North Coast State Sen. Mike McGuire issued a statement this morning applauding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to halt state executions in California and shutter the lethal injection chamber at San Quentin State Prison for his tenure in office. Newsom’s decision offers an immediate — if temporary — reprieve to the state’s 737 death row inmates, […]
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Science and the Looming Cannapacolypse
Leave it to scientists to rain on your wellness parade. CBD is clearly all the rage right now. Cannabidiol, a naturally occurring compound that’s one of more than 100 phytocannabinoids found in cannabis flowers, has recently been federally legalized, was featured in a Super Bowl promotion and could reach more than $16 billion in annual […]
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Wood, McGuire Applaud Gov.’s Budget Plan
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released the first budget proposal of his tenure today, proposing a $209 billion spending plan that would increase funding for schools, healthcare programs and the fight against homelessness. The budget proposal — which came in at about $8 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown’s last spending proposal — also would increase […]
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McGuire Re-introduces Trump Tax Return Legislation
North Coast State Sen. Mike McGuire has followed through on his promise to re-introduce legislation that would require presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to make it onto the primary ballot in California. McGuire vowed to reintroduce the legislation — a prior version of which was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown last […]
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Lawmakers’ Intervention Prevents Four-Month DMV Closure
North Coast lawmakers announced this afternoon that they have prevented — or at least postponed — a months-long closure of the Eureka Department of Motor Vehicles office that was slated to begin in August. State Sen. Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Jim Wood sent out a joint press release saying they were informed of the DMV’s […]
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In the Wake of Helsinki, NorCal Lawmakers Introduce Vetting Bills
The days following President Donald Trump’s widely criticized July 16 joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin saw a flurry of sternly worded statements and blustery interviews, but little action. Two North Coast lawmakers, however, seized the opportunity to announce legislation aimed at bringing greater transparency to presidential elections. Standing behind a podium in […]
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North Coast Lawmakers Question Trump’s Motives with Russia, Introduce Candidate Vetting Legislation
North Coast lawmakers announced this morning a pair of efforts in direct response to President Donald Trump’s widely criticized remarks in Helsinki, Finland, Monday during a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he refrained from criticizing the Russian dictator and cast doubt on whether the country interfered in the 2016 presidential election. […]
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State Senate Unanimously Passes ‘Great Redwood Trail’ Bill
The Great Redwood Trail is one step closer to reality. A bill by North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire to dissolve the North Coast Railroad Authority and transform the defunct railway from Willits to Arcata into a multi-use trail nabbed a unanimous 36-0 vote on the Senate floor last night. “There is tremendous support for […]
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State Audit Confirms Inadequacies in For-Profit Skilled Nursing
A report published on the California State Auditor’s website this morning appears to confirm the worst suspicions of state Sen. Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Jim Wood, who in June of 2017 requested an audit of skilled nursing providers and the state agencies that monitor them. The audit focused on for-profit company Brius, which holds a […]
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Last Chance Grade Project Slated to Receive $5M
The California Transportation Commission is slated this week to earmark an additional $5 million to help pave the way for an alternative to Last Chance Grade. The new funds will be combined with a previous $5 million allocated by the agency last May to pay for the environmental studies needed to move forward with a […]
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McGuire Calls to Dissolve North Coast Railroad Authority
State Sen. Mike McGuire introduced amendments to Senate Bill 1029 — the Great Redwood Trail Act — today that would effectively dismantle the North Coast Railroad Authority and transfer the northern portion of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad line, from Willits to Arcata, to the state Department of Transportation. The DOT will begin “railbanking” the property, […]