Why California Gas Prices Run Higher Than the Rest of the Country
Taxes, climate program costs, and refining margins stack up in California. Here is the state's own breakdown of why gas costs more there than elsewhere.
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A Second Look at WCTV's Sept. 19 Politics Roundup: What It Says, and What It Doesn't
The broadcast's headline items are mostly not politics at all — and readers should weigh each one differently.
CEQA, Explained: The Law That Shapes Almost Every California Building Project
A 1970 environmental review law decides how — and how fast — housing, transit and energy projects get approved across the state.
Mid-July Signings Put the Climate Bond Into Motion
Legislation signed July 16 included components of the water, wildfire, drought, and clean air bond, moving voter-approved money toward projects.
Cap-and-Invest Overhaul Reaches Its Final Regulatory Step
CARB submitted the finished rulemaking package to the Office of Administrative Law on July 14, with a decision due by August 25 under the statutory clock.