Ryan Sabalow

1 month ago | thedesertreview.com | Ryan Sabalow

If California’s politically influential labor unions get their way, the state’s freight trains would get shorter and potentially safer under a pending legislative proposal. But some Democratic lawmakers fear the measure could raise the price of goods in high-cost California, running counter to legislative leaders’ pledge to bring down the cost of living.

1 month ago | lbpost.com | Ryan Sabalow

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If California’s politically influential labor unions get their way, the state’s freight trains would get shorter and potentially safer under a pending legislative proposal. But some Democratic lawmakers fear the measure could raise the price of goods in high-cost California, running counter to legislative leaders’ pledge to bring down the cost of living.

1 month ago | calmatters.org | Ryan Sabalow

Unions are pushing for shorter freight trains to make railways safer, but that could raise the cost of goods and delay passenger rail service. It also may not be legal. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.

1 month ago | mercurynews.com | Ryan Sabalow

By Ryan Sabalow | CalMattersOil companies had their hackles up this year after Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a controversial bill that would allow victims of wildfires and other climate disasters to sue them for causing climate change. Facing potentially billions of dollars in losses, Big Oil had a lot to lose. But oil companies took a back seat last week when it came time to persuade environmentally friendly lawmakers to kill the legislation.

1 month ago | pressdemocrat.com | Ryan Sabalow

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Oil companies had their hackles up this year after Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a controversial bill that would allow victims of wildfires and other climate disasters to sue them for causing climate change. Facing potentially billions of dollars in losses, Big Oil had a lot to lose. But oil companies took a back seat last week when it came time to persuade environmentally friendly lawmakers to kill the legislation.