — Flanked by supporters, solar panels and clean cars made by California companies, Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) urged Governor Jerry Brown to sign his legislation making cleaner, greener car ownership a more affordable, practical choice for Californians. “We must encourage Californians to buy cars with a smaller impact on our environment,” [...]
Assemblymembers Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) and Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) introduced legislation today to further reduce California’s financial ties with Iran by discouraging California-based insurance companies from investing in companies with financial ties to Iran. “Iran’s nuclear ambitions pose a threat to world stability now more than ever,” said Blumenfield. “California must join the [...]
Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced legislation to help the veterans of the nation’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan go to college. “We owe this generation of veterans and their families a debt for the incredible sacrifices made for our country,” said Blumenfield. “We can honor these veterans by making their ability to attend [...]
The California State Legislature passed a bill authored by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) to craft the first statewide public transit development and financing plan. “It’s time to think big on transit,” said Blumenfield. “Bumper to bumper traffic should not be an inevitable part of our daily routines, especially in Los Angeles where we [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA — Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation authored by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) establishing the Renter’s Right to Recycle Act which, starting next year, will require apartment owners to provide paper, plastic and can recycling services to their tenants. “We have finally overcome a great inequity,” said Blumenfield. “Renters want and [...]
Sacramento, CA — Today the Legislature approved Assembly Bill 1151, the Divest From Iran Act. The bill, authored by Assembly members Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) and Bob Blumenfield (DSan Fernando Valley), would enhance California’s current divestiture law and bring new levels of transparency and accountability to California’s public pension funds, helping ensure that taxpayer dollars [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA — Assembly members Warren Furutani, Bob Blumenfield, and Mike Feuer applaud today’s long-overdue announcement by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) that it will divest most of its investments in businesses with interests in Iran’s energy sector. With the announcement, CalPERS moves towards compliance with California law enacted in 2007, AB [...]
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