Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti has endorsed Glendale Councilman Frank Quintero in the race for the Democratic nomination in the 43rd Assembly District.
Garcetti said he believed Quintero's commitment to positive change in the areas of education, public safety and the economy would serve him well in Sacramento.
The 43rd Assembly District includes the cities of Glendale, Burbank and the Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Atwater Village and North Hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
Women in business needs nominees
State Sen. Jack Scott, Assemblywoman Carol Liu and Assembly Majority Leader Dario Frommer are accepting nominations for their Seventh Annual Women In Business Awards.
Winners from several categories will be honored at an awards luncheon Sept. 7 at the Castaway Restaurant in Burbank.
Nominees must live or work in either the 21st Senate District or the 43rd or 44th Assembly District which include Burbank, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge and some foothill areas.
The deadline for nominations is June 9.
For more information, call (626) 683-0282.
Boost for National Guard border patrols
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich has expressed strong support for President George Bush's plan to deploy National Guard troops to guard the border against illegal immigrants.
The National Guard already operates successfully at the border in its efforts to prevent drug trafficking and it can also help guard against illegal immigration, Supt. Antonovich said.
Legal immigration is a positive influence on American culture and the economy, he said, but illegal immigrants cost county taxpayers billions of dollars in public safety, health care and social services. Illegal immigration is an affront to people who follow the law and want to become legal citizens, he added.
Drier supports legislation for forests
The Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act, which would allow for more coordinated recovery efforts after a major disaster on federal land, was approved in the House of Representatives 243 to 182 on Wednesday.
Rep. David Dreier, a Republican who represents La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta, voted for the legislation, saying it would be beneficial, especially in foothill forest areas where fires, floods and mudslides have caused serious damage in recent years.
The bill would protect forests in the foothills by helping the government to be better prepared for response on federal land, Dreier said.
The legislation has support from the National Federation of Federal Employees, the Society of American Foresters and the National Assn. of Counties.
Dreier also voted Thursday to fund wartime programs while continuing to cut the federal deficit, Dreier representatives said.
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 was approved by a vote of 218 to 210.
Dreier said the budget is pro-growth, fiscally responsible and takes care of troops, veterans and the nation's most needy.
The fiscal year 2007 budget resolution essentially freezes non-security domestic discretionary spending by increasing it 0.1% over last year.
