March 3, 2021

03Mar


POLICY & POLITICS

 

North SJ Valley:

 

COVID Update:

 

‘I feel relieved.’ Foster Farms vaccinates 1,000 workers at Livingston chicken plant

Modesto Bee

About 1,000 workers received COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday at the Foster Farms chicken plant in Livingston, the heart of the poultry giant’s business.

 

What improvements are happening at Modesto City Schools sites? Here what’s coming next.

Modesto Bee

At a special meeting Monday night, the Modesto City Schools board heard a more-bang-for-taxpayer-buck update on facility improvement projects funded by Measures D and E, which were approved by voters in 2018.

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Business offering fast, relatively cheap housing for homeless stops in Modesto

Modesto Bee

A few dozen people got a look Tuesday in downtown Modesto at a solution that supporters say is an affordable and quick way to get homeless people off the streets.

 

Central SJ Valley:

 

COVID Update:

 

Clovis incumbents have strong start in council election. Votes still being counted

Fresno Bee

Incumbents Lynne Ashbeck and Vong Mouanoutoua each had 32.1% of the votes, with each carrying more than 7,600 votes. Voters are picking two members of the council from the five vying for the seats.

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Fresno Unified to pay $8 million into district’s health plan in deal to reopen schools

Fresno Bee

As Fresno Unified School District teachers begin to return to in-person learning next month for the first time since March, the district is putting millions into its health fund and giving teachers a paid day to set up their classrooms.

 

Editorial: Fresno grocery workers are local heroes. They are essential and deserve hazard pay

Fresno Bee

Health care workers have rightfully been held up as American heroes for all they have endured treating COVID patients and, sadly, watching many of them die. As of Monday, the national death toll due to the pandemic was nearly 515,000.

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Four or more people in your Fresno home? Then you’re part of a nation-worst housing issue

Fresno Bee

Fresno has the most people per household and the highest percentage of families of large U.S. cities, according to a recent report that analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Four other California cities made the top 10 list for fullest houses in America: Los Angeles, San Jose, Sacramento and San Diego.

 

Fresno-area community colleges get new interim chancellor. Here’s what we know

Fresno Bee

Doug Houston, current chancellor of Yuba Community College District, will be the new interim chancellor for the State Center Community College District, the SCCCD board announced Tuesday evening.

 

Grant to help build Native American Cultural Center on San Joaquin River

Business Journal

The US Green Building Council Central California (USGBC-CC) has received a grant from the San Joaquin River Conservancy (Conservancy) to commence planning for a Native American and Environmental Resource Center at the San Joaquin River.

 

Fresno E-Cycling leader discusses environment, security

Business Journal

On Tuesday, John Shegarian, co-founder and executive chairman of Electronic Recyclers International, spoke on the importance of properly disposing of electronic data and devices out of environmental concerns, but also out of protecting users of these devices.

 

South SJ Valley:

 

Kern County's COVID metrics still fall short of red tier

Bakersfield Californian

For the 15th straight week, Kern’s coronavirus metrics will keep the county in the state’s most restrictive tier of business and social activity. Classified in the state’s all-encompassing plan, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, as purple, Kern County’s COVID-19 numbers have improved, but not enough for the county to drop into the second most restrictive, red tier.

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After 'insane' few months, emergency medical system in Kern shows signs of recovery

Bakersfield Californian

Emergency medical services workers may finally get to breathe a sigh of relief after Kern County’s emergency medical services system finally hit levels not seen since the early part of the coronavirus winter surge.

 

KHSD unveils a plan to bring seniors back on campus in April

Bakersfield Californian

Kern High School District administrators are hoping falling rates of COVID-19 in the community mean that high school seniors can come on campus to enjoy the final days of their school year.

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BC one of eight California community colleges to receive funding support for student journalists

Bakersfield Californian

Bakersfield College will be one of eight California community colleges to receive funding to support student journalists. According to a news release from BC, the funding is part of the 2021 Democracy and the Informed Citizen Emerging Journalist Fellowship program.

 

How the Oil Market Bounced Back From a Year of Crisis

Wall Street Journal

Oil prices have staged a rapid recovery since the biggest crisis to strike the energy industry in decades. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies stepped in last spring to backstop the market by slashing production in the teeth of a collapse in crude prices. This week, the cartel is expected to reach a deal on unwinding some of those cuts.

 

Exxon, Once A Skeptic, Sees Profit in Capturing Carbon Emissions

Wall Street Journal

Exxon Mobil Corp. says the time has come to turn capturing carbon emissions into a real business, as it faces pressure from activists to become a greener company.

 

Valley Strong agrees to merger with smaller credit union in Bay Area

Bakersfield Californian

Kern County’s largest locally based financial institution announced Tuesday it will merge with a much smaller credit union based in the Bay Area.

 

State:

 

COVID Update:

 

When will California reach herd immunity? Maybe June, maybe never

abc30

Herd immunity went from a phrase most of us had never heard of to the thing we're all waiting for in just about a year's time.

 

Newsom, lawmakers unveil plan to push some schools to reopen by April 1

CalMatters

The decisions to reopen, however, still rest with school officials and labor unions. Newsom hopes the funding bill will prod them into holding in-person classes. Parent activists say it’s not enough.

 

'Absolutely reckless': Gov. Gavin Newsom reacts to Texas lifting mask mandate, other restrictions

abc30

California Governor Gavin Newsom reacted Tuesday to the news that Texas Governor Greg Abbott is lifting all mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions in the state.

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California’s unemployment call center remains overwhelmed 1 year into COVID

Sacramento Bee

Trying to get through to the state’s unemployment agency call center remains a grueling, frustrating chore for many people — yet the Employment Development Department has been warned time and again that the system badly needed fixing.

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Californians need higher wages and better jobs, Newsom commission says

Los Angeles Times

California’s high poverty rate, low wages and frayed public safety net require a new “social compact” between workers, business and government, according to a report by a blue-ribbon commission that highlights the state’s widening inequality.

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California likely faces a critically dry year, officials say

Fresno Bee

California will likely face a critically dry year with much less runoff from the Sierra Nevada snowpack than normal and reservoirs that already are showing the impact of winter precipitation that is well below average, state water authorities said Tuesday.

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California law enforcement union misreporting political spending, anti-union group alleges

Sacramento Bee

The Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating allegations that a California state law enforcement union improperly funneled dues money to politics.

 

Who should pay for pension mistakes? California Legislature could make a change

Sacramento Bee

A proposal aimed at ending surprise pension reductions for California retirees is back, accompanied by old questions over who should be responsible for mistakes that lead to benefit recalculations.

 

California High-Speed Rail Authority Reports Meeting Federal Funding Deadline Well Ahead of Schedule

Sierra Sun Times

The California High-Speed Rail Authority last week submitted the final state match to the Federal Railroad Administration for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding grant.

 

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Legislative Analyst’s Office

State law gives the Governor broad powers to declare emergencies and allocate funds to support related activities. For example, the Department of Finance (DOF) can allocate funds from the Disaster‑Response Emergency Operations Account (DREOA) to state departments for emergency costs with minimal legislative notification requirements.

 

Federal:

 

COVID Update:

 

Senate Democrats Iron Out Details on Covid-19 Aid Package

Wall Street Journal

Senate Democrats sought to bridge differences over jobless benefits, aid for state and local governments and $1,400 direct payments as they aimed to complete a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package and pass it through their chamber in the coming days.

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Biden’s Cabinet half-empty after slow start in confirmations

AP News

President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with just over a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure.

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Supreme Court appears to favor upholding voting laws lower court found unfair to minorities

Washington Post

The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to make it more difficult to challenge widely used voting laws that in practice might be more of a burden to minority voters.

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Biden’s Hurdle: Courts Dubious of Rule by Regulation

Wall Street Journal

He is about to run into a formidable obstacle: a judiciary turned increasingly skeptical of regulatory authority, and conservatives determined to tap into that skepticism.

 

Opinion: For Joe Biden, unity is for Democrats only Roll Call

Most presidencies begin on a positive note with a modicum of pomp and circumstance befitting the elected leader of the world’s oldest continuous democracy. Joe Biden’s inauguration, with Lady Gaga performing, was no exception, if one overlooked the razor wire and thousands of armed troops patrolling the National Mall.

 

Wray Stresses Role of Right-Wing Extremism In Hearing About Jan. 6 Riot

VPR
FBI Director Christopher Wray, testifying before a Senate panel about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, said Tuesday that "quite a number" of those arrested so far had militia or white supremacist connections and that "we have not to date seen any evidence of anarchist violence or people subscribing to antifa" involved in the assault

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Opinion: It’s time to talk about term limits for the Senate

Washington Post

As we age, several things occur: Death is no longer a curiosity; “old” becomes older and older; and people younger than 50 all seem like teenagers.

 

Other:

 

Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’

Politifact

Both Democrats and Republicans point to Section 230 as a law that gives too much protection to companies like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Amazon and Google — with different reasons.

 

MADDY INSTITUTE PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMMING

 

Sunday, March 7, at 10 a.m. on ABC30 – Maddy Report: “Federal Response to Looming Crises” - Guests: Congressman David Valadao; Congressman Jim Costa. Host: Maddy Institute Executive Director, Mark Keppler.

 

Sunday, March 7, at 10 a.m. on Newstalk 580AM/105.9FM (KMJ) – Maddy Report - Valley Views Edition: “Congressional Agenda for 2021” - Guests: Professor Greg Soydemir - Stanislaus State; Professor Nate Monroe - UC Merced; Professor Lisa Bryant - Fresno State. Host: Maddy Institute Executive Director, Mark Keppler.

 

AGRICULTURE/FOOD

 

‘I feel relieved.’ Foster Farms vaccinates 1,000 workers at Livingston chicken plant

Modesto Bee

About 1,000 workers received COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday at the Foster Farms chicken plant in Livingston, the heart of the poultry giant’s business.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE/FIRE/PUBLIC SAFETY

 

Crime:

 

Before California’s current EDD scandal, two fraudsters ran their own mini version

Fresno Bee

Before California’s $11 billion unemployment fraud scandal broke into the open late last year, Robert J. Maher and John Michael Herron II figured out their own angle to fleece the state of nearly half a million dollars.

 

Public Safety:

 

ACLU challenges lockdown policy; Sheriff — claims 'false, deceptive'

Porterville Recorder

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California stepped up its legal fight against the Tulare County Sheriff's Office, accusing Sheriff Mike Boudreaux of instituting “cruel' COVID-19 policies that are creating “physical and psychological harm.

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California prisons secretary on the hot seat over underused misconduct investigations

Sacramento Bee

California Corrections Secretary Kathleen Allison faced tough questions from a group of a Democratic lawmakers over a report charging that state prison wardens neglected to use a new system created to handle inmate complaints against guards.

 

California’s Prison Population Drops Sharply, but Overcrowding Still Threatens Prisoner Health

Public Policy Institute of California

By December, only 94,500 were incarcerated, a decrease of 27,500. Despite this sharp drop, which dwarfs those made by other states, overcrowding in California prisons remains a threat to prisoners’ health.

 

Fire:

 

After the Creek Fire: Why a big rain could be bad for Fresno-area drinking water

Fresno Bee

That it hasn’t rained much this year isn’t all bad news, especially in the aftermath of the Creek Fire that burned nearly 40% of the San Joaquin River watershed.

 

ECONOMY/JOBS

 

Economy:

 

Local webinar will explore business loan opportunities

Bakersfield Californian

The head of Bakersfield's Small Business Development Center will be joined by the top executive at Mid State Development Corp. for a Wednesday webinar about business loan opportunities.

 

Valley Strong agrees to merger with smaller credit union in Bay Area

Bakersfield Californian

Kern County’s largest locally based financial institution announced Tuesday it will merge with a much smaller credit union based in the Bay Area.

 

Opinion:  In Democrats’ progressive paradise, borrowing is free, spending pays for itself, and interest rates never rise

Washington Post

Welcome, fellow Americans, to the era of the free lunch. To hear it from liberal economists, progressive activists and Democratic politicians, there is no longer any limit to how much money government can borrow and spend and print.

 

Opinion: Biden, Big Labor and Amazon

Wall Street Journal

Amazon is now America’s second largest employer (after Walmart ), so naturally its 800,000 workers are a prime target for Big Labor to unionize. The current battleground is Bessemer, Ala., and the stakes are high for the company and especially its workers.

 

Jobs:

 

Editorial: Fresno grocery workers are local heroes. They are essential and deserve hazard pay

Fresno Bee

Health care workers have rightfully been held up as American heroes for all they have endured treating COVID patients and, sadly, watching many of them die. As of Monday, the national death toll due to the pandemic was nearly 515,000.

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Farmworker Turned Astronaut Jose Hernandez Urges Kids Not To Give Up

abc30

Former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez spent most of his youth working the fields. So many kids have struggled with remote learning, but Hernandez wants them all to know when it comes to their future, the sky's the limit.

 

California’s unemployment call center remains overwhelmed 1 year into COVID

Sacramento Bee

Trying to get through to the state’s unemployment agency call center remains a grueling, frustrating chore for many people — yet the Employment Development Department has been warned time and again that the system badly needed fixing.

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Californians need higher wages and better jobs, Newsom commission says

Los Angeles Times

California’s high poverty rate, low wages and frayed public safety net require a new “social compact” between workers, business and government, according to a report by a blue-ribbon commission that highlights the state’s widening inequality.

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Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Loans: Answers to Employers’ Frequently Asked Questions

Ogletree Deakins

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 includes a provision that modified and extended the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

 

California Employers Can Seek One-Month Extension for Reporting 2020 Pay Data, State Agency Says

Ogletree Deakins

On February 3, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) to make clear that employers can seek an extension for reporting year 2020—known as a request for an “enforcement deferral period”—as to its newly enacted pay data reporting requirement that reports are otherwise due on March 31, 2021.

 

Report affirms job losses of low-income California workers

AP News

The California jobs most vulnerable to layoffs and furloughs due to the pandemic were among people making less than $40,000 year, a state report released Tuesday found, with women in low-income households suffering the worst job losses.

 

EDUCATION

 

K-12:

 

Local Schools

 

California Offers $2 Billion Incentive In A Push For In-Person Learning

VPR

More California students may return to in-person learning after legislators promised $2 billion to public schools that return to campus before the end of the month.

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How can we support teachers and their mental health amid COVID-19?

Los Angeles Times

Teachers have recently been at the center of one of the more volatile debates of the pandemic — when to reopen in-person schooling.

 

States Lead the Future of Learning With Technology

EdNote

Challenges with high-quality virtual and blended learning continue to impact schools across the country.  However, in the face of the ongoing pandemic, we continue to learn about opportunities to leverage this moment to design the future of learning empowered by technology.

 

Biden administration's push for standardized tests irks teachers unions, state leaders

Politico

President Joe Biden came into office with millions of kids learning remotely, teachers afraid of getting sick and parents balancing too much at home. Now, they also have to worry about standardized tests.

 

Higher Ed:

 

Fresno-area community colleges get new interim chancellor. Here’s what we know

Fresno Bee

Doug Houston, current chancellor of Yuba Community College District, will be the new interim chancellor for the State Center Community College District, the SCCCD board announced Tuesday evening.

 

BC one of eight California community colleges to receive funding support for student journalists

Bakersfield Californian

Bakersfield College will be one of eight California community colleges to receive funding to support student journalists. According to a news release from BC, the funding is part of the 2021 Democracy and the Informed Citizen Emerging Journalist Fellowship program.

 

Op-Ed: Is it possible to fix the UC’s system of haves and have-nots?

Los Angeles Times

Black and Latinx students are entering college at a far higher rate than ever before, but higher education in America remains racially divided and unequal. And California may well stand at the epicenter of that transformation.

 

We Already Have an Alternative to Massive Student-Loan Cancellation

National Review

The notion of student-loan cancellations has been capturing the attention of politicians and those in the realm of higher-education policy for well over a year now. Despite the popularity of this hugely regressive idea, it’s a terrible one. Thankfully, there’s a better, more moderate way to address federal student debt. And it’s hiding in plain sight.

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ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY

 

Environment:

 

Burn Cleaner Program

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

The Burn Cleaner Program helps reduce particulate matter that comes from older wood-burning devices that contribute significantly to air pollution in the Valley during the Fall and Winter months.

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Fresno E-Cycling leader discusses environment, security

Business Journal

On Tuesday, John Shegarian, co-founder and executive chairman of Electronic Recyclers International, spoke on the importance of properly disposing of electronic data and devices out of environmental concerns, but also out of protecting users of these devices.

 

Opinion: Cap and trade, offsets at a crossroads in California’s climate policy

CalMatters

If California is serious about greenhouse gas reductions, the state must address these climate goals directly.

 

Commentary: How the United States can return to credible climate leadership

Brookings

The United States is rejoining international efforts against climate change in a crucial year. All members of the Paris Agreement are obliged to submit updated pledges for emissions reductions prior to a global climate meeting in November.

 

Energy:

 

How the Oil Market Bounced Back From a Year of Crisis

Wall Street Journal

Oil prices have staged a rapid recovery since the biggest crisis to strike the energy industry in decades. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies stepped in last spring to backstop the market by slashing production in the teeth of a collapse in crude prices. This week, the cartel is expected to reach a deal on unwinding some of those cuts.

 

Exxon, Once A Skeptic, Sees Profit in Capturing Carbon Emissions

Wall Street Journal

Exxon Mobil Corp. says the time has come to turn capturing carbon emissions into a real business, as it faces pressure from activists to become a greener company.

 

Biden faces steep challenges to reach renewable energy goals

AP News

President Joe Biden wants to change the way the U.S. uses energy by expanding renewables, but he will need to navigate a host of challenges — including the coronavirus pandemic and restoring hundreds of thousands of lost jobs — to get it done.

 

Editorial: New homes need to be fossil fuel-free

Los Angeles Times

In September, while touring the charred wreckage left by yet another devastating wildfire, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared: “This a climate damn emergency.” The state’s ambitious strategies to curtail greenhouse gas emissions were not enough to counter the effects of a warming planet, Newsom warned, and he pledged to “accelerate all of them, across the board.”

 

HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES

 

Health:

 

When will California reach herd immunity? Maybe June, maybe never

abc30

Herd immunity went from a phrase most of us had never heard of to the thing we're all waiting for in just about a year's time.

 

Study finds Valley’s mental health crisis more dire than ever

Business Journal

As the Covid-19 curve is on the downturn, health officials can fix their eyes on what counties in the Central Valley are calling an epidemic: the mental health crisis.

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When will nursing homes reopen to visitors? State officials won’t say

CalMatters

COVID-19 cases at California’s nursing homes have plummeted 98% since Dec. But long-term care facilities say they are waiting for state guidance before reopening to family visits.

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‘We’re born Indian and we die white’: California Indigenous fear COVID deaths undercounted

CalMatters

California Native American leaders fear the deaths that have shadowed their communities this past year have been undercounted.

 

New U.S. Cases Ease, but Deaths Tick Higher

Wall Street Journal

Newly reported Covid-19 cases in the U.S. were down from a day earlier, but deaths continued their recent upward trend.

 

Human Services:

 

How do you get a COVID vaccination in Fresno? Some tips to understanding signup system

Fresno Bee

As community organizations, retail chain pharmacies, healthcare providers and others ramp up their capacity to provide coronavirus shots, the options available for Fresno County residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 continue to increase.

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Submit your application by May 15

HealthCare.Gov

Log in to HealthCare.gov to start and submit your application. Once you’ve submitted your application, you’ll see if you qualify for financial help, the plans available to you and their costs. See frequently asked questions for more information.

 

IMMIGRATION

 

California to pay for quarantine of refugees seeking asylum at Mexico border

Sacramento Bee

California plans to spend $28 million to aid asylum seekers entering the country through the U.S.-Mexico border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry to await their court dates.

 

House plans for immigration bills add uncertainty on Biden proposal

The Hill

Congress plans to consider several stand-alone immigration bills this month, casting new doubt on whether President Biden's comprehensive proposal will make it to the floor.

 

LAND USE/HOUSING

 

Land Use:

 

Grant to help build Native American Cultural Center on San Joaquin River

Business Journal

The US Green Building Council Central California (USGBC-CC) has received a grant from the San Joaquin River Conservancy (Conservancy) to commence planning for a Native American and Environmental Resource Center at the San Joaquin River.

 

Housing:

 

Four or more people in your Fresno home? Then you’re part of a nation-worst housing issue

Fresno Bee

Fresno has the most people per household and the highest percentage of families of large U.S. cities, according to a recent report that analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Four other California cities made the top 10 list for fullest houses in America: Los Angeles, San Jose, Sacramento and San Diego.

 

Business offering fast, relatively cheap housing for homeless stops in Modesto

Modesto Bee

A few dozen people got a look Tuesday in downtown Modesto at a solution that supporters say is an affordable and quick way to get homeless people off the streets.

 

AEI housing market indicators, March 2021

AEI

The American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center released its monthly update to the AEI Housing Market Indicators on March 1, 2021...The AEI Housing Market Indicators provide accurate and timely metrics for the housing market.

 

PUBLIC FINANCES

 

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Legislative Analyst's Office

Governor Has Broad Powers to Declare Emergencies and Authorize Related Spending. State law gives the Governor broad powers to declare emergencies and allocate funds to support related activities.

 

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders propose 3% wealth tax on billionaires

CNBC
A slew of Democrats on Capitol Hill — including progressives Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. — on Monday proposed a 3% total annual tax on wealth exceeding $1 billion.

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TRANSPORTATION

 

California High-Speed Rail Authority Reports Meeting Federal Funding Deadline Well Ahead of Schedule

Sierra Sun Times

The California High-Speed Rail Authority last week submitted the final state match to the Federal Railroad Administration for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding grant.

 

Goodbye to gas: Volvo to make only electric vehicles by 2030

Los Angeles Times

Volvo says it will make only electric vehicles by 2030. But if you want one, you’ll have to buy it online. The Swedish automaker said Tuesday that it is phasing out the production of all cars with internal combustion engines — including hybrids.

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US infrastructure gets C- from engineers as roads stagnate

AP News

America’s infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil Engineers reports. Its overall grade: a mediocre C-.

 

WATER

 

California likely faces a critically dry year, officials say

Fresno Bee

California will likely face a critically dry year with much less runoff from the Sierra Nevada snowpack than normal and reservoirs that already are showing the impact of winter precipitation that is well below average, state water authorities said Tuesday.

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“Xtra”

 

Everything to know about Joshua Tree National Park

National Geographic

The pandemic has disrupted travel to national parks and wilderness areas. To find out which parks are open and how to visit them safely, scan the National Park Service’s coronavirus resource page.

 

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