Prop 45 would speed up CEQA reviews for housing, roads and water projects. What it changes, and who gains and loses power.
Category: Environment
Newsom vetoed SB 872, saying money in the budget made it redundant. The state puts Delta levee repair costs at $3.3 billion.
Newsom signed a law tightening rules on chemical storage, closing a safety gap CalMatters found after a Garden Grove scare.
The veto keeps in place a manufacturing exemption Newsom fought for last year, despite a near-disaster evacuation in Orange County.
Charged batteries left over from last year’s fire reignited Friday, prompting a shelter-in-place order in Monterey County
The Trump administration reinterpreted the Endangered Species Act to counter what it called “federal overreach.” California is suing to block its changes, arguing they threaten vital habitat.
Sam Altman claims data center water concerns don’t hold “up to scrutiny.” So why is the industry fighting legislation to disclose water use?
Imperial County was touted as the ‘Saudi Arabia of lithium.’ Years later, projects are behind schedule and workers are waiting for jobs.
Tijuana River pollution has caused asthma, stomach illness and other ailments for decades. Now officials are floating a billion dollar plan to clean it up.
Newsom vetoed a data center water bill last year. Now two more are headed to his desk for a decision.