The California Wildlife Coexistence Act, AB 1135 authored by Senator Blakespear was also signed into law. This bill restores the Wildlife Coexistence Program of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that will focus on conserving and protecting biodiversity and natural resources in the state.

The federal government has just taken a step that could open the door to new offshore oil drilling off California’s coast. On February 26, 2026, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it will prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Northern, Central, and Southern California planning areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.

Petey Brucker: The River Runs Through Him It is with great honor that the Environmental Protection Information Center presents Petey...