Press Releases

2015 Year in Review

I want to thank all of you who made calls, contributed money, and sent mail to support SB 350, this year’s climate change legislation. Along with...

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Press Releases

Advocacy Groups Present Outline for Commonsense $6B Water Bond

In response to Governor Brown’s proposal for a scaled-down water bond released earlier this week, PCL, along with Sierra Club, League of Women Voters,...

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Events, Symposium, Press Releases

Conservationists Set Sights on Sustainable Water Planning to Address Ongoing Drought

Planning and Conservation League’s Annual Legislative symposium, “Water for Life: Towards an Equitable and Sustainable Water Future for California”...

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Symposium, Press Releases

January 28th Symposium Awards Focuses on Legislative Leadership

Register now to join with the Planning and Conservation League and PCL Foundation as we celebrate three great leaders in the California Legislature. During an...

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Public Health & Toxics, Press Releases

Department of Toxic Substances Control Takes a Step in the Wrong Direction

Last Thursday, environmentalists and public health advocates castigated the Schwarzenegger administration for weakening California’s Green Chemistry...

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Transportation, High Speed Rail, Press Releases

All Aboard! Rail Authority Approves 1st Section of Rail Line: Destination… Nowhere

Last week, as anticipated, the California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority) unanimously approved the first section of rail line to be developed. The $4.15...

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Press Releases, Water

What Westland’s Withdrawal Means to BDCP

This week Westlands Water District (Westlands) issued a press release withdrawing its participation from the Bay Delta Conservation Plan process.  Jean P....

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Press Releases

Making CA History: State Funds Protection of 62,000 Acres of Critical Habitat

Earlier this month, the California Wildlife Conservation Board approved a grant to purchase conservation easements on 62,000 acres of Tejon Ranch land. The...

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Press Releases, Water

Anticipated Controversial Delta Proposal Soon to be Released

At last week’s Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife oversight hearing, Natural Resources Secretary Lester Snow announced the release of two Bay Delta...

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Legislation, Press Releases

LA County Goes Where the State Legislature Could Not

Not three months after the State Senate failed to pass AB 1998 (Brownley), one of this year’s top environmental bills which sought to ban single use plastic...

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