Legislation
June, 2021
- The West Coast: Carbon Free by 2045 . . . or Earlier
- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Debbie Stabenow Introduce Bill to Ensure Lead-Free Drinking Water for All Americans
- Ensure access to public meetings in California
- Environmental Justice ‘Finding Voice,’ if Not Votes, in States
- The Golden State Going Greener
- Solar Bill That Split Dems, Environmentalists Fails
- Bill That Would Add 2 Environmental Justice Representatives to the AQMD Board and Help Improve Air Quality in the South Coast Air Basin Halts This Year but Conversations Will Continue
- Senate Passes Sen. Dodd’s water access and equity bill
April, 2021
- CA must commit to ambitious climate targets, infrastructure will follow
- Newsom to announce ban on new fracking projects
- 'Just transition' advocates revisit anti-oil campaign after key defeat in Sacramento
- How California Oil Spillers Fend Off New Climate Laws
- Oil & Gas Scorecard will document industry’s influence on California politics
March, 2021
February, 2021
- Big Decisions: The Future of US Environmental and Energy Policy
- New bill seeks to ban fracking in California
- State lawmakers debut bill to ban oilfield techniques common in Kern
- New Bill Seeks to Ban Fracking in California
- Leyva introduces bill that seeks to ban harmful land uses
- Calif. Senators Propose Banning Fracking In State By 2027
- California Lawmakers Move to Ban Fracking in Golden State
- CA Bill Would Ban New Fracking Permits and Phase Out the Practice
- California lawmaker proposes ban on fracking by 2027
- Senator Leyva Introduces Legislation to Protect California Communities and Residents from Pollutants
- Ag Council president reflects on drinking water collaboration
- 40% of climate benefits? Explaining Biden's EJ promise
- UC Irvine's Michael Méndez on an Environmental Justice Agenda for 2021
January, 2021
- Reps. Barragán and Clarke reintroduce the Energy Resilient Communities Act to fight Climate Crisis
- Sen. Dodd Introduces Water Access Equity Bills
- Newsom budget hurts environmental justice programs
- Democrats look to pass environmental justice package
- Two Years Later, Newsom Has Failed on Climate
- Op-Ed: Finally, a Chance for Environmental Justice
September, 2020
- Legislation will provide environmental justice to protect communities from toxics
- Wiener says he’ll move to ban fracking in California, following Newsom’s lead
- California Takes a Big Step Toward Making Polluters Pay for Their Messes
- Lawmakers let oil and gas interests sicken us; Gov. Newsom can put us on the path to recovery
- Lawmakers let oil and gas interests sicken us; Gov. Newsom can put us on the path to recovery
- State senator’s vote on safety zones from oil drilling was wrong and poorly explained
- Senator Harris’ Environmental Justice Bill Tears Page From Personal Care Products Safety Act
- California Democrats Kill Gas and Oil Regulations After Campaign Donations
- Amendments to California’s SB 1012 could shift oil well cleanup costs to taxpayers
August, 2020
October, 2019
September, 2019
June, 2019
- Gov. Gavin Newsom Must Act On His First California Budget By Midnight Tonight. Here’s What’s In It.
- A civil rights hero focuses on a new fight at the Capitol: clean drinking water
- Hurtado Announces $15M for Valley Drinking Water
- Why fighting for clean water with climate change money worries some California lawmakers
- Oregon Democrats rally behind cap-and-trade emissions plan
- With Updated Budget, Safe Drinking Water Fund Inches Closer To Reality
- Close to Home: Californians deserve safe drinking water
- City Of Fresno Supports Safe Drinking Water Fund – With A Catch
- New Bureau of Environmental Justice Seeking Funding and Enforcement Power?
- How gambling losses could figure in bringing doctors, and clean water, to the valley
- 'We couldn't even take showers': Californians with unsafe drinking water appeal for fixes
- Bill Restricting Oil Drilling Makes Progress
- California's long overlooked Central Valley holds new allure for 2020 candidates
May, 2019
- Central Valley Assemblymember Proposes to Fund Clean Drinking Water, UC Medical Schools by Closing Gambling Tax Loophole
- 1 Million Californians use tainted water. Will state pass a clean-water tax?
- Safe drinking water can come at a price
- A long-awaited bill to fund drinking water systems in rural areas faces decision time.
- Legislation to mandate setbacks from oil drilling sites becomes two-year bill
- Senator Hurtado and U.S. Senator Feinstein Collaborate to Restore Clean Water Supply in California
- 1 Million acres of California public land could be leased for drilling
- Environmental Justice Advocates Criticize Federal Fracking Plan in Central California
- Central Valley Water Crisis Leaves Nearly 1.5 Million Without Clean Water
- Public Hearings on Fracking in Central California Begin
- Environmental Justice Advocates Criticize Federal Fracking Plan in Central California
- They Grow the Nation’s Food, but They Can’t Drink the Water
- Rallies in Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara to Oppose Trump's Oil-leasing Plan for California
- Weakling Or Bully? The Battle Over The CEQA, The State’s Iconic Environmental Law
- A battle is brewing over CEQA, California's iconic environmental law
- Children's Environmental Health Centers To Lose All EPA Funding Under Administration Proposal
- Can Zoning for Environmental Justice Reverse a Century of Zoning Racism?
- Is Your City Smart About How to Protect You From Pollution?
- Which cities have concrete strategies for environmental justice?
- California defies Trump to ban pesticide linked to childhood brain damage
- Council approves several resolutions of support Tuesday evening
- California's governor looking to turn around region that suffers from persistent poverty
- California, Nation's Top User of Chlorpyrifos, Announces Ban on Brain-Damaging Pesticide
- Growers fear chlorpyrifos ban will hurt crops
- STATEMENT: California Bans Brain-Harming Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
- Californians must pitch in to make drinking water safe for everyone
- Newsom administration moves to ban chlorpyrifos pesticide, allocates $5.7 million for alternatives
- California to Ban Pesticide Toxic to Kids
- How to Build the Green New Deal? Cities and States May Already Have Answers
- Utility Low-Income Efficiency Programs in Need of Upgrade
- Advocates Challenge EPA For Leaving Weak Clean Air Protections in Place in Eight States
- Trump California Fracking Plan Targets Over 1 Million Acres
- Newsom says he has a fresh approach to California’s longtime water woes
April, 2019
- California Gov. Newsom facing new pressure from environmental groups to block drilling, fracking
- California Readies Clean Energy Financing Clearinghouse
- Will Newsom end oil drilling in California? Many environmentalists are betting yes
- Trump plan for fracking 1 million acres in California bad for Yosemite, opponents say
- National Parks Conservation Association ReportsTrump Administration Unveils Plan for More than 1.6 Million Acres in California, Including Near National Parks
- Activists Urging California Governor Newsom to Restrict Oil Drilling and Fracking
- Bill to Cut Oil and Gas Production Passes First Committee
- Legislation Would End Oil and Gas Production in Most of California
- Putting California's climate action plans to work for our communities
- Both Sides of California Fracking Debate Await Newsom's Next Move
- California Central Valley Assemblymember Calls out Water Board for Claim that Contaminating Drinking Water in Disadvantaged Communities is not “Significant”
- Activists want California to ban fracking. What does Gov. Newsom want?
- Assemblyman Gray criticizes water board, says Delta-Bay Plan hurts struggling communities
- Senator Hurtado’s Legislation to Restore Access to Clean Water Advances to Appropriations Committee
- Protect the state’s environmental legacy from Trump’s onslaughts
- Clean Energy Benefits for Environmental Justice Communities: Support AB 961
- A California tax to clean up toxic drinking water has lawmakers jumpy
- Environmentalists Say They Were Shut Out of Talks on Building Housing Faster
- Environmentalists Say They Were Shut Out of Talks on Building Housing Faster
March, 2019
- How California is Defying Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks
- California Governor's Plan to Create New Drinking Water Tax Faces Resistance
- California Already Has a Green New Deal. Here's How It Works
- Valley Lawmakers Should Back New Housing Bills to Protect Low-Income Renters
- Governor Newsom's Clean Water Tax A 'Moral Imperative' To Some, A Burden To Others
- Details of Newsom's Drinking Water Tax Plan Revealed
- Tackling the Water Crisis will be Just as Hard as it Sounds
- California Water Tax: Mixed Reactions in Valley Over Proposal
- Nunes, Costa, Cox Collide on Climate Change, yet they Represent the Same Fresno County Region
- The U.S. Nail Salon Crisis
- California Is At The Vanguard Of Climate Change Policy. But Does The State Need A ‘Green New Deal’ Of Its Own?
- Green New Dealers, Look to California
- Gov. Newsom Calls for New Tap Tax on Californians with Clean Drinking Water
- Latino Life: Valley Residents Rally For Better Treatment
- Settlement Reached in California Oil Terminal Lawsuit
- Community Voices: What does 'safety' mean?
February, 2019
- Shafter to Benefit from State Community Air Protection Program
- How Much Good can be Done in Five Years with $66 Million in Southwest Fresno?
- What's Gavin Newsom's Plan for Sustainable Water in California? We Still Have Little Idea
- We can’t Wait for Washington’s Green New Deal. California Needs Just Transition Now
- SB 1000: A Community Workshop for San Joaquin County
- Newsom Water Tax Offers a Phony Fix to a Moral Outrage
- New Governor can See Past Coast All the Way to the Valley. That’s a Change.
- Workshop Focuses on Bill Addressing Environmental Justice
- Assemblymember Ash Kalra Introduces Bill to Make California a Leader in Protecting Tropical Forests
- Gov Newsom Names New Chair and New Member to Cali State Water Resources Control Board
- TRUE: 'More than a million Californians' don't have clean drinking water ... It could be higher
- Editorial: California’s Contaminated Drinking Water is a Disgrace
- Californians Add Momentum to "Green New Deal"
- Californians with Bad Water Ask for Help while Opposition Mounts to Newsom’s Proposed Tax
- Assembly Hearing Addresses Unsafe Drinking Water Issues
- California’s $5 Billion Clean-Air Plan Lacking One Thing: Money
- Slowing the Revolving Door + Early Childhood Unions + Clean H2O
- Governor Newsom’s Proposed Clean Water Tax Would Cost Santa Clarita $3.1 Million Per Year
- Does New Air Pollution Plan Make Valley a Safer Place to Live? Don’t Hold your Breath
January, 2019
- Gov. Gavin Newsom Appoints Environmental Justice Warrior To Key Post
- State approves Valley’s new clean air plan
- California Approves Plan to Clean Up Central Valley's Toxic Air
- California construction workers, builders are near deal that could mean a flood of new building
- San Joaquin Valley’s air ranks among worst in U.S. This plan promises to improve it by 2024
- California approves New Clean Air Plan for the San Joaquin Valley
- Clean-air plan for San Joaquin Valley first to meet all federal standards for fine particle pollution; $5B in incentive funding required
- CLEAN WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA
- CARB Aggressively Pursues Tougher NOx and PM Emissions Reductions
- State Air Officials Approve Much-Anticipated Plan To Improve Valley Air Quality
- New York State Passes Sweeping Climate Legislation That Could Affect Nearly All Sectors
- California’s New Governor Wants to Tax Drinking Water
- Kern County Derails Refinery Expansion Plan
- California Governor Wants to Tax Drinking Water
- Supervisors Vote to End Massive Oil Refinery, 'Bomb Trains' Project in Central Valley
- Newsom budget calls for tax on drinking water
- California Governor Proposes Drinking Water Tax
- California Dem Gov. Gavin Newsom wheels out plan for new statewide tax on drinking water
- California’s unfulfilled promise on access to safe water
- California’s unfulfilled promise on access to safe water
- Governor Newsom Makes Safe Drinking Water Top State Priority
- Valley town with bad wells gets ‘surprise’ visit from Gov. Newsom — who wants tax on water
- The Story of California’s Two Incinerators
- State Attorney General Xavier Becerra will continue to fight for California
- Residue of banned pesticide found on California produce
- Group submits petitions with 1 million signatures urging Brown to phase out fossil fuels
- Fresno County’s failed housing, land use compliance is discriminatory, says suit
December, 2018
- Department of Pesticide Regulation finds illegal pesticides on our food
- Steyer: Deregulation Is Killing People
- Fresno Unified will consider a ban on Roundup, citing cancer risks to staff and students
- California Criticized for Adopting Inadequate Measures to Restrict the Highly Toxic Chlopyrifos
- Lawsuit challenges USDA’s medium CAFO exemptions
- Election results good news for air quality, climate
November, 2018
- A Rush to Judgment: The Trump Administration is Taking Science Out of Air Quality Standards
- Sky Protectors' Win Against California's Carbon Colonialism
- Toxic taps abound in rural Tulare County, failed water bond brings no relief
- California Air and Climate, Vol. 5: CARB and San Joaquin Valley APCD Advance AB 617; Bay Area AQMD Targets Methane
- Prop. 3: California water projects bond measure goes down to defeat
October, 2018
- U.C. Davis Law’s Environmental Law Center Releases Proposition 3 White Paper
- Yes on Prop 3 for clean water and wetlands
- Capitol Journal: Water bond Proposition 3 has something for everyone — and that’s the problem
- Endorsement: Proposition 3 is the wrong water bond for California. Vote no
- Environmental Justice Is Worth Fighting For
- New California Laws Address Climate Change—Some Bills Fall Short
September, 2018
- Shafter to benefit from state Community Air Protection Program
- California counters Trump on car emissions standards, expands other climate rules
- Bill protecting children from dangerous lead exposure approved by governor
- California Mandate for 100% Clean Energy by 2045 Signed Into Law
- Jerry Brown signs 100% renewables bill to fight 'existential threat of climate change'
August, 2018
- On final day, big decisions await California lawmakers
- Clean energy nonprofit team selected to run California’s multifamily housing solar program
- New bill proposes to fix water quality for less than pennies on the dollar
- California’s renewable vow: 100% clean electricity by 2045
- California’s Can’t-Miss Chance to Provide Safe Drinking Water for All
- Clean drinking water proposal a good deal for Valley
- Safe Drinking Water for All
- Will California's Dirty Oil Business Soil Governor Jerry Brown's Climate Legacy?
- California Lawmakers Eye Voluntary Tax To Pay For Central Valley Water Contamination
- California Lawmakers Eye Voluntary Tax To Pay For Central Valley Water Contamination
- Tax on California water revived to clean up drinking water – but it’s voluntary
- The future of California’s grid waits on two bills
- California Brings Benefits of Solar Power to Low-Income Residents
- 2018 Green Zones Report
July, 2018
June, 2018
- 109 elected officials tell Gov. Jerry Brown to get oil out of California
- State Air Quality Board and Transportation Commission to Meet, Explore Mutual Concerns
- Prop 70’s resounding defeat signals need for bolder climate leadership
- Senate Committee passes bill that would make state more dependent on dirty energy
- California Takes Steps to Expand Solar Opportunities For Low-Income and Environmental Justice Communities
- Who Owns California 2018: Big Oil and the Western States Petroleum Association Exposed
- The Nerve! Tulare County Supervisor Plagiarizes Rex Bohn’s Well-Considered Argument in Favor of Taxes on Drinking Water
- LA is Doing Water Better than Your City. Yes, That LA
- WORTH NOTING IN BUSINESS: Environmental, community groups appeal oil and gas ruling
- California drinking water tax dies in budget compromise
- How do we detoxify California's poison tap water? More democracy
- Backers Of Safe And Affordable Drinking Water Fund Applaud Commitment By Governor And Legislature To Move Forward To Address State Crisis
- Primary Results Boost Environmental Justice in CA
- Lyft offers zero support for zero emission bill
- Assembly, Senate budget committees approve versions of SB 623, Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund
- California election: Cap-and-trade spending gag tanks; other propositions pass statewide
- Jerry Brown Wants To Tax Drinking Water To Fix California’s Busted Up Infrastructure
- Building a post-carbon future: California tries to lead — will the world follow?
May, 2018
- CalRecycle disapproves industry plan to recycle carpet
- Prop. 70 will undermine California’s climate investments
- Calif. Water Tax Proposal Faces Opposition From Local Leaders
- Despite Federal Roadblocks, States and Cities Lead on Solar Power
- Dozens demand clean drinking water, support from lawmakers
- Locals call on state lawmakers to fix toxic drinking water
- California Considers Charge on Utility Bills to Create Safe Water Fund
April, 2018
- A Survey of Efforts to Achieve Universal Access to Water and Sanitation in California
- California’s AB 617 — “Community Focused”
- 2018 Environmental Justice Voter Guide
- When it comes to California water, nothing is easy
- In bellwether decision, water board orders McKittrick oilfield disposal pond operator to monitor pollutants
- EPA Violated the Law by Failing to Investigate Civil Rights Complaints, Court Rules
- 2018 Environmental Justice Legislative Agenda
March, 2018
February, 2018
January, 2018
- Big Oil Praises Governor Brown's Final State of the State Address
- Gov. Brown wants 5 million electric cars on California's roads by 2030
- Climate Liability Cases ‘As American As Apple Pie,’ Experts Argue
- South Fresno industrial complex wins City Council approval
- California can’t wait any longer for clean water
- How California Can Move Towards Zero Emissions: Event Tomorrow
- As California Groundwater Regulation Unfolds, Some Feel Left Out
- Lawsuit Challenges California County's Flawed Plan to Limit Harmful Greenhouse Pollution From Industrial Cattle Operations
- Rapid response: What they’re saying about Jerry Brown’s California budget
- Proposed bill would ban new gas, diesel-powered cars in California by 2040
- California Leaders: Pass Clean Energy and Water Bills Now
- Global automakers resist California legislative push for Clean Cars Act
- EPA denies Clean Air Act petition for CAFOs
- California Accelerating Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions
- Joint Legislative Committee Discusses Future of Cap-and-Trade, Climate Policies
December, 2017
- EPA nixes bid to herd livestock under Clean Air Act
- After Pesticide Incidents Sicken Farmworkers, Advocates Push to Make Penalties Stronger
- California appellate court reverses decision in Bakersfield oil refinery case
- CPUC Approves Major Solar Program For Multifamily Affordable Housing
- California creates new solar rebate program for low-income communities
- Looking Back on 2017
- Brown’s environmental mixed bag
- Ricardo Lara grew up in L.A.’s dumping grounds. Now he’s cleaning them up
November, 2017
- Environmental groups stop oil trains in their tracks
- Appeals Court blocks Kern County refinery expansion
- Big Oil Spent More on California Lobbying in First 6 months of 2017 Than In All of 2016
- Expansion of Rosedale refinery halted by appeals court
- Refinery project involving Bakken crude dealt legal setback
- People Of Color Are More Likely To Be Exposed To Pollution Than White People
- New Reports Expose Racial and Economic Injustice, Ineffectiveness of Pollution Trading
- Community Voices: National parks on public lands facing relentless attacks in Washington
- The environmental injustice and dirty oil behind California's 'green’ facade
- The environmental injustice and dirty oil behind California's 'green’ facade
- Long-Awaited Rule Limiting Pesticides Use Near Children Not Enough, Say Critics
- California to showcase subnational climate action at COP 23
- San Joaquin Valley parents, teachers, health advocates press state to suspend chlorpyrifos
October, 2017
- Rep. Raul Ruiz backs bill strengthening environmental protections for low-income communities
- Small Communities Can't Solve Toxic Water Problems Without Help
- 2017 Legislative Wins and looking forward!
- Fresno’s Poorest Neighborhoods Give City a Plan for $35 Million in State Funds
- Clean Energy Investments Act is signed into law
- Join Us in Fresno for the GSP Toolkit Release October 26th!
- Governor signs Bakersfield Assemblymember's bill to provide clean water to disadvantaged communities
- Senate Bill 623 could resurface when Assembly begins a new legislative session begins in January
- Refining California’s Cap and Trade Program: Plan Accordingly
- Editorial: California requires an investment in potable water
September, 2017
- Safe H2O a limited resource
- SB 1000 Toolkit: Planning for Healthy Communities
- U.S. Climate Change Policy: Made in California
- California Cap and Trade: Climate Problems Solved?
- As Trump Goes Backward, California Pushes Forward
- New report details just how toxic Trump’s environmental agenda has been thus far
- Letter to the Editor: Clean drinking water, relief for farmers, unusual win-win
- California rewrites the GOP’s climate playbook
- No-Go For California’s 100% Clean Energy Bill
- State legislators focus on climate, immigration, roads
- Clean, affordable drinking water is a human right
- Water Agencies unite in opposition to Statewide water tax for every customer
- US people of color still more likely to be exposed to pollution than white people
- Bill to Extend Solar Thermal Program Passes California Legislature
- Climate change hurts our low-income communities
- Newsletter Cartoons Presentation Cartoons Business and Safety Cartoons by Ted Goff Sales and Financial Cartoons by Ted Goff Firefighters union supports water efficiency standards for California
- A bipartisan coalition holds press conference over drinking water standards and SB623
- Clean energy crucial for California
- Firefighters Join Utilities, Cities, Businesses and NGOs in Supporting Water Efficiency Standards for California
- California Can Lead the Way to a Brighter, Healthier Future
- Deep Drought Stirred Action on California’s Right To Water
- Community Voices: Make the human right to water a reality for the valley
- Invest in safe and affordable drinking water with SB 623
- California Mayors, City Officials Throw Support Behind 100% Clean Energy Bill
- Report outlines steps to implement pollution reduction program
- Farmers and environmental justice groups unite in support of clean drinking water fund
- Farmers, Environmental Leaders Urge Legislature To Support Safe Drinking Water Bill
- Drinking Water Tax In The Works
- Opinion: Coleman commentary about water tax was misleading
- They come hat in hand for California’s ‘green’ money
- OP-ED: From Carpet to Clean Air: It’s Time for California to Stand Up for Environmental Justice
August, 2017
- Bill could increase taxes, but provide safe water in Tulare County
- Groups battle over state water safety bill
- Climate Change Activists Not Deterred by California's Industry-Friendly Law
- How much might 'the California Water Fix' cost LA?
- Local water officials object to proposed state ‘water tax’
- Proposed Tax For Safe Drinking Water Gets Support From Environmental, Agricultural Groups
- Opinion: Tax water to provide clean water to Californians whose supply is contaminated
- Bill Before California Legislature Could Help Supply Clean Water to All
- California cap-and-trade program generates more than $1 billion. Who gets the money?
- Environmental racism and cap-and-trade in California
- Oil, NatGas Supports California Cap-Trade Extension; Enviros Balk
- California water bill 'a huge deal' to combat dirty water
- Billionaire environmentalist’s latest fight is clean water for San Joaquin Valley
- This Bay area activist says safe, affordable drinking water is a rural community's right
- How did the air fare in cap-and-trade?
- Conservation, Environmental Justice, and Industry Lawsuit Asserts Water Boards Failed to Protect Clean Water from Agricultural Pollution
July, 2017
- Cap-and-trade shouldn't sacrifice clean air
- Video: Toxic Taps: The Fight Over Funding for Clean Drinking Water Projects
- Cap and Trade: Jerry Brown signs his bill (and calls opponents political terrorists)
- California Governor accuses opponents of Big Oil's cap-and-trade bill of 'political terrorism'
- Unlikely Allies Push Bill to Solve California Drinking Water Crisis
- GOVERNOR BROWN SIGNS CRUCIAL CLEAN AIR BILL INTO LAW
- Governor signs bill targeting poor air quality
- Questions remain as Gov. Brown signs legislation to address neighborhood-level air pollution
- Questions remain as Gov. Brown signs legislation to address neighborhood-level air pollution
- California's Cap and Trade Bill A Massive Blow to Environmental Justice Worldwide
- Businesses spent millions lobbying before cap-and-trade vote
- Just How Far Can California Possibly Go on Climate?
- Valley Voice: Angst in Sacramento over cap and trade
- Cap-and-Trade Extension: Saving Face and Maybe the State’s Economy Too
- 3,000 People Will Die Because California Lawmakers Extended Cap-and-Trade
- California Will Officially Keep Fighting Climate Change, Even If Trump Won’t
- Justice Deferred: A Break Down of California’s Cap & Trade Bill From The Environmental Justice Perspective
- The Road to Victory for Cap and Trade in California
- Schwarzenegger joins Jerry Brown as he extends climate bill
- Environmental Justice Been Lost?
- California Extends and Strengthens Cap-and Trade Program
- Cap and Trade: “Yes, this deal sucks, but we need to pass something. Anything.”
- The handouts and cronyism behind bipartisan cap-and-trade deal
- What Jerry Brown’s Big Cap & Trade Win Means On Climate and the GOP
- California farm region plagued by dirty air looks to Trump
- Companion bill’ to cap-and-trade hits close to home
- California post-2020 GHG Regulation Debate: Compromise Passed Both Houses with a Two-Thirds Vote
- ure, then giddily pose with Democratic leaders — in return for zilch
- California lawmakers passed a landmark climate change bill — and environmental groups aren't happy about it
- California’s cap-and-trade — symbol or strategy?
- California’s cap-and-trade program is costly, controversial. But how does it work?
- California governor Jerry Brown wins cap-and-trade vote and increases oil industry hand-outs
- What the approved cap-and-trade package could mean to Central Valley residents
- With Rare Bipartisan Climate Support, California Extends Its Cap-and-Trade Program
- CA Legislature Passes Cap & Trade Bill; Questions Remain
- California’s cap-and-trade gets mixed review from Citizens Climate Lobby
- California Lawmakers Extend Cap-and-Trade to 2030, with Republican Support
- Environmentalists stand divided on California cap-and-trade.
- California Bipartisan Vote Extends Cap-and-Trade Another Decade
- Latest California innovation: A Republican case for cap and trade
- California just got bipartisan support to extend its cap and trade program to 2030
- California lawmakers celebrate bipartisan cap-and-trade victory
- Cap-and-trade survives razor-thin votes in California Legislature
- California Legislature extends state's cap-and-trade program in rare bipartisan effort to address climate change
- California Environmental Justice Alliance Concerns with AB 398
- From ARB Enviro Justice adviser: Extend cap-and-trade
- Big victory for Jerry Brown as Legislature backs climate-change program
- California Lawmakers Renew State’s Landmark Cap-And-Trade Program
- California Extends Climate Bill, Handing Gov. Jerry Brown a Victory
- As Gov. Jerry Brown pushes cap and trade, interest groups take up sides
- California Climate Crossroads: Gov. Brown is Supporting a Giveaway to Polluters
- California’s cap-and-trade bill is a giant wet kiss to big oil
- CALIFORNIA: BROAD COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, CLIMATE GROUPS OPPOSE CAP AND TRADE BILL
- California GOP Threaten to Derail Dems’ Cap-and-Trade Deal
- California Assembly Yanks Major Storage Bill, Pushing It to 2018
- Would Jerry Brown’s climate change law go too easy on Big Oil?
- California's Love Affair With Big Oil: From Marine 'Protection' to Cap-and-Trade Bill
- Jerry Brown’s cap-and-trade bill passes Senate Environmental Quality Committee
- To Slow Climate Change And Speed Up Environmental Justice
- Cap-and-Trade Showdown: Will Big Oil Have the Last Word?
- Oil Change International joins California environmental justice groups in opposition to A.B. 398
- Here's why progressives aren't thrilled with Gov. Brown's cap-and-trade plan
- Brown’s cap-and-trade bill exposes fault lines of state politics
- Sierra Business Council Says “Proposed Cap and Trade Extension a Good Compromise for the Sierra”
- Lawmakers announce plan to extend California cap and trade
- Brown and lawmakers haggle over details of carbon market
- Water board sets standard on suspected contaminant
- Gov. Brown unveils plan for global climate summit, further undercutting Trump's agenda
June, 2017
- California's climate debate heats up behind closed doors as Gov. Brown pushes to extend cap and trade
- Climate goals: inside California's effort to overhaul its ambitious emissions plan
- State legislators tell Washington, DC – ‘Hands off California’s National Monuments’
- Council votes in favor of SB 623
- Close to Home: State can show the way on climate policy
- California Hones Drinking Water Affordability Plan
- For sustainable climate policy, California needs a balanced approach
- Is California’s Legislature ultraliberal? Not so fast
- How Far Can California Go It Alone After Trump Withdraws From Climate Accord?
- California climate debate rages as Brown raises his profile
- Climate change and bail-reform bills fall short in California Assembly
- Mayor Garcetti, Governor Brown: 'Trump is AWOL but California will step up!'
- Trump's rejection of Paris climate deal is 'insane' and 'deviant behavior,' California's Gov. Jerry Brown says
- California Senate Passes Bill Mandating 100% RPS
May, 2017
- California Legislature holds key to protecting health of Californians and our climate
- 2045 Deadline for 100 Percent Green Energy Clears Calif. Senate
- Aguiar-Curry and Dodd Lead Charge to Protect California’s National Monuments
- State Democrats Have New Leverage in Effort to Curb Greenhouse Gases
- Gov. Brown tours polluted L.A. neighborhoods to see firsthand where progress lags
- Expanding the Benefits of Renewable Energy
- California set an ambitious goal for fighting global warming. Now comes the hard part
- Ten Years of California Climate Dividends Advocacy Leading to SB775
April, 2017
- Advancing Equitable Carbon Pricing in California
- The fight against climate change in California gains an unlikely ally: Republicans
- California Proposes Stringent Cap On Toxic Chemical In Drinking Water
- Cervantes Bill to Provide Environmental Justice Representation on the California Transportation Commission Approved by Assembly Committee
- Proposed Amendments to Cap-and-Trade Extension Bill Could Undermine Program
- Climate Regulation in California: A State of Constant Change
- That $52-billion road bill just made California's next climate change move a heavy lift
- Governor Brown fails the environmental justice test
- California's Cap-and Trade Program Wins in Court, Program's Future Still Unclear
- Farmworkers ask Gov. Brown to ban pesticide in the state
March, 2017
- 7 ways California fights climate change
- Trump’s climate policy roll-back won’t impact Central Valley
- 2017 Environmental Justice Legislative Agenda
- We Will Fight Back in Defense of Our Communities
- Community Voices: Stop attacks on commonsense environmental regulations
- In the battle over California climate policies, green projects are now in the hot seat
- California’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee opposes carbon trading
- Clearing the Air: PM2.5 and Attacks on the Clean Air Act
February, 2017
- Lawmakers use threat of Trump to pitch carbon taxes
- Q. and A.: Xavier Becerra on Immigration, ‘Calexit’ and More
- How will California battle climate change? A new proposal revs up debate over cap-and-trade program
- California lawmakers hope new climate change proposal will help low-income communities harmed by pollution
- Standing Room Only: Briefing California Legislators on the Importance of Funding Safe Drinking Water
- Is California climate law worsening pollution in communities of color?
- 2016 Environmental Justice Scorecard
January, 2017
- CARB Appoints First Environmental Justice Liaison
- California’s Blue Resistance: Enforcing Water Laws in the Trump Era
- EPA Ordered to Freeze All Contracts and Grant Programs, Including Environmental Justice Ones
- California’s future is in our hands - not in Washington D.C.
- Assemblymember Cervantes Introduces Bill to Restructure California Transportation Commission – AB179
- New Calif. Carbon Trading Legislation Answers Big Oil's Call to Continue Business As Usual
- Clean Drinking Water Acknowledged In State Budget Proposal
- Pricing carbon: California’s unfinished climate priority
December, 2016
November, 2016
October, 2016
- 2016 Environmental Justice Voter Guide
- California's new climate change laws almost didn't happen this year. Here's how lawmakers pulled it off.
- Landmark Environmental Legislation Marks 10th Anniversary
- Governor Brown Signs 6 Water Justice Bills into Law!
- Legislative Update: Six New California Laws Impacting Water
September, 2016
- Cap and degrade: State’s landmark emissions program allowed rich companies to pollute more
- Climate fight targeting cows may reshape California dairies
- California climate funds can lift disavantaged communities: Guest commentary
- Leyva Environmental Justice Bill Signed Into Law
- Has a decade of Golden State climate diplomacy made a difference?
- Greenaction Helps Win Legislative Victory for Environmental Justice and Civil Rights!
- Arvin City Council Adopts Resolution for Health-Protective 1,2,3-TCP MCL!
- Dairy industry weighs California's new regulations
- Landmark California Law Links Emissions Reductions and Environmental Justice Goals
- CA GOV. BROWN SIGNS NATION'S TOUGHEST SUPER POLLUTANT RESTRICTIONS LAW
- California’s latest pioneering climate laws provide a model for the country
- 5 Environmental Justice Bills Advance to Governor Brown’s Desk!
- Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Support Communities Impacted by Climate Change
- California Passes Historic Environmental Bills
- The Racial Justice Flaws in California's Climate Bill
- Brown Signs $900M Environmental Package
- Governor's Office's Statement On Bill Signing
- Governor signs climate change bills in Fresno
- Gov. Brown approves $900 million for environmental programs
- New Report Highlights Equity Flaws in California’s Cap-and-Trade Program
- New Report Highlights Equity Flaws in California’s Cap-and-Trade Program
- Report: For Best Results, Address Equity and Climate Change Together
- Embrace equity to win on climate goals
- My View: California Passes Climate Change Policy with Teeth
- California is about to find out what a truly radical climate policy looks like
- California Sets Strictest GHG Reduction Targets
- Gov. Brown signs sweeping legislation to combat climate change
- Governor Brown Signs Historic Climate Change Legislation
- Brown Signs Pavley, Garcia ‘Green’ Bills Into Law
- 2016 Environmental Justice Voter Guide
- Legislative Wrap-up: Environmental Justice, Cap-and-Trade Funding
- Historic Environmental Justice Bills Advance in 2016 Legislative Session
August, 2016
- Legislature Must Decide the Fate of Three Environmental Justice Bills Before Midnight
- California Legislative Spending Rampage Continues
- Op-Ed - Smart environmental policies serve all Californians
- Assembly Bill No. 1787
- Pending Cap & Trade Spending Bill Will Provide Significant Benefits for the San Joaquin Valley
- California Doubles Down On Green Economy, But Kicks Cap-And-Trade Down The Road
- California's new climate legislation hailed as a breakthrough
- California’s Emissions Goal Is a ‘Milestone’ on Climate Efforts
- What Just Happened? California Passes Major Climate Bills
- Front and Center in Climate Policy: Environmental Justice Plays Key Role in Winning Next Generation Of Climate Policies
- 'An exercise in threading the needle': Lawmakers perform balancing act to move climate legislation forward
- A big question complicating the climate debate: Are current policies only benefiting the rich?
- Going Green, Including All: Transformative Climate Communities in California
- California: Pulling Together for Climate Action Now
- Put environmental justice into planning
- SJ Valley may go to hell but air will be clean
- Why Passing Climate Legislation Is Good for California’s Water
- California May Put Climate Plan to a Public Vote
- Support SB 1000 - Penny Newman
July, 2016
June, 2016
- California budget includes crucial funds for water in schools
- Should state limit small water agencies?
- California Takes Action to Address Its Drinking Water Crisis
- California's cap-and-trade program faces daunting hurdles to avoid collapse
- Bill Would Ban New Wells in Parts of California
- Assemblymember Garcia and CWC Host Briefing on Unsafe Water In Schools
- Oil money flows for black and Latino Democrats
May, 2016
- Air District Claims Success While Air Quality Worsens
- The Flint of California
- Clean drinking water bill advances
- New hazmat policy could benefit Kings
- Governor’s Budget Falls Short of Addressing California’s Drinking Water Crisis
- Carbon Markets: How America's regions learned from Europe's mistakes
- California Legislative Black Caucus unveils 2016-17 State budget priorities
- New DTSC Policy Benefits Environmental Justice and Native American Communities
- California’s urban residents have been left behind by 2006 parks measure
- California ponders expanding cap and trade to Brazil
- Valley should stay the course on clean air with AB 32
April, 2016
- Tiny Central Valley Community Tests California’s Clean-Water Law
- Weakening the Clean Air Act is a really bad idea
- 2016 Environmental Justice Legislative Agenda
- Senate Committee Approves Leyva Environmental Justice Bill
- Transportation Equity Bills Defeated in Assembly Transpo Committee
- Environmentalists sue to halt refinery project observers call moot
- Several groups gearing up to sue environmental agency over Alon Refinery project
- Lawsuit Challenges EPA Inaction on Dangerously Inadequate Air Pollution Plan for Alon Refinery in California's San Joaquin Valley
- Assembly moves to improve water systems for poor communities
- Bill to protect state’s aquifers, groundwater moves forward
- Time to take the chaos out of air quality
- California’s REDD move could outpace Paris Agreement, justice groups press for delays
- Is California steamrolling REDD offsets into its cap and trade scheme?
- AB 32 EJAC listens to concerns
March, 2016
January, 2016
December, 2015
- Interim Groundwater Ordinances Needed
- Ammonia regulation delayed
- 2015 Legislative Wrap-Up and a Recent Big Win for Private Well Owners!
- Co-Executive Director Laurel Firestone Focuses on Unmet Safe Drinking Water Needs at Senate Committee Hearing
- Prop 1 Funding Available Now for Communities to Apply
- Fresno County Board of Supervisors Take First Step Toward Developing Interim Groundwater Ordinance!
November, 2015
October, 2015
- LOIS HENRY: New ozone rule more hot air from the EPA
- EPA's Environmental Justice Plan Would Perpetuate Racism, Opponents Say
- Support amendments to Clean Air Act
- Solar power access looking a lot brighter in California
- Environmental Justice Wins in Sacramento!
- California just signed a landmark bill to tackle climate change
- California Finding New Ways To Extend Benefits Of Solar To Low-Income, Minority Communities
- Support for AB 1071
- Support for AB 1420
September, 2015
- Environmental Justice Victories in the 2015 Legislative Session
- California Bills on Governor Brown's Desk
- Diversifying the Air Resources Board
- HRDC and 93 Organizations Ask EPA to Consider Prisoners in Environmental Justice Plan
- California legislature delivers environmental justice for poor communities
- Implications of, and CARB's Response to, the 2015 California Climate Change Legislative Session
- Speaker Atkins’ Bill to Increase Diversity on ARB Passes Legislature
- Legislature Passes Bills Benefiting Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color
- California cap-and-trade paying off outside state, but not in Valley Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/news/business/agriculture/article34603896.html#storylink=cpy
- CalEnviroScreen Debate Signals New Focus on Environmental Justice in State Policy
- Highlights of our 2015 Congreso: People Power Policy
August, 2015
July, 2015
June, 2015
- State Toxic Substances Watchdog Gets a Watchdog
- Ninth Circuit expands bases to avoid direct industry payment of Clean Air Act “Nonattainment Fees” — adds San Joaquin Valley alternative to earlier approval of a similar Southern California alternative
- Lifting up Culture at Our 2015 Congreso
- Assembly, Senate Approve Landmark Drought Consolidation Bills
- 70 groups support Kettleman City civil rights complaint
- California Leaders See Climate Action as a Winning Political Issue
- Dahle and Salas Pass AB 590, On its Way to Senate