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Ringside: California’s 2023 Legislative War on Affordability and Democracy

December 7, 2023 2:33 amDecember 7, 2023 6:30 am

As we move into the final month of 2023, it is appropriate to review recent legislative actions that will have a significant impact on California’s ability to deliver abundant and affordable energy and water to its residents. There isn’t much...

SB 253: Corporate Accountability on Climate Data

March 13, 2023 10:20 amMarch 13, 2023 10:31 am

Senate Bill 253 by Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), and Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), was introduced to require the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations that would require large businesses to disclose to an emissions...

Green Prisons and Anti-Racist Roads: Your State Government at Work

February 24, 2023 2:55 amFebruary 24, 2023 2:56 am

The Golden State’s government plan to do everything except properly govern the state continues apace, with the prison system touting how green it is, CalTrans emphasizing its commitment to equity, and the creation of our own space force to track...

‘Fact Checkers’ Claim California’s Import of Alaskan Oil isn’t Really an ‘Import’

February 14, 2023 11:26 amFebruary 15, 2023 5:32 pm

The Sacramento Bee published an article last week claiming that it’s not true that Californians are paying higher gas prices because the state no longer produces most of its own oil and instead imports the majority of its supply. “Claim: Californians...

Gov. Newsom’s Demand for Federal Probe Into Natural Gas Prices a Deflection From Failing Policies

February 7, 2023 4:32 pmFebruary 8, 2023 7:14 am

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

November 14, 2022 10:04 amNovember 14, 2022 3:51 pm

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?’

October 7, 2022 2:45 amOctober 8, 2022 8:13 am

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...