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Block: California back on the right track

January 24, 2013

State Senator Marty Block (SD-39) today issued the following statement after Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State address:

“California is back on the right track, and it’s high speed. The gloom and doom of the recent past are gone, replaced with a hope that happier days are here again.”

Senator Marty Block Releases Statement on Governor’s 2013-14 Budget

January 10, 2013

SACRAMENTO—State Senator Marty Block (D-San Diego) released the following statement today on the Governor’s 2013-14 budget:

“For the first time in many years, California students will see increases instead of decreases in school, college and university funding. We have more work ahead of us before California classrooms are made whole, but the Governor’s budget plan offers a substantial down payment on what our students are owed and what the voters wanted to make right by approving Proposition 30.”

Seniors Give Block 100 Percent Rating

October 07, 2012

Block earns perfect score for second consecutive year

SACRAMENTO - The Congress of California Seniors (CCS) recently listed Assemblyman Marty Block (AD-78) with a 100 percent voting record on their 2012 California Legislative Report Card. In 2011, Block also earned a perfect rating.
“I’m proud to stand with California seniors to fight for the important pocketbook and quality of life legislation that makes a difference to them,” Block said.

100 percent of Block’s 2012 bills sent to governor are signed

October 01, 2012

SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Marty Block (AD-78) announced today that Gov. Jerry Brown approved all of the 11 measures Block authored in 2012 and which were passed by the legislature. In 2011, Block sent 14 bills to the governor and all were signed into law. The bills ranged from ensuring life-saving screening of newborns for congenital heart disease to aiding troops and their families to giving law enforcement a new tool to battle human trafficking and protecting the privacy of crime victims.

Below is a summary of the bills by issue area:

CHILDREN’S HEALTH

Block to hold hearing on potential San Diego job losses due to federal budget woes; cuts to begin in January

September 26, 2012

$500 billion in federal defense cuts slated over 10 years

SAN DIEGO—Assemblymember Marty Block (AD-78) will conduct a hearing on Oct. 1 about the impending $1.2 trillion in federal budget cuts and the impact of those reductions on the San Diego region. The hearing will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Port Pavilion at Broadway Pier, 1000 North Harbor Drive in San Diego. It is open to the public.

Governor Signs Block Bills to Protect Students

September 26, 2012

AB 2296 provides more consumer information to students considering enrolling at private, for-profit schools; AB 1955 arises from pepper spray incident at UC Davis

Governor Signs Block Bills to Assist Troops and Their Families

September 20, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Gov. Jerry Brown today signed into law three bills by Assemblymember Marty Block (AD-78) aimed at assisting military families and returning veterans.

“I’m thrilled that the governor approved my bills – AB 1904, AB 2202 and AB 2462. They will help California repay the tremendous debt we owe our veterans,” Block said.

The measures are:

Parents, Physicians Celebrate Governor's Signature on Newborn Screening Bill - 'Best Birthday Gift' for Toddler

September 17, 2012

Block's AB 1731 requires lifesaving testing of newborns for heart disease

SAN DIEGO - Little Caleb Peltier celebrated his second birthday today at the Balboa Park playground with his parents, his brother and some new friends who all celebrated the fulfillment of the one birthday wish they all had for the toddler who has experienced more familiarity with hospitals, surgeries, and emergency rooms than many adults.

Governor Signs Block Bills to Aid in Fight Against Human Trafficking and Assist State University Rule Making

September 07, 2012

AB 2212 gives law enforcement new tool; AB 2126 streamlines campus administration

SAN DIEGO - Assemblymember Marty Block (AD-78) today announced that Gov. Jerry Brown signed his measure to give law enforcement a new tool to shut down human trafficking, AB 2212, and another bill, AB 2126, which helps the California State University (CSU) system streamline its regulation process.

Block Sponsors Meeting with Neighbors of Paradise Hills/Bay Terrace over Caltrans Eyesore

September 06, 2012

SAN DIEGO - Assemblymember Marty Block (AD-78) will meet with Paradise Hills/Bay Terrace neighborhood residents living near a controversial state-owned storage area on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Zamorano Elementary School Auditorium, 2655 Casey St. in San Diego.

Caltrans has owned a parcel near Briarwood Road and SR-54 in the Paradise Hills/Bay Terrace neighborhood for decades and has repeatedly failed to deliver on promises to clean up the site. It is now leasing the site to a private contractor.

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