Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) responded to reports that President Biden will join Governor Newsom to increase taxes as their solution to high gas prices: “Raising taxes will not lower gas prices. Period. End of story,” said Gallagher. “No one believes them when they say that raising taxes will save …continue reading
Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued a statement in response to a new study that found that all wildfires in 2020 alone resulted in more than double the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions slashed by the state from 2003 to 2019. “This study confirms what Republicans have …continue reading
On Friday, September 16, California enacted some of the nation’s most aggressive climate measures in history as Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of legislation to cut pollution, protect Californians from big polluters, and accelerate the state’s transition to clean energy. The Governor partnered with legislative leaders this session …continue reading
A majority of voters are concerned about rising energy costs and favor increased drilling for oil and gas, although most Democratic voters consider reducing climate change a higher priority. A new national telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute finds that 82% of Likely U.S. Voters …continue reading
In an effort to combat the detrimental effects of climate change, legislation to expand opportunities for marine restoration work along the California Coast was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, AB 63 will update the Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act (MMAIA) to permit restoration …continue reading
In a win in the fight against climate change, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris’ bill to expand critical coastal restoration work passed through the Senate’s Natural Resources and Water Committee with unanimous support. AB 63 permits restoration in marine conservation areas, expanding opportunities for marine life restoration projects that reduce the effects …continue reading
Dear Editor, When I was 16, I experienced the uncertainty and tragedy of my first fire in NorCal. My school shut down for 3 weeks, I was evacuated for 1 week, and a third of my peers lost their homes. Every subsequent year, I was affected by fires, unsafe air …continue reading
Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), the Vice Chair of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee, issued the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom issued a sweeping executive order today concerning climate change: “Policies to successfully address climate change require informed input from the people’s representatives in the Legislature. My legislative colleagues …continue reading
How could climate change and severe weather potentially affect Orange County’s passenger rail service? That’s the question the Orange County Transportation Authority, in partnership with Caltrans District 12, is exploring in an ongoing study. The study, known as the Rail Infrastructure Defense Against Climate Change study, will identify both the …continue reading
The Legislative Analyst’s Office has just published the following report: The 2020-21 Budget: Climate Change Proposals This report assesses the Governor’s major 2020-21 budget proposals related to climate change. The four proposals we evaluate are the Governor’s (1) cap-and-trade expenditure plan ($965 million), (2) expanded climate adaptation research and technical …continue reading
Shawn Yadon, CEO of the California Trucking Association (CTA), issued the following statement today in response to the California State Transportation Agency’s statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order which proposes to realign billions of dollars from critical road construction and repair to instead fund unspecified climate change projects. In …continue reading
Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) voted in support of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. In addition, two bipartisan amendments Rep. Cisneros cosponsored were accepted into the final bill package. This first amendment offered by Rep. Norma Torres (CA-35) would prevent the President from using this plan …continue reading