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California Climate Change Winners and Losers

California governor candidates talk over one another in rapid-fire debate
Los Angeles Times
Barabak size up the performances and pick their winners and losers. ... Katie Porter took aim at Tom Steyer when he began talking about fossil fuels and ...

California Global Reporting Initiative    

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California Socially Responsible Investing    

In brief: Rethink raises $49m for fourth edtech fund - New Private Markets
New Private Markets
The US investment management firm is almost a third of the way to a target of $150m with commitments from 29 investors so far.

California Geoengineering

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California Climate Change and Satellites     

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 ... The DCP plays an important part in protecting California's water supplies against climate change.
 
AI just revealed ocean currents we've never been able to see | ScienceDaily
ScienceDaily
A new AI technique is turning weather satellites ... Study Analyzes Nearshore California Marine Heatwaves and Cold Spells Amid Changing Climate ...
 
Mysterious Flashes in Pre-Satellite Sky in the 1950s Could Be Non-human Technosignatures
ZME Science
... environment. All changed after Sputnik, the world's first satellite, launched in 1957. After that, the sky increasingly became crowded by satellites ...

California Wildfires Climate Change    

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime - AP News
AP News
Wildfires used to die down and even stop at night with cooler temperatures and increased humidity. But a study released Friday says climate change ...
 
44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%
Los Angeles Times
The 2025 L.A. wildfires, partially seen from the Kenneth Hahn State Park recreational area on Jan. ... Climate & EnvironmentScience & MedicineCalifornia ...
 
Wildfire-Driven Deforestation Rates in California Among Highest in World | UC Davis
UC Davis
It was funded by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Media Resources. Hugh Safford, UC Davis Environmental Science ...

California Science Based Carbon Performance Targets

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California Sustainability Investing    

Ceres honors California partners making the case for clean, affordable energy
Ceres
Use our interactive tools to support your company or investment firm's sustainability journey. ... California's cap-and-invest program. Alongside ...
 
Who Decides How to Decarbonize? Environmental Justice and Democratic Decisionmaking ...
Harvard Law Review
California's hallmark climate regulations, including the Cap-and-Invest Program (formerly known as Cap-and-Trade) and the Low Carbon Fuel ...
 
Travel Consciously at California's Most Sustainably-Driven Hotels - Observer
Observer
From the coastline to the vineyards, California's sustainable hotels are rewriting the rulebook on luxury. ... investment of time and money, but ... 

California Leadership Climate Change     

As Trump destroys the planet and green jobs, Governor Newsom announces California joins ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
... climate change requires leadership at all levels of society. As Donald Trump does the bidding of the fossil fuel industry, California is teaming ...
 
California Is Sacrificing Its Economic Future on the Altar of Climate Change
American Enterprise Institute
The state's Democratic leaders can blame the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran all they want. But the reality is that 55% of the cost of gas in California ...
 
Ahead of Earth Day, Governor Newsom calls on Californians to take action on climate
Governor of California - CA.gov
What you need to know: California Climate Action Corps is mobilizing Californians this Earth Month to take part in volunteer efforts across the ...

California Energy Storage    

California Is Ground Zero for the Growing Battery Backlash - Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Locals worried about fire risks and industrialization are fighting developers looking to build hundreds of energy storage installations.
 
California Communities Are Pushing Back Against Big Batteries - Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Energy Storage Is the Latest 'Not in My Backyard' Battleground. The pushback threatens to slow a major battery boom in the US.
 
New bill in California senate could turn your home battery into a moneymaker - Electrek
Electrek
... storage capacity according to data from the California Public Utilities Commission. That's capacity that could go a long way towards reducing the ...

California Green Bond Funds    

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California Data Driven Decision Making    

Automated Decision-Making Systems in California Workplaces: Significant Legal Risks for Employers
Law.com
... drive discipline and termination decisions. The efficiency gains are ... CCPA-covered businesses, generally those meeting applicable revenue, data ...
 
Southern California Edison's Dividend Consistency Signals Stability Amid AI-Driven Grid Disruption
The Futurum Group
Get organization-wide instant access to market sizing and decision-maker data in a self-serve subscription model with analyst support. Advise ...
 
California spends billions preventing homelessness, but it's fighting in the dark - CalMatters
CalMatters
If passed, this bill would go a long way toward helping California embrace a data-driven homelessness prevention policy. Relevant data is not limited ...

California Sector Based Decarbonization  

Decoding California's Manufacturing Decarbonization Incentive - ClearBlue Markets
ClearBlue Markets
Balancing tighter Cap-and-Invest rules and refinery closures, the MDI program aims to stabilize California's industry and secure critical ...

California Microgrids    

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California Carbon Capture Utilization Storage    

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California CDP Sustainability    

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California Community Health Risk Assessment         

Immigrants with Humanitarian Status at Risk of Losing Health Care in California
California Budget & Policy Center
Over 1 in 4 Californians are immigrants, totaling almost 11 million people who are family members, neighbors, friends, and community members. This ... 

California Community Health Risks from Climate Change    

Exploring effects of climate change on maternal health - Inside UCR - UC Riverside
Inside UCR - UC Riverside
It was the first campus symposium to bring together researchers, elected officials, and leaders of community organizations to address challenges at ...
 
Homeless in U.S. impacted by climate change and wildfires - Newsroom | UCLA
Newsroom | UCLA
... community health sciences at the Fielding School, who coauthored three of the studies. “These findings, and the realities that climate change is ...
 
Drinking water of almost 1 in 5 Americans contains nitrates linked to cancer and birth defects
EWG
And the medical expenses associated with nitrate-related health problems add another layer of burden to families and communities. Climate change ...

California Low Carbon Funds    

California's Proposed SAF Tax Credit Really Will Raise Gas and Diesel Prices While ...
Energy Institute Blog - WordPress.com
We argued that the proposed tax credit would reduce road funding, raise gasoline and diesel prices, and deliver small and expensive carbon emissions ...
 
California Fuel Policy Shifts Ethanol Toward Carbon Markets - RFD-TV
RFD-TV
California rewards low-carbon ethanol, not higher blending volumes ... USDA Awards Trade Funds to Boost Agricultural Exports · South Texas Weighs ...
 
Kraneshares Etc PLC KRANESHARES CALIFORNIA CARBON ETC GBP (KCCP) - AJ Bell
AJ Bell
Kraneshares Etc PLC KRANESHARES CALIFORNIA CARBON ETC GBP (KCCP). Sell: £24.84|Buy: £25.45|Change: 0 (0%). Buy. Sell. Not yet a customer? Low cost ... 

California Renewable Energy Investments

California Is Transitioning From Fossil Fuels to Electric Power. It's Going to Get Messy
KQED
Costs have nearly doubled in the last decade, largely driven by investments ... California has increasingly built out and deployed renewable energy in ...
 
Facing Water Crisis, California Farmers Turn to Massive Solar Project - Governing Magazine
Governing Magazine
... California. State agencies are loath to approve massive transmission investments to accommodate future clean energy projects. But as that buildout ...
 
Two steps forward, one step back: California can't seem to figure out community solar
Renewable Energy World
... renewable energy tariff adopted in 2024. While it purports to advance ... The Infocast Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit is recognized ...

California Methane Emissions     

California regulators propose tweaks to Landfill Methane Regulation | Waste Dive
Waste Dive
The proposal would shift the timeline by which operators must install landfill gas collection wells in active areas like the working face of a ...
 
The new California Air Resources Board proposal is a big step backwards for ... - News and stories
News and stories - Environmental Defense Fund
Cap-and-invest also funds investments in clean energy, public health, and climate resilience through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), which ...
 
As Trump destroys the planet and green jobs, Governor Newsom announces California joins ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
... methane emissions reduction. Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas and the partnership between California and Chile opens up new opportunities ...

California Impact Investing    

In brief: Rethink raises $49m for fourth edtech fund - New Private Markets
New Private Markets
... California Wellness Foundation. Education is one of the less ... Impact 50: The Top Impact Investing Firms · PEI Staff -. 28 July 2025 ...
 
Dignity Health Champions Sustainability Across California - PR Newswire
PR Newswire
Socially Responsible Investing · Surveys, Polls and Research · Trade Show ... sustainable future across California. About Dignity Health ...
 
The Untold Story of Remote Work California: What Experts Are Saying - The Detroit Bureau
The Detroit Bureau
Finance Schouse might also offer specialized training programs in areas such as Islamic finance, Fintech, and sustainable investing. To really ...

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