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Another View: Going hog wild in Sacramento
Getting hunters, land owners, animal rights groups and farmers to all agree on a policy is pretty unusual in Sacramento. However, wild pigs and the range of problems they pose has proven to be a common denominator for these folks. All parties agree damage the invasive species causes to property is immense and poses a…
California’s Water Hole
Storms like the one that have doused arid California in recent days are cause for celebration, but also for better conservation. The Sierra Nevada mountains received nearly six feet of snow, which was especially welcome in a dry winter. Snowpack in the Sierras had measured a quarter of its historical average. But precipitation that falls…
Mother Lode Assemblymember Blasting State Water Officials
Sacramento, CA – Mother Lode Republican Assemblymember Frank Bigelow is blaming the California Water Commission for failing to approve water storage projects in the state. Republican members of the California Legislature this week delivered a wagon-load of more than 4,000 petitions signed by residents across the state to the commission calling for the immediate approval…
Bureaucrats are blocking badly needed reservoirs
Four years ago, California voters directed the government to update our state water system by passing Proposition 1, a $7 billion water bond that included clear guidelines for investing $2.7 billion in new reservoirs. Voters expected billions of gallons of water to be added to our surface storage system. Sadly, with a dry start to…
Bigelow visits Calaveras and Tuolumne counties
Fifth District state Assemblyman Frank Bigelow visited Calaveras and Tuolumne counties last week, taking some time to visit the district as another legislative year and midterm election ramp up. “I’ve just been visiting with people,” Bigelow said. “I’ve been listening to my constituents.” First elected to the Assembly in 2012, Bigelow seeks his fourth term….
Freshman Sacramento lawmakers introducing fewer bills
SACRAMENTO — Veterans of the California Legislature introduce an average of 33% more bills than their freshman counterparts, according to an analysis conducted by the Los Angeles Times. The reduced bill load for new members may be a side effect of changes to the state’s term limits law made by voters in 2010, experts say….