It’s make or break for bills at CA Legislature
Assemblymember Evan Low speaks with colleagues on the Assembly floor at the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 29, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters It’s another big deadline…
Ballots dribble into county election offices though turnout likely to pick up
Multnomah County elections officials, shown here conducting a trial run in October 2022, expect votes to pour in through Tuesday night and beyond. (Jordan Gale/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon voters have…
Oregon’s 2024 primary election: Where to vote, find results and more
Drop your ballot in an official box like this one before 8 p.m. (Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon voters have just a few hours left to make their voices heard…
This county is California’s harshest charging ‘desert’ for electric cars. Local activists want to change thatÂ
In summary Lack of EV chargers in remote areas could derail California’s aim to electrify cars. In Imperial County, residents have access to few public chargers and buy electric cars…
Scorching schoolyards: California groups want more trees, less asphalt at schools
In summary Too few trees at California’s schools mean there’s little protecting students from a warming planet. Here’s how advocates say the state can pay for more shade. Schoolyards are…
Fuel breaks saved lives during the Camp Fire. They can spare California from future devastation
Guest Commentary written by John Hawkins John Hawkins is a retired forestry worker and a Butte County volunteer firefighter. He leads Stirling City’s Firewise USA community, which focuses on wildfire…
California is on track for another record year spent on lobbyists
In summary More than $114 million was spent to lobby California state government in the first quarter of this year, about the same amount as last year when advocates set…
U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $300 million in grants to boost exports
Soybeans being loaded from a grain bin onto a truck on June 13, 2018 in Dwight, Illinois. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding $300 million in grants to expand…
Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure law
The PACT Act added 23 illnesses to the list of toxic-exposure-related ailments presumed to be connected to military service (Andrew Burton/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to…
Rep. Bezotte threatens legal action over being removed from the Aug. 6 GOP primary ballot
Rep. Bob Bezotte speaking on the House floor | House GOP photo The lawyer representing a legislator from Livingston County says his client’s legal right to be on the August…