The move by the company that makes vehicles for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep was seen as a boost to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's ambitious policies to curtail global warming.
California already bans thin plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and other shops, but shoppers at checkout can purchase bags made with a thicker plastic that purportedly makes them reusable and recyclable.
Storm-ravaged California scrambled to clean up and repair widespread damage on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, as the lashing rain eased in many areas, although the north could see thunderstorms and another powerful weather front was expected to hit the state Friday.
A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to help put more electric cars on the road may seem tailor-made to win support from Democrats in a state known for climate leadership, but Proposition 30 has one notable opponent: Gov. Gavin Newsom. That's put the Democratic governor on the opposite side of his own party and against his traditional environmental allies.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills on Friday, September 16, 2022, to expand California's reliance on clean energy and reduce carbon emissions, moves he said further establish the state as a global climate leader.
Canada and California are kindred progressive spirits on climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Thursday, June 9, 2022, as he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a new blueprint for working together to stave off the worst consequences of a warming planet.
California's largest single wildfire in recorded history kept pushing through forestlands on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, as fire crews tried to protect rural communities from flames that have destroyed hundreds of homes.
President Joe Biden is sounding the alarm about the need for more resources to fight a series of wildfires in western states, as climate change has worsened the spread and ferocity of the blazes.
