Giddy up! Senator Gaines authors 'The National Day of the Cowboy and Cowgirl' resolution

Hey, good news: It turns out some Republican legislation is passing muster with the Democratic-majority Legislature after all. 

Just today Sen. Ted Gaines' Resolution 70 (not to be confused with the Beatles's Revolution Number 9) was chaptered by the Secretary of State. 

The resolution honors cowboys and cowgirls. It reads:

"This measure would recognize and designate the 4th Saturday of every July, in perpetuity, as the National Day of the Cowboy and Cowgirl, and would encourage the people of the State of California to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities."

Read the whereas and the what-for's right here.

McClintock says no way to San Francisco's 'subway to nowhere'

Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Rocklin, had something to say about the "subway to nowhere," a 1.7 mile train line in San Francisco that is estimated to cost $1.6 billion. 


You read that correctly: $1.6 BILLION dollars for less than two miles of rail. 


From the floor of the Congressional chambers yesterday, McClintock said: 

"It was supposed to link local light rail and bus lines with CalTrain and Bay Area Rapid Transit, but it's so badly designed that it bypasses 25 of the 30 light rail and bus lines that it crosses. To add insult to insanity, it dismantles the seamless light-rail to BART connection currently available to passengers."

Logue considers ballot measure to overturn Obama Care implementation in CA

Assemblyman Dan Logue responded to today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the federal Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare") by announcing that he is considering authoring a ballot measure to stop its implementation in California.  

Assemblyman Logue authored Proposition 23 in 2010 to suspend the implementation of the California Air Resources Board’s dangerous AB 32 program.
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Candidate workshops offered in Placer County

Thinking of running for office and don't know where to begin? Look no further. The Placer County Elections office offers several free candidate workshops in June and July. 

Check out this link to learn more. 

Meet David Boesch, Placer County's new CEO

The Placer County Board of Supervisors hired a new county CEO. His name is David Boesch and he's leaving the Bay Area, where he served as CEO for San Mateo County, to begin his new job in our beautiful county. 

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More than half of Placer County elected officials engage in social media

Social media has arrived and it's not going away anytime soon. Politicians know this fact as much as anyone and have embraced Tweeting, updating their statuses and "sharing" their photos and activities in an effort to earn name ID and win elections. 
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City of Lincoln news updates

FROM REPORTS

The following is a list of upcoming events in Lincoln:

• Fiscal Sustainability Committee Report Released
  The final report of the Fiscal Sustainability Plan Committee is now available online. Click Here
• March 1st Investment Committee Meeting
  The agenda for the March 1st meeting of the Lincoln City Council Investment Committee is now available. Click Here
• March 1st Finance Committee Meeting
  The agenda for the Lincoln City Council Finance Committee meeting is now available. Click Here
  Transit System Fare Increases
• Effective March 1, 2012, Lincoln Transit System will be raising its rates. Click Here

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Placer County offers Free Candidate Workshop

County Registrar Jim McCauley.

COURTESY PHOTO

FROM REPORTS

The Placer County Office of Elections will hold a free candidate workshop Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Placer County Finance and Administration Building located at 2956 Richardson Drive (in the DeWitt Center), Auburn. 
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Marcus Reed Tapped as New Roseville Fire Chief

FROM REPORTS

Roseville City Manager Ray Kerridge announced Jan. 27, 2012 his selection of Marcus Reed as the city’s next Fire Chief. Chief Reed previously served as Division Chief of the highly regarded Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue District in Oregon.
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Placer County Supes Approve Two Measures for June Ballot

Jana Saastad | PLACER COUNTY ONLINE

FROM REPORTS

Placer County voters who live in the North Auburn, Ophir and Lone Star communities will have the opportunity in the June 5, 2012 presidential primary election to decide their level of fire and emergency medical service. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution that will put a measure on the ballot for an increase in taxes for the area.
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The Lines: How new Legislative and Congressional districts affect Placer County

BY JANA SAASTAD 

Every 10 years, the United States undertakes a census to determine the changes in population and demographics. Once the population statistics are tallied, states and counties are tasked with "re-drawing" representative district boundaries. 
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Weimar-Applegate-Colfax Municipal Advisory Council

Contact information
WAC MAC
175 Fulweiler Ave.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 889-4010
Website


Current members
SEAT 1: Don Adams
SEAT 2: Adam Hank Lee
SEAT 3: Alan Shuttleworth
SEAT 4: Jane Mulder
SEAT 5: Marilynn Tausch
SEAT 6: David Wiltsee
SEAT 7: John Gagnon

Penryn Municipal Advisory Council

Contact information
Penryn Area MAC
P. O. Box 498
Penryn, CA 95663
Website


Current members
SEAT 1: Robert Brodovsky
SEAT 2: Mike Bishop
SEAT 3: Judy Bennett
SEAT 4: Patty Neifer
SEAT 5: Gayle Russell

Sheridan Municipal Advisory Council

Contact information:
Sheridan MAC
P. O. Box 185
Sheridan, CA 95681
Website

Current members
SEAT 1: Gene Whitehouse
SEAT 2: Adam Carpineta
SEAT 3: Jim Houck
SEAT 4: Lee Bastien
SEAT 5: Turgay Ozcan

Meadow Vista Municipal Advisory Council

Contact information:
Board of Supervisors District Five
Meadow Vista MAC 
175 Fulweiler Ave.
Auburn, CA 95603
530.889.4010


Current members:
SEAT 1: Michael Tritel
SEAT 2: Jeff Evans
SEAT 3: Sheila Steinberg
SEAT 4: Sherri Bloomfield
SEAT 5: Laurie Sweeney

Few Americans favor Government-Regulated Economy Over Free Market

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 75% of Likely U.S. Voters think a free market economy is better than an economy managed by the government. That’s up five points from December 2008 following Barack Obama’s election as president but consistent with findings in surveys since then, according to Rasmussen.


Only 14% think government control of the economy is better. (To see survey question wording, click here).

McClintock named a 'Champion of National Security'

Congressman Tom McClintock (R-Rocklin) was named a "Champion of National Security" by the Center For Security Policy, whose members include Edwin Meese, former attorney general in the Reagan Administration.

McClintock earned 100 % on the center's annual scorecard, which was based on eight roll call votes made in the last session on key foreign, defense and intelligence matters of "direct relevance to America's safety, sovereignty and freedoms."

The votes dealt with America's strategy in Afghanistan, our missile defense program and spending tax dollars on transferring Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the United States -- amongst other issues.

Other California representatives who earned perfect scores include Congressmen Dan Lungren (R- Folsom); Wally Herger R- Chico), Kevin McCarthy (R- Bakersfield) and Devin Nunes (R-Tulare).

Only two Democrats made the center's cut as champions of national security, including Congressmen Bill Owens (New York) and Mark Critz (Pennsylvania).

Neither of California's two senators -- Dianne Feinstein or Barbara Boxer -- earned high scores.

Roseville Fire update: Placer County offers assistance to displaced workers

Employees displaced by the fire at the Westfield Galleria at Roseville who also reside in Placer County can apply for a variety of assistance programs through Placer County Human Services. (Contact information for employees who reside in neighboring counties is below.) Programs include Food Stamps, Medi-Cal, CalWORKS, Employment Services, Medical Care Services Program (MCSP) and General Relief. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday at the following locations:


Sunset Office
1000 Sunset Blvd. Ste. 220
Rocklin, CA 95675
(916) 784-6000

Auburn Office
11552 B Ave.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 889-7600

Starting Monday, representatives from the Employment Development Department (EDD) will be on-site at the Sunset Human Services office in Rocklin to provide unemployment application assistance to impacted residents. EDD representatives will be available from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. for one week only, Oct. 25-29.

Any impacted employees who reside in neighboring counties are encouraged to apply for services through the Human Services office in the county in which they reside. The following list provides informational phone numbers for those neighboring counties:

Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance
(916) 875-3601

Nevada County Human Services Agency
(530) 265-1218

El Dorado County Department of Social Services
(530) 642-7300

Yuba County Health and Human Services
(530) 749-6311

Yolo County Department of Employment and Social Services
(530) 661-2750

Sutter County Welfare and Social Services Division
(530) 822-7237

Dave Cox to be honored at Roseville City Council meeting tomorrow

Dave Cox, former California state senator and Assemblyman who died earlier this year from prostrate cancer, will be honored at the Roseville City Council meeting on Wednesday. His family is expected to be present to receive the resolution.

Here are some of the other agenda items scheduled for the meeting:

Obtain City Council’s approval to apply for state and federal transportation grant money to invest into Roseville’s public transportation, particularly the Roseville City Bus;


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Placer County Supes approve private property owner's right to build

The Placer County Supervisors today approved a request from Tahoe City resident Tony Caldwell to build on his land, which consists of nearly five acres in Alpine Meadows.

The property is zoned Open Space and its land use designation includes "green belt" and "park." Today's board action will re-zone the property to Residential Family.

The board approved the request on the advice of County Planning Department Director Michael Johnson who said Caldwell received the necessary environmental analysis to move forward with building a home and obtained sufficient utility services. 

One proviso, however, is that Caldwell must have a licensed architect or engineer on the site during grading.

The board voted 4-1 with Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery dissenting.