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President Trump Confirms California’s High Speed Rail System Will No Longer Receive Any Federal Funds

May 7, 2025 7:00 amMay 7, 2025 2:45 pm

In a joint conference with newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said that the federal government would not put any more money towards the California High-Speed Rail system, all but ensuring further budgetary gaps...

California Agrees to Repeal Electric Truck Mandate in Legal Settlement

May 6, 2025 1:21 pmMay 7, 2025 6:22 pm

California agreed to repeal “Advanced Clean Fleet” electric vehicle (EV) truck mandates late on Monday through a lawsuit settlement, with the state now no longer enforcing a 2036 mandate where only zero-emissions trucks will be sold in California and a...

Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield: Surface vs. Groundwater Regulation Post-SGMA

May 6, 2025 10:50 amMay 6, 2025 10:50 am

Introduction, Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield The California Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield, 2025 WL 984395 (BBK), provides an instructive lens for understanding the evolving interplay between surface...

New Population Figures Show Bay Area Cities Continue to Lose Residents Despite Touted State Gains

May 5, 2025 8:12 pmMay 5, 2025 8:12 pm

According to new figures released by the California Department of Finance, several Bay Area cities, including San Francisco and San Jose, continued to see population losses in 2024, despite other recently struggling cities gaining back residents in the same time...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Halting Offshore Wind Power Developments

May 5, 2025 4:51 pmMay 5, 2025 4:54 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a new lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, suing them for attempting to “freeze the development of offshore wind energy” along with 17 other attorneys general from across the country. According to State of...

LA Mayor Karen Bass to Cut Her Own Pay with $1 Billion City Budget Deficit

May 5, 2025 1:56 pmMay 5, 2025 1:56 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass confirmed over the weekend that she would be taking a pay cut, with her staff not receiving raises this fiscal year, as her office desperately tries to find places to slash the city budget amidst...

Greenberg: Reopening Alcatraz is a Bold Vision for Justice, Despite Challenges

May 5, 2025 9:32 amMay 5, 2025 9:32 am

The proposal by President Donald Trump to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison has understandably ignited fierce debate. Naysayers and local politicians are quick to dismiss it as impractical while supporters are hailing it as a daring move to reflect...