Dustin Gardiner with the latest on Gov. Newsom's effort to limit utilities liabilities in wildfires. Plus, investigation finds failures in a state oversight bureau. Finally, why a fuel reduction project lessened wildfire impact two years later.
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Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom's energy regulators rolled out costly new regulations for automobile tires to reduce CO2 emissions. The California Energy...
Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in the... California Gov. Newsom signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores.
Governor Gavin Newsom: “This is a necessary step to protect a river that 40 million Americans depend on, at a time when climate change is driving a...
A coalition of unions and rail advocates is pushing Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders to protect funding earmarked for California's high-speed...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom examines a scorched utility pole while surveying Dixie Fire damage in. We have your wildfire liability breakdown...
Governor Gavin Newsom says California will fight the Trump administration's push to open national forests up to commercial use. Grazing Goats and...
He has been vocal in his contempt for Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a Democrat and possible 2028 presidential contender whom he refers to as “Gavin...
... Gov. Gavin Newsom's wildfire liability proposal. | David Erickson/AP... THE DELTA BETWEEN THEM: California's water regulators are pressing forward with...
The California Board of Forestry approved "Zone Zero" regulations outlining what residents in fire-prone areas can plant, build and store near their homes.
California Forever wanted a ‘yes’ — and fast. In the weeks before the end of the legislative year last September, representatives for the tech billionaire-backed mega development emailed, called and texted Solano County officials, hoping to secure support for proposed legislation that would speed up environmental review for a shipyard that could yield thousands of new […]
“Fostering a lifelong connection with nature and the outdoors starts at a young age,” said California Gov. Gavin Newsom. “With California's Free...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference and bill signing on July 13, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 179...
... the Corps and recognize the young people who serve has passed the California Legislature and heads to Governor Gavin Newsom for consideration.
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California will invest $95.2 million to accelerate the build-out of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV)...
Both are staunchly opposed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to shield... Camille von Kaenel is the California environment reporter at POLITICO and a...
Emergency declarations made by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom days earlier addressed only the toxins sent into the air. When...
California's governor, Gavin Newsom, who has indicated he is running... governor under pressure over bill to ban cookware made with Pfas. 3...
... California should manage the soaring costs of catastrophic wildfires. Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing lawmakers to revisit aspects of the state's...
As Governor Newsom and California lawmakers negotiate a deal to reform utility liability for wildfires, leading ratepayer, environmental and...
Governor Gavin Newsom: As Trump's EPA Silences Youth Voices, California Launches New Environmental Youth Council To Shape Our Climate Future,...
California's latest electric vehicle incentive could serve as a model... California is proving there's a better way,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said Aug.
... California's wildlife, and our shared responsibility to protect the habitats that sustain it," Gov. Gavin Newsom said in the release. Jackie's...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has called the Elk Hills injections “proof that innovation and ambition are the California way.” State Sen. Anna Caballero said she...













