Category: Sharon Quirk-Silva

Bill Giving Transitional Kindergarten Teachers 2 More Years of Classes Advances

April 6, 2023
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California legislators last week advanced a bill that would give transitional kindergarten teachers more time to earn teaching credentials. The state Assembly’s Education Committee unanimously approved Assembly Bill 1555 on March 31 and sent the bill to be reviewed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee in the coming weeks. The bill, introduced by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton)…

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California Assembly District 67 Candidates Locked in Tight Race

November 11, 2022
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A Democrat incumbent has pulled slightly ahead with a razor-thin margin against her Republican opponent in the race for the newly redrawn California Assembly District 67 that straddles Los Angeles and Orange counties. Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) is leading with 50.6 percent of the vote, while school board member Soo Yoo is tightly behind at…

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California Tourism Receives $45 Million Marketing Boost

April 23, 2021
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California’s travel industry has received a $45 million marketing injection thanks to a senate bill aimed at jump starting its tourism economy when it is deemed safe to travel. While many cities across the state have been conducting their own enhanced marketing programs to stimulate local economies, the funds from the one-time appropriation will go…

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Orange County DA Says He’s Mulling Death Penalty for Suspected Shooter

April 6, 2021
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The chief suspect in a mass Orange, Calif. shooting could face the death penalty if convicted, and Orange County’s district attorney said he’s pursuing the option. “With respect to the situation in Orange, I’m the only person in this county that makes the ultimate decision about whether we’re going to charge somebody with death,” Todd Spitzer said during…

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