LAKE COUNTY
Lake County Housing Rehabilitation Program helps with home repairs
Is your home in the need of repair? Are you unsure how to cover repair costs? You’re not alone. The Regional Housing Authority is providing the Lake County residents with the opportunity to obtain funding for their home repair needs.
Whether you need preventive maintenance repairs, or you have an urgent need, Lake County Housing Rehabilitation Program can help.
Lake County Housing Rehabilitation Program provides loans to low-income homeowners at 0% interest with no monthly payments. Eligible improvements include health and safety repairs, home modifications for disabled persons, energy and water conservation, interior and exterior repairs, and updating to current building code.
With the Lake County Housing Rehabilitation Program, you can preserve your home and protect your investment. Call (530) 671-0220 ext. 128 for more information or to find out if you qualify.
This program is made possible through a grant from the State Department of Housing and Community Development. The property must be located in the unincorporated County Limits. Income restrictions apply.
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LOWER LAKE
Lake County Republican Party to host guest speaker March 20
The Lake County Republican Party will hold their first Speaker Series event with renowned political activist Steve Frank and guest speaker Bryan Pritchard at 16205 Main St in Lower Lake.
Pritchard is running for Assembly District 4 against incumbent Aguilar-Curry. He is a small business owner in the greater Napa Valley. When asked why he wanted to run, he stated, “It’s simple, I want a better life for my three kids. I believe in building a stronger economy for our future. I want to be responsible and care for our environment and I want to stand up for the hard working people of California.”
Frank, a long time political activist in the Republican Party will be our special guest speaker. Frank, ran against Jessica Patterson, the current Chair of the CAGOP. Frank ran an aggressive campaign, he came close but did not win. Asked about how he felt about that race he said, “We won victories for the Party by electing representatives, plus getting the one sided rule change withdrawn that would have taken away the delegates’ votes to endorse the next Republican Governor.”
Frank, has also been involved with the Gavin Newsom Recall which has collected over 1.9 million signatures. We hope that you can join us on March 20 at 4 PM. Seats are limited so you must RSVP to the Lakecountycagop@gmail.com for a ticket or call 707-349-6454. Social distancing and mask are recommended.
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NAPA
Legislators introduce bipartisan resolution to mark Women’s History Month
On Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) introduced a bipartisan National Women’s History Month Resolution. The legislation honors the history of women in our nation and recommits to the work of spotlighting the often untold stories of women. This bill also recognizes the roots of Women’s History Month right in Thompson’s own district.
“Women have been integral to our nation’s history from the start but far too often, their stories and contributions remain untold and unappreciated. Fifty years ago, a group of women in Sonoma County sought to tell those stories. The Education Taskforce of Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women started a “Women’s History Week” that eventually grew into a national movement culminating in Women’s History Month that we celebrate each March,” said Thompson.
“As the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the United States Congress, I am especially proud to be an original cosponsor of the Resolution to Mark Women’s History Month and honor the tremendous contributions women have made to advance our politics, economy, and culture.” said Stefanik.
You can visit https://mikethompson.house.gov/sites/mikethompson.house.gov/files/THOMCA_014_xml.pdf to read Thompson’s legislation.
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SACRAMENTO
State orders insurers to refund drivers
Car insurers have overcharged Californians by hundreds of millions of dollars during the pandemic — and they must form a plan by April 30 to refund drivers some of their money, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Thursday. Although the state’s 10 largest insurers cut premiums by 9% between March and September 2020, they should have actually slashed rates by 17% to reflect a steep decline in claims for property damage and bodily injury, Lara said. The insurance commissioner’s announcement came a day after major insurer State Farm said it would return $400 million to 3.5 million California policyholders, the Sacramento Bee reports.
- Lara: “My order” to reduce premiums “saved California drivers more than $1.75 billion last year — the most in the nation. But while millions of us stayed home … insurance companies continued to collect inflated premiums.”
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