Posts Tagged: myth

Sea level rise, a wild coast and a trip to ‘The Ranch,’ a surfer’s paradise

The railroad trestle over Gaviota Creek. (Photo: Robert Ashworth, via Wikipedia)

by AARON GILBREATH posted 07.22.2022

Approximately 75% of California’s population lives along the state’s 1,271 miles of coastline. By some estimates, half a foot of that coast will be lost by 2030, and as much as seven feet of coast by 2100. Along with rising sea levels, increasingly strong king tides, flooding, and El Niño events will affect low-lying areas with greater power and frequency.

In the Capitol, myth vs. reality

The state Capitol in Sacramento. (Photo: Feoktistoff, via Shutterstock)

by CHRIS MICHELI posted 02.13.2017

Over the years, there have been myriad misconceptions about different aspects of state law making. So let’s hold our breath, take a deep dive into the Capitol and separate the myths from the reality. Later, we’ll look at committees, the governor, special sessions, floor actions and the like.