Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of California legislators in sending a formal letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), urging the agency to uphold its core statutory mandate: reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a way that is cost-effective, affordable, and protective of California ratepayers and workers. The letter comes as CARB prepares to ...

A costly energy mandate defeated last year over cost concerns is being sent back to the state Assembly Appropriations Committee for discussion next month, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Senate Bill 32, which would further California’s already nation-leading emissions standards, is expected to have costs “at least in the ...