Agriculture as a Net Sink of Greenhouse Gases: Proposals to Invest Cap-and-Trade Revenues
By Leanna Sweha Governor Brown’s FY 2015-16 budget proposal calls for new actions to further reduce greenhouse…
Lawns versus Almonds – Can’t We All Just Get Along?
By Leanna Sweha Last week, the East Bay Express published an article by Robert Gammon entitled “California…
Report: Heat and Climate Change Help Fuel California’s Drought
Earlier this year, reports showed the several consecutive dry years combined with record supercharged California droughts. In…
Bag Ban on Hold As Referendum to Overturn It Qualifies for November 2016 Ballot
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Tuesday that his office had certified a referendum to…
Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change
Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for a fourth term on Monday and issued a call to…
Statewide Support Growing for Plastic Bag Ban
While the plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November…
Industry Launches Signature Drive to Stop Plastic Bag Ban
The plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November 2016…
Poll Finds Plastic Bag Ban Has Broad Support
At the end of September, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 270 into law, prohibiting grocery stores and…
California Becomes the First State to Pass Statewide Ban on Plastic Bags
Angry Davis residents can no longer threaten to drive to Woodland or Dixon to acquire plastic bags….
Senator Wolk Applauds New Law on Crisis Nurseries, Push for Action on Oil by Rail
Wolk applauds new law supporting crisis nurseries in Yolo, throughout state Governor signs bill to remove unnecessary…
UPDATE: Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Passes Assembly with 44 Votes
UPDATED STORY: The Assembly passed the statewide ban on single use plastic bags with 44 votes this…
State Adopts $500 Penalty for Water Waste As UCD Study Warns Of Crippling Economic Hit
On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board, in response to the ongoing severe drought took the…
Senator Wolk Attempts Legislation to Address Rail Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials
As the EIR on a proposal to transport crude oil through the heart of the Capitol Corridor…
Senator Wolk Calls for Greater State Oversight of Crude Oil By Rail
Last week, Senator Lois Wolk called on legislators to support a proposal to strengthen the state’s railroad…
League of Cities Supports Steinberg’s Cap-and-Trade Proposal
On Monday, two months after a speech that provoked a firestorm debate on the best way to…
State-Wide Plastic Bag Ban Revived
by Michelle Millet After three unsuccessful attempts to regulate single-use carry-out grocery bags, a deal appears to have…
