ReSeed California - Collaborating to Support the Work of the Environmental Sector

Collaborating to Support the Work of the Environmental Sector

California's 2008 bond freeze heavily impacted environmental organizations on the front lines- we're about crafting new solutions.

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January 2010. This social network site was established in December 2008 in response to the State of California's "freeze" on thousands of projects funded by general obligation bonds. Many organizations and institutions who have been part of this network were affected by the state's fiscal crisis, and their work to enhance California's environment, clean up degraded and polluted areas and improve everyone's quality of life was literally halted overnight.

Most of the state's contribution to environmental protection and resource conservation programs came from the voters periodic approval of general obligation bond measures, which were in turn sold in the bond market by the State Treasurer. In 2008, due to the recession and a lack of demand for state bonds, California took the unprecedented step of suspending contracts and grant agreements funded by bonds. This extended far beyond environmental programs to include transportation, water infrastructure, affordable housing and other capital investment programs.

Although many of the then-frozen grant agreements and contracts have been allowed to restart, and cash-flow has stabilized, the state is going through a never before experienced period of prolonged insolvency. That means that existing and approved projects may be funded through completion, but as of early 2010, the state is still under so much financial pressure, that no new projects are being approved, and completing existing project funding through mid-year is contingent upon the State Treasurer having at least 1-2 successful bond sales before June.

This site is not particularly active at this time, not maintained on a daily basis, but we will clean up the random marketing blog posts, and keep everyone posted on major developments related to California's bond funds and environmental programs.

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Death of Nancy Kerrigan's father ruled a homicide

The medical examiner has ruled that the death of Daniel Kerrigan, the father of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, was a homicide, the Middlesex County district attorney's office said Tuesday.

The skater's brother, Mark, was arraigned in January on assault and battery charges in an incident involving his father, but the district attorney's office would not say if other charges might be filed against the younger Kerrigan in light of the medical examiner's finding.

Daniel Kerrigan, 70, died January 2… Continue

Posted by Christina Hill on February 9, 2010 at 3:37pm

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Posted by Aden Kelvin on February 8, 2010 at 11:01pm

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt are suing tabloid over breakup story

Game on! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are taking legal action against the British tabloid News of the World for its story last month that alleged the couple were working out details of a split.

"The News of the World has failed to meet our clients' reasonable demands for a retraction of and apology for these false and intrusive allegations which have now been widely republished by mainstream news outlets," a lawyer working for the couple in London said in a statement. "We have advised them to b… Continue

Posted by Christina Hill on February 8, 2010 at 2:42pm

Powerful snowstorm hits U.S. East Coast

A powerful storm slammed the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Friday, threatening record snowfall in a region heavily dependent on home heating oil and natural gas supplies.

Forecasts calling for 20 to 30 inches (50 to 76 cm) of snow and near-blizzard conditions from Virginia to southern New Jersey prompted U.S. government offices in the Washington area to close their doors four hours early.

President Barack Obama, who previously has made fun of the reaction in Washington to small amounts of snow, was not… Continue

Posted by Christina Hill on February 5, 2010 at 4:23pm

6.0 quake rattles North Coast

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the North Coast today in the area where a stronger temblor hit last month, but so far there are no reports of injuries or damage.

The quake hit at 12:20 p.m. and was centered about 30 miles offshore, northwest of the small town of Petrolia in Humboldt County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Residents said they could feel the shaker, but it was nowhere near as disconcerting as the magnitude 6.5 quake that struck the region Jan. 9.

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Posted by Christina Hill on February 4, 2010 at 3:31pm