Editorial: With reluctance, a nod for Measure E
Without a doubt, Hollister leaders have grossly mismanaged the budget and Measure T sales tax revenue since voters committed to the investment nearly five years ago. Despite those past transgressions - underscored by $500,000 in raises handed out immediately after its approval and a failure to wean off the city from needing the extra funds - voters would be penalizing themselves by opposing the Measure E extension on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Guest View: Changes needed for utility legislation
Last year, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB X2, which requires California’s utility districts to provide one-third of their total electricity from “renewable” sources by 2020. At the media event held for the signing of the more onerous Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) program, the Governor and the bill’s author, Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), spoke of how great this would be for California as a world leader.
