By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD). The government of Donald Trump sent Congress the list with the subjects that they intend to adjust in the negotiation with Mexico and Canada. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative, published a detailed and exhaustive summary of the negotiating objectives for the renegotiation of …
August, 2017
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4 August
U.S. & Mexico Mayors at San Diego Summit Sign Resolution Supporting International Trade
Mayors Faulconer, Gastelum Host Mayors From Across The United States And Mexico for Conference on Nafta, Economic Competitiveness & Border Infrastructure San Diego – Continuing their effort to strengthen binational ties and make the San Diego-Tijuana megaregion one of the most competitive and prosperous areas in the world, San Diego Mayor …
July, 2017
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25 July
Governor Signs Eduardo Garcia’s Historic Climate Change Legislation
Clean, Green Prosperous Future on California Horizon (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)— Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. lent his signature to Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s (D- Coachella) AB 398, the next critical benchmark in California’s global climate leadership. This groundbreaking legislation established a comprehensive statewide program that will keep us on track to meet …
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18 July
California Makes Climate Change History with 2017 Air Quality and Carbon Pollution Bill Package
California State Legislature Approves AB 398 and AB 617 SACRAMENTO, CA) Today, the California State Legislature made climate change history as they approved Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D – Coachella) and Cristina Garcia’s (D – Bell Gardens) air quality and carbon pollution bill package. Breakthrough proposals, AB 398 (E Garcia, 2017) …
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17 July
House Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Includes Funding for Border Wall, Security Build-up Along U.S.-Mexico Border
Washington, DC—On Tuesday July 18, the House Appropriations Committee will consider a version of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill that would fund a border wall and security build-up along the U.S.-Mexico border, and increase the deportation capacity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The bill matches many …
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15 July
Governor Brown Signs Assemblymember Garcia’s First Bill of the Year
AB 683, Cultural Re-Entry Programs (SACRAMENTO, CA) Governor Brown signed Assemblymember Garcia’s first bill of the 2017-2018 legislative session. AB 683, Cultural Re-Entry Programs is a groundbreaking bill that will expand access to resources and help reduce recidivism for one of our state’s most vulnerable populations. “I want to thank …
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15 July
GOVERNOR FRANCISCO VEGA MEETS WITH THE TSJE PRESIDENT, JORGE ARMANDO VÁSQUEZ
TIJUANA, BC.- Saturday, July 15th, 2017.- The Governor of the State of Baja California Francisco “Kiko Vega” and the president of the Superior Court of Justice of the State (TSJE) and the Judiciary Council, Jorge Armando Vásquez, talked about the project about the installation of the rooms for mortgages with …
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6 July
Maritza Hurtado takes oath as the New City Mayor of Calexico
By: Mario Conde The Calexico City Council appointed Councilwoman Maritza Hurtado to be the new Mayor for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 5th, to select a new Mayor. In a very short meeting that only lasted twenty-five minutes, the council elected a …
June, 2017
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22 June
The Supreme Court to review appeals to the Trump administration’s “travel ban”
Washington, D.C.- Today, the Supreme Court will review appeals to the Trump administration’s “travel ban,” which would temporarily bar residents of six majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States. The ban, which represents a realization of Trump’s campaign promise to crack down on immigration, was blocked by two separate federal appeals …
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22 June
House Passes American Health Care Act
By: Octavio, Cortez On May 4th, 2017, the US House of Representatives approved the American Health Care Act (AHCA), getting a step closer to achieving their promise of reshaping the nation’s healthcare system. This passage keeps the Republican’s dream alive of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, also known …
