CA bill to delay EV school bus mandate would help Merced, other rural districts
A state legislative committe has approved a bill from Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria that would allow school districts to apply for waivers while working to adopt the state’s 2035 zero-emission school bus mandate.
Assembly Bill 1111 sought an extension to 2045. Amendments adopted by the committee would allow small Local Educational Agencies to apply for a five-year waiver between 2035 and 2040, as well as the ability to apply for an annual waiver between 2040 and 2045.
Assemblywoman Soria Releases Statement on Governor Newsom’s May Revise
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D- Merced) released the following statement on Governor Newsom’s May Revise, which was released this week:
Assemblywoman Soria Votes in Favor of AB 379 to Protect Kids from Sexual Predators
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D- Merced) today voted in support of AB 379, which strengthens penalties against the sexual exploitation of kids. The bill provides felony penalties for predators who solicit sex from a minor.
‘I’m still waiting.’ Some Planada families frustrated by slow flood recovery
Two years after a flood ravaged the town, even a member of the California State Assembly says she’s unhappy with the slow pace of repairs promised to residents.
Affordable housing is bustling in Merced, but smaller cities face barriers. ‘It’s not for lack of trying’
The city of Merced has a number of low-income housing projects in the works, but other, smaller Merced County cities have none.
Adam Conour took a couple of career detours before finding his calling in real estate development in California’s Central Valley.
Prior to launching Anabasis, a real estate company that houses U.S. armed forces veterans, he tested explosive weapons for the federal government. Before that, the 34-year-old Winton native was enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Conour’s commitment to housing his fellow veterans runs deep, even though investing in affordable housing in the state’s rural areas is challenging.