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U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Jim Gerlach (R-PA) on Tuesday announced that they will introduce the bipartisan Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2013.
The legislation provides a permanent tax incentive to family farmers, ranchers, and other landowners who chose not develop their land and instead preserve their property for conservation.
By providing tax benefits to landowners who choose conservation, the bill helps preserve our nation's farm lands and open spaces for future generations.
Congressmen John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove) and Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and other representatives from Northern California called on Governor Jerry Brown's administration to withdraw and fully revise their proposed Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) Friday.
The call to action came in light of drafts provided to the California Department of Water Resources as part of a review of the Environmental Impact Reports that found the BDCP "biased" and "insufficient," according to a statement released by the United States House of Representatives.
On Friday, several U.S. Representatives from Northern California called on the Brown Administration to withdraw and fully revise their proposed Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) in light of draft environmental documents being found “biased” and “insufficient” by federal agencies in public comments made available Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson recently announced a $126,364 grant award to help Clinic Ole in Napa enroll the uninsured in new health insurance options made available by the Affordable Care Act.
With the grant, Clinic Ole will help consumers understand coverage options in California's new Health Insurance Marketplace â€" Covered California. The grant will also allow the health center to help people determine their eligibility for Medi-Cal, the Children's Health Insurance Program and other forms of financial assistance.
With or without a flood, big things are about start happening to downtown Napa.
This bypass channel will provide much more than just flood protection.
The channel, which would double as a city park in dry weather, is a critical component of the Napa River flood control project, approved by county voters in 1998.
“This project will be a linchpin of economic development and job creation in our community for decades to come,” Thompson said in a news release.
Rep. Mike Thompson's bipartisan provision requiring every American flag purchased by the Department of Defense to be 100 percent manufactured in the United States was passed by the House of Representatives earlier this week.
The legislation, an amendment to H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014, allows veterans and service members to access innovative treatments offered outside military and veteran medical facilities.
So far, Republican members of Congress from California are siding against public opinion and public safety, and aligning themselves with the pro-gun lobby, which opposes the background check legislation.
So far, Republican members of Congress from California are siding against public opinion and public safety, and aligning themselves with the pro-gun lobby, which opposes the background check legislation.