Court Temporarily Reinstating California’s End of Life Option Act
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/15/2018 06:55 PM
Sacramento, CA...California Attorney General Becerra today issued the following statement in response to the Fourth District Appellate Court’s ruling in the End of Life Option Act litigation: “Today the Fourth District Appellate Court granted our request for immediate stay in People ex rel. Xavier Becerra v. Ahn, reinstating California’s End of Life Option Act while litigation is ongoing. This ruling provides some relief to California patients, their families, and doctors who have been living in uncertainty while facing difficult health decisions.
The Rural Rundown: RCRC’s Analysis of the 2018-19 State Budget Package
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/15/2018 09:35 AM
Sacramento, CA...Yesterday, both houses of the Legislature approved the state’s 2018-19 State Budget and a handful of budget trailer bills that assist in implementing the State Budget Package. It should be noted that the State Budget Package remains incomplete – there are a number of remaining budget trailer bills awaiting action, including measures pertaining to Cap-and-Trade allocations and to address Disaster Response Emergency Operations. Over the next several days and weeks, further items will be considered and adopted. The $200 billion state spending plan includes $139 billion in General Fund expenditures, $57.1 billion in special fund expenditures, and $3.9 billion in bond expenditures. Click below for complete document...
Department of Justice Releases OIG Report on FBI & DOJ Ahead of 2016 Elections (Summary and Complete Report)
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/14/2018 12:13 PM
Washington, DC...Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of a report examining various actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the DOJ in advance of the 2016 election in connection with the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server (referred to by the FBI and DOJ as the “Midyear” investigation).
UN General Assembly Special Session on the Situation in Gaza
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/14/2018 08:54 AM
New York, NY...Ambassador Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivers remarks at a UN General Assembly Special Session on the Situation in Gaza in New York City on June 13, 2018. A transcript is available at https://usun.state.gov/remarks/8477.
Governor Brown Signs Hate Crime, Evidence & Environmental Legislation
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/13/2018 05:47 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: AB 1985 by Assemblymember Philip Y. Ting (D-San Francisco) – Hate crimes: law enforcement policies. AB 2243 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) – Evidence: admissibility. AB 2901 by the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials – Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017.
The Second Murphys Complete Streets Workshop is June 27
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/13/2018 09:57 AM
Murphys, California – On Wednesday, June 27, the public is invited to attend the second workshop for the Murphys Complete Streets Plan. The project is a cooperative effort between Calaveras County, the Calaveras Council of Governments, and Caltrans to develop a plan for the Highway 4 corridor through Murphys. Based on close coordination and input from the community, the plan will identify and prioritize improvements to provide safe connectivity along the corridor by all modes, including walking and biking.
San Andreas, CA...The results have been updated on the County Election Department website: https://elections.calaverasgov.us/Results . There are 500 ballots left to be processed, which includes provisional ballots issued on Election Day.
Caltrans Announces Aviation Information Web Portal
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/13/2018 09:00 AM
Sacramento, CA...Caltrans announced today that a new aviation portal is now available to provide crucial information for pilots, airport operators, first responders and others who need real-time weather conditions throughout California. The Aviation Weather Information (AWI) portal links dozens of commonly used aviation weather websites into one easy location. Current wind speed, temperature, visibility, air pressure and weather conditions at dozens of locations are only a mouse click away. This is the most recent traveler advisory service offered by Caltrans.
President Trump Participates in a Media Availability After Singapore Summit
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/12/2018 05:30 AM
Capella Hotel, Singapore...Well, thank you very much, everybody. We appreciate it. We’re getting ready to go back. We had a tremendous 24 hours. We’ve had a tremendous three months, actually, because this has been going on for quite a while. That was a tape that we gave to Chairman Kim and his people, his representatives. And it captures a lot. It captures what could be done. And that’s a great — a great place. It has the potential to be an incredible place. Between South Korea — if you think about it — and China, it’s got tremendous potential. And I think he understands that and he wants to do what’s right.
Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/12/2018 05:19 AM
Sentosa Island, Singapore...President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a first, historic summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018. President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un conducted a comprehensive, in-depth, and sincere exchange of opinions on the issues related to the establishment of new U.S.–DPRK relations and the building of a lasting and robust peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK, and Chairman Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
