Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

Environment

California sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests to help prevent wildfires

Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

Six conservancies throughout the state will oversee work largely in Southern California and the Sierra Nevada.
Environment

California scales back electric car rebates to focus on lower-income car buyers

Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies. Lower-income buyers could get up to $12,000.