Which Way, L.A.?
Regulating Teens
This year, American lawmakers have embraced the 'permission slip' method of regulating teens. The California Legislature has recently required teens obtain parental consent for body piercing, abortion, and driving with a teen sibling passenger. Are we protecting kids or picking on them?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readSTEVE SCHMIDT: Senator Leslie authored the Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997, Schmidt is his communications director TOM MCCLINTOCK : Assemblyman from the thirty-eighth district and Republican Whip. He has been active in Republican politics since 1972. LUCIA HODGSON : Director of Gaylord-Donnelley Children and Youth Studies Center at Crossroads School. Author of recently released book, "Raised in Captivity: Why does America fail its children?" LIBBY HIGGINS : 17 year-old senior at Burbank High School. Founded an honors society, Hall Society, (as in hallowed halls) based on an honor code, its goal is to gain respect and have a voice in administration. LIBBY HARDIGAN : Managing Editor of L.A. Youth, the ten year-old newspaper by and about teenagers in Los Angeles. JOHN WALLACE: Sixteen year-old senior at Burbank High School. CAPTAIN STUART MAISLIN : Commanding Officer of Juvenile Division, of the Los Angeles Police Department. Has spent 18 and a half years with this department. JACKIE GOLDBERG: L.A. CITY COUNCILWOMAN, represents 13th district, Hollywood. PETER KURAN: Leading special effects artist in the film industry, who's credits include Star Wars, Robocop, Ghostbusters, Beatlejuice and most recently Starship Troopers.
topic: GOLDBERG CALLS FOR SECESSION VOTE
