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Klamath Dams and Salmon Restoration – Truth vs. Fiction

April 19, 2024 7:42 amApril 19, 2024 8:09 am

Recently, the public information officer at the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (‘KRRC’), Ren Brownell and KRRC CEO Mark Bransom have disingenuously complained that articles citing the negative impacts of the Klamath Dam removal project under their organization, KRRC, are ‘not...

New Assembly Bill Would Ban NDAs in Legislative Negotiations

April 19, 2024 6:25 amApril 19, 2024 6:25 am

By Chris Micheli On April 18, 2024, Assemblyman Vince Fong amended his AB 2654 to ban the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in legislative negotiations. The bill would amend the Political Reform Act of 1974 (adopted by the voters as...

Plastic Ban Bill Passes Senate Committee

April 19, 2024 2:45 amApril 19, 2024 2:46 am

A bill aimed at banning all plastic bags from grocery stores and other stores moved ahead in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on Wednesday with a 5-2 vote split across party lines. Senate Bill 1053, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear...

Frequently Asked Questions about California Bills Having Certain Provisions

April 19, 2024 2:30 amApril 19, 2024 2:31 am

Why does an urgency bill include a brief statement following the urgency clause? Because California’s Constitution in Article IV, Section 8(d) provides, in part, the following: “Urgency statutes are those necessary for immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or...

Senate Proposes Equity Impact Analysis of Legislation

April 18, 2024 8:47 pmApril 18, 2024 8:47 pm

Similar to the Assembly three years ago, Senator Maria Elena Durazo introduced SCR 136, which would require the Senate to direct its policy committees to incorporate more effective equity considerations in their analyses of future energy and climate legislation. In...

‘Fix Prop 47’ Initiative Receives Over 900,000 Signatures – Qualifies for November Ballot

April 18, 2024 4:52 pmApril 18, 2024 4:52 pm

A signature collection drive to qualify a ballot initiative to amend Proposition 47 ended on Thursday, qualifying The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act for the November ballot. Californians for Safer Communities Coalition announced that more than 900,000 signatures...

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Free Enterprise, Private Property, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Dialogue Nevada County Style

April 18, 2024 3:42 pmApril 18, 2024 4:10 pm

Sorry for the long title, and I promise to keep this article as short as possible. Here’s a question for you. Do you want to know how to make a politician squirm? Just ask him or her to define free...