Wildfires

It is time for California’s leaders to take bold action to improve the health of our soils, which would improve water storage capacity.

The pandemic has worsened California's housing crisis and new state housing goals will be a political test.

Erasing dozens of Trump’s climate rollbacks is Biden’s priority, and he issued directives on his first day in office. California’s air quality, wildlife, water, forests, farms — and even its light bulbs and washing machines — could be affected by new executive orders, policies and rules. But how likely are they, and when?

Looking past COVID-19 and recession, California still faces the threat of prolonged drought.

Download and read this 53-page overview of all the major issues facing California policymakers.

The focus on COVID-19 has left many issues either overlooked or ignored; our duty is to make the changes needed to get California moving again.

As California has faced its most devastating wildfire season on record, nearly a third of the people on the frontlines have been state prisoners. Despite their firsthand experience, many incarcerated people couldn’t become firefighters after being released. A new California law aims to change that and make it easier to hire formerly incarcerated firefighters. Until […]

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

In an attempt to prevent wildfires, the utility is removing vegetation from around power lines. But it’s leaving downed trees on people’s property that are “little fire bombs waiting to ignite,” one expert says.