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The proposals to bring them additional protections beyond the national forest status that they have began 11 years ago through the offices of Hilda Solis, then the member of Congress for the central San Gabriel Valley. They have continued under Rep. Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, who has sought the status of National Recreation Area for the mountains and a region downstream along the San Gabriel River banks.

The purpose, organizers said, was to remind members of Congress about the economic value of U.S. entertainment industry workers at a time when lawmakers are reviewing ways to strengthen copyright protections for content owners. The motion picture and television industry supports nearly 2 million workers and annually contributes $41 billion to over 300,000 businesses, according to the MPAA."We wanted to be able to highlight the number of jobs the entertainment industry supports," said Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park), co-chair of the Creative Rights Caucus with Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.).

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and 34 other members of California's congressional delegation are urging Gov. Jerry Brown to sign legislation that would expand the state's film and TV incentive program to $400 million in tax credits per year.

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said she is "encouraged" by the process and hopes it can lead to protections against online piracy for creators."Voluntary agreements are one of the strongest vehicles we have to effect real change in reducing digital theft," she said in a statement."The fact is, ‘take down' should mean ‘stay down.' But right now, the creative community — particularly smaller, individual artists — is being forced to fight for the copyright protections that are rightfully theirs."

This week, the House Judiciary subcommittee on Intellectual Property will examine the "Notice and Takedown" process, and to us, it is clear that a very hard look is necessary.The DMCA was passed in 1998 when the Internet was still very much in its infancy. It was supposed to make things easier for all stakeholders by creating an ecosystem that protects creative works and promotes their dissemination, while also providing safe harbors for the Internet companies that play by the rules.

Bringing a nation wide effort to continue the fight for women's rights to Los Angeles, Pasadena Congresswoman Judy Chu was joined by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and other women leaders at California State University Los Angeles to discuss a new economic agenda that will increase job equality for women.

Coverage of Rep. Chu's event with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, When Women Succeed, America Succeeds

Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) was joined by U.S. House colleagues Judy Chu (D-CA), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Linda Sanchez (D-CA) in commemorating the 26th anniversary of the Azerbaijani pogroms against Armenians in Sumgait, spotlighting the Aliyev regime's ongoing threats and violence against Armenia and Karabakh, in powerful statements issued earlier today, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).