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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Record $286.4 Billion Proposed Budget

January 11, 2022 7:34 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom released his record $286.4 billion proposed budget Monday to praise and criticism. His 2022-2023 budget proposes to spend: $22.5 billion over the next five years to fight climate change including $500 million for “climate workforce” programs...

‘Back to the Future’ California Recap and 2022 Political Predictions

January 2, 2022 2:15 amJanuary 3, 2022 4:19 am

While political pundits predict a red wave across the country in the 2022 midterm elections, many even anticipate a wave of change in the Golden State. How big the California wave is, and what form it will take, will be...

California’s Wild Weather, Wet or Dry, is Nothing New

December 13, 2021 12:44 pmDecember 14, 2021 6:19 am

For those wondering about the recent heavy rains, going from drought to deluge in a few short months, here’s some data and history to illustrate that it is nothing new, and it has nothing to do with the claims of...

Why is California’s ‘More Water Now’ Ballot Initiative Already Under Attack?

December 6, 2021 8:06 amDecember 8, 2021 3:42 pm

California has a long history of squandering its precious water. In 2014, California voters approved $7.12 billion in bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects. Of that, $2.7 billion was designated for water storage projects. But nearly 8 years later,...

Jack Dorsey Talks Green but Backs Energy Hog Bitcoin

September 1, 2021 9:56 amSeptember 2, 2021 11:23 am

With California literally on fire, it’s a good opportunity to look at the enormous gulf between Big Tech talk and action when it comes to climate change. With crypto having entered the vernacular to the point that CNBC now runs...

Depleted California Reservoirs Threaten Hydro Power, Agriculture, Drinking Water

August 16, 2021 1:15 pmAugust 18, 2021 10:29 am

In 2014, California voters approved $7.12 billion in bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects. Of that, $2.7 billion was designated for water storage projects. But nearly 8 years later, there are no new dams or reservoirs, or other water...

New CBS Recall Poll Has Newsom Still In Slight Lead, Elder Leading Among Candidates

August 16, 2021 11:37 amAugust 19, 2021 7:38 am

A New CBS News poll of the California recall election was released Sunday showing that Governor Gavin Newsom holding a narrow lead in staving off the recall, with Larry Elder still leading the recall candidate pack in terms of voter...