Guest Commentary: Little Hoover Commission’s Recommendations Undermine Fundamental CEQA Protections
By Jennifer Ganata and Douglas P. Carstens The Little Hoover Commission’s recent report, “CEQA: Targeted Reforms for…
Agreement Announced on $10 Billion Climate Resilience Bond for 2024 Ballot
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Assemblymembers Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) and Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) announced…
Letter: 100-plus Organizations Call on Legislators, Governor to Keep CEQA Strong
(Editor’s note: This letter is signed by over 100 organizations. The letter is signed by CEQA Works…
Governor Criticized for Pausing Funding to Implement Landmark Climate Laws
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – When Governor Newsom last week released a budget proposal that…
State Senate Candidate Condemns Delta Tunnel Report
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Northern California leaders reacted to the alarm at the prospect…
Climate Justice in the Bay Area
Op-Ed by Michael Verna UC Berkeley is known for its unique campus environment, balancing top-tier academics…
Governor Signs Davis Habitat, Climate Project Bill
Special to Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom has signed legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that…
Commentary: Are the YIMBYs Really Winning? Housing and Climate Change Are a Duel Threat
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This week, California YIMBY rejoiced at the passage…
My View: The Housing Crisis Figures to Accentuate the Climate Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An analysis by the LA Times noted the inverse relationship between…
Senator Wahab Discusses Need for SB 555 – Affordable Housing and Climate Change
Special to the Vanguard On Tuesday in Sacramento, Senator Wahab and the Stable Affordable Housing Act (SB…
Commentary: Housing Costs Are Pushing People Away from Cooler Climates Toward Hotter Climates; That Makes No Sense in a World of Global Warming
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor YIMBY California in a tweet earlier this week, noted that there…
Governor Announces $352 Million for Transit-Oriented, Climate-Friendly Housing in Underserved Communities
Sacramento Area Council of Governments to receive $31.83 million to fund new green infill projects Sacramento, CA…
Guest Commentary: Caltrans Games System to Get Another ‘Environmental’ Award for Highway Widening
Why actually try to fight global warming and make a more sustainable future when you can just…
Davis Habitat, Climate Project Bill Advances
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced today his legislation that would…
Weather Conditions in California Have Devastatingly Impacted Homeless Populations
Photo Attribution: Cyanidethistles, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Sheila Teker Since the beginning of 2023,…
Sunday Commentary: As If on Cue, Court Illustrates Problems with CEQA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Earlier this week, I noted the continued problems with CEQA and…
Governor Newsom Takes on Big Oil
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – the California State Senate hosted the first informational hearing of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Another Abuse of CEQA, Students As Noise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week, the LA Times came out with yet another editorial…
California Releases World’s First Plan to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Pollution
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its updated proposal…
California Paves the Way for Clean Energy with New SB 1020
By Ademar Barrera Vallejo – California, on Sep. 16, 2022, Newsom signed the 100% Clean Electric Grid…
