California Environmental Protection Agency Archives

Governor Vetoes Several Environmental Bills

October 1, 2020 6:30 amOctober 1, 2020 6:39 am

As Governor Gavin Newsom concluded his actions on over 400 bills sent him by the Legislature during the 2020 Session, he vetoed several environmental measures, including the following: AB 995 by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) AB 995 would have...

California’s Four Water Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 10, 2020 6:19 amSeptember 10, 2020 6:24 am

California has four water-related entities: California Water Commission, California Water Quality Monitoring Council, Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board. What are the differences? California Water Commission In Water Code Division 1, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 150,...

California and International Relations

July 25, 2020 8:03 amJuly 25, 2020 8:04 am

In California’s Government Code, there is Title 20, which covers International Relations, contained in Sections 99500 through 99524. Chapter 1 covers General Provisions and Chapter 2 covers California-Mexico Border Relations Council. Chapter 1 provides general provisions. Section 99500 states that...

Obama Judge Blocks Trump Water Plan due to Normal Trout Drought

May 14, 2020 7:20 amMay 14, 2020 5:50 pm

Despite Becerra’s assertion that science was on the state’s side, it seems the lawsuit is based on speculation and Judge Drozd’s presumption that the trout population will decline permanently as a result of allocating extra water for farmers in dry...

CalEPA Building Has a Rat Infestation; ‘Catch-and-Release’ Isn’t Working

July 3, 2019 1:30 pmJuly 4, 2019 6:38 am

Wednesday morning, CBS13 reported that the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters building in downtown Sacramento has been fighting a rat infestation for more than five weeks. Apparently their “environmentally friendly” modes of rattus-rattus eradication have not worked. “After weeks of...