The Week in Photos: From Ramadan Fasting in Syria to a Pride Parade in California
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California Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Signs International Climate Agreement
California is on pace to meet the goal of its Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
A Bigger Role for California at the Next United Nations Climate Summit
As the U.N. boosts the roles of city and regional governments, California Governor Jerry Brown has been appointed special advisor to COP23 in Bonn.
Viewfinder: Celebrating Pride in Los Angeles
Members of the LGBT community and their supporters participate in the #ResistMarch at the L.A. Pride Festival in Hollywood, California, on June 11th, 2017.
How China and California Are Proving Trump Wrong on Climate
The unlikely climate partnership between China and California shows how Trump's Paris decision fails by its own logic.
California Is Investigating Racial Discrimination in Auto Insurance Premiums
The state's insurance department is following up on our findings that eight auto insurers charge more in minority neighborhoods than in other neighborhoods with similar risk.
How Soda Companies Target Latino Lawmakers
During the last election, members of the California Latino Legislative Caucus received nearly twice as much money in donations from soda companies as the average California Legislature member.
Spotlight on Women and the Environment: Laurel Hunt
A series of discussions with attendees and speakers at our conference this week.
District High Schools Experience Higher Graduation Rates While Simultaneously Losing More Students
Schools whose graduation rates are rising are simultaneously losing many students to charter schools and schools in other parts of town.
Meet the Man Leading the Push for More Executions in the U.S.
It’s been a decade since California’s last execution; the state now has 749 people on death row. Many…