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Car Manufacturers End Legal Fight Over California Emissions Standards

February 3, 2021 8:15 amFebruary 5, 2021 1:44 pm

On Tuesday, the Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation (CSAR), the last group of car makers to back litigation to stop California’s separate vehicle emissions standards, ended their legal fight. In late 2019, former President Donald Trump had attempted to revoke...

Newsom Recall Gathers Momentum Over Policies ‘Atrocious and Polarizing’

January 22, 2021 2:13 amJanuary 22, 2021 10:21 am

With over 1.2 million signed petitions already collected, and tens of thousands more arriving daily, the chances have never been higher that Gavin Newsom will have to fight for his political life in a special recall election. How the proponents...

Utah Joins Coal Shipping Lawsuit Against City of Richmond

January 11, 2021 3:07 pm

On Monday, the state of Utah officially joined a lawsuit started by Wolverine Fuels against the city of Richmond over an ordinance that is set to phase out all coal and coal byproduct storage in Richmond. For many years, Richmond...

How to Beat Gavin Newsom in a Recall Election

December 23, 2020 2:26 amDecember 22, 2020 9:57 pm

With nearly 900,000 signed recall petitions already collected, four active recall committees now operating, and belated but significant press coverage shining a spotlight on the effort, the chances that Gavin Newsom will be in a fight for his political life in...

2020 General Election Preview: 1st Senate District

October 27, 2020 2:20 amOctober 28, 2020 11:00 am

Taking up pretty much all of Northeastern California, the 1st Senate District is mostly forest, mountains, and farms. One of the largest senate districts, the 1st includes Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou counties, as well...

2020 General Election Preview: 35th Assembly District

October 17, 2020 10:00 am

Located on the coast in Central California, the 35th Assembly District is pretty much San Luis Obispo County with a tiny bit of Santa Barbara County on top. Located about halfway between Los Angeles and the Bay Area, the District...

‘United Latinos Vote’ Sends Loud Message to Sierra Club for ‘Hypocritical and Socially Divisive’ Scheme

October 7, 2020 2:33 pmOctober 7, 2020 7:45 pm

United Latinos Vote recently placed a full page ad in the Sacramento Bee titled “An Open Letter to the Sierra Club.” United Latinos Vote (ULV) says they support many clean air and water initiatives and are “keenly aware that climate...