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March 8, 2024 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “When looking at this shrinking, are there less opportunities and people have just stopped looking for work? What will this mean for consumers and businesses?” Sarah Bohn, Public Policy Institute of California fellow, on the state’s nation-leading unemployment rate Primary Election Surprises

By |2024-03-11T13:55:38-07:00March 11th, 2024|Air Quality|

March 1, 2024 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “They don’t just throw their money around willy-nilly – they make good, astute investments” Political science professor on how special interests pick legislative candidates Governor’s Billionaire Donor Gets a Pass from Fast-Food Minimum Wage…What is “the Bread Exemption”? “Absurd” – Newsom Team

By |2024-03-01T10:06:05-08:00March 1st, 2024|Air Quality|

February 23, 2024 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “I’m not going to comment on that yet. That’s what we’re trying to figure out now.” Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas on deficit-plagued state finances California Financial Crisis Deepens State’s Cash Flow 20% Below Forecast; Unemployment Ticks Up Governor & Legislative Analyst Paint

By |2024-02-23T10:18:09-08:00February 23rd, 2024|Air Quality|

February 16, 2023 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc.  IN THIS ISSUE – “One of our major jobs is to provide oversight over the entire state government. Oftentimes, reports aren’t filed or information is not brought forward to the committees, It’s very frustrating.” Assemblymember Phil Ting, on State departments failing to report to the Legislature

By |2024-02-20T09:25:24-08:00February 20th, 2024|Air Quality|

February 9, 2024 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “The opportunity for political mischief looms large” Dan Walters, California’s leading political commentator, on how the Legislature handles the State Budget  Budget Trailer Bills Unhitch a Simple, Public Fiscal Process New CA Senate Leader Takes the Reins, But Only for Two Years

By |2024-02-09T10:39:07-08:00February 9th, 2024|Air Quality|

February 2, 2024 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “A newly introduced bill is a bright, shiny object that gets lots of attention and gets people excited” Dan Schnur, USC politics professor, on Legislators introducing too many bills Legislators Introduce 2,000 Bills Every Year (But) “We Need Quality, Not Quantity,” Says

By |2024-02-05T09:53:31-08:00February 5th, 2024|Air Quality|

January 19, 2024 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “Halfway through the current year, we have yet to see clear signs of such a rebound” Legislative Analyst on the Governor’s economic recovery prediction State Budget “Difficult Decisions”: Legislative Analyst Sees “Spending Cuts and Revenue Increases” Legislature to Winnow $100+ Billion in

By |2024-01-19T13:20:51-08:00January 19th, 2024|Air Quality|

January 12, 2024 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “We had a blindfold on.”          Gov. Newsom, telling the media why the State Budget deficit was a big surprise  Despite Staggering Deficit, Governor Promises No Drastic Cuts in State Budget Environmentalists Dismayed at Newsom Budget Cuts: “We Hoped

By |2024-01-12T14:53:36-08:00January 12th, 2024|Air Quality|

January 5, 2024 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE – “It takes extreme political capital to get something like that done…it has to be governor-driven.” Bob Hertzberg, former Democrat state Senate majority leader and Assembly speaker, on reforming the State’s tax revenue structure Legislators Return to the Capitol – 5 Daunting Challenges

By |2024-01-08T13:37:30-08:00January 8th, 2024|Air Quality|

December 21, 2023 – News & Notes

For Clients & Friends of The Gualco Group, Inc.  IN THIS ISSUE – “The economic challenges California faced in 2023 will be key issues for lawmakers and governor in 2024.” CalMatters on the state’s emerging fiscal crisis Happy 2024, California – A Year of Economic Challenges State Tax Revenue 40% Below Forecast for October &

By |2023-12-21T14:59:19-08:00December 21st, 2023|Air Quality|
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