Gov. Gavin Newsom has suggested using $1.5 billion from the state’s cap-and-trade system ... Editorials represent the views of The Press Democrat editorial board and The Press Democrat as an ...

PD Editorial: Is Newsom playing politics with recycling rules? Three years ago, Senate Bill 54 aimed to shift the burden of plastic waste from consumers and local governments to producers.

A loophole in a decades-old California law could produce a windfall for venture capitalists pursuing a mega-development in the North Bay.

Though Gov. Gavin Newsom has made fire response a priority in the past, the state faces a $12 billion deficit this year, meaning major investments in climate preparedness are on the chopping block.