News release The state Department of Water Resources announced that wet and cold storms in March have allowed for another increase to the State Water Project allocation forecast for 2025. The allocation has increased to 40% of requested water supplies, up from 35% last month. The State Water Project provides water to 27 […]
News release The state Department of Water Resources announced that wet and cold storms in March have allowed for another increase to the State Water Project allocation forecast for 2025. The allocation has increased to 40% of requested water supplies, up from 35% last month. The State Water Project provides water to 27 […]
By Ben Christopher CalMatters Writer New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield. A fresh splash of crimson juts east of Chico like a fresh wound. With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps Monday morning, California’s firefighting agency […]
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer California’s attorney general warned customers who used the 23andMe DNA testing service to remove their data from the company’s website after the company filed for bankruptcy protection. “Given 23andMe’s reported financial distress, I remind Californians to consider invoking their rights and directing 23andMe to delete their data and destroy any samples […]
News release The Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation has unanimously passed Sen. Suzette Valladares’ Senate Bill 23 – the “Home for Heroes Act” – from committee on a 5-0, bipartisan vote of approval. “The cost of living in California continues to skyrocket and 100%-disabled veterans already shoulder the burden of ongoing, service-related medical expenses,” […]
News release The Department of Managed Health Care has agreed with Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, and Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, that a hearing exam and hearing aids benefit is a priority for adding to the state’s essential health benefits benchmark plan. In February, Valladares sent a letter to the DMHC urging the inclusion of […]
News release Sen. Suzette Valladares, R-Acton, announced the introduction of Senate Bill 816, the small business tax relief bill, which would exempt small businesses – with 25 or fewer employees and maximum gross receipts of $5 million – from paying the state’s $800 annual franchise tax. SB 816 is aimed at reducing financial barriers […]
News release Sen. Suzette Valladares, R-Acton, announced the introduction of Senate Bill 816, the small business tax relief bill, which would exempt small businesses – with 25 or fewer employees and maximum gross receipts of $5 million – from paying the state’s $800 annual franchise tax. SB 816 is aimed at reducing financial barriers […]
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, is the primary sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 3, urging the federal government to protect funding for Social Security, Medicare and Medi-Cal. The resolution calls on the federal government to reject proposed cuts to Medi-Cal and prevent any future reductions to Medicare or Social Security, according to a […]
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, is the primary sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 3, urging the federal government to protect funding for Social Security, Medicare and Medi-Cal. The resolution calls on the federal government to reject proposed cuts to Medi-Cal and prevent any future reductions to Medicare or Social Security, according to a […]
