Equalization

More than Half of Catalina Island's Residents Publicly Oppose Proposed Senseless Slaughter of Its Entire Deer Population

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Monday, October 30, 2023

CATALINA ISLAND, Calif., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Catalina Island Conservancy has announced plans to slaughter all California mule deer (about 1000) on the island, primarily by sharpshooters in helicopters, pending permit approval from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), according to the Coalition Against the Slaughter of Catalina Deer. The deer have been an integral part of the 48,000-acre island's culture, history and economy for nearly one hundred years.

Key Points: 
  • The deer have been an integral part of the 48,000-acre island's culture, history and economy for nearly one hundred years.
  • The Conservancy has previously made at least two failed attempts for a Depredation Permit from the CDFW to eradicate the island's deer, in 2012 and 2016.
  • Robert Kröger, a Ph.D. restoration ecologist and executive director of Blood Origins, has analyzed publicly available scientific studies from Catalina Island to justify the eradication of its deer.
  • The Coalition Against the Slaughter of Catalina Deer is a diverse, grass-roots group of concerned citizens spanning island residents, business owners, animal lovers, hunters, attorneys, visitors to the island and others who oppose the brutal eradication of California mule deer on Catalina Island and support humane management by responsible hunting.

From the Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing - How to Survive a Tax Audit as a Retail Business

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The only way to avoid exposing your business and company to these risks is through careful tax planning and thorough recordkeeping.

Key Points: 
  • The only way to avoid exposing your business and company to these risks is through careful tax planning and thorough recordkeeping.
  • The tax services that we offer include IRS audit defence , California state audit defence, criminal tax defence , and audit appeals representation .
  • We can also assist you or your business with tax compliance , tax planning, personal or business tax preparation , and bookkeeping and accounting services tailored to the retailing industry.
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Wade Patterson Is 2022 IAAO President

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Monday, January 17, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --L. Wade Patterson assumed the office of President of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) on Jan. 1, 2022.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --L. Wade Patterson assumed the office of President of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) on Jan. 1, 2022.
  • As IAAO 2022 President, Mr. Patterson is Chair of the Board of Directors and presides at all meetings of the Board and membership.
  • He served as IAAO President-Elect in 2021, Vice President in 2020, and was on the IAAO Board of Directors from 2016-2018.
  • Mr. Patterson was on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma IAAO Chapter and served as president in 2004-05; and on Oklahoma Assessor's Association Board of Directors, serving as president in 2009.

AHF: L.A. Times Ad Highlights Barclay Hotel’s New Life as Affordable Housing

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Friday, December 24, 2021
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211224005007/en/
    To mark the occasion of AHF's rededication of the Barclay Hotel as affordable housing, AHF will also run a new advocacy ad in the Los Angeles Times to highlight this latest acquisition and encourage and promote the adaptive reuse of existing older buildings as affordable housing stock.
  • The full-page, four-color newspaper ad is set to run this Sunday, December 26, 2021 and is headlined The Barclay is Reborn.
  • In addition to the Barclay Hotel, Healthy Housing also has one additional L.A. area hotel purchase for use as affordable housing pending, near HHFs Sinclair Hotel, which became part of AHFs family of housing in April.
  • Healthy Housing Foundation also has plans to build new affordable housing units in Fort Lauderdale near its AHF Southern Bureau Headquarters and many of its AHF affiliate organizations across the U.S. are also involved in providing affordable housing in their communities.

AHF Rededicates L.A.’s Barclay Hotel as Low-Income Housing

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

AHF and its Healthy Housing Foundation hosted a turn-of-the-century themed holiday reception and cornerstone plaque dedication ceremony today in Downtown Los Angeles to mark AHFs acquisition and conversion of the Barclay Hotel to affordable housing for extremely-low-income and formerly homeless individuals.

Key Points: 
  • AHF and its Healthy Housing Foundation hosted a turn-of-the-century themed holiday reception and cornerstone plaque dedication ceremony today in Downtown Los Angeles to mark AHFs acquisition and conversion of the Barclay Hotel to affordable housing for extremely-low-income and formerly homeless individuals.
  • The Barclay Hotel becomes the eleventh hotel or motel in the Los Angeles area that Healthy Housing Foundation has purchased and repurposed as homeless or extremely-low-income housing since 2017 when AHF first kicked off its housing program.
  • In addition to the Barclay Hotel, Healthy Housing also has one additional L.A. area hotel purchase for use as affordable housing pending, near HHFs Sinclair Hotel, which became part of AHFs family of housing in April.
  • Healthy Housing Foundation also has plans to build new affordable housing units in the Ft. Lauderdale area near its AHF Southern Bureau Headquarters and many of its AHF affiliate organizations across the U.S. are also involved in providing affordable housing in their communities.

Statewide Coalition Focused on Racial Equity Encourages Fairness in California Redistricting Process

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

The California Black Census and Redistricting Hub coalition (The Black Hub) is committed to ensuring that the redistricting process prioritizes the voices of historically underrepresented Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

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  • The California Black Census and Redistricting Hub coalition (The Black Hub) is committed to ensuring that the redistricting process prioritizes the voices of historically underrepresented Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
  • "The Black Hub" has a fundamental belief that redistricting does not have to be a zero-sum endeavor.
  • The Black Hub has submitted and presented full statewide maps for Assembly, Senate, and Congressional districts that protect traditional and emerging Black communities of interest throughout California.
  • About the California Black Census and Redistricting Hub: The California Black Census and Redistricting Hub, "The Black Hub," is a project of California Calls.

Black Women Leaders Partner with AAVREP to Help Effort in Opposition of Governor Newsom Recall

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Monday, September 13, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Key California leaders including elected officials and celebrities, are among notable Black women who have joined the African American Voter Registration, Education and Participation Project (AAVREP) in a statewide effort to encourage women to vote "No" on the Sept. 14 Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Key California leaders including elected officials and celebrities, are among notable Black women who have joined the African American Voter Registration, Education and Participation Project (AAVREP) in a statewide effort to encourage women to vote "No" on the Sept. 14 Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom.
  • Well, right here at home, democracy is under threat," explained Bass in an advertisement for AAVREP .
  • "Extremists are trying to remove our government leaders through the Recall system in a Sept. 14 election.
  • AAVREP focuses on highlighting the importance of the African American vote utilizing culturally competent education and outreach strategies.

Fairview Microwave Launches New Line of Positive Slope Equalizers that Help Optimize System Performance

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

These equalizers are ideal in compensating for gain variation and optimizing performance in systems where excessive losses may occur at the low end of the frequency band.

Key Points: 
  • These equalizers are ideal in compensating for gain variation and optimizing performance in systems where excessive losses may occur at the low end of the frequency band.
  • This broadband performance makes them ideal for a variety of applications involved in aerospace and defense, MILCOM and SATCOM, wireless infrastructure, and test and measurement.
  • Fairview Microwave's new series of positive slope equalizers are made up of 18 models that cover octave and broadband frequencies from 500 MHz to 40 GHz.
  • Infinite's brands include Pasternack, Fairview Microwave, L-com, MilesTek, Aiconics, KP Performance Antennas, PolyPhaser, Transtector, RadioWaves, ShowMeCables, INC Installs and Integra Optics.

Fairview Microwave Launches New Line of Positive Slope Equalizers that Help Optimize System Performance

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

This broadband performance makes them ideal for a variety of applications involved in aerospace and defense, MILCOM and SATCOM, wireless infrastructure, and test and measurement.

Key Points: 
  • This broadband performance makes them ideal for a variety of applications involved in aerospace and defense, MILCOM and SATCOM, wireless infrastructure, and test and measurement.
  • Fairview Microwave's new series of positive slope equalizers are made up of 18 models that cover octave and broadband frequencies from 500 MHz to 40 GHz.
  • Fairview Microwave's new positive slope equalizers are in-stock and available for immediate shipping.
  • Infinite's brands include Pasternack, Fairview Microwave, L-com, MilesTek, Aiconics, KP Performance Antennas, PolyPhaser, Transtector, RadioWaves, ShowMeCables, INC Installs and Integra Optics.

Fraser Institute News Release: Equalization payments to Maritime Canada in jeopardy as Alberta and other “have” provinces struggle

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

If it continues, this trend could result in reduced equalization payments to Maritime Canada.

Key Points: 
  • If it continues, this trend could result in reduced equalization payments to Maritime Canada.
  • So finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
  • The study finds that since 2007/08, the large gap in fiscal capacity that existed between Alberta and the three Maritime provinces has shrunk considerably.
  • When Ontario became eligible for equalization in the early 2010s, all three Maritimes provinces saw significant drops in equalization payments relative to the size of their budgets.