One of several bills signed this week is a law to advance the use of virtual power plants to make greater use of clean energy at home.

California’s outgoing governor approved bills to contain utility spending and allow customers to get paid to let batteries, EVs, and appliances ease grid…

SACRAMENTO, September 30, 2026 — Today, Governor Newsom signed SB 913, the Clean Local Power Act, into law. Authored by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), this bill ensures that the millions of Calif...

Newsom’s 8-year term as California’s governor is drawing to an end. Here’s how he helped — and hindered — the state’s energy transition.

The fossil fuel industry isn’t just raking in record profits amid the war with Iran. In California, it’s also spending big to oppose climate and worker-safety legislation. According to analyses by a…

Chevron and the Western States Petroleum Association lead top spending on lobbying

Duties and Responsibilities The Community Energy Resilience Director leads the Community Energy Resilience (CER) Initiative, working to cre...

The latest reforms to California’s Cap and Invest program are the most consequential in years, and the outcomes will shape the state’s climate trajectory through 2045. In this webinar, environmental l...

Gas stations sell so-called “Top Tier Gas” for a major premium. But in California, there is no substantial difference, argue state Sens. Jerry McNerney and Henry Stern.

Firms including BP and 7-Eleven accused of coordinating prices to ‘wring more money from pockets of consumers’

SB 1259 requires oil refiners to disclose their decommissioning and cleanup costs before shutting down. It’s a straightforward, common-sense measure to ensure that communities, workers, and taxpayers…