‘Knee jerk, sloppy’ special meeting of Fresno City Council goes nowhere as general tax remains on ballot
A City of Fresno general tax, framed as a possible backstop for Measure C transportation funds, is staying on the ballot — but not because the Fresno City Council had anything to do with it. Not directly. The council was scheduled to debate removing the tax measure from the ballot at a last-minute special meeting…
Uncertainty looms over Fresno County’s transportation-tax war as political maneuvering continues past ballot deadline
What’s Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer’s recommendation if Fresno County voters have to decide on two separate, transportation-related tax measures this November? Vote “yes” on both. The mayor outlined his position on the general tax his staff submitted to the county clerk at the eleventh-hour last Friday — as well as the countywide transportation measure he’s…
Amid bureaucratic uncertainty, City of Fresno places citywide general tax on November ballot
The City of Fresno announced on Friday that it has filed to place their recently approved citywide general tax measure on the November ballot, amid uncertainty on how the county will follow through on the recently approved state bill that should allow the Better Roads countywide tax measure to go before voters later this year.…
‘The fight has just begun.’ Bredefeld, Fresno supervisors pledge legal battle with Newsom, state for passing bill to override county
A coalition of Republican Fresno leaders held a news conference on Thursday morning to oppose a Democrat-led effort allowing the state legislature to overrule the county’s board of supervisors and place a countywide tax proposal on the November general election ballot on their behalf, going so far as to threaten litigation against the state. Garry…
Gavin Newsom signs bill to guarantee spot for Fresno County’s Measure C successor plan on November ballot
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a bill to guarantee the proposed Better Roads, Safe Streets transportation tax measure a spot on the November ballot for Fresno County voters. Earlier on Thursday, AB 1923 — co-authored by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria and state Sen. Anna Caballero — received the required two-thirds support in both…
‘Passes the smell test.’ Key vote on state bill advances, continuing clash between state legislature, Fresno County supervisors over transportation tax
California lawmakers on Thursday will have an opportunity to vote on Central Valley Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria’s last-ditch effort to place the Better Roads, Safe Streets proposal on Fresno County voters’ ballots this November and circumvent delays from the Board of Supervisors. That comes after a 4-1 decision by the California Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments…
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