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- March 20, 2013 BASTA is applauds the jury’s guilty verdict of the Bell Six, Urge judge for strong sentence
- February 25, 2013 BASTA to Hold Press Conference Following Jury Verdict
- September 21, 2o12 BASTA BASTA Calls for the District Attorney’s Office to Mark the Two Year Anniversary of the Arrest of the Bell 8 by Expediting Prosecution
- June 24, 2012 BASTA Recent Arrest of Cudahy Officials is Neccesary, Calls for More Aggressive Action
- September 26, 2011 BASTA Demands Transparency and Accountability from Central Basin Water District & Local Water Pumpers
- August 9, 2011 BASTA Hails CalPERS Pension Reduction Reforms: Asks for Reimbursement of Bell 8 Pension Payments to Help Relieve City of Bell of Financial Woes and Asks State Officials to Make Top City Pensions Public
- July 21, 2011 BASTA asks council vote for change, To vote NO on extending iCAO's contract
- July 15, 2011 http://basta4bell.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Advisory_7_15_2011.pdf
- February 4, 2011 BASTA Leadership Says Without Full Transparency, All Changes in City Governance Should Wait Until A New Council is Elected
- February 1, 2011 BASTA & the League of Women Voters Co-Sponsoring Candidate Forums on Wed Feb 2 & Thur Feb 3
- December 9, 2010 BASTA Leadership Announces Comprehensive Community-Driven Process for Candidate Evaluation
- December 9, 2010 Candidate Questionnaire
- December 7, 2010 BASTA Leadership Denounces Johnny-Come-Lately Politicians Former Assembly Member De La Torre and Current Supervisor Gloria Molina’s Efforts to Usurp A Community-Based Candidate Endorsement Process
- November 19, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Demands Interim CAO Pedro Carrillo be Terminated, His Replacement Include the Community’s Input
- October 21, 2010 - BASTA Receives Answer From Bell Interim COA Concerning Demands for Transparency, Welcomes Attorney General's Motion for City of Bell Monitor
- October 20, 2010 - Citizens of Bell Must Unite in Taking Back Our City BASTA/Take Back Bell Calls on Congress to Enact Federal Relief Fund for Unfair Debt Obligation
- October 18, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Announces Rally To Push For Locally Controlled Monitor, Call on Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard To Sponsor Federal Relief Fund For Financially Devastated Bell
- October 15, 2010 - BASTA Demands Are Met Two-Months After BASTA Asks For The Plug ToPulled On Over-Paid Administrators
- October 08, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Makes Plea to County Supervisor Gloria Molina To Intervene With County Assessors’ Office to Waive Proposed Fee To Return AB900 Refund to Bell Homeowners
- October 02, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Condemns Rizzo’s Practice of Pension Manipulation Call for It’s Abolishment, Praise Bell POA’s Responsible Stance on Contract Negotiations
- September 27, 2010 - Bell Councilmember’s Recall Petition Goals Almost Reached BASTA Leadership Invites Public and Media to Witness History and Take Part in the Signing of 4,000th Signature Live in Front of Bell City Hall
- September 21, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Hails District Attorney Steve Cooley’s Arrest of Rizzo, Current and Former Councilmembers, Calls for Resignation of Arrested Councilmembers, Urges Community to Sign Recall Petition
- September 19, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Says Allegations Critical of BASTA’s Grassroots Foundation Unfounded and Politically Motivated, Stands Behind Coalition Partners and Core Principle of Resign, Recall, Report
- September 15, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Welcomes AG's Indictments, Calls for Further Investigations, Demands Bell Tax Payers Do Not Foot the Bill for Legal Fees
- September 14, 2010 - BASTA Leadership’s Reaction to Statement by Councilman Luis Artiga
- September 04, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Hails Local Clean Up Efforts and Plans to Sue Parties Responsible for Abuse, Recall Signature Gathering to Begin and City Attorney Recommends Concurrent Elections for Recall/ New Council Members
- September 02, 2010 - Summary of City of Bell Survey Results
- September 02, 2010 - Public Opinion Survey Shows Nearly Unanimous Discontent, Support for Councilmembers’ Resignation Amongst Bell Voters, BASTA Reform Efforts Have Lead to Widespread Recognition of Our Organization, AFSCME is the Latest Organization to Join BASTA’s Expanding Coalition
- September 01, 2010 - BASTA Demands Immediate Return of Public Funds From Old Timers’ Foundation and Randy C. Sopp, Reiterates Demand for Public Explanation from Former Councilman George Cole
- August 30, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Hails Passage of AB 900 (Property Tax Reimbursement) Says Recall Election and Candidates Election Should Be Held Simultaneously
- August 25, 2010 - BASTA Officially Submits Recall Petition Introduces Fundraising Video
- August 18, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Questions Public Purpose of Rizzo’s City Loan Policy Calls Cessation of Program Good News, Ask for Further Clarification
- August 14, 2010 - BASTA Praises Plans to Reimburse Overcharged Property Taxes Says Move “Positive Step” by City Administrators Calls on De La Torre, Calderon to Help Homewoners
- August 13, 2010 - BASTA Says Code Enforcement Video of Elderly Man Being Mistreated is Further Proof of Abusive Bell Administrative Culture
- August 12, 2010 - BASTA Support’s Assemblyman De La Torres’ AB1955, Encourages State Legislators to Vote Yes
- August 11, 2010 - BASTA denounces Meg Whitman's Cynical Attempt to Use Bell Corruption Scandal to Bolster Her Gubernatorial Campaign
- August 10, 2010 - BASTA Leadership Asks, “Will the Real George Cole Please Stand Up?” Demands Answers from Former Councilman Responsible for Ushering in Rizzo’s Regime
- August 06, 2010 - Bell POA Denounces Former Police Officers’ Alleged Involvement in Voter Fraud and Rizzo, Adams’ Abusive Policies That Led to Unnecessary Overtime
- August 06, 2010 - BASTA Denounces Abusive Salaries of Additional Bell Administrators and City of Bell’s Deceptive Document That Diverts Attention From Council member’s, Rizzo, Adams’ and Spazzio’s Abuses
- August 03, 2010 -BASTA Denounces Vice Mayor Jacobo’s Public Relations Campaign To Justify Her Actions.
- August 02, 2010 - BASTA Protests Leading to Reform of Bell Governance. BASTA Will Continue To Call For Changes Until Honest
- July 31, 2010 - BASTA Welcomes Resignation of Maywood City Manager Angela Spaccia, Termination of Edward Lee as Downey’s City Attorney
- July 28, 2010 - Bell POA welcomes District Attorney’s investigation into alleged fraud, denounces possible rogue officers, officials
- July 27, 2010 - BASTA applauds Bell Residents; over 2000 people showed up
- July 26, 2010 - BASTA Press conference
- July 24, 2010 - BASTA welcomes dialogue with newly appointed CAO Pedro Carillo, calls for transparency
- July 23, 2010 - BASTA Press Release
- July 23, 2010 - The Bell Police Officers Association (BPOA) welcomes the resignation of Bell Police Chief Randy Adams
- July 19, 2010 - Bell Council member Velez Announces Support for BASTA reforms
- July 19, 2010 - Bell POA Gives Police Chief Vote of No Confidence
- July 18, 2010 - Concerned Bell residents and police officers unite to STOP the abuse of taxpayers dollars!
- July 18, 2010 - Preocupados residentes y policías de Bell se unen PARA frenar el abuso a salarios pagados con dinero de impuestos.
