California on track to conserve 30% of its land, but is lagging on coastal watersLOS ANGELES — After adding more than a million acres in the last year, California is on track to meet its goal of conserving 30% of its land by 2030, officials announced Tuesday. However, the state lags in its efforts to conserve 30% of its coastal waters in the same time frame. Since Gov. Gavin Newsom established the “30x30” initiative in 2020,…Hartford Courant9d agoWhole story →PlanetGavin Newsomcalifornia conservation progress
New CA law bans officers from using electric shock glovesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning local, state and federal officers like ICE from using gloves that deliver electric shocks.Hartford Courant10d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGavin Newsomcalifornia shock glove ban
Calif. community colleges will be able to grant more bachelor’s degrees under law signed by NewsomCalifornia community colleges will be able to offer bachelor's degrees that duplicate programs at California State University and University of California schools, clearing the way for the biggest change in decades to degree-granting authority at the state's public university systems, under legislation approved Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The pair of…Hartford Courant19d agoWhole story →EducationGavin Newsomcalifornia higher ed bill signing
