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The Great Culling: Which California Bills did Legislators Kill?

By CalMatters on May 20, 2022 at 1:28PM

California lawmakers won’t be creating a state Election Day holiday this year. Nor will they be providing grants to local governments to convert public golf courses into affordable housing, or forcing health insurers to cover fertility treatments.

‘Bad Optics’ Hang Over Auditor-Controller Contract

By Thadeus Greenson on May 18, 2022 at 8:49AM

The issue first bubbled into public view during a special April 4 meeting of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors at which the board voted unanimously to censure Paz Dominguez based on a pair of outside investigations — one launched in 2018 and the other in 2021 — that sustained allegations Paz Dominguez had engaged in retaliatory, harassing and abusive behavior with county staff. During a staff report to the board, Chair Virginia Bass asked County Administrative Officer Eilishia Hayes what kind of coaching and mentoring services the county had brought in to aid Paz Dominguez, and then followed up to ask Hayes specifically about “coaching” provided by a firm “that’s not something that went through the normal contract process.” Hayes responded that she hadn’t “been privy” to the contract in question with the firm Edge Caliber, owned by Danny Kelley, which, as the county’s purchasing agent, she said she “typically” would be.

Erin Sullivan, wearing a pink glove and waving a coat hanger was one of dozens who turned out to support reproductive health at the courthouse on Tuesday.

California Democrats Lean into Abortion Rights as ‘Defining Issue’

By Alexei Koseff/CalMatters on May 6, 2022 at 9:19AM

And it could remain near the top of the news through the rest of the year, with the official opinion expected this summer and then potentially dozens of states passing new abortion restrictions after that. “It’s kind of like a wildfire, and the burning embers and debris will spread over the electorate for months to come,” Pitney said.

Local Candidate Forums Set

By Thadeus Greenson on May 3, 2022 at 8:48AM

Election Day is just five weeks away, with much at stake on the local ballot, with countywide races for district attorney, superior court judge, auditor-controller and clerk/recorder, as well as two supervisorial seats to be decided. It’s a lot.

When projecting its path to decarbonization by 2030, Redwood Coast Energy Authority's plans depended heavily on Sandrini Solar, a project now derailed by geopolitical forces.

Geopolitics Undermine Energy Authority’s Solar Project

By J.A. Savage on May 1, 2022 at 9:04AM

met through executed local renewable contracts.” If the massive wind turbines that are in development for offshore installation are built, they are expected to cover local electric demand into the future.

One Seat, Six Candidates: Arcata City Council Race Makes a Special June Ballot Appearance

By Kimberly Wear on March 22, 2022 at 12:28PM

can to stop the globalist agenda referred to as The Great Reset,” a plan she says includes “eliminating currencies, digitalizing all money, implementing dangerous 5G technology, forcing everyone to use a smart phone and taking away body sovereignty from humans in order to force mass vaccination at any time, without liability.” The election takes place June 7.

State of the State: Will Gov. Newsom do More to Reduce California Inequality?

By Alejandro Lazo/CalMatters on March 8, 2022 at 10:01AM

Gov. Gavin Newsom is an unlikely champion of California’s down and out. Yet the wine entrepreneur, who built his political career and fortune with help from the state’s wealthy elite, campaigned on a promise to address California’s disparities – and do so boldly.

California Senate to Introduce Bill Divesting Funds from Russia

By Iridian Casarez on February 28, 2022 at 2:24PM

A broad, bipartisan coalition of California senators and assemblymembers, including Senate Majority Leader and North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire and North Coast Assemblymember Jim Wood, is introducing a bill that will divest public funds from Russia and Russian-state entities following the country's attack against Ukraine. “The world is watching the atrocities taking place in Ukraine.

State Threatens Auditor-Controller with $5K Fine for Delinquent Fiscal Report

By Thadeus Greenson on February 25, 2022 at 5:15PM

Mossler advises Paz Dominguez that California Government Code section 53895 provides that any officer of a local agency who fails to file their report within 20 days of an official written notice from the SCO shall forfeit $5,000 to the state. “At this point the SCO is prepared to exercise all of its authority under Government Code 53895 to request the Attorney General to prosecute an action for forfeiture, and any other remedies afforded under the law,” Mossler writes, warning that failure to provide the 2019-2020 report “within 20 days of of the date of this letter will result in legal action against you.”

Meth, a Mother, and a Stillbirth: Imprisoned Mom Wants her ‘Manslaughter’ Case Reopened

By Nigel Duara/CalMatters on February 21, 2022 at 10:51AM

The 29-year-old woman was rushed to a Central Valley hospital on Dec. 30, 2017. Seven of her nine children had been born high on methamphetamine.

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