Assembly approves measure linking direct aid with English acquisition. SACRAMENTO – Legal immigrants who need direct aid would be encouraged to learn English under a bill approved by the state Assembly on Thursday. Assembly Bill 1691 deals with the rules cash-aid recipients must follow to continue receiving assistance under California’s…

SACRAMENTO – The state Assembly will soon consider a bill by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal that would add English classes to the list of activities the state requires of direct-aid recipients. “There are about a dozen ways that CalWORKS recipients can show they’re trying to build a future,” said Lowenthal, D-Long…

As economy begins rebound, leaders seek to arm local business people with helpful advice. SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal has teamed with the folks at City College to create a free seminar where small business owners can meet, greet, and get the latest information on loans, employee training, and record…

Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) will help to lead a joint informational hearing of the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee (chaired by Assemblymember Steve Bradford) and the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management (chaired by Asm Lowenthal) next Friday to discuss the windstorm power outages that damaged homes, disrupted flights,…

Consumer Federation of California says Assemblymember Lowenthal was there for California consumers 100 percent of the time. SACRAMENTO – “Easiest ‘A’ I ever got,” said Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, when she learned Thursday that the Consumer Federation of California gave her a perfect score as a legislator who sides with consumers…

California Small Business Association puts the Democrat from Long Beach on their list of legislators who have been helpful to small business. SACRAMENTO – The California Small Business Association and the California Small Business Roundtable have honored Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal for her work on their behalf. "We are thrilled that…

Bonnie Lowenthal, chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, says official warning against funding high-speed rail will be considered “very seriously” but is “unlikely to be the final word.” SACRAMENTO – Lawmakers can’t and won’t simply brush aside warnings against selling bonds to begin California’s voter-approved high-speed rail system, the chairwoman…

Bonnie Lowenthal and local labor leaders talk declining wages, shortage of jobs. SACRAMENTO – As the Occupy Movement continued to spread, Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal huddled with labor leaders Friday to discuss living wages, the decline of the middle class and the role of union representation in delivering good-paying jobs. They…

Lowenthal to convene her Select Committee on Ports for a public conversation about the promises and challenges of an organized work force. LONG BEACH – Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal will convene a hearing of her Select Committee on Ports next Friday, bringing together an impromptu think-tank of labor leaders and scholars…

Larry Allison was the 'personification of a committed newspaperman' LONG BEACH - Larry Allison, the well-known face of the Press-Telegram’s opinion page, died of pneumonia yesterday, “a loss not only to his colleagues and readers, but to the entire community,” said Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, D-Long Beach. “I’ve known Larry for…