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Joaquin Arambula Acquitted of Child Abuse Against Daughter

May 16, 2019

Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula was acquitted of child abuse Thursday in connection with a December incident in which prosecutors say he struck his 7-year-old daughter in the face. Arambula faced one misdemeanor count of willful child cruelty. Prosecutors said...

Arambula’s Daughter Says She Was ‘Grasped,’ not Slapped

David Taub

May 3, 2019

Defendant Joaquin Arambula’s 7-year old daughter spent most of Friday afternoon in Fresno County Superior Court. Holding a green purse with a cat’s face painted on the side and a stuffed toy bunny in a Wonde...

An Assembly Seat Isn’t Worth What’s Ahead for the Arambulas

Bill McEwen

April 25, 2019

Please, can someone close to Joaquin Arambula talk sense to the assemblyman? He's in desperate need of a lucid, heart-to-heart conversation from somebody close, somebody he respects. Opinion Bi...

Arambula: Defense Motion Describes Incident With Daughter, Accuses PD of Bad Faith

David Taub

April 23, 2019

Attorneys for Joaquin Arambula, the Fresno assemblyman accused of child cruelty, say Fresno police illegally obtained evidence and want the case thrown out. In a motion filed on the first day of pre-trial hearings Tuesday, Arambula’s legal team says that Fr...

What Do Top Fresno Attorneys Say About Arambula Trial?

David Taub

April 19, 2019

Joaquin Arambula goes on trial next week. His freedom and his political career hang in the balance. The Fresno assemblyman faces one misdemeanor count of child cruelty stemming from an incident involving his...

Portrait of Democratic state lawmaker Joaquin Arambula

Assemblyman Arambula Goes on Leave After Child Cruelty Charges Filed

gvwire

March 12, 2019

Charged with misdemeanor child cruelty Tuesday morning by the Fresno County District Attorney's Office, Joaquin Arambula is voluntarily taking a temporary unpaid leave from the Assembly. “My wife and I are s...

Gettin’ Busy in Sacramento: Over 200 Legislative Items in Just Three Days.

David Taub

December 5, 2018

After only three days in session, members of the California Legislature have already proposed 204 items for consideration. Maybe that shouldn’t be so surprising. After all, 5,617 pieces were introduced in the 2017-18 session. Here's a small sampling of the...

Will Women Make US History & Run the Nevada Legislature?

Alexis DeSha

July 24, 2018

RENO, Nev. — Nevada voters could soon make history by electing the country's first female-majority state legislature. Women, after winning a record number of primary contests last month, could make up nearly...

Visalia Assemblyman Mathis Reprimanded For Sexual Comments

Bill McEwen

July 12, 2018

SACRAMENTO — California Assemblyman Devon Mathis was reprimanded in June for making sexual comments, including about fellow lawmakers. A heavily redacted letter from the Assembly Rules Committee released Wed...

Visalia Assemblyman Mathis Reprimanded For Sexual Comments

Bill McEwen

July 11, 2018

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With Not Guilty Verdict, What is Arambula’s Political Future?

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Joaquin Arambula Acquitted of Child Abuse Against Daughter

Arambula’s Daughter Says She Was ‘Grasped,’ not Slapped

An Assembly Seat Isn’t Worth What’s Ahead for the Arambulas

Arambula: Defense Motion Describes Incident With Daughter, Accuses PD of Bad Faith

What Do Top Fresno Attorneys Say About Arambula Trial?

Assemblyman Arambula Goes on Leave After Child Cruelty Charges Filed

Gettin’ Busy in Sacramento: Over 200 Legislative Items in Just Three Days.

Will Women Make US History & Run the Nevada Legislature?

Visalia Assemblyman Mathis Reprimanded For Sexual Comments

Visalia Assemblyman Mathis Reprimanded For Sexual Comments

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