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Ten years ago, Loyola Law School professor Jennifer Levinson suggested that "ballot initiatives have harmed California." While admitting that some initiatives "support worthwhile ideas or...

"We’ll keep fighting for working people until every person’s right to clean air in *every* neighborhood is guaranteed," said Neena Mohan.

This story is part of , a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. When Bakersfield-based oil company E&B Natural Resources sought to put wells in Hermosa Beach that would dig through the ocean floor sideways in 2013, the companys president said he wanted the communitys trust. Subscribe "We understand that we must not only demonstrate that we can operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, but we must also establish trust," Steve Layton told th...

  When Bakersfield-based oil company E&B Natural Resources sought to put wells in Hermosa Beach that would dig through the ocean floor sideways in 2013, the company’s president said he wanted the community’s trust. “We understand that we must not only demonstrate that we can operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, but we must also establish trust,” Steve Layton told the Los Angeles Times. But Hermosa Beach rejected Layton’s offer of trust by voting down the propose...

Oil Change International FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Last Chance Alliance: California becomes largest oil producer in world to commit to total O&G phaseout, ban fracking — but not soon enough SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Gov. Newsom announced a ban on new fracking projects by 2024 and directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to analyze pathways to phase out oil extraction across the state by no later than 2045. The Governor’s announcement comes after years of pressure from environmental j...