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Los Angeles Sues Monsanto Over Decades of Chemical Waterway Pollution

March 8, 2022 12:58 pmMarch 8, 2022 11:59 am

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced on Monday that the city would be suing the Monsanto Company, along with Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC, for polluting LA’s waterways with with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) dating back to the 1930’s. According...

Department of Water Resources Announces $49 Million of Water Infrastructure Projects Across State

March 5, 2022 2:45 amMarch 7, 2022 7:52 am

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Friday that $49 million has been allocated for a new round of local assistance to help stave off drought and improve water infrastructure as the third drought year begins to head...

Bill To Require State Parks Meet Local Open Fire Laws Moved to Senate Committee

February 25, 2022 2:18 amFebruary 24, 2022 9:18 pm

A bipartisan bill to require state parks under the Department of Parks and Recreation to meet local fire laws was moved to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on Wednesday, only 9 days after being introduced. Senate Bill 1012,...

Bill To Allow Californians To Pay For Government Services With Cryptocurrencies Introduced in Senate

February 22, 2022 12:16 pm

A bill to allow the California government to begin accepting cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin as payment for services by state agencies began discussion in the Senate this week following its introduction last Friday. Senate Bill 1275, authored by Senator Sydney...

Heatwave Advance Warning, Ranking System Bill Introduced in Assembly

February 17, 2022 2:05 pmFebruary 17, 2022 2:49 pm

A bill that would create a statewide advance warning and ranking system of extreme heatwaves was introduced to the Assembly on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 2238, jointly authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-North Hollywood) and Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), would create...

New Fireproofing Home Standards Unveiled by CA Insurance Commissioner Lara

February 15, 2022 11:57 am

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveiled a new set of statewide insurance standards on Monday aimed at both fireproofing older homes against wildfire risk and keeping wildfire insurance affordable and available for homeowners. According to the California Department of Insurance,...

LA City Council Proposes Making All New Buildings in City Carbon Neutral

February 10, 2022 2:36 amFebruary 9, 2022 9:37 pm

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman introduced legislation during the LA City Council meeting Wednesday to require all-newly constructed buildings in Los Angeles to be carbon neutral. Since the 2010’s, California has set a number large-scale environmental transition goals by...