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CPUC Shelves Plan to Reduce Energy Discounts For Solar Panel Owners

February 5, 2022 2:44 amFebruary 4, 2022 9:51 pm

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) indefinitely shelved a plan on Thursday that would have reduced energy bill discounts for people who install solar panels and storage systems. Under the Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 proposal first introduced last year...

Bill Designed To Crackdown on Catalytic Converter Thefts Introduced in Senate

February 4, 2022 2:15 amFebruary 4, 2022 6:44 am

A bill that would require catalytic converters to have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) stamped on them and increasing penalties for catalytic converter thieves was introduced to the Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 919, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee),...

Off-Road Vehicle Regulation Bill Introduced For Third Time in Senate

February 1, 2022 3:35 pm

A bill that would add numerous regulations to off-highway vehicle (OHV) events on public land was introduced in the Senate for the third time in three years on Monday, with supporters hoping that the bill will make it through both...

Los Angeles City Council Passes Motion That May Lead To New Oil, Gas Extraction Ban in City

January 27, 2022 3:26 pmJanuary 27, 2022 3:30 pm

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted in favor of a motion on Wednesday that would direct city attorneys to draft an ordinance to ban all new oil and gas extraction, as well as phase out all existing wells over...

Governor Newsom Announces $10 Billion Combined Plan For More Zero Emissions Vehicles, ZEV Infrastructure

January 27, 2022 2:43 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he would be adding another $6.1 billion to his $3.9 billion zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) program created last year to ramp up electric vehicle adoption and infrastructure for when California stops the sale of gas-powered...

VP Harris Visits So Cal, Announces $600 Million in Wildfire Disaster Relief Funding

January 22, 2022 2:19 amJanuary 21, 2022 10:10 pm

Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in San Bernardino on Friday, beginning a weekend Southern California visit by touring wildfire damaged forests and announcing $600 million in disaster relief funding for the U.S. Forest Service in the state. Harris was joined...

Bill To Convert Municipal Golf Courses to Affordable Housing Killed In Assembly Committee

January 21, 2022 11:55 amJanuary 21, 2022 11:55 am

A bill that would have created a grant program to convert municipal golf courses into housing and public lands, died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday, ending a nearly month-long threat to effectively remove municipal golf courses across the...