Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. In recent weeks, you might have noticed something. Or maybe even heard the sound of it if you live close enough. New homes are going up. In fact, construction workers are breaking ground on new homes in America at the fastest pace in more than four years. At the same time, more […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. Every year around this time, American car companies start rolling out their newest, shiniest models, hoping to entice you into buying one. It’s Detroit’s chance to show you what they’ve been working on – the latest and greatest. And this year is no exception. They’ve got some pretty good-looking cars coming out. […]
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin) today announced that he has scored 100 percent on the California Taxpayers Association’s (CalTax) 2012 Voting Record. Gaines was one of only 29 state legislators out of the 120 Assembly and Senate members to receive the top score. “I am honored to stand with taxpayers in the fight against […]
WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that as a nation we are moving forward four years after the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. While there’s more work to do, America’s businesses have added 5.2 million jobs over the past 31 months and the unemployment rate is at the […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to take emergency steps to increase the state’s gasoline supply and bring down fuel prices. The Governor directed the board to immediately allow oil refineries to make an early transition to winter-blend gasoline. Winter-blend gasoline typically isn’t sold until after October […]
SACRAMENTO – George Runner today issued the following statement in response to a class action lawsuit filed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association: “As one of California’s elected tax officials, it’s my responsibility to use my elected office to ensure that taxpayers are treated fairly. “Accordingly, I commend the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association for bringing […]
October 2, 2012 – SOUTH LAKE TAHOE…The Citizens Academy was launched in July 2012 to provide citizens an opportunity to increase their knowledge about the workings of local government and to become more involved in the shaping and development of their community. Nineteen residents participated in six sessions conducted over a 12 week period. Course […]
Washington, DC…In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that four years ago this month, a financial crisis that was largely caused by irresponsibility in the housing market threatened to destroy the economy. Four years later, the housing market is slowly healing, but we’re not done yet. That’s why the Administration has taken […]
Auburn, CA…The Placer County Board of Supervisors completed two key steps in the county’s budget-development process this week, setting the stage for adoption of a final 2012-13 budget on Sept. 25. At a meeting Tuesday, board members first held a public hearing on the proposed final budget and then directed staff to prepare a final […]
Washington, DC…This week in Libya, we lost four of our fellow Americans. Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, Sean Smith, and Chris Stevens were all killed in an outrageous attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi. These four Americans represented the very best of our country. Glen and Tyrone had each served America as Navy SEALs for […]
