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Memorial Ceremonies Honor Fallen Officers

May 17, 2017

Law enforcement officers from across California converged at the State Capitol on Monday, May 8 to honor officers who made “the ultimate sacrifice” in the line of duty. Senator Cathleen Galgiani, whose Fifth Senate District includes portions of San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, served as the legislative sponsor of this year’s event that included the recognition of 15 officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

UC Needs Truly Independent Oversight

May 08, 2017

One of the first rules of politics is that — unless you are a private investigator or a government auditor — you never want to see your name in the same headline as the phrase “secret fund.”

Yet, that’s exactly where University of California President Janet Napolitano finds herself in the wake of a scathing report from the state’s government watchdog agency that criticized her office for a lack of transparency and accountability in its spending decisions.

UC secret funds sparks bill to curb autonomy

May 07, 2017

The revelation that the University of California president’s office kept $175 million in secret funds and paid executives and staff extra-fat salaries has led state lawmakers to wag their fingers furiously at UC leaders in recent days.

Some held a hearing. Others called for subpoenas. One proposed a new law.

But unlike California State University — where lawmakers can order changes to how CSU does business — UC is largely immune to the wishes of the Legislature.

Time to rein them in’: Amendment would limit UC salaries, tuition hikes

May 02, 2017

SACRAMENTO — An effort to change the state Constitution that would tie University of California tuition increases and low-level employee wages to the number of UC administrators paid more than the governor has been launched by Sen. Cathleen Galgiani, D-Stockton.

Galgiani introduced her amendment proposal Monday with the goal of letting California voters have a say in the university’s budget priorities. The local legislator is downright angry about UC’s latest plan to increase student tuition.

A New Plea to the Governor, times two, to keep killers in 1979 Modesto case locked up

April 28, 2017

If you are tired of reading about the repeated parole hearings from the 1979 murders of Modesto residents Phil and Kathy Ranzo, just think how tired and emotionally drained the Ranzo family members must feel every time they attend one.

Let’s encourage manufacturing in California

April 27, 2017

The Orange County Register

Opinion

By Teresa Casazza |

April 27, 2017 at 12:03 am

While discussing California’s loss of manufacturing jobs, a colleague once quipped that at the rate we’re going, the only factory jobs left in this state will be at The Cheesecake Factory.

In wake of Aerojet, Central Valley lawmakers push to extend tax break for manufacturers - Sacramento Business Journal

April 25, 2017

In wake of Aerojet, Central Valley lawmakers push to extend tax break for manufacturers - Sacramento Business Journal

Victor A. Patton | Sacramento Business Journal

Taxpayer groups and business advocates joined a pair of Central Valley legislators at the state Capitol Monday to support a pair of bills they say would expand a tax break for manufacturers and help retain jobs statewide.

Galgiani makes push to secure $110M for flood protection work

April 20, 2017

Manteca Bulletin

By Dennis Wyatt/Executive Editor

State Senator Cathleen Galgiani is making a push to secure $100 million to provide mandated 200-year flood protection for Lathrop as well as part of Manteca and Stockton.

Lodi official: Road projects would benefit from state gas tax

April 19, 2017

By Kyla Cathey/Lodi Living Editor

The state Legislature recently voted to hike gas taxes and vehicle fees by just over $5 billion per year in California.

Proceeds from the tax will go to repairing California’s highways and bridges, as well as boosting transportation projects throughout the state.

That goes for Lodi, too.

Brown knows how to play the ACE card

April 14, 2017

Turlock Journal

By: Dennis Wyatt

Jerry Brown is shrewd.

How shrewd is he?

In order to get passage of the 43 percent gas tax hike and the surcharge registration last week to generate $52 billion to address California’s growing backlog of road and bridge maintenance a deal was struck using $927 million in “pork”.

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