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CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS LAUNCH ARMENIAN CAUCUS
Sacramento Bee, CA
April 6 2015
By Alexei Koseff
Latino, Asian, black, gay, Jewish and women legislators all have
specialty caucuses, and now you can add Armenians to the list.
The California Armenian Legislative Caucus launches tonight with a
fundraiser at Mayahuel featuring Armenian brandy tasting and dozens
of lawmakers. Tickets range from $500 to $5,000.
The caucus is "a platform for Armenian-American voices at the statewide
level," said Natalie Bruton-Yenovkian, a founder and board member. Its
focus this year will be on seeking recognition at the Capitol for
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Armenian Assemblymen Katcho Achadjian, R-San Luis Obispo, and Adrin
Nazarian, D-Sherman Oaks, are both members, as is Assemblyman Scott
Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, whose wife is Armenian.
"We've made him an honorary Armenian," Bruton-Yenovkian siad. "We
call him Armenian by choice."
The caucus is one of the few open to both Democrats and Republicans,
and it will also accept non-Armenian legislators who want to learn
about the community's issues. Bruton-Yenovkian said Assembly members
Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, and Cheryl Brown, D-San Bernardino, have
already expressed interest.
BACK TO THE FUTURE: Want to see Assembly Republican Leader Kristin
Olsen ride an electric skateboard? The Riverbank lawmaker is reviving
her bill to allow the motorized boards in bike lanes and on sidewalks,
2 p.m. on the west steps of the Capitol. This year, the legislation
has a number of co-sponsors who plan to attend - including Assembly
members Catharine Baker, R-Dublin; Calderon; Cristina Garcia, D-Bell
Gardens; Eric Linder, R-Corona; Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore;
Mark Stone, D-Scotts Valley; and Marie Waldron, R-Escondido - so you
might even catch a whole squad of lawmakers on wheels.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article17365883.html
Sacramento Bee, CA
April 6 2015
By Alexei Koseff
Latino, Asian, black, gay, Jewish and women legislators all have
specialty caucuses, and now you can add Armenians to the list.
The California Armenian Legislative Caucus launches tonight with a
fundraiser at Mayahuel featuring Armenian brandy tasting and dozens
of lawmakers. Tickets range from $500 to $5,000.
The caucus is "a platform for Armenian-American voices at the statewide
level," said Natalie Bruton-Yenovkian, a founder and board member. Its
focus this year will be on seeking recognition at the Capitol for
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Armenian Assemblymen Katcho Achadjian, R-San Luis Obispo, and Adrin
Nazarian, D-Sherman Oaks, are both members, as is Assemblyman Scott
Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, whose wife is Armenian.
"We've made him an honorary Armenian," Bruton-Yenovkian siad. "We
call him Armenian by choice."
The caucus is one of the few open to both Democrats and Republicans,
and it will also accept non-Armenian legislators who want to learn
about the community's issues. Bruton-Yenovkian said Assembly members
Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, and Cheryl Brown, D-San Bernardino, have
already expressed interest.
BACK TO THE FUTURE: Want to see Assembly Republican Leader Kristin
Olsen ride an electric skateboard? The Riverbank lawmaker is reviving
her bill to allow the motorized boards in bike lanes and on sidewalks,
2 p.m. on the west steps of the Capitol. This year, the legislation
has a number of co-sponsors who plan to attend - including Assembly
members Catharine Baker, R-Dublin; Calderon; Cristina Garcia, D-Bell
Gardens; Eric Linder, R-Corona; Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore;
Mark Stone, D-Scotts Valley; and Marie Waldron, R-Escondido - so you
might even catch a whole squad of lawmakers on wheels.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article17365883.html