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    State Senator-Elect John Laird says he’s excited to hit the ground running

    –Former California State Assemblyman John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) won the Senate District 17 seat in the Nov. 3 election and says he’s excited to hit […]Full Article

    Paso Robles company designs new ballot security verification technology

    Verify First Technologies introduces a patented technology–SCANcheck –Verify First Technologies of Paso Robles recently announced it has successfully completed the development of a ballot security […]Full Article

    Secretary of State Alex Padilla is frontrunner to replace Sen. Kamala Harris, report says

    –New York Times reports– California Secretary of State Alex Padilla has emerged as the front-runner to succeed Kamala Harris, the New York Times reports. But […]Full Article

    Assemblyman Issues Statement on EDD Issuing Benefits to Thousands of Inmates

      –This week, local Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) issued a statement on the California Employee Development Department (EDD) paying nearly $1 billion in […]Full Article

    Presidential election is certified in San Luis Obispo County

    –The Official Canvass for the Presidential General Election has been completed and the election was certified by County Clerk-Recorder Tommy Gong on Nov. 25. The […]Full Article

    Paso Robles housing element being updated

    –The City of Paso Robles is updating its housing element, a required element of the general plan that includes goals and objectives to achieve housing […]Full Article

    Supervisors ask governor to call session to address financial relief

    –A letter penned by Supervisors John Peschong and Lynn Compton is requesting that Governor Newsom call a special session of the state legislature in order […]Full Article

    Supervisors approve campaign spending limit

    –On Friday, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor approved a new limit on campaign spending. Confronted by a new state law that would limit individual campaign […]Full Article

    Governor appoints Dawn Ortiz-Legg to fill vacant county supervisor’s seat

    –Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday appointed Dawn Ortiz-Legg, 61, of San Luis Obispo to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. She fills the […]Full Article

    County supervisors re-classify ground water ‘red zones’ with new data

    –This week, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors modified “red zones” for water management in the North County. The red zone is defined […]Full Article