Jessica C
floralgoddess.bsky.social
Jessica C
@floralgoddess.bsky.social
Where the rivers meet the ocean and the trees touch the sky, surrounded by flora and fauna, I breathe
California, undocumented immigrants contributed $8.5 billion in state and local taxes in 2022 — a number that would rise to $10.3 billion if these taxpayers were granted work authorization. calbudgetcenter.org/news/new-stu...
New Study: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute $8.5 Billion in California Taxes a Year
NEW — 2024 REPORT JUST RELEASED California’s Undocumented Residents Make Significant Tax Contributions SACRAMENTO, CA — A new in-depth national study by
calbudgetcenter.org
February 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The long debated subject of where Northern CA starts isn’t about longitude or zip code it is about the rain water. Nature decides not politics. #NorthernCalifornia #CaliforniaRain
TOTAL PRECIPITATION ANOMALY SINCE OCTOBER 1ST

That telltale line from SF Bay to Donner Pass at the Nevada border defines Northern California from Southern California in striking fashion. It's all about the water.
February 15, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The seeds of this insurance crisis in CA has been germinating for decades.
Breaking: California’s Insurance Commissioner rejects State Farm’s request for an average 22% premium hike. This could set up a showdown between the state and its biggest insurer. cal.news/41cjlnr

📝 Levi Sumagaysay
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February 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reposted by Jessica C
STORM FORECAST
February 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
My guess is Musk goes after the EPA too. Air pollutant emissions associated with rocket launches combined with 4-5 Starlink satellites falling back into our atmosphere each day. These satellites release around 30kg of aluminum oxides during re-entries. Musk knew he was being investigated by the EPA.
February 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The CSU campuses really haven’t done enough to prepare for the enrollment cliff nor have they done enough to modernize their majors. So now they have to be reactive rather than proactive. www.kqed.org/news/1202596...
Sonoma State Was 1st CSU to Slash Programs. It Likely Won’t Be the Last | KQED
With other Northern California campuses facing declining enrollment and state funding, Sonoma State University’s cuts are not likely to be a one-off, an official warned on KQED’s Forum.
www.kqed.org
February 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
57% of forest land in CA is controlled by the federal government. www.bakersfield.com/opinion/joe-...
JOE MATHEWS: California to Uncle Sam: Do your job
Shut up, Uncle Sam. Or put up.
www.bakersfield.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Looks is Denver public schools has a good plan for ICE raids at schools. We need CA to create a similar plan ASAP www.newsweek.com/school-distr...
Major school district issues memo on ICE raids
Denver Public Schools has instructed its staff to deny entry to ICE agents and contact legal counsel if a warrant is presented.
www.newsweek.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Reposted by Jessica C
On the bright side, this excellent from the CA Dept of Education: "our offer is this: *nothing.*"
February 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Should buildings that once stood on the shoreline be allowed to rebuild in the same place?
January 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
What is one thing every school shooter in the USA has in common? Easy access to guns.
December 17, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Brett McFarland’s song about the Klamath river.

youtu.be/J9TTgV3wzQ8
KLAMATH (Undammed Official Music Video!!)
YouTube video by Brett McFarland
youtu.be
December 2, 2024 at 4:50 AM
Plovers at sunset
November 30, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Pomander Balls- Pomanders were first mentioned in literature in the mid-thirteenth century. A tradition still practiced today but we now know it doesn’t ward off the black plague.
November 24, 2024 at 9:36 PM
When the dark clouds are hovering overhead always look for the rainbow.
November 15, 2024 at 5:39 AM
I love fall.
November 14, 2024 at 5:47 AM