2014-2015

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  • The successful Black Urban Growers conference, November 22, 2015[1]
  • Energy Democracy: Inside Californians' Game-Changing Plan for Community-Owned Power, November 16, 2015[2]

Jan-Sep 2015

University of California Begins Fossil Fuel Divestment, September 10[3]

The Nation's Most Populous State Just Voted To Divest From Coal, September 3[4]

Davis, California – the American city which fell in love with the bicycle, August 3[5]

California passes ambitious laws on emissions and energy efficiency, June 4[6]

California Drought Tests History of Endless Growth, April 4[7]

Jul-Dec 2014

California Becomes First State To Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags, September 30[8]

Governor Jerry Brown signs California's Neighborhood Food Act, and several other bills seeking to promote local and sustainable food systems in California, September 29[9]

California Experiencing Most Severe Drought Ever Recorded, August 1[10]

Jan-Jun 2014

Pasadena ShareFest Goes Big, June 3[11]

Oakland will upgrade 30,000 street lights with GE LED fixtures, May 7[12]

California City Becomes First To Vote To Ban Fracking, April 24[13]

How A Well-Being Index For Cities Is Taking Shape In California, March 31[14]

Living with Climate Change: Joanne Poyourow in Los Angeles, March 2[15]

5 Shocking Drought Facts to Make You Rethink the Golden State, Febraury 14[16]

As Drought Persists, 17 California Communities Almost Out Of Water, January 29[17]

California added more rooftop solar capacity in 2013 than in the past 30 years combined! January 8[18]

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Authors Phil Green
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Cite as Phil Green (2023–2025). "California community activism news/2014-2015". Appropedia. Retrieved November 28, 2025.