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Households will pay more for energy due to federal policy: think tankHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes.

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Economy federal energy policy changes

Tribal advocates say Newsom apologized for state history, then vetoed their billsAdvocates for California’s Native American tribes on Thursday decried Gov. Gavin Newsom’s vetoing of two bills to give Indigenous people more say in disputes with state agencies over land and water uses.

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What Newsom signed and vetoedSee how California bills signed or vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026 affect electricity costs, housing, immigration, insurance and AI in the Bay Area.

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election DayStrong recruits, and a favorable political environment, have changed the Senate battleground in recent weeks.

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Newsom signs bill to pave way for full compensation for Northern California wildfire survivorsAB 2700 directs the California Public Utilities Commission to identify pathways for long-sought full compensation for victims of wildfires sparked by PG&E spanning the 2015 Butte Fire, the 2017 North Bay and the 2018 Camp Fire.

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Senate reaches deal on bill to speed approvals of new energy projectsSenators from both parties are saying they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.

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Economy energy permitting bill deal

Can California stop Trump from drilling off its coast? A new law triesGov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation to strengthen California’s protections against offshore drilling amid escalating efforts by the Trump administration to open up the coast to new oil and gas operations.

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Wildfire and water research grants saved as Trump EPA permanently restores $19 million in University of California research grantsThe Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to permanently restore about $19 million in University of California research grants — including studies into wildfire-smoke health effects and water management — it had previously canceled, according to a settlement filed in federal court Wednesday.

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Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade little-known state forestsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at deprioritizing commercial logging in a unique state forest system, arguing the measure would jeopardize the ability to test best management practices.

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Newsom signs ‘most comprehensive data center laws’ in USGov. Gavin Newsom signed seven new data center regulations into law Monday, as public concerns about the facilities’ demands for water and electricity have reached a fever pitch.

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Bill Gates pushes for 'smart use' of AI as foundation builds language dataThe Gates Foundation is convening Anthropic, Google, OpenAI Foundation and dozens of other organizations to help make AI more accessible in underrepresented languages.

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Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar programA federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.

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House votes to block California’s clean ship rulesThe move continues Republican efforts to undercut the state’s climate rules, but it’s unclear whether the Senate will follow suit.

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House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costsThe bill passed by a vote of 417-3.

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California governor signs mortgage relief bills for wildfire victimsLegislation that will extend mortgage relief to victims of the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires and establish a similar permanent program for disaster victims statewide was signed into law Tuesday by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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California sets pioneering testing standards for wildfire-affected homesAltadenans celebrated Gavin Newsom signing a package of wildfire-related bills on Sept. 14. Some protections come too late for Eaton fire survivors. They fought for them anyway.

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Energy giants seeking to merge say they’ll extend Virginia residents’ bill credits and add jobsThe proposal has been met by skepticism from Virginia's Democratic governor and legislative leaders.

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Gilroy Holding Center halted by courtA federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt construction on a planned detention facility in Gilroy.

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With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire billThe proposed legislation comes at a time of increasingly devastating wildfires.

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Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant openA federal court is declaring that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year.

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