Fiona Ma

Alcohol Sales Would be Banned at Automated Self-Checkout Stands to Prevent Underage Drinking

Henry Faber​The angry white women at Mothers Against Drunk Driving helped to shove another unnecessary law through the state legislature recently. A new rule would require grocery stores and markets to use human-run checkout counters for alcohol sales and ban booze and beer at automated self- ... More >>

Raves Might be Reined in Under Fiona Ma's Bill, Which Just Passed The California Legislature

Fiona.​The same day that the family of a teenager who died of an ecstasy overdose after attending an L.A. rave filed suit against public officials, San Francisco state assemblywoman Fiona Ma saw her raves-safety bill pass the legislature. It just needs Gov. Jerry Brown's signature to go into l ... More >>

Raves Might be Reined in Under Fiona Ma's Bill, Which Just Passed The California Legislature

Fiona.​The same day that the family of a teenager who died of an ecstasy overdose after attending an L.A. rave filed suit against public officials, San Francisco state assemblywoman Fiona Ma saw her raves-safety bill pass the legislature. It just needs Gov. Jerry Brown's signature to go into l ... More >>

'Sopranos' Reference Sparks Fight Between Southern California Lawmakers (Video)

HBOBada Bing.​California lawmakers are usually way too busy doing absolutely nothing to fight. But it finally happened late Wednesday when two Southern California assemblyman got into a shoving match in Sacramento. It popped off as the assembly was debating a bill that would eliminate redevel ... More >>

Assembly Bills 10 and 400: Would Raising Minimum Wage, Adding Paid Sick Days Hurt the California Economy?

libcom.orgWould you take this job for an extra 50 cents?​While the State Assembly committee readies itself to vote tomorrow on San Francisco Assembywoman Fiona Ma's proposals to 1) increase minimum wage from $8 to $8.50 and 2) allow for nine paid sick days per year in the California workplace, ... More >>

Rave Ban at California-Run Venues is Off: Assemblywoman Fiona Ma to Introduce Compromise Rules For Parties Tomorrow

SF Weekly photo illustrationFiona Ma, center, as a raver.​Updated after the jump: Fiona Ma officially waters down her bill, calls it the "Raves Safety Act." A state assembly committee passes the bill. It looks like a proposed ban on raves at state-owned venues will be watered down and allow t ... More >>

'Beyond Wonderland' Rave in SoCal Hosts Politicians, Paris Hilton, Alleged Drug Offenders, and Maybe Even a Good Vibe

Drew Ressler / Rukes.comBeyond Wonderland was not beyond comprehension for Fiona Ma.​Updated after the jump with 13 people taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. With a storm approaching and an army of cops and DEA agents, one woman named Paris Hilton, and even a few politicians in the h ... More >>

L.A. Coliseum Commissioner Rick Caruso Likely To Ask For Ban On Raves

Rick Caruso.​Rick Caruso, developer of the Grove mall and a member of the public commission that oversees the L.A. Coliseum and Sports Arena, told the Weekly Wednesday that he'll likely ask his fellow officials to ban raves at the venues in coming months. Caruso has been the biggest critic of ... More >>

California Anti-Rave Legislation Moving Forward

Raver Fiona: They used to call it "empathy," you know.​Update: The bill was "read" on Monday and remains on "active" status. See the deets here First posted at 1:03 p.m. Despite reports elsewhere, the Anti Raves Act of 2011 bill by San Francisco Democrat Fiona Ma is moving forward, her spokes ... More >>

Lawmaker Fiona Ma, Who Wants To Ban Raves At Publicly Owned Venues, To Go Raving Herself

Her raver name is Assembly Speaker Pro Tempor-E.​Fiona Ma, the San Francisco assemblywoman who wants to ban raves at publicly owned venues in California, is going raving. That's according to our sister publication SF Weekly, which reported last week that the Democrat, who would outlaw the par ... More >>

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Ravers Take To Facebook To Protest Proposed Law That Would Ban Raves On Public Land In California

Ravers at Electric Daisy Carnival, held at the publicly owned Coliseum.​Updated after the jump with responses from the lawmaker herself. First posted at 8:38 a.m. Ravers got on their feet this week to "protect your right to dance" after a state lawmaker proposed a ban on raves at public venue ... More >>

Death Of L.A. Teen Raver Sasha Rodriguez Inspires Assemblywoman Fiona Ma To Propose Statewide Rave Ban

Sasha Rodriguez.​The L.A. Coliseum Commission voted earlier this month to let the raves go on at the publicly run Coliseum and Sports Arena. A San Francisco assemblywoman begs to differ when it comes to the safety of the events. Legislation introduced this week by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, a D ... More >>

Fabian, maybe it's the friends you keep

If you followed the election fine print - those ballot measures having nothing to do with Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain or Mitt Romney, you might be wondering what killed Proposition 93, the plan to alter California Term Limits for the first time since voters overwhelmingly passed the l ... More >>