Drought severity increasing
Drought Severity Increasing By Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates May was Water Awareness month, and as you probably noticed, water was in the news. Not because it was May, but…
The Rancho Santiago Community College District wins a $6M CareerPathways grant
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces Award of Career Pathways Trust Grants Linking Education and Careers OAKLAND—Almost 40 consortia representing hundreds of thousands of students across California are the first…
State Senate leaders endorse Jose Solorio for the 34th Senate District
For Immediate Release: January 17, 2014 For More Information Contact: Maricela Taylor - mobile: (714) 794-8431 STATE SENATE PRO TEM DARRELL STEINBERG & SUCCESSOR SENATOR KEVIN DE LEON ENDORSE JOSE…
CA Cannabis and Hemp Initiative campaign seeks donations and signatures
California Cannabis and Hemp Initiative Requests Donations to Place Initiative on 2014 Ballot Grass Roots Organization Continues to Collect Donations, Signatures and Momentum SANTA CRUZ, CA -- The 2014 California…
New electric vehicle charging stations being installed with MSRC funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michele Mician, 760 323 8214 SOUTH COAST CITIES “CHARGE UP” THANKS TO MSRC FUNDING SOUTH COAST AIR DISTRICT - [November 5, 2013] - The Cities of…
Asm. Tom Daly receives an “F” in Taxpayer group’s 2013 Legislative Report Card
Sacramento Is a Scary Place for Taxpayers and Not Just on Halloween HJTA releases 2013 Legislative Report Card - Record-tying number of legislators (79) flunk; only 25 score an “A”…
The Great California ShakeOut is coming – October 17 at 10:17 a.m.
Orange County Sheriff's Department FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, (714) 904-7042/Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840 The Great California ShakeOut is coming - October 17 at 10:17 a.m. Everyone, everywhere,…
CA Attorney General files suit against Corinthian, Everest and other Colleges
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Files Suit in Alleged For-Profit College Predatory Scheme Thursday, October 10, 2013 Contact: (415) 703-5837 SAN FRANCISCO -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today filed…
Solorio launches drive to increase awareness about online voter registration
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE JOSE SOLORIO LAUNCHES DRIVE TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT CALIFORNIA'S ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION PROGRAM Tell-A-Friend program gives participants a chance to win gas for college or work Santa…
H.B.’s Democrat Council Members try to stop a party on the state beach
Two lame Huntington Beach Councilmembers, Connie Boardman and Joe Shaw (both Democrats) have sued to stop a beach party that is sponsored by the State of California - and will…
CA Legislature urges Obama and Congress to enact immigration reform
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE URGES CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT TO ENACT COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM By: State Senator Lou Correa, September 03, 2013 Correa measure captures broad bi-partisan support for federal immigration reform Sacramento,…
Mayor Pulido addresses the public employee pension fiasco
Pension costs: Pushing cities to fiscal disaster By San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed & Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, The San Diego Union-Tribune The skyrocketing cost of public employee retirement…
Correa responds to the adopted State Spending Plan
Correa Responds to Adopted State Spending Plan (Sacramento) – Following passage of the 2013-14 California state budget, Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) released the following statement: “I am pleased that…
O.C.’s Dem Assembly Members join GOP in not supporting pro-immigrant bill
From the New Anaheim blog Orange County's Democratic State Assembly Representatives, Tom Daly and Sharon Quirk-Silva, did not vote for the "Trust Act," which made its way once more through…
Correa honors fallen California Peace Officers
CORREA HONORS FALLEN CALIFORNIA PEACE OFFICERS May 06, 2013 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California State Senate unanimously approved Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR), 39 authored by Senator Correa. This measure designates…