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Oct 2009

Schwarzenegger signs ammo-regulation bill

People buying ammunition in California will soon have to be thumbprinted and dealers will have to keep records of sales, under legislation that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law. After vetoing similar bills three times since 2004...

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Oct 2009

Proposed LAPD pact could shave $100 million

Tackling one of the city's major budget issues, the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday proposed a two-year police contract that could save up to $100 million next year by slashing overtime and bonuses. Terms of the agreement were not...

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Oct 2009

Accord will keep LAPD staffing at current levels, Villaraigosa says

Council president Eric Garcetti says at least eight members favor hiring enough officers to replace those who leave. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and two members of the City Council said Monday they have forged an agreement to...

13

Oct 2009

City officials and police union reach deal to avoid LAPD furloughs, but details are sketchy

Los Angeles negotiators have reached a tentative two-year contract agreement with the city police union that apparently will avert the need for officer furloughs and shave $50 million to $100 million from L.A.'s $405-million budget...