Independent

Independent Voice for California: Culotti’s Plan

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…become California’s top priority under her leadership. The Cost-of-Living Crisis Culotti also addresses the everyday realities facing Californians: Rising gas prices Increasing taxes and fees Crumbling infrastructure Expensive housing and…

California agriculture

Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture

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…“Cow-powered” transportation using renewable natural gas Automation: Farmers operating advanced equipment remotely Workforce Development: Training programs to support ag-tech evolution Sustainability: A circular economy where waste becomes valuable input Food…

Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton Calls for “Abundance and Growth” in California Agriculture

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…linked California’s high gas prices and poor infrastructure to policy failures. He proposed several major changes: Expanding California oil and gas production Increasing use of natural gas for electricity Cutting…

California water

California Water, Energy, and Policy: Duarte, Vanden Heuvel Break It Down

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…of Natural Resources if elected. Papagni attended the announcement near Millerton Lake and asked Hilton about the state’s energy challenges, particularly the impact of regulations on California’s oil and gas…

Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture

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…Valley, Ventura County, and beyond, Hilton says water reform would be a top priority on day one. Energy Independence and Gas Prices Hilton was blunt about California’s energy direction. He…

Elaine Culotti

Elaine Culotti Announces Run for California Governor, Calls for Economic Reset and Bipartisan Reform

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…sides are dividing voters unnecessarily. “California is a purple state,” she said. “Hardworking, amazing people — and they’ve been gaslit by their government.” Economic Development and Infrastructure Culotti repeatedly emphasized…

Kern Oil

Kern Oil: Rickey Bird on California’s Energy, Community, and the Human Cost

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…regulations, and accountability can revive California’s communities,” he says. “Cheaper gas, sustainable jobs, and thriving towns start here, at home.” For those who cannot attend the premiere, additional screenings are…

Independent

Elaine Culotti Enters Governor’s Race, Calls for Major Reset in California Policy

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…is running with No Party Preference, arguing that California’s biggest challenges won’t be solved by partisan politics. With the state facing a massive budget deficit, high gas prices, struggling infrastructure,…

california

California Water, Energy, and Resource Policy: A Conversation with Edward Ring

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…to maximize existing resources: Retrofitting natural gas plants for baseload power to reduce reliance on intermittent renewables. Decentralized energy generation through data center reactors, EV storage, and small modular nuclear…

California

Edward Ring Says Energy Abundance Could Transform California’s Water and Agriculture Future

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…to import refined gasoline instead of processing California crude, Ring warned that fuel prices are likely to remain high, and regions like Kern County could suffer economically. He emphasized that…

California

AgNet News Hour: Health, Water, and California’s Crossroads

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…an extended and candid interview with Assemblyman David Tangipa (District 8, Central Valley). Tangipa sharply criticizes California’s leadership, arguing that chronic deficits, high gas prices, wildfire recovery failures, and massive…

California

AgNet News Hour: Nutrition Policy, Prop 50, and California Agriculture Under Pressure

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…raisins, noting that domestic growers face higher regulatory burdens without a level playing field. The show closes with discussion of water storage, rising gas prices, California’s growing budget deficit, stalled…