FCC Adopts Internet Rules Without Prior Public Disclosure
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/26/2015 11:03 AM
Washington, D.C. – Ending lingering uncertainty about the future of the Open Internet, the Federal Communications Commission today set sustainable rules of the roads that will protect free expression and innovation on the Internet and promote investment in the nation’s broadband networks. The FCC has long been committed to protecting and promoting an Internet that nurtures freedom of speech and expression, supports innovation and commerce, and incentivizes expansion and investment by America’s broadband providers. But the agency’s attempts to implement enforceable, sustainable rules to protect the Open Internet have been twice struck down by the courts....
BOE to Consider Lower Excise Tax Rate for Gasoline Rate Could Drop from 36 to 28.5 Cents Per Gallon
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/23/2015 12:54 PM
Sacramento, CA...Members of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) will vote on whether to lower the excise tax rate on gasoline by 7.5 cents during its February 24, 2015 meeting at 5901 Green Valley Circle, Room 207, in Culver City. If adopted, the 28.5 cent excise tax will become effective on July 1, 2015 and last through June 30, 2016. Currently, drivers pay 36 cents per gallon in state excise tax. State law requires the Board to set the rate for the coming fiscal year by March 1st of each year, following a complicated formula known as the “fuel tax swap.” More information and a video explanation of this process is available here...
President Obama's Weekly Address: We Should Make Sure the Future Is Written by Us
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/21/2015 06:31 AM
Washington, DC...PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hi, everybody. At a moment when our businesses are creating jobs at the fastest pace since the 1990s, we’ve still got to do everything we can to help workers and businesses succeed in the new economy – one that’s competitive, connected, and changing every day. One thing we know for certain about businesses in the 21st century is that they’ll need to sell more goods and services Made in America to the rest of the world.
Agenda For Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 2/24/2015 9:00 AM
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/19/2015 09:20 AM
San Andreas, CA...The 2015 Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will be back in action next Tuesday. Some of the agenda items are:Approve amendments to Conflict of Interest Codes for Vallecito Union School District. Adopt a Resolution approving the Second Amended and Restated Central Sierra Economic Development District Joint Powers Agreement and authorizing the Board Chair to sign on behalf of the County. Receive the 2014 Annual Report of the Calaveras County Fish & Game Commission. Adopt a Resolution supporting CALNET Broadband projects in Calaveras County. These items and many more will be discussed next Tuesday along with the every exciting public comments section of the meeting. The full agenda is enclosed....
ACLU Lawsuit Charges Calaveras County with Unconstitutionally Promoting One Particular Religious Belief
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/19/2015 04:32 PM
San Andreas – The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California today filed a lawsuit against the county of Calaveras, charging the board of supervisors with passing a resolution last summer that unconstitutionally promotes one particular set of religious beliefs over all others. Filed in state superior court on behalf of nine Calaveras County residents with various religious beliefs. The lawsuit charges that the resolution runs afoul of the fundamental constitutional principle that the government should not promote one particular religious belief over others because, among other things, it recognizes a local Christian ministry’s work in “strengthen(ing) the lives of women and young women in Calaveras County by inviting them to test and see for themselves the many blessings that can come from living the teachings of Christ.”...
Bipartisan Coalition of Legislators Continue to Fight for PILT
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/17/2015 06:55 PM
Sacramento, CA...The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) applaud Senators Lois Wolk (D-Yolo County) and Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) for their continued effort to appropriate monies to counties for outstanding obligations relating to Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) payments. Senate Bill 234, introduced last week, would appropriate $19 million to the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to make past due PILT payments to California counties. While the Governor’s 2015-16 proposed Budget includes PILT funding for the upcoming year, annual payments haven’t been made in well over a decade. “This has been an ongoing issue for 14 years, during which time counties have struggled to tighten their budgets in order to fund programs and services for residents when the State stopped making PILT payments. Small, rural counties throughout the state have particularly felt the weight of this burden,” said Senator Wolk, coauthor of SB 234. “This measure will appropriate $19 million to the Department of Fish and Wildlife to make past due PILT payments to counties, paying off this debt once and for all.”
Whitehouse Response On State of Texas v. United States of America
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/17/2015 09:50 AM
Washington, DC...The Supreme Court and Congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our immigration laws—which is exactly what the President did when he announced commonsense policies to help fix our broken immigration system. Those policies are consistent with the laws passed by Congress and decisions of the Supreme Court, as well as five decades of precedent by presidents of both parties who have used their authority to set priorities in enforcing our immigration laws...
Calaveras County Sheriff's Logs For February 10-15, 2015
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/16/2015 03:41 PM
San Andreas, CA...The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff's Deputies are enclosed. There was a false alarm at Rabobank in Arnold. On the afternoon of the 12th there was a large law enforcement contingent from multiple agencies that responded...
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Special forest products available on Stanislaus National Forest
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/13/2015 11:46 AM
Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest offers a variety of collection permits available to the public for special forest products. Members of the public desiring to gather special forest products must be personally in possession of a valid permit (on person at time of gathering). Permits are available at all district offices and at the Supervisor’s Office located in Sonora, CA. With the exception of minerals (rocks), all permits are available as either free (for personal use) .....
Obama To Sign Executive Order Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/13/2015 09:50 AM
Washington, DC...Today, President Obama will sign an Executive Order to encourage and promote sharing of cybersecurity threat information within the private sector and between the private sector and government. Rapid information sharing is an essential element of effective cybersecurity, because it enables U.S. companies to work together to respond to threats, rather than operating alone. This Executive Order lays out a framework for expanded information sharing designed to help companies work together, and work with the federal government, to quickly identify and protect against cyber threats...
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