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Electronic Frontier Foundation: California Legislator Introduces Fiber Broadband for All Bill

Senator Lena Gonzalez has introduced legislation (SB 1130), which would allow the California state government to actively promote the transition of the state’s legacy communications infrastructure into a multi-gigabit fiber network that is competitive, affordable, and available to all residents lacking high-speed access.

CDPH: What do we know about the Omicron variant?

We are still learning about the new variant, including how it spreads and infects individuals as well as how it responds to vaccines.

Los Angeles County Reports Additional Case of the Omicron Variant as a Possible Result of Local Transmission

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has received confirmation of a fourth case of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with the new Omicron variant (B.1.1.529).

Los Angeles County Reports First Case of the Omicron Variant

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has received confirmation of its first case of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with the new Omicron variant (B.1.1.529).

The Sacramento Bee: Planned Parenthood rates lawmakers

As the year draws to a close, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California has come out with a new scorecard, rating lawmakers’ performance over the previous legislative session as a measure of percentages.

KQED: 'Rolling Deep': Here's How Latinos Are Reshaping California Environmentalism

Latino power players stacked the California delegation at this month's U.N. climate meeting in Glasgow, which concluded last week.

Press-Telegram: Gov. Newsom visits LA, Long Beach ports as focus shifts to supply chain fixes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and White House appointee John D. Porcari toured Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals on Wednesday, Nov. 17, as attention shifts to a new phase in fixing the supply chain logjam — identifying the funding and projects that will be needed quickly.

CALMATTERS: What’s at stake for California as climate conference begins?

By Rachel Becker 
It’s what some are calling the last, best chance for world leaders to agree on how to stop catastrophic climate change, and what others say could be fruitless. Either way, California will be well-represented. 

The 26th United Nations climate change conference will draw global leaders to Glasgow, Scotland this week, including a 23-member official delegation from California led by Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

The meeting comes as the extreme impacts of climate change continue to pummel California, which saw torrential rains last month even in the midst of a devastating drought.