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Cost of bringing clean drinking water to California communities estimated at $11.5 billion

Cost of bringing clean drinking water to California communities estimated at $11.5 billion

Cynthia HirschhornJune 26, 2024California, water, finance, economics, policy, health

Newsom attacks ‘poisonous populism of the right’ in speech that defies California tradition

Newsom attacks ‘poisonous populism of the right’ in speech that defies California tradition

Cynthia HirschhornJune 25, 2024California, politics, democracy, culture, justice

Deep sea mining threatens sea life, environmentalists say. California law has a solution

Deep sea mining threatens sea life, environmentalists say. California law has a solution

Cynthia HirschhornJune 24, 2024California, policy, environment, sustainability, water, biodiversity

Newsom, lawmakers use cuts, reserves and ‘fiscal emergency’ declaration to solve budget deficit

Newsom, lawmakers use cuts, reserves and ‘fiscal emergency’ declaration to solve budget deficit

Cynthia HirschhornJune 22, 2024policy, government, politics, finance, economics, California, workforce

California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it’s too late. Here’s how

California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it’s too late. Here’s how

Cynthia HirschhornJune 19, 2024California, policy, technology, media

California voted to ban new diesel trucks at ports. Why did L.A. and Long Beach just add 1,000 more?

California voted to ban new diesel trucks at ports. Why did L.A. and Long Beach just add 1,000 more?

Cynthia HirschhornJune 13, 2024California, climate, environment, los angeles, energy, policy

As Earth warms, California gets federal funding to train climate-ready workforce

As Earth warms, California gets federal funding to train climate-ready workforce

Cynthia HirschhornJune 12, 2024California, environment, climate, policy, workforce

California’s next school bond should include money for grass, trees and green spaces on campuses

California’s next school bond should include money for grass, trees and green spaces on campuses

Cynthia HirschhornJune 9, 2024California, education, environment, health, mental health, public health

California has underestimated the epic potential of future flooding, research shows

California has underestimated the epic potential of future flooding, research shows

Cynthia HirschhornJune 2, 2024California, water, environment, climate, public safety

What to know about Gov. Newsom’s plan to offset California’s $45-billion deficit

What to know about Gov. Newsom’s plan to offset California’s $45-billion deficit

Cynthia HirschhornMay 10, 2024California, government, policy, finance, economics

Incredible before-and-after images of reservoirs are proof of California’s winter deluges

Incredible before-and-after images of reservoirs are proof of California’s winter deluges

Cynthia HirschhornMay 9, 2024California, environment, climate, water

Project Roomkey: Lessons learned from a massive program to save the lives of homeless people

Project Roomkey: Lessons learned from a massive program to save the lives of homeless people

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2024housing, California, health, public health, infrastructure, policy

California’s wealthiest farm family plans mega-warehouse complex that would reshape Kern economy

California’s wealthiest farm family plans mega-warehouse complex that would reshape Kern economy

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2024California, finance, infrastructure, economics, agriculture, workforce

California’s population increased last year for first time since 2020

California’s population increased last year for first time since 2020

Cynthia HirschhornApril 30, 2024California, data, civic engagement, economics

Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem.

Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem.

Cynthia HirschhornApril 22, 2024California, technology, sustainability, environment, climate, energy

California wants to harness more than half its land to combat climate change by 2045. Here’s how

California wants to harness more than half its land to combat climate change by 2045. Here’s how

Cynthia HirschhornApril 22, 2024California, climate, environment, resiliency, sustainability, policy

In scramble to protect workers against heat, California officials exclude prisons from new rules

In scramble to protect workers against heat, California officials exclude prisons from new rules

Cynthia HirschhornApril 19, 2024California, workforce, policy, infrastructure, public finance, public safety

Google says it will reduce some user access to California news sites

Google says it will reduce some user access to California news sites

Cynthia HirschhornApril 12, 2024media, California, technology, policy, communication

UC stirs furious debate over what high school math skills are needed to succeed in college

UC stirs furious debate over what high school math skills are needed to succeed in college

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 19, 2024California, education, youth

California unlikely to meet landmark goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

California unlikely to meet landmark goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 16, 2024California, environment, climate, sustainability, data