Sutter County to consider $10 recorder fee for SB 255 notification program
Supervisors will hold a Sept. 29 public hearing on a proposed fee tied to the state’s mandatory recorder notification program.
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Civic Digest
What your local boards and councils decided, from their own agendas and minutes.
CPUC opens overhaul of California utility rate-case rules
The commission unanimously voted to rewrite its General Rate Case Plan, a framework officials said has not been comprehensively updated since 2007.
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Sutter County committee tees up two Lakeside service-area filings for LAFCO
The Sept. 10 committee agenda advances proposed county service areas for urban and fire services in Lakeside at Sutter Pointe, including a detachment from CSA D for the fire component.
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CPUC grants PG&E limited Diablo Canyon loan relief, rejects wildfire-cost exclusion
The commission voted 5-0 to approve an alternate decision that narrows PG&E’s capital-structure treatment while keeping wildfire-related costs in scope for regulators.
The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Sutter County supervisors set Sept. 29 hearing on new $10 recorder notification fee
The Sept. 8 agenda moves the SB 255 proposal toward implementation, with a hearing planned for a fee that would help fund a mandatory recorder notification program starting Feb. 1, 2027.
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Live Oak council backs $1 million pool rehab grant after fixing eligibility issue
The Sept. 2 vote turns a previously ineligible Proposition 64 award into an executed city grant for pool repairs and youth programming.
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Live Oak adopts rewritten nuisance code, replacing Title 14
Council waived second reading and approved a new Chapter 8.24 that updates nuisance definitions, penalties, appeals and garbage-container rules.
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Assembly budget hearing spotlights SB 187’s dialysis, child care and LGBTQ+ line provisions
Late-night testimony on Aug. 30 described SB 187 as a budget bill with a $70 million dialysis program, child care reporting changes and a specialized LGBTQ+ suicide prevention line process.
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Assembly committee hears Becker pitch for wildfire fast-pay bill and limits on claim buyers
SB 492 would speed payments to wildfire survivors, preserve the right to sue and curb hedge-fund and private-equity purchases of claims, Sen. Becker said at an Aug. 31 hearing.
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Yuba City agenda tees up $176K Fire Station No. 2 alert-system replacement
The Sept. 1 council packet proposes replacing the station’s aging alerting system, adding radio integration and shifting funds to cover the project.
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Assembly Appropriations advances AB 282 to protect ballots, election equipment before certification
The committee voted 9-1 to concur in Senate amendments on the election-security bill, which would criminalize seizure of ballots, election records and certified voting technology before results are certified.
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Assembly advances contested Midway Rising CEQA bill
The Assembly concurred in SB 344 on a 61-2 vote, moving forward a project-specific environmental measure for the San Diego development amid debate over housing and CEQA.
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Assembly committee advances SB 1228 for Los Angeles Convention Center funding despite AB 2717 objections
The committee approved SB 1228 on a due-pass recommendation after hearing support from AEG and objections tied to the bill’s pairing with AB 2717.
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Assembly committee advances bill to move electrician certification to CSLB
AB 1707 would shift electrician certification from the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement to the Contractors State License Board, with supporters citing delays and backlogs in the current system.
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A-B540 would standardize privacy screening for sensitive medical records, committee testimony says
Assembly Judiciary heard a bill that would create a voluntary first-look template for sensitive medical records and clarify e-service timing for certain motions.
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Assembly panel advances AB 282 to make ballot seizure before certification a felony
The Assembly Public Safety Committee moved the bill to Appropriations after concurring in Senate amendments on Aug. 30.
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Assembly committee advances student-speech bill after free-speech, privacy objections
The Assembly Higher Education Committee approved a motion to concur in Senate amendments and send the measure to the floor after hearing testimony that TPM enforcement can chill speech and expose student discipline data.
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SCE says it has paid hundreds of millions in Eaton Fire claims, expects billions more
At a CPUC wildfire-safety briefing, Southern California Edison said Cal Fire and Los Angeles County Fire found its equipment ignited the Eaton Fire and that compensation costs are likely to run into the billions.
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CEC adopts replacement tire efficiency rules, certifies final environmental review
The commission took final action on a statewide tire efficiency program that will phase in starting in 2029, with stricter standards set for 2033.
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CEC backs $5.6 million EnCharge grant for 448 Level 2 chargers at multifamily housing sites
The California Energy Commission moved to approve a grant that would expand EV charging access for renters and other multifamily residents in Southern California and the Bay Area.
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CEC adopts replacement tire efficiency rules after final environmental review
The California Energy Commission approved statewide replacement-tire efficiency regulations and certified the final environmental impact report at its Aug. 17 business meeting.
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CEC adopts replacement tire efficiency rules after certifying final environmental review
The commission approved the statewide Replacement Tire Efficiency Program at its Aug. 17 business meeting, setting phased standards and reporting requirements for replacement tires sold in California.
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Yuba City council approves temporary Sam Brannan Park closure and $265,000 remediation plan
The unanimous vote at an Aug. 12 special meeting makes the park closure effective Sept. 1 and authorizes funding for security and cleanup improvements.
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Assembly committee advances five election bills on deepfakes, influencer disclosure and ballot security
The Assembly Elections Committee moved five election measures forward Aug. 28, including bills on paid influencers, deceptive synthetic media, ballot security and voter guide statements.
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