Gallagher Applauds Signing of Permitting Reform Legislation

California can’t afford to have critical projects keep getting tied up by special interests. SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued the following statement applauding the signing of legislation to streamline construction of water and energy infrastructure projects: “I’m tired of watching infrastructure projects like Sites…

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Democrats Block Action on Housing Affordability, Insurances Crises

Assembly Republicans’ plan would have streamlined approval for housing and wildfire prevention projects.  SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Democrats blocked action on a proposal to address California’s twin housing affordability and insurance crises, rejecting a Republican amendment to include home construction and wildfire prevention project in Gov. Newsom’s permitting reform bill.…

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In Case You Missed It CalMatters: Texas Dominates California in the Category of Homelessness

Today, CalMatters highlighted the success Texas leaders have had in reducing homelessness by over 25% in the last 10 years. Meanwhile, in California, homelessness soared by 43%, despite spending 13x more per homeless person.  What’s the difference? California’s failure to build enough housing makes it outrageously expensive to get people off the street…

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