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A balcony solar bill in California is now law. When can you plug in?Senate Bill 868 looks to reduce electricity bills and make portable solar systems commonplace.

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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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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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Gov. Newsom signs bill to help make Northern California wildfire survivors wholeThe bill would require the California Public Utilities Commission to identify pathways for full restitution for victims of wildfires sparked by PG&E from 2015 through 2018.

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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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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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Will an early switch to winter-blend gasoline give California drivers a price break?As prices keep soaring, Gov. Gavin Newsom moves up the start of the cheaper fuel by one month.

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Gov. Newsom talks climate with world leaders at UN, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibilityBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT NEW YORK (AP) — Saying President Donald Trump has abdicated his responsibilities on climate change, California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with world and business leaders Wednesday to advance climate action and clean energy on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. State and local governments are leading, he said, as “Trump is […]

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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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California ranks No. 2 in the nation for steep electricity prices, this report saysOnly Hawaii is higher, but Gov. Gavin Newsom's office fires back at the report's authors.

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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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Skelton: Wildfire bill flameout sad for CaliforniaSacramento lawmakers scrapped crucial consensus on utility liability, leaving vulnerable neighborhoods wholly exposed

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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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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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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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Trump administration tells California its key water plan is ‘unworkable’In a letter, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says California’s plan for the Delta will shortchange farmers by restricting how much water the federal government pumps from the state’s largest rivers.

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Co-captain of boat that capsized off California coast, killing 5 migrants, sentenced to prisonA migrant who had been co-piloting a smuggling boat that capsized in rough water off Imperial Beach last year, killing five people onboard, was sentenced Friday to four years and nine months in federal prison.

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