The Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to ban county investment in all fossil fuels - including coal, petroleum and natural gas - as part of an effort to combat climate change.
Ships and trucks will be required to cut thousands of tons of air pollution in communities near ports, freeways and warehouses under a pair of rules unanimously adopted by the Air Resources Board.
Accelerating the uptake of electric cars in California could increase the gross state product by up to $142 billion by 2030 and raise household income.
Antitrust law provides no basis for the Department of Justice's investigation into automakers that have agreed to follow Califonia's emissions regulations.
As California accelerates its efforts to reduce greenhouses gases over the next decade, experts are pointing to vulnerabilities in its celebrated cap-and-trade system.
