California Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 21, Bulletin 28 – December 4, 2014 Click here to view online. CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Taxes: House Passes Tax Extenders Bill Resources: Californians Introduce Water Bill To Relieve Drought Immigration: House Homeland Security Conducts Hearing On Executive Actions; Secretary of DHS Defends President’s Actions Immigration: House Committee Debates Constitutionality […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California drought unchanged through November Los Angeles Times: It’s official: California storm didn’t cure the drought Los Angeles Times: California needs more rain, any way you count it Washington Post: Heavy rains bring mudslide fears, revive Yosemite’s waterfalls Washington Post: Study: California drought is the most severe in at least 1200 years Ripon […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: More Rain Eases One California Problem, Threatens Others Associated Press: Prayed-for Rains to Soak California Another Day Sacramento Bee: California rescues salmon trapped in Yolo Bypass McClatchy Washington Bureau: Latest California drought bill causes new dust-up Los Angeles Times: California rain has Yosemite waterfalls flowing again SF Gate: Proposed GOP overhaul of California water laws looks dead Capital Press: California […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California falling short of water conservation goals; eye possible ways to reach consumers Associated Press: California Loses Ground In Drought Water-Saving Los Angeles Times: Officials increase water allocations as rain hits, drought persists Los Angeles Times: Storm drenches California, but it’s only a drop in state’s drought Associated Press: Long-awaited rains fall for hours on thirsty California with […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Boxer makes one last push for climate-change agenda San Jose Mercury News: Global warming hasn’t stopped, U.N. weather agency says Sacramento Bee: Independent report calls Bay Bridge tests ‘unscientific,’ ‘erroneous’ Sacramento Bee: BOE: Statewide gas consumption rises for first time in eight years
Continue ReadingH.R.5781 — California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, is now available online on Thomas. Follow the link below to view. H.R.5781 — California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a development that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view the Notice of Public Workshop and Agenda on the Expert and Public Stakeholder Meeting on Model Criteria for Groundwater Monitoring in Areas of Oil and Gas Production. The Workshop is scheduled for December 11, 2014 at 8:00 a.m.. See Notice for […]
Continue ReadingStockton Record: Peace amid the water wars: SJ County, East Bay MUD reach deal Associated Press: Sacramento to speed up water meter installations Associated Press: Storms welcomed to Northern California, snow to Sierras Globes: Solving California’s drought crisis The Fresno Bee: Drought last straw for endangered California fish Sacramento Bee: Storm series shows how Northern California weather should look National Swell: 5 […]
Continue ReadingWinter 2014 Edition PG&E announces two major electric vehicle initiatives PG&E, along with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, Counselor to the President John Podesta and Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President Tom Kuhn, announced two electric power industry initiatives and unveiled the utility industry’s first plug-in electric hybrid drivetrain Class 5 bucket trucks […]
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