Spring 2018

November Water Bond Promises $8.7 Billion Towards Securing California’s Future

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Jerry Meral

California voters are being presented with two upcoming water bond propositions in the June and November elections. VX News sat down with Gerald Meral, official proponent of the November Water Bond, to discuss what his bond would prioritize.

Congress' Earl Blumenauer on Federal Policy Making Challenges & Opportunities 

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer

Oregon Congressmember Earl Blumenauer returns to VX News to explain why infrastructure issues are so difficult to tackle under the Trump administration, and shares his most urgent priorities: funding road maintenance through a higher gas tax and, eventually, a road user charge; passing a farm bill that ensures nationwide access to clean water and healthy food; and helping a growing number of states capitalize on the newly legal cannabis industry.

Mayor Garcetti Intro of Al Gore’s Milken Global Conference Sustainability Revolution Remarks

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Mayor Eric Garcetti

At the Milken Global Conference 2018, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti introduced former Vice President Al Gore to present on “The Sustainability Revolution: Seizing the Investment Opportunity of Our Generation.”