California governor signs new ‘super pollutant’ bill into law
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) has signed into law new standards for “super pollutants” like black carbon and methane. The bill signed by Brown on Monday requires a 50 percent reduction in black...
View ArticleLiberal governors team up to fight climate change
Three liberal states are teaming up to fight climate change in response to President Trump withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement.California, Washington and New York, which together account for a...
View ArticleLocal governments step up fight with Trump on climate
Puerto Rico, a dozen states and hundreds of municipalities have stepped up to fight climate change in response to President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.Through formal and...
View ArticleCalifornia gov named special adviser to UN climate conference
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Tuesday was named a special adviser to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, later this year.The appointment by Fiji Prime Minister Frank...
View ArticleCalifornia votes to extend cap and trade
California lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to extend the state's cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases through 2030.The bipartisan, supermajority votes in both the state Assembly and Senate late...
View ArticleCalifornia extends climate change law after bipartisan push
California on Monday passed legislation that would extend its cap-and-trade program, a key climate change policy in the Golden State.According to Los Angeles Times, eight Republicans supported the...
View ArticleCalifornia governor: ‘Intelligence’ should be litmus test for Dems
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Sunday said intelligence should be the deciding factor for Democratic Party candidates, suggesting that abortion as a litmus test would not be helpful...
View ArticleCalifornia moves up 2020 presidential primary to Super Tuesday
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Wednesday signed a measure moving the state's 2020 presidential primary to March — a move likely to give the nation's most populous state more sway in the nominating...
View ArticleLA mayor announces he won't run for California governor
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) announced on Sunday that he will not run for California governor in 2018. "I have decided not to run for Governor of California. I am passionate about my city and my...
View ArticleCalifornia governor appoints state’s ‘deputy first dog’
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Wednesday appointed a “deputy first dog” by adding another furry member to his family.Brown announced the dog’s appointment along with two reappointments to the 35th...
View ArticleCalifornia budget swells to almost $200B
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Friday unveiled a nearly $200 billion budget proposal aimed at stocking away billions for the next economic downturn.The $199.2 billion proposal, the largest in...
View ArticleReserving board seats for women doesn't empower them — or help companies
Is it appropriate for the government to mandate that companies reserve seats on their boards for women? California sure thinks so — it became the first state to compel public companies to have at least...
View ArticleChanging a utility's owner won't put out the fire
It’s devastating to watch parts of California burn — and adding insult to injury, the state’s residents and businesses are suffering through forced blackouts. Now, elected leaders in the Golden State...
View ArticleCalifornia faces second legal challenge over requirement that women sit on...
California on Wednesday was hit with a lawsuit in federal court over its first-in-the-nation law requiring publicly traded companies to have women on their boards of directors, marking the second legal...
View ArticleThe Hill Interview: Jerry Brown on climate disasters, COVID-19 and...
Over half a century ago, former California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) warned of the growing threat of climate change, faced unprecedented economic disasters and led the nation’s largest state at times of...
View ArticleThe secret weapon in Biden's fight against climate change
After running and winning on the most ambitious presidential platform on climate change in history, President-elect Joe Biden is now faced with delivering on his commitments. Speculation has already...
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