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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Lawmakers approved a sweeping $54 billion climate package with several provisions for agriculture and adopted aggressive policies for sequestering carbon on natural and working lands.
The Legislature could soon approve a measure that would expand on California’s climate plan by adding a more aggressive carbon sequestration goal for natural and working lands.
A draft plan released shows that many sustainability practices would not fall within the 30x30 framework. But farm and environmental advocates are hoping for many changes to come in the next version.
An ambitious measure aiming to push California closer to carbon neutrality underscores Democratic infighting between environmental, labor and ore moderate interests.