With all precincts in Solano County reporting as of Wednesday, Benicia practicing attorney Steve Gizzi has won a victory over prosecutor John Coffer in the race for judge on the Solano Superior Court. Gizzi, who had served on the Benicia City Council from 1996 to 2002, had received 54 percent of the vote to Coffer’s […]
Letters: Regional Measure 3, Carquinez Village and Daryl Snedeker
Is the mayor losing her political grip? A couple of very interesting things have happened lately. One is the delay of the water increase and the other is Regional Measure 3, also known as the bridge toll increase measure. The vote on the water delay increase was a 2-2 tie, which means no action was […]
Letter: Regional Measure 3 is unfair
Regional Measure 3 is unfair There is a massive disinformation campaign going on, paid for by Facebook, Google and other big businesses, trying to convince you that passing Regional Measure 3 will reduce traffic (It won’t). But RM3 puts an unfair, regressive tax on working people who have to cross bridges to get to work. […]
Letters: Regional Measure 3 and ‘vagrancy’ signs
No on Regional Measure 3 I have been interested in and followed regional transportation issues since I was first elected to the Benicia City Council in 1992. During my tenure as a council member and as mayor, I also served as our city’s representative on the Solano Transportation Authority and also as chairman of the […]
Letter: No to Regional Measure 3, yes to Gizzi and Thurmond
No to Regional Measure 3, yes to Gizzi and Thurmond Regional Measure 3 is a bad deal for Solano County residents. RM3 will raise the bridge tolls by $3 over several years. This will impact the working class people of Solano County who are forced to commute for their jobs. Even worse, Solano County residents […]
Tim Bittle and Michael Nolan: Vote ‘No’ on Regional Measure 3
By Tim Bittle and Michael Nolan Special to the Herald The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the Solano County Taxpayers Association urge all Solano voters to vote no on Regional Measure 3. Regional Measure 3 would raise bridge tolls another $3 each! That’s on top of the extra 12 cent per gallon tax recently added […]
Linda Koeling: Regional Measure 3 will bring empty promises
By Linda Koeling Special to the Herald It can be said, that when the government is careless with the money of its citizens, it is careless with their future. You may be familiar with Regional Measure 3, which states that if approved by voters, a pot of money will be used to mitigate traffic congestion. […]
Bay Area bridge toll increases on June ballot
The decision over whether or not to raise the toll prices on Bay Area bridges— including the Benicia-Martinez Bridge— rests in the hands of Bay Area voters. The Bay Area Toll Authority unanimously voted to place a measure to approve $3 in fees on all the Bay Area’s toll-operated bridges— minus the independently operated Golden […]