Dan Bacher

1 week ago | elkgrovedailynews.com | Dan Bacher

If anybody still thinks that California state government under Governor Gavin Newsom is “green,” ‘progressive,” and the “resistance” to the unjust, racist and environmentally destructive policies and actions of President Donald Trump, they haven’t looked at the actual evidence and data. We already know that Newsom shares many of the values of the far right, such as kicking off his podcast with the likes of Charlie Kirk, Michael Savage and Steve Bannon.

1 week ago | elkgrovedailynews.com | Dan Bacher

Washington, D.C.— House Republicans on Thursday passed a bill, H.J. Res. 78, repealing the Biden Administration’s listing of the longfin smelt as “endangered” under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), along with fellow California Republicans Vince Fong, Tom McClintock, and David Valadao, introduced the Congressional Review Act resolution on March 21. Congress Members passed the resolution in a 216-195 vote.

1 week ago | elkgrovedailynews.com | Dan Bacher

SACRAMENTO – On April 29, Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) announced her decision to postpone the vote on the Climate Superfund Act in the Senate Judiciary Committee to “allow more time for meaningful conversations with stakeholders and will continue to push this policy forward.” The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act would require the largest fossil fuel corporations to pay for the climate devastation they have contributed to across California in proportion to their fossil fuel...

2 weeks ago | elkgrovedailynews.com | Dan Bacher

One of the biggest and most censored stories of the past few years is the increasingly cozy relationship between the oil industry, journalists and media organizations in California. This relationship has increasing relevance in light of the climate change-induced wildfires that raged through Los Angeles and San Diego counties this January as the Trump administration, under the grip of Big Oil and Big Ag, spread disinformation about the fires and California water: chico.newsreview.com/...

2 weeks ago | elkgrovedailynews.com | Dan Bacher

In a victory for climate justice advocates, the Assembly version of the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act passed out of its first California Assembly Committee, the Natural Resources Committee, in a 9-4 vote on the day before Earth Day. Senator Caroline Menjivar (D- San Fernando Valley) and Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D- Morro Bay) introduced SB 684, the Senate version, and AB 1243, the Assembly version, on Feb. 21, 2025.