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“The Senate intends to work quickly and efficiently so that we can get Californians the relief they deserve at the pump,” Pro Tem McGuire said. “We appreciate the Assembly's work on this issue, and we’ll be kicking off our legislative process on Oct. 7. I’m grateful to each of the senators who have been committed to this critical issue, now, and over the past many months. We’ll be ready to roll next week.”
The second extraordinary session will be called to order at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, and will be followed upon adjournment by a hearing of the new Senate Special Committee on Fuel Supply and Price Spikes.
The Senate Appropriations Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and the Senate floor session will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 11.
Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) will serve as chair of the Special Committee on Fuel Supply and Price Spikes, and Sen. Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) will be vice-chair.
Members will include senators Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento), Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles).
“I’m looking forward to serving as chair of the Special Committee on Fuel Supply and Price Spikes, and am grateful for the Pro Tem entrusting me with this critical responsibility,” Sen. Bradford said. “As we begin our work, protecting consumers remains our top priority. We look forward to hearing the legislation from our partners in the Assembly, and forging thoughtful, practical solutions to avoid price spikes and saving Californians money at the pump.”
“Gasoline reserves are the smart way to save Californians money at the pump. I’m pleased the Senate will be moving with urgency and completing the work we started earlier in the year,” said Sen. Nancy Skinner, who authored similar legislation at the end of the 2023-24 Regular Session and will be temporarily chairing the Senate’s Appropriations Committee next week. “I’m grateful to Pro Tem McGuire, our colleagues in the Senate, and our partners in the Assembly and administration for the focused work and collaboration on this effort.”
The Senate floor session will be held in Room 1200 of the 1021 O Street building (Swing Space) due to electrical work being conducted in the Senate chamber. All public hearings and floor sessions will be streamed on the Senate’s website.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The eight candidates in the fall race for the Clearlake City Council took part in a Monday night forum at City Hall.
Running for the three available seats on Clearlake’s council this fall are incumbents David Claffey, Joyce Overton and Russell Perdock, and challengers Tara Downey, Brett Freeman, Jessica Hooten, James Rivera and Mary Wilson.
The candidates in the largest field of city council hopefuls in decades answered questions submitted by community members over the course of just over two hours.
Elizabeth Larson, editor and publisher of Lake County News, organized and moderated the forum.
Two versions of the video are available on this page, one by Lake County News staff and one by PEG TV 8.
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The elections office said all registered voters will be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot. Mailing of vote-by-mail ballots will begin on Oct. 7. Supplemental mailings will follow for newly registered or re-registered voters.
To ensure there are no delays in receiving your ballot in the mail, verify that the Registrar of Voters Office has your most up-to-date voter information. Visit https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/ or call 707-263-2372 to verify both your residential and mailing address.
Is everything correct? If not, you can update your registration by re-registering to vote at registertovote.ca.gov or by calling 707-263-2372 and requesting a voter registration form be mailed to you.
Return your vote-by-mail ballot
The elections office encourages people to vote safely at home, and return your vote-by-mail ballot in one of the following ways:
• Mail your ballot on or before Election Day – no postage required.
• At any official ballot drop box location. Visit https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/ or call 707-263-2372 for locations.
• Drop it off at the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office or at any polling place location within the state of California.
Track your vote-by-mail ballot
Receive your personalized text message, emails or voicemails letting you know when your ballot is mailed, received, and counted by the Registrar of Voters by subscribing to https://wheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov.
In-person voting
There will be 20 polling place locations on Election Day. Polling place locations will be staffed for voters to drop off voted ballots or to be issued a replacement ballot from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
To vote in-person at your assigned polling place site on Election Day, please call the Registrar of Voters office for instructions. You will be required to vote a provisional ballot if you are unable to surrender your vote-by-mail ballot.
Ballot processing to begin Oct. 7
The Registrar of Voters Office also reported that it will commence processing vote-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election on Monday, Oct. 7. The processing of the vote-by-mail voter ballots will continue through Election Day as well as during the official canvass.
The scanning and adjudicating of the official ballots will commence on Monday, Oct. 28 in the Registrar of Voters Office, 325 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport, however, results will not be announced until after the close of the polls at 8 p.m. on Election Day.
The official canvass will commence on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. and will continue daily, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, for not less than six hours each day until completed.
Observers are invited to view the processing and counting of the ballots, but shall not interfere with the election process.
Observers may contact the Registrar of Voters Office at 707-263-2372, toll-free at 888-235-6730 or by email at
Staff may be required to work on some Saturdays, Sundays and county holidays as needed in order to complete the Official Canvass by the state deadline.
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The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The agenda can be found here.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEGTV YouTube Channel.
Community members also can participate via Zoom. The webinar ID is 843 3663 1409, the pass code is 879061. One tap mobile is available at +16694449171,,84336631409#, or join by phone at 669-444-9171 or 253-205-0468.
Under business, council members will consider a resolution granting consent to the county of Lake to establish the Lake County Hospital Improvement District.
City Manager Alan Flora’s report to the council explained that the council heard a presentation from Adventist Health Clear Lake Hospital on Sept. 9 about establishing a hospital district within Lake County.
“The District would establish a fee, paid by the two hospitals with the county, Adventist Health Clear Lake and Sutter Lakeside. The fee would be paid to the state and increase the federal reimbursement rate for the two hospitals,” Flora wrote. “The District is similar to the Lake County Tourism Improvement District that created an assessment on lodging operators for marketing of Lake County as a tourism destination. The responsibility to establish this type of district falls on the Lake County Board of Supervisors, who adopted a resolution requesting the City of Clearlake’s consent on September 10th. After the two cities consent to the establishment, the Board will take final action to establish the District.”
Staff also will give the council an update on the Boyles fire.
Thursday’s meeting also will include the presentation of October’s adoptable dogs, and proclamations declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
On the meeting's consent agenda — items that are considered routine in nature and usually adopted on a single vote — are warrants; minutes; approval of Resolution No. 2024-40 approving the road closure on Oct. 19 for the Robert Viramontes Memorial Soap Box Derby; approval of Resolution No. 2024-41 approving the road closure on Oct. 31 for the Trunk or Treat event; authorization of an amendment of contract in the amount of $109,852.50 with Square Signs LLC for the Digital Marquee Signs Project; continuation of the director of emergency services/city manager proclamation declaring a local emergency for winter storms; and adoption of Resolution 2024-43 Renewing Ordinance 261-2022 and approval of the Clearlake Police Department Military Equipment Report.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss a lawsuit against Highlands Mutual Water Co.
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