Climate Change

California’s taking an environmental beating. Orange County was hit with its largest oil spill in three decades when at least 126,000 gallons of crude oil spewed from a leaking pipeline connected to an offshore platform. The oil slick — which was first reported Saturday and grew large enough to cover the city of Santa Monica […]

There are young people like me who want to empower our communities and fight the climate crisis with a Civilian Climate Corps.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, September 24. Sequoias still under siege A dispatch from CalMatters environment reporter Julie Cart: In California, it’s possible to be hundreds of miles away from Hollywood and still find yourself in a place that looks for all the world like a movie set. Where better to illustrate the perils of […]

Stable funding is needed to ensure California’s affordable housing efforts, climate goals and decarbonization policies work hand-in-hand.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, September 21. Big 2022 campaign issue Fires move fast, but politicians move faster. Early Monday, Assemblymember Marc Levine of San Rafael announced plans to challenge fellow Democrat and State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in 2022, charging that Lara hasn’t done enough to prevent Californians living in fire-prone areas from losing […]

The bill would help promote drought resiliency, adjust to climate change and keep California’s food supply safe.

A diverse coalition will continue to engage communities on issues of immigrant rights, affordable housing, climate change and criminal justice.

Gov. Gavin Newsom should sign AB 525 to help develop California’s offshore wind energy industry.

There is no ecological Chapter 11 to protect our communities from climate change. But, here are actions we can all take now:

Our state's system of policies, laws and institutions is designed to keep bad things from happening and is much less adept at expediting programs and projects that must happen quickly and at a scale to address a warming climate. This must change.