More water-related legislation signed (or not) by Governor Brown Aquafornia (SoCal water blog), Oct. 11, 2011
... by clicking here. Easier for local government agencies (including water agencies) to sell power: "SB 790, by state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, strengthens existing law requiring privately owned utilities to cooperate with public power efforts. Among other provisions, the l ...
NEW: The Senator Doth Protest Too Much CalWatchdog, Sept. 26, 2011
... Examiner titled, Claims Against CCA Bill Unfounded), claiming that my criticism of his bill, SB 790, is based on “falsehoods and innuendo†and is a “fanciful theory, a fantasy.†My stories, Legislation Boosts Union Trust Fund and 'Gut and ame ...
California trade unions conspire to create slush fund from PLAs Halfway To Concord (Contra Costa), Sept. 22, 2011
... ition to his proposed RICO level schemes as a "fanciful theory." Unfortunately, it's not a fantasy. SB 790 and other legislation rushed through the legislature in the past weeks represent a genuine California union conspiracy. This scheme is complicated, but when taxpayers put the ...
Oakland Tribune My Word: Bill was not hijacked and deserves to be signed Bay Area News Group - East Bay - Opinion, Sept. 20, 2011
... y procuring greener energy for their residents and businesses. The Tribune has wrongly charged that SB790 "was hijacked" and that it "authorizes payments in PLAs (Project Labor Agreements) covering utility infrastructure projects to slush funds managed by construction union offic ...
Late amends leave advocates punched in the gut Capitol Weekly, Sept. 15, 2011
... s desk. A pair of other bills had also been amended in the last few weeks to aid the PLA changes, SB 790 by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and AB 436 by Assemblyman Jose Solorio, D-Santa Ana.
Similarly, SB 126 by Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, hadn†...
Union ‘Gut and Amend' Bills Slice Open CA Fox & Hounds Daily, Sept. 9, 2011
... thored by Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod, D-Chino. AB 436 by Assemblyman Jose Solorio, D-Santa Ana. And SB 790 by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, are Why should we care? Because PLAs inflate the cost of construction significantly, and cost taxpayers more money on public projects. C ...
NEW: Fickle Rules in Assembly CalWatchdog, Sept. 9, 2011
... rove, D-Bakersfield, attempted to use a prop on the Assembly floor as she participated in debate on SB 790 (Leno), a bill which would allow union trust funds to be enriched, without reporting accountability. Â Assistant Speaker pro Tem Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Burbank, denied h ...
NEW: Legislation Boosts Union Trust Fund CalWatchdog, Sept. 8, 2011
... piece of legislation contains obscure and unrelated amendments or provisions. Such is the case with SB 790 by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco. The bill has been amended seven times, Â most recently on August 30. But it was in May when a strange provision was added to the bill, h ...
NEW: Union ‘Gut and Amend' Bills Slice Open CA CalWatchdog, Sept. 8, 2011
... thored by Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod, D-Chino. AB 436 by Assemblyman Jose Solorio, D-Santa Ana. And SB 790 by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, are Why should we care? Because PLAs inflate the cost of construction significantly, and cost taxpayers more money on public projects. C ...
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