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California Climate Change Winners and Losers

Billionaire Tom Steyer wants to take on the rich in run for California governor - WSB Radio
WSB Radio
Steyer says he wants to tackle three main crises: climate change, California's ... Georgia ...

California Global Reporting Initiative    

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California Socially Responsible Investing    

Why California's Scope 3 Reporting Needs a Clear Start - ESG Today
ESG Today
Never miss the latest breaking ESG investment news. Get ESG Today's newsletter today! Subscribe Now. c ...
 
Is California a Harbinger of the AI Job Disruption? - Articles - Advisor Perspectives
Advisor Perspectives
California's undisputed leadership in artificial intelligence is driving investment ... impact foreign currency exposure has on your ...
 
Anthem Blue Cross Foundation surpasses $1 million in impact investments across California
Business Wire
... California through its Impact Investing Program. The program offers below–prime rate loans to small businesses, social enterprises and nonprofits ... 

California Geoengineering

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California Climate Change and Satellites     

SpaceX launching 45 satellites to orbit early May 3: Watch it live | Space
Space
SpaceX will launch 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), and you can watch the action live.
 
Methane, Exposed - Legal Planet
Legal Planet
About Cara. Cara Horowitz is the executive director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law. 

California Wildfires Climate Change    

How Wildfires Worsen Flood Risk - Eos.org
Eos.org
A new approach to analyzing watersheds shows how storms occurring after a wildfire can have higher flooding risk than similar storms that occurred ...
 
Stop-and-go science: Researchers pivot to try to salvage important work
University of California
The pace of climate change and funding disruptions force scientists to rethink how research is done.
 
Socio-ecological impacts of the 2025 Los Angeles urban fires on communities ... - Nature
Nature
Human settlements are increasingly being impacted by urban fires initiated by wildfires. Metrics such as area burned and number of structures ...

California Science Based Carbon Performance Targets

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California Sustainability Investing    

Why California's Scope 3 Reporting Needs a Clear Start - ESG Today
ESG Today
Get ESG Today's newsletter today! Subscribe Now. c. ESG Investing, sustainable finance & business sustainability news. ESG Today. ESG investing news, ...
 
New method to raise investment funds for projects that restore coastal wetlands for climate adaptation
UC Santa Cruz - News
... invest in reducing exposure to climate hazards while advancing resilience and supporting sustainable development. ... “California has been a ...
 
California on the Frontlines - NRDC
NRDC
We're also tracking the cap-and-invest regulatory process (a program under California's landmark climate law, the California Environmental Quality Act ... 

California Leadership Climate Change     

Third time's a charm (for renewable permitting) - POLITICO
Politico
SUNSHINE POWER: A sprawling new solar plant is coming to the Southern California desert. Maybe. The California Energy Commission voted Monday to ...
 
Newsom Welcomes California's Historic IUCN Climate Solutions Partnership - Davis Vanguard
Davis Vanguard
California has joined the International Union for Conservation of Nature, becoming a global leader in climate action and biodiversity protection, ...
 
Governor Newsom announces the completion of first-of-its-kind solar-covered canal in the ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
Pilot project will explore a new approach to water conservation and renewable energy in the Central Valley. What you need to know: With ...

California Energy Storage    

California's CEC approves 300MW solar, 1.2GWh BESS Project - Energy-Storage.News
Energy-Storage.News
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the 300MW/1200MWh Soda Mountain solar project in San Bernardino County.

California sets precedent by overriding local blockade for massive solar-plus-storage project
PV Magazine
Located on 2,670 acres of federal land in San Bernardino County, the project includes a 1,200 MWh battery energy storage system. While the Bureau ...
 
California Energy Leaders Report Progress on Grid Reliability Ahead of Summer 2026
California Energy Commission - CA.gov
Thanks to rapid clean energy deployment, expansion of battery storage, and strategic efforts to build up emergency reserves, the state's electric grid ...

California Green Bond Funds    

Why California's Scope 3 Reporting Needs a Clear Start - ESG Today
ESG Today
Guest post by: Kristina Wyatt, and Executive Vice President and General Counsel at The Conservation Fund. When the California Air Resources Board ...
 
As Sac City considers closing schools, the district may also seek more bond funds - Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee
The bond funding, to update school sites that survive the closures, would be paid back by extending property tax assessments in the district.

California Data Driven Decision Making    

Trust Issues: May 2026 - Lexology
Lexology
USA May 4 2026. A monthly newsletter from DWT's Privacy and Security team highlighting data governance developments in privacy, cybersecurity, ...
 
Resiliency Planning Branch (Climate Related Events) - Caltrans - CA.gov
Caltrans - CA.gov
The Resiliency Planning Branch leads Caltrans' efforts to advance a proactive, systemwide approach to transportation resilience in the face of a ...
 
US Farm Vision, Innovative Grain, and Gate 39 Launch Data-Driven ... - The Bakersfield Californian
The Bakersfield Californian
... decision-making, optimize operations, and uncover growth opportunities. ... CA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | California Privacy Notice ... 

California Sector Based Decarbonization  

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California Microgrids    

Solar Microgrid Project in Isla Vista Gets $15 Million in Funding - The Santa Barbara Independent
The Santa Barbara Independent
The grid would support critical community services as well as 170 residential and commercial customers.
 
$15.3 Million Grant Will Help Power Up Microgrid Project | Local News | Noozhawk
Noozhawk
The grant was awarded through Southern California Edison (SCE) under the statewide Microgrid Incentive Program. With the funding secured, the ...

California Carbon Capture Utilization Storage    

Carbon Shelters: Carbon Accounting as Tax Law - California Law Review
California Law Review
... use of universal sticks ... capturing and disposing of carbon oxides. When carbon oxide is captured and disposed of in secure geologic storage ...

California CDP Sustainability    

Supporting climate justice and worker-led wildfire recovery in California
Disaster Philanthropy
Since 2020, CDP has awarded two grants to North Bay Jobs with Justice to support organizational capacity building and worker-led campaigns for a just ...

California Community Health Risk Assessment         

Trailblazing SDSU Imperial Valley undergraduate finds power to help his community ...
PressReader
... risk, remain and limited access to across California. Community Valley ... creating made his opportunities goal to major in health public risks health ... 

California Community Health Risks from Climate Change    

Climate Change Increases Spillover Risk of Rodent-Borne Arenaviruses | UC Davis
UC Davis
... communities of people at risk, finds a study from the University of California, Davis ... climate-adaptive public health policies and ...
 
Drinking Water Week 2026 : From Source to System: A Regional Check on Reliability, Risk ...
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Water Resilience, Climate Change, and Water Systems In California ... community engagement across Southern California. Through the Urban ...

California Low Carbon Funds    

SoCalGas customers spared paying $266M for hydrogen pipeline project - Canary Media
Canary Media
Regulators nixed the utility's funding plans for a massive, controversial hydrogen pipeline. Enviro groups say there are better ways to ...
 
Delta wetlands project tests carbon storage potential; Feds pull plug on solar farm funding
Maven's Notebook
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California on the Frontlines - NRDC
NRDC
Excess nitrogen in our environment is polluting our water, harming our climate, and putting our health at risk. AB 2461 (Gregg Hart) Oil and gas: ... 

California Renewable Energy Investments

CEC Approves Soda Mountain Solar and Battery Storage Project in San Bernardino County
California Energy Commission - CA.gov
SACRAMENTO — The California Energy Commission (CEC) on Monday approved the Soda Mountain Solar Project through its Opt-In Certification program, ...
 
Pioneer Community Energy Commits Nearly $2 Billion in Power Purchase Agreements to ...
California Community Choice Association
Pioneer Community Energy Commits Nearly $2 Billion in Power Purchase Agreements to Three California Solar ... “Pioneer's commitment to investing ...
 
Trump administration paying wind developers to walk away from California offshore leases
LA Times
“Offshore wind stands out as a vital clean energy solution that perfectly complements our existing solar and storage investments,” said Laura Deehan, ... 

California Methane Emissions     

SoCalGas Statement on State's Announcement Confirming Safety of Aliso Canyon Natural ...
Sempra
"Aliso Canyon is an important part of Southern California's energy system, supporting the reliability of natural gas and electricity services for ...
 
California halts Angeles Link, but the need to decarbonize industry remains
News and stories - Environmental Defense Fund
California regulators halted SoCalGas's Angeles Link proposal, helping protect residential gas customers from subsidizing speculative hydrogen ...
 
SoCal Gas ratepayers should not pay for company's 'green' hydrogen, state regulators say
LAist
The company says the project would reduce the region's reliance on methane gas. Southern California Gas estimates it would cost about $266 million ...

California Impact Investing    

Amendments to California's Cap-and-Invest Program - Senator Blakespear
Senator Blakespear
May 4, 2026. Lauren Sanchez Chair, California Air Resources Board 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814. Re: Appearance Before the Legislature to ...
 
Anthem Blue Cross Foundation surpasses $1 million in impact investments across California
Morningstar
... California through its Impact Investing Program. The program offers below–prime rate loans to small businesses, social enterprises and nonprofits ...