Climate & Environment
Zeldin, who left Congress in 2023, was among the Republicans in Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.
State officials say homes should be able to be cooled to a safe indoor air temperature of 82 degrees F. The legislature will now take up the report.
Business
California lawmakers, by and large, are a labor-friendly bunch and, as in past years, they passed new workplace protections that take effect this year.
A sweeping conservation plan addresses the iconic high desert plant’s imperiled future.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is promoting a $20-billion plan for a water tunnel. The Metropolitan Water District’s board voted to spend $141 million for initial costs.
California
Proposition 4 called for spending $3.8 billion for water projects, including those that provide safe drinking water, water recycling projects, groundwater storage and flood control.
California regulators voted to continue imposing workplace rules to protect countertop cutters from silicosis, an incurable disease that has been killing young workers.
The president is set to declare two new national monuments in California, in the desert near Joshua Tree and amid forests and lakes near the Oregon border.
Opinion
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leaders must mount a strong offense as well as robust defense against attacks on environmental protection and climate change mitigation.
California has sent a delegation to the United Nations summit on biodiversity in Cali, Colombia. The goal is to figure out how to achieve a landmark agreement.