Sacramento, CA...The 2018-19 State Budget Package allocates $1.4 billion from the state’s Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds, which is an uptick from the $1.25 billion in the Governor’s January proposed Budget due to higher than expected revenues over the past year. The final 2018-19 Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan includes significant investments in program areas vital to rural communities, including $160 million for forest health and restoration projects, $30 million for prescribed fire and other fuels reduction projects to carry out the goals of the Forest Carbon Plan, $20 million for Northern, Coastal, and Southern California Regional Forest Health Projects, and $25 million for local fire response.
SB 1 Funds Allow Major Improvements to US Highway 50
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/04/2018 08:49 PM
Sacramento, CA...Smoother roads and transportation improvements have been promised to Californians, and Caltrans is delivering on that promise with projects funded by SB 1. In this Caltrans News Flash, transportation officials talk about how SB 1 funds are being used to repave roads, like the US Highway 50 project in Sacramento, and how these highway projects are improving safety and the quality of life for motorists.
A July Fourth Safety Message from Stanislaus National Forest
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/04/2018 09:19 PM
Sonora, CA...With the Fourth of July upon us, Stanislaus National Forest visitors can enjoy a variety of summer recreation activities, including camping, backpacking, and picnicking. Extreme temperatures are likely, so we encourage you to be prepared for summer heat. These unseasonably hot temperatures increase the risk of fire as the ground begins to dry. Extreme temperatures can also lead to thunderstorms and lightning, which can ignite trees on the forest.
Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to Capital Gazette Mass Shooting in Annapolis, Maryland
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/04/2018 09:36 PM
Sacramento, CA...Americans Against Gun Violence extends heartfelt sympathy to the families, friends, and colleagues of the five people killed, including the newspaper editor, three journalists, and another staff member, in the mass shooting on June 28, 2018, at the office of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. At the same time, we agree with the statement by the late Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut who said in a press release and a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate 50 years ago:
McClintock Campaign Response to Morse Debate Challenge
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/04/2018 11:34 PM
Roseville, CA – The McClintock for Congress campaign today released the letter it sent on June 25th to Jessica Morse's in response for her proposal on campaign debates. So far, the Morse campaign has not responded, nor has it accepted the first two debate invitations -- from the Mariposa Gazette and from William Jessup University -- that McClintock has already agreed to.
Attorney General Becerra: At Least 45,000 Dreamers Have Their DACA Renewals Approved Since April as a Result of Preliminary Injunction Secured by California
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/04/2018 11:42 PM
Sacramento, CA...California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following statement following the publication of the latest quarterly report on DACA renewals, which the federal government is required to file as part of the preliminary injunction that California secured in January to preserve DACA.
President Trump and Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands Before Bilateral Meeting
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/03/2018 12:37 AM
Washington, DC...Well, thank you very much. It’s a great honor to have the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. That’s the official title. PRIME MINISTER RUTTE: Absolutely. PRESIDENT TRUMP: Sounds very elegant and beautiful. But it’s a great honor to have you. We’ve worked together and have a very, very close relationship. I think the relationship with the Netherlands has never been better than it is now.
Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Annapolis, Maryland
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/03/2018 08:21 AM
Washington, DC...Our Nation shares the sorrow of those affected by the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Americans across the country are united in calling upon God to be with the victims and to bring aid and comfort to their families and friends. As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated on June 28, 2018, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, July 3, 2018.
Over 100 Demonstrated at "Families Belong Together" Rally in Angels Camp
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/02/2018 06:11 PM
Angels Camp, CA....Over 100 individuals peacefully demonstrated at Utica Park in Angels Camp. We Belong Together is an initiative of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the National Asian Pacific American Womens Forum, and others, to bring attention to the ways in which unjust immigration laws affect women, children and families.
Vice President Pence, President Morales of the Republic Of Guatemala, President Sánchez Cerén of the Republic of El Salvador, and President Hernández of the Republic of Honduras in Joint Press Statements
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/29/2018 05:40 AM
Guatemala City, Guatemala...PRESIDENT MORALES: (As interpreted.) Welcome everyone. We want to thank you — sincerely thank you, and from the bottom of our hearts, for having the presence of the Presidents of the countries of El Salvador, Honduras, and also the Vice President of the United States. For Guatemala, in this opportunity, after a moment that we have lived — the eruption of the Fuego Volcano, an unprecedented event — we want to thank Vice President Pence and his wife for their presence here, because today they are visiting our country and (inaudible) they are visiting some of the people that are in come of the shelters.
