Tracy Leach

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Red County Editor -
Kern County, CA
rachel@provconsult.com

BIOGRAPHY

Tracy Leach is founder and president of Providence Strategic Consulting, Inc. - a public affairs and political consulting firm. Providence specializes in advocating for business projects, building winning coalitions for statewide ballot initiative campaigns, issue and event management as well as marketing multiple slate mailers featuring candidates and initiatives.

PSCI has managed numerous city, county, state and federal candidates as well as advocacy campaigns representing a variety of issues and industries including energy/oil and gas, development, mining, and pharmaceuticals. Tracy possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and is a member of the American Association of Political Consultants, the Public Relations Society of America and many other outstanding organizations.

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Lawsuits Costing Cities & Counties Hundreds of Millions in California

By Tracy Leach | 11/05/09

Litigation costs are hammering California's already beleagured cities and counties, according to a new report just released by CA Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse. In Kern, the two year expense for all types of litigation was $2.4 million dollars - taxpayer money that could have been much better spent. While there are instances of true injustice when dealing with local governments, CALA is concerned that much of the litigation is borne... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- October 5th

By Tracy Leach | 10/05/09

Kern's longest serving DA to step down, speaks on controversial career (Bakersfield Californian) District Attorney Ed Jagels, who is a household name in Kern County where he's been the chief law enforcement officer for 27 years, has confirmed he will not run for re-election in 2010. Stanislaus County crisis response team offers help for small businesses (Modesto Bee) Meters or rate hike? PG&E... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- October 2nd

By Tracy Leach | 10/02/09

House passes valley water provisions (Modesto Bee) Could a bill to restore bay-delta area be next? Friant Dam releases water to begin river rebirth (Fresno Bee) Attorney sides with Taft city manager in pay dispute (Bakersfield Californian) read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- September 30th

By Tracy Leach | 09/30/09

Dianne Feinstein writes for the Fresno Bee. Says the state water issue is "complex." Please... Take a look here Fresno Co. won't run part of Sheriff's ops (Fresno Bee) Supervisors voted Tuesday not to study possible savings from moving information technology and fleet services from the Sheriff's Office to departments that handle the services for other county departments. Stanislaus County ponders solar... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup-September 28th

By Tracy Leach | 09/28/09

City work a 'passion' for Visalia City Manager Steve Salomon (Visalia-Times Delta) City manager has overseen much growth in Visalia since taking job in 1996 One prison expansion off; two moving forward (Bakersfield Californian) The state has called off an expansion of Tehachapi's state prison to relieve overcrowding but still plans to add onto prisons in Wasco and Delano. Calif. can't train enough... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- September 25th

By Tracy Leach | 09/25/09

Florez speaks out on SmartMeters (Bakersfield Californian) Modesto council candidates make their cases (Modesto Bee) Cataline attacks Olsen votes as 'wasting' money Poochigian confirmed to state appeals court (Fresno Bee) No word on city manager selection (Stockton Record) City Council interviews four for interim position read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- September 23rd

By Tracy Leach | 09/23/09

County will continue battle for right to preserve farmland (Modesto Bee) Stanislaus County will ask an appellate court to restore a controversial farmland preservation requirement, county leaders decided Tuesday on a relatively rare 3-2 vote Drought makes Kern a designated natural disaster area (Bakersfield Californian) The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Kern and 20 other counties natural... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- September 21st

By Tracy Leach | 09/21/09

November will bring up much to vote on in Stanislaus County (Modesto Bee) 1st council by district, advisory growth measure among items Public input on PG&E land sought (Stockton Record) The fate of thousands of acres of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. land along the Mokelumne River will be the subject of a public information meeting 19 of 32 post-Prop. 13 budgets spent more than the state took... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- September 18th

By Tracy Leach | 09/18/09

STEVEN MAVIGLIO: Part-time legislature won't solve anything (opinion piece from the Fresno Bee) Outlook sunny for solar power in Valley (Fresno Bee) Residents use rebates, pay lower prices for panels Board votes in new dean at UC Merced (Modesto Bee) Lawyers help kids honor Constitution Day (Bakersfield Californian) This year marked the 222nd anniversary of the signing of our... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- September 16th

By Tracy Leach | 09/16/09

Dem health care would mean a bonanza for unions (Bakersfield Californian) Read the full article here Fresno County's Capitol display to target water crisis (Fresno Bee) Board lets coalition highlight effect on farms Furloughs begin; 22 S.J. judges to donate pay (Stockton Record) Twenty-two of San Joaquin County's 29 judges have opted to donate part of their pay to their local... read more »