In Case You Missed It: Los Angeles Times Editorial Advocates for Thoughtful CEQA Reform _________________________________________________________________________ SACRAMENTO – In an editorial today, the Los Angeles Times advocated in favor of thoughtful reforms of CEQA that strike a balance between preserving environmental protections and curbing misuses of the law. Excerpts from the editorial are below. The […]
Continue ReadingTwo draft chapters are now available for public review as part of the Bay Area IRWM Plan Update process: Chapter 8: Performance and Monitoring Chapter 10: Financing Please visit the BAIRWMP website at http://bairwmp.org/bairwm-2013-plan-update/public-drafts/drafts to access the draft chapters. How to provide comments Please submit your substantive comments on Chapters 8 and 10 using […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 20, Bulletin 14 – May 16, 2013[online/pdf] To expand communications between Washington and California, the California Institute provides periodic bulletins regarding current activity on Capitol Hill that affects our state. Bulletins are published weekly during sessions of Congress, and occasionally during other periods. To subscribe to the Bulletin or other […]
Continue ReadingThanks to Eric Sapirstein and ENS Resources of Washington DC for sending this information along: “Among this listing is the elimination or curtailment of tax exempt financing at the state and local level of government. This, if actually enacted, would seriously impact port development among other public infrastructure needs.” ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTSenate […]
Continue ReadingKey Vote Alert – S. 601, the “Water Resources Development Act of 2013” Release Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million members and organizations of every size, sector, and region, as well as […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Institute for Federal Policy Research home ~ articles ~ bulletins ~ publications ~ events ~ video/audio ~ formulas ~ delegation ~ twitter ~ contact ~ search ~ about ~ supporters California Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 20, Bulletin 13 – May 9, 2013[online/pdf] CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Taxes: Senate Approves Internet Sales Tax Bill […]
Continue ReadingThe co-chairs of the Congressional Ports Caucus are asking the Army Corps of Engineers how many job could be created by increasing federal port spending and how long it will take to deepen U.S. ports to their desired depths. In a letter to Jo-Ellen Darcy, the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, Reps. […]
Continue ReadingAnother Example of CEQA Misuse: Parkmerced Green & Affordable Housing Community, San Francisco _________________________________________________________________________ Today we’ve released the eleventh case study in our weekly series profiling examples of misuses of CEQA: Parkmerced affordable housing in San Francisco. Parkmerced is the largest ever investment in affordable housing in San Francisco’s west side. This […]
Continue ReadingMay 8, 2013 CASA Website Current News State Legislation Legislative Call to Action – Support H.R. 836 (Miller) Congressman Gary Miller (CA-31) has reintroduced legislation the Sunshine on Conflicts Act (H.R. 836) that addresses the continuing inequities created by the current Clean Water Act regulatory regime that prevents nomination […]
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