Arcata council hears Measure G renewal pitch as tax nears 2029 sunset
Staff said the city is considering a 2026 ballot renewal for Measure G, along with an advisory question aimed at boosting road funding.
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Fortuna council sends sales tax measure to November ballot amid deficit warning
City staff said Fortuna faces a structural general fund deficit and more than $1.9 million in lost purchasing power, while polling showed the tax proposal could clear a majority with more information but remains vulnerable to opposition messaging.
The Sidekick3 months ago
Humboldt County
Fortuna council backs public transit expansion, supervisor hire
The council unanimously chose an option that opens Fortuna Transit to the general public, adds a full-time supervisor and moves ahead with RideCo scheduling and call-center support.
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Humboldt County
Fortuna council backs $50,000 police vehicle grant application
Council members approved a USDA Rural Development application after staff said several patrol cars have more than 100,000 miles and two can no longer be repaired.
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Humboldt County
Fortuna council advances sales tax measure for November ballot
The council voted 5-0 to move a local sales tax proposal onto the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot and asked staff to return with the ballot question and follow-up legislation.
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Humboldt County
Live Oak council authorizes $444,006 transportation claim for road work, preservation projects
The city’s May 6 meeting approved a Transportation Development Act claim to SACOG and outlined how the money could support Nevada Street, N Street, Larkin Road and Broadway work.
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Yuba-Sutter
Assembly sends $25 million distressed-hospital aid bill to governor
AB 108 cleared the Assembly on May 7, authorizing one-time emergency grants for hospitals at risk of closing.
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Shasta County
California budget panel weighs financing model for wildfire home hardening
Assembly budget lawmakers heard competing proposals for scaling wildfire mitigation, including whether California should keep relying on large subsidies or shift toward smaller grants, loans and insurance-linked incentives.
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Shasta County
Live Oak moves to claim $444,006 in delayed transportation funds
The council authorized a long-delayed Transportation Development Act claim to SACOG, while staff said about $2.87 million in local transportation balances remain unclaimed there.
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Yuba-Sutter
Sutter County approves $550,000 match for Willow Glen behavioral health facility
Supervisors set aside county funds to help meet the local match for a 16-bed residential treatment project.
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Yuba-Sutter
Sutter committee agenda lines up IHSS budget increase, language services extension and Habitat funding deals
The April 21 Health and Welfare Committee agenda would raise IHSS appropriations, extend Language Line Services and advance Habitat for Humanity Yuba/Sutter agreements tied to Community Care Expansion funding.
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Yuba-Sutter
Yuba County approves framework for up to $10 million South County infrastructure loan
Supervisors unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Wheatland and the Olivehurst Public Utility District that authorizes a county loan ceiling for the South County Infrastructure Project.
The Sidekick3 months ago
Yuba-Sutter
Sutter County supervisors call Aug. 4 vote on parcel tax replacement for County Service Area F
The board’s April 28 action puts a replacement parcel-tax question for County Service Area F on the Aug. 4, 2026 ballot.
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Yuba-Sutter
Assembly committee advances AB 1790 after split testimony on California corporate taxes
The Revenue and Taxation Committee sent the corporate tax bill to Appropriations on a 7-0 vote after supporters said it could raise $3 billion to $4 billion a year and opponents warned about compliance and retaliation risks.
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Shasta County
Assembly Judiciary advances AB 2050 on HOA reserve funding
The committee approved the bill after testimony that 32 of 157 associations reviewed would face special assessments in 2025.
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Shasta County
Assembly committee advances AB 1734 with $287,000 research request
The Higher Education Committee moved the hunger-data bill forward and tied it to funding for the California Health Interview Survey after lawmakers said federal hunger data collection had been cut.
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Shasta County
Assembly housing committee sends $10 billion affordable-housing bond to Appropriations
The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee voted 8-0 to advance SB 417, which would put a $10 billion housing bond on the November ballot.
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Shasta County
California agriculture officials warn federal cuts could hit pest prevention, food safety and exports
At an April 22 budget hearing, CDFA officials tied a proposed 28% USDA cut to several agricultural risks while pressing for local food procurement and climate-smart program funding.
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Shasta County
Assembly panel advances Haney public-banking study bill on split vote
AB 2243 would create a state bank commission to study whether California should pursue a state bank or other public financing tools.
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Shasta County
Sutter County approves $550,000 match for Willow Glen treatment facility
Supervisors used restricted county funds to meet a local match requirement tied to the planned Willow Glen residential treatment project.
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Yuba-Sutter
Sutter County committee backs new multi-agency SIU to replace NET5, with $35,000 county cap
An April 20 committee packet lays out a July 1, 2026 transition from the NET5 narcotics task force to a new Special Investigations Unit involving four agencies.
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Yuba-Sutter
Sutter County committee agenda pairs fee hikes, reimbursement cut and economic-development contract
The April 23 Public Works/Support Services Committee agenda includes a Natomas Basin mitigation-fee update, a reduced cemetery district reimbursement, a steep special-events fee increase and a $52,000 annual agreement with Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corporation.
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Yuba-Sutter
Sutter County committee tees up $211,711 IHSS budget increase
The Health and Welfare Committee agenda calls for a budget adjustment tied to the county’s maintenance-of-effort requirement for In-Home Supportive Services.
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Yuba-Sutter
Assembly approves online notarization cleanup and wildlife-area funding fix
AB 1977 and AB 1987 cleared the Assembly on recorded votes, advancing a notary-law update tied to 2030 implementation and a measure keeping wildlife-area fee revenue on site for upkeep.
The Sidekick4 months ago
Shasta County