California

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February 15, 2024

California Regulators Increased Their Clean Energy Ambition. Will They Deliver?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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Pixabay/Pexels

January 23, 2024

An Equitable Energy Transition in California Will Take All of Our Voices

Guest Commentary

A white man wearing a casual button-down shirt is holding a bunch of multicolored carrots with the greens still on. They look recently picked.

Andrew Scheer/Flickr

November 27, 2023

Why Do Baby Carrots Drink So Much Water?

UCS Science Network

A real-life 'Rosie the Riveter': a woman wearing a Rosie-style bandana works on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in California.

The Library of Congress/Flickr

October 10, 2023

California Can Do It

Juliet Christian-Smith
Former Contributer

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October 5, 2023

What Happened in the California Legislature in 2023?

Daniel Barad
Acting Associate Director, Western States

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September 26, 2023

Will California Take This Small, but Important Step Toward a More Equitable Water Rights System?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

Make Polluters Pay Campaign

September 21, 2023

California Advances Corporate Climate Accountability Amid New Evidence of ExxonMobil’s Deception

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

US Department of Energy

August 29, 2023

California Must Extend Zero Emission Vehicle Funding from “AB 8 Fees”

Daniel Barad
Acting Associate Director, Western States

An electric car charges at a transportable, off-grid, solar powered, solar tracking, electric vehicle charger at a National Renewable Energy Laboratory facility.

U.S. Department of Energy/Flickr

August 16, 2023

EVs Can Support Power Grid Reliability and Reduce Costs. Here’s How.

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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August 16, 2023

California Has a Chance to Ensure EVs Get Even Better With Bidirectional Charging

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Trinh Trần/Pexels

August 8, 2023

Can California Cropland Be Repurposed for Community Solar?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

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August 7, 2023

In California, Car Buyers Are Choosing Electricity Over Gasoline in Record Numbers

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

Los Angeles City Hall, an imposing art deco-style building, surrounded by blue skies and palm trees.

Cnugent69/Pixabay

July 13, 2023

Angelenos Could Lead the Nation in Strengthening Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

Flood waters surround a modest-looking white house with a detached garage behind it. The water has submerged what you could assume is a driveway, a front porch or steps, and the front and side yards.

FEMA

June 7, 2023

Worsening Risks of Climate Change Expose the Need for—and Hard Limits of—Property Insurance

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

a highway filled with lots of traffic under a bridge

Sebastian Enrique/Unsplash

June 6, 2023

Replacing California’s Oldest and Dirtiest Cars Will Save Money and Lives

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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June 5, 2023

California Agriculture Could Use an Ancient History Lesson

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

Steve/Pexels

May 25, 2023

California Legislature Could Make Overdue Changes to Water Rights if These Three Bills Pass

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

Simon Hurry/Unsplash

May 17, 2023

California’s Water Rights System is Inequitable, Inadequate, and Possibly, About to Change

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

Angel S. Fernandez-Bou/UCS

May 11, 2023

Repurposing Cropland Can Bring Environmental, Socioeconomic, and Water Justice to California

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

Jonathan Schmer/Pexels

May 4, 2023

Clean Fleets Rule Slated to Deliver Healthier Air for Californians

Sam Wilson
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Woman at an electric vehicle charging station.

Gustavo Fring/Pexels

May 3, 2023

Californians Embrace Zero-Emission Vehicles with Record Sales

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

Sam Wilson/UCS

April 19, 2023

California Ready to Take Giant Leap Toward Zero-Emission Trucks

Sam Wilson
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Jon Tyson/Unsplash

April 11, 2023

Energy Storage Can Help People with Disabilities Through Extreme Weather Events

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

Ron Lach/Pexels

April 6, 2023

How Do Californians Perceive Climate Risks to Their Household Water Supplies?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy