California Currents | Summer 2026
In this Issue: Decade-long Battle for Clean Air is Supported by New Science; ReThink Wraps Up City of Alameda; Making Progress on Affordability; Turning the Tide in Congress; National Updates
PFAS: The Ingredient You Never Ordered
Thousands of Californians are unknowingly exposed to toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" every time they cook or eat from a Teflon (PTFE) pan. Here's what you need to know.
Plan de Reducción de Emisiones de Comunidades Locales: Lost Hills, Kern, CA
Durante un periodo de 18 meses, el Comité Directivo Comunitario de Lost Hills celebró aproximadamente 30 reuniones para desarrollar este Plan Comunitario Local de Reducción de Emisiones (LCERP). El Plan incluye información técnica y aportaciones de las comunidades sobre los impactos locales y la selección de estrategias para reducir las emisiones locales que se adapten mejor a Lost Hills.
Local Community Emissions Reduction Plan: Lost Hills, Kern, CA
Over a period of 18 months, the Lost Hills Community Steering Committee (LCSC) held approximately 30 meetings to develop this Local Community Emissions Reduction Plan, which includes both technical information and input from communities on local impacts and selection of strategies for reducing local emissions that are best suited to Lost Hills.
San Jose Community Restaurants: ReThink Disposable Case Study
Three local restaurants in San Jose teamed up to reduce single-use disposable waste by over 381,376 individual pieces and over 5,695 pounds annually, and they will collectively be saving over $15,000 every year by purchasing fewer disposables. These restaurants all stand as real examples of how businesses can be both eco-friendly and economical.
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