California lawmakers are returning to Sacramento from summer recess today and a fight is already brewing over the future of the state’s climate fund. 

California lawmakers are returning to Sacramento from summer recess today and a fight is already brewing over the future of the state&rsquo;s climate fund.&nbsp;

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Inside the Fight for the Future of California’s Climate Dollars

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The California Democratic Party is backing the billionaire wealth tax that's on the November ballot.

The California Democratic Party is backing the billionaire wealth tax that's on the November ballot.

CA Democratic Party Votes to Endorse Billionaire Tax

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is reversing his position on whether he would extradite a California doctor charged with violating Louisiana's abortion laws. 

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is reversing his position on whether he would extradite a California doctor charged with violating Louisiana's abortion laws.&nbsp;

Inside the Fight for the Future of California’s Climate Dollars

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