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California cracks down on 'Montana Loophole' used by luxury car owners

October 9, 2026

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California lawmakers apply pressure over high electric bills. ‘Ratepayers are not a bank’

February 22, 2025

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California introduces legislation to protect residents from PFAS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

February 21, 2025

PFAS has been used in thousands of products during the past eight decades, so forever chemicals have contaminated a substantial portion of our drinking water.

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California lawmakers grill leader of Public Utilities Commission about expensive electricity bills

February 20, 2025

"Is it time to revise how much of the wildfire mitigation costs should be borne by taxpayers and how much should be borne by stockholders?" Democratic Stockton State Sen. Jerry McNerney asked Reynolds in Wednesday's hearing.

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California senators grill CPUC over approval of 6 PG&E rate hikes in past year

February 20, 2025

California's utility bills and the state's affordability crisis were front and center at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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Forever chemicals

February 20, 2025

Sen. Jerry McNerney, a Stockton Democrat, also has a bill to create a state fund for cities to help them pay for PFAS cleanup in drinking water.

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Sen. McNerney Introduces Bill to Address PFAS Water Pollution

February 19, 2025

SB 454 would establish a special state fund — the PFAS Mitigation Fund — that local agencies and cities could access to help pay for the cleanup of toxic PFAS in drinking water throughout the state.

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‘Drought-proof’ rules for using recycled water crux of local legislator’s bill

February 14, 2025

“Instead of water wars pitting one region of the state against the other, North versus South, California must develop commonsense solutions that enable us to use the water we have more efficiently,” McNerney said.

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Local rep pushing bill to boost use of recycled water

February 14, 2025

Senate Bill 31 would also enhance the state’s fresh water supply by allowing businesses, homes, and agencies to expand their use of recycled water for irrigation and other uses, rather than relying on drinking water.