Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday an initiative to repeal cap-and-trade suffered a “thumping,” showing the rest of the country that fighting climate change was a winning policy. I-2117 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom presents the "May revise" for his budget plan, which includes reauthorizing cap-and-trade. (Photo: Governor's Office) Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking the Legislature to extend California ...

California agriculture has never shied away from change. We've weathered droughts, regulatory whiplash, market upheavals and changing consumer demands. We've adapted - often faster than we get credit ...

California lawmakers are rushing to extend the state’s landmark cap-and-trade climate program through 2045 amid opposition from unions and industry. Why now: There's a Wednesday deadline to introduce ...

OLYMPIA — A House Republican said he was committed to finding a way to exempt all farm fuels from cap-and-trade taxes, while acknowledging he hasn’t found it yet. The House Environment and Energy ...

California is nothing if not innovative. The state government found a way to pull $28 billion out of greenhouse gases and deposit all of it into a slush fund. More specifically, the money was pulled ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will extend a key climate program under a bill state lawmakers passed Saturday, sending the measure to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has championed it as a crucial tool ...

California legislative leaders in the wee hours of Wednesday morning reached an agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom to extend the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction program, known as cap and ...

Re “California to extend expiring cap, trade program” (Sept. 14): Cap-and-trade is a large source of tax revenue for the state of California. The concept of capturing some of the costs of pollution ...

Farm workers tend a field in Turlock. California agriculture supports reauthorizing cap-and-trade to reduce emissions, fund programs like FARMER and protect San Joaquin Valley air quality. Andy Alfaro ...