State Assemblyman Warren Furutani (D-Gardena) says he's taking a break from politics and won't seek another term in the state's lower house. His decision comes nearly a month after he lost a special election for Los Angeles City Council to replace now-Re

The top two candidates, regardless of party, will advance to the general election in November. Even though he's

Under pressure from construction, architect and other industry groups, state legislators killed a bill that would have closed a loophole used by businesses to evade pollution lawsuits. Sponsored by Assemblyman Warren Furutani, D-Long Beach, AB 1207 arose

This bill would remove this outside limitation and thereby expand the statute of limitations on personal or real property lawsuits when there was an allegation of exposure to a hazardous material, even if it was in relation to remediation activities. In

SACRAMENTO — Members of a conference committee charged with crafting comprehensive pension-reform legislation this year urged Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday to quickly provide full details on how he envisions his proposed reforms would work. "The public i

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