California introduces bill to reevaluate rooftop solar net metering Assemblymember Laura Friedman introduced a bill that would require the California Public Utilities Commission to consider the costs and benefits of rooftop solar and its non-energy benefits when designing net metering rates.
We all know our climate stands on the brink of disaster. Fixing that will be no easy feat, but it’s clear where the challenge ends and begins. We must reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and we must stop setting our own planet on fire. That’s so much harder than it sounds. But there are two obvious steps that eco-conscious consumers can make, especially as the price comes down on both: making the transition to an electric vehicle and installing solar electricity systems. Both of these are wonderful transitions to make and are good for our environment.
(CN) — A bill introduced Wednesday in the California Legislature would further restrict the use of rat poison and allow members of the public to sue over illegal use and sale of rodenticides in the state.
Backed by two climate action groups, Democratic state lawmakers in California on Tuesday launched an effort to reverse the damage done by state regulators last year when they slashed incentives for residents to install rooftop solar panels—wreaking havoc on the once-thriving industry even as the state faces an energy crisis.
THERE WILL BE LOSSES: It was a bad week for Big Oil in California.
Assemblymember Laura Friedman, was really focused on trying to better align transportation spending priorities with climate.
The death of her little brother, 27-year-old civil engineer Raymond Olivares, run down in February by a street racer going 100 mph while he walked across Avalon Boulevard to his home in Compton, was still fresh in her mind.
Restaurants, stores and other property owners will be banned from using drinking water to irrigate their lawns under a new California law. Assembly Bill 1572 requires business owners, public agencies and other entities to phase out the use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional and decorative turf starting in 2027. Instead, they’ll have to use recycled and non-potable water to keep landscaping looking fresh and green. Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, introduced the bill in February.
A new law effective on Jan. 1 will lead to the installation of automated speed cameras near specific zones, including schools, in six California cities.
Pet owners will be able to schedule remote video visits with veterinarians and local governments will need to make space for pets at shelters during emergencies under two new California laws.
The two new policies are among hundreds of state laws approved by the Legislature this year that will take effect Jan. 1. They will affect the estimated one-third of California households with pets
Speeders better slow down on city streets. Automated speed cameras will capture violations later this year throughout Los Angeles, Glendale and Long Beach in a bid to curb the alarming rise of fatal car crashes, in which velocity is often a factor.