Nevada County’s Assemblyman, who becomes the new Republican leader next month, says he wasn’t originally anticipating applying for the job…

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Brian Dahle says when the Legislature resumes its fall session he hopes progress can be made about the housing shortage, including streamlining the permitting process for developers. Another major concern for him is the inevitable downturn in the state’s economy…

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Dahle says he felt his predecessor, Assemblyman Chad Mayes, did the best he could and did not twist any arms in his party, when it came to the voting for extending Governor Brown’s climate change program. Dahle says he hopes to also expand the party base, removing the the Democratic supermajority.