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Troutman Pepper Locke

California’s AB 550: A Blueprint for Balancing Development and Species Conservation

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California’s drive toward a net-zero carbon economy by 2045 is sparking innovative solutions to harmonize environmental conservation with infrastructure development. Assembly Bill (AB) 550, sponsored by Assembly Member...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Proposed Legislation Would Transform Solar Adoption and Use for Businesses and Homeowners Across California

A bill recently introduced in the California Assembly presents potentially significant impacts to residential, commercial, and industrial solar system owners who filed interconnection applications before April 15, 2023, known...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 4.17.25

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Fighting about rooftop solar in California never seems to get old. Kicking off the latest conflict is legislation that would reduce the benefits that longtime solar customers receive for extra electricity they produce and...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Permitting Reform Ramps Up in California With Introduction of ‘Housing Package’

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For years, California has often been held up as the poster child for enervating environmental regulation. A primary target of this criticism has been the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the landmark legislation...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Leaders Move to Support Energy Storage

Our previous post covered the introduction of A.B. 303 (Addis), the “Battery Energy Safety and Accountability Act”, following a catastrophic fire at one of the world’s largest battery energy storage facilities located in Moss...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Climate Change Legislation, Policy and Regulation – 2023 in Review

As we enter 2024, we once again review the most significant legislation, policy changes and regulatory actions with respect to climate change taken by California in the past year. In contrast to 2022, which brought a revamp...more

Gray Reed

California Brings Legislative Muscle To Its Attack on Oil Drilling

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California has passed Senate Bill 1137, which will prohibit drilling of new oil and gas wells and reworking of existing wells in certain areas. Here is SB 1137 in legislativese (analysis comes first, then the text)...more

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