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Sweeping Climate Change Bill SB 32 Stalls in Assembly

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 11, 2015
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Sweeping Climate Change Bill SB 32 Stalls in Assembly

A bill that would have extended California’s pollution reduction goals out to 2050 has stalled in the Ass ...

A bill that would have extended California’s pollution reduction goals out to 2050 has stalled in the Assembly. As a result, bill author Senator Fran Pavley announced on Thursday that SB 32 would not ...

September 11, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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CPUC‘s Lack of Transparency, Last Minute Changes Hurts Conservation While Raising Energy Bills for Majority of Households

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 07, 2015
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CPUC‘s Lack of Transparency, Last Minute Changes Hurts Conservation While Raising Energy Bills for Majority of Households

By Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald On Friday, July 3, just before the 4th of July weekend when most people ar ...

By Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald On Friday, July 3, just before the 4th of July weekend when most people are busy either taking an extended weekend holiday or gearing up to celebrate Independence Day wi ...

July 07, 2015
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Commentary: Water Uber Alles?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 23, 2015
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Commentary: Water Uber Alles?

An article last week on Fox News called this is a “man-made disaster,” arguing “the Golden State’s misgui ...

An article last week on Fox News called this is a “man-made disaster,” arguing “the Golden State’s misguided environmental policies allow much-needed freshwater to flow straight into the Pacific.” The ...

April 23, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Much Finger Pointing, Few Concrete Answers in Water Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 18, 2015
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Much Finger Pointing, Few Concrete Answers in Water Crisis

There is a lot of finger-pointing. The Associated Press reported Friday that California cities are pushin ...

There is a lot of finger-pointing. The Associated Press reported Friday that California cities are pushing back against the mandatory water use reductions. However, the State Water Resources Control B ...

April 18, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View II: In Defense of Almonds or Re-Examining Agriculture in California

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 11, 2015
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My View II: In Defense of Almonds or Re-Examining Agriculture in California

This past week, Almond farmers are fighting back, defending themselves from a statistic that was released ...

This past week, Almond farmers are fighting back, defending themselves from a statistic that was released: "It takes one gallon of water to produce one almond." KCRA reported this week, “The statistic ...

April 11, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Agriculture as a Net Sink of Greenhouse Gases: Proposals to Invest Cap-and-Trade Revenues

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: April 03, 2015
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Agriculture as a Net Sink of Greenhouse Gases: Proposals to Invest Cap-and-Trade Revenues

By Leanna Sweha Governor Brown’s FY 2015-16 budget proposal calls for new actions to further reduce green ...

By Leanna Sweha Governor Brown’s FY 2015-16 budget proposal calls for new actions to further reduce greenhouse gas pollutants (GHG) by 2030, including actions to enhance California’s agricultural land ...

April 03, 2015
| by Leanna Sweha

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Lawns versus Almonds – Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: March 27, 2015
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Lawns versus Almonds – Can’t We All Just Get Along?

By Leanna Sweha Last week, the East Bay Express published an article by Robert Gammon entitled “Californi ...

By Leanna Sweha Last week, the East Bay Express published an article by Robert Gammon entitled “California Targets Wrong Water Wasters.” Reflecting on the state’s emergency water conservation rules, G ...

March 27, 2015
| by Leanna Sweha

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Report: Heat and Climate Change Help Fuel California’s Drought

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 03, 2015
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Report: Heat and Climate Change Help Fuel California’s Drought

Earlier this year, reports showed the several consecutive dry years combined with record supercharged Cal ...

Earlier this year, reports showed the several consecutive dry years combined with record supercharged California droughts. In 2014, temperatures were by far the highest – fueled mainly by a warmer tha ...

March 03, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Bag Ban on Hold As Referendum to Overturn It Qualifies for November 2016 Ballot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 26, 2015
| (6) Comments

Bag Ban on Hold As Referendum to Overturn It Qualifies for November 2016 Ballot

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Tuesday that his office had certified a referendu ...

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Tuesday that his office had certified a referendum to overturn the ban on single-use plastic bags for the November 8, 2016, General Election Bal ...

February 26, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 07, 2015
| (12) Comments

Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change

Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for a fourth term on Monday and issued a call to action on the environm ...

Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for a fourth term on Monday and issued a call to action on the environment and, in particular, climate change. He said, “Neither California nor indeed the world itsel ...

January 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Statewide Support Growing for Plastic Bag Ban

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 09, 2014
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Statewide Support Growing for Plastic Bag Ban

While the plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November 2016 ba ...

While the plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November 2016 ballot that would repeal SB 270, the supporters of the ban have lined up an impressive list of su ...

December 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Industry Launches Signature Drive to Stop Plastic Bag Ban

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 14, 2014
| (55) Comments

Industry Launches Signature Drive to Stop Plastic Bag Ban

The plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November 2016 ballot t ...

The plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November 2016 ballot that would repeal SB 270. They have contracted with the American Progressive Bag Alliance to gat ...

November 14, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Poll Finds Plastic Bag Ban Has Broad Support

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 04, 2014
| (21) Comments

Poll Finds Plastic Bag Ban Has Broad Support

At the end of September, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 270 into law, prohibiting grocery stores and phar ...

At the end of September, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 270 into law, prohibiting grocery stores and pharmacies from distributing single-use plastic bags after July 2015, and thus aligning state law w ...

November 04, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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California Becomes the First State to Pass Statewide Ban on Plastic Bags

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 01, 2014
| (85) Comments

California Becomes the First State to Pass Statewide Ban on Plastic Bags

Angry Davis residents can no longer threaten to drive to Woodland or Dixon to acquire plastic bags. A lit ...

Angry Davis residents can no longer threaten to drive to Woodland or Dixon to acquire plastic bags. A little over a month after it looked like a statewide ban had died in the Assembly, failing to over ...

October 01, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Senator Wolk Applauds New Law on Crisis Nurseries, Push for Action on Oil by Rail

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 30, 2014
| (1) Comment

Senator Wolk Applauds New Law on Crisis Nurseries, Push for Action on Oil by Rail

Wolk applauds new law supporting crisis nurseries in Yolo, throughout state Governor signs bill to remov ...

Wolk applauds new law supporting crisis nurseries in Yolo, throughout state Governor signs bill to remove unnecessary restrictions driving up nurseries’ operation costs State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Dav ...

September 30, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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UPDATE: Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Passes Assembly with 44 Votes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 28, 2014
| (35) Comments

UPDATE: Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Passes Assembly with 44 Votes

UPDATED STORY: The Assembly passed the statewide ban on single use plastic bags with 44 votes this mornin ...

UPDATED STORY: The Assembly passed the statewide ban on single use plastic bags with 44 votes this morning, after reaching an agreement with the United Food and Commercial Workers. The legislation ha ...

August 28, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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State Adopts $500 Penalty for Water Waste As UCD Study Warns Of Crippling Economic Hit

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 16, 2014
| (14) Comments

State Adopts $500 Penalty for Water Waste As UCD Study Warns Of Crippling Economic Hit

On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board, in response to the ongoing severe drought took the u ...

On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board, in response to the ongoing severe drought took the unprecedented step of approving “an emergency regulation to ensure water agencies, their custome ...

July 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Senator Wolk Attempts Legislation to Address Rail Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 17, 2014
| (3) Comments

Senator Wolk Attempts Legislation to Address Rail Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials

As the EIR on a proposal to transport crude oil through the heart of the Capitol Corridor to the Valero R ...

As the EIR on a proposal to transport crude oil through the heart of the Capitol Corridor to the Valero Refining Company in the City of Benicia was delayed from June 10 to June 17, Senator Lois Wolk, ...

June 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Senator Wolk Calls for Greater State Oversight of Crude Oil By Rail

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 10, 2014
| (16) Comments

Senator Wolk Calls for Greater State Oversight of Crude Oil By Rail

Last week, Senator Lois Wolk called on legislators to support a proposal to strengthen the state’s railro ...

Last week, Senator Lois Wolk called on legislators to support a proposal to strengthen the state’s railroad safety inspection force, in light of the growing volume of crude oil shipments through heavi ...

June 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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League of Cities Supports Steinberg’s Cap-and-Trade Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 15, 2014
| (3) Comments

League of Cities Supports Steinberg’s Cap-and-Trade Proposal

On Monday, two months after a speech that provoked a firestorm debate on the best way to move California’ ...

On Monday, two months after a speech that provoked a firestorm debate on the best way to move California’s climate strategy forward, California Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg presented a long-term in ...

April 15, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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