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With thousands of absentee ballots left to count, Tuesday’s election on privatizing household garbage collection in Fresno remains up for grabs. Of votes tallied, 50.62 percent support Measure G, which would outsource residential garbage service to Mid Valley Disposal. No votes represent 49.74 percent of ballots counted. Only 262 votes separate the two. The California Apartment Association supports Measure G, which would prop up the city’s general fund, preventing public safety layoffs. Tuesday night, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin expressed confidence — albeit cautious — that Measure G would pass. “We’re feeling optimistic, but we still have a long night ahead… Read More

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A week after it appeared Andy Vidak had captured the state Senate’s 16th District seat, the Republican from Hanford is heading for a runoff election against Democrat Leticia Perez of Bakersfield. Perez conceded last week when Vidak had about 52 percent of votes tallied. Area news media reported Vidak the clear-cut winner. But after more counting, Vidak has just 49.9 percent of the vote. To win this five-candidate race, he needed more than 50 percent. Perez, with 43.9 percent of the vote, will face Vidak again during a July 23 runoff to determine which candidate will replace Michael Rubio.

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When landlords in Fresno County evict a tenant, they’ll now fill out paperwork intended to make the process safer. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday unveiled a revised “letter of instruction” for landlords to complete before authorities serve notices on tenants losing their homes. Law enforcement officials discussed the form during an educational luncheon hosted by the California Apartment Association in Fresno and covered by CBS 47 TV. “Not that we weren’t being as safe as we could before, but we saw where we could improve,” Deputy Doug Richardson told the station. CAA tapped Fresno attorney Steve Hrdlicka to… Read More

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This month, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office will discuss the eviction process and related matters during a California Apartment Association luncheon. The educational event is from noon to 1:30  p.m., March 20, at TorNino’s Banquets. Besides evictions, Sgt. John Golden of the sheriff’s Civil Department will offer an update about the lockout process, as well as wage garnishments after a judgment. Also, Debra Carlton, CAA’s  senior vice president of public affairs, will provide an update on rental housing-related bills introduced so far this year. Finally, attendees will receive a briefing about last month’s Legislative Conference, when local CAA members held… Read More

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By MIKE NEMETH While Proposition 30 will slow the furious pace of budget cuts, California lawmakers won’t throw away the chopping block, a lawmaker projected earlier this month. Assemblyman Henry Perea, D-Fresno, said the state will continue to rein in spending, albeit with less urgency. California voters approved Prop. 30 in November, raising the state’s sales tax by a quarter cent on the dollar. It also boosted income taxes for those earning more than a quarter-million dollars per year. “If it weren’t for the proposition passing, we’d be having a very different conversation this morning about the state of our… Read More

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