Twenty years after California's landmark climate law, the state is not on track to meet its targets

Los Angeles Times - Oct 22, 2026

California is only about halfway to its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goal, according to the state's latest inventory, released in September.

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NSA warns organizations to patch security flaws identified by AI

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Polymarket removes bets on outcome of Cornell University sexual assault case

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Two teenage girls spent months plotting a mass shooting in Riverside County, officials say

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