My daughter is almost a year old, so lately I’ve been reading a lot of books about farm animals. It’s been fun to practice animal noises, but it has also felt a little strange to teach my daughter about a lifestyle that fewer and fewer Americans experience. It’s gotten me thinking about what else in our daily lives might look different by the time my daughter is a teenager. Read more >
California Dreamin’ of a Clean Electricity Grid
January 20, 2017 12:14 PM EDT
A Climate Action Roadmap: California Steps Up in Uncertain Times
January 20, 2017 12:07 PM EDT
The New Year ushers in a new U.S. presidential administration and a lot of uncertainty and angst for people who care about taking decisive action on climate change ( polls indicate that’s most of us.) Read more >
Pie and Praise: Why I’m Especially Thankful for California’s Leadership on Climate This Thanksgiving
November 23, 2016 4:49 PM EDT
Following our annual pre-Thanksgiving tradition, my husband and I gathered with friends around a long wooden table on Sunday night to eat homemade pies and share what we’re thankful for this year. Some said family, others their health or jobs. Read more >

A Banner Year for California Climate Laws: Important Lessons and Landmark Progress in 2016
October 7, 2016 6:20 AM EDT
California has just had the biggest year for climate action in a decade. Read more >
California’s New Climate Legislation: What Does it Mean for Electric Cars?
September 2, 2016 2:01 PM EDT
California wrapped up its 2016 legislative session on August 31 with several decisions that could have important impacts on the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the state. Policy decisions made in Sacramento often have outsized effects on the nation’s adoption of EVs, both because the state is the US leader in EV sales and also because California directly influences clean air laws in other states via rules like the Zero Emission Vehicle regulation. Read more >