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Inside Newsom’s $4.5 billion economic recovery plan: Clean vehicles a top priority

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled a $4.5 billion plan for business and job recovery, dedicating one-third of the funding to eliminating new gas-powered cars by 2035. The plan offers a glimpse into Newsom’s priorities for the 2021-22 budget, which will be released in full on Friday, kicking off months of negotiations with the Legislature. […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 1 月 6, 2021

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Working remotely may not provide great climate benefits

After the pandemic is over, public policy should focus on reducing vehicle miles driven to impact climate change.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 12 月 30, 2020

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For forests resilient to wildfire, the time to act is now

Gov. Newsom should seek supplemental appropriation to provide funding to state and local agencies to prepare for and prevent wildfires.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 12 月 29, 2020

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Legacy of a clean-air czar: Clearer skies, bold alliances and bitter controversy

Mary Nichols has been pivotal in California’s war on smog. But as her tenure ends next week, activists say she didn’t do enough to protect low-income communities and they scuttled her candidacy for Biden’s top environmental post. Wounded but tenacious, she’s contemplating her next battles.

经过 雷切尔贝克尔 • 12 月 23, 2020

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Don’t fall for fossil fuel propaganda

The consequences of climate change do not impact all Californians equally, and here in the San Joaquin Valley, community members and agricultural workers are on the frontlines of the air pollution, water scarcity and increased heat that are inextricably tied to climate change.  Our health, well-being and future prosperity depend on enacting meaningful solutions to […]

经过 嘉宾评论 • 12 月 16, 2020

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Wildfire prevention deserves long-term, dedicated, continuous funding

Here’s an idea of a wiser investment for California that will have a greater impact on reducing wildfires and creating healthier forests.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 12 月 11, 2020

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California’s looming economic challenges

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, December 10. Newsom at an inflection point Even as 59% of Californians expect the state to be bogged down by widespread unemployment and financial depression for the next five years, 58% approve of how Gov. Gavin Newsom is handling the economy. The findings, from a statewide Public Policy Institute of […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 12 月 10, 2020

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How to create an easier path to climate goals through electric vehicles

California can demonstrate smart policy with electric vehicle charging stations installed in locations that enable access for all.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 12 月 10, 2020

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Rising seas: California’s affordable housing faces worse floods

For low-income Americans, the number of homes at risk of flooding could triple by 2050, researchers say. Three Bay Area cities are among the top at-risk communities.

经过 朱莉·卡特 • 12 月 3, 2020

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With the election over, how do we achieve real change?

In the wake of the election, our first order of business must be an economic stimulus, and then we need to invest in a green and just recovery.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 12 月 3, 2020