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“Heat Ready CA” Will Help Californians Stay Safer From Extreme Heat
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California launches "Heat Ready CA" campaign to help protect communities from extreme heat, which is the deadliest form of climate-driven extreme weather. SACRAMENTO – As California experiences more frequent and severe heat waves driven by the...
Governor Newsom Signs Infrastructure & Budget Legislation to Build More, Faster
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom signed the infrastructure streamlining package accelerating construction timelines on the projects necessary to achieving the state’s ambitious climate and clean energy goals. The Governor also signed other pieces of the 2023-24...
California, Truck Manufacturers Strike Agreement on Zero-Emission Transition
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Truck manufacturers commit to California’s first-in-the-nation ZEV truck standards, a historic agreement that will drastically cut pollution. This follows California’s climate leadership of transitioning vehicles away from fossil fuels, the...
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‘Trump traffic jam’: Republicans slash popular clean air carpool lane program
News What you need to know: The Trump administration and Republican Congress's failure to extend the federal Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) decal program means California drivers with these decals will lose carpool lane access starting September 30, along with drivers in 13...
Governor Newsom announces continued state financial support for Bay Area transit
News SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state will offer short-term financial assistance to support Bay Area transit agencies with hundreds of millions of dollars. "Transit is a lifeline to millions of Californians - and after billions in state...
Trump’s fires: California fills federal void as mega-fires spread on neglected federal lands
News AI-generated image of President Trump What you need to know: With some of the state’s largest wildfires of 2025 under federal jurisdiction including the Garnet Fire which now threatens 2,000-year old sequoias, the Governor announced more than 100 wildfire...
Governor Newsom reaches agreement with Artesia on violations of state housing law, city ordered to create plan for thousands of new homes
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have reached a settlement with Artesia to bring the city into compliance with state housing law. SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that Artesia...
California firefighters join forces with UC researchers to study cancer risk amid Trump cuts
News What you need to know: The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and University of California Davis (UC Davis) will study California firefighters for possible connections to cancer risk to pave new ways for prevention and intervention. SACRAMENTO — Governor...
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