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See California Climate Executive Orders for a detailed outline of executive orders signed by California governors that focus on climate change. California lawmakers are among leaders in the U.S. in enacting climate change policy. [14] Starting in the early 2000s, several executive orders focused on climate change were signed by California ...
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA / ˈ s iː. k w ə /) is a California statute passed in 1970 and signed in to law by then-governor Ronald Reagan, [1] [2] shortly after the United States federal government passed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to institute a statewide policy of environmental protection.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2016: emissions limit, or SB-32, is a California Senate bill expanding upon AB-32 to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The lead author is Senator Fran Pavley and the principal co-author is Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia. SB-32 was signed into law on September 8, 2016, by Governor Jerry Brown. [1]
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leaders must mount a strong offense as well as robust defense against attacks on environmental protection and climate change mitigation.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office and state officials say they are in the middle of preparing an assessment of California's various climate change programs. The results of this so-called scoping plan are ...
The state report paints a stark picture of California's escalating climate crisis and documents wide-ranging effects on weather, water and residents. Climate change is rapidly accelerating in ...
A view of Los Angeles covered in smog. Pollution in California relates to the degree of pollution in the air, water, and land of the U.S. state of California.Pollution is defined as the addition of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or any form of energy (such as heat, sound, or radioactivity) to the environment at a faster rate than it can be dispersed, diluted, decomposed, recycled, or ...
The ecosystems on the American Southwest’s federal lands are hemorrhaging carbon dioxide into the atmosphere faster than any other region in the U.S., according to a recent study from the U.S ...