Tag: California

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 18, 2014
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California Capitol Hill Bulletin – July 17, 2014

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Technology: House Passes Permanent Extension of Internet Sales Tax Ban Transportation: House Passes Highway Trust Fund Bill Appropriations: House Committee Reports FY15 Interior & Environment Funding Immigration: Senate Homeland Security Continues Hearings On Border Issue Science And R&D: House Science Examines Fusion Energy Program Tourism: House Energy & Commerce Reports Travel […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 17, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 17, 2014

Sacramento Bee: Lady Gaga joins California’s water conservation campaign Associated Press: Biggest water saving, guzzling districts Los Angeles Times: Q&A Drought-plagued California gets tough on water wasters: Will it help? Los Angeles Times: Biggest dam project in San Diego County history is complete Capitol Weekly: Drought takes aim at farms Latinos Post: California Drought 2014 is Worst Ever Water Loss in […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 15, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 15, 2014

Associated Press: Proposal Would Fine California Water-Wasters Wall Street Journal: California Expected to Set Mandatory Water Curbs RT: Nestle continues to sell bottled water sourced from California despite record drought Stockton Record: Federal judge approves water transfers through the Delta All Voices: California drought: Is desalination of Pacific Ocean water a reliable, affordable option? ABC30: Water pumping causing Valley to sink, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 11, 2014
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California Capitol Hill Bulletin – July 10, 2014

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Immigration: President Obama Asks Congress For $3.7 Billion For Border Workforce: House Passes Workforce Bill, Sending It To President Appropriations: House Takes Up FY15 Energy And Water Bill Appropriations: House Subcommittee Reports FY 15 Interior and Environment Funding Social Services: Senate Committee Addresses Child Trafficking Education: House Education Committee Reports Three […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 10, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 10, 2014

Sacramento Bee: Emergency rules would add teeth to California water-conservation rules San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: $500-a-day fines for California water hogs? New York Times: Saving Water in California Capital Press: Calif. official rebuffs call to reconsider water regs Sacramento News & Review: Lawmakers and leaders need to take California’s drought seriously California Water Blog: Challenging myth and mirage in California’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 9, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 9, 2014

Associated Press: California considers mandatory water restrictions NBC Southern California: California Board Considers Fines for Water Wasters McClatchy Washington Bureau: As farm interests line up against water regs, EPA officials begin the hard sell Stockton Record: Delta water getting saltier, fish kills show NBC Southern California: California Drought Creates Extreme Fire Danger, Low Water Reserves Capital Public Radio: Drought Gives […]

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