Sacramento, CA…California has taken a major step today to protect our children with the Governor’s signing of SB 568, a measure that increases privacy protections for minors on the internet. Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg’s measure will allow children and adolescents under the age of 18 to remove their postings on internet and social […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will lift fire restrictions on National Forest System lands beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, September 24, 2013. “The arrival of cooler, wetter weather brings safer conditions and has allowed us to lift restrictions on Forest Service managed lands,” said Forest Service fire chief Kit […]
Washington, DC – HR 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests Act, was approved today by the House of Representatives. The measure includes an amendment by Congressman McClintock to allow the burned timber from the 2013 fire areas to be salvaged in an expedited manner. McClintock’s amendment was adopted by a vote of 243-172. “This measure has […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Natural Resource Agency, along with other state agencies, will be drafting the new Safeguarding California Plan (Plan), an update to the 2009 climate adaptation strategy, and announced a series of public meetings to gather public input on key issues and approaches that stakeholders feel should be addressed in the update. The meetings […]
Washington, DC…On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act. H.R. 1526 attempts to create a mechanism to properly manage federal forests in order to minimize wildfires, increase timber harvests, and provide for economic opportunities in rural communities. The bill also extends the Secure Rural School program […]
Washington, DC…On Thursday, the United States Senate approved H.R. 527, the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013, by a vote of 97-2. As it relates to counties, H.R. 527 includes a provision to extend the Secure Rural Schools & Community Self-Determination (SRS) Act funding for one year. In California, federal SRS payments are made to the […]
Sacramento, CA…George Runner announced today Senate Bill 582 has reached the Governor’s desk and is currently awaiting his signature. Sponsored by Runner and authored by Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley), SB 582 is designed to increase efficiency for taxpayers. “It’s not easy doing business in California. One major challenge is that most business owners must […]
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced that the California State Senate has confirmed Dan Stone as the Director of Adult Parole Operations and Jay Virbel as Associate Director of Female Offender Programs, Services and Special Housing. “During these times of unprecedented public safety changes, both within our prisons and […]
Sacramento, CA…A bill that will codify a partnership made up of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE), Franchise Tax Board (FTB), Employment Development Department (EDD), and Department of Justice (DOJ) is headed to the Governor’s desk. Legislation unanimously supported by the BOE (Assembly Bill 576, V. Manuel Pérez) would strategically target sales, income, and […]
Auburn, CA…The Placer County Fish and Game Commission is soliciting grant proposals from non-profit organizations, schools, other organizations and individuals. Recipients must use the money for education, habitat improvement, or enforcement activities related to Placer County’s fish and wildlife. The maximum award amount of any single grant is $1,000. Grants are available for projects consistent […]
