Editor at Capital & Main, x L.A. Times editor | shared in 2011 Pulitzer | aging surfer | helpless Dodger fan| opinions are my own
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The billionaire-funded political action committee Building a Better California has spent more than $304 million to defeat California’s proposed billionaire tax on the November ballot, according to a Capital & Main analysis of state campaign finance record. capitalandmain.com/who-are-t…
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A new report by Gas Leaks Project and Earthworks tallied 166 major methane leaks at 121 New Mexico oil and gas facilities between January 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026. capitalandmain.com/satellite…
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Big Tech companies and California’s largest oil and gas well operator are spending millions to pass Proposition 45, a ballot measure that would clear hurdles for industrial projects such as gas pipelines and possibly data centers. capitalandmain.com/oil-and-t…
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My latest “Heat” column
Beyond data centers: With 5 weeks to Election Day, a second tier of climate and energy battles is running thru campaigns in Michigan, Colorado, Indiana + beyond—forced coal plant extensions, canceled plans for offshore wind farms
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‘It’s a Beautiful River in the Middle of a Hellscape’ via @jerryredfern - capitalandmain.com/its-a-bea…
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Postcard from paradise, a few blocks from Dodger Stadium.
Temperature: 104
Gas:
Completely agree, Ruben
🫡 “The L.A. Times to their credit did a big investigative piece on Bell, and people getting paid a million dollars in some cases, local government officials, a million damn dollars a year. No one would have known had it not been for local journalism…”
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NEWS: In California’s Sacramento Valley, a grower was cited for multiple pesticide safety violations in a stone fruit orchard. capitalandmain.com/haphazard…
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En entrevistas, decenas de trabajadores agrícolas de California declararon haber sufrido náuseas, ardor en los ojos o irritación en la garganta debido a la exposición que sufrieron a campos tratados con productos químicos. capitalandmain.com/arbitrari…
Latest from @LAJourno
Dozens of farmworkers reported suffering from nausea, burning eyes or irritated throats due to chemical-laced fields. Most said they didn’t report the problems because they feared retaliation or lacked confidence in the regulatory system. @latimes capitalandmain.com/haphazard…
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Check out my latest “Heat” column:
In Florida, the Climate Crisis Comes Due as a Higher Insurance Premium
via @capitalandmain
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Hurricane Helen flooded Jen and RJ Garbowicz’s home in St. Petersburg in September 2024. Hurricane Milton tore up the roof less than two weeks later. The couple had both flood and homeowners insurance. capitalandmain.com/in-florid…
And no public hearing
At full buildout, the energy consumed would equal about 11 times the power used by Denver International Airport, about eight miles to the north. The 143-acre project proposal is little known to residents in Aurora, Colorado’s third-largest city. capitalandmain.com/colorados…
The latest from @bgirledukate
ICE hasn’t paid for medical care for people in its custody since the beginning of October last year, which has caused cases of delayed and denied treatment across the country. capitalandmain.com/months-of…
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The self-described most transparent administration has restricted specific journalists from major mainstream news outlets from attending the G20 finance meeting in N.C. next week nytimes.com/2026/08/29/busin…
Latest installment of The Heat via @mbaram --> Candidates Run Against Data Centers, but Ohio Legislature Didn’t Get the Memo via @capitalandmain - capitalandmain.com/candidate…
