Posts Tagged: shortfalls

Where are they now? Roger Niello

Former Assembloyman Roger Niello. (Photo: rogerniello.com)

by ALEX VASSAR posted 07.10.2017

He was elected to his last term in the Assembly nearly a decade ago, but it’s hard to drive around Sacramento without seeing his name constantly. From Acura to Volvo, the Niello name can be found on license plate frames throughout the region.

Do water woes help 2014 bond?

by SAMANTHA GALLEGOS posted 12.25.2013

But even as the rain clouds appear sparse, there may be a silver lining for the backers of a major ballot measure: Experts say the grim outlook could spur voters to approve a multibillion-dollar bond facing voters in November 2014. It could bring to reality the need to borrow money and resolve some of the state’s water issues. (Photo: Lower American River, USFWS)