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Journalism about California's tracked officials and their legislation — nothing else. Items with no official or bill in our system never reach this feed (person-first relevance). From the curated publisher registry, deduplicated, labeled as Reporting (Tier 3).

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Voice of OCReportingBy Noah Biesiada
Irvine Moves Forward on Regulating Toxic Chemicals

The Irvine Civic Center, a hub of local government in Irvine, Calif. under a clear sky on Monday, March 3, 2025. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CityHall_Irvine_2025_March_Hatch-scaled.jpg?fit=771%2C514&ssl=1" /> After a mass hazmat evacuation happened in Garden Grove earlier this year, Irvine city leaders are asking facilities handling dangerous chemicals to notify their neighbors. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Capitol WeeklyReportingBy opinion
California’s wildfire bills need water safeguards written into law

Wildfire bills could fast-track herbicide-treatment projects without requiring baseline water testing or downstream monitoring. Continue reading the full article: Capitol Weekly Original article: https://capitolweekly.net/californias-wildfire-bills-need-water-safeguards-written-into-law/