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Assemblyman Jim Nielsen Applauds Governor Brown For Signing Into Law AB 1265

July 15, 2011
SACRAMENTO (July 15, 2011) - Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) released the following statement today regarding Governor Brown signing into law Assembly Bill 1265, which protects the Williamson Act. "I want to applaud and thank Governor Brown for signing into law this important legislation," said...

Nielsen Bill To Protect the Williamson Act Passes Assembly Floor - Sent To Governor's Desk

July 15, 2011
Assembly Bill 1265, The Williamson Act, introduced by Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber), passed unanimously on the Assembly Floor yesterday. AB 1265 would allow counties to voluntarily implement new land preservation contracts that are ten percent shorter in return for a ten percent reduction in...

Assemblyman Jim Nielsen Comments On The $150 SRA Fire Fee

July 12, 2011
SACRAMENTO (July 12, 2011) - Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) issued the following statement today regarding the $150 State Responsibility Area Fire Fee which was injected into the recently-passed budget. "Did you know that in the dark of night, without any public or legislative input an extra...

LaMalfa and Nielsen Celebrate Tax Reductions

July 6, 2011
Senator Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) marked today with press conferences around the district celebrating the return of lower tax rates. In February of 2009 the legislature instituted a series of tax increases and asked the people to vote on a tax extension in May...

Assemblyman Jim Nielsen Honors Three Shasta Residents as 2nd Assembly District Veterans of the Year

June 27, 2011
SACRAMENTO (June 22, 2011) - Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) today honored Shawn Bainbridge, Scott Grant and Kenneth Tyler as the 2011 Veterans of the Year for the 2nd Assembly District during a special lunch at the State Capitol. All three honorees are currently serving as Officer Helicopter...

Nielsen Reacts to Governor Brown Veto of Democrat Budget

June 16, 2011
SACRAMENTO (June 16,2011) - Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber), without much surprise at the Governor's action of vetoing the Democrat budget bill passed just yesterday, is holding strong to a no-tax increase budget plan. "The Governor's veto of the budget confirms it was worthy of the no votes it...

Assemblyman Jim Nielsen Defends California Taxpayers During Budget Debate

June 16, 2011
Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) stood up in defense of California taxpayers during the Assembly floor debate today. "A timely budget was passed, but a responsible budget was not accomplished ," stated Nielsen following the floor session. "So far there are no reforms included that will keep the...

Assemblyman Jim Nielsen Comments on the Democrat Budget Proposal

June 9, 2011
(Sacramento) - Assembly Budget Committee Vice Chair Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber), today issued the following statement following a hearing on the May Revise budget: "Today's action in budget committee was a complete façade," said Nielsen. " There is nothing in this budget 'framework' that is worthy of...

Non Revocable Parole - Irrevocable Consequences

May 26, 2011
(Sacramento) - Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) issued today the following statement regarding the recent inspector general audit that revealed the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) improper release of 450 dangerous inmates. " If we cannot trust the CDCR to properly...

Nielsen Comments on US Supreme court Decision To Release Inmates

May 23, 2011
Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber), today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision that could result in a mass release of more than 40,000 convicted criminals from California state prisons. "The court's decision is an egregious travesty of justice," said Nielsen. "I...

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