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California state Democratic Senators Ricardo Lara of Bell Gardens, left, and Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles, discuss their proposed juvenile justice legislation Monday, March 20, 2017, at Leataata Floyd Elementary School in Sacramento, Calif. California should start treating juvenile offenders more like children, state lawmakers said Monday as they promoted bills that they said reflect research showing that children's brains are different from adults. (AP Photo/Don Thompson)

Lawmakers seek changes to California juvenile justice system

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 22, 2016 file photo, Tammy Compton restocks tampons at Compton's Market in Sacramento, Calif. Bills to exempt feminine hygiene products and diapers from sales taxes were vetoed by California Gov. Jerry Brown last year, but the measure's author's Assemblywomen Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, D-San Diego, and Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, announced Thursday, March 9, 2017, that they are reintroducing the proposals with a provision to fund their proposed the sales tax exemptions with increased liquor taxes. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Lawmakers try new approach to end taxes on tampons, diapers

By SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

In this video image, Isidro Medrano Garcia, 42, talks with his Defense attorney Charles Frisco as he appears before Judge Craig Robison Thursday, May 22, 2014 during his arraignment at the Orange County jail in Santa Ana, Calif. Prosecutors on Thursday filed five felony charges against Garcia, including rape and kidnapping to commit a sexual offense. He did not enter a plea, and his arraignment was continued until June. He is being held on $1 million bail. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Ken Steinhardt) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUT

Mother persuaded kidnapped woman to go to police

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and TAMI ABDOLLAH - Associated Press

The home of suspect Isidro Garcia, the top floor, left apartment &quot;G&quot; is photographed in Bell Gardens, Calif., on Wednesday, May. 21, 2014. Garcia was arrested Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old girl in Santa Ana in 2004 then repeatedly physically and sexually assaulting her over the course of 10 years. He was booked for kidnap for rape, and lewd acts with a minor and false Imprisonment. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Calif. police arrest man on kidnapping, rape charges; Facebook saved victim

By Gillian Flaccus and Tami Abdollah - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, May 20, 2014, photo released by the Santa Ana Police Department, shows suspect Isidro Garcia, age 41 of Bell Gardens, Calif. who was arrested in Santa Ana, Calif. Garcia allegedly kidnapped a 15-year-old girl in Santa Ana in 2004 then repeatedly physically and sexually assaulted her over the course of 10 years. He was booked for kidnap for rape, and lewd acts with a minor and false Imprisonment. (AP Photo/Santa Ana Police Department)

Police: Woman found 10 years after kidnapping

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