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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

If you saw a young child being attacked on the street, would you do something to stop it?

That’s a defining question to a person’s moral character. But it’s also a defining question for a community’s moral character: What are we willing to do to protect our children?
 

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Assemblyman Levine Sweaing In


Dear Friend,

Last week the California Legislature reconvened to begin the 2017-18 Legislative Session. As I was taking the oath of office, I could not help but think about the great honor of serving the beautiful communities of the North Bay and about the incredible challenges facing California.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Marin lawmakers Jared Huffman and Marc Levine on Wednesday harshly criticized President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of Steve Bannon as his chief strategist, calling him a supporter of white nationalism.

Rep. Huffman, D-San Rafael, joined 169 Democratic members of the House in a letter to Trump demanding that he rescind the appointment of Bannon. The letter described Bannon as a man who has helped lead a white nationalist, anti-Semitic and sexist movement as chairman of Breitbart Media.

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Monday, November 7, 2016

Justin Timberlake hopped a flight from Los Angeles to Memphis last month to vote early, capping the moment by snapping a selfie in front of his voting machine.

The picture — posted on Twitter and Instagram before it was quickly removed — was supposedly under investigation for violating a Tennessee law banning "ballot selfies." Reports suggested the pop star faced a fine or even jail time.

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Friday, October 28, 2016

Marin veterans expressed relief Thursday upon hearing the Pentagon suspended efforts to force California National Guard troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan to repay enlistment bonuses that may have been improperly awarded.

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Friday, October 28, 2016

After years of planning, donations from dozens of organizations and a little help from the local, state and federal governments, a 14-unit apartment complex for homeless families made its debut in Novato last week.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Assemblymember Marc Levine (D-Marin County), in reaction to the recent news that the Pentagon has asked an estimated 6,500 California National Guard veterans to repay enlistment bonuses they mistakenly received, is calling on the U.S. Congress to fix the situation.

“The repayment of bonuses is ridiculous. I call on Congress to fix this miscarriage of justice immediately,” Levine, the former mayor of San Rafael, said in a prepared statement. “Americans are appalled by this disrespectful demand on veterans who served our country during a time of great need. These veterans served their country with honor. We need Congress to provide services to our veterans now that they are home.”

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