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The Daily Kos – CA Taxpayers Could be Stuck with Paying $6.9 Billion to Close and Clean Up Oil Wells, Report Reveals
By Dan Bacher, The Daily Kos
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/5/18/2170113/-California-taxpayers-could-be-stuck-with-paying-6-9-billion-to-close-and-clean-up-oil-wells?utm_campaign=recent
The supposedly “green” state of California could be facing a $21.5 billion tab to decommission oil company sites and...
The Washington Post – California Lawmakers Block Bill Allowing People to Sue Oil Companies Over Health Problems
By Sophie Austin, ASSOCIATED PRESS
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/18/california-legislature-oil-well-lawsuits/f33826b6-f5d0-11ed-918d-012572d64930_story.html
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers blocked two big environmental bills Thursday, one that would have ramped up the state’s emissions...
La Opinion – Los Campos Petroleros no Pueden Seguir Operando en Centros de Población – Oil Fields Cannot Continue to Operate in Populated Centers
Para proteger a las familias latinas, la Legislatura de California debe aprobar la ley SB 556
To protect Latino families, the California Legislature must pass...
The Press Democrat – Homeowners in Areas of High Fire Risk Hit with Sudden Policy Cancellations
By Marisa Endicott, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/endicott-homeowners-in-areas-of-high-fire-risk-hit-with-sudden-policy-canc/
Last year, JoAnna Price of Napa returned from vacation to a letter stating that her insurer, Safeco, would not...
Senator Portantino: Protect Our Communities From Oil Drillers
Community oil drilling threatens our public health. Senator Portantino has an opportunity to stand up for our communities.
Los Angeles Downtown News – Dear State Sen. Portantino
An open letter on behalf of Californians
By Ellen Snortland, LA DOWNTOWN NEWS
Read the PDF here.
I’m pleased to see that you’re running for U.S. Congress....
The Orange County Register – New California Budget Means a $6B Cut, and Future Uncertainty, for Climate Spending
With deficit growing by $9.3 billion, Gov. Newsom pitches plan to float a climate bond to continue funding key projects.
By Brooke Staggs, THE ORANGE...
Bloomberg Law – California Privacy Agency Faces Lobbying in Writing AI Rules
By Titus Wu, BLOOMBERG LAW
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/california-privacy-agency-faces-lobbying-in-writing-ai-rules
Tech companies and privacy advocates are lobbying the California Privacy Protection Agency as it prepares to write new rules to...
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