Environmental regulators in California are in tears these days.Late last month, the California Air Resources Board introduced new rules ban the sale of new gasoline cars In California from 2035.
This week, the board directed the regulation to the state’s large rig fleet.
As CalMatters environmental reporter Nadia Lopez writes, California is Phase out the use of fossil fuel combustion Medium and heavy duty trucks. Deadline: 2040.
State transportation biggest source Trucks account for about a quarter of global warming emissions Whole countryIn addition, they are also the primary source of information Fine particles that cause smog and asthma that unreasonably suffocating the air in low-income areas in California.
California is proud to be the first to deploy an aggressive climate policy, the first in the world. That’s what truckers are worried about.
- Chris Shimoda, California Trucking Association: “We face some very big questions about the practicality of implementing this rule in practice.”
California is not lacking in aggressive climate policy. Today, Newsom says it will sign into law a series of bills that a press release called “some of the country’s most aggressive climate measures in its history.”
The signing ceremony in Solano County will be “powered by clean energy.”
Among the bills Newsom plans to sign are four bills climate and energy bills He is submitted to parliament The last few weeks of this year’s session.
- AB 1279 incorporates into state law existing policy goals to reach “carbon neutral” statewide by 2045.
- SB 1020 sets standards that state grids must reach before sourcing all electricity from renewable sources by 2045.
- SB 905 requires the Air Resources Board to develop regulations for projects that capture, reuse, and store carbon dioxide emissions.
- SB 1137 prohibits drilling of new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of homes, schools, nursing homes and hospitals, effectively banning activity from most development areas in the state.
Monitor high-profile proposals signed and unsigned by Newsom CalMatters update tracker.
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18 billboards outside Sacramento, California
Alabama invites out-of-state people.”take it all in‘ Ohio has ‘find it here‘ Washington once said, ‘Seiwa“
But on Thursday, Gov. Newsom rolled out a state tourism campaign of a very different kind.In seven states that have outright or mostly banned abortion, governors 18 signs for rent It promotes California as a paradise for reproductive health care.
- One billboard ad message: “Do you need an abortion? California is ready to help.”
The sign then directs drivers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas to visit the new location. state website It contains information on how to find a provider in California.
Side note: There are apparently no plans to put up a 19th billboard in Temecula, but the City Council Proposed an abortion ban in Riverside County on tuesday.
These billboards are funded by the governor’s reelection committee, not by taxpayers. Newsom campaign spokesman Nathan Click said the total cost would be around $100,000.
Clearly, the governor isn’t particularly concerned about his chances of re-election. A statewide poll this week found him leading his Republican opponent, State Senator Brian Dahl. 27% points.
The California press was as surprised as anyone when news of the billboard operation broke on Thursday. got an exclusive.
For Newsom, who has repeatedly sworn he has no interest in running for national office, it is yet another Go to match those interested in running for national office.
The governor’s critics might call this a grandstand, but at least the governor only put up signs in other states, not humans.
Republican governor this week. Florida’s Ron DeSantis When Greg Abbott of Texas credited immigrants from South America to the liberal enclaves of the north in an overt effort to punish self-proclaimed “sanctuary” jurisdictions such as Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
It may be a matter of time, but such buses and planes have not yet arrived in California. Newsom called on US Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate his Republican counterpart for kidnapping, extortion and civil rights violations.
- Newsom: “Transporting a family member, including children, across state lines in disguise is clearly morally reprehensible, but it can also be illegal.”
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‘Amazing’ medical costs
From CalMatters Health Reporter Ana B. Ibara:
Health care advocates attended Thursday’s Covered California board meeting to voice their dissatisfaction with Newsom’s veto. Bill aimed at expanding financial support For those who purchase health insurance from the state market.
On Tuesday, Newsom rejected a bill by Sacramento Senator Richard Pang. The bill would have required the state to spend approximately $304 million to reduce deductibles, copays, and other costs for people enrolled in covered California plans.
Some Californians who purchase the Standard plan may see their annual deductible increase by $1,000 in 2023, totaling $4,750. Mr. Pang’s bill should have helped reduce that cost, said Anthony Wright, his director of California executive Health Access, which sponsored the bill.
- Light: “These are staggering numbers…meaning those who need hospitalization will have to pay close to $5,000 before coverage begins.”
Under Covered California’s plans, deductibles apply only to hospital and skilled nursing facility admissions, not primary care or specialist visits, said James Scullary, a spokesman for Covered California. .
Mr. Pang’s bill would have directed states to withdraw the $304 million currently placed in a reserve fund created in case the federal government failed to renew it. Strengthening premium subsidies. However, Enactment of the Inflation Control Lawthese federal subsidies were fixed for an additional three years.
It also means that state subsidy reserves will no longer be used. in his veto messageNewsom said the aim was “commendable” but said the use of this new funding would be unsustainable in the long term.
- Newsom: “Rather, we need to set aside funds so that state-only premium subsidies are available again when we need them most.”
Still, advocates say that because California requires people to have insurance or faces tax penalties, the state is taking every available opportunity to improve coverage. He said it should be affordable.
Other health news: If there’s one advantage to weathering a pandemic, it’s preparing us for the next super-contagious disease, at least in theory. Mallika Seshadri of CalMatters’ College Journalism Network explains:A California university is applying hard-earned lessons from COVID-19 to curb monkeypox outbreaks on campus.
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deal and no deal
The governor, the state’s major ports, and everyone who relies on goods shipped by rail (i.e., most people) will take a few steps after the major railroad companies and the union of railroad workers reach an agreement. you can rest assured preliminary trades thursday.
This will prevent, at least for now, an economy-busting labor action that could clog California’s already-shrinking supply chain.
According to the final count at the Port of Los Angeles, there are currently 28,000 containers waiting for trains, of which 16,000 have been waiting for more than nine days. The Long Beach Post reported.
The state of labor relations is not so cumbaya in Northern California. Negotiations between Kaiser his Permanente and its mental health workers resumed on Wednesday after nearly a month on the brink.
They broke almost immediately.
The health care giant is weighing proposals to increase staffing, reduce the number of cases for therapists and reduce the time patients wait for follow-up appointments, according to the National Union of Health Professionals, which represents Kaiser’s striking employees. refused to
In a statement, Kaiser said it proposed higher wages and fine-tuning labor rules, but said the union’s key demands were unrealistic.
- Kaiser Permanente: “The union did not offer any formal proposals to move away from its original position requiring therapists to spend less time seeing patients.”
Today is the 32nd day of the strike. The impasse has confined patients in the Bay Area and Central Valley. Behavioral health appointment.
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