• To fully repeal Obama-era car emissions standards, the Trump administration first must strip California of a long-held right.

• With large leads in both polls and fundraising, Democrat Gavin Newsom is signaling that he’ll only hold one general election debate against Republican John Cox in the California governor’s race.
Today' reporting by Ben Bradford and Ben Adler.

• Governor Brown advocates for limiting power companies’ liability when their equipment causes the fires.

• Women’s health groups in California say expecting mothers with low-risk pregnancies should think twice before opting for a caesarean section.
Today's reporting by Ben Bradford and Sammy Caiola.

• Following nine years of research, the state's water board has proposed to increase water flows in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary.
The board says this will prevent an ecological crisis including the total collapse of fisheries.
Today's reporting by Nadine Sebai and Ezra David Romero.

• More than half a million heavy-duty trucks made by Cummins will be recalled nationwide due to excessive emissions
Today's reporting by Nadine Sebai and Ezra David Romero.

Immigration is a top political concern for Latino voters in California, but a new poll finds that environmental issues are equally important to them.
The Public Policy Institute of California's recent poll of California voters finds that:
- A majority of likely voters (56%) say the candidates’ environmental positions are very important in determining their vote in the governor’s race (67% of Democrats, 54% of independents, and 33% of Republicans hold this view).
- Likely voters see drought and water supply as the top environmental issue facing the state, followed by air pollution; a majority (58%) support a water bond on the November ballot.
- A strong majority of likely voters (69%) say that the effects of global warming have already begun.
Suzanne Potter reports.

• Fire crews are having some success keeping the Carr Fire from returning to the city of Redding.
• As California lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown debate who should pay for the billions of dollars in wildfire damages striking the state, Californians might wonder how much government help is available to rebuild their homes. The answer? Not much.
Today's reporting by April Ehrlich (Jefferson Public Radio) and Ben Adler.


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