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Authorizes Bonds To Fund Projects For Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, And Protecting Wildlife And Lands From Climate Risks. Initiative Statute.

Initiatives

Authorizes $7.883 billion in state general obligation bonds for various projects to mitigate climate risks and impacts in the following categories: $3.508 billion for wildfire prevention and community resilience; $2.2 billion for safe drinking water; $975 million for fish and wildlife; $770 million for coastal lands, bays, and oceans; $200 million for agricultural lands; and $230 million for workforce development and education regarding these issues. Appropriates money from General Fund to pay off bonds. Generally prioritizes projects benefiting disadvantaged communities. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: State costs …

The Shortcomings Of Regulating Pesticides Internationally And How Disadvantaged Communities Pay The Price, Alex Sauerwein

UC Law Environmental Journal

Glyphosate is a toxic pesticide heavily used in food production. As a result, glyphosate ends up in the air we breathe and the water we drink. The increasing spread and use of glyphosate have many negative impacts on public and environmental health. Researchers are finding links between the use of glyphosate and cancer, Parkinson disease, and lower IQ rates in humans. Researchers have also linked glyphosate to environmental harms, like decreased biodiversity and unintended killing of fish near farms. International law has attempted to limit the use of toxic chemicals through hard law principles like the Rotterdam Convention and soft …

The Third Rail Of San Francisco Politics: Transportation, Race, And The Central Subway, Wendell Lin

UC Law Journal

In the backdrop of intense political division, San Francisco is proud to be a beacon of diversity and inclusion. But the “sanctuary city” has an appalling history of racism and continues to relegate marginalized communities with transportation infrastructure decisions that exacerbate racial segregation and economic inequality. This Note exposes the racial bias underlying decisions with respect to transportation infrastructure, concluding that grassroots organizing, transparent decision making processes, and enhanced government accountability are three necessary means to protect the public’s interest.

Thirsty For Justice: The Fight For Safe Drinking Water, Debi Ores

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Requires Legislative Supermajority Vote Approving Use Of Cap-And-Trade Reserve Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

Propositions

Beginning in 2024, requires that cap-and-trade revenues accumulate in a reserve fund until the Legislature, by a two-thirds majority, authorizes use of the revenues. Fiscal Impact: Beginning in 2024, potential temporary increase in state sales tax revenue, ranging from none to a few hundred million dollars annually, and possible changes in how revenue from sale of greenhouse gas emission permits is spent.

Bridging The Safe Drinking Water Gap For California’S Rural Poor, Camille Pannu

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

California’S Cap And Trade Extension: How Senate Bill 775 Envisioned A New Path To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Bob Wieckowski

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Hope Is A Song In A Weary Throat: An Interview With Julia Olson, Olivia Molodanof, Jessica Durney

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Towers, Trees, And Transmission Lines: The Fight Between Property Rights, Power, And Profit, Meredyth Merrow

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

California’S Next Environmental Frontier: Climate Justice Leadership, Suma Peesapati

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

California Environmental Quality Act Lawsuits And California’S Housing Crisis, Jennifer Hernandez

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

The Breathers Of Bayview Hill: Redevelopment And Environmental Justice In Southeast San Francisco, Lindsey Dillon

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

The True Cost Of “Cheap” Seafood: An Analysis Of Environmental And Human Exploitation In The Seafood Industry, Tiffany T. V. Duong

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Environmental Justice Act Of 2017: A Fighting Chance For Frontline Communities, Jeremy Orr

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Safeguarding Development: Risk Reduction In U.S. Government Foreign Aid And Investment Facilitation Beyond The Current Patchwork, Naomi Roht-Arriaza

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

An Introduction To The Student Pieces, Hadar Aviram, David Takacs

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Accountability For Pesticide Poisoning Of Undocumented Farmworkers, Elizabeth Lincoln

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Crafting A Standard: Environmental Crimes As Crimes Against Humanity Under The International Criminal Court, Jessica Durney

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Fertilizers And Nitrates In Drinking Water: State Water Board Tackles The Public Health Threat Of Contaminated Groundwater, Emel G. Wadhwani

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Mobilizing International Law In The Palestinian Struggle For Justice, George Bisharat, Jeff Handmaker, Ghada Karmi, Alaa Tartir

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Safeguarding Development: Risk Reduction In Us Government Foreign Aid And Investment Facilitation Beyond The Current Patchwork, Naomi Roht-Arriaza

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Long Range Campus Plan Five Year Infrastructure 2018-2023, Uc Hastings College Of The Law

Long Range Campus Planning Archive

No abstract provided.

Constitutional Protection For Future Generations From Climate Change, Ylam Nguyen

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Help Save The Seeds: A Call To Action For Local Governments To Introduce Legislation To Protect Community Seed Sharing, Libraries And Exchanges, Jordyn Ashley Bishop

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

No abstract provided.

Constitutional Protection For Future Generations From Climate Change, Ylan Nguyen

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

This Note offers a comprehensive look at the constitutional rights of future generations with respect to climate change. On August 12, 2015, Our Children's Trust filed a lawsuit against the federal government asserting that the government has failed to protect present and future generations from a human caused climate catastrophe. Inspired by Our Children's Trust's lawsuit, this Note seeks to establish that future generations are entitled to constitutional protection from climate change.

This Note consists of five sections aimed at showing that future generations are entitled constitutional protection from climate change and seeks to establish that the federal government has …

Board Of Directors Open Meeting - Packet 12/02/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2016 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.

Finance Committee Meeting Packet 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2016 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.

Agency Statement Ca Infrasturcture Plan 2017, Sustainable Uc Hastings

Long Range Campus Planning Archive

No abstract provided.

A Quiet Revolution: Mindfulness, Rebellious Lawyering And Community Practice, Thalia Gonzalez

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Board Of Directors Open Meeting 12/04/2015, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2015 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.