Environment

Chevron to California: Relax Regulations or We Leave

Jake Bittle / Grist May 26, 2026 The oil company and the future of the wider fossil fuel industry have emerged at the center of the California governor’s race. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Critics Warn ‘Consumers Will Pay the Price’ for T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 16, 2019 Attorneys general from several states are taking legal measures to stop the merger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Official: Trump to Challenge California Authority on Mileage

The Associated Press Sep 5, 2019 The president wants to weaken mileage standards nationwide and is targeting the state's power to set its own standards as part of that effort. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turning Trump’s Favorite Cause Into a Big Liability

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 15, 2019 A California lawmaker is showing how immigration can become a point of serious vulnerability for the president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sacramento Cops Who Shot Stephon Clark Won’t Face Charges

DONALD THOMPSON / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2019 Officers Terrance Mercadal and Jared Robinet have said they thought Clark had a gun but investigators found only a cellphone. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge Tosses California Law Allowing Life-Ending Drugs

DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press May 15, 2018 Since the 2016 legislation was approved, hundreds of terminally ill people have requested the drugs. The state attorney general has five days to appeal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Sues California Over Law Blocking Sale of Federal Land

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 3, 2018 The law was passed out of concern that the Trump administration would undermine conservation efforts in the state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

At Least 12 States Will Sue to Block a Census Question on Citizenship Status

Emily Wells / Truthdig Mar 29, 2018 “The census is supposed to count everyone,” says Attorney General Maura Healey of Massachusetts. “This is a blatant and illegal attempt by the Trump administration to undermine that goal.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Politics of Cheating

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 29, 2018 When elected officials use their power to improperly influence elections, the courts have an obligation to serve as democracy's last line of defense. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fear Swirls Around Census Question on Citizenship

KEVIN FREKING and HOPE YEN / The Associated Press Mar 27, 2018 Democrats are concerned that raising the matter of citizenship status will frighten immigrants, causing them not to participate in the 2020 count. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New Order Bans Most Transgender People From U.S. Military

KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2018 Trump follows up on his 2017 declaration that he would reverse an Obama-era plan to allow transgender individuals to serve openly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Administration Sues California Over State Sanctuary Laws

SADIE GURMAN and DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Mar 6, 2018 The move is the most aggressive one yet in the federal push to force so-called sanctuary cities and states to cooperate with immigration authorities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )