California’s wildfire crisis is burning through your wallet. Here’s how to fix that

Opinion Editorial by Assemblyman David Tangipa – “Recently, the California Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, requested a staggering $1 billion assessment. The reason? The FAIR Plan has exhausted its cash reserves covering billions of dollars in claims from just two fires —…

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California GOP Convention brings renewed optimism amidst shifting political landscape

“We’ve seen in California, we’ve got artificial scarcity through policy,” Tangipa said. “We want abundance on energy to lower people’s energy costs, and we want abundance on food.” Tangipa also stressed the need for the GOP to focus on the issues that matter most to voters, suggesting that presenting clear…

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‘Asinine,’ ‘Criminal first’: Valley Republican leaders applaud withdrawal of state bill restricting self defense

Thursday, YourCentralValley.com spoke with some of its biggest critics, including Republican Assemblymember David Tangipa, who applauded the move. He says it would have put victims at greater risk for harm or unrightful arrests or charges. “it would have just opened Pandora’s Box for a lot of the issues that really…

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Blue-state sheriff unloads on proposed bill that would make many acts of self-defense illegal

Assemblymember David Tangipa, a Republican, warned that the bill would allow California to punish crime victims if they don’t “exhaust all options” before opening fire on the person trying to rob, rape, or kill them. “We have situations where police have to react in the moment, and those are trained…

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