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Gavilan board responds to criticism over Kinsella’s raise

Gavilan College board president Laura Perry responded in a letter to Assemblyman Luis Alejo to claims by an advocacy group that the Gavilan board should re-agendize its October approval of the president's $42,000 pay hike in light of allegations trustees violated the state open meetings law in their decision.

MMA: Alejo pushes for fighters’ pay rights in legislation

The next time an athlete chooses to fight professionally as a mixed martial arts fighter, they could have more freedom than ever before.

Colleague accuses Alejo of not reciting ‘Pledge’ in legislative sessions

Local Assemblyman Luis Alejo is considering filing an ethics complaint against a Bakersfield assemblywoman for charging at a fundraiser that he doesn't say the Pledge of Allegiance during legislative sessions.

Colleague accuses Alejo of not reciting ‘Pledge” in legislative sessions

Local Assemblyman Luis Alejo is considering filing an ethics complaint against a Bakersfield assemblywoman for charging at a fundraiser that he doesn't say the Pledge of Allegiance during legislative sessions.

Alejo stresses second chances in talk to students

Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) made a special appearance at Central High School Friday to speak to students. With about 100 or so students, Mayor Steve Tate, Morgan Hill Unified School District Superintendent Wes Smith and trustees Claudia Rossi and Ron Woolf, the assembly member spoke about his childhood and how he got to the state capitol. He said he was arrested at 16 while attending Watsonville High School and was put on juvenile probation. After another offense his senior year, the school told him with one more problem, he would be expelled. 

Alejo to host town hall on state budget impact

Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Watsonville, will host a town hall meeting on Thursday to discuss the state budget and its local impact, according to a statement from his office.

Pinnacle Editorial: School district should check other options for busing

Hollister School District officials are taking the right approach by planning to be without a budget for bus service in 2012-13, but that shouldn't stop leaders from examining other alternatives to continue providing transportation.

Restored bus funds won’t change HSD outlook

As news came that the state Legislature had approved a bill that would restore funding to the home-to-school transportation budget while taking an equal cut from all schools statewide, Hollister School District Superintendent Gary McIntire said that the ruling would not change plans to eliminate bus service for the following school year.

Assembly votes to restore bus funds for schools

The California Assembly voted today to restore $243 million in school bus funding to California public schools. The bill, SB 81, had a final vote of 60 - 5. Gilroy's Assemblyman Luis Alejo voted in favor of the bill, according to a news release.

Alejo finding competition for Assembly seat

Despite having been outspent nearly 4-to-1 and now having to face an incumbent who defeated him by 22 percentage points in the 2010 election, Hollister Republican Rob Bernosky is hoping a pro-education, lower regulation message will resonate with voters in the redrawn 30th Assembly District during the fall election.

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