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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...

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Liberal 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...

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Local 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...

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California 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...

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California 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...

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California 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...

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California 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...

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California 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...

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LA 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...

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California 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...

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California 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...

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Reserving 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...

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Changing 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...

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California 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...

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The 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...

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The 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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