Category: El Dorado County

El Dorado County Group Mulls Secession from California

June 30, 2023
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Frustrated by what they call a lack of representation, some residents of El Dorado County, east of Sacramento, are exploring a plan to split from the Golden State and form their own state. If enough residents support the idea, the Republic for El Dorado State group will take the matter directly to Congress, bypassing the…

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California’s Homelessness Can be Fixed by Changing These 2 Policies: District Attorney

June 28, 2023
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California continues to pour billions of dollars into addressing the state’s burgeoning homeless population, but that won’t solve the problem, according to the district attorney for El Dorado County, located east of Sacramento. The state’s drug and crime policies are mostly to blame, District Attorney Vern Pierson told California Insider in “Why Homelessness is California…

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Skyrocketing California Insurance Premiums, Cancellations Due to Wildfire Risk Driving Some to Leave

April 21, 2023
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More than 2 million homes in California are considered in high or extreme fire risks, according to industry analysts, and with insurers responding by deeming certain areas and properties uninsurable—and increasing premium costs for others—some homeowners say they are left with few options. Verisk Analytics, an organization providing risk assessment data based in New Jersey,…

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California Crime Wave Fueled by ‘Well-Intentioned but Misguided’ Policies: District Attorney

September 30, 2022
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California’s crime wave is fueled by “well-intentioned but misguided” policies aimed at reforming the criminal justice system and can only be remedied when people start voting for change, a district attorney told EpochTV’s “California Insider” program. Vern Pierson, district attorney of El Dorado County in Northern California, said state laws, such as Propositions 47 and…

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