Employment Benefits from California Climate Investments and Co-investments

From the launch of California Climate Investments in 2013 through 2016, the state appropriated about $2.2 billion to 29 programs aimed at reducing GHGs. Of these, 13 were transportation programs that received nearly$1.8 billion in California Climate Investments, including the High-Speed Rail Project, the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, and otherLow CarbonTransportation investments.How do these programs translate into jobs? Researchers at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation conducted the state’s largest study of the employment impacts of CCI transportation investments

Progress Toward 100% Clean Energy in Cities and States Across the U.S.

This publication embodies the first-ever progress report on 100% clean energy policies in the U.S. It was released at the Summit on State and Local Progress Toward 100% Clean Energy. Nearly 300 leaders from 30 states participated in this first-of-its-kind national event hosted by LCI on November 6, 2019.This report examines the progress that has been made toward 100% clean electricity, focusing on noteworthy features of the 100% clean energy policies and achievements at the state and local levels across the U.S. Findings include that one in three Americans lives in a city or state that has committed to, or already achieved, 100% clean electricity

Protecting Californians with Heat-Resilient Homes

California has not historically treated extreme heat as a social and public health crisis — a crisis that requires targeted and consistently funded action to save lives. Now, the state’s 2022 Extreme Heat Action Plan includes many important goals. Our three policy briefs can help achieve goals in the plan and inform upcoming policy and budget decisions. The second policy brief spotlights three recommended actions to protect Californians where we live

Making Justice40 a Reality for Frontline Communities

President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative aims to “address the disproportionate health, environmental, economic and climate impacts on disadvantaged communities.” This report provides a framework that federal officials could use to maximize Justice40’s impact. Drawing from analysis of state-level climate programs seeking to address environmental justice, the authors identify key areas of focus for the initiative: investing to provide resources for the people who need them most, empowering communities to make local policy and investment decisions, and holding government agencies and contractors accountable for furthering environmental justice goals

The Rapid Growth of Community Choice Energy and its Acceleration of Renewable Energy

Customer choice in energy is spreading quickly. Multiple states allow cities and counties to purchase electricity on behalf of their communities — a procurement model called community choice aggregation. This paper uses California as a case study to examine how community choice aggregators are affecting levels of renewable energy at the local and state levels. We find that CCAs have had both direct and indirect effects that have led to increases in the clean energy sold in excess of the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) goals.&nbsp

Economic Benefits of Energy Efficiency Programs

A series of studies assessed the economic and employment benefits of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP’s) energy efficiency programs. A common finding across the investment periods, and two similar but differing sets of LADWP energy efficiency programs, is that the investments on average supports more local jobs per dollar of investment than the oil and gas sector, a common benchmark for comparing investments in energy resources.This study, released in 2019, found that LADWP’s suite of energy efficiency programs continue to perform well because they generate energy cost savings for LADWP customers, leverage co-investment from residents and businesses, and rely heavily on local labor for program activities

Dietary n-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids and energy balance in overweight or moderately obese men and women: a randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dietary n-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3-PUFA) have been shown to reduce body weight and fat mass in rodents as well as in humans in one small short-term study. We conducted this controlled randomized dietary trial to test the hypothesis that n-3-PUFA lower body weight and fat mass by reducing appetite and <it>ad libitum </it>food intake and/or by increasing energy expenditure.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Twenty-six overweight or moderately obese (body mass index 28–33 kg/m²) men and women were included, and received either a diet rich in n-3-PUFA from both plant and marine sources or a control diet. Diets were administered in an isocaloric fashion for 2 weeks followed by 12 weeks of <it>ad libitum </it>intake. The n-3-PUFA and control diets were identical in all regards except for the fatty acid composition. All foods were provided to subjects, and leftovers were weighed back to assess actual food intake accurately for each day of the study. This design gave us 80% power to detect a difference in weight change between the n-3-PUFA and control diet groups of 2.25 kg at an α-error level of 5%.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Both groups lost similar amounts of weight when these diets were consumed <it>ad libitum </it>for 12 weeks [mean (SD): -3.5 (3.7) kg in the control group vs. -2.8 (3.7) kg in the n-3-PUFA group, F_(1,24)= 13.425, p = 0.001 for time effect; F_(1,24)= 0.385, p = 0.541 for time × group interaction]. Consistent with this finding, we also found no differences between the n-3-PUFA and control groups with regard to appetite as measured by visual analogue scale, <it>ad libitum </it>food intake, resting energy expenditure as measured by indirect calorimetry, diurnal plasma leptin concentrations, or fasting ghrelin concentrations.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our results suggest that dietary n-3-PUFA do not play an important role in the regulation of food intake, energy expenditure, or body weight in humans.</p

Connect, Rebuild, Prepare: Community-Informed Transportation Planning After the 2025 L.A. Fires

The January 2025 Eaton and Palisades firesdestroyed homes and roads across L.A. County. The experience revealed how urgently transportation systems must restore mobility and access after a fire orother major disaster—even though rapid transportation rebuilding can lock in unsafe road designs and miss chances to advance long-term resilience and community priorities

Collaborative Community Engagement for Post-Disaster&nbsp;Transportation Rebuilding: Opportunities for Los Angeles After the January 2025 Fires

The January 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires revealed how urgently transportation systems must recover—and how quickly a rush to rebuild can entrench old risks. This report examines how collaborative community engagement can shape safer, more equitable transportation rebuilding and evacuation planning in Los Angeles. Drawing on literature, public agency records, and interviews with transportation professionals, fire survivors, and community leaders, the research explores whether California’s Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) model can guide post-fire recovery. Findings show that rapid, like-for-like restoration often precludes safer designs and multimodal options; effective rebuilding requires cross-agency coordination, integration of evacuation needs into transportation planning, and trauma-informed engagement with residents. Community-based organizations can foster trust and inclusion, but need compensation and support to participate meaningfully. The TCC model offers adaptable structures—collaborative visioning, shared governance, and flexibility—that could strengthen post-disaster recovery if scaled to faster timelines. This research calls on policymakers and practitioners to embed community priorities in transportation decisions, align funding to sustain partnerships, and rebuild for long-term resilience rather than short-term restoration

The Grizzly, February 6, 2020

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