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Democratic Elected Officials on Why to Vote Heidi Harmon for Mayor
Dear Friends, We are proud to support Heidi Harmon for a second term as Mayor of San Luis Obispo. We strongly encourage you to vote for her by mail or on Nov. 6. We believe Heidi has earned your vote. During her first term as mayor, she has provided visionary,...
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Like Trump? Then you’ll love Keith Gurnee as SLO mayor
By: Tom Fulks Originally published in The Tribune If you like Donald Trump as president, you’d probably love T. Keith Gurnee as mayor of San Luis Obispo. Both Trump and Gurnee have adversarial relationships with the press. Both personally attack people with whom they...
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Measure G and the State of Fracking in SLO County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQLLrrsccJQ The SLOCDP has officially endorsed a YES vote on Measure G. If passed this November, Measure G would ban future fracking in SLO County. A YES vote is vital in protecting our water and ensuring safe local access for domestic...
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How States, Including CA, are Fighting Fires
8/8/2018 | Popular Science Twin blazes sparked almost two weeks ago in Northern California have flared into the largest wildfire the Golden State has seen in past 100 years. In a drought-prone landscape like California, says Scott McLean, deputy chief at the...
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California Responds to EPA Emissions Rollbacks
August 8, 2018 | Governing.com By Tony Barboza California is firing back at the Trump administration with a plan to safeguard the state's greenhouse gas emissions rules from a proposed federal rollback. A state Air Resources Board proposal released Tuesday would force...
read moreEPA Expected to Roll Back Clean Air Act Regulations in California
The Trump administration is planning a proposal to block California regulators from enforcing their own emissions standards for vehicles sold in the state. Bloomberg News reported Monday that the proposal will be part of a regulation the Environmental Protection...
read moreThis Week in Washington DC
By Alison Durkee | July 22, 2018 After a week that has been described as potentially the worst of Donald Trump’s presidency, the political world is gearing up for another consequential week. Major battles will play out in the judicial system, as the court-mandated...
read moreSan Luis Obispo County Democratic Party Annual Labor Day Picnic
Join us at the annual 2018 San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party Labor Day Picnic! Now more than ever it is imperative we understand the history of and celebrate the future of labor in the United States. Join us in a celebration of the labor movement in our own...
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Jordan Cunningham: Break ground on HWY 41/46 “Y” Now or Never?
The State of California identified a major need for capital investments in transportation infrastructure throughout the State and came to a solution; SB1 Road Repair and Accountability Act AKA the Gas Tax. The tax has added an estimated $1.2 billion for transportation...
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Net Neutrality in California Legislature
By LEVI SUMAGAYSAY The author of California’s net neutrality bill, which was watered down by an Assembly committee last week, is holding his nose as it’s scheduled to be heard by another committee Tuesday afternoon. As amended, SB 822 does not have the impact that...
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