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Republicans can be irrelevant in California politics, but these two are changing that | Opinion
March 28, 2025By Matt Fleming Special to The Sacramento Bee Republicans in California are having a moment and two Sacramento-area assemblymembers are at the center of it all. November’s election results expanded the Republican legislative caucuses and validated many Republican positions validated by voters...
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Tell Sacramento to stop playing games with electricity rates
March 6, 2025The latest report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) confirms what many residents have long suspected: California’s electricity rates are among the highest in the nation. According to the LAO, California has “the second highest residential electricity rates after Hawaii,...
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Assemblymembers Joe Patterson and Juan Alanis Introduce Bill to Make Domestic Violence a Violent Felony, 3rd Time’s a Charm
January 22, 2025SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) and Assemblyman Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) introduced AB 292 classifying felony domestic violence as a “violent felony.” AB 292 will hold the most violent domestic abusers accountable by making them ineligible for “early release.”...
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Decoupling Wildfires from the "Trump-proofing" Special Session
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California's electricity rates are rising. A state lawmaker wants your bill to show why
January 7, 2025By Ashley ZavalaCalifornia Capitol Correspondent - KCRA SACRAMENTO, Calif. —California has the second highest electricity rates in the nation that have outpaced inflation, and one state lawmaker has said he's filing legislation to help ratepayers understand why.The new report released Tuesday...
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Re-elected Assemblyman Joe Patterson Introduces First Piece of Legislation to Halt Cost of Living Increases, Bring Transparency to Sacramento Bureaucrats
December 2, 2024SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) was sworn into office for a second term in the California State Assembly. He immediately introduced legislation aimed at reining in unaccountable bureaucrats that make decisions that contribute to the most expensive electricity...
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Assemblyman Joe Patterson calls Newsom’s Special Session ‘Political Theater’
November 7, 2024SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) issued the following statement criticizing Governor Newsom’s call for a special legislative session:“Newsom’s calling of this special session is nothing short of political theater. Despite voters saying they want him to focus on issues...
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Joe Patterson, Gallagher, Call on Newsom to Reconsider Refinery Storage Mandate, Delay LCFS Update
October 30, 2024SACRAMENTO - Following the announcements that Phillips 66 would close its California refinery and Valero was considering shutting down its facilities, Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) and Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to act to prevent more gas price increases due...
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Effort to halt another gas price hike
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How a young woman's memory became a focal point in California's Prop 36 fight
October 10, 2024By Julie Watts Updated on: October 10, 2024 / 3:21 PM PDT / CBS News California It's been five years since Christine Capelouto found her 20-year-old daughter slumped over sideways, still sitting on the floor in front of her mirror where she'd been...