Tag: AB 1279
Gov. Newsom’s Demand for Federal Probe Into Natural Gas Prices a Deflection From Failing Policies
As California Governor Gavin Newsom demands a federal probe into escalating natural gas prices, he really wants to direct your attention toward his concern for the little guy, while he deflects his already signed laws and orders bumping off the state’s...
State Agency Claims Climate Change is Rapidly Accelerating in Golden State
Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to tout the need for drastic climate change regulations and policies. “Every Californian has suffered from the effects of record high temperatures, dry winters, prolonged drought, and proliferating wildfires in recent years,” a new climate change report says....
Gov. Newsom and West Coast Leaders Sign Climate Agreement… to ‘Dominate?’
California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, and British Columbia Premier John Horgan “doubled down” on Thursday and signed a new Statement of Cooperation, another climate agreement – the Pacific Coast Collaborative – “recommitting” the Western...
Will Gov. Newsom’s ‘Sweeping’ Climate Change Legislation Save the Planet?
This article has been updated with a correction below. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a “sweeping set of laws” Friday that aim to dramatically cut the state’s use of oil and gas, many in the California media reported. That “sweeping set...
Sen. Wiener’s Dense Housing Bill Passes Senate Committee
San Francisco Democrat Senator Scott Wiener has tried for several years to end single family zoning laws to allow for dense “Stack & Pack” housing to replace single family homes. In a press statement Thursday, Wiener said: SB 478, the...
Senator Wiener Introduces ‘SB 50 Lite’ Housing Bill to End Single-Family Zoning in CA
On Thursday, final amendments were made to Senate Bill 902, which would effectively end almost all single-family zoning in California. A ‘lighter’ SB 50 SB 902, written by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) was designed as a ‘lighter SB 50‘,...