Editor’s note: I received this email from “Keep it California”! “An attempt to split Lassen County from the rest of California was defeated by 58 percent vs. 42 percent, on Tuesday. Lassen, the only remaining county to include the question of separation from the state on their ballot, clearly rejected the idea. “In Lake, Plumas, … Continue reading “Lassen voters soundly reject State of Jefferson ballot measure”
“Thanks but no thanks.” It’s such a simple phrase. But I guess it is hard for some local politicians to “just say no.” Nowhere is this more apparent than with District 1 candidate Duane Strawser’s decision to accept support from “Americans for Good Government”, the Tea Party-influenced PAC. As I’d written before, Americans for Good Government … Continue reading “Freedle’s latest State of Jefferson rant: A shining example why Strawser should have rejected Tea Party PAC $$$”
“The State of Jefferson initiative has failed to qualify for the ballot. Proposed initiative and referendum measures that have not gathered the required number of signatures during the circulation period fail to qualify for the ballot,” the Nevada County Elections Office announced Monday afternoon. “The petition was submitted to our office on January 28, 2016, … Continue reading “State of Jefferson petition — failed to qualify”
Editor’s note: I received this email from the “Keep It California” contingent: “Following on the heels of our work with the Lake County Board of Supervisors to rescind their offer to put the State of Jefferson on the ballot, we worked with other counties to do the same. January saw Plumas and Amador remove the … Continue reading “State of Jefferson ballot campaigns diminish to two from five”
Telestream is profiled in the Sacramento Bee this weekend. “In 2015, private equity firm Genstar Capital acquired Telestream,” writes columnist Cathie Anderson (who keeps tabs on our region and whom I visit with from time to time). “None of the sales prices was disclosed, but (CEO Dan) Castles said that if you were to add each … Continue reading “Parallel universes: economic development and State of Jefferson”
The commentary on the hard-right political blogs is dominated by a handful of people and a very narrow demographic. In the recent State of Jefferson dialogue, I counted only 10: George Rebane, Russ Steele, Nancy Garcia, Barry Pruett, Don Bessee, Gregory Goodknight, Todd Juvinall, The Union columnist George Boardman, “Bill Tozer,” and “fish” (AKA David Larsen … Continue reading “State of Jefferson dialog shows few commentators in the hard-right blogosphere — just activists”
Editor’s note: I do not receive e-blasts from Eddie Garcia, the local State of Jefferson leader. But Russ Steele does. On right-wing political activist George Rebane’s blog, Russ wrote: “State of Jefferson: Up to Nevada County Voters? “Eddy Garcia writes in an email: “But, thanks to the untiring efforts of your Steering Committee and volunteers, … Continue reading “State of Jefferson organizers claim success in gathering signatures for local ballot measure”
Editor’s note: I received this press release from “Keep it California.” Meanwhile, some of the citizens in our community are trading ammo for signatures to support a State of Jefferson initiative. It’s hard to believe our community is serious about attracting college-educated millennials and tech jobs. Instead, we are attracting the Bundys. Where is our … Continue reading “Sierra County rejects the State of Jefferson — while some of our residents seek to secede”
Here’s another western Nevada County, CA gem from the Nevada County Tea Party Patriots website:
Jeff Pelline's Sierra Foothills Report 