Despite the general prosperity of California’s farming and agricultural industry, the economic status of California farm workers has weakened significantly over the decades since the passage of the Agricultural Labor…
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National Attention is focused on Flint, Michigan’s water safety problems, raising awareness and concern everywhere regarding the safety of water supplies. In June 2015, the California Legislature approved legislation to…
Southern California’s “Cash for Grass” program has been a prominent feature of the region’s various water conservation initiatives during the state’s four year draught. The Southern California waterworks districts have…
A recent bill passed by the California legislature and signed into law by Governor Brown requires California’s public pension funds, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California…
Solar power has become an increasingly popular alternative energy source and a viable energy option for water conservation. Solar energy requires almost no water to generate electricity unlike other conventional…
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), passed in 1970, mandates that state and local agencies identify and disclose the significant environmental consequences of proposed projects and undertake measures to mitigate…
California has taken another step toward improving the safety and environmental health of its citizens with its recent decision to label an ingredient in a popular herbicide as carcinogenic. Glyphosate,…
A recent ruling by the California Supreme Court reaffirms the validity of arbitration agreements in consumer and employment contracts under federal law. The decision in Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Company,…
The effects of the historic draught that has plagued California for the past four years have been widespread and dramatic. California’s agricultural industry has suffered considerably. As the leading producer…
The legislative session ended in 2015 with a disappointment for environmentalists as the bill targeting new levels for greenhouse gas emissions for 2030 and 2050 was shelved to be revisited…