Since 1938, employers in California have been able to apply for a certificate that allows them to pay employees with disabilities less than minimum wage – in some cases as little as $ 2 an hour. Some say the program, called 14(c), creates opportunities for people who otherwise could not …
Read More »Legislation advances in support of Lake McClure storage increase
Bipartisan legislation intended to support the Lake McClure Storage Enhancement Project has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, Merced Irrigation District officials said Thursday. “This first step is crucial to … Click to Continue »
Read More »US Senate committee moves Arctic drilling legislation one step closer
The U.S. Senate energy committee voted Wednesday to advance legislation to open part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. The 13-10 vote, which would lift an existing … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deadline Looms For Health Care Legislation Vital To Valley
The latest Republican health care bill may have met its end earlier this week in Congress, but there’s more health care legislation awaiting a decision by the weekend. Three federal programs providing aid to the Valley are due to expire on Saturday night. The first is the Community Health Center …
Read More »Schwarzenegger partnership to share ideas for environmental legislation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is launching a partnership with a nationwide network of environmentally minded state lawmakers to share ideas for legislation. Schwarzenegger has said he … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gray proposes legislation to overhaul state’s water management system
After five years of punishing drought and the state’s plan to allocate more irrigation water for fish, Assemblyman Adam Gray is rolling out newly proposed legislation to restructure the state’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »How California lawmakers made successful push for new climate change legislation
For California Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia, global warming conjured images of stricken polar bears on melting ice sheets, a problem with little relevance to his arid Inland Empire district. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gov. Jerry Brown hails sweeping climate legislation, plans to sign both measures into law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Flanked by legislative leaders, California Gov. Jerry Brown said new measures approved on Wednesday would be a milestone for the state’s climate change policies. … Click to Continue »
Read More »After intense debate, California Assembly OKs climate legislation aimed at pollution reduction
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-The California Assembly approved a second measure on climate change Wednesday after a contentious debate about the benefits of environmental regulations and whether the provisions go far enough to increase legislative oversight of state regulators. … Click to Continue »
Read More »4 things to know about federal drought legislation
Matt Weiser of Water Deeply breaks down critical issues Water delivery, ESA, new projects and state law are key elements D.C. debate expected to start up again soon … Click to Continue »
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