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“We're going to pay the bill for climate change one way or the other and it's just a question of how we divvy up that cost,” said David Russell, co-director of the Center for Risk Management and Insurance at California State University, Northridge. “What California politicians are trying to do is tinker with how we do that. They're buying time, hoping they get a break.” -- Bloomberg

“Without having read the decision in full, I think this is probably the correct outcome,” said Dr. Jeremy B. Yoder, assistant professor of biology at California State University, Northridge. “Joshua trees face very clear threats from changing climate, increasingly frequent wildfires, and encroaching development, and USFWS excluded important tools for understanding those threats from its earlier assessment of risks to the species. Formal protection under the ESA is only a starting point for building the kind of comprehensive management plans that can ensure Joshua trees will still be a part of the Mojave Desert landscape in future generations, but it's an important first step.” -- Courthouse News Service

The most recent viral moment came a month ago from Marissa Rohan, a 24-year-old Cal State Northridge senior who serves as the Dodgers ball girl seated down the right-field line. -- Los Angeles Times

As many as 2.4 million homes are at risk of losing protection in 2021 as year-long grace periods expire – though new disasters may extend their shields. In all, 18 percent of the state’s households could effectively lose protection, the largest single group since the moratorium law took effect three years ago.“We're going to pay the bill for climate change one way or the other and it's just a question of how we divvy up that cost,” said David Russell, co-director of the Center for Risk Management and Insurance at California State University, Northridge. “What California politicians are trying to do is tinker with how we do that. They're buying time, hoping they get a break.” -- Bloomberg News Wire