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Toxic chemical rules are on Brown's agenda
GreenspaceAs Congress struggles to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, California in the next few months is expected to issue comprehensive rules curbing chemicals in consumer products such as toys, cosmetics and plastics. On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Frank... -
Construction begins on Malibu's 'environmental cleaning machine'
L.A. NOWVeteran surfers joined forces with the Malibu City Council today to launch construction of Legacy Park, the centerpiece of the city???s $50-million-plus plan to clean up polluted water in Malibu Creek, Malibu Lagoon and famed Surfrider Beach. ???Legacy... -
Gov. Schwarzenegger signs mortgage overhaul bills
California ConsumerIn a flurry of end-of-session bill signings, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger approved seven new laws that provide a range of consumer protections to home-mortgage holders. AB 260 by Assemblyman Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) tightens restrictions on mortgage brokers so... -
Schwarzenegger approves mortgage laws
L.A. LandIf you've got a mortgage, there are several new laws designed to protect you in one way or another. In a flurry of end-of-session bill signings, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger approved new laws that, among other things, tighten restrictions on mortgage...... -
California enacts law to encourage stormwater reuse
GreenspaceDuring the wet season, the city of L.A. sends 100 million gallons of stormwater into the Pacific each day. That water had, for many years, been handled as pollution, since the water produced in rainstorms picks up various effluents that...... -
California's 'psychology of influence' to slash energy use
GreenspacePsychologists call it the norm to conform. A well-known behavioral phenomenon that prompts people to mimic the actions of their peers, this subtle psychological trick is now used by utilities to cut their consumersâ electricity use. Providing... -
Social media wrap: Schwarzenegger, Newsom, Brown and others react to Prop. 8 ruling online
Top of the TicketFederal judge in San Francisco rules that gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry, striking down Proposition 8, the voter approved ballot measure that banned same-sex unions.... -
Bisphenol A: Should there be laws?
GreenspaceThe Food and Drug Administration's about-face on the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is used to harden the plastic of sippy cups and baby bottles and to seal the inside of tin cans, could spur the adoption of bills in...... -
California's EPA waiver
Fran Pavley was one week into her term in the California Assembly in 2001 when she took up the cause of two environmental organizations -- the Bluewater Network and the Sierra Club -- and pioneered a landmark law to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House of Representatives, Nuclear Power
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State Assembly: Levey, Popp, Willoughby, Bradford
TERM LIMITS SWEEP OUT much of the state Assembly this year, a fact that must be cheering to anyone who instinctively dislikes politicians. But there's not much to cheer about. After six years, state legislators are just beginning to become effective on...Tags: Referenda, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Primaries
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Gov. Brown, lawmakers still apart over details of school funding plan
Ventura County StarWhen a mother sends her young child off in the morning, notes the leader of the California Senate, she does not say, "Have a good day at district." What she says instead, of course, is, "Have a good day at school." Senate President Pro Tem Darrell...Tags: Government, John A. Perez, Politics, Poverty, Personal Income
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OPINION: Drilling for middle ground on fracking
Ventura County StarJust last fall, the oil industry in California spent a good chunk of its considerable political money to try to defeat Democratic Sen. Fran Pavley in her toss-up district that includes eastern Ventura County. Pavley is the mother of the landmark...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Petroleum Industry, Promised Land (movie), Environmental Pollution
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