Governor Jerry Brown has signed the primary component of the State’s 2012-2013 spending plan which seeks to close a $15.7 billion budget gap through deep cuts to multiple services, pay decreases for state workers, and reliance on the passage of a tax initiative...
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Fish and Game Sues to Keep Trees on Levees
by California ReLeaf | May 31, 2012 | Advocacy
The California Department of Fish and Game sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wednesday, arguing the Corps' policy of removing trees from federal levees violates the Endangered Species Act.
State Opposes Fed on Clearing Trees on Levees
by California ReLeaf | May 1, 2012 | Advocacy
A piece from The California Report on the battle to keep trees on California's levees:
A New Tree at the Capitol
by California ReLeaf | Mar 7, 2012 | Advocacy, Arbor Week, Network, Updates
Today, California ReLeaf, Sacramento Tree Foundation, and the Western Chapter of the International Society of Aboriculture joined Assemblymember Roger Dickinson and other members of the state legislature to dedicate a new tree in Capitol Park. The Valley Oak was...
Benefits of Trees Backed by Research
by California ReLeaf | Feb 9, 2012 | Advocacy, Research, Resources
We all know trees are beautiful and many of us in the urban and community forestry world can give a laundry list of the other benefits trees provide. Now, Alliance for Community Trees has made it easy for us to refer people to the research that backs up that list of...
California to sue feds over levee trees
by California ReLeaf | Nov 21, 2011 | Advocacy, Resources
The state of California will join environmental groups in a lawsuit against the federal government to protect trees growing on levees. The state Department of Fish and Game announced Wednesday it will join the federal lawsuit, initiated earlier this year by...
Governor Brown Signs Volunteer Bill
by California ReLeaf | Sep 7, 2011 | Advocacy, Network, Resources
Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 587 (Gordon and Furutani) on September 6th, which now extends the current prevailing wage exemption for volunteers through 2017. This was the priority legislation for the urban forestry community this year, and is essential to...
Webinar: Red Fields to Green Fields
by California ReLeaf | Aug 25, 2011 | Advocacy, Resources
Red Fields to Green Fields is a national research effort led by Georgia Tech Research Institute in partnership with the City Parks Alliance to evaluate the potential impacts of converting financially and/or physically distressed commercial real estate to land banks --...
Voters value forests!
by Kathleen Ford | May 4, 2011 | Advocacy, Research, Updates
A nationwide survey commissioned by the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) was recently completed to assess key public perceptions and values related to forests. The new results reveal a striking consensus among Americans: Voters strongly value the...
Legislature Makes Arbor Week Official
by California ReLeaf | Mar 21, 2011 | Advocacy, Resources
California Arbor Week was celebrated from March 7-14 throughout the state this year, and thanks to the help of Assemblyman Roger Dickinson (D – Sacramento) will continue to be recognized for years to come. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 10 (ACR 10) was introduced by...