California News

Where are the lithium batteries, paint and other hazardous materials from the Eaton and Palisades fi
The EPA has created two sites in L.A. County to start receiving hazardous household materials for processing.

California lawmakers delay special session vote
Assembly Democrats put off the vote to shore up money for lawsuits against the Trump administration, citing President Trump's now-rescinded freeze on federal funds.

How Will This Second Trump Presidency Impact Different Parts of California? You Told Us
How do you think the next four years under President Donald Trump will affect your daily life and community?

Lawmakers introduce bill allowing climate disaster victims to sue big oil
A bill just introduced in the state legislature would allow those harmed by climate disasters, like fires and floods, to sue oil companies. It would also allow insurance companies to do the same.

Newsom signs new executive order to help speed up rebuilding in the LA area from fire damage
The new order builds on existing ones to suspend permit requirements for people rebuilding from the LA fires.

Federal report offers encouraging stats on CA homelessness
California has the biggest homeless population in the nation. But a new federal report shows the crisis is growing more slowly here than it is in most of the rest of the country.

President Biden announces plan to ban offshore oil and gas drilling.
President Joe Biden announced an executive action to ban future offshore oil and gas drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, including the Pacific Coast.

CA Legislature picks special session back up with the new year
Gov. Newsom and legislators say they aim to secure funds for potential lawsuits against the next Trump administration close to his inauguration.

Polluted communities hold their breath as companies struggle with California’s diesel truck ban
California has an aggressive mandate for zero-emission trucks, which are powered by electricity or hydrogen. But trucking companies face big obstacles — and people are still breathing dangerous diesel exhaust.

Governor Newsom issues executive order to combat high electricity costs
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order aimed at lowering California’s increasingly high electricity costs.

