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    • Climate change isn't solving itself (IPCC)
    • Elected officials urge Newsom to do more to fight climate change (Protecting America)
    • California plans to significantly boost EV requirements (Reuters)
    • US EPA restores California's authority to set its own emission standards (AP News, Office of the Governor)
    • Oil industry lobbyists urge increase in oil production, approval of new wells (WSPA)
      • Not a good idea, says former Governor Jerry Brown (AP)
    • Santa Barbara rejects Exxon plan to truck oil through it (AP)
    • Santa Maria gets grant to improve busy walkway (KEYT)
    • La Mesa envisions an urban trail (AARP)
    • Caltrans District 3 (Sacramento etc) wants feedback on active transportation plan (Appeal Democrat)
    • Coastal Commission threatens action if San Diego transit district builds fence along tracks (Del Mar Times, San Diego Union Tribune, KUSI, Trains)
    • UC Berkeley hopes to clear houseless people from People's Park to build student housing (SF Chronicle)

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