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Newsom Vetoes Farmworker Heat Safety Bill as State Enforcement …
WEB9 hours ago · The bill would have made it easier to file heat-related workers’ compensation. A Capital & Main investigation found field safety inspections fell 30% in seven years. Farmworkers in California are bearing the brunt of life-threatening heat waves that have increased in intensity and duration ...
Inside the Fight to Make Banks Benefit Their Communities
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · At a time when big banks get easy approval for profitable mergers, some California community groups are saying not so fast. Dozens of them are seeking to block U.S. Bank’s bid to acquire Union Bank unless the former sets aside $90 billion for lending and charitable giving to the state’s lower income areas and communities of color.. The $8 billion merger, announced Sept. 21, 2021, would ...
Ten Capital & Main Stories That Had an Impact in 2021
WEBDec 29, 2021 · The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Last Stand in California Oil Country. Aaron Cantú obtained documents showing that a fund used by oil companies to mitigate their pollution emissions in the San Joaquin Valley wasn’t benefitting the people most affected by the pollution. In public comments and legal filings, the Center for Biological Diversity cited our story in their effort to stop the issuance ...
Georgia’s Young Climate Voters Could Help Push Harris Past Trump
WEB6 days ago · In 2020, Donald Trump lost Georgia to Joe Biden by 11,779 votes out of nearly 5 million cast in the state, one of the closest races in that election.. Since that time, the Peach State has seen an increase in extreme heat days, rising sea levels and frost damage to crops. And the electorate has grown more concerned about climate change — with 76% of registered voters now supporting ...
California Cut $200 Million for Extreme Heat and Other Climate ...
WEB4 days ago · For Angelenos who don’t live on the coast, long-lasting extreme heat is the “primary climate hazard” they face, according to the city’s Climate Emergency Mobilization Office. Concrete and asphalt absorb heat while a lack of trees means less shade and cooling water vapor.. Months before the post-Labor Day heat spell, Gov. Gavin Newsom slashed millions of dollars from programs that would ...