California proposes new air quality powers amid Trump rollbacks
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When a…
Federal lawsuit targets California zero-emission standards
Traffic moves along the San Diego Freeway on Friday in west Los Angeles. The U.S. Department of Justice…
Iran war exposes California’s unused gas price tools
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters Gas prices at a station in Northridge on March 9, 2026. Gas prices have…
CA carbon emission rules prompt new war of words
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Gas prices on display in Sacramento on March 8, 2026. Gas prices have recently…
California Emissions Reduction Efforts Tested By Cooperation
When California passed landmark climate legislation in 2008 to tackle climate change by targeting the way its residents…
Los Angeles, Bay Area voters will decide whether to hike already high sales taxes | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect 100 state legislators and…
LA Mayor Karen Bass deflects blame, adds insult to injury for wildfire victims | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
The wildfires that swept through Los Angeles 13 months ago destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, with almost…
California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way
If you’re a California homeowner and you’ve been feeling chilly this winter, there are plenty of reasons to…
California Becomes First State To Require Climate Change Reporting
Sacramento California outside the capital building getty In 2023, California passed legislation requiring large companies to file climate…
Trump EPA Rescinds Climate Endangerment Finding, CA Sues
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters A truck driver prepares to leave after receiving a shipping container at Yusen Terminals…
California can’t shed a history of persistent government corruption | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
Susan Shelley, a columnist at the Orange County Register, recently reminded her readers — and the whole state…
‘A wake-up call for all of us’: San Jose losing ground on city’s 2030 carbon neutrality goal
HALFWAY THROUGH THE DECADE and the clock continues to tick down on San Jose’s ambitious climate target of…