Environment
Newsom breaks with Democrats on environmental ‘Trump insurance’ bill
Gov. Newsom breaks with Democrats in the Legislature who passed a major environmental bill aimed at President Trump.
September 14, 2019
Capitol
Blood, sweat and cheers: California lawmakers recover from a night to remember
Even by the last-minute, helter-skelter standards of the end of California’s legislative session, the past 24 hours were remarkable. It will go down in Capitol lore having culminated in the Senate’s emergency relocation, a woman’s arrest, and a senator’s morning-after visit to the doctor in accordance with “safety protocols for blood exposure.” At around 5:15 […]
Environment
California lawmakers stall on landmark legislation to curb plastic trash
Twin bills called for a 75% drop in waste from disposable packaging and foodware such as forks, stirrers and cups.