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CA Celebrates Ten Years of Finding—and Applying—Climate Change Solutions

By Melanie Curry | Oct 5, 2016 | 1 Comment

The USC Schwarzenegger Institute held a small congratulatory celebration of the tenth anniversary of A.B. 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act, at the California Museum in Sacramento today. A roster of luminaries who participated in the state’s efforts to pass climate change law honored California leadership in rising above politics as usual to win not […]

Cap-and-Trade May Not Be Working

By Melanie Curry | Sep 26, 2016 | 16 Comments

At last week’s California Air Resources Board hearing to discuss its plan for meeting climate change goals, the cap-and-trade system that has underpinned much of the state’s efforts got raked over the coals. But not by the industries subject to the emissions cap. Instead, representatives of the communities that are supposed to benefit from investments […]

Governor Brown Signs Legislation Extending CA Climate Change Targets

By Joe Linton | Sep 8, 2016 | 4 Comments

In a signing ceremony at Vista Hermosa Park in Los Angeles today, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation extending state climate change targets through at least 2030. The governor was joined by key legislators who shepherded the legislation’s approval. These included Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin De Leon, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, Senator Fran Pavley, Assemblymember […]

Assembly Passes Bills to Extend Greenhouse Gas Targets to 2030

By Melanie Curry | Aug 24, 2016 | 5 Comments

Today, the California Assembly passed A.B. 197, the companion bill to the Senate’s greenhouse gas reduction target bill, S.B. 32, which it passed yesterday. A.B. 197 will now go to Governor Jerry Brown to sign into law, which he has said he is eager to do. S.B. 32, which extends greenhouse gas reduction targets out […]

Legislative Update: Climate Change, Cap and Trade, Fare Evasion

By Melanie Curry | Aug 23, 2016 | 2 Comments

GREENHOUSE GAS TARGETS The Senate’s signature climate change bill, S.B. 32, cleared a hurdle this morning when it was approved by the Assembly on a vote of 42 to 29. The bill sets targets for California to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2020, when the current Global Warming Solutions Act will expire. S.B. 32 […]

California Senate Proposal for Cap-and-Trade Revenues Focuses on Equity

By Melanie Curry | Aug 17, 2016 | 1 Comment

The Senate released a spending plan for the unallocated portion of cap-and-trade revenues today, in the form of Assembly Bill 1613. The plan, say Senate leaders and advocates, focuses on environmental equity while supporting projects that will reduce greenhouse gases. Cap-and-trade revenues, raised at auction from companies that pollute, are required by law to be […]

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