“Throughout the history of the United States, ordinary men and women have been inspired to do extraordinary things for this country. Nathan Kemnitz is one of those ordinary men whose heroic deeds we honor today,†said Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasaden... More »
Alex Keledjian and his supporters gathered on Sunday in La Cañada Flintridge to kick off his campaign for Pasadena City College Board of Trustees. “I am running for Pasadena City College Board of Trustees in order to help create a new generation of student le... More »
Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional by violating an individual’s due process and equal protection rights. The Court’s decision to vacate the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on Proposition 8, whi... More »
“I am disappointed by today’s Supreme Court Decision to invalidate the formula used to assess states’ and counties’ application of the 1985 Voting Rights Act. The Court focused its decision on the fact that the “racial gap in turnout†had been redu... More »
Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) was one of several state assembly members and state senators of the San Gabriel Valley State Legislature Caucus that signed a letter today sent to Metro calling on the agency to postpone the proposed Measure R Expenditure ... More »
Today, the Obama Administration released its 2013 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. Congresswoman Judy Chu, Co-Chair of the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, released the following statement: “Online theft profoundly impacts the ... More »
Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu reintroduced legislation to help revitalize the San Gabriel Watershed and transform the river into a valuable asset for the urban communities that have grown around it. Chu released the following statement: “The San Gabriel Rive... More »
Water District Directors has been signed by Governor Brown. It is the first bill from freshman Assemblymember and Majority Whip Holden (D-Pasadena) to be signed into law and goes into effect January 1, 2014. “I appreciate Governor Brown’s support for this ... More »
South Pasadena City Council, in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), challenged the elected officials of the San Gabriel Valley Cities and the City of Los Angeles in securing the largest number of pledges for â... More »
The City Council is expected during their June 17 meeting to hold a public hearing to receive public comment on a proposed water rate adjustment. The City Council is looking at a proposal to increase the Purchased Water Adjustment Charge (PWAC) by 10 cents per... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s (D-Pasadena) legislation to make the Small Business Loan Guarantee program more accessible and user friendly has been approved in the Senate Government Organization Committee. “At a time when California is striving to rebound ... More »
The public is invited to two information meetings in June to learn about the process for updating the City’s draft General Plan Land Use and Mobility Elements, the direction given to staff by the City Council and the overall environmental review process. The... More »
