That number represents roughly 7% of the state's land and waters. It also corresponds with the amount of land the federal government promised it would hold as reservations for Indigenous tribes after California joined the union in 1850. Congress ultimately rejected these treaties in a secret meeting - after pressure from the state - and failed to notify tribes, many of whom upheld their end of the agreement to relocate.
California has decided that if the U.S. government is going to slash electric-vehicle incentives, it needs to keep the momentum going itself with $200 million in state funds to promote cleaner cars. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest proposal reveals a bit more about how exactly it plans to plug the gap. The program's finer details are still hazy. But we know this: The policy would require manufacturers to match the state's contribution dollar-for-dollar, effectively doubling the incentive.
I just felt like education, healthcare, all the things I care about that equalize society, were not being paid attention to [in Florida],
The videos have become almost routine: men in dark clothing and vests, often wearing masks, wrestling people to the ground and whisking them away in unmarked vehicles. It could look like a kidnapping or a scene from a movie, but they are American immigration officers, and some of the people being swept up are U.S. citizens. "That's happening in the United States of America. Masked men jumping out of unmarked cars, people disappearing, no due process, no oversight, zero accountability,"
California policymakers have chased many energy producers out of the state. More than 17% of today's gasoline refining capacity will shut down by early next year, once Valero and Phillips 66 shut down important California refineries.
California law mandates age-appropriate materials on LGBTQ+ contributions, but the Supreme Court ruling permits families to opt-out of such lessons, challenging inclusion policies.
