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State Sen. Michael Rubio resigns to work for Chevron
State Sen. Michael J. Rubio (D–Shafter) abruptly announced Friday that he is resigning his office to spend more time with his family and accept a government affairs job with Chevron Corp. The departure of Rubio, who was leading the charge to...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, U.S. Senate, Environmental Politics, Politics, U.S. Congress
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Senate leader proposes modest changes in state's environmental law
The leader of the state Senate proposed modest changes to California’s environmental laws Friday, just hours after the resignation of a legislator who had called for a more dramatic revision. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Politics, Darrell Steinberg, Environmental Issues
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California lawmaker wants to banish sugary drinks from CalFresh menu
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Brown's two key sentences
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown spoke only two sentences about streamlining environmental regulations in his State of the State address. But they inspired reformers to cheer. Could have fooled me. I was ready to pounce on him last week for scanty...
Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Politics, China, Natural Resources Defense Council, Conservation
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Water issue rises in state
"Water, water and water." Those, State Sen. Michael Rubio (D-Shafter) told the crowd at a Municipal Water District of Orange County event Wednesday evening, are the "top three most important issues" facing California's Legislature. But even as...Tags: Republican Party, Petroleum Industry, John Wayne, Politics, Executive Branch
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Lawmakers seek prison time for GPS violators
PolitiCalLawmakers alarmed at an increase in the number of sex offenders violating parole have vowed legislation to make tampering with their electronic tracking devices a crime that sends them back to prison.... -
Rural counties seek bigger share of prison money
PolitiCalLawmakers from 13 rural Central California counties are asking Gov. Jerry Brown to cut them a bigger slice of the prison realignment pie. Brown's novel 2011 plan promised dramatic cuts in prison crowding by sending low-level, nonviolent offenders to... -
State Senate leader quashes bid to change environmental law
PolitiCalThe leader of the state Senate dashed the hopes of business groups on Thursday by quashing a last-minute campaign to make sweeping changes to California’s landmark environmental law. At a Capitol press conference, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell... -
California Senate leader sets in motion reform of state environmental laws
PolitiCalCalifornia Senate leader wants reform of state environmental laws... -
Redevelopment 'funeral,' in a nutshell
Staff WriterThe genesis of what Gov. Jerry Brown recently called the redevelopment “funeral” starts with the birth of redevelopment agencies in 1945. That year the Legislature gave cities and county governments “the authority to form a...Tags: Finance, Politics, Darrell Steinberg, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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