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Some GOP lawmakers hail suspension of fire prevention fee as victory, but others see a bait and switch
A fire prevention fee levied on nearly 800,000 rural California properties was so reviled by Republican lawmakers, landowners and taxpayer groups that they tried a referendum, a lawsuit, and five pieces of legislation to repeal it during the last six years.
But this week, a measure to suspend and eventually repeal the fee was finally approved by the Legislature — after Democrats offered it as a bargaining chip to entice Republicans to help pass an extension of the state’s cap-and-trade climate program.
“This is a huge victory,” Assemblyman Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) said. “Six years ago the fire tax illegally forced people in fire-prone areas to pay $80 million a year, and not...
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Some GOP lawmakers hail suspension of fire prevention fee as victory, but others see a bait and switch
A fire prevention fee levied on nearly 800,000 rural California properties was so reviled by Republican lawmakers, landowners and taxpayer groups that they tried a referendum, a lawsuit, and five pieces of legislation to repeal it during the last six...
Gov. Jerry Brown is 79, not a bit like Trump and very presidential. He should run.
To the editor: Jerry Brown is not only America’s best and most experienced governor, but as his deft negotiations to extend California’s cap-and-trade program show, he also remains very healthy and mentally sharp. (“Gov. Jerry Brown shows President...
California bill would boost electric car rebates by $3 billion, but where will the money come from?
Over seven years, California has spent $430 million on low-emission vehicle subsidies to help lower the cost for car buyers.
Now the state Legislature is looking to extend that by another seven years, but with a price tag of $3 billion.
Assembly...
Hurtling toward a showdown with the special counsel
Donald Trump’s career before his election was shaped by a few massive, risky gambles — at least one of which, his plunge into buying casinos in Atlantic City, N.J., nearly ruined him. Now, as president, he seems headed for another.
In his interview...
Readers weigh in on Glendale’s support of Climate Change Accord, Prop. 64 survey
Re: “Council supports climate initiative,” July 15-16. Thank you to leaders of the Jewel City for taking a public stand on the climate crisis, without doubt the No. 1 challenge we face as a society. Gov. Jerry Brown recently called climate change a threat...
Bakersfield votes to end controversial program that funds home solar panels
As home improvement projects to increase energy efficiency have exploded in California, so has the controversy over a property tax-based financing program that’s helped spur the growth.
So-called PACE loans — which pay for solar panels, efficient...
California is handling climate change all wrong
Gov. Jerry Brown has won praise for promising that California will live up to the Paris accord despite President Trump’s withdrawal from the treaty. He also signed a climate deal with China last month, and has unveiled plans for a global climate summit in...
Gov. Brown's climate change deal was a lesson in compromise that should be studied in the White House
One particular message to the agriculture industry was simple: You want Gov. Jerry Brown to be a friend or an enemy the rest of his term?
Friends will support his climate change legislation, it was made clear.
To business leaders: This legislation...
What's Delaine Eastin thinking? The long-shot candidate for governor explains
Accusing Sacramento’s political power barons of neglecting California schoolkids, former state schools chief Delaine Eastin jumped into the 2018 governor’s race in the fall vowing to shove the issue of education to the forefront of the campaign.
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California declared four nuts the official state nut. Technically they're all seeds
The almond, pecan, walnut and pistachio were each officially declared California’s state nut when Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed the declaration into law.
Botanically speaking, the nuts are technically seeds of drupe fruits, unlike the acorn — a true...
Gov. Jerry Brown shows President Trump the upside of experience
As his party’s healthcare plan imploded Monday night, President Trump could look across the country to the state he seems to disdain the most and see success forged by the very thing he ran against: old-fashioned politics.
California Gov. Jerry Brown...
Essential Politics: Washington's woes, Sacramento's success
The two seats of government are 2,729 miles apart if you’re driving. Politically speaking, though, Washington and Sacramento seemed light-years away from each other this week.
As lawmakers squabbled back East, they celebrated in the Golden State.
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Gov. Jerry Brown says the state's housing crisis is his next priority, but reaching a deal won't be easy
Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders announced Monday that the state’s housing crisis will be at the top of their agenda when lawmakers return in August from a monthlong break.
Now they have to figure out whether what they put together actually can...
Eight Republicans backed Jerry Brown's climate change bill — here's what that means for their political futures
How peculiar are the politics of climate change in California? Just look at this week’s vote on cap and trade, which saw a Republican former grape farmer from Modesto and a Democratic former math teacher from Bell Gardens aligned against a mild-mannered...
Cal State trustees grapple with boosting graduation rates and enrollment
About 31,000 fully qualified students were turned away from California State University for the fall term because their desired school was at capacity, administrators told trustees during a meeting Tuesday as they discussed budget challenges and new...