County Supervisors Block Countywide Transportation Tax, Pushing Fresno City to Go It Alone
Fresno County’s 40-year-old transportation sales tax, Measure C, expires next summer. Two weeks ago, the Board of Supervisors had a
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Fresno Superior Court Rules City Council Violated Open Meetings Law in Budget Deliberations
A Fresno Superior Court judge has ruled that the Fresno City Council violated California’s open meetings law by conducting budget
Fresno County supervisors block transportation tax from November ballot with 3-2 study vote
Three Fresno County supervisors voted July 14 to require a 30-day study of the Better Roads, Safe Streets transportation sales
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Federal Prosecutors Launch Election Fraud Investigation in California Primary
Federal prosecutors announced last month they are investigating alleged election fraud in California’s June 2 primary election, following President Trump’s
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Fresno County’s transportation tax heads toward 2026 ballot with competing visions
Fresno County’s half-cent transportation sales tax expires June 2027. What replaces it — if anything — is now the subject
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Newsom Calls for Federal Billionaire Tax While Opposing California’s Prop. 40
Governor Gavin Newsom announced he will oppose California’s Proposition 40, a ballot measure that would impose a wealth tax on
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Fresno Council Candidate Says ‘Abolish ICE’ Stance Compatible With Prosecuting ICE Cases
Rob Fuentes, running for Fresno City Council’s District 1 seat, says there’s no contradiction between his campaign call to abolish
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Fresno County Puts Hotel Tax on November Ballot, Advances Home Kitchen Program
Fresno County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to place a hotel tax on this November’s ballot and approved the first reading
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Fresno City Council Candidate Resigns Federal Prosecutor Job After ICE Criticism Goes Public
Rob Fuentes resigned from his position as an assistant U.S. attorney after his campaign criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Gray and Lincoln Advance to November Face-Off in Congressional District 13 Race
Democratic Rep. Adam Gray and Republican Kevin Lincoln will face each other in November’s general election for California’s 13th Congressional
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Esparza Proposes Ballot Measure to Block City Funding for SEDA Development
Fresno City Council President Nelson Esparza announced Friday he will ask the City Council to place a measure on the
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