Governor Brown Signs Bills to Block Trump Administration’s Offshore Oil Drilling Expansion
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/10/2018 10:33 AM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed legislation – SB 834 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) and AB 1775 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) – to block new federal offshore oil drilling along California’s coast, and announced the state’s opposition to the federal government’s plan to expand oil drilling on public lands in California.
Governor Brown Signs 100 Percent Clean Electricity Bill, Issues Order Setting New Carbon Neutrality Goal
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/10/2018 10:57 PM
Sacramento, CA...Reaffirming California’s global climate leadership, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed Senate Bill 100, authored by Senate President pro Tempore Emeritus Kevin de León, setting a 100 percent clean electricity goal for the state, and issued an executive order establishing a new target to achieve carbon neutrality – both by 2045. “This bill and the executive order put California on a path to meet the goals of Paris and beyond. It will not be easy. It will not be immediate. But it must be done,” said Governor Brown.
Rep Tom McClintock Receives Hero of Main Street Award
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/07/2018 03:06 PM
Washington, DC...Rep. Tom McClintock, CA-04, has been recognized as a “Hero of Main Street” by the National Retail Federation for consistently supporting public policy priorities important to the retail industry and its millions of small businesses. The awards were presented as small retailers across the country gathered in Washington for NRF’s Retail Advocates Summit.
Barack Obama Launches Fall Campaign For Democrats With Hard Hitting Speech
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/07/2018 10:49 PM
Champaign, IL...Barack Obama was at The University of Illinois to receive their Ethics In Government Award. "Hello, Illinois! I-L-L! I-L-L! Okay, okay. Just checking to see if you’re awake. Please have a seat, everybody. It is good to be home. It’s good to see corn, beans. I was trying to explain to somebody as we were flying in, that’s corn. That’s beans. They were very impressed at my agricultural knowledge. Please give it up for Amari, once again, for that outstanding introduction.
Washington, DC....The Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Continues. The hearing has taken some wild twists and turns.
It has had partisanship, protests and even at time some markedly detailed and erudite legal arguments across the political spectrum. It has even turned Federalist Papers references into a legal nerd drinking game of sorts.
Sanders, Khanna Introduce Bill to Get Billionaires Off Welfare
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/06/2018 07:13 PM
Washington, DC...Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced legislation Wednesday to give large, profitable corporations such as Amazon and Walmart a choice: pay workers a living wage or pay for the public assistance programs like Medicaid, food stamps and public housing its low-wage workers are forced to rely on. Low wages cost taxpayers about $150 billion per year, according to a study from the University of California, Berkeley Labor Center.
Forest Service Open House Sept. 6 to Discuss Potential Snowmobile Restrictions in OSV Draft EIS
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/05/2018 05:37 PM
Sonora, CA...Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken will host an open house Thursday, Sept. 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor’s Office. Members of the public may review maps and discuss the draft Environmental Impact Statement alternatives with forest staff. Maps of the proposed Over-Snow vehicle-use designations for each alternative will be on display.
Arizona Governor Ducey Appoints Senator Jon Kyl to Fill John McCain's Senate Seat
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/04/2018 12:12 PM
Phoenix, AZ...Governor Doug Ducey today announced that former Senator Jon Kyl has agreed to serve in the U.S. Senate again, filling the seat vacated by the late Senator John McCain. As Arizona’s Senator, Kyl will serve through at least the second session of the 115th Congress, concluding this year. “There is no one in Arizona more prepared to represent our state in the U.S. Senate than Jon Kyl. He understands how the Senate functions, and will make an immediate and positive impact benefiting all Arizonans. I am deeply grateful to Senator Kyl for agreeing to succeed his friend and colleague of so many years. Every single day that Jon Kyl represents Arizona in the United States Senate is a day when our state is being well-served,” said Governor Doug Ducey.
