California

October 2, 2025

The Big Winners in California? Science and Climate.

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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September 25, 2025

After a Long Pause, California Electricity Sector Emissions Are Down. What Happened?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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August 19, 2025

We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How.

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

Chappell Roan at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City

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July 8, 2025

A Fossil Fuel Phaseout Without Stable Prices? Good Luck, Babe!

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

On a busy street in Los Angeles, a gas station displays its prices behind a backdrop of palm trees

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June 27, 2025

What’s Happening with California’s Gasoline Supply?

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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June 17, 2025

Worsening Wildfires Contribute to Increasingly Unaffordable Insurance and Housing Costs

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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June 17, 2025

Railroads Are Running Dirty Diesel Trains Through Communities and No One Is Doing Anything About It

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

a wooden welcome to colorful Colorado sign near the Ute Mountain Lands

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June 10, 2025

What Can California Learn From Other States About State Transmission Authorities?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

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May 21, 2025

Wildfires Are Getting Worse. Trump’s Science Cuts Could Threaten Our Response.

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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May 13, 2025

What Is a Just Land Transition?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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May 12, 2025

Why Does Toyota Oppose Clean Air?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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May 2, 2025

Status Quo Transmission Financing in California—Who Pays and Who Profits?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

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March 31, 2025

Western Energy Markets, Sabrina Carpenter, and the Grid Espresso Paradox

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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March 26, 2025

SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Sewage: You Can’t Make This Sh** Up

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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March 25, 2025

The California Legislature: Where Global Warming is Real and Science Still Matters

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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February 28, 2025

What the Auto Industry Isn’t Telling You About California’s Clean Vehicle Rules

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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February 11, 2025

State-Based Clean Car Rules Save Money and Save Lives

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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January 23, 2025

Does California Need New Nuclear Power Plants?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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January 21, 2025

Rolling Back Vehicle Standards Is Bad for Drivers, the Auto Industry, and Anything that Breathes

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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January 17, 2025

I Didn’t Lose My Home in the Fires…But Can I Drink the Water?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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January 10, 2025

Six Facts About Water and Wildfire in the West

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

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November 22, 2024

Western Energy Markets Could Soon Be Governed Differently. Here’s Why That Matters.

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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November 21, 2024

A Busy Legislative Season in California Adds Up to a More Climate Proof Future

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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November 20, 2024

Florida and California Have This Need in Common: Clean Backup Power

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst