Governor Gavin Newsom is set to approve an extra $ 500 million for wildfire prevention — a last-minute change that would more than double what’s in the current budget deal. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202106/newsom_1.jpg
Read More »Kern County Demands Governor Newsom Stop ‘Moving The Goalposts’ On COVID-19 Reopening
Earlier this week, the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted to challenge a part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to reopen counties during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing a data algorithm unfairly penalizes the county. According to the raw numbers, Kern County is currently meeting the data targets that would allow …
Read More »In ‘Targeted Action’ Governor Newsom Closes Bars In Seven Counties, Including Four In Valley
On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered bars to close in seven California counties , including four in the San Joaquin Valley: Fresno, Kern, Tulare and Kings. He also recommended bar closures in eight others. Health officials in Kern County, however, say the order was made without consulting them. The order …
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom Highlights Investment To Inland Communities In Economic Summit Keynote
Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the state’s economic wins today in his keynote address at the California Economic Summit in downtown Fresno, citing big investments in regional education. E conomic growth, he said, tends to happen along the coast and is not shared statewide. “Growth must mean inclusion and inclusion means …
Read More »Governor Newsom’s Clean Water Tax A ‘Moral Imperative’ To Some, A Burden To Others
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he will introduce a tax of up to $ 10 a month to water customers in order to fund safe drinking water in disadvantaged communities. Valley Public Radio has reported in the past about how many of those communities are right here in …
Read More »‘I Cannot Sleep Well’ – Governor Newsom On Unsafe Drinking Water During Visit To Parlier
Governor Gavin Newsom signed his first pieces of legislation into law on Wednesday, and he chose to sign them at a school where the water contains a carcinogen and kids can’t even use the drinking fountains. Newsom opened his visit in a history classroom, introducing the bills to a room …
Read More »Governor Newsom Visits Valley To Hear Challenges Of Unclean Drinking Water
Of all the ground Governor Gavin Newsom covered in his first week in office, he already appears to be showing a commitment to improving the state’s drinking water. On Friday, Governor Newsom took a road trip to Monterey Park Tract, an unincorporated community in Stanislaus County. There, he and his …
Read More »As November Approaches, Where Do Candidates For Governor Stand On Health?
As we approach the midterm elections, we wanted to examine the health platforms of some of California’s highest profile candidates: The two men running for governor. There’s Gavin Newsom, currently the state’s Democratic lieutenant governor and the former mayor of San Francisco, who’s favored to win the election. Then there’s …
Read More »Governor Brown Signs Two Valley Fever Bills Into Law
Governor Brown has signed into law two bills related to the disease valley fever, both written by Kern County Assemblymember Rudy Salas. The laws both aim to streamline the disease’s reporting guidelines, which until now have been inconsistent over time and among health agencies throughout the state. One of the …
Read More »California Republican activists favor John Cox for governor but remain divided
Fighting to put a candidate before voters in November, California Republicans strongly preferred businessman John Cox for governor at the party’s convention in San Diego this weekend. During an endorsement … Click to Continue »
Read More »Governor Names Nies to California Student Aid Commission
UC Merced’s Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Charles Nies has been appointed to the California Student Aid Commission by Gov. Jerry Brown. The commission is tasked with making education beyond … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley Fever Advocates And Legislators Vow To ‘Press Harder’ After Governor Rejects Critical Bill
Even as valley fever cases are sharply increasing in Central California, Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation that would have created programs to inform the public about the little-known respiratory disease. AB 1279, authored by Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, initially promised $ 2 million in funding for valley fever awareness. It …
Read More »Governor declares state of emergency in Mariposa fire
Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Tuesday as thousands of Mariposa residents evacuated their homes and businesses while the Detwiler fire raged out of control. The fire neared … Click to Continue »
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