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 ...

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 ...

It’s time to face the facts: California’s cap-and-trade system can’t achieve the state’s goals. When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger authorized the system to cap carbon emissions in 2006, he recalled his ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during an announcement of "LA Rises," a new public-private philanthropic initiative to support Los Angeles area wildfire recovery. Reauthorizing California’s ...

The Washington Supreme Court seemed sympathetic to claims the Department of Ecology dodged its responsibility to shield farmers from cap-and-trade taxes. The high court on Oct. 16 took up allegations ...

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The Phillips 66 refinery seen in the Wilmington neighborhood in 2016. Democratic lawmakers in California approved a sweeping slate of climate and environmental bills Saturday – a package that would ...