Politics

CalMatters: Newsom shuns blame for California’s unseemly issues

– Gov. Gavin Newsom’s obvious efforts to raise his national profile have taken two forms – touting California as a societal model and criticizing red Full Article

Local senator honored as ‘Legislator of the Year’

Senator John Laird recognized as Legislator of the Year by California Special Districts Association at a recent event – Special districts in San Luis Obispo Full Article

City accepting applications for planning commission, tax oversight committee

– The City of Atascadero is seeking to fill two positions on the Atascadero Planning Commission and two positions on the Citizens’ Sales Tax Oversight Full Article

Public report of citizen recounts of the 2022 San Luis Obispo County Elections

– A message from the San Luis Obispo County Citizens Action Team – The San Luis Obispo County Citizens Action Team (SLOCCAT) issues this preliminary Full Article

Over $4-million in funding secured for SLO County projects

– Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) recently announced that over $4,000,000 in direct federal funding for community projects that benefit residents of San Luis Obispo Full Article

Ballot total discrepancy due to apparent spreadsheet error

San Luis Obispo County District Attorney reports on inquiry into number of provisional ballots – The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit Full Article

Dawn Addis sworn in as assemblywoman for District 30

Addis is first Democrat to represent majority of SLO County in State Assembly since 1947 – Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) was sworn in this week Full Article

Final election count begins next Wednesday

Sent by the office of San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano: – We are in the home stretch of the official canvass. The final Full Article

Deputy district attorney hired as supervising attorney in Monterey County

Peuvrelle will transition to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office at the beginning of 2023 – This week, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Full Article

City council issues proclamation for National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Month – At the most recent Atascadero City Council meeting, the council presented a proclamation for National Adoption Month to Kambey Full Article