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REYES SACKS PLASTIC BAGS IN L.A. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2008
Contacts:
Monica Valencia (213) 473-7001
Tony Perez (213) 761-2281(cell)
REYES SACKS PLASTIC BAGS IN L.A.
City Council unanimously approves Reyes' motion to ban plastic bags in City in 2010, and polystyrene in City facilities in 2009
Councilmember Ed P. Reyes' motion to ban polystyrene food containers in all City facilities beginning July 1, 2009 was unanimously approved by the City Council today.
The City Council, by a 13-0 vote, also approved an amendment introduced by Reyes today that bans plastic bags by July 1, 2010, if the State has not imposed a fee of at least 25 cents by then.
"Plastic bags have been the graffiti of the L.A. River for decades," said Reyes, who chairs the L.A. River Ad Hoc Committee. The plan requires officials to replace food containers made of polystyrene -- commonly known by the brand Styrofoam -- at city-owned facilities such as Los Angeles International Airport(LAX), public libraries, the Convention Center and City-sponsored events. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 3, 2008
CONTACT: Becca Doten
213-847-7777 (office)
213-219-5534 (cell)
GOVERNOR SIGNS SB 1236 (PADILLA), CONTINUES TRAUMA CARE AND PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CARE FUNDING ESTABLISHED BY ALARCÓN IN 2006
Los Angeles, CA – Today Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 1236, a bill authored by State Senator Alex Padilla, which allows counties to continue to collect additional fines from certain criminal violations, including speeding and domestic assault, and use these fines to fund emergency medical services and pediatric trauma care. SB 1236 extends the sunset for SB 1773, which Councilmember Alarcón authored in 2006 when he was in the Senate. A provision of the bill includes that 15% of the funds collected must go into “Richie’s Fund” for pediatric trauma care services. This fund is named after Alarcon’s infant child who died in a car crash 21 years ago. In June the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to support SB 1236.
“In a time when emergency rooms are closing across the state, the Governor has done a great thing for emergency services and pediatric trauma care by signing SB 1236,” said Councilmember Richard Alarcón. “The San Fernando Valley, home to over 500,000 children, does not currently have a pediatric trauma care center and this may be the critical action necessary to enable Northridge Hospital to open one. I thank Sen. Padilla for carrying this important legislation and Governor Schwarzenegger for signing it.” |
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