Friedman Introduces Bill to End Sale of Weed Killer Linked to Cancer and Parkinson’s Disease
Sacramento, CA - California’s Central Valley has long been referred to as the nation’s breadbasket; after all, it’s the world’s fifth largest supplier of food and agricultural commodities.
California Must Hold the Line to Protect Wetlands from a Devastating Supreme Court Decision
California is many things: it is the land of massive cities and sprawling highways but also home to some of the most pristine wilderness that still exists in the contiguous United States. From Joshua trees to giant Redwoods to the Bolsa Chica wetlands, California is rich in our remaining wilderness. Protecting it is important for our economy, for our quality of life and our climate future.
The Supreme Court slashed wetland protections. California is trying to fill the gap.
SACRAMENTO, California — California officials are trying to boost state wetlands protections in order to guard against a 2023 Supreme Court decision that slashed federal oversight of wetlands.
Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s A.B. 2875 would declare it the state’s policy to ensure long-term gain and no net loss of California’s wetlands. And Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is proposing to add 38 new positions to enforce the state’s existing wetlands protection laws and scrutinize development permits.
Wolverines vanished from California a century ago. Is it time to bring them back?
Wolverines could be poised for a comeback in California.
A new bill seeks to reintroduce the solitary, muscular carnivores to the state’s mountainous regions, where they were hunted, poisoned and trapped into oblivion more than 100 years ago.
Sunrise brief: California bill to reevaluate rooftop solar net metering
California introduces bill to reevaluate rooftop solar net metering. Assemblymember Laura Friedman introduces a bill that would require the California Public Utilities Commission to consider the costs and benefits of rooftop solar and its non-energy benefits when designing net metering rates.
California introduces bill to reevaluate rooftop solar net metering
California Assemblymember Laura Friedman has introduced AB 2256, which would require the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to fully consider the costs and benefits of rooftop solar when revisiting its net energy metering (NEM) tariff.
The bill would require CPUC to consider the total benefits of rooftop solar, including improved local air and water quality, avoided land use impacts, and any associated system cost benefits.