California Lawmakers Pass Budget, But Climate Details Await ‘Trailer Bill’

California lawmakers have passed their fiscal year 2021-22 budget, but how billions of dollars in approved funding for climate, environmental and resources programs will be specifically allocated will be spelled out in upcoming budget “trailer bills” that will be negotiated by Democratic leaders and Newsom administration officials in the coming weeks. The budget passed June 14 by lawmakers in part contains “substantial commitments to address climate change and wildfire prevention,” said Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and...