SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- California's nationally recognized Cap and Trade policy has a new lease on life. It's the system that tries to tackle the challenge of climate change, and state lawmakers ...

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California agriculture has never shied away from change. We've weathered droughts, regulatory whiplash, market upheavals and changing consumer demands. We've adapted - often faster than we get credit ...

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Nearly 20 years ago, I co-authored and cast my vote in favor of Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, which authorized California’s cap-and-trade program. At that time, many of my ...

The new legislation arrives after several years of uncertainty about the future of California’s cap-and-trade program after 2030. AB 1207 sends a strong signal globally about the use of cap-and-trade ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will extend a key climate program under a bill state lawmakers passed Saturday, sending the measure to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has championed it as a crucial tool ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California legislative leaders in the wee hours of Wednesday morning reached an agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom to ...

Democratic lawmakers in California approved a sweeping slate of climate and environmental bills Saturday – a package that would double-down on climate commitments like cap-and-trade and high speed ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are scrambling to finalize a last-minute deal that would extend the state’s landmark greenhouse ...

Farm workers tend a field in Turlock. California agriculture supports reauthorizing cap-and-trade to reduce emissions, fund programs like FARMER and protect San Joaquin Valley air quality. Andy Alfaro ...