Environmental turnaround - 8 issues that will pivot in California's favor under Biden FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 California wants to reacquire a waiver to the Clean Air Act so it can set its own auto emission standards.Santiago Mejia / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of2 The John E. Skinner Delta Fish Protective Facility in Contra Costa County.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle 2019Show MoreShow Less As wildfires, heat waves, water scarcity and threats to wildlife intensify in the West, California’s effort to confront these environmental crises now has support in Washington, a stark change from the past four years. Even as former President Donald Trump spent his final days in office on the sidelines, lamenting his election loss, his administration continued to roll back environmental conservation and gut climate regulations.