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Our View: State legislative seats will be filled in Nov. 8 election

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The election in November to fill the 35th Assembly District seat is among California’s most interesting. The two competing candidates are both Democrats — Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez and local family physician Jasmeet Bains.

Surprising political observers and the two candidates themselves, Perez, who has been an elected supervisor for nearly a decade, barely finished in first place in the June primary ahead of political newcomer Bains. Perez had 50.5 percent of the vote to Bains’ 49.5.

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Turlock mayor faces reelection challenge; fields of newcomers contend for council seats

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In the most crowded field since Turlock started district-based elections for City Council in 2016, eight candidates are vying for three seats.

Turlock voters will elect their mayor and pick two of six candidates to fill seats for Districts 1 and 3, where incumbents Nicole Larson and Andrew Nosrati are not running for reelection.

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TID board candidates discuss drought, fish and how to charge all those electric cars

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Both candidates for a Turlock Irrigation District board seat endorse the agency’s stance on Tuolumne River flows. And they hope to guide TID as it meets state mandates for green power.

David Yonan faces Wayne Zipser in the Nov. 8 contest in Division 2, in and near Ceres between Highway 99 and Santa Fe Avenue.

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Electric vehicle tax credits and rebates available in the US, sorted by state

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With more mainstream curiosity surrounding EVs, bolstered by a ten year extension in federal tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, there’s never been a more exciting time to buy an EV, and there has never been a wider selection of options to choose from.

What many US consumers may not be aware of, however, is what electric vehicle tax credits may be available to them at the state level in addition to discounts or money back on EV charger installations.

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The world of renewables this week

US EV maker Mullen Automotive issued Q1 figures completing its purchase of Electric Last Mile Solutions for $105 million in cash, announced in November,

Ensuring Fair Elections Topic For AAUW Session

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Love it or hate it – campaign season is here again and who better to inform voters about the fairness of the election process in Stanislaus County than Donna Linder, Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters.

Having personally worked on 49 elections over the past 19 years of her career, Ms. Linder is unquestionably qualified to talk on the topic of “Ensuring Fair Elections” – and she will do just that when she addresses a joint meeting of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Oakdale-Riverbank-Escalon and Turlock-Modesto Branches on Thursday, October 13th at 7 p.m.

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Turlock has $15 million for affordable housing. Why isn’t the city spending the money?

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Turlock needs more housing. In 2015, as part of a state-mandated process, the city set out to build 3,618 units by the end of 2023 to keep up with demand. Nearly 40% of those new units were meant to be affordable.

But Turlock has struggled to meet those affordable housing goals for years, and now the City Council is divided on how to solve the problem.

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Wildfire Resilience, Central Valley Police Funding Due

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In a busy legislative week, local Congressman Josh Harder announced some new funding for programs to benefit firefighting efforts and police departments in California.

On Friday, Sept. 23 Representative Harder announced that the Department of the Interior has invested over $7.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean 9,969 acres of federal land across California, drastically reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. 

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California gas refund payments are arriving soon. See if you’re eligible

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Californians who qualify for the state's gas price relief program should start to see their payments in the next few weeks.

The $9.5 billion tax refund will provide one-time payments of up to $1,050. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached a deal for the refunds back in June, when gas prices were shattering records at or above $7 a gallon.

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Coaches reward local talent

A combined seven members from Central Valley’s and Ceres High’s baseball programs were honored for their stellar play this spring.

Congressional candidates Duarte and Gray face off in public Modesto Bee debate

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Brace yourself, and educate yourself.

That’s our advice to voters as campaign season heats up.

Brace, because the November ballot will be long, busy and perhaps confusing. Voters will be asked to choose candidates on all levels of public office — local, state and federal. All will vie with seven statewide propositions for voters’ attention, as anyone with a TV already knows.

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