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Dozens of atmospheric rivers hit the West Coast this winter and California snowpack levels are soaring.
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California leads the charge nationally when it comes to pushing vehicle electrification forward. It makes sense given the fact that vehicles are the primary source of pollution in the state, especially as it’s also home to the largest auto market in the country.
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Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order aimed at capturing more precipitation from recent storms and storing it in the state’s groundwater basins.
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Californians have seen several rounds of bitter winter storms pummel the state since late December. Though those storms have led to flooding, blizzards and landslides, they've also brought much-needed rain and snow to a state plagued by persistent drought.
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A new report authored by researchers at Stanford and University of North Carolina found that areas experiencing frequent wildfires tend to be low-income.
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The federal government announced a $930 million investment last week that would go toward 11 at-risk areas located throughout the western U.S., in an effort to aid regions hard hit by wildfires. The at-risk areas include parts of California, Oregon, Arizona and eight other states.
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In the past few years, wildfires have killed tens of thousands of California’s giant sequoias. As a result, the state lost nearly a fifth of its population in just two years according to a 2021 report.
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Residents all over the state have felt the impacts of wildfire smoke. A new report from California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office offers suggestions for legislators to respond.
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Supporters of the referendum effort need to gather just over 623,000 signatures by Dec. 15 to get it on the 2024 general election ballot. If successful, the law would be put on hold until that election instead of going into effect this coming January.
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Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law banning California localities from requiring parking spaces for new developments built within half a mile of a public transit stop.
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The cost of electricity has skyrocketed for Californians in recent years. A report published last year by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) predicted, if unmitigated, this trend will only continue. The agency found that wildfires will likely continue driving up these costs.
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Just on the heels of a record-breaking heat wave, California saw the onset of an atmospheric river this past weekend. It’s expected to break rainfall records throughout Northern California.