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The Student-Run Newspaper of Fresno City College October 29, 2014
Vol. CXXVI
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ISSUE 5
FROM CITY COLLEGE TO CITY COUNCIL CLS Instructor Seeks the District 1 Seat BY JASMINE YORO
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A Chicano Latino studies instructor in her first semester at Fresno City College is running to be District 1 representative on the Fresno City Council. Esmeralda Soria, “born and raised here in the valley” to farmworker parents, is currently living in District 1, which includes the FCC campus. She said she strongly believes that District 1 neighborhoods “deserve the same quality of life as neighborhoods up in North Fresno.” The Tulare native launched her campaign 14 months ago and said
she is qualified to be on the city council because she is “relatable to the everyday voter.” Soria said she decided to run when she realized “that the city council is privatizing tax payers’ money.” She added that some of the other problems include the “quality of transportation and infrastructure.” She plans to work on public safety by “fixing our streetlights in a timely fashion, community policing, after school programs, and other activities for youth in the summer and cleaning graffiti.” Soria is focused on her “outreach to voters”
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which has earned her a wide support base of “Republicans, Democrats and independents from different organizations.” A former professor at the San Joaquin Law School, Soria earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from the UC Davis School of Law. She has a background in policy work in Sacramento and an extensive career involving politics. Soria said her background -- education and work experience -will be a great asset to her constituents if she is elected. For more information www.esmeraldasoria.com
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The “Water Bond. Funding for Water Quality, Supply, Treatment, and Storage Projects”, will be putting $7.12 billion from bonds to state water supplies. This includes storage, supply management, recycling, flood control, drinking water protection,“ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration”, and treatment technology.
The “Slate Budget. Budget Stabilization Account. Legislative Constitutional Amendment” will be annually requiring a 1.5% transfer of general fund revenues towards state budget stabilization. It will also require than half of these revenues are to be used to repay debts, liabilities and allows a more limited use in case of an emergency or deficit.
The “Healthcare Insurance. Rate Changes. Initiative Statute” will make “changes to health insurance rates”, although awaiting approval. It will increase the state’s cost of regulating health insurance.
The “Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits. Initiative Statute” will require doctors to participate in drug and alcohol testing, suspensions during positive test investigations and will increase “state and local government health care costs.”
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The “Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Statute” will replace certain drug possession felonies and felonies involving less than $950 with misdemeanor sentences. It will also require “resentencing for persons serving felony sentences for these offenses.” This will put funding towards “dropout preventions...mental health and drug treatment programs...and victim services.”
The “Indian Gaming Compacts. Referendum” is about “tribal gaming compacts between the state and the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Wiyot Tribe” which is to be voted on. This will increase Madera County’s economic growth.
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