Blog: Legislature's Final Day Of Session
August 29, 2014 | Ben Adler
Get the latest on the California Legislature's final hours of work for the 2013-14 session.
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Senate Approves Groundwater Plan
August 27, 2014 | Katie Orr
With days to go before the end of the legislative session, the California Senate passed a groundwater management plan Wednesday.
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Steinberg Blocks Delay Of Cap-and-Trade Extension To Gasoline
August 25, 2014 | Ben Adler
California lawmakers will not vote on an effort to delay a state regulation that critics say will drive gas prices up.
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Study: California Water Allocations Exceeds Supply
August 19, 2014 | Ed Joyce
Researchers say California has been overdrawing its water account for a century.
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Emerging Solar Plants Scorch Birds In Mid-Air
August 18, 2014
A new form of solar energy is having an unwanted side effect: It makes some birds ignite in midair.
California's Drought Pushes Tiny Fish Toward Extinction
August 14, 2014 | Amy Quinton
Researchers at UC Davis fear that California’s drought may soon claim its first victim, the Red Hills Roach. The tiny fish is losing its water. Scientists fear it may soon be pushed to extinction.
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UC Davis Scientists Say The Drought Has Helped Water Quality At Lake Tahoe
August 14, 2014 | Ed Joyce
A UC Davis report shows the drought has brought positive and negative effects to Lake Tahoe.
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Cost Of California Farming Grows
August 14, 2014 | Rich Ibarra
California's farm production costs totaled $36.6 billion in 2013, an 8.6 percent jump from the previous year. Higher rates for feed, labor, improvements and water contributed to the jump.
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Water Bond Deal Draws Rare Unity At Capitol
August 14, 2014 | Ben Adler
Californians will be voting on a new water bond this fall. On Wednesday night, Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers replaced the $11 billion bond on the November ballot with a smaller one they believe has a better chance of passing at the polls.
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California Appropriations Committees Run Through A Range Of Bills
August 14, 2014 | Max Pringle
California legislative committees ran through bills Thursday ranging from plastic-bag use to medical marijuana. (UPDATED: 5:40 p.m.)