New State Bill Proposed to Force Fresno County to Place Measure C Replacement on November Ballot

State reps. introduce bill to bypass Fresno supervisors to put transportation tax on ballot

Soria bill moves Measure C extension battle to state legislature

The battle to find a successor for Fresno County’s soon-to-be-expired transportation tax just found a bigger arena. On Monday morning, Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, a Democrat and former Fresno city councilmember, rewrote a proposed statewide healthcare bill that had been in the works for months into an “emergency statute” requiring Fresno County to place qualified signature-led initiatives on the November ballot.  The bill, co-authored with s…

New state bill proposed to force Fresno County to place Measure C replacement on November ballot

Two Fresno County lawmakers introduced legislation Monday intended to ensure county voters have the opportunity to decide the future of Measure C by voting on the proposed Fresno County Transportation Act in the November 3 general election.

Letter warns Fresno COG of liability exposure

FRESNO COUNTY – As required by state and federal law, the Fresno Council of Governments has spent the last two years preparing its 2026 Regional Transportation Plan. However, components of […] The post Letter warns Fresno COG of liability exposure appeared first on Mid Valley Times.

Soria, Caballero pitch bill to force Fresno County to place Measure C replacement on ballot

Two Central Valley Democrats are attempting to force Fresno County to place a social justice-backed transportation tax on the November ballot.  Asm. Esmeralda Soria (D–Fresno) and Sen. Anna Caballero (D–Merced) are proposing legislation that would require the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to place the Better Roads, Safe Streets tax initiative on the ballot, blowing past the study on the measure that the board ordered.  The big picture: Sori…