PG&E Hearing Wrap-Up
(Editor’s Note: The following report compiled by CalMatters’ Senior editor Dan Morain covered yesterday’s hearing on PG&E power blackouts held by the California senate.) “We don’t want Californians to think they’re living in Puerto Rico because they are not.”— Ana Matosantos testified at a Senate hearing Monday. She’s Gov. Gavin Newsom’s energy czar and also serves on […]
What to Watch for in Last Week of Legislative Session
What to watch in the Legislature’s final week: California’s own version of net neutrality. A fire deal. A $400 million aerospace tax break for hiring. A new water tax to pay for clean water. One hundred percent green electricity by 2045. Fighting over Cadiz Inc.’s desert water project. Gig economy workers. Police accountability. Later school start times. Steve Ballmer’s new Inglewood basketball arena. And more. Oil companies […]