Earlier this week, the state Department of Public Health urged Californians to stop vaping immediately, less than a week after Governor Newsom signed an executive order to curb vaping among youth. And yet, unlike in many other states, the California legislature has yet to pass a single law related to …
Read More »Bills To Create Drinking Water Fund Die In State Legislature
California’s legislative session ended last week, and with it, the hopes for a statewide pool of money that would have supported drinking water projects. It was called the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund, and it would have been available for disadvantaged communities in need of water cleanup projects. The …
Read More »Two Valley Fever Bills Make Progress In California Legislature
Two bills that could improve valley fever research made it one step closer to law on Thursday, passing out of the California Assembly and into the state Senate. The bills aim to streamline the state’s inconsistent reporting guidelines for valley fever , a fungal disease caused by inhaling spores that …
Read More »Farmers, Environmental Leaders Urge Legislature To Support Safe Drinking Water Bill
California farmers and environmental justice leaders are joining forces to support a bill that would help fund a clean drinking water program. The coalition, which includes the Community Water Center , is urging California Assembly leaders to bring SB623 , the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund to a vote, …
Read More »California Legislature extends state’s cap-and-trade climate program in rare bipartisan effort
California lawmakers voted Monday evening to extend the state’s premiere program on climate change, a victory for Gov. Jerry Brown that included unprecedented Republican support for fighting global warming. In … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Latest: California approves Legislature transparency law
The Latest on election results in California (all times local): 10:50 p.m. California voters have approved a ballot initiative to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. Proposition 54 won … Click to Continue »
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