Congressman Lowenthal Renamed as Ranking Member of Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Congressman Alan Lowenthal on January 24 was renamed ranking minority member of the House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR), which oversees American energy production and mining on federal lands – both onshore and offshore. This will be Congressman Lowenthal’s second Congressional term as ranking member on EMR
Royce Assigned to Subcommittees on Financial Institutions, Consumer Credit, GSEs, and Insurance
U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Calif.) released the following statement after being assigned to the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee and the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) for the 115th Congress
CBRE’s Philip D. Voorhees and NRP-West Team Complete Silver Lake Collection Sale for $13.30...
CBRE Executive Vice President Philip D. Voorhees announced today that he and his National Retail Partners – West (NRP-West) team completed the sale of Silver Lake Collection, 10,497 square-feet of urban street-front in the Silver Lake enclave in the city of Los Angeles, Calif. Situated in “Sunset Junction,” the property is 100% leased to three contemporary restaurant and beverage tenants. The sale price was $13.30 million.
NAPOLITANO REELECTED RANKING MEMBER OF WATER RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE, ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 115TH CONGRESS
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano proudly announced her reelection to serve as the Ranking Democratic Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and the rest of her committee assignments for the 115th Congress
Rep. Bass Condemns Trump’s Executive Actions that Roll Back Environmental Protections, Advance the Dakota...
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to sign an executive order to advance the Dakota Access and Keystone XL Pipelines, while freezing grants and contracts at the Environmental Protection Agency
Costa Statement on Executive Order to Build Wall on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. “Building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border is not a real solution to fixing our
Led by Southern California, state’s pending home sales trend higher in December
Led by the Southern California region, California pending home sales registered gains on a month-to-month and year-to-year basis, portending a moderate increase in sales in the near term, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today
California REALTORS® call on HUD and new Administration to make reinstatement of FHA insurance...
The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will indefinitely suspend a recently announced cut in its annual mortgage insurance premium
KTGY-designed Muir Pointe in Hercules Expects to Open Models in Early 2017
International award-winning firm KTGY Architecture + Planning is pleased to announce that Muir Pointe featuring 144 single-family homes within two neighborhoods, The Cove and The Tides, will be the newest residential community to open at the 106-acre Bayside master-planned community in the city of Hercules, Calif. Built by Taylor Morrison, a leading national homebuilder and developer, and designed by KTGY, Muir Pointe’s waterfront location offers easy access to freeways and public transportation and provides a convenient commute to major employment centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Models for the new community are currently under construction and are slated to open in February 2017.
California home price ends year on high note while sales moderate in December; housing...
Despite strong headwinds of tight housing supplies and an affordability squeeze throughout much of 2016, California’s housing market ended the year on a positive note, posting a moderate sales pace and home price increases in December, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today
New Owners Unveil Revitalization Plan for East Hills Mall in Bakersfield, Calif.
Local developers C & C Properties, Inc. and MarkChris Investments announced their plans for the revitalization of East Hills Mall in Bakersfield, Calif. The vision is to transform the enclosed mall into an exciting, destination open-air lifestyle center offering a collection of restaurants, shopping and entertainment in 350,000 square feet. A new, state-of-the-art, movie theater complex will serve as the centerpiece of the new development.
Reps. Huffman and Rohrabacher Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Ease Tax Burden on Homeowners Making...
Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) led a bipartisan group of 5 members of Congress in reintroducing the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act today, legislation to amend Federal tax law to clarify that homeowners do not need to pay income tax when they receive rebates from water utilities for water conservation and water runoff management improvements that they have made
AGUILAR ASSIGNED TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES
Rep. Pete Aguilar was assigned to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy, Water Development, and Related Agencies and the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies on the powerful House Appropriations Committee
Water Scarce to Recharge Groundwater Basins, New Report Shows
A first-of-its-kind analysis of California’s water resources shows that bringing local groundwater basins into sustainable balance -- as state law demands – will require investments and innovations in integrated water management including conservation, storm water capture, recycling, desalination, water transfers, diversion, conveyance and storage.
FOIA Request Seeks Data on Reverse Mortgage Foreclosures at Steve Mnuchin’s Former Bank
Earlier today, two nonprofit groups submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request about reverse mortgage foreclosures conducted against seniors by Financial Freedom, a reverse mortgage servicer previously owned by Steven Mnuchin, who has been nominated for the United States Treasury Secretary position by President Elect Trump.
Rep. Calvert Reintroduces the REBUILD Act
Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced the Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development (REBUILD) Act, H.R. 481. The legislation would cut red tape and reduce costs for infrastructure projects.
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier To Serve On Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he has been appointed to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 115th Congress. In addition, he will continue to serve on the House Education and Workforce Committee.
Rep. Peters Named to Influential Energy and Commerce Committee for 115th Congress
U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) was selected by his Democratic colleagues to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee during the 115th Congress. The committee has jurisdiction over legislation and regulation pertaining to energy and the environment, healthcare, telecommunications, and interstate commerce, making it one of the most influential policy-making bodies in Congress.
Rep. Denham Re-Introduces “New WATER Act,” Requests Local Authorities to Increase Capture of Storm...
U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today re-introduced H.R. 434, the “New Water Available To Every Reclamation State Act” (New WATER Act) to authorize a pilot project to help finance development of water resources infrastructure in reclamation states, such as California.
115th Congress Subcommittee Assignments Released
Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rodney Frelinghuysen announced subcommittee memberships for the 115th Congress. U.S. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) will serve on the Agriculture Subcommittee, the Military Construction and Veteran Affairs Subcommittee, as well as the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Subcommittee
