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Bill Aimed to Protect Off-Highway Vehicle Competitions Passes Assembly Committee

July 8, 2024 5:08 pmJuly 8, 2024 5:08 pm

A bill that would save off-highway vehicle (OHV) competitions in California passed the Assembly Transportation Committee during the weekend, moving it to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for a vote next month. Senate Bill 708, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San...

Gov. Newsom Proclaims State Of Emergency Over Butte County Thompson Fire

July 4, 2024 6:53 amJuly 4, 2024 6:53 am

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Butte County on Wednesday over the growing Thompson Fire in Butte County, just outside the town of Oroville. Wildfire state of emergencies have been a constant announcement during Newsom’s two terms...

SB 867 – Proposed Climate Bond for November Ballot

June 30, 2024 10:27 amJune 30, 2024 10:27 am

Late night on June 29, final amendments were made to Senate Bill 867 to place a climate bond on the November 5, 2024 General Election Ballot. SB 867 is jointly authored by 5 Senators and 2 Assembly Members, and co-authored...

30 Miles of Tunnels Proposed for High Speed Rail: Can You Dig It?

June 29, 2024 2:00 pmJune 29, 2024 2:01 pm

The consistently accurate and forward looking board of the California High Speed Rail Authority has decided that it is a good idea to dig 30 miles of tunnels to connect Burbank to Palmdale. The purely political zig-zag to include Palmdale...

The Value of a Safe, Affordable and Consistent Food Supply

June 28, 2024 2:31 pmJune 28, 2024 2:31 pm

For the past few years I’ve been rolling up and down Highway 99 attending ag irrigation related meetings. I’ve heard several opinions about the value of agriculture and I tend to enjoy a good meal now and then, ipso facto,...

Ringside: An Overview of California’s Energy Economy

June 27, 2024 2:45 amJune 27, 2024 2:46 am

Energy in California is unaffordable and unreliable, and it’s going to get worse if the priorities of the state legislature don’t dramatically shift. The state’s default policy is to create energy scarcity in order to protect the environment, and in...

Statewide Long-Term Water Supply Expansion Bill Passes Assembly Committee

June 26, 2024 12:28 pmJune 26, 2024 12:28 pm

A bill that would establish long-term water supply targets for California, as well as creating a financing plan and having state authorities work with local water authorities to achieve water supply expansions, was passed in the Assembly Water, Parks, and...