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Time to Kill Off ‘Net Zero’

Stop pretending planting trees can justify fossil fuels emissions.

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California Poets Confront Urgent Challenges Through ‘Poets on the Beat’ Project

Poets tackle the climate crisis, inequality and police violence in powerful essays.

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New Mexico’s Experiment With Recapturing Natural Gas Raises Questions

Meanwhile, banks help fossil fuel giants raise more than $1 trillion via “hidden” financial support.

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‘A Setup for Disaster’: California Legislation Requiring Companies to Pay for Oil and Gas Well Cleanup in Limbo

The bill, which awaits a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, follows ProPublica’s reporting on the multibillion-dollar cost to clean up California’s oil and gas industry and the exodus of major companies shifting ownership of thousands of aging wells.

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Poised to Strike, Kaiser Workers Say They Want The Old Kaiser Back

Once known for strong employee-management relations, its workers now say staffing and pay need to rise to attract and retain the staff Kaiser needs.

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Newsom Said Cost Made Him Veto Unemployment Pay for Strikers. Unions Say It Was Disrespect.

The bill passed by the California Legislature would have limited benefits to keep state payments manageable.

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L.A. Housing Department Proposes Increasing Residential Hotel Enforcement

Amid the city’s homelessness crisis, some landlords have turned buildings meant for low-cost housing into tourist hotels.

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Some States Are Fighting Rising Child Poverty With Tax Credits

New Mexico is one of 10 states that have created or expanded child tax credits after Congress let a federal program expire.

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California Wingstop Restaurants Face a $3.2 Million Citation for Wage Theft

The use of separate corporate entities is under scrutiny, shedding light on labor abuses in the fast-food industry.

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California Is Last Among States Mandating Paid Sick Leave

California requires a minimum of three sick days, the least among 15 states. A bill to raise it to five days is opposed by the business lobby as it awaits Gov. Newsom’s signature.

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Natural Gas Recapturing Process Promises Waste Reduction — but Questions Linger

Meanwhile, report after report shows greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise in New Mexico.

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Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From Cop28 if They Only Want to Obstruct, Says Ex-UN Chief

This story originally appeared in the Guardian and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.

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Landmark Climate Bill Bucks Industry Pressure as Big Oil Mocks Need to Transition

The legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.

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Unemployment for Hollywood’s Striking Writers and Stars? It’s Newsom’s Move Now.

Governor could leap past politics and sign unemployment bill just to keep striking workers in an uneven game.

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Unhoused and Unprotected in California’s Scorching Imperial Valley

The city of Calexico has few resources for the homeless, leaving individuals to survive by scavenging shade and relying on the goodwill of nonprofits.

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California Inmates Accuse Prison Commissaries of Price Gouging

Food, toiletries and over-the-counter medicines have been marked up so high that many prisoners are simply priced out.

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California’s Surgeon General Wants Schools to Be the Front Line Against Childhood Stress

Black and Latino children are more likely to be hurt by harmful experiences that can lead to lifelong suffering.

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California’s Climate Disclosure Bill Could Have a Huge Impact Across the Nation

If signed by Gov. Newsom, the legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.

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Who Needs a $25 Minimum Wage?

Likely all Los Angeles workers, says a new study of pay and expenses. But the political will is not yet there.

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Colorado Shows Impact, Challenges of Billions in Federal Clean Energy Spending

As wind energy and other cleantech projects create jobs they meet labor shortages and community opposition.

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No Help for California Youths Denied Mental Health Care

As insurers reject coverage amid soaring anxiety and depression, a bill to help children and teens is quietly killed.

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How Fossil Fuel Lobbyists and Their Allies Use ‘Zombie’ Bills and Exploit Loopholes to Avoid Climate Action

In Texas, a new tax break program full of loopholes has led critics to warn that it will be exploited by major fossil fuel producers.

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With Federal Funding, Colorado Works to Shore Up Its Affordable Internet Program

State could soon launch a statewide internet subsidy program if funding for affordable internet dries up.

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Fossil Fuel Interests Turn Up Heat Against California Climate Bill

Industry lobbyists targeting legislators with “myth after myth” to stop emissions disclosure bill, says key environmental group.

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Environmentalists Demand Answers About Pennsylvania Governor’s Secretive Committee on Cap-and-Trade Program

As the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative stalls in the courts, front-line communities ask the administration to prioritize their input.

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