by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe Other cities may also impose curfews The City of Morgan Hill imposed a curfew on its residents lasting from 8 p.m. through 6:30 a.m. Wednesday evening, due to the PG&E power shut offs, KRON4 reported. City officials on Facebook said the curfew was intended to crack [...]
by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe ‘Who’s going to bail out the ratepayers for fires caused by the utilities?’ A lawsuit filed in the Federal District Court in California shows that three Investor Owned Utilities in California, Pacific Gas and Electric, San Diego Gas and Electric, and Southern California Edison, have recently [...]
by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe Order violates Prop. 69, while eliminating highway expansion and repair projects Through an Executive Order, California Governor Gavin Newsom has redirected gas tax money to fund railway systems and other projects. The gas tax revenue would have repaired and upgraded the state’s broken highways and roads. [...]
by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe 37 new oil and gas wells drilling on new California land leases over the next 20 years The oil and gas industry in California currently provides 368,000 jobs and more than $24 billion in tax revenues to the state, making this industry vital to the entire [...]
by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe There is no increase in summer temps, but the renewable energy mandate is being ramped up San Francisco based Pacific Gas & Electric recently warned customers on that it could turn off power in six Northern California counties as a public safety precaution to help reduce [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe ‘We won’t be intimidated by this brazen political stunt,” Gov. Newsom says Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sent a message to President Donald Trump on Friday, after the Trump Administration notified California that it is not meeting its environmental [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe Gov. Newsom: ‘The President could learn from California’ President Donald Trump is expected to revoke a rule that allowed California to set its own tougher vehicle emissions standards than those required by the federal government. California has relied on [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe ‘The Dem led Legislature is dismantling our ability to produce food in Calif by passing #SB1’ “Last night, California’s Legislature said ‘no to future-oriented water policy including new environmental protections and ‘yes’ to an outdated regulatory system and business [...]
by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow As Appearing in The Daily Sentinel The ballot initiative regarding the National Popular Vote compact is officially on the 2020 ballot, so the campaign begins, both sides preparing to spend a small fortune to convince voters to change — or not change — the Electoral College. Colorado’s initiative process [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe California could be facing a serious real estate crisis if homeowners insurance is not available The number of California’s rural homeowners dropped by insurance companies is up to nearly 350,000 in just four years, the Fresno Bee reported this [...]
