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Norma Torres

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Name: Norma Torres

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Proposals allowing 55% vote for local taxes sidetracked

Proposals to lower the voter-approval threshold for various local tax increases from two-thirds to 55% got sidetracked Tuesday, with even some Democrats saying more consideration is needed.Rather than send the four constitutional amendments to the Senate ... [Published Stateline - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Taxes, Norma Torres, Howard Jarvis, Lois Wolk, David Wolf

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Nine file to contestAssembly election

Nine candidates will contest the special election to fill the state Assembly District 52 seat vacated May 14 when then-Assemblywoman Norma Torres was elected to the state Senate.Chino City Councilman Tom Haughey is one of the candidates.Others are: Paul ... [Published Champion Newspapers - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Tom Haughey, Nell Soto, Norma Torres, Elections, Louise Wallace

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Young Owls flock to campus this summer

Rice University’s new owlets aren’t the only young owls spending time on campus this summer. Thanks to the hard work of two 2013 Rice graduates, 72 high school students from the Houston Independent School District spent some time inside the hedges June ... [Published Rice University - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Norma Torres, Houston (Texas, United States), Leadership, Admission

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Claremont Colleges

Assembly candidate Saucedo to kick off campaign

ONTARIO -- Manuel Saucedo, candidate of the 52nd Assembly District special election, has announced he will be kicking off his election campaign on Saturday.The event takes place at Saucedo's campaign office at 10 a.m. at 301 N. Euclid Ave.The 52nd Assembly ... [Published San Jose Mercury News - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Louise Wallace, Tom Haughey, Claremont Colleges, Norma Torres, Community Service

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

METAL THEFT: Measure targeting copper thieves clears committee

SACRAMENTO -- Legislation to prohibit cash payments for scrap copper has cleared the same Senate committee that rejected an identical bill last year.The measure, backed by law enforcement, water districts and local governments, is the latest of several ... [Published Riverside Press Enterprise - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Copper, Norma Torres, Brian Nestande, Ted Lieu, Theft

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

Sign can't keep up with candidate's campaigns: Opinion

_ Ontario Mayor Paul Leon is running for an Assembly seat.But at least one of his campaign signs in the city still thinks he's running for state Senate.It was 24 days ago that Leon missed out on the District 32 Senate seat, which was won by then-Assemblywoman ... [Published Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: Norma Torres, Louise Wallace, Tom Haughey, Gloria Negrete McLeod

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

Nine candidates seek to replace Torres in Assembly

_ The opportunity to take state Sen. Norma Torres' former seat in the Assembly has attracted nine candidates, almost all of whom are Democrats, who have qualified for the special election that will determine who will next represent the 52nd Assembly ... [Published Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Norma Torres, Nell Soto, Tom Haughey

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Ontario mayor, officials are responsive

_ In response to "Mayor not responsive to constituents," I've had the opposite experience.I love Ontario because the mayor is responsive: When I have graffiti, I first call then send a letter to the graffiti hot line and it is removed within 48 hours. ... [Published Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - May 25 2013]

Entities: Richard Rodriguez, Norma Torres, Slander, Vandalism, Appointment

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

52nd Assembly District candidates begin to declare for Inland Valley special election

At least two candidates have declared their intention to run for the Assembly seat left open when Norma Torres joined the state Senate.Two Democrats, Manuel Saucedo and Freddie Rodriguez, have announced their plans to run for the vacant Assembly seat. ... [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 23 2013]

Entities: Norma Torres, Elections, Nell Soto, Joe Baca

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

GOP seeks win in Central Valley state Senate race

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The lone Republican and a Democrat favored by party leaders were leading a field of five candidates in a hotly contested Central Valley state Senate contest Tuesday.Republicans are trying to win what has been a Democratic state Senate ... [Published Oroville Mercury-Register - May 22 2013]

Entities: Central Valley (United States), Republican Party (US), Lorena Gonzalez

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Elections set for vacant Assembly seat

INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Governor Brown has set a pair of election dates to fill the Assembly seat left vacant when Norma Torres resigned to assume her new job in the state Senate.The primary will be July 23rd. If no candidate wins a majority of all votes, ... [Published Inland News Today - May 21 2013]

Entities: Elections, Norma Torres, Gloria Negrete McLeod

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

NEWEST SENATOR: Norma Torres sworn in to office

SACRAMENTO -- Former Assemblywoman Norma Torres was sworn into the state Senate following her victory in last week’s special election in Inland Southern ’s 32nd Senate District.Torres, D-Pomona, will serve out the unexpired term of former state Sen. Gloria ... [Published Riverside Press Enterprise - May 20 2013]

Entities: Norma Torres, Gloria Negrete McLeod, Sacramento (California, United States)

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Proposals allowing 55% vote for local taxes sid... [Published Stateline - 9 hours ago]
Nine file to contestAssembly election [Published Champion Newspapers - Jun 18 2013]
Young Owls flock to campus this summer [Published Rice University - Jun 17 2013]
Assembly candidate Saucedo to kick off campaign [Published San Jose Mercury News - Jun 15 2013]
METAL THEFT: Measure targeting copper thieves c... [Published Riverside Press Enterprise - Jun 11 2013]
L.A.'s Latino senators divided on banning plast... [Published Los Angeles Times - Jun 10 2013]
SAN BERNARDINO: Recall papers are back in clerk... [Published Riverside Press Enterprise - Jun 08 2013]
Sign can't keep up with candidate's campaigns: ... [Published Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Jun 07 2013]
Candidates certified for special election [Published Inland News Today - Jun 05 2013]
Secretary of State Bowen Announces Certified Li... [Published California, State of - Jun 05 2013]
Nine candidates seek to replace Torres in Assembly [Published Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Jun 03 2013]
Ban on plastic grocery bags rejected by state S... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 30 2013]
Secretary of State's Office to Conduct Randomiz... [Published California, State of - May 25 2013]
Ontario mayor, officials are responsive [Published Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - May 25 2013]
Ladder-climbing pols should cover costs [Published Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - May 25 2013]
52nd Assembly District candidates begin to decl... [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 23 2013]
Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts furt... [Published Dairy Herd - May 22 2013]
Ongoing wave of metal theft prompts further leg... [Published California Farm Bureau - May 22 2013]
GOP seeks win in Central Valley state Senate race [Published Oroville Mercury-Register - May 22 2013]
GOP seeks win in Central Valley state Senate race [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 22 2013]
Elections set for vacant Assembly seat [Published Inland News Today - May 21 2013]
L.A. election turnout: Few are expected at poll... [Published Los Angeles Daily News - May 21 2013]
NEWEST SENATOR: Norma Torres sworn in to office [Published Riverside Press Enterprise - May 20 2013]
The Merry Go Round Files: Norma Torres to Senat... [Published Calitics - Front Page - May 15 2013]
Inside Story Americas - Special interview to No... [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - May 14 2013]
Hueso Wins, Torres To Run-off [Published Calitics - Front Page - Mar 13 2013]
Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 2/8 [Published Swing State Project - Feb 08 2013]

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The Merry Go Round Files: Norma Torres to Senat... [Published Calitics - Front Page - May 15 2013] Norma Torres Easily Wins Election to Senate, Next Up: Replacing Michael Rubio by Brian Leubitz Norma Torres, the current Assembly member from Pomona, yesterday won election to the Senate, defeating an overmatched Republican in the Top-2 race. With ...
Hueso Wins, Torres To Run-off [Published Calitics - Front Page - Mar 13 2013] Senate will regain supermajority by Brian Leubitz A split decision in yesterday's Special Election, as Asm. Ben Hueso exceeded the 50% mark in his bid to replace Juan Vargas in the Senate, but Norma Torres was not able to break that mark in her bid. ...
Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 2/8 [Published Swing State Project - Feb 08 2013] Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here . Pres-by-CD : At this point, unofficial results are better than no results, and so we'll add three districts using preliminary results ...

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Inside Story Americas - Special interview to No... [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - May 14 2013]