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By Eric Johnson
Published May 06, 2024
California Forever's proposed city (in blue) is located roughly halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento.
On January 29, The Newsletter ran a piece under the headline “The California Exodus and ‘California Forever’.” Both of these big stories moved significantly over the past week, and we revisit them today.
Also, as always: Peruse your cureated local News Feed; learn about a local nonprofit doing good work; and check out our Recipe of the Week.
Last Tuesday, the company that plans to build a high-tech, green, walkable city of 400,000 in rural Solano County announced that it had gathered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The story involves an insane amount of money, some insanely powerful billionaires, and a detailed set of plans that appear to be quite sane, if not visionary. Here, amid well-earned controversy, we offer two pieces that consider the project on its own terms.
California Forever: Building a New Community From the Ground Up
California Forever CEO on Democracy and City Planning
The California Department of Finance announced this week that the state’s population rose last year, after declining in both 2021 and 2022.
Is the ‘California Exodus’ Over?
Our friends at Sacramento Digs Gardening publish a recipe from their gardens every Sunday, which we feature here so you can start your week with some yum.
See more recipes in their Taste Spring! cookbook.
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Time to dig into this fruity salsa
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Valley Vision Poll Aims to Identify What Capital Region Needs for an Inclusive Economy |
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Do you feel financially stable? Does your neighbor? What would you do to improve the economic future of your community? A first-of-its-kind Inclusive Economy Poll, which was released by the community coalition We Prosper Together on Monday, April 29, is … |
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Folsom Reviews Annexation Plan for Senior Health Town |
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The Folsom City Council reviewed the plan April 23 to annex land south of White Rock Road for a 4,500-home senior health community straddling two counties. |
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Citizen-Led Folsom Tax Measure Exceeds Signature Minimum for Ballot |
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The citizen-led Folsom Takes Action (FTA) announced it has has collected 8,279 signatures for its proposed 1-cent tax measure to appear on November’s ballot. |
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Baa-Aad News for Fire Fuels |
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For its 2024 Fire Fuel Reduction Action Plan, the Department of Regional Parks has Lined Up Sheep and Goat Grazing Contracts |
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Baby Eagle Doing Well After Being Rescued From Fall Near Lake Natoma |
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A collaborative effort among Sacramento Metro firefighters, officials from California State Parks, Fish and Game, Wildlife Encounters, and Sierra Pacific Tree Services officials rescued an eaglet that had toppled out of its nest and was dangling 100 feet off the … |
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Recent Local News |
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• Electric Vehicle Maker Fisker Signs on Lumin Auto Dealership on Florin Road
Manhattan Beach-based electric car company Fisker Inc. has added a Sacramento sales location as the struggling company seeks to get more cars into the market.
(05/03/2024) → Sacramento Business Journal• Big Day of Giving Raises $13 Million
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation announced the May 2 Big Day of Giving had raised $13.2 million in donations to 826 nonprofits in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties.
(05/03/2024) → Roseville Today• City of Sacramento Releases Budget Plan to Close Deficit With Cuts, Fee Increases
Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan on Tuesday released a budget proposal outlining a plan to close the $66 million deficit staff warned of a couple months ago by increasing fees and cutting services.
(05/02/2024) → CapPublicRadio• Citrus Heights City Council Meetings to Change to Wednesdays
According to the city, the recommendation to change regular council meetings from Thursday evenings to Wednesday evenings came from the observation of multiple conflicting events.
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Recent Statewide News |
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• Metal Detectors, Fear, Frustration. College Commencements Altered Amid Gaza War Protests
At many universities across the country, graduation for the Class of 2024 will feel more like making it through airport security than a procession through a free-flowing campus green or a cheering stadium crowd.
(05/04/2024) → Los Angeles Times• How Congress Is Letting Die an Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions
More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.
(05/04/2024) → CalMatters• California's Population Increased Last Year for First Time Since 2020
During the much-ballyhooed “California exodus” amid the pandemic, remote workers moved to other states where they could live for a fraction of the cost compared to cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.
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Government Announcements |
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United States (05/05/2024) Palmer Candy Company Recalls White Confectionary Products Because of Possible Health Risk |
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Palmer Candy Company, Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling its "White Coated Confectionary Items" because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immu
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United States (05/03/2024) Chuao Chocolatier Recalls Its: .39 oz /11 Gram Potato Chip Mini Bar Lot 4022 Due to Undeclared Hazelnuts |
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May 3, 2024, Chuao Chocolatier is voluntarily recalling a single production of Potato Chip mini bar .39oz/11 gram LOT 4022 because some packages may contain undeclared hazelnut. People who are sensitive or have allergies to hazelnut could be at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reactio
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City of Woodland (05/03/2024) Annual Senior Resource Fair Scheduled for Thursday, May 23 |
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Free event will feature over 70 organizations and is open to all
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United States (05/03/2024) Hormel Foods Sales, LLC Recalls a Limited Number of Planters® Honey Roasted Peanuts 4 Oz. and Planters® Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts 8.75 Oz. Because of Possible Health Risk |
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Hormel Foods Sales, LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited number of two PLANTERS products that were produced at one of its facilities in April. This recall only impacts two retailers in five states. These products are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria
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State of California (05/02/2024) Bill Dodd CA Senate 03: |
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Thursday, May 2, 2024SACRAMENTO Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today on President Joe Bidens expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument an action Sen. Dodd encouraged with his own resolution before the state Legislature:
Berryessa Snow Mountain is one of the most scenic and diverse landscapes in all of Northern California, and the presidents expansion of …
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United States (05/02/2024) FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Pork Chorizo Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination |
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WASHINGTON, May. 2, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of raw pork chorizo products...
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City of Woodland (05/01/2024) Final Hearing Draft Comprehensive Zoning Code Available for Review |
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Planning Commission scheduled to consider the document at their May 16 meeting
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United States (05/01/2024) Cargill Meat Solutions Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination |
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WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 - Cargill Meat Solutions, a Hazleton, Pa., establishment, is recalling approximately 16,243 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7...
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State of California (04/30/2024) Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry CA Assembly 04: |
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Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry Bill to Empower Survivors of Sexual Assault Against Predators and Their Employers Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee
robbee
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 14:35
John Ferrera
Chief of Staff
916-402-8900
John.Ferrera@asm.ca.gov
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
SACRAMENTO, CA Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) announced today that Assembly Bill 2587 passed the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
AB 2587 builds upon Californias …
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State of California (04/30/2024) Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry CA Assembly 04: |
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Assembly Majority Leader Aguiar-Currys Pregnancy Leave for Educators Act Passes Assembly Education Committee
robbee
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 14:28
John Ferrera
Chief of Staff
916-402-8900
John.Ferrera@asm.ca.gov
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
SACRAMENTO, CA Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D- Winters) announced today that her Assembly Bill 2901 passed the Assembly Education Committee. This landmark legislation will grant public school employees up to …
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