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Biden Admin, Gov. Newsom Announce 4.6 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Power Project off CA Coast

May 25, 2021 2:42 pmMay 25, 2021 2:44 pm

The Biden Administration and Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a statement on Tuesday that areas off the coasts of Northern and Central California would now be open to wind power production, with the overall goal to erect enough turbines by...

‘Scheme Concocted’ to Bail out Newsom and Padilla with AB 1495 for Two Senate Elections In November

May 25, 2021 10:56 amMay 27, 2021 6:34 am

A bill that would create two Senate elections on the November 2022 ballot to protect the state from a possible Constitutional issue, was passed by the Assembly 60-16 on Monday. Assembly Bill 1495, authored by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park),...

Defunding Police Unions

May 25, 2021 2:15 amMay 25, 2021 6:33 am

With the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death upon us, defunding police is still a major topic of discussion in this country. There are two major reasons for constituents to be upset with a department that should be a source...

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Update on California Legislative Statistics

May 24, 2021 4:54 pmMay 24, 2021 5:02 pm

As we near the mid-way point in the 2021 California Legislative Session, we can look at some statistics regarding bills in the legislative process. Suspense Files Last Thursday, May were the important hearings of the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees...

Governor Newsom Outlines $2 Billion Wildfire, Emergency Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 3:02 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom outlined his $2 billion proposal on greater wildfire fighting and preparedness on Monday, splitting the amount by giving roughly $1.2 billion to wildfire management and $800 million to emergency preparedness. A small part of his controversial $100...

California Assemblyman Triggered by Children’s Airsoft Toy Gun, Mistakes it for Actual Glock

May 24, 2021 8:31 amMay 24, 2021 8:31 am

California Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) tweeted out a photo over the weekend of what he referred to as the “discarded packaging of a semi-automatic” Glock handgun. PressCalifornia.com caught it and archived the Twitter thread. At first blush the untrained...

Facing Dry Year, CA State Water Board is Draining California’s Folsom Lake Reservoir

May 24, 2021 2:15 amMay 25, 2021 10:56 am

Following the Globe article Friday about the state draining reservoirs even with the dry year California is facing, we noted that California’s largest reservoirs less than two years ago were absolutely teeming with water from 107% to 145% of average....