EL SEGUNDO HERALD October 15, 2015 Page 3 Re-Elect Dr. Jeanie NISHIME ESUSD School Board Proven Leadership ü El Camino College, Vice President of Student & Community Advancement ü Hands-on experience as a teacher, counselor and administrator ü Fiscal responsibility overseeing a $30+ million budget as Vice President ü Parent of three El Segundo Unified School District graduates ü Experience dealing with Federal and State laws applicable to public education ü Proven success garnering Federal and State grants for the betterment of all students ü Honorably served on many State-wide Ed committees ü Effectively maintains support services for a student population of over 8,000 new high school graduates each year If you would like to discuss any issue, please contact Jeanie at (310) 607-‐9449 or Dr.Nishime@gmail.com Endorsed by the El Segundo Teachers’ Associa:on Paid for by Dr. Nishime for School Board 2015 #1379852 Burkley & Brandlin LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litiga tion 310-540-6000 Lifetime El Segundo Residents *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Brian R. 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One Year In: State Assemblymember David Hadley Hoping to Make a Difference By Brian Simon In a government in which the divide and vitriol between the two major political parties has reached arguably an all-time high, it’s exceedingly rare when individuals from opposite ends of the aisle agree to put ideological differences aside and work together for a common cause in which they both believe. Even more unlikely when it involves a first-year Republican State Assemblyman who describes himself as the “number one target” for Democrats to unseat come next election. So sure enough when David Hadley (R-66th Assembly District) brought forth a piece of legislation to ensure that U.S. military personnel assigned to bases in California won’t be limited to sending their kids to the public school district in which they live, he met initial resistance from non-Republicans. “They worked to kill this in committee because they didn’t want me to have achievements in my first year in office,” Hadley, 50, noted. But then something unexpected occurred in the form of help from two Democrats—State Senator Ben Allen (26th District) and Assemblymember Autumn Burke (62nd District), who agreed to co-author AB306 to build bipartisan support to help the bill pass, and the Governor officially signed off on it a few days ago. “This is an example of how three legislators can work together on behalf of the state,” Hadley said. “I give credit to Senator Allen and Assemblymember Burke because this bill would not have reached the Governor’s desk without them.” With AB306’s passage, a military family living at Fort McArthur in San Pedro, for instance, won’t have to request a waiver from LA Unified School District in order to send their kid to a campus in El Segundo, Manhattan Beach or other academically top-rated South Bay community. “LA Unified has not made it easy to grant those waivers since they lose money in doing so,” Hadley noted. “For children of active-duty families, it removes the veto on intra-district transfers. It is still incumbent for a family to find a spot in the chosen district, but they no longer will need LA Unified to sign off first.” The lesson Hadley hopes to impart from the success story of AB306 is that it is possible to look past party lines and get things done when the ultimate goal is to benefit the people you represent. The bill in question became a win-win for those living in numerous districts and not just the 66th. Hadley’s particular map includes the Herald Publications cities of Torrance and Manhattan Beach, as well as Gardena, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, El Camino Village and West Carson. Hadley’s path to the State Assembly was unusual, to say the least. If you told him three or four years ago he would be up in Sacramento in 2014, he would have probably laughed at you. “I didn’t spend my life trying to run for office--and until last year, I hadn’t been elected to anything since I was in the seventh grade,” he said. Born and raised in Fullerton, Hadley attended high school in Anaheim but EDD and Me Dear Readers, I usually don’t share my opinion in Herald Publications newspapers, but I think this is important, especially to other small business owners. A few months ago, I received a letter notifying me that Employment Development Department (EDD) wanted to conduct an audit. EDD is part of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and handles the audit and collection of payroll taxes and maintains employment records for California workers. See David Hadley, page 13 I had just been audited by State Fund and wasn’t too concerned. Turns out it wasn’t a routine audit. EDD was on a mission to reclassify my independent contractors as employees, which they did. I went from having five part-time employees to over 25 employees and I was fined $13,000. EDD did not discuss their findings with me or ask me any questions related to my Independent Contractors. They reclassified everyone I issued a 1099 in the past three years, regardless of the circumstances. I was stunned and didn’t know where to turn. I had to hire attorneys to represent me See EDD and Me, page 13 Herald in Virginia Karl Jacobs, long-time resident of El Segundo, takes a break from standing vigil at the Tomb of General and Mrs. George Washington at Mount Vernon, VA to catch up with what’s happening in El Segundo with the Herald. Photo by Un Hui Yi, wife of James Fosdyck, Color Guard Commander. •
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