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California Climate Change Winners and Losers

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California Global Reporting Initiative    

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California Socially Responsible Investing    

CA hires DEI chief to 'integrate DEI' into retirement investments – has no finance experience
The Center Square
... investment portfolio reflects its commitment to sustainability, social responsibility, and equitable outcomes.” The document also says the chief ...
    
Governor Newsom delivers final State of the State Address, honoring California's past and ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
... social upheaval, booms and busts, California endured. Thrived ... You've kept our state stable and reliable by investing in the California Dream.
    
From 114 students to 3.2M: How a modest philanthropic bet helped spur a statewide engine ...
Kresge Foundation
And with nearly 40 million people, if we could help California fix its broken system, we would have national impact. Philanthropy has a responsibility ...

California Geoengineering

California wants to mix hydrogen with gas. Critics say that poses risks. - POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro
Proponents see it as key to helping California reduce planet-warming pollution by curbing reliance on gas while integrating cleaner energy into ...
    
Trump admin targets local California gas bans in new lawsuit - POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro
The Trump administration filed new litigation this week calling for a federal court to permanently block two Northern California city ordinances ...

There's good news about California's drought. Enjoy it while you can. - POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro
The drought monitor also noted that no part of the state was deemed to be abnormally dry. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) does not ...

California Climate Change and Satellites     

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tours Long Beach rocket factory - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The aerospace firm, which secured an $805-million military contract for satellites last year, exemplifies Southern California's revitalized defense ...

California Wildfires Climate Change    

The fires that didn't change everything (yet) - POLITICO
Politico
With help from Noah Baustin and Alex Nieves. TOP OF THE DAY. Gavin Newsom and Ben Allen walk through Palisades Charter High School.
    
Year After Los Angeles Wildfires, State Leaders Must Do Better | Food & Water Watch
Food & Water Watch
Today marks one year since the start of the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles – destroying thousands of homes, causing billions ...
    
The 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires: Lessons and Key Recommendations: Policy Report
Independent Institute
In January 2025, Los Angeles experienced some of the worst wildfires in California history. The wildfires claimed more than two dozen lives and ...

California Sustainability Investing    

California Voice: CalPERS' $60B investment in 'climate solutions' lacks environmental ...
Marin Independent Journal
In November, the California Public Employees Retirement System announced it invested $60 billion in “climate solutions,” toward a goal of $100 ...
    
CA Closes Door on Getting Feds to Live Up to High-Speed Rail Promises. Opens Arms to ...
Streetsblog California
Environmental clearance is already ... The private-investment push comes as California formally abandons its legal fight with Washington.
    
Net Impact and PG&E Launch the Home Electrification Challenge To Accelerate California's ...
Morningstar
... sustainability leaders at colleges and universities across California. ... Investing lessons on gold, cryptocurrency, the US dollar, inflation ...

California Leadership Climate Change     

Governor Newsom slams “brainless Trump” for surrendering global leadership, ceding jobs ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
California's on the world stage. Last year, Governor Newsom's administration wrapped up a landmark trip to Brazil for the UN Climate Change Conference ...
    
California Shows Climate Policy is an Affordability Solution, Needed Now More than Ever
Environmental Defense Fund
With Governor Newsom's leadership, California is solidifying emissions reduction through last year's Cap and Invest program extension, expanding ...
    
Newsom blasts Trump's climate retreat while defending his own green agenda - Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee
California's climate fight at home. During Thursday's address, the ... “That's California leadership. We're leading the way in this space ...
 

California Energy Storage    

California regulators greenlight novel long-duration energy storage - Canary Media
Canary Media
California regulators approve Hydrostor's proposed 500 ; Terra-Gen brings online two battery energy storage systems totaling 129 ...
    
CA Battery Storage Ordinance Moves Forward - Fire Engineering
Fire Engineering
PK Hattis - Santa Cruz Sentinel, Calif. SCOTTS VALLEY — The effort to establish local rules for battery energy storage developments in Santa.
    
The biggest US solar-storage project yet takes shape in California - Canary Media
Canary Media
VCIP calls for building up to 21 gigawatts of solar energy and an equivalent amount of battery storage across up to 136,000 acres, along with a series ... 

California Green Bond Funds    

How Prop 4 funding can best serve California communities - Capitol Weekly
Capitol Weekly
OPINION – California voters made a bold choice in approving Proposition 4, a $10 billion climate bond to help us adapt to rising temperatures, ...
    
California lawmakers advance $10B housing bond amid affordability push | abc10.com
ABC10
The bill would authorize $10 billion in bond funding for affordable housing projects across California. Author: Jenny Huh. Published: 6:13 PM PST ...
    
One year after LA fires: California deploys firefighting resources and advanced technology ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
Climate Bond funding is making a difference in reducing wildfire risk ... funds directly reducing wildfire risk in Southern California. This ...

California Data Driven Decision Making    

Farm-to-Table via Supercomputer - UC San Diego Today
UC San Diego Today
Farm-to-Table via Supercomputer. A New Era of Data-driven Agriculture Dawns in a California Vineyard ... SDSC's advanced systems can process this data ...
    
Aboard Accelerates Data-Driven Impact for Leading Community Health Organization with AI ...
The Bakersfield Californian
This platform is designed to accelerate strategic, data-driven decision-making ... 4900 California Ave., Suite 100A Bakersfield, CA 93309. Phone ...
    
ThinkLabs AI Teams with Southern California Edison to Deploy Scalable Grid Solutions
Los Angeles Times
AI-driven power flow analytics play a key role in enabling faster, data-driven decision-making across both grid planning and operations. This ...

California Sector Based Decarbonization  

USGBC-CA Selects Sustaira as a Preferred Digital Sustainability & Decarbonization Partner ...
Naples Daily News
The industry has historically relied on manual, error-prone ...

California Microgrids    

Microgrids Proposed as Energy Solution for Remote Bases
Association of Defense Communities
Critical Loop has employed its microgrid technology with a defense contractor rocket test facility in California. More on this Topic at Energy ... 

Board forms ad hoc energy policy committee to prepare county for developers, geothermal ...
Citizen Portal AI
... microgrids. January 07, 2026 | Lake County, California · Facebook · Twitter ... Proudly supported by sponsors who keep California articles free in 2026 ...
    
Driving Microgrid Implementation Across Global Data Centres
Data Centre Magazine
Recognition in FEBE Growth 100 list highlighted exceptional growth and innovation in the power solutions sector. Bloom Energy. California fuel cell ...

California Carbon Capture Utilization Storage    

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California Community Health Risk Assessment         

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California CDP Sustainability    

Iveco Group included on the Climate 'A' List in the 2025 CDP Assessment
The Canadian Press
Michele Ziosi, Chief Global Affairs & Sustainability Officer, Iveco ... California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho ...

California Community Health Risks from Climate Change    

One Year Later, Caltech Fire Research Continues to Support the Community One year after ...
Facebook
We are particularly sensitive to couching this as a risk assessment whichconsiders the health impacts of fresh local produce and ensuring we are ...

California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks
KARE 11
... issues, so he worries about the health risks. His community is not against change or clean energy, he said, “but we are against being left out of ...

California Among 7 States Facing Toxic Flooding from Sea Rise
smdp.com
... risk as soon as 2050, regardless of future climate action. ... The methodology was developed with input from public health experts and community leaders ...  

Floods, flu, and holding the line on vaccines - Your Local Epidemiologist in California
Your Local Epidemiologist in California - Substack
And climate change is amplifying that risk: climate models show flood ... health for Californians so you can take action for your community's health.

California Low Carbon Funds    

Newsom's budget includes $200 million to make up for Trump's canceled EV rebates ...
Los Angeles Times
Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California senior director with the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund ... funding such as affordable housing and low-carbon ... 

California Renewable Energy Investments

California Achieves Historic Milestone in Renewable Energy Capacity - weareiowa.com
weareiowa.com
Over the past decade, the state has invested heavily in solar, wind, and other clean energy sources. This dedication has placed California at the ...
    
SMUD scraps off-take deal for 200-MW solar project in California - Renewables Now
Renewables Now
... Renewable Investments LLC (DESRI) was signed back in 2021. “Over the years, SMUD and DESRI have delivered multiple important clean energy projects ...
    
SMUD cancels power agreement with Coyote Creek solar farm project - KCRA
KCRA
Shaw Renewable Investments to take solar power from the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch project. ... California's renewable energy goals and mandates.".

California Methane Emissions     

More Than 1000 Operators Violated California's New Idle Oil Well Cleanup Law
Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Biological Diversity: LOS ANGELES — More than 1000 oil and gas operators violated a recent California law aimed at cleaning up the ...
    
Trump admin targets local California gas bans in new lawsuit - POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro
Trump admin targets local California gas bans in new lawsuit. The California cities of Morgan Hill and Petaluma say the targeted ordinances already ...
    
SoCalGas connects landfill-based RNG project to pipeline system - Waste Today
Waste Today -
“By working with WM to bring this project online, we're supporting operations that capture methane ... gas emissions, advance California's climate goals ...

California Impact Investing    

10 impact investing trends that will define 2026 - Trellis Group
Trellis Group
Impact investing is shifting from moral imperatives ... investing as a Special Lecturer at the University of California Haas School of Business.
    
Gavin Newsom joins Trump in blaming big investors for housing crisis - CalMatters
CalMatters
In his final year in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to go after large investors buying and owning California ... impact,” a source in the office said.
    
Investment Associate - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
Through initiatives like the California Wildfire Innovation Fund ... Impact Investing Network. Full Time. Chief Partnership Officer. $180,000 ...

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