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New Committee to Insure Efficient Government

(Sacramento) - Assemblymember Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate) will chair the new Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, which will carefully examine state agencies and expenditures looking for avenues to save taxpayer money and to ensure that state programs are being administered in efficient and effective ways. Assemblymember De La Torre says his committee will be looking for “best practices” across state government to see which departments and agencies are most efficient. Here’s more in this Assembly Access Video.

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Hector de la Torre, Chair of the newly formed Committee for Accountability and Administrative Review, says the committee has two goals.

Hector de la Torre, Chair of the newly formed Committee for Accountability and Administrative Review, says a more efficient government will reduce the impact of expected budget cuts.

Hector de la Torre, Chair of the newly formed Committee for Accountability and Administrative Review, says the committee will be looking for “best practices” across state government to see which departments and agencies are most efficient.

Phone Card Regulations Proposed

(Sacramento) – Thousands of pre-paid phone cards are bought every year but there are no regulations to insure the consumer gets what they paid for. California State Assemblymember Hector de la Torre (D-South Gate) is pushing legislation through the state capitol to make sure consumers don’t get ripped off by unscrupulous phone card sellers. Assembly Bill 2885 would regulate the phone card companies the same way land line and cell phone companies are regulated. Here’s more in this Assembly Web Report.

Proponen Regulaciones para Tarjetas Telefónicas

(Sacramento) - Miles de tarjetas telefónicas pre-pagadas son adquiridas cada año, sin embargo hasta el momento no existen reglas para asegurar que los consumidores reciban la protección que necesitan para evitar ser victimas de posibles estafas.  El asambleísta Hector de la Torre (D-South Gate) ha presentado una propuesta de ley para asegurar que los consumidores no sean victimas de algunos vendedores de tarjetas telefónicas sin escrúpulos.  La AB 2885 establecería reglas para la industria de las tarjetas telefónicas pre-pagadas similares a lasque existen para compañias de teléfonos celulares o teléfonos en su hogar. Más detalles en este reporte web.