August 2022 – Page 19 – California Globe

Sudden Oak Death Management Act

August 11, 2022 3:37 pmAugust 11, 2022 3:45 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Public Resources Code Division 4, Part 2, Chapter 10, Article 9 provides the Sudden Oak Death Management Act of 2002, which is contained in Section 4750 to 4750.7. Article 9 was added in...

Why is Gov. Newsom Pushing Stricter Climate and Energy Goals?

August 11, 2022 3:06 pmAugust 13, 2022 7:33 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing even stricter climate and energy goals, claiming this will prevent the immutable impact of climate change. But now, the governor is ramping up this push, asking the Legislature to increasing the 2030 goal for greenhouse...

CEC Announces New Increased Offshore Wind Power Production Goals

August 11, 2022 12:08 pm

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced on Wednesday that they are increasing offshore wind power construction goals in the next two decades by having up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity coming from the turbines by 2030 and 25 GW...

California Legislative Employee Unionization and Lawmaking

August 11, 2022 7:14 amAugust 11, 2022 6:44 am

My memory says it was the last week in August. It was 2:00AM. The California Legislature would adjourn for the year on August 31. The fate of hundreds of bills hung in the balance. In the Legislative Office Building across...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

California Reliable Electric Service Investments

August 11, 2022 6:15 amAugust 11, 2022 6:21 am

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Public Utilities Code Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 2.3, Article 15 provides the Reliable Electric Service Investments Act, which is contained in Sections 399 to 399.9. Article 15 was added in 2000 by...

CA Supreme Court Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero Nominated by Gov Newsom For Chief Justice Slot

August 11, 2022 2:30 amAugust 10, 2022 10:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Supreme Court Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero as the next Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court on Wednesday, replacing current Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who announced last month that she would not be seeking another term....

Death Valley Roads Will Take Another Week or More to Open Up Following Flash Floods

August 10, 2022 5:05 pmAugust 10, 2022 4:43 pm

The California Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that roads washed out by recent flash floods throughout Southeastern California will not be able to open for at least another week, significantly delaying transportation across two National Parks, as well as...