(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after signing a discharge petition, which would require the House to immediately take up H.R. 8265, a bill that would distribute the remaining approximately $135 billion in current Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reserves that are sitting unused after the program expired on August 8th. Businesses would be able to receive a second PPP loan if they can demonstrate a revenue reduction. Additionally, it adds more flexibility in how PPP dollars can be spent while still being eligible for loan forgiveness.
 
A discharge petition is a legislative procedure to bring a bill directly to the Floor for a vote when signed by 218 Members of the House.
 
LaMalfa said: “The Paycheck Protection Program saved approximately 51 million jobs across the country, 12 million of which were in rural areas. There is still approximately $135 billion in loans that could be disbursed to help Northern California small businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic and an active wildfire season, yet Speaker Pelosi has stalled for weeks to bring additional small business relief to the Floor. As more businesses close their doors for good each day, now is not the time to play politics with money that was already allocated on their behalf. A group of my colleagues and I used the discharge petition procedure to take matters into our own hands and attempt to bring forward a bill which provides support to struggling small businesses by reviving the tested and effective Paycheck Protection Program.”
 
 Congressman Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.
 

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As Scope of Weather Event Increases, PG&E Is Reaching Out to Additional Customers Who Might Be Impacted by the Public Safety Power Shutoff; Potentially 97,000 Total Customers 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a potentially strong and dry offshore wind event forecasted to start early Sunday morning and expected to last through Monday. Given the expected weather conditions, PG&E began its one-day advance notifications to customers in areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn power off for safety to reduce the risk of wildfire from energized power lines. 
 
The anticipated scope and timing of this event has changed from earlier announcements, based on updated weather forecasts that showed stronger wind gusts in a larger portion of PG&E’s service area.PG&E’s in-house meteorologists, as well as its Wildfire Safety Operation Center and Emergency Operations Center, continue to monitor conditions closely and additional notifications will be made today to customers who may be impacted by this event.
 
Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff on Sunday
The potential PSPS starting early Sunday morning could impact approximately 97,000 customers in portions of fifteen counties in the Northern Sierra and North Valley. Specifically, customers in portions of Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Kern, Lake, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama and Yuba counties are being notified. The total customer impacts are currently projected to be as follows:
 
County
Customers impacted
Medical Baseline
Alpine
572
6
Amador
5,471
401
Butte
18,669
1,784
Calaveras
9,978
386
El Dorado
35,614
2,442
Kern
27
0
Lake
55
2
Napa
181
5
Nevada
7,345
438
Placer
9,657
609
Plumas
785
24
Shasta
2,816
241
Sierra
1,098
22
Tehama
1,223
58
Yuba
3,385
282
Total
96,876
6,700
 
Ongoing Customer Notifications
Customers can look up their address online to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at www.pge.com/pspsupdates.  
 
Customer notifications—via text, email and automated phone call—began Thursday. Customers enrolled in the company’s Medical Baseline Program who do not verify that they have received these important safety communications will be individually visited in person by a PG&E employee when possible. A primary focus will be given to customers who rely on electricity for critical life-sustaining equipment.
 
Here’s Where to Go to Learn More

• PG&E’s emergency website www.pge.com/pspsupdates is now available in seven languages. 
• Customers are encouraged to update their contact information and indicate their preferred language for notifications by visiting www.pge.com/mywildfirealerts.
• Tenants and non-account holders can sign up to receive PSPS ZIP Code Alerts for any area where you do not have a PG&E account by visitingwww.pge.com/pspszipcodealerts.
• PG&E has launched a new tool at its online Safety Action Center www.safetyactioncenter.pge.com to help customers prepare for an emergency event. This site includes resources to help customers develop an emergency plan and make necessary safety preparations.

 
Community Resource Centers Reflect COVID-Safety Protocols
PG&E will open outdoor, open-air Community Resource Centers (CRCs) in every county where a PSPS occurs. These temporary CRCs will be open to customers when power is out at their homes and will provide ADA-accessible restrooms, hand-washing stations; medical-equipment charging; Wi-Fi; bottled water; grab-and-go bags and non-perishable snacks. PG&E updates its CRC locations regularly, click here for updates.
 
All CRCs will follow important health and safety protocols including:

• Facial coverings and maintaining a physical distance of at least six feet from those who are not part of the same household will be required at all CRCs. 
• Temperature checks will be administered before entering CRCs that are located indoors.
• CRC staff will be trained in COVID-19 precautions and will regularly sanitize surfaces and use Plexiglass barriers at check-in.
• All CRCs will follow county and state requirements regarding COVID-19, including limits on the number of customers permitted indoors at any time.

 
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with more than 23,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy to 16 million people in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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September 25, 2020
Updated Weather Forecast for Dry, Offshore Wind Event Means PG&E Might Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 15 Counties 
 
As Scope of Weather Event Increases, PG&E Is Reaching Out to Additional Customers Who Might Be Impacted by the Public Safety Power Shutoff; Potentially 97,000 Total Customers 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a potentially strong and dry offshore wind event forecasted to start early Sunday morning and expected to last through Monday. Given the expected weather conditions, PG&E began its one-day advance notifications to customers in areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn power off for safety to reduce the risk of wildfire from energized power lines. 
 
The anticipated scope and timing of this event has changed from earlier announcements, based on updated weather forecasts that showed stronger wind gusts in a larger portion of PG&E’s service area.PG&E’s in-house meteorologists, as well as its Wildfire Safety Operation Center and Emergency Operations Center, continue to monitor conditions closely and additional notifications will be made today to customers who may be impacted by this event.
 
Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff on Sunday
The potential PSPS starting early Sunday morning could impact approximately 97,000 customers in portions of fifteen counties in the Northern Sierra and North Valley. Specifically, customers in portions of Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Kern, Lake, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama and Yuba counties are being notified. The total customer impacts are currently projected to be as follows:
 
County
Customers impacted
Medical Baseline
Alpine
572
6
Amador
5,471
401
Butte
18,669
1,784
Calaveras
9,978
386
El Dorado
35,614
2,442
Kern
27
0
Lake
55
2
Napa
181
5
Nevada
7,345
438
Placer
9,657
609
Plumas
785
24
Shasta
2,816
241
Sierra
1,098
22
Tehama
1,223
58
Yuba
3,385
282
Total
96,876
6,700
 
Ongoing Customer Notifications
Customers can look up their address online to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at www.pge.com/pspsupdates.  
 
Customer notifications—via text, email and automated phone call—began Thursday. Customers enrolled in the company’s Medical Baseline Program who do not verify that they have received these important safety communications will be individually visited in person by a PG&E employee when possible. A primary focus will be given to customers who rely on electricity for critical life-sustaining equipment.
 
 
September 25, 2020
Updated Weather Forecast for Dry, Offshore Wind Event Means PG&E Might Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 15 Counties 
 
As Scope of Weather Event Increases, PG&E Is Reaching Out to Additional Customers Who Might Be Impacted by the Public Safety Power Shutoff; Potentially 97,000 Total Customers 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a potentially strong and dry offshore wind event forecasted to start early Sunday morning and expected to last through Monday. Given the expected weather conditions, PG&E began its one-day advance notifications to customers in areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn power off for safety to reduce the risk of wildfire from energized power lines. 
 
The anticipated scope and timing of this event has changed from earlier announcements, based on updated weather forecasts that showed stronger wind gusts in a larger portion of PG&E’s service area.PG&E’s in-house meteorologists, as well as its Wildfire Safety Operation Center and Emergency Operations Center, continue to monitor conditions closely and additional notifications will be made today to customers who may be impacted by this event.
 
Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff on Sunday
The potential PSPS starting early Sunday morning could impact approximately 97,000 customers in portions of fifteen counties in the Northern Sierra and North Valley. Specifically, customers in portions of Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Kern, Lake, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama and Yuba counties are being notified. The total customer impacts are currently projected to be as follows:
 
County
Customers impacted
Medical Baseline
Alpine
572
6
Amador
5,471
401
Butte
18,669
1,784
Calaveras
9,978
386
El Dorado
35,614
2,442
Kern
27
0
Lake
55
2
Napa
181
5
Nevada
7,345
438
Placer
9,657
609
Plumas
785
24
Shasta
2,816
241
Sierra
1,098
22
Tehama
1,223
58
Yuba
3,385
282
Total
96,876
6,700
 
Ongoing Customer Notifications
Customers can look up their address online to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at www.pge.com/pspsupdates.  
 
Customer notifications—via text, email and automated phone call—began Thursday. Customers enrolled in the company’s Medical Baseline Program who do not verify that they have received these important safety communications will be individually visited in person by a PG&E employee when possible. A primary focus will be given to customers who rely on electricity for critical life-sustaining equipment.

September 25, 2020 - Sierra County Public Health received notice that businesses and activities in Sierra County can move into the Orange Tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This change occurred after Sierra County Public Health participated in the county data adjudication process with California Department of Public Health (CDPH). During this process, Sierra Public Health Officials were able to provide the context of the data in order to make the case to the State for the appropriate correction.

What does this mean for Sierra County businesses?
SECTORS
ORANGE MODERATE - Tier 3

Hair Salons & Barbershops
Open indoors with modifications

All Retail
Open Indoors with modifications

Personal Care Services
Open indoors with modifications

Places of Worship
Open indoors with modifications; Max 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer

Gyms and Fitness Centers
Open indoors with modifications; Max 25% capacity +indoor pools

Restaurants and Museums
Open indoors with modifications; Max 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer

Bars, Breweries, and Distilleries (where no meal provided) Follow restaurants guidance where meal is provided at bar.
Open Outdoors with modifications

Campgrounds and outdoor recreation
Open with modifications

Concert Venues/ Live Music
Closed

Weddings (Ceremony only)
Indoor with modifications; Max 50% capacity or 200 people whichever is fewer

Yoga Studios
Open indoor with modifications; 25% capacity
Questions?
All industry guidance is posted and up-dated at: https://covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance/ Email: covid19@sierracounty.ca.gov Sierra County Public Health 530-993-6700
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Reclamation releases final Environmental Impact Statement on proposed extraordinary maintenance project to reduce risk of canal failure
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation released a plan to address potential structural repairs associated with long-term operations of the Truckee Canal. The canal is part of the Newlands Project, one of the oldest Reclamation projects in the country.
 “We are pleased to reach this important milestone working together with eight partner agencies including the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District,” said Terri Edwards, Lahontan area office manager. “This plan provides the foundation for TCID to restore long-term operations in a safe manner.”
The canal originates at the Derby Diversion Dam on the Truckee River, approximately 20 miles east of Reno, and ends at Lahontan Reservoir.
The 1996 operation and maintenance contract with the TCID requires Reclamation to evaluate the district’s request to improve the canal’s structural integrity.
The canal improvements identified include embankment repairs, structural enhancements such as replacing check structures, and lining additional segments of the canal. The upgrades will restore safe, long-term canal operations for Newlands Project water right holders. The canal is currently operated at a lower stage, or height of water, until improvements are completed.
The final Environmental Impact Statement considers and addresses all comments received during the draft EIS public review period and is available at www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=25717. For additional information on the project, visit www.usbr.gov/mp/lbao/programs/truckee-canal-eis/index.html.
Contact Laurie Nicholas for more information on the Truckee Canal Extraordinary Maintenance final EIS at 775-884-8360 or lnicholas@usbr.gov.

Crews continue to battle 25 major wildfires in California with over 17,400 firefighters on the front lines. Yesterday, firefighters down in San Diego County were able to contain the over 17,000 acre Valley Fire, as well as 27 new initial attack wildfires across the State.

Since the beginning of the year, there have been well over 8,000 wildfires that have burned well over 3.6 million acres in California. Since August 15, when California’s fire activity elevated, there have been 26 fatalities and over 6,900 structures destroyed.

Cooler and seasonal temperatures continue throughout the state today. A significant warm up begins Saturday, stretching across the state into the following week, with a chance of record-breaking highs in some areas. Locally gusty winds may also occur, bringing elevated fire danger.  A Red Flag Warning has been issued for gusty winds, high heat, and low humidity beginning Saturday through Monday, effecting areas including the East Bay Hills and interior valleys, and North Bay Mountains.  A Fire Weather Watch is in effect beginning Saturday morning through Monday over a large portion of Northern California for gusty winds and low humidity, bringing critical fire weather conditions.
 
With no significant precipitation in sight, California remains dry and ripe for wildfires.  Have you signed up for emergency alerts in case a fire near your home requires you to evacuate?  If not, be sure to sign up for the alerts in your county here to make sure you are prepared, and to learn more about other ways to be ready for any emergency,  visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Fires of Interest:

**CALFIRE Incidents**
LNU Lightning Complex, multiple North Bay counties (more info…)
Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Colusa, Solano, and Yolo Counties
*363,220 acres, 98% contained
*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
 
SCU Lightning Complex, multiple Easy Bay counties (more info…)
Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara San Joaquin, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties
*396,624 acres, 98% contained
*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
 
**Unified Command Incidents**
North Complex, Plumas County (more info…)
Southwest of Susanville (Plumas National Forest)
*304,492 acres, 78% contained
*15 fatalities
*2,248 structures destroyed
*Evacuations in place
*Includes the Bear and Claremont Fire
*CAL FIRE Team 4 is in unified command with US Forest Service IMT Team 4, Butte County Sheriff’s Office and California State Parks

Creek Fire, Fresno County (more info…)
Northeast of Shaver Lake (Sierra National Forest)
*291,426 acres, 36% contained
*Evacuations in effect
*Heavy tree mortality in the area
*855 structures destroyed
*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 in unified command with USFS Great Basin Team 1

Butte/Tehama/Glenn (BTU/TGU) Lightning Complex, multiple Counties (more info…)
Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties
*19,609 acres, 97% contained
*14 structures destroyed
*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
 
SQF Complex, Tulare County (more info…)
25 miles north of Kernville (Sequoia National Forest)
*144,777 acres, 36% contained
*Castle and Shotgun Fires merged into this complex
*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 6 in unified command with USFS Team 2

**Coordinated Command Incidents**
August Complex, Tehama County (more info…)
Elk Creek and Stonyford area (Mendocino National Forest)
*867,335 acres, 40% contained
*South Zone 487,584 acres, 70% contained
*North Zone 275,521 acres, 35% contained
*West Zone 104,230 acres, 50% contained
*1 fatality
*Includes multiple fires including the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, Vinegar, and Doe fires
*A California Interagency Incident Management Team and Great Basin Team in command
*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 & 5 are deployed on the West Zone of the complex

**Federal Incidents**
Snow Fire, Riverside County (more info…)
Snow Creek Rd, west of Palm Springs
*6,254 acres, 80% contained
*Repopulation has started

El Dorado Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…)
West of Oak Glen (San Bernardino National Forest)
*22,604 acres, 81% contained
*1 fatality
*Evacuations in place
*10 structures destroyed
*California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 in command
 
Fox Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…) 
*2,188 acres, 73% contained
*Evacuations in place
  
Slater Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
5 miles North of Happy Camp (Klamath National Forest)
*153,850 acres, 25% contained
*2 fatalities
*Evacuation orders in place
 
Devil Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
5 miles north of Upper Devil’s Peak (Klamath National Forest)
*8,173 acres, 18% contained

Bobcat Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
North of Duarte (Angeles National Forest)
*113,986 acres, 55% containment
*Evacuations in place
*Unified command with the US Forest Service, Los Angeles County Fire Department and Monrovia Fire Department
 
Dolan Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
Hwy 1, 10 miles south of Big Sur (Los Padres National Forest)
*128,417 acres, 46% contained
*Structures threatened
*California Interagency Incident Command Team 15 assuming command today

Bullfrog Fire, Fresno County (more info…)
SE of Bullfrog Lake (Sierra National Forest)
*1,185 acres, 30% contained

Fork Fire, El Dorado County, (more info…)
15 miles northeast of Pollock Pines (El Dorado National Forest)
*1,667 acres, 70% contained

Valley Fire, San Diego County (more info…) FINAL
Near Alpine (Cleveland National Forest)
*17,093 acres, 100% contained
 
Lake Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
Southwest of Lake Hughes
Angeles National Forest / Los Angeles County Fire Department
* 31,089 acres, 97% contained

Apple Fire, Riverside County (more info…)
Oak Glen/Cherry Valley (San Bernardino National Forest)
*33,424 acres, 95% contained

Red Salmon Complex – Humboldt County (more info…)
14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest)
*108,244 acres, 31% contained        

Blue Jay Fire, Mariposa County (more info…)
Yosemite National Park Wilderness
*4,488 acres, 50% contained

Wolf Fire, Tuolumne County (more info…)
Yosemite National Park Wilderness
*1,087 acres, 35% contained

Woodward Fire, Marin County (more info…)
3 miles southwest of Olema (Point Reyes National Seashore)
*4,929 acres, 97% contained
 
Slink Fire, Mono County (more info…)
2 miles west of Coleville (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest)
*26,759 acres, 86% contained

Moraine, Tulare County (more info…)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness
*668 acres, 70% contained
 
Rattlesnake, Tulare County (more info…)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness 
*4,070 acres, 0% contained

Top 20 Wildfire Records

• 5 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020.
• Largest Wildfires - #1 August Complex, #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 LNU Lightning Complex, #5 North Complex, and #6 Creek Fire.
• Most Destructive - #5 North Complex, #10 LNU Lightning Complex, #11 CZU Lightning Complex, and #17 Creek Fire.
• Deadliest Wildfires - #5 North Complex and #20 LNU Lightning Complex.

 
National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote disaster and contingency planning. As we continue to respond to a global pandemic, fires, natural disasters and various localized interruptions, there is no better time to make sure your organization is prepared.

Whether you are concerned about your current plan or need to start planning, Alvarez Technology Group offers a comprehensive business continuity and contingency planning service that will guide you along in the process to build the plans you need:
 
 

• Disaster Recovery
• Cybersecurity Incident
• Active Shooter
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• COVID-19 Response
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Our affordable, cloud-based platform hosts your plans and allows you to activate the plans when needed, either for actual events or for testing purposes. Better yet, our platform meets all compliance requirements for regulated industries, including HIPAA.

• Create, modify and activate plans from anywhere -- get rid of those paper binders.
• Automated event tracking, including mass email and text notifications.
• Complete post-event documentation and reports available immediately after the event is completed.

Contact us at (831) 753-7677, info@alvareztg.com or simply reply to this email today to arrange a free 30 minute evaluation.

If 2020 has taught us anything it is that we need to plan for every contingency.

SUSANVILLE, Calif., September 23, 2020 – The Lassen National Forest will return to its policy of selling personal use fuelwood permits on Thursday, Oct. 1. The free personal use fuelwood policy introduced earlier this year expires on Sept. 30. Starting Oct. 1, permits will no longer be free, and the newly purchased permits will no longer carry a free stamp. The personal use fuelwood permits/tags will continue to be issued by mail. 
The 10-cord annual fuelwood limit will remain in place. Those permit holders who requested six free cords will be allowed to purchase four additional cords. For your convenience, mail-in personal use request forms are available on our website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/lassen/passes-permits/forestproducts/?cid=stelprdb5107317&width=full.
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SACRAMENTO - Today, Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) denounced the Governor's actions to attack California workers by eliminating gas-powered vehicles by 2035 and committing to work with Legislative Democrats to end fracking.

Senator Grove released the following statement:


"Californians have had enough with these extremist policies that have forced rolling blackouts, shuttered thousands of businesses, fueled catastrophic wildfires, killed the freelance economy, and beyond. Perhaps Governor Newsom should spend less time pursuing headlines and spend more time on real solutions. How about keeping Californians safe from wildfires, having an unemployment department that doesn't have a 1.6 million claim backlog, or having a reliable energy grid that allows us to turn on the AC in 110-degree weather?

"The fact is that Californians cannot survive without oil and gas or petroleum byproducts. These products are not just the gas in our cars, they are the asphalt on our roads, the plastic holding together electric vehicles, medical equipment vulnerable patients rely on, footballs our children play with, telephones, toothpaste, trash bags, and so much more. Instead of producing it under the strictest environmental regulations in the world, our state will be doing more business with foreign regimes that have abysmal environmental and human rights standards.

"If the Governor's going to talk about the environment then he needs to be upfront with all of the facts. Catastrophic wildfires can emit as much particulate matter in a single week as all of the cars on the road in California for a year. The Governor should be using his time to protect our communities at risk from wildfire by managing our forests and vegetation instead of banning cars that everyday Californians use to provide for their families."
Senator Grove authored an Op-ed about the attack on the oil and gas industry as published in the Bakersfield Californian. Click here to read it.
 
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Senator Shannon Grove represents California's 16th Senate District which encompasses large portions of Kern, Tulare and San Bernardino counties and including the cities of Bakersfield, Barstow, California City, Exeter, Frazier Mountain, Joshua Tree, Mojave, Needles, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Taft, Tehachapi, Twentynine Palms, Tulare, Visalia, Yucca Valley and portions of the Kern River Valley. She is the Senate Republican Leader. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter.


For press inquiries for questions, please contact Jacqui Nguyen, press secretary for the Senate Republican Caucus, at (858) 999-7706.

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Sacramento, CA – In response to Governor Gavin Newsom issuing an Executive Order today, banning the sale of gas powered cars by 2035, the California Fuels & Convenience Alliance (CFCA) issued the following statement:

“Today's decision by Governor Gavin Newsom to unilaterally enact a policy as significant as this is both troubling and a cause of great distress for millions of Californians.

"This order not only represents an egregious transgression of the legislative process, but also an outright disregard for the millions of Californians struggling to just get by in today's most taxing of circumstances.

"As Californians continue to be barraged by an endless wave of public service announcements urging stark energy conservation for fear of rolling blackouts, the timing for announcing the greatest additional stress to our grid in history could not be worse.

"Simply put, our power grid does not have the capacity to bear the weight of carrying one of the largest personal transportation sectors in the world. California already cannot meet its own energy demand without widespread EV adoption.

"Most importantly, electric vehicles leave behind California's most vulnerable populations. Even with hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal subsidies, even the cheapest of EV's remain firmly out of reach for many working class Californians. Moreover, EV's become an even greater burden for renters and those living in apartments or multiple family housing, where access to sufficient home charging is simply not possible.

"California's transportation industries continue to make strides in greener and environmentally responsible solutions from renewable fuels, to vehicles with unfathomable efficiency, and this order is a blatant affront to these great advancements. The path to a greener tomorrow cannot be a one-size-fits-all 'solution' forced down by a one-party regime."
About CFCA
CFCA is the industry's statewide trade association representing the needs of independent wholesale and retail marketers of gasoline, diesel, lubricating oils and other petroleum products; transporters of those products; and retail convenience store operators. CFCA’s members serve California’s families, agriculture, police and fire, cities, construction, and delivery industries to name a few.

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