Los Angeles, CA -- Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1783 to close a loophole in state law that allowed former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez to influence decision-making at the...

Former officials push strategies on behalf of fossil fuel clients, threatening climate and communities, say critics. By Aaron Cantu, CAPITAL & MAIN September 14, 2022 https://reporterwings.com/news/health/californias-net-zero-roadmap-is-being-shaped-by-regulators-turned-lobbyists/ With Gov. Gavin Newsom set to sign a...

Los Angeles, CA - Today, the California State Assembly passed a bill 65-0 that would close a loophole in state law that allowed Former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez to influence...

By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS May 6, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/5/6/2096432/-Western-States-Petroleum-Association-spent-17-5-M-on-CA-lobbying-over-3-years-952-367-in-2022 Deep regulatory capture by Big Oil is thriving in California, despite continual boasting by politicians that the state is the nation's "green" and...

23 California legislators who failed to support clean energy bills have taken a combined $1.58 million from the oil and gas industry. By Aaron Cantu, CAPITAL & MAIN May 4, 2022 https://capitalandmain.com/how-lawmakers-are-stonewalling-clean-energy-legislation-in-sacramento-this-year As...

By Timothy Darragh, BestWire April 22, 2022 A bill requiring greater disclosure between California Department of Insurance personnel and insurance companies and other measures failed to get out of a state...

By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS February 2, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/2/2078099/-Western-States-Petroleum-Association-spent-17-5-million-lobbying-CA-officials-over-past-3-years The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), the largest and most powerful corporate lobbying group in Sacramento, has spent over $17.5 million lobbying the California...

By Angela Hart and Samantha Young, KAISER HEALTH NEWS October 13, 2021 https://khn.org/news/article/health-industry-wields-power-in-californias-high-stakes-battle-to-lower-health-care-costs/ SACRAMENTO — Gavin Newsom put California’s health care industry on notice when he was a candidate for governor, vowing...

By Alexei Koseff, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE November 23, 2020 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-s-French-Laundry-dinner-shows-how-15748441.php SACRAMENTO - When he dined at the French Laundry in Yountville this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom enjoyed not only fine cuisine at...

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