Marijuana legalization initiative petitions begin this election cycle
Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced proponents may gather signatures for a marijuana legalization measure. The Attorney General provides the official title and summary, setting rules on decriminalizing sales and possession for those 21 and older, with taxes and enforcement details. Proponents must collect 504,760 signatures by December 19, 2011, with tracking numbers 1490 and 11-0011. James P. Gray, William McPike, and Steve Kubby lead the measure.
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Debra Bowen
Secretary of State
Attorney General
James P. Gray
William McPike
Steve Kubby
Referendum to overturn non-discrimination in schools
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced that petitioners may begin collecting signatures for a measure to overturn non-discrimination requirements for school instruction. The Attorney General prepared the legal title and summary, which would place the referendum on the statewide ballot if sufficient valid signatures are gathered and filed. The measure would require materials to recognize societal contributions of role groups and prohibit content that reflects adversely on people based on ethnicity gender sexual orientation or other characteristics.
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Debra Bowen
Secretary of State
Agency mourns loss of former general manager Tom Clark
Tom Clark 65 longtime Kern County Water Agency general manager died July 23 2011 after a cancer battle. He led 23 years of service guiding water policy and development at county state and federal levels including SWP management flood control and groundwater banking. His Pioneer Project water banking site west of Allen Road and Stockdale Highway was later renamed Thomas N Clark Recharge and Banking Project.
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Era County Water Agency
Tom Clark
General Manger
Tom
Clark
Kern County
Agency
Mike Radon
California Department of Water Resources
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Ideal Water Banking
Pioneer
Allen Road
Stockdale Highway
Thomas N. Clark
Shafter Arrest Log Details Multiple July Bookings
A sequence of arrests across Shafter and Bakersfield reports individuals detained on July 21 to July 31 for offenses including possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, bench and outside agency warrants, possession or manufacturing of dangerous weapons, DUI with alcohol and marijuana, reckless driving, disorderly conduct, and open container violations. Notable names include Brian Gil Lopez 21 Shafter, Daniel Lomeli Herrera 23 Shafter, Cesar Ariel Mendoza 19 Shafter, Jorge Ordaz Trujillo 37 Shafter, Domingo Ramirez 44 Shafter, Wilfrido Mercado Valenzuela 22 Shafter, Juan Antonio Rivera 35 Shafter, Juan Geraldo Zamora 32 Shafter, Ernesto Sanchez Acevedo 23 Shafter, Juan Martin Barraza 31 Shafter, and Barbara Baez 42 Bakersfield.
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Brian Gil Lopez
Shafter
Daniel Lomeli Herrera
Cesar Ariel Mendoza
Jorge Ordaz Trujillo
Domingo Ramirez
Wilfrido Mercado
Barbara Baez
Bakersfield
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