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	United We Stand Asian American Assembly members create Asian Pacific Islander caucus By Ji Hyun Lim Since 1998, when he entered state office, Assemblyman George Nakano, D-Torrance, and former Assemblyman Mike Honda had discussed the possibility of creating an Asian American caucus. Among the 80 representatives, however, they were the only Asian Americans — one short of the necessary three legislators needed to form an official caucus. Now that Carol Liu, D-Pasadena, and Wilma Chan, D-Oakland, have joined him, Nakano’s vision has become a reality. On March 22, he announced the creation of the first Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus (APILC). He serves as chair of the committee, while Chan and Liu are vice chairs. COMPLETE STORY...		New Bill a Hope for WWII POW Redress (in National News) The Skyrocketing Cost of Employee Health Insurance (in Business) Himalaya: The Film (in A&E) Emil Amok: The Resegregation of America (in Opinion)

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Supes Roundup: Tempers Flare in City Hall By Neela Banerjee San Francisco politics were at their dramatic best this week as supervisors growled at each other across the board room — and in the end, more restraints were put on the mayor and the housing authority. The allocation of $2 million for senior services caused some tension in the chambers this past Monday as tireless activist-turned-politician Chris Daly faced off against steadily conservative Leland Yee. With last week’s Elaine Chao controversy closed (the Board voted in favor of Yee’s resolution honoring the labor secretary), it seems that these two are fast becoming regulars in the ring. COMPLETE STORY...

Political Potstickers: Daly’s Ideology, Lee’s Hood. Columnist Samson Wong on the latest in the city. Blast from the Past: API Election Milestones. Nakano, Liu, and Chan aren't the first — and won't be the last — Asian Americans in high government positions. A recap of past elected officials from master historian Bill Ong Hing. Dialogue About Disparities in Children’s Health Care: Conference on the challenges for minority and low-income children.

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