California lawmakers crack down on AI used in public comment
Senate Bill 1159 will make it easier for public agencies to protect themselves from the rising use of artificial intelligence for civic engagement.
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California moves to outlaw disposable vapes, a toxic trash plague from beaches to battery fires
Lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that would ban disposable vape cartridges, a scourge to waste haulers and facilities.
Tribes could co-manage ancestral forests under bill heading to Newsom's desk
Assembly Bill 2494 aims to pivot state demonstration forests away from commercial logging toward ecotourism and Indigenous stewardship. It now heads to Newsom's desk.
Contributor: Let livestock clear hard-to-reach shrubs and grasses before the next wildfire
Using targeted grazing at the scale needed to address widespread wildfire risk across federal lands would be difficult, but it should be part of the solution.
California lawmakers kill wildfire bill after utility complaints
Legislation that would have helped wildfire victims receive compensation more quickly, but that utilities said didn't do enough to reduce their financial risks, died in Sacramento after the Assembly declined to vote on it.
Contributor: To stop Trump's pillaging, 'vote the ocean' this fall
Research which lawmakers have been consistent ocean and climate champions and which candidates plausibly promise better policies for our public seas.
L.A. County sues State Farm over its handling of wildfire claims
L.A. County announced Monday that it had filed a lawsuit against State Farm General after hundreds of victims of last year's devastating wildfires complained that their policy claims had been delayed, denied or underpaid.
Solar power for renters would get easier with two bills now on the governor's desk
Renters could get access to solar panels if the governor signs two bills just passed by the Legislature.
California lawmakers reach deal in high-stakes fight over regulating data centers
After weeks of intense negotiation, state lawmakers on Friday reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use by California's growing data center industry, action triggered by community anger over the facilities and fears of high utility bills in some communities.
Lopez: Gov. Newsom backs off from shameful gambit, and it's a victory for California coast
As legislative session closed, Newsom pushed environmental break for donor.
Facing protests, Newsom drops most of plan limiting utility wildfire liabilities
In a late-night deal with lawmakers, Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to drop his push for legislation that would have shifted more of the cost of utility-sparked wildfires to property insurers, which could have sharply raised premiums across the state.
Forget Florida. L.A. humidity is off the charts this summer. What's going on?
Southern California's swampy summer continues to set records, with humidity levels creating conditions that feel more like Florida than the West Coast.
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