SACRAMENTO – Without a single “no” vote, the California State Senate passed legislation on Tuesday authored by Sen. Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will require law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories to promptly analyze and test all newly collected rape kit evidence in California.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Tuesday, May 21, will be broadcast live at 9 a.m. on the county of Lake Facebook page.
SACRAMENTO – Legislation from State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would place an independent third party such as Cal Fire in charge of overseeing electric utility corporations’ compliance with tree and vegetation-trimming requirements was approved by the full Senate on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA) and William R. Keating (D-MA) introduced the Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America’s Primary Evacuation Routes (ESCAPE) Act, with U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sponsoring the Senate companion bill.