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Few degrees cooler today
State certifies candidates in recall election
HIghs expected to fall to low 70s this weekend in Santa Barbara
More than 40 challenge Gov. Newsom By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The state certified an official list of more than 40 candidates running in the Sept. 14 recall election on Wednesday, finalizing the lineup of Californians whose names will be featured on the ballot in just nine weeks. The official list, as of press time Wednesday, includes 42 candidates, 22 of whom are Republicans, nine are Democrats, eight are running unaffiliated, and two are running from the Green Party. One is running as a Libertarian. The candidates span a range of ages, backgrounds and regional residency. Among them are entertainers, business owners, teachers, pastors and attorneys who are all vying for the governorship. The certified Republicans on the recall ballot include businessman John Cox and former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, both of whom announced their candidacy early on in the recall process. Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is also included on the ballot, though his ballot designation is still under review by state officials. According to state guidelines, candidates cannot use the word “former” in job designations, so Mr. Faulconer has requested his title be changed to “retired” San Diego mayor. Mr. Cox lost to Gov. Newsom in the 2018 general election. Mr. Cox, Ms. Jenner and Mr. Faulconer are joined by a number of other Republican
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Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara was full of traffic and visitors enjoying relief from the hotter temperatures inland, although the weather has been warm even on the coast. Today’s forecast calls for a high of 80 in Santa Barbara, but the National Weather Service is predicting a cooling trend for the weekend.
According to National Weather Service data, the hottest spot in Santa Barbara County was New Cuyama with a sizzling high of 97. Today’s forecast calls for a high of 80 in Santa Barbara and 75 at UCSB, National Weather Service meteorologist Curt Kaplan told the News-Press Wednesday. “We will be going into a cooling trend through the weekend,” Mr. Kaplan said by phone from the weather service’s Oxnard office. On Friday, Santa Barbara’s high will drop to 78, and clouds will move in along the coast, Mr. Kaplan said. Highs in Santa Barbara will
By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
Santa Barbara residents Wednesday felt grateful for fans and air conditioners as temperatures hit a high of 86. That’s toasty for the South Coast. Today is forecast to be just a few degrees cooler, but there’s good news for people tired of all this heat. A cooling trend is forecast for Friday through Sunday. Highs on Wednesday varied from 79 in Goleta to 74 in Santa Maria and 69 in Lompoc.
continue to decline to 73 on Saturday and 71 on Sunday and Monday, according to National Weather Service data. Highs at UCSB are predicted to drop to 72 on Friday, 71 on Saturday, and 69 on Sunday and Monday. In Santa Barbara and at UCSB, it’s sunny today and Friday, but will be mostly cloudy Saturday through Monday, according to the forecast. Things are already cooler in Lompoc, where the forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions and a high of 69 today. The cloudy conditions will continue this
weekend with highs in the low 70s Friday through Monday. In Santa Maria, highs are forecast to be in the low 70s today through Monday. As usual at this time of the year, the weather is hotter in Santa Ynez, where highs are forecast to be in the mid to upper 80s today through Saturday. The high is expected to dip slightly to 83 on Sunday and Monday. Not much relief will be in New Cuyama, where highs are expected to remain in the 90s through Monday.
By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
As Congress continues to weigh a proposed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, is urging the White House to include a national infrastructure bank in the final package. Rep. Carbajal is hopeful that such a bank would address funding shortfalls now and in years to come. The national infrastructure bank, which is being proposed by Rep. Carbajal and 19 other
members of Congress, would secure federal and private dollars to address funding needs for infrastructure projects. The infrastructure bank would not use taxpayer funding, but would instead allow pension funds to invest in the bank in exchange for a small return. That would allow local governments to apply for low-interest loans to complete infrastructure projects. A group of representatives in favor of the infrastructure bank sent a letter to President Joe Biden last week, asking him to consider the inclusion of a
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will not only continue to move forward the ideals of modernizing our infrastructure, but in the process, help create jobs and that will be really good for our economy.” The national infrastructure bank proposal from Rep. Carbajal and other members of Congress comes as the $1.2 billion infrastructure bill is facing opposition in the Senate this week. On Wednesday, Republican senators blocked a vote on the bill in an effort to push for more time to iron out details of Please see BANK on A4
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Ordinance affects buildings in 2022 By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The Santa Barbara City Council unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting new buildings from installing natural gas infrastructure during its meeting Tuesday. Building permit applications submitted on or before Dec. 31 are not subject to the new rule. Permits will reflect the change beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The city proposed the ordinance as part of an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Building energy use contributes approximately 37% of Santa Barbara’s emissions, with about half of that as natural gas. Officials predict gas-banning ordinances will soon be enacted statewide, noting about 50 municipalities are enacting similar laws.
“This is clearly an action that needs to take place, and it’s certainly coming sooner rather than later at the state level. So I don’t think we’re too far ahead of where the rest of the state is going,” Councilmember Mike Jordan said. The ordinance includes exemptions, but properties built with gas infrastructure must have the electric capacity to replace the gas appliances with future alternatives. The permitting authority may allow natural gas if it deems the use serves public interest. The availability of alternative technology and public health will be considered in this process. The permitting authority’s decisions may be appealed to the City Council. Commercial kitchens, institutional cooking facilities, Please see BAN on A2
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national infrastructure bank in the final infrastructure package. The lawmakers explained that infrastructure is a “key component of America’s ability to maintain a global competitive edge” and that an infrastructure bank would provide self-sustaining funding for future projects. “This is a very safe, additional funding tool that could certainly enhance the other funding streams from the federal government that would help modernize our local infrastructure and create jobs along the way,” Rep. Carbajal told the News-Press Wednesday. “This
candidates, including Kevin Kiley, a state assembly member from Sacramento; David Bramante, a realtor/developer from Calabasas, and Chauncey “Slim” Killens, a retired corrections officer from Hemet. The state also confirmed Wednesday that conservative radio host Larry Elder will be included on a recall ballot after officials denied his candidacy earlier in the week. The state originally said Mr. Elder did not qualify for the ballot because of a new requirement that says candidates running for the governorship must release their tax returns from the last five years, according to The Associated Press. However, a state judge ruled Wednesday that the rule did
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Salud Carbajal pitches national infrastructure bank as part of bill
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Forty-one candidates have been formally certified to appear on the ballot in the recall election targeting Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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