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  1. CEQA Exemption Notification
  2. LA Times decries CEQA Exemption
  3. Sac Bee describes legislative trickery
  4. LA Daily News explains CEQA Exemption tactic
  5. California Planning and Development calls Bill “Swiss Cheese” approach
  6. Epoch Times reports late night special treatment from Legislature
  7. Defending the People's Captiol
  8. Dan Visnich compares previous Capitol project to current one
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  9. Watch Huell Howser’s television tour of what he called “California’s Front Yard”, the west steps proposed to be displaced and disrupted by a Visitor’s Center and “California’s Backyard,” the Capitol Park Arboretum.
    Our State’s Front Yard – California’s Gold (405) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University
  10. Startling new images show how proposed Annex replacement would not match and overpower the 1860’s Capitol
  11. Planned construction could forever change the California Capitol’s west steps. What would that mean for protests and events?

Organizations

SaveOur Capitol!

https://www.saveourcapitol.org/

Sacramento City of Trees

https://www.facebook.com/sacramentotreescape

Sacramento Tree Foundation website and Facebook site:

sactree.com

https://www.facebook.com/sactree/

California Urban Forest Council Sacramento Valley Chapter website and Facebook site:

https://caufc.org/programs/regional-councils/sacramento-valley-area-urban-forest-council/

https://www.facebook.com/CAUFCSacVal/

Preservation Sacramento

http://www.preservationsacramento.org/

Sierra Club Sacramento Group:

https://www.sierraclub.org/mother-lode/sacramento

https://www.facebook.com/SCICOsac/

Trees for Sacramento

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trees4sacto

California Preservation Foundation

https://californiapreservation.org/

SacMod


SacMod.org

Facebook.com/SacMod

California Capitol Historic Preservation Society


California Capitol Historic Preservation Society

California Garden & Landscape History Society


cglhs.org

Environmental Council of Sacramento


www.ecosacramento.net/

Save Our Heritage Organization


sohosandiego.org/

More Past Links

  • After a lawsuit, here’s how to comment on proposed changes to the California state Capitol (Capitol Public Radio)
  • A Battle Lost But a War Not Over
  • Where Do Things Stand?
  • California’s $1.2 billion Capitol renovation violated state environmental laws, court says Dec 7, 2022
  • Third District Reverses Order and stops construction of Annex.
    JDSupra article Appeals Court Ruling will stop construction of Annex.pdf
  • Annex Writ Return Opinion
  • Court of Appeal Again Rules that the Department of General Services Failed to Comply with State Law Regarding the Capitol Annex Project
  • Planned Capitol Annex Building– Glaringly Incompatible, Unsafe, Non-Compliant!
  • Visitor Center will Destroy the West Side of Our Historic Capitol—Forever !
  • Letter to the Governor - April 2024
  • Cap radop Dec 6 2022: Capitol Annex project violated environmental regulations, appeals court rules
  • Column—LA Times—see separate file
  • CBS Sacramento: Lawsuit brings California State Capitol Annex project to a halt
  • Opponents of $900 million Capitol Annex project succeed in appeals court Sacramento Business Journal | By Emily Hamann | December 9, 2022
  • Inside the now-empty Annex—what should be saved?
  • A poll shows super majority of Californians oppose current Capitol Annex Project spending, demolition, and destruction of Capitol Park
  • Former Commissioner Paula Peper Co- authors Latest Infromation on Expected Damage to Capitol Park Trees
  • ALTERNATIVES TO CAPITOL ANNEX PROJECT TO BE PRESENTED TUESDAY
  • Capitol Weekly Podcast: Revisiting the Capitol Annex - Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly: The Newspaper of California State Government and Politics.
  • California legislature is endangering over 193 historic trees in controversial plan, tree expert says - (kusi.com)
  • December 13, 2022— “Meet the Newbies: Assemblyman Josh Hoover,” Capitol Weekly (Podcast): "And when it came out, the public said, well, this is completely different than the architecture of the Capitol and a number of other things. And I think this lawsuit has a lot of legs. I think we will see some changes."
  • SOC produces map of trees impacted by the proposed Capitol Annex Project
  • SOC creates image of proposed new Annex overpowering the 1860’s Capitol
  • CA Opposes Capitol Annex Project
  • A TV show spotlights opposition to the Capitol Annex Project
  • California’s $1.2 billion Capitol renovation is underway. Activists are still trying to halt it
  • TV News Coverage for the 11/17/21 rally at the Capitol to save the Annex
  • The Sacramento Bee, Letters to the Editor| By Dick Cowan| November 29, 2021
  • New digs — and a hefty price tag — for legislative office space
  • KTLA News at 6:30
  • Capitol Public Radio Investigation
  • California Business Journal examines Annex Project Issues
  • State Lawmakers Choose Style Over Security for Capitol Annex Project
  • Capitol Waste Indeed
  • The history behind Sacramento’s Capitol Park
  • Environmentalists sue to block demolition of the California Capitol annex Lawsuit
  • A new lawsuit challenge New Lawsuit challenge
  • Epoch Times Article Critics of Billion Dollar California Capitol Project Want More Transparency
  • April 26, 2021 letter from United Chambers of Commerce to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal April 26
  • Phil Cowan May 25, 2021 radio interview of PAC’s Dick Cowan (no relation) https://omny.fm/shows/phil-cowan/5-25-21-a-capital-idea?t=0s Scroll to (1:28:16-1:51:30).
  • June 4, 2021 – “The Capitol Annex Project: Demolition by Neglect,” The Andy Caldwell Show, AM 1440 Santa Maria. Interview with Dick Cowan. Audio. https://www.saveourcapitol.org/updates/the-capitol-annex-project-demolition-by-neglect
  • June 2, 2021 – “Saving California’s ‘Front Porch’,” The DeMaio Show. Interview with Dick Cowan. Audio. https://www.saveourcapitol.org/updates/saving-californias-front-porch
  • Article by Paula Peper in the American Society of Consulting Arborists magazine the Consultant American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA) The Consultant Peper articlee.pdf
  • California Capitol Historic Preservation Society May 3, 2021 Letter—more EIR review needed CalifCapHistPresSoctoDGS050321.pdf
  • SOC May 17, 2021 Letter—Opposition from Small Businesses Capitol Annex Small Business Letter of Opposition.pdf
  • PAC at state capitol building - March 29, 2021 https://savcalcap.org/support/Public Accountability for our Capitol.mp4
  • PAC Submits Opposition Letter on AB 706 to modify Annex Project AB 706 PAC Oppose 051221.pdf
  • Senator Scott Wilks Tweet 4/12 opposing the Annex project SenWilTweet$1B 4.12.21.jpg
  • Assemblymember Kevin Kiley Tweet 4/12 opposing the Anenx project Kevin Kiley 4.12.21 Tweet.jpg
  • George Skelton Column LA Times remembering the late Senator Jim Mills - savior of the Capitol LATimeSkelton.pdf
  • Sacramento Bee article 4/15 reporting appeal to Senate president Toni Atkins SacBee041521SocLtrAtkins.pdf
  • Sacramento Business Journal article 4/15 reproting opposition to Annex project SacBusJournalOppositionAnnex041521.pdf
  • Letter to Govenor Gavin Newsom - April 2, 2021 https://savcalcap.org/support/PACLtrGovernor040221.pdf
  • Mark Hulbert letter to Joint Rules Chairman Cooley 3/22/21 https://savcalcap.org/support/Capitol Annex Project-MHPAcorrespond.pdf
  • PAC letter to Legislators of 3/17/21 https://savcalcap.org/support/Letter legis 031721.pdf

  • Joint Rules Hearing Presentation 3/22/21 https://savcalcap.org/support/Presentation - Annex Hearing 3.22.21.pdf
  • California State Capitol and Park under Threat - AIA Central Valley - January 27, 2021 https://savcalcap.org/support/Capitol Annex Pres_AIACV_Jan21.mp4
  • Link to CPF Webinar Yes, you'll find it on our Youtube page here: https://youtu.be/dEzNUl0pezc
  • Article by Former Senator Quentin L. Kopp https://capitolweekly.net/capitol-annex-project-a-textbook-example-of-a-boondoggle/
  • Inside Sources January 31, 2021 article by Taxpayer Pres. Turnipseed https://insidesources.com/californias-luxury-state-capitol-robs-taxpayers-lacks-transparency/
  • SacNews&Review article by W Bruce Lee Feb 3, 2021 https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2021/02/03/a-colossal-waste-of-money/
  • Joint Rules Committee - Official Annex Project Website https://annex.assembly.ca.gov/
  • Department of General Services Environmental Impact Report and Documents for Capitol Annex Project https://www.dgs.ca.gov/RESD/Resources/Page-Content/Real-Estate-Services-Division-Resources-List-Folder/Information-and-Resources-for-CEQA
  • Presentation Materials for 9/9/20 Joint Rules Committee hearing https://annex.assembly.ca.gov/sites/annex.assembly.ca.gov/files/Joint%20Rules%20Committee%20Agenda%20-%20September%209%2C%202020.pdf
  • Link to 9/9/20 Joint Rules Committee hearing video https://www.assembly.ca.gov/media/joint-committee-rules-20200909/video

    • In The News

    The Cultural Landscape Foundation designation of the Project as a Landslide. The goal of Landslide is to draw immediate and lasting attention to threatened landscapes and unique features, and to encourage informed, community-based stewardship decisions.
    https://tclf.org/california-state-capitol-park

    https://tclf.org/one-hundred-historic-trees-be-felled-california-capitol

    Karen Jacques 11/14/20 presentation to Preservation Sacramento

    Capitol Weekly article 12/29/20 https://capitolweekly.net/construction-politics-secrecy-clash-in-capitol-project/

    Paula Peper interview on Capitol Public Radio Click Here

    Problems presented to state legislature Click Here

    Watch Video on Capitol Trees

    Presentation on 3 Designs' Effect on Trees

    Preservation Society Press Release 2020 11001.pdf

    2020.10.26_Sacramento's most famous landmark is getting a makeover. Here are 3 Capitol Annex designs

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article246668467.html?ac_cid=DM309553&ac_bid=-1642956536

    2020.10.24_No Annexation Without Representation

    https://www.sactownmag.com/no-annexation-without-representation/

    2020.07.15_Dan Walters_State budget 'balanced' with massive debt

    https://calmatters.org/commentary/dan-walters/2020/07/california-budget-balanced-massive-new-debt/

    2020.07.02_Capitol annex visitor's center project to be postponed

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article243937822.html

    2020.05.28_Protections for at-risk tribal cultural sites

    https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2020/05/28/protections-for-at-risk-tribal-cultural-sites.html

    2020.05.27_Here's how a $54B deficit will hurt Californians

    https://calmatters.org/economy/2020/05/california-budget-deficit-severe-cuts-ahead-recession/

    2020.05.21_Never let a crisis go to waste-and a Governor didn't, as CA voters will discover this Fall

    https://www.hoover.org/research/never-let-crisis-go-waste-and-governor-didnt-california-voters-will-discover-fall

    2020.05.21_Building preservationists want to pause Capitol Annex Project

    https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2020/05/21/building-preservationists-capitol-annex.html

    2020.05.15_Gov Newsom wants to pause 3 major Sacramento office projects due to deficit

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article242744606.html

    2020.05.11_Will the Capitol Annex Renovation Continue?

    http://livinginurbansac.blogspot.com/2020/05/will-capitol-annex-renovation-continue.html

    2020.05.11_Tree lovers vs Capitol Annex Project

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article242599456.html

    2020.05.06_Rallying to Preserve Our Modern Capitol

    https://www.eichlernetwork.com/blog/dave-weinstein/rallying-preserve-our-modern-capitol

    2020.05.04_SacBee Video + Article

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article242251211.html

    2020.04.15_Beyond Crazy-Coronavirus turns CA's $20B budget reserves to red ink

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article241906161.html

    2020.02.18_Capitol Construction Puts Historic Trees at Risk of Being Cut Down

    https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/02/18/capitol-construction-historic-trees-risk/

    2019.12.16_Usual suspects in Sacramento exempt $424M office from usual rules

    https://www.ocregister.com/2019/12/16/usual-suspects-in-sacramento-exempt-424-million-office-from-usual-rules/

    2019.12.10_Every lawmaker gets a window

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article238076604.html

    2019.11.21_Editorial_Taxpayers fund cosmetic fixes for doomed building used by lawmakers? Really?

    https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/story/2019-11-12/capitol-annex-cosmetic-improvements-stern-hueso-legislature

    2019.11.20_CA is on track for a $7B budget surplus. Where will the money go?

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article237555229.html

    2019.11.12_The Capitol Annex will soon be gutted. Lawmakers still asked for nearly $200K in office upgrades

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article236667733.html

    2019.06.17_$4B in State Government Construction

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article231571438.html

    2019.03.16_Construction Begins on a New State Office Building

    https://www.dgs.ca.gov/Press-Releases/Page-Content/News-List-Folder/Construction-Begins-on-New-State-Office-Building

    2019.03.07_New state office 'swing space' underway

    https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2019/03/07/new-state-office-swing-space-project-underway.html

    2018.06.25_Capitol Annex faces $755M Redo

    https://capitolweekly.net/capitol-construction-annex-budget/

    2018.06.14_Capitol staff, get ready to move

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article213142084.html

    2018.06.12_California lawmakers call in a $1.2 billion wrecking ball for their offices

    https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-lawmakers-call-in-a-1-2-billion-12988067.php

    2018.02.26_Replace State Capitol - CSHQA

    https://www.californiaconstructionnews.com/2018/02/26/replace-state-capitol-annex-with-new-543-million-structure-cshqa/

    2018.02.22_CA lawmakers consider a $543M change

    https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-state-california-lawmakers-consider-a-543-million-change-to-the-state-capitol-in-sacramento-annex-construction-20180222-story.html

    2018.02.21_CA Capitol Annex needs a $543M replacement, report urges

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article201229789.html

    2018.02.02_CBS 13_Capitol Construction Puts Historic Trees at Risk of Being Cut Down

    https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/02/18/capitol-construction-historic-trees-risk/

    2017.07.06_Should CA renovate part of the Capitol - or tear it down?

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article159829304.html

    2016.06.17_Capitol Roundup_Lawmakers Pass $1B for State Buildings, Restart Gun Research

    https://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/06/17/capitol-roundup-state-building-upgrades-gun-violence-research/

    2016.06.15_CA budget pact cuts review for Capitol Annex Project

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article84015472.html

    2016.05.13_Jerry Brown's budget plan predicts slowdown in CA revenue

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article77455677.html

    2016.04.17_CA Capitol's aging annex eyed for upgrade or tear down

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article72351432.html

    2016.02.10_LAO says Governor's office-building plan needs more sunshine

    https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2016/02/10/lao-says-governors-building-plan-needs-sunshine.html

    2016.02.09_Wrecking ball for part of the CA Capitol on the table

    ttps://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article59434474.html

    2016.01.07_State proposed budget includes repairing old capitol buildings

    https://www.kcra.com/article/state-proposed-budget-includes-repairing-old-capitol-buildings/6248412

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