5 releases in Environment
Community
environment
Apr 21, 2026
Report highlights improvement trends over two decades even as Valley population grows and vehicle miles increase
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has released its 2025 Annual Report to the Community, documenting continued improvements in air quality across the eight-county region despite ongoing growth in population and vehicle traffic.
The report acknowledges that air quality in the Vall…
Community
environment
Mar 25, 2026
SB 954 adds mandatory setbacks, worker protections, and tribal consultation requirements to last year's broad manufacturing exemption
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
Senator Catherine S. Blakespear introduced SB 954 on March 25, 2026, to restore environmental and worker protections that were stripped by last year's SB 131, which granted sweeping CEQA exemptions to advanced manufacturing facilities across California.
SB 131's exemptions cover heavy industrial us…
Community
environment
Mar 24, 2026
AB 2170 would require environmental review for landfills, chemical plants, and other hazardous facilities near vulnerable communities
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) introduced AB 2170 — the Families and Neighborhood Safety Act — on March 24, 2026, to increase transparency and community protections around industrial projects in California. The bill specifically targets hazardous facilities such as landfills, nuclear pla…
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Community
environment
Feb 23, 2026
Judge voids City of Tulare zoning update that allowed warehouses and industrial facilities without environmental review
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
A Tulare County judge has ruled in favor of the Matheny Tract Committee — a resident-led advocacy group — and the California Department of Justice, ordering the City of Tulare to void its December 2024 Zoning Ordinance Update. The ruling, issued February 23, 2026, protects a community that has long …
Community
environment
Jan 15, 2026
Governor's proposed budget removes General Fund protections, threatening a $100 million gap in SAFER Program over four years
Community Water Center
The Community Water Center (CWC) is mobilizing advocates and community members across California's Central Valley to defend full funding for the SAFER Program following the release of Governor Newsom's proposed 2026-27 state budget, which removes existing General Fund protections for the program.
S…