Thirsty? Costs for Water May Continue to Rise
Joaquin Esquivel, a State Water Board Member, came over to the Chamber the other day to chat with us about the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance […]
Month: May 2018
The Suspense is Killing Me!
All of the policy committee hearings at the Capitol are basically done for the first house and now all attention focuses on the fiscal committees […]
Legislating is Hard When Up Against Reality
Lawmaking would be a lot easier if the real world didn’t intrude. Take SB 826, a bill by Senator Jackson that would set a quota […]
Environmental Groups on Styrofoam Containers: Ban or Bust
A number of California bills (SB 568; SB 705; SB 1335) have been introduced over the years targeting non-recyclable polystyrene single-use containers, commonly known by […]
Legislature stays the course, preferring market mechanisms for GHG goals – for now
Given the choice between a cost-effective market approach to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and more expensive command-and-control regulations, the Legislature so far is sticking […]