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Sebastian Helps Build a Mental Health Bridge
State Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas today joined fellow members of the Assembly and Senate in a bi-partisan effort to pass legislation that would provide mental and...
Sebastian Chairs Hearing on Mental Health Issues
On Friday morning, state Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-Culver City/Crenshaw District) will chair an informational hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on Mental and Behavioral...
Sebastian Bill Would Preserve Conservancy Beyond ‘18
State Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas yesterday introduced a bill to indefinitely extend the authority of the Baldwin Hills Conservancy to preserve and protect the group’s...
Ridley-Thomas to Co-Host ‘Selma’ Screening Next Week
As chair of the state Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee, Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas today announced he is joining with Sen. Ben Allen to host a special downtown Sacramento screening next Tuesday evening of “Selma,” the Oscar-nominated best picture candidate.
Sebastian Salutes New VA Deal to (Hopefully) Cure Homelessness
State Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas today praised the two-day-old legal settlement in the case of Valentini v. McDonald that will provide for construction of new housing for homeless veterans on the site of the VA’s West L.A. campus, which is in the 54th Assembly District.
Lineup for Sebastian’s Budget Forum Saturday at Dorsey High
State Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas’s California Budget Priorities Forum – Los Angeles | Culver City on Saturday from 9 o’clock to 1 at Dorsey High School will feature breakout sessions moderated by state Legislature committee chairs and ranking members of state government.
Ridley-Thomas Enthusiastically Approves of Brown Budget’s Crucial Points
State Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-Culver City/Crenshaw District) today called Gov. Brown’s proposed state budget “a prudent spending plan that puts more than a decade of crippling state debt behind us.” He said the record fourth-term governor, 76 years old, is ...
Sebastian Looks for Gains in Boxer’s Last Two Years
State Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-Culver City/Crenshaw District) today praised retiring U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer for her three decades of political leadership in Washington as a member of the House of Representatives and Senate. Ms. Boxer plans to retire in 2016. “Sen. Boxer has left an indelible mark on many aspects of California life,” Mr. Ridley-Thomas said. He cited ...
Sebastian to Host a Unique State Budget Forum at Dorsey on...
State Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-Culver City-Crenshaw District) today announced plans to host the California Budget Priorities Forum | 2015 – Los Angeles | Culver City. This is a community public policy gathering on state budget priorities for the 54th Assembly District that will focus on the impact of proposed state spending on the cities of Los Angeles and Culver City in fiscal year 2015-2016 beginning July 1. Assemblymember Ridley-Thomas’s forum will be held on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 9 to 1 o’clock at Dorsey High School Math/Science/Technology Magnet, 3537 Farmdale Ave., Los Angeles, just east of Culver City.
Sebastian Bill Kayoing ‘Dangerous’ Tenants Signed by Brown
State Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D-Culver City, Crenshaw District) yesterday praised Gov. Brown for signing his bill, AB 2310, to remove dangerous tenants and ensure safe neighborhoods. The bill gives city attorneys in Los Angeles, Oakland and Sacramento enforcement tools to crack down on illegal weapons and unlawful gun and ammunition sales by renters in their communities.
