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California Socially Responsible Investing     

AI giants quiet on climate in sign of post-ESG Wall Street - The Malaysian Reserve
The Malaysian Reserve
... investment officer at California-based Nia Impact Capital. As businesses across the economy embrace AI, the environmental unknowns become their ...    

California Climate Change and Satellites     

Devastating before-and-after satellite photos show Nepal flood destruction - LA Times
LA Times
Melting glaciers have become more common because of human-caused climate change. ... The most important California stories and recommendations in ... 

Could a hurricane send floods to Southern California for Labor Day weekend? - LA Times
LA Times
Map of Tropical Storm Marie on satellite. Tropical Storm Marie ... CaliforniaClimate & EnvironmentThe LatestClimate Change. Sign up for ...  

California Sustainability Investing     

California Resources Sustainability Update: 25% Emissions Cut | CRC Stock News
Stock Titan
“Our 2025 Sustainability Update reflects the progress we've made advancing responsible energy production, scaling CTV and investing in the ...

G&A and Ceres Research Finds Lessons in Initial Voluntary Reports Under California's SB 261
Morningstar
... sustainability consulting and research firm with deep advisory experience supporting corporate leaders and investors in integrating sustainability ...

Sustainable Forestry Initiative Announces Matthew Reddy as New Chief Executive Officer
BNN Bloomberg
He brings deep knowledge of the forestry sector and a strong understanding of global investment landscapes, developed through his work at the ...

California Leadership Climate Change     

California's latest cap-and-invest auction reflects growing market confidence and progress ...
News and stories - Environmental Defense Fund
Climate change solutions. We deliver game-changing environmental solutions that have a real impact for people around the globe. Energy transition ...

Opinion: Key promises made about AB 32 were sweeping — and wrong
San Diego Union-Tribune
California's global climate change regulations slightly accelerated the state's greenhouse gas emissions decline, but by an insignificant amount.

Secretary Karen Ross on Leadership, Innovation, and the Future
CDFA's Planting Seeds Blog - CA.gov
Pictured: 2025 California State FFA Leadership Conference in Sacramento; Secretary Ross (center), with FFA students. Secretary Karen Ross is ... 

California Energy Storage     

California county's new 92-megawatt battery will push midday solar into evening peaks
Yahoo
Here's what to know. In Kern County's valley region, the Sandrini Energy Storage facility has been completed beside an existing 300-megawatt solar ...

California report says 10% of EVs could meet 30% of storage goal, help lower power bills
Yahoo
A new California energy report says electric vehicles and home battery systems already sitting in garages and driveways could become one of the ...

Solano County residents raise safety concerns over proposed battery storage facility - KCRA
KCRA
The California Energy Commission held a hearing Tuesday night at the Vacaville Community Center to discuss a proposed battery energy storage ...   

California Green Bond Funds     

CESPT Uses Green Bond Funds for Tijuana and Rosarito Water Projects - SanDiegoRed
SanDiegoRed
With nine projects already completed and two more in progress, the initiative strengthens water infrastructure for both municipalities.

BNP Paribas AM warns investors 'slow to adopt green bond funds'
Responsible Investor
Manager commissioned Investors for Purpose to look at asset owner appetite amid lack of flows to SDR-labelled green bond fund.

Ismael Burgueño Calls for Unity and Citizen Engagement as Morena's Internal Race Heats Up
SanDiegoRed
CESPT Uses Green Bond Funds for Tijuana and Rosarito Water Projects. With nine ...   

California Data Driven Decision Making     

California's Workplace AI Decision-Making Bill Heads to Governor - Bloomberg Law News
Bloomberg Law News
California businesses would have to limit their use of AI-powered decision tools in firing or otherwise disciplining their workers under ...

San Jose builds homelessness data dashboard to track city shelter performance
StateScoop
... data quality, standardization and evidence-based decision making practices. ... San Jose, California, reports success with AI-powered streets ...

California's New Consumer Protection Secretary: What Chopra's Appointment Signals for ...
Regulatory Oversight
Chopra has consistently applied fair lending, anti-discrimination, and UDAAP frameworks to algorithmic decision ... California cybersecurity and data ...   

California Microgrids     

One of California's Largest Community Microgrids to be built in Rural Pescadero, California
Yahoo Finance
WestLight Energy, PG&E, the County of San Mateo, and Arriba South Coast announce final funding piece to improve electricity resilience for an ...

Pescadero to get one of California's largest microgrids to curb blackouts by 2031 | News
Coastside News
WestLight Energy announced Thursday that the project will receive a $3.5 million grant through Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s Microgrid Incentive ...

San Mateo Co.: One Of The Largest Electric Microgrids In The State Will Come To Pescadero
SFGATE
California Wildfires · Education · Tech · North Coast · Politics · Weather · Sports ... San Mateo Co.: One Of The Largest Electric Microgrids In The ...

California Community Health Risk Assessment     

California Legislature Advances Legislation Mandating Stricter Hydrogen Sulfide Air Standards
Senator Steve Padilla - CA.gov
In doing so, SB 58 will strengthen understanding of community-level health risks and improve coordination among agencies responding to hydrogen ...

California Farmland Shifts and Newly Fallowed Fields Are Linked to Higher Valley Fever ...
Medical Daily
... California communities, according to a large new analysis published in Science Advances. ... health effects of that shift need to be understood.

Air District Releases Preliminary Health Risk Assessment for Chevron Refinery in Richmond
Contra Costa News
Community input is essential before we finalize this assessment because ... California. previous post. Editorial: Pittsburg's Election Referee ...   

California Community Health Risks From Climate Change     

Record-Breaking El Niño Could Bring California a Winter of Floods, Extreme Weather
American Community Media
... climate change. “The long term trend is one of massive aridification ... Health risks could outlast the winter. Drought and floods both raise ...    

California Low Carbon Funds     

Dems advance funding proposal for priority climate programs | California | thecentersquare.com
The Center Square
... low-carbon transit operations program, and $55 million for safe and affordable drinking water programs, among other facets of the funding proposal.

August 25, 2026 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor, State of California 1021 O ... - Politico
Politico
... funds to the Low Carbon Transit. Operations Program (LCTOP), AB 617 Community Air Protection Program, Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Program.

CPP launches enhanced carbon footprint reporting for its portfolio - Sustainable Biz Canada
Sustainable Biz Canada
... lower-carbon economy. The information from the ... Tags: Fund Funds CPPIB CPP investments CPP ESG Carbon Investment Sustainable investing.    

California Renewable Energy Investments     

PG&E launches review, defers $2 billion in spending after wildfire bill setback - Reuters
Reuters
... investment in the energy system," PG&E CEO Patti Poppe said. ... renewable energy sectors. Her coverage examines the companies, policies ...

AG Bonta, CEC Send Notice of Intent to File Suit Challenging Trump Administration's Third ...
California Energy Commission - CA.gov
... California's clean energy transition, create local manufacturing jobs, and drive economic development. ... California has invested more than $100 ...
    
PG&E CEO calls on California to pass wildfire reform after the shelved effort crushed the stock
CNBC
... investment to $11.4 billion. Poppe said the reduction will delay housing starts and renewable-energy projects in California. The unresolved ...    

California Methane Emissions     

California will track climate-warming gases from reservoirs - Los Angeles Times
LA Times
He noted that research shows reservoirs, when first constructed and filled, release some carbon dioxide as plants decompose underwater. But the gas ...

Tons of planet-warming gases are bubbling up from reservoirs. California is going to keep track
Yahoo
Data on methane from reservoirs has been a "blind spot" as California works toward its climate goals, she said, and bringing the potent greenhouse gas ...

California to Track Methane Emissions From Reservoirs - NBC Palm Springs
NBC Palm Springs
California is launching a new effort to measure methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from lakes and reservoirs.   

California Impact Investing     

Governor Newsom awards $48.5 million to drive economic growth and advance innovation ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
What you need to know: California is investing $48.5 million through ... investments into projects ready to deliver economic impact. In ...

What $1000 Can Do: Inside a More Accessible Approach to Impact Investing
Enterprise Community Partners
Briana Flynn, assistant director of business development and impact investing for Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Enterprise's CDFI, focuses on ...

California's latest cap-and-invest auction reflects growing market confidence and progress ...
News and stories - Environmental Defense Fund
Linkage on the horizon. As California looks forward, it has another key opportunity to strengthen its impact in delivering greenhouse gas reductions ...