Tag: Jim Patterson
Special Assembly Public Safety Committee Hearing Over Fentanyl Bills Announced For Next Thursday
A special Assembly hearing of the Assembly Public Safety Committee to discuss all six bills related to the fentanyl crisis was announced on Thursday following weeks of public discontent over the legislature’s inaction over the growing crisis. Currently, the Assembly...
Bill To Increase Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Crime Rejected for Hearing by Public Safety Committee
A bill that would have increased penalties for those dealing fentanyl was rejected for hearing by the Assembly Public Safety Committee during the weekend, putting the future of a major drug enforcement initiative in jeopardy. The bill in question, Assembly...
Energy Challenges to Continue Despite Gov. Newsom Signing Diablo Canyon Extension Bill
Following Gavin Newsom’s signing of a bill this weekend to allow Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant to operate for another 5 years, many are scrambling to seek final approvals for not only final hurdles to keep the plant open, but...
California Lawmakers Vote To Save Diablo Canyon and Keep the Lights On
A bill that would extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant in San Luis Obispo County past the original 2025 closure date was passed by the California Legislature August 31st, the final day of the 2022 legislative...
Newsom Signs Executive Order To Boost Electrical Resources Across State in Preparation For Heat Wave
Spurred by a record heatwave covering most of the state this week and state electrical resources pushed to the point that brownouts in some areas are inevitable, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he signed an Executive Order to...
California Adding 5 Temporary Natural Gas Power Plants to Help Alleviate Energy Shortage
The California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) announced on Thursday that the state will be temporarily expanding natural gas power by adding new power plants due to energy supply concerns. According to the CDWR, five new gas powered generators will...