In the words of the Director of the state Department of Water Resources, which actually does control releases from Oroville Dam, “This is just one of many unprecedented impacts we are experiencing in California as a result of our climate-induced drought. California and much of the western part of the United States are experiencing the impacts of accelerated climate change including record-low reservoir levels due to dramatically reduced runoff this spring."

The fact that this recall has ties to QAnon, anti-vaxxers and extremist militia groups like the Proud Boys and the Three Percenters should tell you all you need to know…

Review our latest filings and learn more about why we formed a PAC

𝐀𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐩 by another devastating fire, climate change is on our minds.

Whenever we post anything about local climate action, there are always folks who pop in to say things like, "we can't do anything in Chico to change or control the climate." And of course, no, one city can't control the climate.

But there are many steps we can and should take.

Two new yes-men appointed, high-density, low-income housing area rezoned for a new gas station, + more cronyism and cash giveaways,

We sent a letter to the council this morning and hope you will take a few minutes to review it, and perhaps send one yourself. The council appointees are as terrible as we would have expected from this council, shady no-bid contracts are being awarded to council cronies, City Attorney Ewing is updating the city’s anti-homeless ordinances to try to pull one over on the public(and the judge), and a right-wing Trump associate is being awarded another no-bid contract to provide services to the city. Phew. This is nuts even for Chico of late.

Of the 3 applicants nominated for the at-large City Council seat (make that all nominees for either seat), Bryce Goldstein’s knowledge and vision stand out. Her application and City Council speech were the only ones to outline a concrete plan for Chico’s growth into a sustainable, welcoming community where everybody can afford to live…

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐒𝐔𝐂 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥 (𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞).

At this rate it’s quite possible we will see Sycamore Pool run dry before summer’s end.

Unprecedented droughts.

Entire communities wiped out by an endless fire season.

Record-breaking heat waves.

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧.

Alex Brown shows the council how it’s done, Council Vacancy Appointment Interviews, and Training to Run for Office

Last night, while being interviewed for a possible appointment to the city council, former police Chief O’Brien doubled down, saying he was all for enforcing the city homeless ordinances “as they are,” despite the fact the judge in the case against Chico has at least twice said those ordinances are “illegal as written.”

So it was refreshing to see a more rational perspective from another former Chico Police Chief, Mike Dunbaugh…