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Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Against Placer County

November 30, 2023 5:36 pm

The Friends of West Shore, TahoeCleanAir.org, and North Tahoe Preservation Alliance have filed a lawsuit (see below) against Placer County, CA for failing to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in approving new amendments to its Tahoe Basin...

More on Underground Regulations in California

November 30, 2023 6:00 amNovember 30, 2023 6:01 am

In Title 1 of the California Code of Regulations, there are a number of regulations under the purview of the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Chapter 2 of Title 1 deals with “Underground Regulations.” There are four regulations on this...

New Study Reveals BIG Divides Between Governors DeSantis & Newsom on Individual Liberties, etc.

November 30, 2023 3:05 amNovember 30, 2023 6:44 am

A new study from the Institute for Legislative Analysis focused on a stringent comparison between Governor Ron DeSantis and Governor Gavin Newsom, and identified the largest policy divides between the two governors, as well as their state legislatures. Ron DeSantis’...

Ringside View: The Case for Nuclear Power

November 30, 2023 2:55 amNovember 30, 2023 2:56 am

There are solutions to energy, water and infrastructure challenges that make compelling economic and environmental sense even if there was no climate crisis. But for those policymakers and influencers who believe we face an existential threat for which the only...

Oakland City Council Council Should Have Called for a Ceasefire – in Oakland

November 29, 2023 7:56 amNovember 29, 2023 8:02 am

The Oakland City Council voted this week, after a four-hour public debate/discussion/commentary passed a unanimous resolution (8-0) calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, but only after refusing to acknowledge that Hamas attacked Israel. Yes, that Oakland, California… Any attempt...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Bond Measures

November 29, 2023 2:55 amNovember 29, 2023 2:56 am

What is a definition of a bond fund? According to the Department of Finance (DOF), a bond fund is used to account for the receipt and disbursement of non-self-liquidating bond proceeds. Who pays for the bonds? According to DOF, depending...

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Key Considerations in California Emergency Rulemaking

November 28, 2023 2:32 amNovember 28, 2023 2:33 am

A California state agency needs to provide notice of an emergency regulation that the agency proposed. This must occur at least five working days before submitting an emergency regulation to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The adopting agency is...