California

SACRAMENTO February 6, 2018 – Sierra Club California supports the Parks and Environment Bond, Proposition 68, to improve parks and protect natural resources throughout the state. Proposition 68 was placed on the ballot by the California Legislature (SB 5) and Governor Jerry Brown to invest $4 billion for environmental protection, flood protection and water infrastructure […]

Feb. 6, 2018 – A policy change made by health insurer Anthem, Inc. could result in increased risk for many patients – up to and including blindness – if not immediately rescinded, according to physicians’ groups. The California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (CAEPS) and the California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) have sent letters […]

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 6, 2018 — Joining a coalition of 11 Attorneys General, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) over their decision to suspend the 2015 Clean Water Rule, which would protect California’s lakes, rivers, and streams […]

Feb. 6, 2018 – The University of California today (Feb. 6) unveiled the University Climate Change Coalition, or UC3, a bold new coalition of 13 leading North American research universities that will prototype a collaborative model designed to help local communities achieve their climate goals and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. UC President […]

February 6, 2018 – The Trump administration’s effort to dramatically expand federal offshore oil production has reignited a battle with California that dates back nearly 50 years. On January 28, 1969, a blowout from Union Oil’s Platform A spilled more than 3.2 million gallons of oil into the Santa Barbara Channel. The disaster was a […]

GOLETA, Calif. February 5, 2018 – Los Padres National Forest officials today announced the investigation into the cause of the Whittier Fire has been completed. The investigation determined that a passenger vehicle driving through tall grass on the hillside above Camp Whittier ignited the fire. No criminal charges have been filed. Due to the age […]

February 5, 2018 – The Little Hoover Commission released a new report, available here, Monday, calling for a dramatic culture change in the way forests are managed to curb a disastrous cycle of wildfire and tree deaths. Instead of focusing almost solely on fire suppression, the state must institute wide-scale controlled burns and other strategic […]

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2018 — A five-year-old female mountain lion named P-23 has died after she was struck by a vehicle on Malibu Canyon Road in the Santa Monica Mountains. P-23 was beloved by Southern Californians and became famous in 2013 after she was photographed on top of a deer on Mulholland Highway. “This […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. February 1, 2018 – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today called on the Trump Administration to immediately withdraw its proposal to open California’s coast to new offshore drilling. In a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Attorney General Becerra underscores that the Administration’s proposal – known formally as the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil […]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. Jan. 31, 2018 — Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced that insurers have received nearly 45,000 insurance claims totaling more than $11.79 billion in losses from the devastating wildfires that burned across the state in October and December 2017 damaging and destroying more than 32,000 homes, 4,300 businesses, more than 8,200 vehicles, […]

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. Jan. 31, 2018 — The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution today opposing new drilling off the California coast and fracking in existing offshore oil and gas wells. The vote makes Marin County the 26th California jurisdiction to approve similar resolutions since April 2017, when President Trump announced plans to […]

WASHINGTON, January 30, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission today adopted rules to improve the geographic targeting of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), a system that delivers critical warnings and information to the public on their wireless phones. The updated rules are intended to promote the wider use and effectiveness of this lifesaving service, especially for state and […]

January 31, 2018 – A critical hearing needed to approve Governor Jerry Brown’s controversial Delta Tunnels project has been delayed until February 8. The California Water Fix Hearing Team of the State Water Resources Control Board has delayed the hearing as it continues to review several motions to delay a key hearing by 90 days […]

Richard Aster, Colorado State University January 30, 2018 – California earthquakes are a geologic inevitability. The state straddles the North American and Pacific tectonic plates and is crisscrossed by the San Andreas and other active fault systems. The magnitude 7.9 earthquake that struck off Alaska’s Kodiak Island on Jan. 23, 2018 was just the latest […]

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California State Senate voted in favor of Senate Bill 460, the measure by Senate Leader Kevin de León to preserve net neutrality protections for California businesses and consumers. The bill was approved on a 21-12 vote and now moves on for consideration by the State Assembly. “In today’s digital world, the […]

SACRAMENTO January 29, 2018 – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a statewide increase in water allocations. Going forward, the vast majority of State Water Project (SWP) contractors will receive 20 percent of their requests. Statewide allocations are based on conservative assumptions and may change depending on rain and snow received this winter. […]

SACRAMENTO January 29, 2018 – The California Natural Resources Agency today released an updated report on state actions and strategies to adapt to a changing climate. The Safeguarding California Plan: 2018 Update lays out a roadmap for everything state agencies are doing and will do to protect communities, infrastructure, services, and the natural environment from […]

2018 Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup presented by PG&E Saturday, April 21, 2018 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PARTICIPATING STATE PARKS Angel Island State Park Asilomar State Beach Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook Benicia State Recreation Area Candlestick Point State Recreation Area Carlsbad State Beach Carmel River State Beach Carpinteria State Beach Castle Rock State Park […]

SACRAMENTO January 26, 2018 – The California Natural Resources Agency today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on updated state guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including new regulations that will streamline review of projects that improve air quality and public health. Public comment on the proposal is due by 5 p.m. […]

SACRAMENTO January 26, 2018 – Taking action to further California’s climate leadership, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed an executive order to boost the supply of zero-emission vehicles and charging and refueling stations in California. The Governor also detailed the new plan for investing $1.25 billion in cap-and-trade auction proceeds to reduce carbon pollution […]