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Assembly Passes bill to End Use of PFAS Chemicals in New Fabrics and Textiles

August 31, 2022 1:38 pm

A bill to end the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever” chemicals in new fabrics and textiles in California was passed by the Assembly Tuesday. Assembly Bill 1817, authored by Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), would prohibit any...

CalChamber Warns About Vote Wednesday on Gut-and-Amend ‘Job Killer’ Bills

August 31, 2022 11:42 am

The California Chamber of Commerce is warning that two gut-and-amend job killer bills will be voted on today. “The California Chamber of Commerce has labeled a last-minute greenhouse gas emissions reduction proposal a job killer,” Cal Chamber reported August 25th. As...

Gov. Newsom Addressed the People Wednesday on ‘Extreme Heat’ and Wobbly Electricity Grid

August 31, 2022 8:18 amSeptember 1, 2022 8:13 am

UPDATE BELOW: Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday morning he will discuss the heat wave expected to hit California and the entire West Coast starting today and lasting through Labor Day weekend until next Wednesday. Is this because a heat wave is...

CA Lawmakers Pass Bill to Require 100% Clean Energy Statewide

August 30, 2022 1:08 pmAugust 31, 2022 7:28 am

Assembly Bill 1020, a bill to establish 100% clean energy statewide, and require state agencies to accelerate their 100% clean energy policy goal by 10 years, passed the Senate Tuesday. This is just one of many 2022 climate change bills...

Massachusetts, Washington State Adopt California’s 2035 Ban on Gas Powered Vehicles

August 27, 2022 2:19 amAugust 26, 2022 9:19 pm

Both Massachusetts and Washington state leaders announced on Friday that they would be adopting California’s new ban on the sale of gas powered vehicles by 2035, beginning a shift that may encompass more states in the coming months. For the...

Wild Pig Hunting and Control Bill Passes Assembly, Senate

August 24, 2022 1:14 pm

A bill that would radically alter wild pig hunting and control passed the Senate in a concurrence vote on Tuesday, sending the the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk to sign or veto. Senate Bill 856, authored by Senator Bill...

Questions About Water for Governor Newsom

August 24, 2022 3:30 amAugust 23, 2022 5:36 pm

Borrowing a page from the More Water Now campaign, which unsuccessfully attempted earlier this year to qualify a water funding initiative for the November 2022 ballot, Governor Newsom announced a new water supply strategy on August 11. Perhaps with the presidency in mind, or perhaps because...