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AG Bonta Sues Trump Admin Over USDA Grant Conditions Enforcing Immigration Law, Biological Reality, and Merit

March 24, 2026 11:29 amMarch 24, 2026 11:35 am

In what has become a ritual of resistance, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday he is co-leading a 21-state coalition in yet another federal lawsuit against the Trump administration—this time targeting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s efforts to attach...

Arizona Utility Candidate Slammed Over Calls to Axe Fossil Fuels and ‘Guillotine’ Trump

March 20, 2026 11:31 amMarch 20, 2026 11:34 am

Casey Clowes, a member of the Salt River Project (SRP) Board of Directors, is running for Vice President of the board and has drawn scrutiny following a social media thread highlighting past posts attributed to her. Clowes currently represents At-Large...

Trump DOJ Sues to Kill California’s ‘Backdoor’ EV Mandate

March 12, 2026 3:30 pmMarch 13, 2026 8:37 am

President Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against California on Thursday, accusing the state of imposing an unlawful “backdoor” electric vehicle (EV) mandate through stringent mileage and emissions rules that burden automakers and inflate costs for consumers. Attorney...

LADWP CEO Resigns Following Court Ruling That Could Cost Utility Billions Over Palisades Fire Debacle

March 5, 2026 2:46 pmMarch 7, 2026 11:27 am

In a stunning turn of events that underscores the ongoing fallout from the devastating Palisades Fire, Janisse Quiñones, the CEO and General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), has resigned. The announcement came mere hours...

Santini-Burton Act Modernization Act: Conservation Plan for Lake Tahoe or a Quiet Federal Land Power Grab?

March 4, 2026 12:01 pmMarch 4, 2026 2:38 pm

For more than four decades, the Santini-Burton Act has created one of the strongest conservation frameworks safeguarding Lake Tahoe’s lands and open spaces. Passed by Congress in 1980, the original Santini-Burton Act was intended to curb the overdevelopment of environmentally...

Arizona Legislature Advances Measures to Classify ‘Excessive’ Marijuana Smoke and Odor as Public Nuisance

March 2, 2026 10:17 amMarch 2, 2026 10:20 am

Arizona lawmakers have advanced legislation that would expand the state’s nuisance laws to include “excessive” marijuana smoke and odor detectable on another person’s private property, a proposal that could subject residents to fines and misdemeanor penalties if approved. The measures,...

Ninth Circuit Delivers Blow to Federal Unions, Upholds Trump Executive Order on National Security Exemptions

February 27, 2026 9:51 amFebruary 27, 2026 10:25 am

In a significant victory for the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline federal operations and prioritize national security, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated (see below) a lower court’s preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14251. The ruling,...