California

Sen. Marco Rubio said California's mandate for banning sales of gas-powered cars by 2035 does not make sense when electric cars rely on coal and natural gas to charge.

A San Francisco airport food workers union said that 41 of its protesters were arrested on Friday for blocking traffic outside a terminal.

More than a dozen states are debating whether to adopt California's plan to ban new gas cars by the year 2035 in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

California's recent extreme heat wave knocked out a Twitter data center located in the Sacramento area last week, CNN reported Monday.

Oil company Amplify Energy pleaded guilty to an oil spill off the Southern California coast. Its ruptured pipeline shuttered beaches for a week and threatened businesses.

A Northern California wildfire that killed two people may have been caused by a problem with a machine operated by a wood products company, Roseburg Forest Products Co.

Natural gas is generating the bulk of California's electricity and preventing a full-scale crisis despite the state' push a transition away from fossil fuels.

California's power grid operator issued a stage 3 energy emergency alert Tuesday evening, warning residents that rolling blackouts were "very possible."

The California Independent System Operator, the state's grid operator, urged residents again to refrain from charging electric vehicles amid record power consumption.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm offered her support for California's ban on gas-powered vehicles after 2034, adding that the state was "leaning in."

California's push to ban new gas vehicles by 2035 could spread to 17 states across the country. The measure faces firm opposition in several states, however.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that will allow the state to procure more electricity as its power grid braces for a historic heatwave.

McDonald's USA President Joe Erlinger on Wednesday criticized California's AB 257, a bill aiming to increase labor regulations on the fast food industry.

Farmer's in the largest tomato-producing area in the U.S. are sounding the alarm about possibly shortages. They asid things like ketchup, salsa and pasta sauce could be in short supply.

Tesla has filed an application to build a battery production line at its Northern California factory in an effort to boost manufacturing efforts

Tesla cannot restrict workers from wearing union clothing and must stop enforcing its overly broad uniform policy, according to the National Labor Relations Board.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin will disentangle Virginia from being regulated by California's Air Resources Board, he announced Sunday. Youngkin said the policy was "ridiculous."

Actor-comedian Kevin Hart opened a new plant-based, fast-food restaurant in Los Angeles called Hart House. The menu includes burgers, salads, fries, milkshakes and more.

Amplify Energy reached a settlement with nearby businesses after its pipeline spilled oil near Huntington Beach, California, in October 2021. The settlement will include monetary relief for the affected businesses.

Cosmetics seller Sephora must pay $1.2 million as part of a settlement over the California Consumer Privacy Act.