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August 1, 2022
Commentary
Amping up state’s offshore wind power goals would brighten state’s energy outlook
The future of California’s energy supply and our ability to wean ourselves off fossil fuel-generated power could very well hinge on the California Energy Commission’s goal for how much offshore wind energy our state can produce.
WhatMatters
Buckle up for a busy month in Sacramento
Welcome to the final countdown. Today, state lawmakers will reconvene in Sacramento after a month-long summer recess — during which some traveled abroad on trips funded by special interest groups that lobby them on various issues — for the final, frenzied month of the legislative session. Legislators face an Aug. 31 deadline to determine the […]
Commentary
Can Newsom finally win long Delta water conflict?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to succeed where his predecessors have failed, building a project to replumb the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.