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The meeting will take place beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29.
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The Kelseyville Fire Protection District reported that it’s considering the formation of a community facilities district.
In order to form the community facilities district, Kelseyville Fire would need to follow a seven-step process.
The community facilities district proposal is being explored as it could provide additional funding for a new fire station on the Soda Bay corridor, a new fire engine, ambulances and salaries for staff members working in the proposed station.
The district said the new fire station would be “incredibly impactful” for nearby residents.
It would be the first fire station located within a five-mile radius of homeowners and so would be expected to significantly reduce fire district response rates and allow for adequate coverage of that portion of the district.
It also could potentially reduce insurance rates for homeowners by enhancing the Insurance Services Office rating.
The station, equipment and salaries would be paid for through a special tax on parcels within the fire district which must be approved by voters in the district.
Working with the firm CivicMic, the fire district will discuss the proposed fire community facilities district, survey results and the formation process at Thursday’s meeting.
For those who haven’t taken the survey about the proposal, find it here.
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The Juvenile Justice Commission is created in California Welfare and Institutions Code, sections 225 through 231.
The mission of the Lake County Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission is to advocate and protect the safety and well-being of delinquent and dependent youth by continually improving prevention and intervention activities and services.
The primary duties of the Juvenile Justice Commission are:
– To annually inspect all publicly administered juvenile institutions, including Juvenile Hall, and to inspect annually any jail lockup within the County that is used for confinement of any minor for more than 24 hours, and to report the results to the Juvenile Court and county (Welfare & Institutions Code section 229).
– To inquire into the operation of any group home in the County that serves wards or dependent children of the Juvenile Court in order to review the safety and wellbeing of the wards and dependent children (Welfare & Institutions Code section 229.5)
– To inquire into the administration of juvenile justice in a broad sense including, but not limited to, the operations of the Juvenile Court, Probation Department, Social Services Agency, and any other agency involved in juvenile delinquency or dependency (Welfare & Institutions Code section 229).
– May make recommendations to the presiding judge of the Juvenile Court and to send copies of the recommendations to designated county departments.
Commission members should possess the following qualifications:
– Have a personal, professional, and/or academic interest in issues related to youth affected by the Juvenile Court.
– Be comfortable working as part of a diverse, multidisciplinary team.
– Have the skills necessary to gather and analyze information objectively; read and understand policies and procedures; read, write and evaluate written reports; and interview youth and juvenile justice professionals.
– Prospective members will be subject to a criminal history background investigation and fingerprint scan. Convictions, depending upon the type, number and how recent, may be disqualifying.
Interested applicants have until May 20 to apply for the commission, whose members serve a four-year term.
Applications are available on the court’s website at www.lake.courts.ca.gov or by calling 707- 263-2374.
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The agency said that the 2020 Census shows the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281.
The U.S. resident population represents the total number of people living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The resident population increased by 22,703,743 or 7.4% from 308,745,538 in 2010.
The newly released data also shows that California is among a handful of states that will each lose a congressional seat.
“The American public deserves a big thank you for its overwhelming response to the 2020 Census,” Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said. “Despite many challenges, our nation completed a census for the 24th time. This act is fundamental to our democracy and a declaration of our growth and resilience. I also want to thank the team at the U.S. Census Bureau, who overcame unprecedented challenges to collect and produce high-quality data that will inform decision-making for years to come.”
“We are proud to release these first results from the 2020 Census today. These results reflect the tireless commitment from the entire Census Bureau team to produce the highest-quality statistics that will continue to shape the future of our country,” acting Census Bureau Director Ron Jarmin said. “And in a first for the Census Bureau, we are releasing data quality metrics on the same day we’re making the resident population counts available to the public. We are confident that today’s 2020 Census results meet our high data quality standards.”
The new resident population statistics for the United States, each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are available on census.gov.
The most populous state was California with 39,538,223 residents; the least populous was Wyoming, whose residents total 576,851.
The state that gained the most numerically since the 2010 Census was Texas, up 3,999,944 to 29,145,505.
The fastest-growing state since the 2010 Census was Utah, up 18.4% to 3,271,616.
Puerto Rico's resident population was 3,285,874, down 11.8% from 3,725,789 in the 2010 Census.
In addition to these newly released statistics, today Secretary Raimondo delivered to President Biden the population counts to be used for apportioning the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In accordance with Title 2 of the U.S. Code, a congressionally defined formula is applied to the apportionment population to distribute the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states.
The apportionment population consists of the resident population of the 50 states, plus the overseas military and federal civilian employees and their dependents living with them overseas who could be allocated to a home state.
The populations of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are excluded from the apportionment population because they do not have voting seats in Congress.
The counts of overseas federal employees (and their dependents) are used for apportionment purposes only.
After the 1790 Census, each member of the House represented about 34,000 residents. Since then, the House has more than quadrupled in size – from 105 to 435 seats – and each member will represent an average of 761,169 people based on the 2020 Census.
Texas will gain two seats in the House of Representatives; five states will gain one seat each, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon; seven states will lose one seat each, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia; and the remaining states’ number of seats will not change based on the 2020 Census.
Upon receipt of the apportionment counts, the president will transmit them to the 117th Congress. The reapportioned Congress will be the 118th, which convenes in January 2023.
“Our work doesn’t stop here,” added acting Director Jarmin. “Now that the apportionment counts are delivered, we will begin the additional activities needed to create and deliver the redistricting data that were previously delayed due to COVID-19.”
Redistricting data include the local area counts states need to redraw or “redistrict” legislative boundaries.
Due to modifications to processing activities, COVID-19 data collections delays, and the Census Bureau’s obligation to provide high-quality data, states are expected to receive redistricting data by Aug. 16, and the full redistricting data with toolkits for ease of use will be delivered by Sept. 30.
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AB 855, by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland), heads to the state Senate on a unanimous 72-0 bipartisan vote.
Ramos, a member of the Serrano/Cahuilla tribe, is the first California Native American lawmaker elected in the state’s 170-year history. He has been laboring to enact a California Native American Day since 1998.
“I was a San Manuel council member when I started working toward this goal with then-Assemblymember Joe Baca Sr.,” Ramos said. “This is one more step forward in recognizing and building knowledge about the history, culture and contributions of California’s Native Americans.”
Judiciary employee holidays are set in the Code of Civil Procedure and a change requires legislation. Other state employees are covered in the Government Code.
AB 855 would amend the Code of Civil Procedure to recognize California Native American Day as a judicial holiday to provide proper recognition for the state’s First People and celebrate their history.
It would not create an additional paid holiday for court personnel because Columbus Day would be exchanged for another state holiday, California Native American Day.
Court personnel are currently the only state workers receiving the existing October 12 holiday as a paid day off.
The Judicial Council, a sponsor of the proposal, voted in January to seek authority to ensure California Native American Day is designated as a paid holiday for court employees.
“The Judicial Council is proud to sponsor AB 855 and thanks Assemblymember Ramos for authoring this historic bill,” said Judge Marla O. Anderson, chair of the Judicial Council Legislation Committee. “The judicial branch recognizes that access to justice is served by ensuring all Californians feel seen by the justice system, and this bill recognizes and celebrates the important contributions of Native Americans to this state.”
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) said Monday’s vote to allow a paid state holiday to acknowledge and learn about California Native Americans and their story is overdue, adding he was pleased to join Ramos and 70 other colleagues in voting for this measure.
“I am gratified that the work of decades is blossoming and that California Native American history and culture will be highlighted through a paid holiday,” said Baca. “As a member of the state Assembly and Congress, I felt a deep obligation to also honor the many contributions of the First Californians despite the horrific treatment they received as the country moved westward. I hope that one day we see a paid holiday across the U.S. that truly acknowledges Native American culture and history and what we owe them.”
Ramos thanked the Judicial Council for its initiative in bringing the idea for the bill forward.
“For more than 20 years, I have worked to help create a day recognizing California’s First People and their history. California has the greatest number of Native Americans residing within its boundaries, and it is fitting that we begin to expand our commemoration of this holiday,” Ramos said.
AB 855 is sponsored by the Judicial Council. It is also supported by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and the California Business Alliance.
Co-authors are Assemblymembers Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park), Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Riverside).
This story’s opening paragraph has been edited to clarify that the holiday is applicable to all judicial branch employees, not just the Judicial Council.