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Initiative activity rekindled: voters in Napa County, San Francisco, SoCal to decide measures.(Solano County)
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California Planning & Development Report
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May 1, 2008
- Author:
- Shigley, Paul
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After a lull during the off-year election of 2007, land use initiatives and referendums are starting to reappear on local ballots this June. Voters in at least seven jurisdictions are scheduled to decide measures that are related directly or indirectly to what gets built and where.
It might seem odd that the number of ballot measures is increasing in the midst of a real estate recession, but research has consistently indicated that such measures are a lagging economic indicator. That is, they tend to appear in higher numbers at the end of and after a real estate boom.
Although the number of measures on the June primary ballot is small, the number is more substantial ...
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Napa County, California Selects Accela for Enterprise E-Government...
PR Newswire;
July 12, 2004 ;
490 words
......software solutions, announced today that Napa County, California has selected Accela Automation...tracking, and other critical functions. Napa County has been using an Accela solution, PERMITS...of Information Technology Services at Napa County. Accela Automation delivers an ...
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Gently Pushing People Off Welfare; Napa County Incentives May Hold Lessons...
The Washington Post;
January 8, 1990 ;
Jay Mathews;
787 words
......Avenues for Independence (GAIN) program, Napa County welfare officials have used as incentives...welfare clients and officials here. Napa County's caseworkers, like their clients, are...Lynne Vaughan, job training director for Napa County. "They don't quack and waddle and line...
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SEN. CHESBRO INTRODUCES BILL TO AUTHORIZE NAPA COUNTY TO PURCHASE SKYLINE...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
February 8, 2006 ;
351 words
......850 acres of State land to Napa County. Assembly member Noreen Evans...principal co-author of the measure. SB 1226 specifically authorizes...the sale of Skyline Park to Napa County. The land has been leased to Napa County and operated as a public...people who live and work in ...
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BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND NAPA COUNTY TO HOLD WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
February 19, 2008 ;
579 words
......release: The Bureau of Reclamation and Napa County will hold a free workshop on Thursday...assistance services offered through Napa County. The workshop will offer information...available to senior citizens through Napa County Health & Human Services Agency CSOA...
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Cultivating Biodiversity in Napa: a GIS-enabled decision-support system is...
Geospatial Solutions;
November 1, 2003 ;
Riordan, Rob Barker, Kristin;
787 words
......important natural communities, are found in Napa County--one of the highest figures for any...One local group, the Land Trust of Napa County, works to conserve the county's natural...conservation-minded landowners. But which places in Napa County are the most important to conserve...
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Intergraph Lands Contract for Napa County Public Safety System
Wireless News;
October 18, 2005 ;
329 words
......10-18-2005 Intergraph Lands Contract for Napa County Public Safety System WIRELESS NEWS-October...2005-Intergraph Lands Contract for Napa County Public Safety System (C)2005 10Meters...Intergraph announced it has been selected by Napa County and the city of Napa, Calif., to provide...
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Outlook for more homes in Napa County.
The Kiplinger California Letter;
October 2, 2002 ;
31 words
...Chances are growing that more homes will be built in Napa County to meet a state quota. Napa and American Canyon city officials are seeking county subsidies before agreeing to 1000 houses in the area.
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Napa County, Calif., Grape Growers May Vote for Tax to Help Fight Pest.
The Record (Stockton, California) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);
June 14, 2002 ;
564 words
...Byline: Reed Fujii Jun. 14--Napa County grape growers may vote to tax themselves...state requirements, said Greg Clark, Napa County assistant agricultural commissioner...public-awareness and education efforts. Napa County seeks more money simply because it does...
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GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER APPOINTS DIANE PRICE TO NAPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
January 19, 2006 ;
171 words
......Diane M. Price to a judgeship in the Napa County Superior Court. Price, 52, of St. Helena...includes service as a judge pro tem for the Napa County Superior Court and arbitrator for the Napa County Superior Court Judicial Arbitration Program...
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ASPHALT SCHEME PERPETRATORS SENTENCED IN NAPA COUNTY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 11, 2006 ;
528 words
......work at a number of locations around Napa County in June 2004. The installations included...As a result of the investigation, the Napa County District Attorney's office filed a criminal...restitution checks to the victims. "The Napa County District Attorney's office has really...
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CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM APPROVES BLUE SHIELD ITS...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
May 16, 2007 ;
459 words
......maintenance organization product from Napa County, where the cost of health care is 55...CalPERS statewide average. Members in Napa County will continue to receive quality health...our other existing plan options." In Napa County, hospitals are a key driver of health...
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measure
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;
322 words
...measure • verb 1. they measured the length of the room synonyms : calculate, compute, count...assess, gauge, plumb, determine. 2. she did not need to measure herself against some ideal synonyms : compare with, pit against...
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Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd and Alameda County Supervisor Scott...
PR Newswire;
March 1, 2007 ;
787 words
......OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd took the reins...term. Representing District 4 on the Napa County Board of Supervisors since January 2001...been twice reappointed to MTC by the Napa County Board of Supervisors, first to the four-ye...
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