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	Paul Koretz: Progressive Activist
		Koretz was elected to represent the 42nd Assembly District on November 7, 2000, and was re-elected in 2002 and in 2004.
		Koretz was exposed to politics and social causes at a very young age, having accompanied his father to a 1960 rally for John F. Kennedy, and also joining his father on picket lines for the hotel and restaurant workers union.
		Koretz’s early political career began while he was a student at UCLA in the 1970s, when he ran for a seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education.
	wehonews.com /z/wehonews/archive/page.php?articleID=72 (2276 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Paul Koretz
		The district includes Koretz's home in West Hollywood, along with Beverly Hills, Universal City, and the portions of the City of Los Angeles encompassing the Sunset Strip, Hollywood, Hancock Park, Los Feliz, Westwood, Brentwood, Studio City, Encino, Sherman Oaks, and North Hollywood/Valley Village.
		Koretz introduced legislation in the State Assembly to increase the smoking age to 21 in order to make it harder for young people to gain access to tobacco products and prevent people from becoming addicted to tobacco.
		Koretz has also been a protecot of Los Angeles County's health system, an unwavering champion of the gay and lesbian community and supporter of domestic partnership rights and benefits and a well-known opponent of animal cruelty.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Paul_Koretz (953 words)

	CMTA legislative database \| Paul Koretz \| Assembly District 42
		Assemblyman Paul Koretz (D-West Hollywood) was elected to represent the 42nd Assembly District on November 7, 2000, and was re-elected in 2002.
		Paul was exposed to politics and social causes at a very young age, having accompanied his father to a 1960 rally for John F. Kennedy, and also joining his father on picket lines for the hotel and restaurant workers union.
		Paul’s early political career began while he was a student at UCLA in the 1970s, when he ran for a seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education.
	www.cmta.net /legsample.php?leg=koretz_paul (1570 words)

	..:: IN Los Angeles Magazine ::..::Community News::..
		Koretz, who is termed out this year, flatly denies there is a deal for him to become chief of staff if Horton wins the BOE seat, and then replace Horton if Horton wins a Senate seat, which would give Koretz a BOE credential in the 2008 race for Kuehl's seat.
		Koretz was chief of staff for BOE member Brad Sherman but is not keen on taxation issues.
		Koretz said he endorsed Horton because of their longtime friendship and because Horton is "highly qualified," having previously served on the BOE.
	www.inlamag.com /901/community_news/901_cnews.html (1866 words)

	cbs2.com - Assemblyman May Offer $10k Reward To Find Killer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Koretz, then a West Hollywood councilman, said he was walking his bichon fries on Cinthia Street, between Oakhurst and Sierra Drives, on Oct 2., 1994, when a woman walker told him she thought she saw a body in the alley that Sunday morning.
		Koretz walked closer and found the naked body of Jon A. Simmons, lying face down, with a single bullet wound to the head.
		Koretz said he made a similar offer on another crime several years ago, paying $5,000 to the reward fund which resulted in convictions in a West Hollywood assault.
	wcbstv.com /kcbs/topstories/local_story_274104146.html (485 words)

	Koretz Calls for a Suspension of Executions in California
		At a press conference in the State Capitol, Assemblyman Koretz was joined by several individuals to announce Assembly Bill 1121, including five people exonerated of serious crimes they did not commit but for which they were convicted, as well as the patents of a young woman who was murdered.
		Instead, we must concentrate all of our efforts on making sure that it is administered consistently with fundamental principles of fairness, justice, equality and due process under state and federal law," Koretz concluded.
		AB 1121, which is co-authored by Assemblymembers Sally Lieber and Mervyn Dymally, is currently in the State Assembly and will face its first vote in the Assembly Public Safety Committee.
	www.exodusnews.com /california/California088.htm (413 words)

	AEGiS-MISC: Koretz Introduces Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Bill To Slow The Spread Of HIV: Proposed Guidelines To Be ...
		Assemblyman Paul Koretz (D-West Hollywood) has introduced AB 879, a bill that would require the California Department of Health Services to create a task force to develop guidelines to be used in cases of inadvertent sexual exposure to HIV.
		Assemblyman Koretz represents the City of West Hollywood, an area with the largest concentration of people with AIDS in Los Angeles County.
		Last year, Koretz introduced legislation that was passed and was signed into law that initiated the process for expanding Medi-Cal eligibility to include people who are HIV infected but are not AIDS disabled.
	www.aegis.com /NEWS/misc/2003/AC030303.html (666 words)

	SACRAMENTO / Moratorium sought on death penalty / Assembly Dems say innocent person may be executed
		Assemblyman Paul Koretz, D-West Hollywood (Los Angeles County), said he would introduce a bill next year to halt executions until January 2009 -- about a year after a report is due from an expert panel established by the state Senate to scrutinize how capital punishment is applied.
		Koretz was joined by Assembly co-authors Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View, who called the death penalty "quite infected with racism," and Mark Leno, D- San Francisco, chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, who called it an ineffective "lethal lottery" riddled with "significant racial bias." Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally, D-Compton (Los Angeles County), also attended.
		Koretz's announcement comes before the Senate-appointed 14-member panel to review the death penalty has met or secured funding to do so, according to members interviewed Tuesday.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/15/BAGPED8PME1.DTL (724 words)

	ROLL BACK THE GAY AGENDA -- SORRY... YOUR PARTS DON'T FIT
		Paul Koretz, a Democratic Assemblyman from West Hollywood then introduced AB 1338 into the legislature to circumvent Prop 22 by creating Vermont-style "civil unions" (which are much less savory than maple syrup).
		Koretz told the media, "this issue is here to stay, and whether it is this year or next year, the bill will be back."
		Paul Fallavollita holds an M.A. in political science from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
	www.etherzone.com /2002/fall022802.shtml (885 words)

	cbs5.com - State Committee Approves Death Penalty Moratorium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The proposal from Assemblyman Paul Koretz, D-West Hollywood, comes after the execution last month of Stanley Tookie Williams, a convicted murderer and co-founder of the Crips street gang.
		Koretz said it is critical that the state not continue with its schedule of executions if there is any chance that some of those accused are innocent.
		Koretz said he made the statement based on the 123 condemned inmates who have been exonerated of their crimes nationwide since the death penalty was reinstated.
	cbs5.com /local/local_story_011105542.html (530 words)

	Koretz Impeachment Resolution Passes First Hurdle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sacramento -- Legislation by Assemblyman Paul Koretz (D-West Hollywood) calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney advanced Thursday when the California Assembly Rules Committee voted 4 to 3 to have the issue referred to the Committee for further consideration.
		The impeachment resolution references Section 603 of Jefferson’s Manual of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives, which allows federal impeachment proceedings to be initiated by joint resolution of a state legislature.
		Joining Koretz in support of the Resolution are: Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) as a joint author and Assemblymembers Rudy Bermudez (D-Norwalk), Ron Calderon (D-Montebello), Jackie Goldberg (D-Los Angeles), Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley), Jerome Horton (D-Inglewood) and Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles) as co-authors.
	www.afterdowningstreet.org /node/10361/print (292 words)

	Capitalism Magazine: The Ultimate Assault Weapon: California's Committee on Public Safety by Carter Laren
		To woo emotive soccer moms, he nonchalantly labeled the rifles "sniper weapons" and boldly proclaimed that the.50 BMG "would be an ideal choice for use in an act of terrorism." It was a targeted attack on a very small percentage of gun owners that he assumed no one would bother to defend.
		Although Koretz claimed that they "would be an ideal choice for use in an act of terrorism,".50 BMG rifles are huge, heavy, and clumsy.
		Peter Koretz can call the.50 BMG rifle a "sniper weapon" all he wants, but the fact of the matter is that any semi-accurate rifle is a "sniper weapon" in the hands of a sniper.
	www.capmag.com /articlePrint.asp?ID=2712 (1271 words)

	UCLA James Coleman African Studies
		On June 28th, please join Assemblyman Paul Koretz and other human rights spokespersons at a crucial town hall meeting and discussion of the “ethnic cleansing” and genocide that’s taking place in Darfur.
		The California State Legislature is considering a motion to divest Darfur-related investments from its employee pension funds, as a result of a motion introduced by Assemblyman Paul Koretz.
		Assemblyman Paul Koretz represents the 42nd District which includes West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Bel Air, Brentwood, Hollywood, Hancock Park, Los Feliz, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Taluca Lake, Universal City, Studio City and Sherman Oaks.
	www.isop.ucla.edu /africa/events/showevent.asp?eventid=4901 (423 words)

	WorldNetDaily: California holds off on same-sex unions
		Opponents charged that Assemblyman Paul Koretz's proposed law would have allowed a small group of radical legislators to nullify Proposition 22, a measure approved by 61 percent of Californians in 2000 that defines marriage as a "union between a man and a woman."
		Koretz had the legislative support of the "Lavender Caucus," the name given to four openly lesbian lawmakers, Democratic Party state assembly members Christine Kehoe, Carole Midgen, and Jackie Goldberg, and state senator Sheila Kuehl.
		On Monday, Koretz’s office issued a press release stating that he was withdrawing the bill for now, but he promised to revisit the issue later.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26076 (1448 words)

	PETA - Action Alerts
		During such hunts, hounds are strapped with radio shock collars and trained to drive the frightened animal up a tree, after which the animal is shot down by hunters.
		Declawing is a painful, permanently crippling procedure involving the severing of ligaments and tendons in order to remove not only the claw but also the nail bed and part of the terminal bone of the toe.
		AB 588, also introduced by Assembly Member Paul Koretz, would establish a statewide ban on the practice of pound seizure.
	www.peta.org /Automation/AlertItem.asp?id=675 (447 words)

	Capitol Weekly: Levine, Koretz head Assembly's 'Animal Caucus'
		"Paul Koretz is probably the best animal guy up there," said Eric Mills, coordinator for the Oakland-based group Action for Animals.
		For instance, she sent a letter opposing Levine's ban on pet cloning, claiming that research has shown that up to 70 percent of the cats euthanized in shelters are feral or otherwise not adoptable.
		Peterson, who debated Koretz on the ear-cropping issues on Capitol Public Radio last year, said that his bills are part of a larger trend to give "rights" to animals and demote pet owners to the status of "guardians."
	www.capitolweekly.net /news/article.html?article_id=660 (949 words)

	The Neil Rogers Show - News - California Becomes Second State to Introduce Bush Impeachment
		California Assemblyman Paul Koretz of Los Angeles (where the LA Times has now called for Cheney's resignation) has submitted amendments to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 39, calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney.
		Koretz submitted amendments gutting AJR No. 39, a resolution unrelated to impeachment, to the Assembly Rules Committee.
		"At both the state and national levels," Koretz said, "we will be paying for the Bush Administration's illegal actions and terrible lack of judgment and competence for decades—not only in the billions of dollars wasted on the war and welfare for the rich, but in the worldwide loss of respect for America and Americans.
	news.neilrogers.com /news/articles/2006042718.html (532 words)

	American Family Association - AgapePress news
		Late Monday, Democrat Assemblyman Paul Koretz of West Hollywood -- the author of AB 1338 -- announced he was shelving his bill, but is planning to reintroduce the bill in the future.
		He notes the action by Koretz came on the same day that pro-family advocates rallied their constituents in protest to the bill and that Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family devoted his daily, nationwide radio broadcast to the topic.
		In addition to Koretz's plans to reintroduce his bill at a later time, the pro-family leader says other Democratic legislators are considering introducing an omnibus domestic partners bill he says would "hijack more marriage rights for homosexual couples."
	headlines.agapepress.org /archive/1/afa/152002a.asp (703 words)

	Koretz Drops Bomb on Assembly Race
		California State Assembly member Paul Koretz announced his endorsement of Michael Feuer to replace him as 42nd District Assembly representative.
		Feuer’s campaign said it all; “[t]he endorsement is of particular significance because Koretz previously served on the West Hollywood City Council with Feuer’s opponent in the Assembly race.
		“Paul Koretz has been a City Council member and Mayor of West Hollywood,” he continued, “and has represented the city in the Assembly.
	wehonews.com /z/wehonews/archive/page.php?articleID=296 (795 words)

	Gay Today: Top Story
		Sacramento, California-- Although his civil union bill, AB 1338, did not advance in the Assembly this year, Assemblyman Paul Koretz (D-West Hollywood) proudly noted today the significant progress that has been made on the issue during this legislative session.
		The bill, known as the California Family Protection Act, would have established a Vermont-style civil union system in the state, granting same sex couples all of the rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities that heterosexual couples receive with marriage.
		In addition, Assemblyman Paul Koretz conducted two town hall meetings in San Diego and Oakland on the topic.
	www.gaytoday.com /garchive/events/011502ev.htm (713 words)

	When Will Gun Manufacturers say NO to California?
		California Assemblyman Paul Koretz introduced legislation this past week requiring all center-fire semi-automatic handguns sold in California starting in 2007 to stamp serial numbers in the brass cases when fired.
		The bill says that a "microscopic array of characters" must be located in the inner-workings of the handgun, presumably the chamber or on the firing pin, that would imprint the make, model and serial number of the handgun onto the brass case or primer.
		What Koretz cares about is pricing firearms out of reach so the average Joe can't afford to purchase a gun.
	www.gunnewsdaily.com /rw722.html (1027 words)

	Letters
		I have had the pleasure of working side-by-side with Councilman Paul Koretz, one of the Jewish community's most effective legislators for almost two years.
		If Marlene wants to label someone a "nerd" who has dedicated his life to improving our community, who drafted the first ban on "Saturday Night Specials," fought the NRA and won, and beat big tobacco, then my hope is to one day be labeled a nerd as well.
		I saw Marlene Adler Marks' column about State Assembly candidate Paul Koretz that referred to him as a "nerd." This same term has been applied to me often, without rebuttal.
	www.jewishjournal.com /old/letters.3.3.0.htm (1461 words)

	Legislation Detail
		Hoping to pull off some "no" votes out of the Democrats that voted against AB 352, the Author, Assemblyman Paul Koretz (D), is working hard this morning for passage of his lethal bill.
		(Assemblyman Paul Koretz (West Hollywood - dist. 42) is motivated by the opportunity he sees in the bill to help law enforcement solve gun crimes.
		Showing his naivety, Author Assemblyman Koretz stated, contrary to studies and statistics, that microstamping "will be a tremendous tool" for law enforcement in solving crimes committed with guns.
	www.gunownersca.com /leg/display/?id=18 (1456 words)

	Houstonvoice.com
		California Assemblyman Paul Koretz, a Democrat, called on adult entertainment leaders to require condom use in the wake of a recent HIV scare.
		Assemblyman Paul Koretz, chair of the Labor & Employment Committee, said adult film stars should receive workplace health-and-safety protections, just like other Californians.
		“Failure to do so is irresponsible and invites the Legislature to exercise its authority to mandate more stringent actions.” Koretz’s comments follow a recent HIV scare that prompted straight porn producers to stop filming for a few weeks.
	www.houstonvoice.com /2004/8-27/news/healthnews/hibs.cfm (819 words)

	American Civil Liberties Union : California Bill Revives Gay Marriage Battle
		Assemblyman Paul Koretz, Democrat of West Hollywood, said his new ``California Family Protection Act'' was modeled on a civil union bill signed into law in Vermont last year, the broadest gay rights measure ever passed in the United States.
		California last year joined a growing number of states which explicitly reject the concept of ``gay marriage,'' with voters passing by 60 percent a law recognizing marriage as valid only between a man and a woman.
		The ACLU also noted that, even if passed, Koretz's bill would not put gay unions on a completely equal footing with heterosexual marriages as it would not grant them the rights and responsibilities derived from federal law or the right to have their unions recognized in other states.
	www.aclu.org /lgbt/relationships/12323prs20010301.html (451 words)

	Support Paul Koretz's Joint Resolution for Impeachment
		In January, State Assemblyman Paul Koretz of Los Angeles introduced Assembly
		Koretz's resolution bases the call for impeachment on multiple grounds,
		Paul Koretz notes, "We will be paying for the Bush Administration's illegal
	winogradforcongress.com /actions/pnum312.asp (567 words)

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