Environmental Protection

California is preparing for flooding and dangerous storms as a potentially historic El Niño strengthens.

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta submitted a comment letter pointing out the many flaws in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's...

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has introduced a package of six proposed ordinances and more than $30 million in investments to address what he...

Senator Ben Allen, author of SB 1267 and SB 615: “ California's expanding EV market requires us to be more proactive to support the infrastructure...

The California governor signed more than half a dozen bills regulating water and electricity use from the facilities.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed SB 1180, a bill meant to establish new spending requirements and eligible entities for the Plastic...

... California's economy has nearly doubled. SACRAMENTO – Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California continued...

Left, Mayor Karen Bass at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles; right, councilmember Nithya Raman in Los Angeles. ( Los Angeles Times). The race for L.A....

California's growing data center industry will have more oversight after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills to regulate the industry's electricity costs and track water consumption.

SB 887 by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers:...

California Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D) said she also plans to re-introduce climate superfund legislation but doesn't know if it will be the same...

During last week's House debate, Representative Vince Fong of California said, “There isn't a viable solution for tankers.” Existing emissions...

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More than 29,000 California infrastructure projects are tracked at build. ca.gov.... State Senator Sabrina Cervantes Bill Safeguarding California...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of legislation designed to accelerate California's transition to clean transportation, streamline the...

Governor Signs Sen. Blakespear's Legislation to Boost Bottle Recycling. News Provided By. California Senate... Cervantes Champions Voting Rights...

... California to require reductions in air emissions from ocean-going ships. Bill sponsor Rep. Vince Fong, R- Calif., said: “ California should not be...

Two-time Olympian John Moffett and representatives from USA Artistic Swimming also participated, along with Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson and...

... California.” Asked about the industry push to destroy the laws, Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, the author of both plastic laws, said, “I suppose the.

The House on Sept. 15, by a 343-79 vote, passed the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (H.R. 2140), sponsored by Rep. Doris Matsui (D- Calif.), to...