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The board has given an early forecast of fee increases for the next fiscal year based on current state budget projections.

A state superior court judge has ruled against a company providing aerial pesticide applications in a case involving four spray drift incidents.

Schools are sounding the alarm about the loss of child nutrition waivers, which were not included in the omnibus spending bill.

A coalition of agricultural groups is pleading with lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom for relief from the state’s COVID-19 paid sick leave requirements.

The Newsom administration is hoping to invest $85 million in accelerating the adoption of more energy efficient technologies at food production facilities.

A group of environmental activists from the Bay Area is holding a rally at the California Capitol on Wednesday to urge an end to “factory farms.”

The Department of Water Resources is expanding its outreach and education efforts for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in honor of National Groundwater Awareness Week.

The Environmental Protection Agency is hailing newly announced measures to protect endangered species from malathion as a “major milestone” in its work with the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect federally listed species.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Rachel Zwillinger as assistant general counsel for enforcement at CalEPA. Zwillinger previously served as a water policy adviser at Defenders of Wildlife and has also worked for the Natural Resources Defense Council. The CalEPA position does not require Senate confirmation.

A Senate committee struck down a Republican proposal to establish a water storage and conveyance fund over environmental concerns.