A Water Wrongdoer’s Revenge
A California lawmaker wants to dismantle the Clean Water Act protections that he was fined for violating.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Mining Towns Get Clean Energy Boost
Plus, California farmworkers leverage new labor bill, New York will seal criminal convictions, regulators aim to crack down on overdraft fees, and workers strike on Cyber Monday.
“Life-Threatening” Failures To Communicate
Public advocates say telecom companies aren’t meeting standards designed to keep phones and internet working during disasters.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Rent Control Lives (For Now)
Plus California starts union leaders young, artists catch a break, and the government beefs up consumer protection
Rise Of The Robotruck Lobby
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes driverless truck safety bill after autonomous vehicle interests spent big on lobbying and wined and dined his top aides.
California’s Climate Crisis Double Agents
Exclusive: A watchdog group finds that lobbyists in California are working for both the culprits of climate change and its victims.
The Lobbying Surge Behind San Francisco’s Robo-Taxi Mayhem
Driverless taxi companies Cruise and Waymo wined and dined officials and landed a plum regulatory appointment before they scored free rein on San Francisco’s streets.
The Climate Culprits Hiding Their Role In California’s Extreme Weather
As California is pummeled by unprecedented storms and wildfires, corporations are fighting a landmark bill exposing their true contributions to climate change.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: California Pensions Could Change the World
Also, the New York Times gets a union deal, the EPA takes climate action, the DOJ wins a big lawsuit, and more.
The University Of California Bails Out Eviction-Happy Private Equity
The school pumped billions into a Blackstone real estate fund eager to evict tenants and jack up student rents in the midst of a major housing crisis.