California

KLAMATH, Calif. February 16, 2024 —California State Parks and the Resighini Tribe of Yurok People today announced the signing of a historic agreement to protect the natural and cultural resources in state parks within the Tribe’s traditional territory. “We are honored to be leaders in ocean and coastal stewardship and to continue to work with State […]

Washington, D.C. February 15, 2024— Yesterday, Representative Adam Schiff  (D-Calif.) penned a letter to California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Alice Busching Reynolds regarding AT&T’s application to discontinue its Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligations. This decision would have devastating effects on consumer choice and public safety by phasing out essential landline services upon which many […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal jury found Charles Barrett, 39, guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact that occurred during a weekend in Yosemite National Park, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, the victim went to Yosemite for […]

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. February 14, 2024 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced nearly $64 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for ecosystem restoration activities that address high-priority Klamath Basin water-related challenges in southern Oregon and northern California, with an additional $6 million in funding from other infrastructure investments.  The announcement comes as the […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 7, 2024) — The California Academy of Sciences is thrilled to announce that it has hatched a staggering 10 African penguin chicks over a period of 14 months, bred as part of the Academy’s participation in a Species Survival Plan (SSP) to conserve this endangered bird. The steady parade of adorable […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks has recommended $6.7 million to the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreation Trails grant program (RTP) for seven local nonmotorized trail projects. Cities such as Galt in Sacramento County would receive funding to develop 1,500 linear feet of paved trail extending the Emerald Vista Trail in two sections. In Santa Clara County, […]

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for eight counties in Southern California as a series of winter storms began impacting much of the state with high winds, damaging rain and heavy snowfall. The text of the proclamation can be found here. The proclamation covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San […]

Sacramento — This weekend, the Bureau of Land Management California will host a job fair to quickly fill over 70 vital wildland firefighter and dispatch positions throughout the state for the 2024 fire year. During the event, staff will be on-site to review resumes, process applications, conduct interviews and background checks and, at the Sacramento event, […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gary Stephen Maynard, 49, of San Jose, pleaded guilty today to three counts of arson on federal property, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Maynard engaged in an arson spree in the Shasta Trinity National Forest and in the vicinity of the then-ongoing Dixie Fire in the Lassen […]

Sacramento – CAL FIRE is urging California residents to take active steps to prepare for a significant winter storm expected to hit the Golden State this week. While it’s too early to predict the exact impacts of the storm, National Weather Service meteorologists say the effects are expected to be statewide with localized flooding, snow […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 29 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 10 inches, which is 58 percent of average for this location. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Heading into the final week of open enrollment, Covered California has continued to see signups surge. As of Jan. 20, over 243,000​ Californians have newly enrolled in coverage for 2024, a 13 percent increase over the same period last year. Over 1.5 million Covered California enrollees have renewed their coverage. There is […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a significant milestone for public safety, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) documented a substantial reduction in the number of freeway shootings across the state.  The number of confirmed freeway shootings in California dropped from 349 to 274 last year – a reduction of more than 21% from the previous year and […]

January 22, 2024 – Donald Trump has been talking a lot about donuts lately. Donuts, it seems, are threatened by renewable energy and depend on fossil fuels. Maybe because he’s heard that they’re cooked in oil? Trump’s knowledge of cooking is likely pretty minimal, given that it’s unlikely he’s ever been inside a kitchen. And […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. January 17, 2024 — A California court ruled this week that the California Department of Water Resources’ efforts to fund the Delta tunnel project were unlawful. The department was seeking legal validation of the Delta Program Revenue Bonds, which would raise $16 billion or more to plan and construct a massive tunnel project under the San Joaquin […]

Sacramento, Calif. – Snow doubt about it, winter driving can be nerve-wracking. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) are injecting a flurry of fun into this season of inclement weather and icy roads by inviting Californians to flash their cool and creative side in the first Caltrans […]

OAKLAND, January 15, 2024 — California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition of 12 attorneys general in sending a letter expressing support for the federal government’s efforts to evaluate and reschedule cannabis to allow for federal recognition of its medical and research value. The letter requests that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reclassify cannabis from […]

Why Do Budget Problem Estimates Differ? A budget problem is inherently a point‑in‑time estimate that reflects information available at the time of development, forecasts of future revenues and spending, and assumptions about the extent to which changes in costs are due to current policy (that is, whether or not they are “baseline changes”). When changes in […]

SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Parks Foundation today responded to Governor Newsom’s proposed 2024-2025 budget and raised concern about the elimination of funding for two popular state park access programs, the California State Park Adventure Pass and the California State Library Parks Pass.  “We are extremely concerned about the Governor’s proposal to end two highly […]

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a legal alert addressed to all California county, school district, and charter school boards and superintendents, warning them against forced gender identity disclosure policies detrimental to the privacy, safety, and well-being of transgender and gender-nonconforming students. Forced disclosure policies require schools to inform parents whenever a student requests to […]