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New Revenue Proposal for Higher Ed, Parks Sidelined in Senate Appropriations

Monday, May 20, 2013

Sacramento, CA—A new revenue proposal to fund public education and natural resources in California failed to gain the approval of the Senate Appropriations Committee today.  The bill, SB 241, which would impose a 9.5 percent tax on oil companies for the extraction of oil or gas in California’s jurisdiction, was moved to suspense.   If the committee fails to act on the bill by Friday the bill will become a two year legislative effort.

Evans Responds to Governor’s May Revision

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Sacramento, CA – Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) offered the following statement in response to the Governor’s May Budget Revision:

Oil Severance Tax Advances in the Legislature

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

$2 Billion in New Revenues to be Earmarked for Education, Parks

Evans’ Bills to Strengthen, Improve CEQA Advance

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

(Sacramento, CA)— Two bills to improve and strengthen the nation’s leading community and environmental protection law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), today passed their first policy committee in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.  The bills introduced by Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa), SB 617 and SB 754, received 7-2 and 6-2 votes respectively and will next be heard in Appropriations.

Senate Unanimously Passes Rape by Fraud Bill

Monday, April 22, 2013

Overturned Rape Conviction Exposed Legal Anomaly

SACRAMENTO – A bill to close a loophole in California’s rape law that caused an appellate court to overturn a sexual assault conviction has passed off the Senate Floor today with a 37-0 vote on urgency.  The bill now moves to the Assembly and will be heard in their public safety committee this summer. The bill seeks to close the legal loophole specific to rape under false pretenses or rape by fraud by updating the penal code.  If passed, the legislation would go into effect immediately.

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Evans Announces Earth Day Support for SB 241

Monday, April 22, 2013

Sacramento, CA –Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) today announced that the lead proponent of the student-led effort for the California Modernization and Economic Development Act (CMED) is supporting her bill to impose an oil extraction tax.

Legislation Clarifying Rape Law Moves to Senate Floor

Monday, April 8, 2013

Overturned Rape Conviction Exposed Legal Anomaly

SACRAMENTO – A bill moving through the Senate in response to an exposed legal anomaly in an outdated rape statute, which resulted in an overturned rape conviction, cleared a key committee today passing out of Appropriations 6-0.  The bill seeks to close the legal loophole specific to rape under false pretenses or rape by fraud by updating the penal code.

Evans Statement on Willits Bypass Project Status and Today’s CHP Actions

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Sacramento, CA –Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) issued the following statement in response to today’s removal of Willits Bypass Project protestors by the California Highway Patrol (CHP):

 

Evans Joins Labor, Tribal and Environmental Organizations to Defend California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Organizations Announce Solidified Support of California’s Existing Environmental Standards and CEQA’s Economic Impact on California

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Evans Takes Lead on California Environmental Protection

Monday, February 25, 2013

Introduces Two Bills to Improve, Strengthen Environmental Quality Act
 
(Sacramento, CA)—Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) today announced the introduction of two proposals for the 2013 legislative session that will improve and strengthen the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  The bills, SB 617 and SB 754, seek to preserve and protect some of the nation’s leading community and environmental protection laws.

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