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Tag: Jim Patterson

Bill To Increase Penalties For Fatal Hit-And-Run Incidents Fails In Assembly Third Time

May 23, 2023   12:27 pmMay 23, 2023   12:27 pm
A bill increase penalties for fatal hit-and-run incidents failed in the Assembly Appropriations Committee for a third time on Monday. Assembly Bill 1067, authored by Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno), would have increased the scope of hit-and-runs to include penalties for...
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Special Assembly Public Safety Committee Hearing Over Fentanyl Bills Announced For Next Thursday

April 20, 2023   5:32 pmApril 20, 2023   5:32 pm
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...
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Bill To Increase Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Crime Rejected for Hearing by Public Safety Committee

March 27, 2023   12:29 pmMarch 27, 2023   12:30 pm
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...
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Energy Challenges to Continue Despite Gov. Newsom Signing Diablo Canyon Extension Bill

September 6, 2022   4:43 pm
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...
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California Lawmakers Vote To Save Diablo Canyon and Keep the Lights On

September 1, 2022   12:22 pm
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...
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Newsom Signs Executive Order To Boost Electrical Resources Across State in Preparation For Heat Wave

September 1, 2022   2:20 amAugust 31, 2022   8:54 pm
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...
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California Adding 5 Temporary Natural Gas Power Plants to Help Alleviate Energy Shortage

August 20, 2021   3:09 pmAugust 21, 2021   11:18 pm
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...
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