Tech companies, utilities spend heavily to weaken California environmental law

Political action committees funded by technology firms and utilities have spent nearly twice what environmental and labor groups have spent opposing a ballot measure that would streamline permitting for major development projects in Califor

First covered Oct 28, 2026 · 3:40 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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13d Inside Climate News Powerful Interests Aim to Weaken California’s Landmark Environmental Law — Political action committees funded by technology companies, the state’s major utilities and other corporate interests have spent nearly twice as much to pass a…

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biologicaldiversity.org Worldlogisticscenter Settlement Agreement 20210429 (biologicaldiversity.org)

cal-access.sos.ca.gov Detail (cal-access.sos.ca.gov)

califaep.org Ceqa Handbook 2023 Final (califaep.org)

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calmatters.org Opinion

timesofsandiego.com Opinion: Prop. 45 will gut public review for data centers and other big projects

Appeared in: 2026-10-29 (#9)

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