Congresswoman Diane E. Watson (D-33) sponsors a free Foreclosure Prevention Forum to discuss the impact of the economic downturn and how to survive this crisis. The forum will be held Saturday, May 31, 1 p.m. at Los Angeles High School, located at 4650 West Olympic Blvd.

“AB 2095 provides us with the opportunity to achieve the goal of transparency as it applies to the selection process of judges in the state of California,” Assemblyman Mike Davis (D-Los Angeles) said Tuesday.

The current judicial appointments process uses anonymous individuals on local committees from various regions, who vet judicial aspirants prior to submitting the applications to the State Bar’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE).