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ASSEMBLY HIGHER EDUCATION CHAIR MARTY BLOCK ISSUES STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR'S...
May 17, 2011 (Sacramento)– Assembly Higher Education Chair Marty Block (AD-78) issued the following statement in response to Governor Brown’s May Revise budget proposal: “Governor Brown’s May Revise...
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OTAY WATER DISTRICT DECLARES END TO LEVEL1 WATER SHORTAGE ALERT
June 23, 2011 (Otay Water District) Otay Water District’s (the District) Board of Directors has declared an end to the District’s Water Shortage Response Plan Level 1. The District has been in a...
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ANDERSON ASKS GOVERNOR AND ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CLEAN-UP CALTRANS
February 18, 2012 (Sacramento)--Senator Joel Anderson (R-El Cajon)- has sent letters to Governor Jerry Brown and Attorney General Kamala Harris raising concerns over Cal-Trans regarding what he...
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WIND STORM: WHISTLEBLOWER ALLEGES GAG ORDER PREVENTED STATE PARK EMPLOYEES...
Part II in ECM’s exclusive report on the Ocotillo Express Wind project, a joint investigation with ABC 10 News. (See the 10 News portion of this investigation, a report on environmental impacts of...
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SDG&E CELEBRATES OPENING OF SUBSTATION NEAR ALPINE AND COMPLETION OF SUNRISE...
Outside, protesters object to Powerlink and more power projects planned for regionBy Miriam Raftery July 27, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – “That snap, crackle and pop is the sound of success,’...
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PARKS BILL COULD AID PALOMAR STATE PARK
September 15, 2012 (Palomar) – Assembly Bill 1478, now on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk awaiting signature, would issue a moratorium on state park closures until at least 2014. It also directs that a...
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KEHOE BILLS PASS LEGISLATURE, AWAIT ACTION BY GOVERNOR
September 19, 2012 (San Diego) – Senator Kehoe (D-San Diego) has several bills that have passed the Legislature and are awaiting action by the Governor, as well as one measure signed into law....
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PARENTS, PHYSICIANS CELEBRATE GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE ON NEWBORN SCREENING BILL...
Block’s AB1731 requires lifesaving testing of newborns for heart diseaseSeptember 17, 2012 (San Diego)--Little Caleb Peltier celebrated his second birthday today at the Balboa Park playground with his...
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GOVERNOR SIGNS BLOCK BILLS TO ASSIST TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES
September 24, 2012 (Sacramento)--Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday, September 21 signed into law three bills by Assemblymember Marty Block (AD-78) aimed at assisting military families and returning...
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USC DORNSIFE/LOS ANGELES TIMES POLL: CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT STRONG LAW/BORDER...
2 out of 3 Californians support work permits for children who were brought to U.S. illegally and have since completed high school or military service; Majority also support content of Arizona’s S.B....
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GOVERNOR PARDONS FIREFIGHTER WHO HELPED SAVE TEEN IN HARRIS FIRE
By Miriam RafteryJanuary 1, 2014 (San Diego's East County) -- Governor Jerry Brown granted a Christmas Eve pardon to a firefighter who saved a teenager’s life during the Harris Fire in Potrero after...
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GOVERNOR DELIVERS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS; LOCAL LEGISLATORS REACT
By Miriam RafteryJanuary 23, 2014 (Sacramento) – In his 2014 State of the State address, Governor Jerry Brown emphasized the state’s improving economic outlook while also pledging to “pay down our...
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STATE LEGISLATURE APPROVES BUDGET
By Miriam RafteryJune 16, 2014 (Sacramento)—The California Legislature approved a $58.3 billion budget shortly before the constitution deadline Sunday night. The measure was a compromise between...
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MARK TWAIN'S JUMPING FROG NAMED STATE AMPHIBIAN
Lori Abbott, California News ServiceJuly 8, 2014 (Sacramento)-- Mark Twain made it famous, and now the California red-legged frog is about to become the state's official amphibian.read more
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CHEERS! BROWN SIGNS BILL TO ALLOW WINE TASTING AT FARMER'S MARKETS
July 8, 2014 (Sacramento)—Now you can sip a chardonnay or sample a sangiovese while perusing produce and other food items at your local farmer’s market. Starting immediately, a new bill signed into...
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STATE CONSIDERS MANDATORY WATER USE RESTRICTIONS
By Miriam Raftery July 9, 2014 (San Diego's East County) - The state of California is considering making water conservation mandatory – with penalties for those who fail to comply.read more
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BILL TO BAN DRONE WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE IN CA ADVANCES IN LEGISLATURE
By Miriam RafteryAugust 27, 2014 (Sacramento)--A bill to restrict law enforcement and other government agencies from using drones to spy on Californians without a warrant has passed the State Senate...
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ACLU URGES CALIFORNIANS TO ASK GOVERNOR TO SIGN BILL TO PROTECT PRIVACY,...
By Miriam RafterySeptember 5, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) - The American Civil Liberties Union in San Diego is asking the public to urge Governor Jerry Brown to sign Assembly Bill 1327, which...
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BROWN SIGNS BILL TO GIVE WORKERS PAID SICK LEAVE
September 13, 2014 (Sacramento)—If you’re a part-time or full-time worker, you’ll soon have at least three paid sick leave days a year, starting in July 2015.read more
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CALAWARE TO GOVERNOR: BILL TO ALLOW OIL COMPANIES TO SUE PEOPLE SEEKING...
By Miriam RafteryPhoto: Donna Frye presenting Sunshine Award to CALAWARE’s Terry FranckeSeptember 15, 2014 (San Diego)--Californians Aware, or CALAWARE, a nonprofit group that protects the rights of...
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