Tag: Climate change
Joshua Tree Endangered Species Listing at a Stalemate
The Joshua tree may be the tourist-attracting symbol of America’s southwest deserts but since the petition to protect the western Joshua tree under California’s Endangered Species Act hit the desk of the Fish and Game Commission, it’s also become a...
Hollywood’s Selective Outrage over the Tragedies of Uvalde and the Truck Migrants
Los Angeles—A galaxy of Hollywood stars reacted with horror and outrage over the tragic deaths of more than 50 migrants from Mexico and other Latin American countries whose bodies were found trapped inside a semi-truck near San Antonio this week. ...
UPDATED: What Will Be on the November 2022 Statewide Ballot?
This article has been updated (July 1, 2022) to reflect just released ballot numbers. Now that the June 30 deadline has passed for measures to be placed (or removed) on the November 8, 2022 ballot, what are the measures that...
The California Nanny State Invades Household Kitchens
Unsurprisingly, every top search result for “Senate Bill 1383 food waste” yields links to propitious, upbeat summaries of what’s coming to every household kitchen in California. For example, from CalRecycle, under the heading “Recycling Organic Materials into New Products,” there is...
Supreme Court Deals Blow to U.S. Climate Agenda with EPA Decision
The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to set standards on climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions for existing power plants. The court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA says that government doesn’t have the power to...
The California Legislature’s Climate Change Policy Joint Committee
In addition to the Assembly’s 33 standing committees and the State Senate’s 22 standing committees, both houses of the California Legislature have numerous select committees and a handful of joint committees. These joint committees, naturally, have members of both houses...