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Consumer Watchdog Urges California Supreme Court to Grant Review in Land Use Approval Corruption Case
Think you’ve heard everything? Under a recent California Court of Appeal decision, if you wanted to drop a dime on suspected corruption over local building permits (as if that’s...
Despite Missteps and Open Investigation, State Insurance Chief Appears Headed To Re-Election
Ricardo Lara’s first term was marked by violations of key campaign pledge, other allegations
By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
October 9, 2022
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2022-10-09/despite-political-scandals-california-insurance-commissioner-appears-headed-to-re-election
Months into his first term as one of just...
California’s Net-Zero Roadmap Is Being Shaped by Regulators-Turned-Lobbyists
Former officials push strategies on behalf of fossil fuel clients, threatening climate and communities, say critics.
By Aaron Cantu, CAPITAL & MAIN
September 14, 2022
https://reporterwings.com/news/health/californias-net-zero-roadmap-is-being-shaped-by-regulators-turned-lobbyists/
With Gov. Gavin Newsom set to sign a...
California Bottle Bill Adds Wine and Spirits, Plus Last-Minute Funding for Glass Markets and Recycling
By Megan Quinn, WASTE DIVE
September 2, 2022
https://www.wastedive.com/news/california-bottle-bill-wine-spirits-glass-expansion/631125/
Dive Brief:
A significant update to California’s bottle bill, SB 1013, will add wine and distilled spirits to the state’s container deposit system starting Jan....
Would Rick Caruso’s Proposed Blind Trust Go Far Enough If He’s Elected L.A. Mayor?
By Julia Wick, LOS ANGELES TIMES
September 1, 2022
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-01/rick-caruso-blind-trust-real-estate-company
Shortly after Rick Caruso announced his run for mayor in February, he promised to give up day-to-day leadership of his company and put his...
California May Add WIne, Liquor Bottles To Recycling Program
By Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS
September 1, 2022
https://apnews.com/article/california-recycling-climate-and-environment-5764cb82719ea35ae1907934ccb4a870
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would add wine and distilled spirits containers to its struggling recycling program, while giving beverage dealers another option...
San Francisco Chronicle – Advocates Warn Bottle-Recycling Bill Could Give Millions To One Wine Company In California
By Dustin Gardiner, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
August 30, 2022
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Advocates-warn-bottle-recycling-bill-could-give-17408605.php?cmpid=gsa-sfgate-result
California legislators are on the verge of passing a bill to overhaul the state’s ailing bottle-deposit program, but the effort is drawing jeers from...
A Last-Minute Twist In Effort To Expand California Bottle Bill
By Melissa Heffernan, RESOURCE RECYCLING
August 29, 2022
https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2022/08/29/a-last-minute-twist-in-effort-to-expand-california-bottle-bill/
Just days before the end of the legislative session, lengthy amendments were tacked on to California bottle bill expansion legislation, greatly increasing the...
Oil Industry Stops Bill Banning Oil Drilling In CA Waters From Moving Forward
By Dan Bacher, INDYBAY
June 12, 2022
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/06/12/18850414.php
California oil and gas regulators have approved 150 offshore drilling permits in state waters since January 1, 2019. Of those permits, five were for...
58 California Legislators Have Taken Over $10,000 In ‘Dirty Donations’
By Dan Bacher, INDYBAY
June 12, 2022
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/06/12/18850413.php
A May 2022 update to its Tracking the Dirty Dollars Project by Sierra Club California provides some clarity why California’s environmental policies don't live...
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