Legislative Alert Dear CalDesal Members, Assembly Member Cunningham’s AB 554 has passed out of the Water, Parks and Wildlife committee! The bill passed out of the committee with a vote of 9 Yes, 3 No, and 3 abstain – the bill will now be moved […]
Continue ReadingNAVY LEAGUE ACTION ALERT: SAVE THE COAST GUARD Many of you have read in the news this week that the president’s fiscal 2018 budget proposes cuts totaling more than 14 percent to U.S. Coast Guard funding, the largest cut proposed for any agency within the Department of Homeland Security. Rest assured, as the voice of the […]
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Continue ReadingFree Workshops to Help Keep California’s Waterways Clean & Green The California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways, California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean and Green Program, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invite you to participate in our FREE Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Workshops. PURPOSE […]
Continue ReadingFree Workshops to Help Keep California’s Waterways Clean & Green The California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways, California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean and Green Program, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invite you to participate in our FREE Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Workshops. PURPOSE AIS […]
Continue ReadingNotice of Board of Directors Meeting The next San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, February 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Craneway Skyway & Conference Center, 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond, CA 94804. The meeting agenda and full Board packet are now available for download on […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 24, Bulletin 4 – February 9, 2017 [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 […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 2017 California Exports End 2016 On High Note California’s export trade concluded 2016 with an exceptionally strong showing. In December, the state’s exporters posted a 9.3% gain over the same time last year. … Read Full Analysis Now Meet Our Experts Christopher Thornberg Christopher Thornberg is widely credited as being one of the earliest and most […]
Continue ReadingThere were few surprises in today’s FOMC decision and statement to hold the Fed funds target rate at between 0.50 and 0.75%. The decision was unanimous with no dissents. The statement held few clues on when we can expect the next rate hike from the Fed, which probably rules out an imminent rate hike from […]
Continue ReadingApply now for NOAA’s Coastal Resilience Grants to fund climate resilience projects in your jurisdiction! What kinds of projects are eligible? NOAA recently issued a call for proposals under the federal funding opportunity for the NOAA Coastal Resilience Grants Program. The program is an integration of two existing grants programs at NOAA: […]
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