Natasha Geiling

On Wednesday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the state had filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its plans to construct a border wall in San Diego and Imperial County. Citing the administration’s decision to expedite waiving more than three dozen environmental laws to construct the wall, Becerra said that the lawsuit would force the Trump administration to follow the law instead of relying on outdated federal statues. “There’s a right way and a wrong way,” Becerra said of the border wall’s construction in a press conference. “In this case, we’re going to go to court to […]

The California Assembly and the California Senate both voted Monday to extend the state’s cap-and-trade program, which requires companies to pay for carbon pollution, through 2030. The bill passed with supermajorities in both chambers with bipartisan support, particularly in the Assembly, where seven Republicans voted in favor of the extension. “Californians understand that we can’t truly have a healthy economy that’s built to last without taking meaningful steps to protect public health and preserve a livable environment,” California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D) said in a statement following approval of the extension. “This deal strikes that balance […]