Two Chinese-American lawmakers held dueling news conferences on the same morning last week, one proposing a ban on the consumption of shark fins — the other condemning the proposed ban as an “attack” on Chinese cultural cuisine.
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Three months after rave-type events were banned from the Cow Palace, legislators and local leaders are proposing a variety of ideas for preventing the drug overdoses and deaths that have plagued earlier events.
Cow Palace CEO Joe Barkett said officials from the state-owned venue have been meeting with lawmakers and law enforcement “to try to get a grip on what’s best to do going forward” since the Cow Palace board passed the moratorium in November.
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While two of her Asian American colleagues in the state legislature have squared off on shark finning, state Assemblywoman Fiona Ma has so far stayed carefully neutral on the controversy.
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When the San Francisco Drug Users Union was created early last year, no one knew exactly what to expect. Would it collect dues? Picket drug-free zones? Field a softball team to play against the Erotic Service Providers Union?
In the past few months, some of our questions have been answered, as the union has launched a website and is making its presence known throughout The City.
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Some insurers jack up the prices of some vital medications to “specialty tiers”, a practice that Assemblywoman Fiona Ma hopes to stop.Ma will today announce legislation that would eliminate the expensive specialty tiers, and also cap monthly co-pays.Ma will announce the legislation at 3:30 p.m. today in the lobby of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, joined by patients and advocates.
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PG&E announced Tuesday that it would share specific information about its natural gas pipeline infrastructure with fire departments in San Francisco and Fremont to protect first responders in the event of a gas-related fire.
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The muddy and uneven grass fields near the Minnie and Lovie Recreation Center in Oceanside will be the ninth ones in The City to get a synthetic replacement.
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Assemblywoman Fiona Ma has put the brakes on the “Anti-Rave Act of 2011” after news of its introduction caused a massive overdose of criticism up and down the state.
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The showdowns for the November election have been decided in several state races.
In Assembly District 13, Republican Laura Peter will face Democratic incumbent Tom Ammiano.
Peter, a business attorney who owned and managed a commercial vineyard, said she’s not a career politician but can bring a “wealth of experience from the private sector” that can help solve California’s fiscal woes.
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Imposter landlords could be found guilty of a felony and sent to state prison, under a bill that was introduced by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) and one other lawmaker.
The proposed legislation – AB 1800 – could affect criminals who swindle rent or deposits from would-be tenants by incorrectly claiming to own a home or work as its landlord.
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