PRESS RELEASE
Sacramento- Assemblymember Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank)
Contact: Adrin Nazarian
Thursday, March 15, 2007
(818) 512-4045

KREKORIAN TAKES ON STREET GANGS WITH BILL TO SHUT DOWN WEAPONS STOCKPILES

Sacramento- Assemblymember Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) announced today he
has introduced a bill that will assist law enforcement in shutting down
the weapons stockpiles that street gangs use to terrorize our
neighborhoods. Krekorian was joined at the press conference by Los
Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, who is sponsoring the bill, as
well as several other members of the State Legislature.

Krekorian’s bill, AB 1013, will make neighborhoods safer by authorizing
prosecutors to bring eviction actions against gang members who use their
residences to stockpile illegal weapons and ammunition. AB 1013 is part
of a broad package of bills that have been introduced by Democratic
lawmakers, in partnership with City Attorney Delgadillo, to combat
street gangs.

In announcing introduction of the bill, Krekorian discussed the murder
of Burbank police officer Matthew Pavelka by gang members in 2003, and
the destructive impact that terrible crime had on the entire community
of Burbank. "Sadly, many of our state’s neighborhoods must endure the
oppressive fear of gun violence on a daily basis," Krekorian continued.
"Too often, a small number of people committed to a life of violence and
crime destroy entire neighborhoods. In many cases, these criminals rent
houses and apartments which are not so much homes as they are ammunition
dumps and weapons stockpiles, but landlords are too fearful to evict
them."

"AB 1013, which I have introduced in collaboration with Los Angeles City
Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, will make neighborhoods safer by authorizing
prosecutors to bring eviction actions against those who use their
residences to stockpile illegal weapons and ammunition. Enactment of
this law will give law enforcement another important tool to ensure that
gang members have no safe haven and nowhere to hide."

Specifically, AB 1013 provides that the illegal possession of weapons or
ammunition is a nuisance for purposes of Civil Code section 1161.4 and
adds Section 12041 to the Penal Code to allow city attorneys and city
prosecutors to bring unlawful detainer actions against persons who
possess illegal weapons and ammunition and persons who illegally possess
weapons.

AB 1013 is set to be heard before the Assembly Judiciary Committee on
April 10, 2007.

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Adrin Nazarian
Chief of Staff
Office of Assemblymember Paul Krekorian
620 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 403
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 240-6330
(818) 240-4632 fax
adrin.nazarian@asm.ca.gov