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proposal by Senate Pres- ident Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles. His bill, SB350, advanced to the Assembly on a 24-14 vote. "California has demon- strated our global climate leadership over the last de- cade," de Leon said, add- ing, "These policies will further cement our leader- ship, further strengthen our economy while protect the health of communities." Senate Democrats also approved an overarching proposal to further reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent be- low 1990 levels by 2030. The goal is a mile marker on the way to cutting emis- sions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 that was set by Brown's predecessor, former Gov. Arnold Schwar- zenegger. SB32 by Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, passed the Senate on a 22-15 vote. "It is a big number — sci- ence-based number, how- ever," Pavley said, "what we have to do without reaching the tipping point regarding global climate change." California, which already has an aggressive plan to combat global warming, currently is on track to meet a goal of cutting car- bon emissions to 1990 lev- els by 2020, partly by forc- ing companies to pay for their pollution. The state's cap-and-trade program, launched nearly three years ago, offers one of the few real-world laboratories on how to reduce heat-trap- ping emissions. It expanded this year to fine companies that produce gasoline and other fuels, prompting pre- dictions that consumers will see a spike in prices to cover the costs. Pavley's bill incorporates an executive order Brown issued in April to further emissions reductions — the equivalent of taking 36 mil- lion cars off the road, more than all the vehicles regis- tered in California last year. While the executive order lacked details, state officials have said it would require accelerated development of renewable energy and alter- native fuel sources, and get- ting more electric cars and zero-emission heavy-duty trucks on the road. GOP members said the package would mean the government will pick eco- nomic winners and losers, raise utility and gasoline prices, and drive out good- paying jobs just so Cali- fornia can feel good about leading an environmental fight. They also said there is inadequate oversight of the rule-setting process. "This is really a stab in the dark, and it's un- known," said Senate Mi- nority Leader Bob Huff, R- Diamond Bar. "Every new technology that has driven California has been when government got out of the way." Climate FROMPAGE1 capacity and quality protec- tion," said Environmental Health Director Tim Pota- novic. "As you can see in the findings, we're in a pretty serious drought and this or- dinance addresses aquifer protection and preservation in two ways. One is to rec- ognize dormant wells can present a threat to ground- water quality by being a direct conduit for surface water contamination. The other aspect of the ordi- nance is with the new well drilling. It recognizes that certain wells should be used for permitted use and not just used for non-permit- ted use on properties that are not going to support a house, a dwelling or recog- nized agricultural purposes and that there are size lim- its on wells." Wells with a eight-inch diameter or less have been a problem within the past few years with non-conven- tional uses, Potanovic said, The costs to the county and potential offsetting rev- enue cannot be predicted at this time, but drought con- ditions have drawn atten- tion to the prevalent use of water for unlawful ac- tivities, particularly mari- juana cultivation that is not compliant with the Tehama County ordinances, accord- ing to the staff report. As a result of the ordi- nance passage, the fine for violation will be changed to $1,000 per day that ground- water is carried off-parcel in an unpermitted manner and a potential for a jail sentence if those involved are prosecuted criminally. Prior fines were set at $100 a day for a first viola- tion, $200 a day for a sec- ond violation and $300 a day for a third violation or more. The prohibition extends to those who knowingly use water extracted in violation of the ordinance, including the extractor, the property owner, transporter and user of the water. Wells identified as dor- mant would need to have the pump and motor re- moved to render the well in- operable and a water-tight, welded cover would need to be placed over it. The well could be reacti- vated if a use permit is es- tablished. Ordinance FROM PAGE 1 prior to his death in 1937. After reading that Jew- ish soldiers were some- times denied full merit in the awarding of service medals, Elsie Shemin-Roth took it upon herself to seek documentation in hopes of a second review, succeed- ing with the passage of the William Shemin World War I Veterans Act, also known as the National Defense Au- thorization Act of Decem- ber 2011, that provided re- view of Jewish soldiers and sailors who may have been overlooked due to their faith, Divens said. "It's funny because this has taken on a life all it's own," Divens said. "When my aunt started this, it was her passion project to make sure that heroism was re- warded. It led to a bill in the assembly being named after my grandfather." It is also something that resonates with so many in the Jewish community, in- cluding a rabbi who is con- nected only through his wife having met her aunt in Israel once, Divens said. The man heard of the Medal of Honor and shared it with his community at a Shabbat service where people were visibly moved to tears on hearing a heartwarming story so many years after the heroism, she said. "I've heard he is more he- roic than the most famous and decorated World War I veteran," Divens said. "I didn't know any of this un- til two years ago when I visited my mom and saw a huge six-inch, three-ring binder full of documenta- tion. My aunt made one for each family member. To have the fortitude to push through to get the docu- mentation and have it get this big, I was just so blown away and moved to tears." As a child, not knowing any of what her grandfather had gone through, Divens and her cousins were a lit- tle afraid of their grandfa- ther because he didn't ever show emotion, she said. "We didn't know he was a war hero," Divens said. "We didn't realize that he suf- fered shell shock. We didn't know that he had forged his parents names to get into the Army." What Divens did know about her grandfather was that he was a generous man who paid farmhands who worked for him $2 an hour when they would normally only make $4 a month, she said. "This is just really, re- ally cool," Divens said. "I'm getting to meet cous- ins I never knew. I got to see him inducted into the Hall of Heroes at the Pen- tagon Wednesday and had lunch with six five-star gen- erals. My mother and aunt met with the president in his oval office for an hour. We've had motorcades to the White House, the Pen- tagon and everywhere. I'm seeing parts of the White House no one gets to see in- cluding a picture of Jacque- line Kennedy Onassis. It's just so surreal. I can't even tell you how awesome our president is. He's so warm and friendly." One of her fondest mem- ories of the trip so far is when she yelled out, "I love you, Barack," and the pres- ident responded, "I love you back," she said. She also has fond memories of the moment she got to meet New York Senator Chuck Schumer, who has been an advocate for honoring She- min with the medal. Honored FROM PAGE 1 from TOT receipts." Before 2011, the city had contributed 16 percent of its TOT revenue, which bene- fits the city's General Fund, to the chamber, according to a Daily News article pub- lished last year. Since then, the city has capped its con- tributions to the chamber to amounts approved by coun- cil members in the city's yearly budgets or in other appropriations, a move seen by some as the city misus- ing TOT revenue that had been said to be earmarked for tourism promotion. "I thought we were get- ting rid of every last word of 'TOT' in any of these doc- uments," said Schmid, dur- ing the City Council's meet- ing. Schmid, who sits on the city's Budget Committee, also said he'd like to see the $70,000 figure cut to $35,000, which was the amount originally pro- posed to council members May 5 when the City Coun- cil adopted a 2015-2016 budget. Council members ul- timately adopted an amended budget that in- cludes $70,000 in chamber funding. Kristen Gray, the cham- ber's president, told coun- cil members Tuesday that keeping the TOT language in the agreement is impor- tant to the chamber. "We feel very strongly that TOT is a huge aspect of what we do," Gray said, adding that chamber offi- cials would need to again meet with chamber CEO Dave Gowan and Crabtree if that language would have to be cut. "I know that the cham- ber strongly feels that TOT needs to stay in that agree- ment, because that's what the TOT funds were there for," she said. "To support tourism and recreation." Mayor Clay Parker said he was in favor of keeping the TOT language in the agreement. "If someone comes to me and says, 'Where does this 70,000 come from,' I can say, 'Well, look at their con- tract, it comes from TOT,'" Parker said. Split FROM PAGE 1 TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO The Cali- fornia controller's office has found that a Bay Area gov- ernment group lacked suffi- cient internal controls, pro- viding opportunities for misuse of funds. State Comptroller Betty T. Yee launched an audit of the Association of Bay Area Governments in February, following allegations that its former financial services director had embezzled $1.3 million set aside for parks. The audit found, for in- stance, that the director was authorized to release money and record transac- tions, which is inconsistent with practices that call for separate people to authorize spending and process the re- lated paperwork. The asso- ciation said it has launched an independent review and will develop a remedial plan. The Association of Bay Area Governments is the re- gional planning agency for the nine-county Bay Area. A spokeswoman did not im- mediately return a call for comment. BAY AREA Au di t fin ds g ov er nm en t as so ci at io n la ck s co nt ro ls By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press SALTONCITY Once-bustling marinas on shallow water in California's largest lake a few years ago are bone-dry. Car- casses of oxygen-starved ti- lapia lie on desolate shores. Flocks of eared grebes and shoreline birds bob up and down to feast on marine life. An air of decline and strangebeautypermeatesthe SaltonSea:Thelakeisshrink- ing—andonthevergeofget- ting much smaller as more water goes to coastal cities. SanDiegoandotherSouth- ern California water agen- cies will stop replenishing the lake after 2017, raising concerns that dust from ex- posedlakebedwillexacerbate asthmaandotherrespiratory illness in a region whose air quality already fails federal standards.Asmallerlakealso threatens fish and habitat for more than 400 bird species on the Pacific flyway. Many of the more than 10,000 peo- plewholiveinshorelinecom- munities cherish the solitude but now feel forgotten. The dying lake must compete for waterasCaliforniareelsfrom a four-year drought that has brought sweeping, state-or- dered consumption cuts. Julie Londo, who moved to Salton City after visiting in 1986 from Washington state, hopes for help for the periodic, rotten odor from the lake that keep residents inside on hot, fly-filled sum- mer nights. DROUGHT State's largest lake threatened by urban water transfer Brown:NeilR.Brown,80, of Red Bluff died Tues- day, June 2at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Thursday, June 4, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Mitchell: Daniel Mitchell, 17, of Red Bluff died Mon- day, June 1. Arrangements are under the direction of Affordable Mortuary. Published Thursday, June 4, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Moore: Delores Mary Moore, 85, of Gerber died Tuesday, June 2at St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Bros. Corning Mortu- ary. Published Thursday, June 4, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Moore: Jane Elizabeth Moore, 79, of Los Molinos died Tuesday, June 2at Enloe Medical Center in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Bros. Corning Mortuary. Published Thursday, June 4, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Veldman: Patricia A. Veld- man, 75, of Corning died Tuesday, June 2at Red Bluff Health Care. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Hall Bros. Corn- ing Mortuary. Published Thursday, June 4, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATH NOTICES By Janie Har The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Propo- nents of a temporary mor- atorium on luxury hous- ing in San Francisco may turn to voters in Novem- ber after city supervisors rejected the idea this week. Backers are expected to decide whether to advance a ballot proposal that would freeze construction of market-rate housing in San Francisco's Mission District for 18 months. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors de- clined to approve a shorter, 45-day, moratorium Tues- day after a raucous mar- athon session that ended just before midnight. "The community's asked to gather now and to discuss how to move forward," said Erick Ar- guello, president of Calle 24, a merchant and neigh- borhood association. "I'm sure it will be happening sometime soon." The Mission District has come to symbolize urban displacement in a city with some of the highest hous- ing prices in the country. Rent for a one-bedroom flat in the trendier parts of San Francisco, includ- ing the Mission, is well over $3,000 and the cost to buy a small house or condo in the city can easily start at $1 million. Supervisor David Cam- pos, who represents the district, called for a mora- torium in order to give the city time to consider pur- chasing available property and develop its own units. The ballot version calls for a lengthier freeze. It also requires city officials to devise a plan to make half of new housing avail- able to households that are middle-income or below. Scores of supporters tes- tified Tuesday in favor of a freeze. They said high-rise development was pushing out longtime residents, many of them Latino and working-class. Opponents, who were outnumbered, testified that the moratorium would do nothing to make housing more affordable. "It's just going to pour fuel on the fire and in- crease the pressure cooker we have in San Francisco," said Supervisor Scott Wie- ner, who was opposed, at the start of the hearing. The plan failed, garner- ing seven of 11 votes. The emergency ordinance re- quired nine votes to pass. Proponents would need to submit nearly 10,000 valid signatures by July 6 to qualify for the Nov. 3 ballot. SAN FRANCISCO Disappointed housing activists consider future FREDRICKJESSELINDAUER May 6, 1934 ~ May 25, 2015 Fredrick Jesse Lindauer, 81, passed away at his home, with family at his side May 25, 2015. Fred was born to Clifford & Ethel Lindauer, at home in Los Angeles, CA, May 6, 1934. Fred lived in Red Bluff all his life. Fred owned Tehama County Excavating for 26 years, and worked 10 years with Dudley Excavating. He loved making Indian arti- facts and teaching others. Fred is survived by his children, Gay Rider, Craig Lindauer and Denice Congdon, 6 grandchildren, Travis Shute, Joshua Shute, Mitchell Shute, Amber LeGrand, Heather Lindauer, Cory Congdon; 7 great grandchildren, Katie Childress, McKayla Shute, Hannah Shute, Sean Shute, Destiny Holmes, Mohammed Holmes, Isaiah Lindauer. Brothers, Howard, Mickey and Paul Lindauer; Sisters, Florence Periconi and Sally Webber. Fred has gone from this earth and is now with God. Services will be held at the Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints Church (Morman Church), 545 Berrendos Ave., Red Bluff, June 6, 2015 at 10am. Reception to follow at church. Obituaries Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. www.affordablemortuary.net•529-3655 FD1538 LocatedinChico,CA R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Burials - Monuments - Preneed 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A