Republicans Applaud Adoption of Bipartisan Tax Policy in Budget Bill
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/20/2021 01:43 PM
Sacramento, CA...Struggling small businesses are getting a helping hand from the state and the efforts are much-needed. Taking a page out of the Republican playbook, the legislature has adopted tax conformity language for small businesses from Senate Bill 265 by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno).
Calaveras County Moves to the Orange Tier as COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Continue
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/20/2021 05:04 PM
San Andreas, CA...Calaveras County Moves to the Orange Tier as COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Continue. Today, Calaveras County was moved to the orange tier (moderate risk level). This means that some businesses and activities can open with modifications. Restrictions on businesses that were already opened have lessened in many instances. As the county opens up further, Calaveras Public Health urges caution and encourages people to take the necessary steps to prevent being exposed to the virus and get vaccinated to help the county continue to open further.
Presidential Proclamation on National Park Week, 2021
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/19/2021 09:58 AM
Washington, DC...The renowned environmentalist and author, Rachel Carson, wrote in her seminal book Silent Spring that, “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” Nowhere is the truth of her observation more evident than in America’s national parks, which are irreplaceable treasures that amaze us, inspire us, fill us with pride, and belong to all of us in equal measure.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/19/2021 12:56 PM
Pasadena, CA...Monday, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after receiving data from the helicopter via NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover at 6:46 a.m. EDT (3:46 a.m. PDT).
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this shot as it hovered over the Martian surface on April 19, 2021, during the first instance of powered, controlled flight on another planet. It used its navigation camera, which autonomously tracks the ground during flight.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
In this video captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover, the agency's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took the first powered, controlled flight on another planet on April 19, 2021.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
Former Vice President Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale 1928 – 2021
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/19/2021 08:15 PM
Minneapolis, MN....Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (January 5, 1928 – April 19, 2021. The following is a statement from his family. "It is with profound sadness that we share news that our beloved dad passed away today in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As proud as we were of him leading the presidential ticket for Democrats in 1984, we know that our father’s public policy legacy is so much more than that. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was one of his proudest – and hardest fought – achievements. In the course of his years in the U.S. Senate, he understood the sense of reckoning that this country then faced, and was committed to that work alongside Hubert Humphrey, Josie Johnson, Roy Wilkins and so many others. We are grateful that he had the opportunity to see the emergence of another generation of civil rights reckoning in the past months.
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement on the March jobs report which showed that California added 119,600 jobs in March and 156,100 jobs in February: “California’s economic recovery depends on bringing back the businesses and jobs we’ve lost over the past year. That’s why today’s jobs report, which showed that California added 119,600 jobs in March, is so encouraging – especially following February’s report showing an additional 156,100 new jobs created, which was 41 percent of all new jobs created nationwide. We still have a long way to go, but with over 24 million shots in arms and more kids getting back into classrooms every day, this is the steady progress that we need to bring California roaring back.”
California Unemployment Rate Decreases to 8.3% in March
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/18/2021 09:56 AM
Sacramento, CA...California’s unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 8.3 percent in March as the state’s employers gained 119,600 jobs1, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. This comes after February’s upwards-revised (+15,100 jobs) month-over gain of 156,100 jobs, which alone was more than the 155,400 jobs lost in December 2020 and January 2021 combined. California has now regained almost 44 percent of the 2,714,800 total nonfarm jobs lost in March and April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Supporting Workers Displaced by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/18/2021 10:01 AM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed legislation to create a statewide policy for the rehiring of workers laid-off by the pandemic, bolstering the state’s efforts to ensure an equitable recovery from the pandemic.
Sacramento, CA...On April 15, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved Frontier Communications corporate restructuring to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy, first initiated almost one year ago. Frontier is one of the two largest Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILEC) in California, offering phone, video, and/or broadband service in 44 counties. The CPUC adopted various conditions in their Decision based on a variety of operational, financial, service, pricing, and employment matters. Frontier will have to fund a Compliance Monitor to assist the CPUC with future enforcement efforts. Frontier must also submit a detailed plan to improve its service quality, including (but not limited to) out of service performance, and credit customers for service outages lasting more than 24 hours for a multi-year period.
