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SACRAMENTO – A bill addressing the protection of student athletes and a bill that would enhance education for children in juvenile court schools were unanimously approved by the Education Committee, according to an announcement by Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale). “The Education Committee was sympathetic to the need to protect all children from injury and...
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SACRAMENTO – A measure that would specifically request the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to designate California as one of six test sites for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) commonly called drones has won approval in the State Assembly with a bipartisan vote of 70-1, according to an announcement by Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale). “The work...
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SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) on Wednesday announced that his Assembly Bill (AB) 736 that may eventually pave the way for a new California State University Campus in the Antelope Valley, was approved by the Assembly Higher Education Committee with a vote of 10-1. The bill authorizes leaders of the California State University...
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PALMDALE – “Hot Button” issues will be the focus of a “Topics Luncheon” this Thursday sponsored by the League of Women Voters Antelope Valley. The Quarterly Topics Lunch discussion will start at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, April 25 at the Palmdale Hotel, located at 300 West Palmdale Boulevard in Palmdale. “These luncheons provide a place...
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SACRAMENTO — Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 6 has received unanimous approval by the Assembly’s Transportation Committee, according to an announcement by Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale). This measure would specifically request that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designate California as one of six test sites for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) commonly called drones. “California has...
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SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Steve Fox announced this week that the Assembly’s Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy has approved Assembly Bill (AB) 737. This bill, authored Fox, directs the governor’s office to prepare and submit a proposal to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to designate California as a test site for Unmanned...
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LANCASTER – As part of the National Day of Action on Wednesday, thousands of immigrant-rights activists participated in marches and rallies throughout the country to advocate for immigration reform. Locally, activists of all ages gathered in front of Antelope Valley College Wednesday afternoon to add their voices to the chorus for immigration reform. The...
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PALMDALE – Last week, April 4-5, Councilmember Steve Hofbauer represented the City of Palmdale at the League of California Cities’ second policy committee meetings in 2013. Hofbauer serves on the Public Safety Policy Committee, which is integral to the League’s policy-making process. “My city benefits from the League’s policy committees because we are able...
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SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Steve Fox on Wednesday announced that the Assembly Public Safety Committee approved Assembly Bill 398 to amend the Peace Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights (PBOR) to include coroners, deputy coroners and coroner investigators. Originally enacted into law in 1977, the Peace Officers’ PBOR provides a framework for fair treatment of employees...
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LANCASTER –A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court ruling upholding the city of Lancaster’s prayer policy, city officials announced Tuesday. Read the full press release below: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in favor of the City...
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SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Steve Fox, a member of the Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace, issued the following statement about Tuesday’s hearing on marketing California as a viable test site for unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones: “California has a golden opportunity to put thousands of gifted, experienced people to work. Unmanned aerial vehicles...
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EDWARDS AFB – As the U.S. Air Force braces for potential sequester, leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year and is standing down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to save flying hours to support readiness needs. Active-duty, Reserve and Guard units has ceased...
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Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris last week highlighted the City’s many projects during his annual State of the City address to the Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce. View the full presentation.
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) announced this week that he has been appointed to serve as a member of the Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace, the deliberative body tasked with monitoring aerospace technology, workers, and corporate rules that affect over 1,000 companies that comprise the aerospace industry in California. The committee is expected...
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Read the full transcript to the March 1, 2013 press conference here.
SACRAMENTO— Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) presented Assembly Bill (AB) 737, a proposal to create a commission tasked with applying to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to designate California as a test site for Unmanned Aviation Systems (UAS), more commonly called drones. Read the full text of Assembly Bill (AB) 737 here. “The state of California is uniquely...
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SACRAMENTO —Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) announced this week that he has been named as a member of the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC). In addition to serving on the commission, Fox also serves on the committees for Higher Education, Veterans’ Affairs and Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy, and chairs the Select...
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Watch President Obama’s full 2013 State of of the Union Address delivered Feb. 12, 2013. Read the full text of the president’s remarks here.
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) this week introduced Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 6, which would designate California as one of six testing sites for unmanned aircraft systems commonly known as drones. This measure would specifically request that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designate California as one of these test sites. “The Antelope Valley...
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PALMDALE – Last week, Jan. 17-18, Councilmember Steve Hofbauer represented the City of Palmdale at the League of California Cities’ first policy committee meetings in 2013. Hofbauer serves on the Public Safety Policy Committee which is integral to the League’s policy-making process. “My city benefits from the League’s policy committees because we are able...
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