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1Comcast Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract by the DMV

Comcast Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract by the DMV

Dec 10, 2019

According to documents obtained through a Public Records Act requested by the Sacramento Bee, Comcast was awarded a multi-million dollar contract to overhaul the technology network for the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The contract began in September and will allow Comcast to swap out the DMV’s computer network. The goal is to improve the […]

2California Gained an Extra $1 Billion in Tax Collections Last Year

California Gained an Extra $1 Billion in Tax Collections Last Year

Nov 26, 2019

In July, the California Department of Finance announced that California brought in $1 billion more than projected in its last financial year. The announcement came a month after Governor Newsom and lawmakers approved the $215 billion state budget, which relies on a large projected surplus to fill the state’s reserve accounts with over $19 billion. […]

3Sacramento Could have Issues with Invasive Oriental Fruit Flies Again

Sacramento Could have Issues with Invasive Oriental Fruit Flies Again

Jul 30, 2019

Earlier this month, an invasive species that threatens crops was found near Sacramento’s Meadowview neighborhood. The Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner and state agencies confirmed that two oriental fruit flies (Bactrocera dorsalis) were detected in the Sacramento area, which may trigger another quarantine. The oriental fruit fly is a tropical species that is widespread through much […]

4Proposed Legislation Could Allow College Athletes in California to get paid

Proposed Legislation Could Allow College Athletes in California to get paid

Mar 8, 2019

College athletes in California could soon be getting paid, thanks to a proposed legislation introduced earlier this year. However, the money will not be coming from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). State Senator Nancy Skinner introduced Senate Bill 206 (SB 206), which would allow players to get compensated for sponsorship opportunities. The proposed legislation […]

5Complaint Filed by Sacramento Bee over Motor Voter Records

Complaint Filed by Sacramento Bee over Motor Voter Records

Dec 7, 2018

Last month, the Sacramento Bee submitted a records request for written communications to or from California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and his chief of staff regarding a batch of around 1,500 registration errors. Padilla’s office responded to the request with 268 pages of material, but half the pages were newsletters Padilla received from news […]

6California sees Increase in Disabled Placard Violations

California sees Increase in Disabled Placard Violations

Aug 6, 2018

According to the Sacramento Bee, the California Department of Motor Vehicles cited 2,485 people this fiscal year for abusing the cards that are designed to accommodate people with limited mobility. The DMV issued 1,625 citations the previous fiscal year, which is a 58 percent increase. The disabled placard violations are misdemeanors that carry fines of […]

7CalPERS will pay next Investment Chief up to $1.77 Million

CalPERS will pay next Investment Chief up to $1.77 Million

Jul 16, 2018

Last month, CalPERS voted to increase the compensation package it offers for two top executives as it tries out to replace outgoing Chief Investment Officer Ted Eliopoulos and to fill a vacancy at chief financial officer. The next chief investment officer will be able to earn $1.77 million in a single year, which is about […]

8California is Refusing to pay $40 million in back wages that it owes to its Judges

California is Refusing to pay $40 million in back wages that it owes to its Judges

May 18, 2018

According to the Sacramento Bee, California state attorneys are going to fight court rulings directing the state to pay about $40 million in back wages and benefits to about 3,000 current and former judges who claim they were shortchanged during the recession. The state must pay 10 percent annual interest on the back wages and […]

9Sacramento County Dumped 290 Tons of Recyclables in a Landfill

Sacramento County Dumped 290 Tons of Recyclables in a Landfill

Apr 23, 2018

According to the Sacramento Bee, about one-third of all recyclables collected by Sacramento County, estimated to be 290 tons, was packed into trucks and dumped at a county landfill for one week in early February. The amount of recyclables taken to the landfill totaled about 8.5 percent of the 3,400 tons of recyclables collected monthly. […]

10Enviros ignore science to attack Roundup

Enviros ignore science to attack Roundup

Jan 26, 2018

By: Renee Pinel A recent opinion article on glyphosate is a classic example of the environmental community’s awkward relationship with science and facts (“Don’t let EPA and Monsanto hide the truth on Roundup,” Viewpoints, Jan. 17). When it comes to climate change, the enviros are all in. But for everything else, science apparently doesn’t matter. […]

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