TOP POLITICAL STORIES Local/Regional Politics: The State of Groundwater Recharge in the San Joaquin Valley Public Policy Institute of California When strong winter rains finally ended the recent five-year drought, many water districts seized the opportunity to recharge depleted aquifers. How did they do, and what barriers did they face? A public forum brought more than 30 […]
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Prop 13: The Case of the Voter-Initiated Special Tax
Guests: Experts from CA’s Legislative Analyst Office: Brian Uhler and Carolyn Chu, Liam Dillon with Los Angeles Times, Jon Coupal with Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, Dan Walters with Calmatters and John Myers with Los Angeles Times
The Case of the Voter-Initiated Special Tax
Experts from CA’s Legislative Analyst Office: Brian Uhler and Carolyn Chu, Liam Dillon with Los Angeles Times, Jon Coupal with Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, Dan Walters with Calmatters and John Myers with Los Angeles Times
California Supreme Court: Special Taxes Are Special
Experts from CA’s Legislative Analyst Office: Brian Uhler and Carolyn Chu, Liam Dillon with Los Angeles Times, Jon Coupal with Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, Dan Walters with Calmatters and John Myers with Los Angeles Times
November 8, 2017
TOP POLITICAL STORIES Local/Regional Politics: Fresno To Update Bus System Routes—But Will Everyone Benefit? Valley Public Radio Just as Fresno’s downtown and southwest areas are preparing for makeovers, so is its transportation system. The city announced last month that it plans to restructure its bus system for the first time in decades—with public […]
November 7, 2017
TOP POLITICAL STORIES Local/Regional Politics: Westlands farmers link arms to feed Valley’s hungry and needy Fresno Bee It’s hard to believe that we live in the most productive agricultural region in the United States, but have one of the highest levels of hunger. Our region is challenged with chronically high unemployment and underemployment. In fact, […]
November 6, 2017
TOP POLITICAL STORIES Local/Regional Politics: US ag secretary visits Madera farm on his two-day stop in California The Fresno Bee The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture stopped at a Madera farm Sunday evening as part of his two-day stop in California, where Sonny Perdue talked about helping young people in the farming industry and […]
Special Districts: Relevant or Redundant?
Guests: Carole D’Elia, Executive Director – Little Hoover Commission, David Fey from LAFCO Fresno, Sara Lytle-Pinhey from LAFCO Stanislaus, William Nicholson from LAFCO Merced, David Braun from LAFCO Madera and Alan Hoffman, General Manager of the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District,
Little Hoover Commission Report: What’s So Special About Special Districts
David Fey from LAFCO Fresno, Sara Lytle-Pinhey from LAFCO Stanislaus, William Nicholson from LAFCO Merced, David Braun from LAFCO Madera and Alan Hoffman, General Manager of the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District,
November 3, 2017
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