Tag: California
California adds new endangered species protections for leatherback sea turtles
“Protecting the state’s ocean to save leatherbacks benefits not only sea turtles, but whales and people too.”
California votes no: Governor Gavin Newsom survives Republican-led recall effort
California voters cast their ballots in the recall because “as attention started being focused nationally on this election, people started realizing what was at stake.”
California passes landmark bill moving state closer to target offshore wind...
“Investing in offshore wind is an essential piece of the puzzle when it comes to California building an electricity grid that is resilient, reliable and renewable."
Sanders says last thing California needs is ‘some right-wing Republican governor’
“The September 14 recall of Governor Newsom is a bold-faced Republican power grab. Don’t let it happen.”
Judge says California’s Prop 22 unconstitutional in ‘major’ win for gig...
A measure that let so-called gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft limit worker protections—is unconstitutional.
How California’s top Democrats paved the way for a Republican governor...
This is largely a tale of corporate-friendly elitism and tone-deaf egotism at the top of the California Democratic Party.
Supreme Court strikes down California’s nonprofit donor disclosure requirements: 4 questions...
In a 6-3 ruling, the court said the law, intended to fight fraud, subjected donors to potential harassment and violated their First Amendment rights
Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in...
In some cases, the impact on residents’ lungs is worse than living beside a highway or being exposed to secondhand smoke every day.
Wildfires are contaminating drinking water systems, and it’s more widespread than...
Drinking water should be assumed to be chemically unsafe until proven otherwise.
Public health crisis looms as California identifies 600 communities at risk...
A new report puts into focus for the first time the scope of the state’s drinking-water problems and what it will take to fix them.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).