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By Staff Report / Friday, August 26th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Assembly resolution calls for national tax on fossil fuels
A California Assembly resolution calling for a national tax on fossil fuels is headed to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill, AJR 43, calls on Congress to institute a federal tax on carbon-based fossil fuels in order to reduce fossil fuel usage and stave off the effects of climate change. Assembly member Das Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, August 12th, 2016 / Central Coast, left, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on 24th District House race mirrors Trump vs. Clinton
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By Staff Report / Thursday, July 14th, 2016 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Chumash get House committee OK to annex land, build 143 homes
The Santa Ynez Chumash Indians can move forward with its plans to build 143 houses for its tribal members, per a House Committee on Natural Resources vote on July 13. The committee voted 29-1 to pass HR 1157, which would allow the Chumash to take 1,390 acres in Santa Ynez known as Camp 4 into Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, July 11th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Latest news / Comments Off on Brownley, Capps object to time limit for comment on importing citrus from Argentina
The public comment period on a U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal to allow the importation of citrus from Argentina was extended July 11, but members of Congress continued to express dissatisfaction with the time restrictions for analysis. On May 10, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published its proposed new rule with a Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, June 3rd, 2016 / Agribusiness, left / Comments Off on What’s in your olive oil?
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Alternative energy on the Central Coast adds to Capps’ legacy
During nearly two decades in Congress representing the Central Coast, Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) has been a relentless advocate for alternative energy. As she prepares to leave the House of Representatives when her term expires – she’s not standing for re-election next year – the change in energy production along the Central Coast is something Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Capps exit from D.C. to reshape Central Coast politics
The Congresswoman will leave behind a legacy as a staunch environmentalist and party loyalist who also developed a reputation for supporting small business and building relationships with her political foes.
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