When people from outside of California think of our state, they often think of beaches and palm trees. …

President Trump insists America must achieve energy independence. Shortly after assuming office, he said, “When it comes to the future of America’s energy needs, we will find it, we will dream it, and we will build it.” As a nation, however, we have already found what our energy future can…

This Friday, I’m honored to join leaders from around our nation and the world at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. As the chief law officer for the State of California, I’ll be sharing the story of our state’s many successful efforts to uphold the rule of law…

If we’re serious about tackling climate change, we need the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Simply put, this important environmental policy would reduce the emissions of coal and gas-fired power plants by 16 percent by 2030, while at the same time avoiding 3,500 premature deaths per year. However, there is one…

A recent headline caught my attention: “Why Americans Smile So Much.” I know why I smile a lot: as the son of immigrants, optimism runs in my DNA. It turns out that the reason our fellow Americans smile so much may have something to do with our identity as a…

On this day in 1906, Republican President Teddy Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act into law, giving presidents the authority to designate — but not to terminate — national monuments. …

During the time I grew up in California, kids in Los Angeles and many other parts of my home state often started their days with smog alerts. Their parents couldn’t let them outside to play. Some developed asthma and other lung conditions that could have been prevented. …