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California Releases Beavers Into the Wild for First Time in Nearly 75 Years
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: This is the first phase of the state beaver restoration project, releasing them into the waters of the Mountain Maidu peoples’ ancestral lands, with another beaver reintroduction effort soon on the Tule River Reservation. SACRAMENTO – Today,...
Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta Take Legal Action Against La Cañada Flintridge to Enforce California’s Housing Laws
What you Need to Know: La Cañada Flintridge, an affluent community with 20,000 residents in Los Angeles County, refuses to comply with California’s housing laws and has denied the approval of an 80-unit, mixed-use, mixed-income housing project. Now the state is taking...
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Water, Labor, Business, and Equity Leaders Support Proposed Delta Conveyance Project
SACRAMENTO – After the Department of Water Resources released the Final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project, leaders from across the state are emphasizing why it’s needed to protect water access for millions of Californians. Jennifer...
Governor Newsom Highlights Funding for Climate Change Resiliency Projects Across California
What you Need to Know: The impacts of climate change pose a major risk to California's transportation infrastructure. To better prepare for a changing climate and to improve safety, the state is funding 15 key projects to make our roadways more resilient to changing...
California Gets $70 Million in Federal Funding to Accelerate Salton Sea Restoration
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: $70 million from the Biden-Harris Administration is now available to help the State of California accelerate restoration of the Salton Sea, improving conditions for wildlife and surrounding communities. The funding is part of a $250 million...
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 12.8.23
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Sarah Brooks, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director of Health Care Programs at the California Department of Health Care Services. Brooks has been Managing Director at...
Governor Newsom Reaffirms Support for Updated Delta Conveyance Proposal
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Climate change is dwindling our water supply and threatening access for millions of Californians. This project proposal, redesigned following input from the public and Governor Newsom, aims to protect access for millions of Californians. The...
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 12.7.23
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Harjinder Shergill-Chima, of Rocklin, has been appointed Director of the California State Lottery. Shergill-Chima has served as Chief Deputy Director of the California State Lottery since...
State Marks 100+ Water System Consolidations, Providing Safe Drinking Water for 90,000 Californians
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California has facilitated more than 100 water system consolidations since 2019, providing safe drinking water to 90,000 people in communities across the state. During his first year in office, Governor Newsom signed legislation establishing the...
Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 12.7.23
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of two Court of Appeal Justices: Judge Monique Langhorne Wilson as an Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division One and Aimee Feinberg as an Associate Justice of the Third...
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