ISSUES, budget, Transportation, CEQA, Land Use, Action Alerts, Climate, Wildfire, Legislation, Public Health & Toxics, Featured, Habitat and Wildlife

Prop 45 Is a Taxpayer Trap. Every Public Official Needs to Understand Why.

Under Prop 45, developers — not public agencies — will control the key decisions that determine how environmental protections apply to their projects. It...

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ISSUES, CEQA, Housing, Land Use, Action Alerts, Capital Insiders, Legislation, Public Health & Toxics, Water, Featured, Habitat and Wildlife

PCL’s Capital Insider – July 2025

We feel that what has transpired in recent weeks regarding the passage of the budget is a shame to our state and to our democratic process. We call on the...

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budget, Action Alerts, Legislation, Habitat and Wildlife

TAKE ACTION: Don’t let them gut the Habitat Conservation Fund!

As you read this, the California State Legislature and Governor Newsom are moving to defy the will of voters who passed Proposition 117 in 1990 and wipe out...

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CEQA, Action Alerts

Oppose the “Protect Our Neighborhood Voices” Initiative

Dear PCL Supporter, I’m writing to alert you to an extremely misleading ballot initiative effort that would have severe consequences for the environmental...

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Action Alerts, Habitat and Wildlife

Help protect Mountain Lions in Southern California!

Dear Members, We are living in unprecedented times. The coronavirus is spreading throughout the United States and affecting many families and working people....

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Action Alerts, Legislation

Assembly Bill 1073 Sample VETO Letter

Date The Honorable Jerry Brown Governor of California State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA  95814   Re:         AB 1073 (Fuentes) – REQUEST...

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Action Alerts, Uncategorized

California Considering Approval Of Neurotoxic Pesticide For Strawberry Farming

Need an ironclad reason to buy organic strawberries? California has one for you: methyl iodide. The chemical is a drift-prone fumigant that the United States...

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Action Alerts, Legislation, Water

Unlikely Collaboration Pushing New Water Public Safety Standards

On Thursday, SB 918 (Pavley), co-sponsored by the Planning and Conservation League and Water ReUse and supported by an unlikely array of environmental groups...

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