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L.A. activist Marc Ching and his foundation exaggerated tales of animal abuse, vets and rescuers say [Los Angeles Times]
Days after an abandoned puppy was found near a San Bernardino elementary school with acid burns on its face, animal activist Marc Ching posted a devastating update on his charity’s Facebook page.
The brown floppy-eared dog named Riley, who would later become the namesake of an animal-rights bill, also had been sodomized, he wrote.
“I bawled my brains out,” said Sedna Moseley, the dog’s foster owner, who at the time worked as a veterinarian technician at Loma Linda Animal Hospital. “I remember just thinking, how could somebody do this?”
Answers to Bay Area readers questions on Prop. 19, Medicare surcharge, RMDs
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Assembly member Kevin Mullin, D-San Mateo, helped put the Proposition 19 property tax measure on the ballot.Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press
Today I have answers to reader questions on Proposition 19, the November ballot measure that changed many property tax rules; the Medicare premium surcharge; and required minimum distributions from retirement plans.
Q: I’m 55 and buying a home in San Francisco, which closes Jan. 11, and will sell my Sunnyvale property in spring next year. Do you know if I would qualify for Prop. 19 if I hold off selling until April 1? I haven’t been able to reach anyone who can give me advice.
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California API Legislative Caucus Announces Leadership Transition
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SACRAMENTO The California Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Legislative Caucus elected State Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) and Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino) to serve as its new chair and vice-chair, respectively, starting Dec. 7.
Their terms will run through the 2021-2022 legislative session.
Assemblymember Evan Low and State Sen. Richard Pan
“I am honored to have been elected by my colleagues to serve as chair, especially during this critical time of exacerbated health and economic disparities for communities of color,” said Pan, who is also a pediatrician. “My colleague and former chair, Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), has been a powerful force on behalf of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) and I look forward to building on his work and ensuing fair representation in government.”