Sacramento – California’s gasoline demand rose 3.3 percent in May as prices hit $4.35 per gallon, according to fuel tax data released by George Runner, Second District Member of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). Diesel consumption increased 7.1 percent in May. (See chart for month-over-month monthly gasoline and diesel consumption comparisons.) “Growing fuel […]
Camino, CA…Some of the most famous State Senators in recent California history gathered for Rico Oller, candidate for Assemblyman in the 5th District at a BBQ fundraiser at High Hills Ranch in Camino, this weekend in El Dorado County. An historic photograph (attached) includes four former State Senators (left to right) John Briggs, H.L. Richardson, […]
Sacramento, CA…Despite my efforts to stop it by referendum and legislation, the illegal fire tax is being assessed on more than 825,000 rural Californians starting this month, including 23,224 in Calaveras County. This so-called fee was passed in 2011 to extract up to $150 per habitable structure from property owners. The tax will not provide […]
SACRAMENTO – George Runner today reported that sales and use tax revenues received by the State Board of Equalization in July narrowly exceeded budget projections. “Contrary to what you may have heard, the sky is not falling in California—at least not as it pertains to sales tax revenue,” said Runner. “I’m pleased to report that […]
CBO Estimates Fourth Year of Over $1 Trillion Budget Deficit Washington, DC…For fiscal year 2012 (which ends on September 30), the federal budget deficit will total $1.1 trillion, CBO estimates, marking the fourth year in a row with a deficit of more than $1 trillion. That projection is down slightly from the $1.2 trillion deficit […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…No fanfare. No high fives. Not even a story in the local press. Yet an unprecedented moment in Lake Tahoe history transpired last week that may shape the Tahoe Basin for decades to come. That moment was the agreement reached by the Bi-State Consultation group, which should serve as the foundation for […]
August 20, 2011 (Stateline, Nev.) — Tahoe, America’s favorite lake (USA TODAY, Aug. 2012), offers the juxtaposition of nightlife, headliner-entertainment and gaming with world-class outdoor recreation. South Shore’s MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa (http://www.montbleuresort.com) complements the nation’s leading destination with high marks among readers of the Tahoe Daily Tribune, taking home ten “Best of Tahoe” […]
Federal Court Decisions forces Private Forestland owners to consider ending all public access to their land (Sacramento) – For decades private forest landowners have provided a variety of opportunities for public access on their lands, from full public access to no public access. Those forest owners who do provide access often allow Californians to hike, […]
Atlanta, GA…We are very grateful and humbled by the incredible turnout of loyal Chick-fil-A customers on August 1 at Chick-fil-A restaurants around the country. Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was not a company promotion; it was initiated by others. We congratulate local Chick-fil-A Owner/Operators and their team members for striving to serve each and every customer with […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced today that California joined 29 other states in a $151 million settlement with one of the nation’s largest drug wholesalers to resolve allegations the company inflated the price of prescription drugs by as much as 25 percent, causing the states’ Medicaid programs to overpay millions of […]
