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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    

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California Geoengineering

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California Climate Change and Satellites     

Striking before-and-after images show extent of California's snow drought - AOL
AOL.com
... climate change. Satellite images show how the ice sheet covering the mountain gradually shrank from 2015 until it disappeared in March 2026.
 
Global warming causes Colombian glacier to disappear | The Straits Times
The Straits Times
Satellite images show how the ice sheet covering the mountain gradually shrank from 2015 until it disappeared completely in March 2026. PHOTO: AFP.

California Wildfires Climate Change    

L.A. fires don't just cause homelessness - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
A new study out of UCLA shows the outsized impact of climate-related disasters like the 2025 fires on unhoused populations.
 
Rainstorms After Wildfires: Erosion Can Threaten Water Quality for Years - Ebb and Flow
California State Water Resources Control Board
When major storms arrive in areas recently burned by wildfire, fire fundamentally changes how landscapes respond to rain, threatening water ...
 
Climate change is hitting Californians hard. The state should make Big Oil pick up the tab
MSN
OPINION: Oil companies continue to escape accountability for their role in climate change disasters and their share of the costs are being passed ...

California Science Based Carbon Performance Targets

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California Sustainability Investing    

California's Cap-and-Invest overhaul puts climate goals to a new test - Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee
California's environmental advocates and the oil and gas industry found themselves on the same side Tuesday — both unhappy with state air ...
 
Exxon takes on California in legal battle that could shape U.S. climate disclosure | Reuters
Reuters
If the legal objections are upheld, environmental groups say that the interests of investors and consumers will be severely prejudiced owing to ...
 
Why Patagonia Is Investing $1.55M in This California County's Soil - The Packer
The Packer
The Packer/News/Sustainability. Why Patagonia Is Investing $1.55M in This California County's Soil. By funding the transition of thousands of acres ...

California Leadership Climate Change     

California's Climate Leaders Talk Clean Energy Growing Pains and the War on Iran
Inside Climate News
A digest of stories on the inequalities that worsen the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities. Get Justice & Health. Email Address. I ...
 
Climate Issues in the 2026 Governor's Race: Energy Transition - Legal Planet
Legal Planet
Ensuring a reliable, clean, and affordable energy system while protecting our communities will demand bold leadership from California's next governor.
 
Governor Newsom delivers $520 million in utility bill relief to millions of Californians with ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
What's changing and why. Electric climate credits. Under the CPUC's ... California's climate leadership. Pollution is down and the economy is up ...

California Energy Storage    

California's newest solar project isn't powering homes. It's powering your water
Los Angeles Times
Workers inspect the battery storage system during a tour of the Pastoria facilities. The new Pastoria project is roughly two miles from the pumps. Its ...
 
California leaders push energy grid upgrades as AI drives power demand - CBS News
CBS News
The concept uses a network of smart home appliances, electric vehicles, and battery storage to stabilize energy usage throughout the day.
 
California Is Transitioning From Fossil Fuels to Electric Power. It's Going to Get Messy
KQED
... California in mid-transition: the challenges and potential solutions. California's battery storage capacity has exploded in recent years ... 

California Green Bond Funds    

Bill authorizing $23 billion bond to fund California scientific research clears key Senate committee
University of California
Senate Bill 895, legislation authored by Sen. Scott Wiener and sponsored by the University of California to help fund scientific research, ...
 
CDFA Block Grants 2026 | Climate Smart Agriculture
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Climate Bond Funding for Prop 4: Proposition 4 which was passed by California voters in November of 2024. CDFA's Office of Agricultural Resilience and ...
 
Eureka moves to put in place $50 million in funding for eaRTH Center, Green Phase projects
Times-Standard
... California Municipal Finance Authority bonds. Should those action items be passed, an important source of construction funds for the construction ...

California Data Driven Decision Making    

Think You're Not A Data Broker? California's Delete Act Might Say Otherwise | AdExchanger
AdExchanger
Data brokers will need to process consumers data-deletion requests every 45 days starting August 1, 2026, or face heavy fines.
 
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): Key 2026 Impacts for Technology Companies
BDO USA
Explore key 2026 CCPA changes affecting technology companies, including privacy risk assessments, AI-related oversight, and increased enforcement ...
 
CIN Webinar – Leading Through Uncertainty: Tools for High-Stakes Decision-Making (Part 2)
California Health Care Foundation
Health care and community-based organizations continue to face uncertainty, with shifting policies, funding instability, and mounting operational ... 

California Sector Based Decarbonization  

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California Microgrids    

FPH2 expands California hydrogen supply partnerships targeting fleets, data centres
Quantum Commodity Intelligence
... microgrids. "Projects in development across California are demonstrating that renewable hydrogen can be produced at scale...at competitive price ...

California Carbon Capture Utilization Storage    

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California CDP Sustainability    

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California Community Health Risk Assessment         

83 California hospitals at risk due to Medicaid cuts, report finds - The Desert Sun
The Desert Sun
Public Citizen says 83 California hospitals with heavy Medicaid reliance and losses face higher risk of service cuts, layoffs or closure.

California Community Health Risks from Climate Change    

Cleaver, Kamlager-Dove, and Schiff Introduce Bill to Require EPA to Examine Impact of ...
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver | - House.gov
... to protect communities from toxic waste at Superfund sites that are vulnerable to natural disasters and the effects of climate change.
 
Cupertino extends deadline for feedback on health and safety plan covering climate risks
Local News Matters
The city of Cupertino has extended the public comment period for its draft Health and Safety Element through May 8, inviting residents to weigh in ...
 
Collaborating with a purpose - UC Irvine News
UC Irvine News
UC Irvine faces climate change challenges with an all-campus, interdisciplinary approach involving external partners. Firefighting aircraft drop ... 

California Low Carbon Funds    

California Wants to Fund Green Jet Fuel — By Raiding Your Road Repair Budget
Insurance Journal
Phillips 66 officials told lawmakers that due to the loss of federal incentives—and because California's own low carbon fuel program wasn't generating ...
 
California gives truck makers an ultimatum: no price transparency, no money - Electrek
Electrek
... emission truck models offered in California to remain eligible for state incentive programs. ... Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations, or through ...
 
Majority of US Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs will keep funding
Quantum Commodity Intelligence
California sues Trump over $1.2bn energy funding termination ... Low Carbon Infrastructure Markets. 5h ago. US LNG prices drop to lowest ... 

California Renewable Energy Investments

California's Clean Energy Journey
California Energy Commission - CA.gov
One such program, the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC), has invested $1.5 billion to date across 602 projects. Equity & Tribal Partnerships : ...
 
States Rush to Build Clean Energy Projects to Tap Expiring Incentives - Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Southern California Edison solar modules in Porterville, California. ... renewable energy projects eligible for a 30% investment tax credit.
 
The renewable energy divide - POLITICO
Politico
... California's renewable energy ... CAP-AND-CONTEST: Pushback against the California Air Resources Board's proposed cap-and-invest rules is mounting. 

California Methane Emissions     

Gov. Newsom blasts Trump's climate rollback: 'reckless decision' will cost lives
Sacramento Bee
California sues EPA over repeal of greenhouse gas rule. March ... Trump's bid to scrap EPA climate finding may hit CA car emissions, experts warn.
 
Trump just ended emission standards. Here's what California can do about it - MSN
MSN
Trump virtually eliminated emissions regulations. Here's what happens to your next car now. CNN ; The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas ...
 
56 ways California has honored Earth Day as Trump wages war on the planet
Governor of California - CA.gov
From clean energy records to methane satellites to zero-emissions school buses: a year of climate progress. SACRAMENTO – Earth Day was born on ...

California Impact Investing    

Impact investments in Opportunity Zones could drive home ownership – with a few policy tweaks
ImpactAlpha
A consequential executive order from President Donald Trump could be a game changer for impact investors working in affordable housing and home ...
 
Walmart Deepens Commitment to California, Fueling Long-Term Impact and Future ...
Investing News Network
Additionally, Walmart invested more than $1.1 billion to upgrade stores throughout California over the past five years. "We're continuing to invest in ...