Climate Change

Californians have largely forgotten the disastrous toll of deadly floods in the state's past, and even larger floods are likely to occur. They will affect all Californians, and require greater investment in flood preparation, insurance and evacuation planning.

The Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists honored CalMatters’ work.

As a "bomb cyclone" descends on Northern California tonight, storms have already tested a region highly vulnerable to flooding. One report says the Central Valley needs $30 billion in improvements over 30 years.

With one-quarter of Californians living in areas considered high-risk for wildfire, state leaders need to emphasize policies that generate more middle-income housing inside cities and create pathways to homeownership.

If there’s one thing Thursday made clear, it’s that climate policy and controversy go hand in hand in California. Depending on whom you ask, the two major actions state regulators took Thursday are either indicative of California “leading the world’s most significant economic transformation since the Industrial Revolution” (as Gov. Gavin Newsom put it) or […]

Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state’s new climate change blueprint.

The California Air Resources Board is overlooking more effective and sustainable forms of carbon sequestration, such as algae, as officials finalize its scoping plan. The strategy is instead turning to flawed carbon capture technology favored by the fossil fuel industry.

On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission will vote on a controversial reform of the state's rooftop solar program. The revised proposal strikes a necessary balance that protects consumers and still encourages solar adoption.

On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission will vote on a controversial reform of the state's rooftop solar program. Opponents who want to preserve the subsidies argue that the revised proposal goes too far and will undercut the clean energy transition.

On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission will vote on a controversial reform of the state's rooftop solar program. Proponents who want to scale back subsidies and eliminate the "cost shift" on poorer households argue that the revised proposal doesn't go far enough.