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Lessons from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

If you’re anything like Arv and me, you’ve spent the last few weeks glued to news about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and their catastrophic impact on Texas, Florida and Caribbean

sea level rise
State/National/World

State Senate approves sea level rise planning bill

SACRAMENTO — A legislative proposal aiming to provide state officials with modeling and planning tools to address sea level rise was approved by state lawmakers just ahead of the Labor

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State/National/World

Governor signs invasive aquatic plants control bill into law

SACRAMENTO — A proposal requiring California’s Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) to collaborate with California Conservation Corps on battling invasive aquatic plants in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta was signed

California second home tax
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Second home tax proposal won’t be moving forward

SACRAMENTO — A proposal to end tax breaks for owners of second homes in order to fund California’s affordable housing programs appears to have fizzled in the state legislature. Assembly