Politics

Largest gas tax increase in state history will raise everyone’s cost of living

-Opinion- By Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham After failing in the last ten years to prioritize transportation in the ever-growing state budget, the latest solution is the Full Article

Congressman: No more oil drilling off California coast

Statement follows reports of executive order to reexamine locations for offshore drilling Today, after reports circulated that President Donald Trump’s administration is considering an executive Full Article

Rep. Carbajal visits Atascadero Head Start Center

On Tuesday, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) visited the Santos Arrona Head Start Center to interact and read with the children in the program. Head Full Article

Deadline for submitting comments on the Eagle Ranch extended

The deadline for submitting comments on the Eagle Ranch Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been extended to May 17, 2017. The Draft EIR will Full Article

Rep. Carbajal to hosting veterans town hall meeting

On Tuesday, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) will hold a town hall meeting in Paso Robles to hear from constituents about how to best meet Full Article

Assemblyman Cunningham votes against gas tax increase

Local California Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) released a statement this week following the passage of SB-1, related to tax increases for transportation funding: “Today I Full Article

State transportation bill could send $707,000 a year to Atascadero

Bill provides $5.24 billion per year in transportation funds to state with $15.3 million per year coming back to SLO County –The California State Legislature recently Full Article

Cunningham legislation to boost career tech education passes first committee

AB 445 Sets Aside $300 Million in Funding for Public School Career Tech Training Wednesday, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) announced his legislation to improve California’s Career Full Article

Update from Supervisor Debbie Arnold

–I am happy to say that our reservoir levels are on the rise throughout the county as we have been enjoying a rather wet winter. Full Article

Progressives Democratic Club adds North County meetings

Regional meetings intended to provide more local engagement —The SLO County Progressives Democratic Club announced that meetings will now be held in both North County Full Article