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Floodplains in the Yolo Bypass wilderness area near Sacramento on March 27, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Newsom restores floodplain funds, adds $290 million to flood control budget

by Alastair Bland May 11, 2023May 12, 2023

After widespread, bipartisan criticism, the governor revised his budget proposal to bring back $40 million to restore San Joaquin Valley floodplains.

Gary Gragg examines the buds on a mango plant he is growing in the Sacramento Valley. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

Mangoes and agave in the Central Valley: California farmers try new crops to cope with climate change

by Alastair Bland May 9, 2023May 10, 2023

The aftermath of an ocean surge in Imperial Beach in March of 2020. Rising seas boost tides and imperil the city's coastline. Photo via Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Newsom’s climate budget would slash funds that protect coast

by Julie Cart March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

The sun sets behind a row of electrical towers in Fresno County on Sept. 6, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Race to zero: Can California’s power grid handle a 15-fold increase in electric cars?

by Nadia Lopez January 17, 2023February 6, 2023

A Tesla supercharger charging station in Sacramento on July 29, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

Climate Change, Elections, Politics

Why California’s eco-friendly, tax-the-rich electorate killed Prop. 30

by Ben Christopher November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

A Toyota Project Portal hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck during an event in San Francisco on Sept. 13, 2018. Photo by Stephen Lam, Reuters

Going electric: Opponents clash as California aims to force diesel trucks off the road

by Nadia Lopez October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

Shipments of cargo leave the Port of Oakland on July 25, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Big change for big rigs: California unveils mandate to phase out diesel trucks

by Nadia Lopez September 15, 2022September 16, 2022

New housing under construction in a neighborhood in Elk Grove on July 8, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

Facing criticism, state amps up its climate change blueprint

by Nadia Lopez September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a number of climate-related bills surrounded by state legislators at a press conference at the USDA Forest Service Regional Office on Mare Island in Vallejo on Sept. 16, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

California approves big climate change steps — but one ambitious one fails

by Nadia Lopez September 1, 2022September 16, 2022

An electric vehicle charging station in Millbrae. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

California phases out new gas cars — so what’s next for electric cars?

by Nadia Lopez August 25, 2022August 26, 2022