A separate bill, AB 2256, would order the CPUC to restructure its policies by running an independent cost-benefit analysis of the role rooftop and distributed solar can play in achieving the state’s clean energy goals.
We have the power to harness abundant renewable energy from the sun by installing solar panels on California’s rooftops. While we lead the nation in rooftop solar capacity, we’ve only taken advantage of 10% of the state’s rooftop solar potential so far. Rooftop solar energy is essential to helping California meet its goal of generating 100% clean electricity by 2045.
New California legislation seeks to permanently ban paraquat, a powerful and widely used weedkiller that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and other serious health issues.
SACRAMENTO, California — Assemblymember Laura Friedman introduced a bill Wednesday to ban paraquat, a weedkiller banned by over 60 countries for its links to human health harms.
The bill, A.B. 1963, would ban the use of paraquat on orchards and fields in California by January 2026.
On April 8, 2024, the Assembly Transportation Committee will hold the first hearing on Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s Quicker and Better Bikeways Bill, AB 2290. CalBike is a sponsor of this critical legislation, which will make our streets safer for people who bike, walk, and roll.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A California lawmaker announced a new bill Wednesday to ban the weed killer paraquat, which has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and other health risks especially for Californians in agricultural communities.
Paraquat is such a toxic herbicide that its use has been banned in more than 60 countries including the United Kingdom, China and Brazil. Assemblymember Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, wants to see California follow suit.
Sacramento, CA - California’s Central Valley has long been referred to as the nation’s breadbasket; after all, it’s the world’s fifth largest supplier of food and agricultural commodities.
SACRAMENTO, California (Press Release) –With unimaginable levels of antisemitism following October 7, 2023 – when Hamas committed its terrorist onslaught in Israel – JPAC is sponsoring its most number of bills yet, working to ensure the safety of Jewish students, workers, and members of society.
AB 2925 (Friedman): Requires antisemitism to be included in higher education anti-discrimination and DEI trainings.