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Newsom’s new lobbying ban
Newsom at a news conference in Sacramento on May 14, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool
Newsom on Friday unveiled a new ethics policy that prevents his paid political and campaign consultants from directly lobbying him, his staff or state agencies he controls with the goal of influencing legislative or administrative action. The new policy also prohibits registered lobbyists from serving as paid consultants to Newsom and creates a new Chief Ethics Advisor position. The move came a day after a scathing editorial in the Sacramento Bee argued that Newsom’s appointment of registered lobbyist Jim DeBoo as a top aide raised “troubling ethical questions” and about a month after Newsom attended a dinner party at the French Laundry with multiple lobbyists. While some experts characterized the new policy as groundbreaking, others pointed out that it doesn’t prevent Newsom from taking on unpaid consultants who are also registered lobbyists
by Kathleen Ronayne (Associated Press) California Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped a veteran regulator Wednesday as the next chair of the powerful Air Resources Board, which implements the state’s ambitious climate change goals.
Liane Randolph, 55, will begin the job in January. She takes over for Mary Nichols, who is termed out after leading the board since 2007 and under consideration to lead the Environmental Protection Agency under President-elect Joe Biden.
Leading the California Air Resources Board is an influential job, if one not known to many members of the public.
Under Nichols’ leadership, the board has helped set national standards on tailpipe emissions, which dictate gas mileage, and battled with Washington as the Trump administration tried to roll back those rules.
CrossFit fight with council gets personal
SHARE Hermosa Beach Councilmember Michael Detoy, announced at Tuesday’s City Council Zoom meeting that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He said he feels fine, but will be quarantining. Detoy is a Riverside firefighter. He and his wife have a young child. Easy Reader file photo
Hermosa Beach Councilmember Michael Detoy, announced at Tuesday’s City Council Zoom meeting that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He said he feels fine, but will be quarantining. Detoy is a Riverside firefighter. He and his wife have a young child. Easy Reader file photo
CrossFit Horsepower gym co-owner Jed Sanford has alleged Mayor Justin Massey and Council Member Stacey Armato voted illegally to appeal a recent judicial ruling. That ruling invalidated the council’s September 2018 designation of the CrossFit Horsepower gym as a “public nuisance.” The ruling led to the gym’s closing.
Newsom Appoints Fresno State Researcher to Powerful State Air Board
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SACRAMENTO Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped a veteran regulator Liane Randolph on Wednesday as the next chair of the powerful Air Resources Board, which implements the state’s ambitious climate change goals.
He also named Tania Pacheco-Werner to the Board. She is a member of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and co-assistant director at Fresno State’s Central Valley Health Policy Institute.
The state air board is charged with overseeing some of California’s ambitious plans to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions and regulate air pollution.