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Capitol WeeklyReportingBy opinion
AB 706 is about forest management, not energy policy

Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION — Shaye Wolf Continue reading the full article: Capitol Weekly Original article: https://capitolweekly.net/ab-706-is-about-forest-management-not-energy-policy/

CalMattersReportingBy Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
Newsom sides with industry, vetoes bill on factories near homes and schools

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required more polluting facilities built near homes and schools to undergo environmental review — a decision that keeps in place looser rules he championed to speed up development in California. The bill authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat from Encinitas, responded to fears raised by […]