California Legislature Commemorates the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
Armenian Caucus Announces 4th Annual Essay Contest Winners
Standing with Survivors Act of 2018 Passed the California Assembly Public Safety Committee by a Vote of 5 – 2
AB 2823 Reclassifies Sex Trafficking & Types of Rape as Violent Felonies
(Los Angeles, CA) Standing with Survivors Act of 2018 (AB 2823), authored by Assemblymembers Adrin Nazarian (Sherman Oaks) & Freddie Rodriguez (Pomona), expands the definition of violent felonies to include felony level sex trafficking and various sex crimes.
Film & TV Tax Credit Extension Unanimously Passes Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee
AB 2936 Extends the Highly Successful Film & TV Tax Credit to 2025
California Legislators Announce Essay and Visual Arts Scholarships to Raise Awareness of the Armenian Genocide
The California Armenian Legislative Caucus is holding two scholarship contests for the 2018 commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. California high school students in 9th through 12th grade are invited to participate in an essay contest and/or a visual arts contest to increase greater awareness of the Armenian Genocide on its anniversary.
Registration Opens for $3,000 Seismic Retrofit Grants
Earthquake Brace + Bolt available to more homeowners in more California cities
SACRAMENTO, Calif, Jan. 23, 2018—Registration opens today for eligible homeowners to receive grants of up to $3,000 for seismic retrofits of their older homes, making them more resistant to earthquake damage.