California
Los Angeles bans oil and gas drilling within city limits
An oil pumpjack operates in the Inglewood Oil Field on January 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Los Angeles City Council has voted to ban new oil and gas drilling and phase out existing wells over the next two decades, a historic decision that comes after years of complaints […]
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U.S. warns California cities to prepare for possible water cuts and fourth year of drought
Houseboats on Lake Oroville during a drought in Oroville, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal water managers on Monday warned California cities and industrial users receiving water from the Central Valley Project to prepare for a fourth year of drought and possibly “extremely limited water […]
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Abortion rights are on the ballot in these states. Here’s what you need to know for the midterms
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens as she’s introduced by Jodi Hicks, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and Co-Chair of the Yes on Prop 1 campaign, during a Planned Parenthood clinic in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Jane Tyska | Digital First Media | East Bay […]
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‘Millionaire tax’ plans are on the ballot in California and Massachusetts. Here’s what that means for taxpayers
How states plan to spend ‘millionaire tax’ revenue While the proposed taxes sound similar, there are differences in how each state plans to use the revenue. In Massachusetts, assuming voters pass the measure, the tax is expected to generate about $1.3 billion of revenue in 2023, according to a Tufts University analysis. The state aims […]
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s “pushing again against bullies” in anti-Republican political adverts
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom mentioned political assault advertisements he’s funding that are working in Florida and Texas are retribution for the Republican-backed recall from him. “It is pretty much me having advantage of the second that I am in,” Newsom stated in an distinctive interview with CNBC. “I experienced to elevate, I […]
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California lawmakers move to ban new oil wells within 3,200 feet of homes and schools
Oil well and pump jacks near housing developments in the City of Signal Hill in Los Angeles County, California. Citizen of the Planet | Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images California lawmakers on Wednesday sent a bill to the governor that would impose a statewide buffer zone to separate homes, schools, hospitals […]
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Toyota pledges up to $5.6 billion for EV battery creation, ramps up expenditure in North Carolina plant
A Toyota dealership in Yokohama, Japan, photographed on Feb. 7, 2021. The agency is trying to make headway in the progressively aggressive electric powered motor vehicle marketplace. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Automotive huge Toyota mentioned Wednesday it would spend an excess $2.5 billion in a U.S. facility that will manufacture batteries for […]
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Amazon workers walk out over pay, safety concerns at major California air hub
An Amazon-branded Boeing 767 freighter, nicknamed Amazon One, flies over Lake Washington during the Seattle Seafair Air Show on Aug. 5, 2016 in Seattle. Getty Images Amazon workers at the company’s largest air hub in California walked off the job earlier this week to demand higher pay and safety improvements. The work stoppage on Monday […]
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Photos show the growing Oak Fire wildfire near Yosemite in California, which caused Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency
A structure burns behind a charred vehicle on Jerseydale road during the Oak Fire in Mariposa County, California, US, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. David Odisho | Bloomberg | Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Mariposa County near Yosemite National Park as the Oak Fire burned homes, forced thousands […]
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Amazon says it will begin delivering packages by drone in California later this year
Amazon Prime Air drone Source: Amazon Amazon said Monday it will begin to deliver products using Prime Air drones in Lockeford, California, later this year. It’s the first time the company plans to use drones for customer deliveries in the United States. The company received approval in 2020 from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly […]
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