Julie Cart, CalMatters, Author at Local News Matters

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget would cut funding for coastal resilience projects almost in half, eliminating more than half a billion dollars of state funds this year that would help protect the coast against rising seas and climate change. The cuts are part of Newsom’s proposed $6 billion in reductions to California’s climate change programs […]

Author Archives: Julie Cart, CalMatters

Newsom’s climate budget would slash funds that protect coast

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