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Hard-headed Cyclists Resist Helmet Bill
Kids in California have been required to wear bicycle helmets for 21 years. In Sacramento, the Senate is considering the first state law in the nation to mandate helmets for adults who cycle, too. Despite studies showing "substantial protection" from injuries in accidents, the California Bicycle Coalition is up in arms. We find out why.
By Warren Olney • • 22m ListenKids in California have been required to wear bicycle helmets for 21 years. In Sacramento, the Senate is considering the first state law in the nation to mandate helmets for adults who cycle, too. Despite studies showing "substantial protection" from injuries in accidents, the California Bicycle Coalition is up in arms. We find out why.
Also, former LAPD Chief Bernard Parks has battled the unions as a voice of fiscal discipline on the City Council. Now that he's termed out of office, unions will help determine who's next.
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2 storiesHard-headed Cyclists Resist Helmet Bill
Democratic State Senator Carol Liu of La Canada says she wants more people to ride bicycles. Now she's proposed a new law requiring that adult riders wear helmets — just like kids have been doing for decades. Despite studies showing "substantial protection" from injuries in accidents, the California Bicycle Coalition is up in arms.
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Since he won election to the LA City Council, former LAPD Chief Bernard Parks has been a lonely voice as a fiscal watchdog, often opposed to powerful labor unions. Now he's termed out and — ironically — unions may have a major role in determining his replacement. Catherine Saillant is covering the 8th District contest for the LA Times .
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