What does it mean to have an environmental champion as governor?

Oct 26, 2011

What does it mean to have a strong environmental champion as governor of California?

Readers of this blog and CLCV’s annual Environmental Scorecard  are familiar with this story: Over the last several years, Governor Jerry Brown’s predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, captivated the international media with a reputation as California’s “green” governor while bewildering and frustrating many advocates for the environment here at home in the Golden State. Read More >

How did the environment do in the 2011 legislative session?

Oct 12, 2011

Governor Brown showed he believes a clean environment & a strong economy go hand-in-hand. Read More >

CLCV's First 2012 Endorsement!

Sep 22, 2011

CLCV is excited to announce our first endorsement for the 2012 elections: Jared Huffman for Congressional District 2! Read More >

CA legislative session wraps up, environmental priority bills await action by Governor Brown

Sep 13, 2011

This has been a busy year for environmental advocates in the State Capitol, and though the legislative session wrapped up last Friday (well, very early Saturday morning), there's still plenty of work to do to ensure Governor Jerry Brown signs our priority bills. Read More >

Who’s Lobbying against Our Environment and Public Health?

Sep 6, 2011

You can now look up those who registered to lobby on a bill Read More >

Senate passes BPA ban, many environmental bills still in play

Sep 1, 2011

It's been a busy couple of weeks in the state legislature! There have been plenty of ups and downs, and there's still more than a week for bills to be passed out of their second houses. Read More >

Redistricting: No one said it would be easy

Aug 4, 2011

Consensus is a rare thing, but the California redistricting process was as close as it gets. Read More >

Redistricting and the Fate of the Environmental Community in California

Jul 28, 2011

Drum roll please…After months of anticipation, the 177 almost-final new legislative, congressional and Board of Equalization district maps were released today. These maps have the potential to shake up California’s political forces and greatly impact the environment. (Take a look at the maps here.) Read More >

Secret Budget Negotiations Threaten California's Public Health and Environment

Jun 21, 2011

It’s the untold story of California’s budget crisis. Read More >

Celebrating Environmental Champions

May 26, 2011

Next week, we’re going to do something truly remarkable. We’re going to celebrate success at our annual Environmental Leadership awards on Thursday, June 2. Read More >

 
 
 

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