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"content": "\u003cp>A knee-high pipe sticking out of the ground not far from a school. A gurgle in a pond on rolling farmland. A patch of forest undergrowth hiding a long-forgotten, leaking oil well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Relics like these dot the country from California to Pennsylvania: unused, unplugged oil and gas wells. They’re called orphan wells. They should have been plugged when their useful life was over. But many weren’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These unplugged wells can leak oil, natural gas and toxins into waterways and air. Because natural gas, also known as methane, is a potent greenhouse gas, these wells are adding to climate change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And nobody knows how many are out there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is entirely possible that we have a million or more undocumented wells in the United States,” says Mary Kang, an associate professor at McGill University who has extensively researched methane emissions from these old wells.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This old problem is attracting new scrutiny, and a \u003ca href=\"https://www.doi.gov/orphanedwells\">\u003cu>multibillion dollar effort to fix it\u003c/u>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Step one: Figuring out where they are.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Hunting for orphans\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Last spring, Dan Arthur, a petroleum engineer and geologist, stepped carefully through Oklahoma prairie grasses to examine a capped pipe sticking out of the ground. An entourage followed: Arthur’s stepson, an NPR reporter, a photographer, and one of Arthur’s employees with an expensive camera that could detect gas leaks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047168\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047168\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-2-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur, shown posing for a portrait in Tulsa, Okla., last year, consults for oil companies, and has worked for decades to address the problems caused by orphan oil wells. He also likes to look for them in his spare time, for fun. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Arthur’s an oil guy. He loves the view of pumpjacks scattered over the prairie, the oil pumps that bob up and down across the horizon like strange, skinny birds pecking at the ground in slow motion. But to him, orphan wells are a serious problem — and they’re a lot less visible than those pumpjacks. “A lot of people don’t see them,” Arthur says with frustration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you don’t see them, you don’t even know there’s a problem there to fix.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finding them is kind of like hunting for fossils, another hobby of Arthur’s. “Some people take their friends fishing,” he said, standing in Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Osage County and gazing out on a stormy horizon. “I’ll go, ‘Let’s go hunt for dinosaurs.’ You know, ‘Let’s go hunt for orphan wells.’”\u003cbr>\nMore than 100,000 orphan wells have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgs.gov/data/united-states-documented-unplugged-orphaned-oil-and-gas-well-dataset\">\u003cu>documented\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, but everyone in the industry knows the problem is \u003ca href=\"http://web.archive.org/web/20240927045104/https://discover.lanl.gov/publications/national-security-science/2023-winter/looking-for-whats-lost/\">\u003cu>much bigger than that\u003c/u>\u003c/a>. Arthur and his stepsons have found wells in the middle of the Arkansas River in Tulsa, actively leaking pollutants into the river. They’ve found old wells in urban parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12047180\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/IMG_0352.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/IMG_0352.png 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/IMG_0352-160x155.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some orphan wells were drilled and abandoned in the early days of the oil industry, before modern techniques for plugging defunct wells were developed, let alone required. And that helps explain why they’d be missing from maps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, as Arthur put it, with exaggerated skepticism: “You think all these early wells in Osage, when they were drilling, had \u003cem>permits?”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The history of oil development in Osage Nation is long and violent. A hundred years ago, as oil boomed, white people murdered many members of the tribe to steal their oil wealth — maybe you saw\u003cem> Killers of the Flower Moon. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few of the wells drilled during that bloody string of murders are still pumping today. Others are relics, left unplugged.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This problem spans the nation. There were early oil booms in Appalachia, California and Texas, and they too left a legacy of unplugged, undocumented wells.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047172\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047172\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3.jpg 2400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carter Arthur (left) and Dan Arthur examine an active pumpjack in Sperry, Okla., on March 20, 2024. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most people don’t look for these wells on spring break, like Arthur and his stepsons — but lots of groups are hunting for them. \u003ca href=\"https://catalog.energy.gov/\">\u003cu>The Department of Energy\u003c/u>\u003c/a> is working with state regulators and tribal groups (including the Osage Nation), as well as \u003ca href=\"https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/acdae7/meta\">\u003cu>academics\u003c/u>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://blogs.edf.org/energyexchange/2023/07/11/landmark-study-reveals-that-millions-of-americans-live-less-than-a-mile-from-an-orphaned-oil-and-gas-well/\">\u003cu>advocacy groups\u003c/u>\u003c/a> to map more orphan wells.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means looking at historical photos, applying machine learning to old oil records, attaching magnetometers to drones, using aerial photography, and, of course, going out into the field to look in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re finding more and more every single day,” says Craig Walker, of the Department of Natural Resources for the Osage Nation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>It’s unplugged. But is it orphaned?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not all orphan wells are old — and putting a pin in a map isn’t always the end of the story.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take the waist-high, capped pipe that Arthur was examining, surrounded by pristine prairie and bison dung. Arthur said it \u003cem>could \u003c/em>be an orphan well — “We don’t really know.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It definitely wasn’t drilled a century ago. It was, in fact, drilled in recent memory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That was one of my favorites,” says Shane Matson, the geologist and former oilman who drilled the now-idled well in the early 2010s. “It was a spectacular, very fascinating well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, thanks in part to a market crash, the well was never profitable to run. Matson sold the well to a former business partner a decade ago. Then that partner sold it, too, Matson says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047173\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047173\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4.jpg 2400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pipe, left over from a now-defunct piece of oil equipment, stretches across the land in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma on March 20, 2024. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So who’s responsible for plugging the well? The Osage Nation’s records indicate the well is \u003cem>potentially \u003c/em>orphaned, and may be investigated to determine whether it should be formally categorized as such. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, which administers the oil and gas leases in Osage County, maintains Matson’s company is still responsible for plugging it. Matson says that company was bought by another, along with all of its assets, and doesn’t even exist as its own entity any more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not an unusual situation. In many cases, responsibility for orphan wells gets passed along like a hot potato.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because an unprofitable well is very expensive to close properly. It’s much cheaper to put a small cap on top as a short-term solution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Such a well — capped, but not permanently plugged — can be sold from one company to another. That can end two ways: A company, usually under pressure from regulators, finally agrees to plug the well. Or it goes bankrupt and the well is orphaned. Now, plugging it is up to the government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And there’s another wrinkle. Before actually plugging an orphan well, the Osage would also need to confirm that the well wouldn’t be better off being \u003cem>reopened \u003c/em>as a source of oil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"ad-header \">\n\u003cp>“If it’s potentially economically viable for the Osage Nation, we cannot plug it,” says Walker, of the Osage Department of Natural Resources.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The costs of inaction\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There’s an environmental cost to letting orphan wells linger. Natural gas — which is obviously found in gas wells, and often associated with oil deposits — is also known as methane. It’s a fuel when it’s in a pipeline and a pollutant when it leaks into the air. In fact, it’s a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047174\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 160px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-12047174\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-5-160x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-5-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Caldwell, a technician for Arthur’s company, ALL Consulting, looks through an optical gas imaging camera at an oil well in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma on March 20, 2024. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On a hillside in Osage County, Arthur’s employee Dan Caldwell sets up an optical gas imaging camera, an expensive machine that makes invisible gas leaks visible. The nearby wells look good. But they’re connected to some old tanks. “I think there’s a plume,” Caldwell says, and zooms in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Arthur steps over to take a look. The view through the camera is disorienting, a pixelated grayscale landscape. But there it is: a little stream of planet-warming gases, rising up into the air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Old oil and gas wells are not the top source of methane. Agriculture, landfills and active oil and gas production are all bigger offenders. And it’s tricky to calculate the climate effects, because there’s huge variation in how much wells leak; some release a lot of methane, others none at all. But it’s not negligible. According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-04/US-GHG-Inventory-2023-Main-Text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cu>government estimates\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, old oil wells as a whole (including orphan wells) have a bigger climate footprint than all the motorcycles in the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And orphan wells are a particularly odious source of the pollution because they provide no societal benefit at all. They are not a source of food or energy. They don’t even make anybody money any more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Methane isn’t the only risk; there are other chemicals like hydrogen sulfide that can work up from underground. “These wells can impact people, the environment, groundwater, surface water, soils — all these different things over time,” Dan Arthur says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will there be more orphans?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Finding the perhaps one million existing orphan wells is a daunting enough challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Adam Peltz, of the Environmental Defense Fund, says they are only half the problem. “We have a million active wells that all eventually need to be plugged — and in the absence of policy change, a lot of them will become orphan too,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because right now, companies have \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5338922/marginal-oil-wells-big-deal\">\u003cu>an economic incentive\u003c/u>\u003c/a> to keep wells open as long as possible, even if they aren’t being used. Wells at the end of their lifespan are often sold to other companies, whether small operators or \u003ca href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/features/diversified-energy-natural-gas-wells-methane-leaks-2021/\">\u003cu>big corporations\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, that specialize in older \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5338922/marginal-oil-wells-big-deal\">\u003cu>“marginal” or “stripper” wells\u003c/u>\u003c/a>. A tiny dribble of oil from those wells can still be profitable. Or owners might let wells lie dormant, arguing they might have economic potential in the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But that increases the risks that some of these companies, particularly the smaller ones, will go bankrupt with unplugged wells on their books. Then they become the taxpayers’ problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are rules — state, tribal, and federal — that are meant to prevent this from happening. But in many cases those rules have either been too weak or too easily skirted, and orphan wells continue to be created.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And making the rules stricter would add costs for oil producers. The oil industry \u003ca href=\"https://www.propublica.org/article/oil-industry-lobbying-unplugged-wells\">\u003cu>lobbies fiercely \u003c/u>\u003c/a>against such changes, arguing any state that adopts them would drive producers to friendlier regions, causing a blow to state coffers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bureau of Indian Affairs sums up the dilemma from an oil regulator’s perspective: “The regulation necessary to eliminate the possibility of orphan wells would be tantamount to a prohibition on development” of Osage oil, the agency wrote to NPR last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But many advocates are hopeful that states and the federal government could make real progress. Peltz starts rattling off things that could help: Government regulators could require companies to put up more money in the form of surety bonds that will help cover plugging costs if they go bankrupt. Or make it harder for companies to keep non-producing wells open for years at a time. Or collect more money from the oil industry as a whole to cover orphan well plugging costs, rather than relying on taxpayers to foot the bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many states, he says, are working on approaches like this, to hold the industry accountable for the cost of closing wells and avoid creating more orphans. He points to recent changes in \u003ca href=\"https://www.texastribune.org/2025/05/27/texas-oil-gas-abadoned-wells-regulations/\">\u003cu>Texas\u003c/u>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://oksenate.gov/press-releases/bill-reduce-idle-natural-gas-wells-across-oklahoma-becomes-law?back=/press-releases/2025-06\">\u003cu>Oklahoma\u003c/u>\u003c/a> as examples. “There is no justification for orphaning wells,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047176\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047176\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1597\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6.jpg 2400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6-2000x1331.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caldwell walks through dry grass in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma on March 20, 2024. A pumpjack is visible in the distance. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Despite challenges, the map is getting filled in\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A few years ago Mary Kang, of McGill University, tracked a 50% increase in how many wells had been documented in the U.S. over just six months. She attributes the increase to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which passed in 2021 and included $4.7 billion in funding for plugging those orphan wells — both creating an incentive for states to map them, and providing resources for the effort.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before using funds to plug wells, “the states had to submit the numbers of orphan wells that they have in their state,” she says. “So that increase has a lot to do with states actually taking the time and effort … to document wells that they know of or improving their databases.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The well-plugging program was launched under the Biden administration. Some of that funding is currently frozen, but the Department of the Interior tells NPR via email that it is currently reviewing state applications for some grant funding and plans to open others after a policy review. In the meantime, more than a billion dollars have already been awarded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That federal money has already been transformative. But how far will $4.7 billion go toward actually plugging wells?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oh, it’s not enough,” Kang says, immediately.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because once they’re found, fixing them is pricey. They have to be examined, cleaned up and carefully filled with cement. “I have spent as low as $20,000 and as high as $300,000,” says Everett Waller, the former chair of the Osage Minerals Council.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before the current federal funding existed, Waller led an effort to plug orphan wells on the tribe’s land. At the time, the tribe knew of about 1,600. With a budget of $19 million, Waller managed to plug just 85.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s a microcosm of the trend nationwide. Every attempt to plug orphan wells has been dwarfed by the size of the problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Waller, who says he’s the only chairman of the Osage Minerals Council who saw more wells plugged than drilled on tribal lands, says that giving up is not an option.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t want my children to have to live through things that I can fix,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And nobody knows how many are out there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is entirely possible that we have a million or more undocumented wells in the United States,” says Mary Kang, an associate professor at McGill University who has extensively researched methane emissions from these old wells.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This old problem is attracting new scrutiny, and a \u003ca href=\"https://www.doi.gov/orphanedwells\">\u003cu>multibillion dollar effort to fix it\u003c/u>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Step one: Figuring out where they are.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Hunting for orphans\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Last spring, Dan Arthur, a petroleum engineer and geologist, stepped carefully through Oklahoma prairie grasses to examine a capped pipe sticking out of the ground. An entourage followed: Arthur’s stepson, an NPR reporter, a photographer, and one of Arthur’s employees with an expensive camera that could detect gas leaks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047168\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047168\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-2-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur, shown posing for a portrait in Tulsa, Okla., last year, consults for oil companies, and has worked for decades to address the problems caused by orphan oil wells. He also likes to look for them in his spare time, for fun. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Arthur’s an oil guy. He loves the view of pumpjacks scattered over the prairie, the oil pumps that bob up and down across the horizon like strange, skinny birds pecking at the ground in slow motion. But to him, orphan wells are a serious problem — and they’re a lot less visible than those pumpjacks. “A lot of people don’t see them,” Arthur says with frustration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you don’t see them, you don’t even know there’s a problem there to fix.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finding them is kind of like hunting for fossils, another hobby of Arthur’s. “Some people take their friends fishing,” he said, standing in Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Osage County and gazing out on a stormy horizon. “I’ll go, ‘Let’s go hunt for dinosaurs.’ You know, ‘Let’s go hunt for orphan wells.’”\u003cbr>\nMore than 100,000 orphan wells have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgs.gov/data/united-states-documented-unplugged-orphaned-oil-and-gas-well-dataset\">\u003cu>documented\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, but everyone in the industry knows the problem is \u003ca href=\"http://web.archive.org/web/20240927045104/https://discover.lanl.gov/publications/national-security-science/2023-winter/looking-for-whats-lost/\">\u003cu>much bigger than that\u003c/u>\u003c/a>. Arthur and his stepsons have found wells in the middle of the Arkansas River in Tulsa, actively leaking pollutants into the river. They’ve found old wells in urban parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12047180\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/IMG_0352.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/IMG_0352.png 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/IMG_0352-160x155.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some orphan wells were drilled and abandoned in the early days of the oil industry, before modern techniques for plugging defunct wells were developed, let alone required. And that helps explain why they’d be missing from maps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, as Arthur put it, with exaggerated skepticism: “You think all these early wells in Osage, when they were drilling, had \u003cem>permits?”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The history of oil development in Osage Nation is long and violent. A hundred years ago, as oil boomed, white people murdered many members of the tribe to steal their oil wealth — maybe you saw\u003cem> Killers of the Flower Moon. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few of the wells drilled during that bloody string of murders are still pumping today. Others are relics, left unplugged.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This problem spans the nation. There were early oil booms in Appalachia, California and Texas, and they too left a legacy of unplugged, undocumented wells.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047172\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047172\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3.jpg 2400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carter Arthur (left) and Dan Arthur examine an active pumpjack in Sperry, Okla., on March 20, 2024. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most people don’t look for these wells on spring break, like Arthur and his stepsons — but lots of groups are hunting for them. \u003ca href=\"https://catalog.energy.gov/\">\u003cu>The Department of Energy\u003c/u>\u003c/a> is working with state regulators and tribal groups (including the Osage Nation), as well as \u003ca href=\"https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/acdae7/meta\">\u003cu>academics\u003c/u>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://blogs.edf.org/energyexchange/2023/07/11/landmark-study-reveals-that-millions-of-americans-live-less-than-a-mile-from-an-orphaned-oil-and-gas-well/\">\u003cu>advocacy groups\u003c/u>\u003c/a> to map more orphan wells.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means looking at historical photos, applying machine learning to old oil records, attaching magnetometers to drones, using aerial photography, and, of course, going out into the field to look in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re finding more and more every single day,” says Craig Walker, of the Department of Natural Resources for the Osage Nation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>It’s unplugged. But is it orphaned?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not all orphan wells are old — and putting a pin in a map isn’t always the end of the story.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take the waist-high, capped pipe that Arthur was examining, surrounded by pristine prairie and bison dung. Arthur said it \u003cem>could \u003c/em>be an orphan well — “We don’t really know.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It definitely wasn’t drilled a century ago. It was, in fact, drilled in recent memory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That was one of my favorites,” says Shane Matson, the geologist and former oilman who drilled the now-idled well in the early 2010s. “It was a spectacular, very fascinating well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, thanks in part to a market crash, the well was never profitable to run. Matson sold the well to a former business partner a decade ago. Then that partner sold it, too, Matson says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047173\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047173\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4.jpg 2400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pipe, left over from a now-defunct piece of oil equipment, stretches across the land in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma on March 20, 2024. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So who’s responsible for plugging the well? The Osage Nation’s records indicate the well is \u003cem>potentially \u003c/em>orphaned, and may be investigated to determine whether it should be formally categorized as such. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, which administers the oil and gas leases in Osage County, maintains Matson’s company is still responsible for plugging it. Matson says that company was bought by another, along with all of its assets, and doesn’t even exist as its own entity any more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not an unusual situation. In many cases, responsibility for orphan wells gets passed along like a hot potato.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because an unprofitable well is very expensive to close properly. It’s much cheaper to put a small cap on top as a short-term solution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Such a well — capped, but not permanently plugged — can be sold from one company to another. That can end two ways: A company, usually under pressure from regulators, finally agrees to plug the well. Or it goes bankrupt and the well is orphaned. Now, plugging it is up to the government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And there’s another wrinkle. Before actually plugging an orphan well, the Osage would also need to confirm that the well wouldn’t be better off being \u003cem>reopened \u003c/em>as a source of oil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"ad-header \">\n\u003cp>“If it’s potentially economically viable for the Osage Nation, we cannot plug it,” says Walker, of the Osage Department of Natural Resources.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The costs of inaction\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There’s an environmental cost to letting orphan wells linger. Natural gas — which is obviously found in gas wells, and often associated with oil deposits — is also known as methane. It’s a fuel when it’s in a pipeline and a pollutant when it leaks into the air. In fact, it’s a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047174\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 160px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-12047174\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-5-160x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-5-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Caldwell, a technician for Arthur’s company, ALL Consulting, looks through an optical gas imaging camera at an oil well in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma on March 20, 2024. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On a hillside in Osage County, Arthur’s employee Dan Caldwell sets up an optical gas imaging camera, an expensive machine that makes invisible gas leaks visible. The nearby wells look good. But they’re connected to some old tanks. “I think there’s a plume,” Caldwell says, and zooms in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Arthur steps over to take a look. The view through the camera is disorienting, a pixelated grayscale landscape. But there it is: a little stream of planet-warming gases, rising up into the air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Old oil and gas wells are not the top source of methane. Agriculture, landfills and active oil and gas production are all bigger offenders. And it’s tricky to calculate the climate effects, because there’s huge variation in how much wells leak; some release a lot of methane, others none at all. But it’s not negligible. According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-04/US-GHG-Inventory-2023-Main-Text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cu>government estimates\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, old oil wells as a whole (including orphan wells) have a bigger climate footprint than all the motorcycles in the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And orphan wells are a particularly odious source of the pollution because they provide no societal benefit at all. They are not a source of food or energy. They don’t even make anybody money any more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Methane isn’t the only risk; there are other chemicals like hydrogen sulfide that can work up from underground. “These wells can impact people, the environment, groundwater, surface water, soils — all these different things over time,” Dan Arthur says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will there be more orphans?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Finding the perhaps one million existing orphan wells is a daunting enough challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Adam Peltz, of the Environmental Defense Fund, says they are only half the problem. “We have a million active wells that all eventually need to be plugged — and in the absence of policy change, a lot of them will become orphan too,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because right now, companies have \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5338922/marginal-oil-wells-big-deal\">\u003cu>an economic incentive\u003c/u>\u003c/a> to keep wells open as long as possible, even if they aren’t being used. Wells at the end of their lifespan are often sold to other companies, whether small operators or \u003ca href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/features/diversified-energy-natural-gas-wells-methane-leaks-2021/\">\u003cu>big corporations\u003c/u>\u003c/a>, that specialize in older \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5338922/marginal-oil-wells-big-deal\">\u003cu>“marginal” or “stripper” wells\u003c/u>\u003c/a>. A tiny dribble of oil from those wells can still be profitable. Or owners might let wells lie dormant, arguing they might have economic potential in the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But that increases the risks that some of these companies, particularly the smaller ones, will go bankrupt with unplugged wells on their books. Then they become the taxpayers’ problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are rules — state, tribal, and federal — that are meant to prevent this from happening. But in many cases those rules have either been too weak or too easily skirted, and orphan wells continue to be created.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And making the rules stricter would add costs for oil producers. The oil industry \u003ca href=\"https://www.propublica.org/article/oil-industry-lobbying-unplugged-wells\">\u003cu>lobbies fiercely \u003c/u>\u003c/a>against such changes, arguing any state that adopts them would drive producers to friendlier regions, causing a blow to state coffers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bureau of Indian Affairs sums up the dilemma from an oil regulator’s perspective: “The regulation necessary to eliminate the possibility of orphan wells would be tantamount to a prohibition on development” of Osage oil, the agency wrote to NPR last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But many advocates are hopeful that states and the federal government could make real progress. Peltz starts rattling off things that could help: Government regulators could require companies to put up more money in the form of surety bonds that will help cover plugging costs if they go bankrupt. Or make it harder for companies to keep non-producing wells open for years at a time. Or collect more money from the oil industry as a whole to cover orphan well plugging costs, rather than relying on taxpayers to foot the bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many states, he says, are working on approaches like this, to hold the industry accountable for the cost of closing wells and avoid creating more orphans. He points to recent changes in \u003ca href=\"https://www.texastribune.org/2025/05/27/texas-oil-gas-abadoned-wells-regulations/\">\u003cu>Texas\u003c/u>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://oksenate.gov/press-releases/bill-reduce-idle-natural-gas-wells-across-oklahoma-becomes-law?back=/press-releases/2025-06\">\u003cu>Oklahoma\u003c/u>\u003c/a> as examples. “There is no justification for orphaning wells,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047176\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047176\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1597\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6.jpg 2400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6-2000x1331.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-6-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caldwell walks through dry grass in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma on March 20, 2024. A pumpjack is visible in the distance. \u003ccite>(September Dawn Bottoms for NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Despite challenges, the map is getting filled in\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A few years ago Mary Kang, of McGill University, tracked a 50% increase in how many wells had been documented in the U.S. over just six months. She attributes the increase to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which passed in 2021 and included $4.7 billion in funding for plugging those orphan wells — both creating an incentive for states to map them, and providing resources for the effort.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before using funds to plug wells, “the states had to submit the numbers of orphan wells that they have in their state,” she says. “So that increase has a lot to do with states actually taking the time and effort … to document wells that they know of or improving their databases.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The well-plugging program was launched under the Biden administration. Some of that funding is currently frozen, but the Department of the Interior tells NPR via email that it is currently reviewing state applications for some grant funding and plans to open others after a policy review. In the meantime, more than a billion dollars have already been awarded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That federal money has already been transformative. But how far will $4.7 billion go toward actually plugging wells?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oh, it’s not enough,” Kang says, immediately.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because once they’re found, fixing them is pricey. They have to be examined, cleaned up and carefully filled with cement. “I have spent as low as $20,000 and as high as $300,000,” says Everett Waller, the former chair of the Osage Minerals Council.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before the current federal funding existed, Waller led an effort to plug orphan wells on the tribe’s land. At the time, the tribe knew of about 1,600. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/planned-parenthood\">Planned Parenthood\u003c/a> centers in California are facing an existential threat after the passage of President Donald Trump’s new federal budget, which includes a provision that slashes federal funding for certain health care nonprofits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under the so-called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12047037/a-betrayal-bay-area-leaders-react-to-us-house-passing-trumps-tax-and-welfare-cuts\">Big Beautiful Bill\u003c/a>,” health care providers that offer abortions are under a one-year prohibition from federal Medicaid funding. Organizers with Planned Parenthood, one of several organizations that could see their funding slashed, are blasting the provision as a “backdoor abortion ban.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Existing law already prohibits federal dollars from paying for abortion care,” the nonprofit said in a statement. “By attacking Planned Parenthood health centers’ ability to provide the full spectrum of reproductive health care services, they aim to decimate abortion access in states like California where it is legal and a constitutional right.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Votes for the bills fell largely along party lines, with the exception of two Republican representatives who sided with Democrats to vote against Trump’s budget proposal. Nine California Republicans, including Rep. 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In cities such as Redding, Eureka and Chico, Planned Parenthood is often the only reproductive health care provider within a three-hour radius, he noted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are also communities who have lost community hospitals … who now have private hospitals that are religiously associated and are already making it difficult for [patients] to get primary sexual reproductive health care services,” Garcia said. “In the scenario that funding is not accessible, you’re going to see more health care deserts across California.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Planned Parenthood affiliates in California could lose more than $300 million if the organization’s federal funding is slashed, Garcia said. He added that while the nonprofit still has access to the state’s critical reproductive health care investment, it won’t be enough to make up for the massive loss.[aside postID=news_12016046 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/GettyImages-1441687304-1020x680.jpg']In a statement, Gov. Gavin Newsom lambasted Trump’s tax and spending legislation as a “massive tax break for the wealthiest Americans.” The bill’s passage jeopardizes taxpayer jobs, family support through Medicaid, public safety infrastructure and other critical programs across the country and state, Newsom said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said the cuts to Planned Parenthood would affect more than 1 million patients and force nearly 200 health centers to close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This bill is a tragedy for the American people, and a complete moral failure,” Newsom said. “With this measure, [Trump’s] legacy is now forever cemented: he has created a more unequal, more indebted, and more dangerous America. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003c!-- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ -->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was originally published by \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/\">CalMatters\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/subscribe-to-calmatters/\">Sign up\u003c/a> for their newsletters.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At an electric vehicle showcase in Anaheim, Christopher Grundler — one of the top executives in California responsible for cleaning the air — said despite all the setbacks his agency has faced this year, he’s confident the state can keep making progress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This president, this Congress, will not kill the electric car,” said Grundler, a deputy executive officer of the state Air Resources Board. “They won’t kill the electric truck, and they certainly won’t kill the California spirit.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite that optimism, California officials — now reined in by the Trump administration and growing concerns about affordability and costs — are struggling to come up with new ways to clean up the nation’s most polluted air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lacking federal permission to set aggressive emission standards for the first time in almost 60 years, California may be left mainly with voluntary agreements with the auto, trucking and rail industries, and subsidies to entice consumers into buying electric vehicles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Congress last month revoked the state’s authority to implement\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/01/trump-california-withdraws-diesel-clean-air-rules/\"> three landmark rules \u003c/a>that ban sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035 and phase out diesel trucks. In addition, California was \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/01/trump-california-withdraws-diesel-clean-air-rules/\">forced to abandon\u003c/a> four other ambitious rules for \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-fleets\">zero-emission trucks\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/reducing-rail-emissions-california\">locomotives\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/carb-passes-amendments-commercial-harbor-craft-regulation\">commercial harbor craft\u003c/a> because the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency would be unlikely to grant waivers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=science_1997300 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/01/RS40709_GettyImages-1192749958-qut-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those seven mandates, now unenforceable, were key to cleaning up the pollutants that leave \u003ca href=\"https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/ca-sota-2025-release\">about 34 million Californians\u003c/a> regularly breathing unhealthy air. In another blow to California’s efforts, Congress and President Donald Trump eliminated tax credits for consumers who buy electric cars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, California’s air quality rules are facing growing pushback from the public, industry — and even some Democrats in the Legislature — because of the impacts on gas prices and other economic concerns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph, in an interview with CalMatters, did not offer any details on how the agency will make up for the voluminous tons of smog-causing gases and soot those rules would have eliminated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no one strategy that’s going to work. It’s really going to need to be a suite of different things,” Randolph said. The governor and Legislature will help decide “what strategies are going to be the most effective, the most cost effective, the most likely to be able to scale up,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The air board is hosting four meetings in the coming weeks to hear ideas from industry groups, environmentalists and community members about how the state should now approach clean air regulation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047156\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047156\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage-2000x666.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage-2048x682.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: A zero-emission heavy-duty truck shown at an exhibition in Anaheim. Right: Fernando Silva with TEC equipment test drives a Volvo electric truck. \u003ccite>(Jules Hotz for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In an \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/06/12/governor-newsom-signs-executive-order-doubling-down-on-states-commitment-to-clean-cars-and-trucks-kickstarts-next-phase-of-leadership/\">executive order\u003c/a> last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom directed the air board to develop a new zero-emission car mandate — apparently in preparation for when the state either \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/06/california-sues-trump-blocking-clean-air-rules-cars/\">wins its lawsuit against Trump\u003c/a> or when he leaves office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom also ordered the air board to develop a plan by Aug. 11 to keep expanding California’s market for electric cars and trucks. As part of the plan, the state agency must consider ways to improve charging infrastructure and offer incentives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know that the federal government is going to be completely useless in our efforts to clean the air, despite rhetoric claiming they care about clean air. State and local governments are going to have to do more,” said Adrian Martinez, an attorney with the San Francisco-based environmental group Earthjustice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We just have to go it alone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Heart and lungs at stake\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s been \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/series/california-electric-vehicles/\">a long, bumpy road\u003c/a> to cleaning up exhaust from California’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv-research-reports/research-development-data-dashboards/vehicles-registered-by-county/\">36 million vehicles\u003c/a>. Gas-powered cars and diesel trucks remain the state’s largest sources of smog and soot despite decades of cutting emissions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Much of that pollution is inhaled by the most \u003ca href=\"https://www.lung.org/research/sota/city-rankings/states/california\">vulnerable Black and brown communities\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/series/california-environmental-justice/\">near ports\u003c/a>, highways and warehouses. Ozone, a smog-causing gas, and \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2024/02/california-new-soot-standards/\">fine particles\u003c/a> of soot are linked to premature deaths from heart attacks and respiratory diseases, and increased emergency room visits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/UjGyI/full.png\" alt=\"A choropleth map of California showing the average number of days per year that exceeded the fine particles (PM2.5) standard in each county from 2021-2023. The map shows that Kern, Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties all had an average of 25 or more days that exceeded the standard.\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/dYaGT/full.png\" alt=\"A map of air monitoring sites in the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley air basins shows the average number of days per year that each monitoring station exceeded the federal ozone standard from 2021-2023. Some monitoring stations in the San Bernardino area exceeded the ozone standard an average of 100 days a year. \">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For six decades, a provision in the Clean Air Act has granted California the power to set its own vehicle standards that are stricter than the federal government’s because of the state’s unique and severe air pollution problem.[aside postID=science_1997275 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/06/250603-POLLUTERSPAY-21-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg']But last month, Congress \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/05/california-electric-car-mandate-senate-revoke-waiver/\">invoked the Congressional Review Act\u003c/a> to repeal waivers granted by the Biden administration. The state in its lawsuit called this an unlawful action by Congress.\u003cbr>\nJohn Dunlap III, who served as California Air Resources Board chair under Gov. Pete Wilson in the 1990s, said in an interview with CalMatters that the Newsom administration “pushed too fast, and I think there were some holes” in their zero-emission car and truck rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dunlap said by moving forward despite concerns about inadequate charging infrastructure, cost and the impacts on trucking, California regulators sent their critics straight into the arms of a more sympathetic federal government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’ve been all in on zero-emission technology, which is great. It’s been a priority. But, they haven’t really cared to dialogue much, if at all, with the users of technology, particularly truck fleets,” he said. Dunlap was chair in 1996 when the board repealed deadlines \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-30-mn-52891-story.html\">requiring sales of electric cars\u003c/a> because the technology wasn’t ready.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under the landmark rule \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/electric-cars-california-to-phase-out-gas-cars/\">adopted by the air board in 2022\u003c/a>, all new cars sold in California would have to be zero emissions beginning with 2035 models, ramping up from 68% in 2030. For trucks, California enacted two rules, one in 2020 and then one in 2023 that \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/climate-change/2023/04/california-phases-out-diesel-trucks/#:~:text=Under%20the%20new%20rules%20approved,their%20fleets%20to%20electric%20models.\">would phase out new diesel trucks\u003c/a> by 2042. None will now be implemented.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/092523-EV-Fast-Charging-Event-LE-CM-05-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of an electric vehicle plugged into an EVgo fast charging station in a parking lot. The charging cable connects to the front side of a dark green Rivian truck, with signage for Ultium and EVgo visible in the background.\">\u003cfigcaption>A fast-charging station in Union City. \u003cem>(Loren Elliott for CalMatters)\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Automakers say the rules were too aggressive and would have led to manufacturing job losses, higher car prices and limited consumer choices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The auto industry has invested billions in electrification and has 144 electrified models on the market right now. Again, the concerns were about the mandate – not the technology,” the Alliance for Automotive Innovation said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conservatives say the air board is an unelected board that wields too much power. (Its members include \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/about/leadership\">appointees from Newsom and the Legislature, and local elected officials\u003c/a>.) A Democrat in the Legislature last month urged Randolph, the board’s chair, to resign because \u003ca href=\"https://a35.asmdc.org/press-releases/20250630-want-lower-gas-prices-pause-governors-new-gas-tax-state-regulators-say\">the agency hasn’t analyzed the economic costs of its rules\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One new clean-air rule, the revamped \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/climate-change/2025/06/controversial-climate-rule-gas-prices-fuel-standard/\">Low Carbon Fuel Standard\u003c/a> implemented last week, was met with widespread, vehement criticism from elected officials and industry since it will raise the price of gasoline by an unknown amount.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/061825-EV-Showcase-JAH-01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003cfigcaption>Christopher Grundler, the California Air Resources Board’s deputy executive officer of mobile sources and incentives, delivers opening remarks at a zero-emission vehicle showcase in Anaheim. \u003cem>(Jules Hotz for CalMatters)\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Amid concerns about the costs to consumers, the Trump administration and industry groups also are making it difficult for local agencies to take bold action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.aqmd.gov/nav/about/governing-board/board-members\">South Coast Air Quality Management District \u003c/a>— responsible for regulating industrial plants and products that pollute the LA basin’s air — recently \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/06/gas-water-heaters-furnaces-phaseout-la-basin-aqmd-rules/\">rejected rules\u003c/a> phasing in \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H2LHI3rt7Cbom8EWwMe-mrGofAgkEpvVuGvuC-KWrzs/edit?tab=t.0\">zero-emission water heaters and furnaces\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rules would have brought one of the biggest pollution reductions that the district has implemented in decades. But business groups and others were strongly opposed, saying fees imposed on manufacturers would raise the cost of products. And U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli threatened the local air district with a lawsuit if it approved the rule.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>South Coast district Board Chair Vanessa Delgado and Executive Officer Wayne Nastri rejected multiple requests for interviews with CalMatters about what they plan to do next to clean the air in the LA basin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As you know, 80% of emissions in our region come from mobile sources — planes, trains, ships, heavy-duty trucks — all of which we do not have federal regulatory authority over,” said Nahal Mogharabi, spokesperson for the agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She directed all questions to Trump’s EPA.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>What else can the state do\u003c/strong>?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Last month at the clean-vehicle showcase in Anaheim, Brett Ivy, a fleet manager for the aerospace company Northrop Grumman, wandered through Angel Stadium’s parking lot, looking at electric trucks and machines that he could potentially buy for his company.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ivy knows the state isn’t enforcing its truck mandates, so he doesn’t know what his bosses will direct him to do in the future. He said they could abandon electric vehicles altogether.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Ivy added, who knows what the next administration would bring, and Northrop Grumman has to think long-term. He wants to be prepared to do his job managing the company’s fleet of trucks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we don’t, a new administration might reverse what (Trump) did,” he said. “Then you’re behind.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trucking industry, when the mandate was approved in 2023, \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2023/04/california-ban-diesel-trucks/\">predicted economic chaos and dysfunction\u003c/a> and that it would “fail pretty spectacularly.” With its repeal, Nick Chiappe of the California Trucking Association expects that fleet owners will keep buying hydrogen and electric trucks when it makes economic sense, such as with smaller vehicles with shorter hauls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The industry will continue to work with (the air board) on reasonable steps to advance zero-emissions technology but maintain that the programs being rolled back were infeasible from the moment they were proposed,” Chiappe said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/061825-EV-Showcase-JAH-28-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003cfigcaption>A zero-emission loader shown at Angel Stadium. Construction equipment powered by diesel is a major source of air pollution. \u003cem>(Jules Hotz for CalMatters)\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Experts and advocates say California will have to approach clean air policy from many angles — mandates and incentives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is still work that can be done,” said Martinez of Earthjustice. It’ll require “being creative and not losing steam,” he said. “These are big hits (from Trump) but I think still continuing to press on zero-emission vehicles is going to be really critical.”\u003cs> \u003c/s>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Craig Segall, a former deputy executive officer for the state Air Resources Board, said the state should set new standards for cars and trucks. “The only thing that EPA is barred from doing is issuing substantially the same — not similar — waivers in the future,” he said. “The state can actually do quite a lot in terms of new standards.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Segall said the state also should support companies that have already been buying zero-emission trucks with financing programs and get at the root of the transportation problem by expanding mass transit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Offering incentives to consumers buying clean cars and trucks will be key. But Grundler, when asked whether California has the funds for more incentive programs, answered bluntly: No.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, paid for by its cap and trade market program, typically has around $4 billion for programs related to climate change and air pollution. But because of the large deficit this year, the new budget allocated about $1.5 billion of those cap and trade funds to Cal Fire for fire prevention. It’s unclear how much will be left over for other projects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the state’s new budget, $132 million is allocated over the next fiscal year for an air board program \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/clean-truck-bus-vouchers-hvip\">offering incentives\u003c/a> to truck fleet buyers. There also are creative ways that the state can encourage the purchase of electric cars, said Mary Nichols, the longtime chair of the air board under two previous governors and Newsom. Registration fees or sales taxes could be based on whether a car is gas-powered or electric, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The state of California has authority over everything relating to what cars can operate on our roads, as long as we’re not violating any constitutional requirements that deal with commerce between the states,” Nichols told CalMatters. “There’s a wide array of things that the state could do to make it clear that they don’t wish to continue having gasoline cars sold in the state of California.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Tackling ‘pollution magnets\u003c/strong>‘\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Experts say one of the most impactful policies the state could pursue without federal intervention could be regulating “pollution magnets.” These are hotspots, such as warehouses, ports and airports, that don’t directly pollute, but draw high-polluting vehicles, like diesel trucks and trains into communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The South Coast Air Quality Management District \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/03/port-communities-air-pollution-plan-los-angeles-long-beach/\">is developing a rule \u003c/a>that would push the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports to install more charging stations for zero-emission trucks and cargo handling equipment. The district also approved a rule for warehouses that environmentalists call a success. These are known as “indirect source rules” since they regulate a place that is a hotspot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These types of regulations “are definitely a leading strategy that California can continue to pursue environmental justice goals, despite the federal government being completely disinterested in environmental justice,” said Brennon Mendez, an environmental law and policy fellow at UCLA School of Law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Polluting ports, airports and warehouses “should be held responsible for the air pollution that’s released into these neighborhoods because of their operations,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/061825-EV-Showcase-JAH-11-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003cfigcaption>An electric backhoe loader forklift on display at the Anaheim showcase. Zero-emission equipment like this could replace diesels, which emit fine particles of soot. \u003cem>(Jules Hotz for CalMatters)\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But while local air districts’ power to enact indirect source rules is well-established, the state’s power to do the same isn’t as clear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A bill in the Legislature that \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab914\">enshrines the state’s power \u003c/a>is opposed by labor and industry groups, especially now that the ports are facing economic uncertainty because of Trump’s tariffs. Assemblymember Robert Garcia, a Democrat from Rancho Cucamonga, said action on the bill is delayed until next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260sb34\">a Senate bill\u003c/a> would limit the South Coast district’s power to regulate the L.A. and Long Beach ports, requiring the agency to consider the costs and how ports and their tenants would be reimbursed, as well as the energy use and impacts on workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Randolph said it’s always been a struggle for California to slash enough emissions in California to achieve health standards, but now Trump’s actions “make the challenge even steeper and even harder.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fundamental question,” she said, is “how do we continue to make progress … in the short-term and the long-term?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>CalMatters reporter Rachel Becker contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This article was \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/07/california-smog-air-pollution-solutions-electric-cars-trucks-trump/\">originally published on CalMatters\u003c/a> and was republished under the \u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives\u003c/a> license.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those seven mandates, now unenforceable, were key to cleaning up the pollutants that leave \u003ca href=\"https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/ca-sota-2025-release\">about 34 million Californians\u003c/a> regularly breathing unhealthy air. In another blow to California’s efforts, Congress and President Donald Trump eliminated tax credits for consumers who buy electric cars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, California’s air quality rules are facing growing pushback from the public, industry — and even some Democrats in the Legislature — because of the impacts on gas prices and other economic concerns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph, in an interview with CalMatters, did not offer any details on how the agency will make up for the voluminous tons of smog-causing gases and soot those rules would have eliminated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no one strategy that’s going to work. It’s really going to need to be a suite of different things,” Randolph said. The governor and Legislature will help decide “what strategies are going to be the most effective, the most cost effective, the most likely to be able to scale up,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The air board is hosting four meetings in the coming weeks to hear ideas from industry groups, environmentalists and community members about how the state should now approach clean air regulation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047156\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047156\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage-2000x666.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Side-by-side-Downpage-2048x682.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: A zero-emission heavy-duty truck shown at an exhibition in Anaheim. Right: Fernando Silva with TEC equipment test drives a Volvo electric truck. \u003ccite>(Jules Hotz for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In an \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/06/12/governor-newsom-signs-executive-order-doubling-down-on-states-commitment-to-clean-cars-and-trucks-kickstarts-next-phase-of-leadership/\">executive order\u003c/a> last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom directed the air board to develop a new zero-emission car mandate — apparently in preparation for when the state either \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/06/california-sues-trump-blocking-clean-air-rules-cars/\">wins its lawsuit against Trump\u003c/a> or when he leaves office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom also ordered the air board to develop a plan by Aug. 11 to keep expanding California’s market for electric cars and trucks. As part of the plan, the state agency must consider ways to improve charging infrastructure and offer incentives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know that the federal government is going to be completely useless in our efforts to clean the air, despite rhetoric claiming they care about clean air. State and local governments are going to have to do more,” said Adrian Martinez, an attorney with the San Francisco-based environmental group Earthjustice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We just have to go it alone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Heart and lungs at stake\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s been \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/series/california-electric-vehicles/\">a long, bumpy road\u003c/a> to cleaning up exhaust from California’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv-research-reports/research-development-data-dashboards/vehicles-registered-by-county/\">36 million vehicles\u003c/a>. Gas-powered cars and diesel trucks remain the state’s largest sources of smog and soot despite decades of cutting emissions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Much of that pollution is inhaled by the most \u003ca href=\"https://www.lung.org/research/sota/city-rankings/states/california\">vulnerable Black and brown communities\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/series/california-environmental-justice/\">near ports\u003c/a>, highways and warehouses. Ozone, a smog-causing gas, and \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2024/02/california-new-soot-standards/\">fine particles\u003c/a> of soot are linked to premature deaths from heart attacks and respiratory diseases, and increased emergency room visits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/UjGyI/full.png\" alt=\"A choropleth map of California showing the average number of days per year that exceeded the fine particles (PM2.5) standard in each county from 2021-2023. The map shows that Kern, Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties all had an average of 25 or more days that exceeded the standard.\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/dYaGT/full.png\" alt=\"A map of air monitoring sites in the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley air basins shows the average number of days per year that each monitoring station exceeded the federal ozone standard from 2021-2023. Some monitoring stations in the San Bernardino area exceeded the ozone standard an average of 100 days a year. \">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For six decades, a provision in the Clean Air Act has granted California the power to set its own vehicle standards that are stricter than the federal government’s because of the state’s unique and severe air pollution problem.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>But last month, Congress \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/05/california-electric-car-mandate-senate-revoke-waiver/\">invoked the Congressional Review Act\u003c/a> to repeal waivers granted by the Biden administration. The state in its lawsuit called this an unlawful action by Congress.\u003cbr>\nJohn Dunlap III, who served as California Air Resources Board chair under Gov. Pete Wilson in the 1990s, said in an interview with CalMatters that the Newsom administration “pushed too fast, and I think there were some holes” in their zero-emission car and truck rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dunlap said by moving forward despite concerns about inadequate charging infrastructure, cost and the impacts on trucking, California regulators sent their critics straight into the arms of a more sympathetic federal government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’ve been all in on zero-emission technology, which is great. It’s been a priority. But, they haven’t really cared to dialogue much, if at all, with the users of technology, particularly truck fleets,” he said. Dunlap was chair in 1996 when the board repealed deadlines \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-30-mn-52891-story.html\">requiring sales of electric cars\u003c/a> because the technology wasn’t ready.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under the landmark rule \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/electric-cars-california-to-phase-out-gas-cars/\">adopted by the air board in 2022\u003c/a>, all new cars sold in California would have to be zero emissions beginning with 2035 models, ramping up from 68% in 2030. For trucks, California enacted two rules, one in 2020 and then one in 2023 that \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/climate-change/2023/04/california-phases-out-diesel-trucks/#:~:text=Under%20the%20new%20rules%20approved,their%20fleets%20to%20electric%20models.\">would phase out new diesel trucks\u003c/a> by 2042. None will now be implemented.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/092523-EV-Fast-Charging-Event-LE-CM-05-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of an electric vehicle plugged into an EVgo fast charging station in a parking lot. The charging cable connects to the front side of a dark green Rivian truck, with signage for Ultium and EVgo visible in the background.\">\u003cfigcaption>A fast-charging station in Union City. \u003cem>(Loren Elliott for CalMatters)\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Automakers say the rules were too aggressive and would have led to manufacturing job losses, higher car prices and limited consumer choices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The auto industry has invested billions in electrification and has 144 electrified models on the market right now. Again, the concerns were about the mandate – not the technology,” the Alliance for Automotive Innovation said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conservatives say the air board is an unelected board that wields too much power. (Its members include \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/about/leadership\">appointees from Newsom and the Legislature, and local elected officials\u003c/a>.) A Democrat in the Legislature last month urged Randolph, the board’s chair, to resign because \u003ca href=\"https://a35.asmdc.org/press-releases/20250630-want-lower-gas-prices-pause-governors-new-gas-tax-state-regulators-say\">the agency hasn’t analyzed the economic costs of its rules\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One new clean-air rule, the revamped \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/climate-change/2025/06/controversial-climate-rule-gas-prices-fuel-standard/\">Low Carbon Fuel Standard\u003c/a> implemented last week, was met with widespread, vehement criticism from elected officials and industry since it will raise the price of gasoline by an unknown amount.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/061825-EV-Showcase-JAH-01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003cfigcaption>Christopher Grundler, the California Air Resources Board’s deputy executive officer of mobile sources and incentives, delivers opening remarks at a zero-emission vehicle showcase in Anaheim. \u003cem>(Jules Hotz for CalMatters)\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Amid concerns about the costs to consumers, the Trump administration and industry groups also are making it difficult for local agencies to take bold action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.aqmd.gov/nav/about/governing-board/board-members\">South Coast Air Quality Management District \u003c/a>— responsible for regulating industrial plants and products that pollute the LA basin’s air — recently \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/06/gas-water-heaters-furnaces-phaseout-la-basin-aqmd-rules/\">rejected rules\u003c/a> phasing in \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H2LHI3rt7Cbom8EWwMe-mrGofAgkEpvVuGvuC-KWrzs/edit?tab=t.0\">zero-emission water heaters and furnaces\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rules would have brought one of the biggest pollution reductions that the district has implemented in decades. But business groups and others were strongly opposed, saying fees imposed on manufacturers would raise the cost of products. And U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli threatened the local air district with a lawsuit if it approved the rule.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>South Coast district Board Chair Vanessa Delgado and Executive Officer Wayne Nastri rejected multiple requests for interviews with CalMatters about what they plan to do next to clean the air in the LA basin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As you know, 80% of emissions in our region come from mobile sources — planes, trains, ships, heavy-duty trucks — all of which we do not have federal regulatory authority over,” said Nahal Mogharabi, spokesperson for the agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She directed all questions to Trump’s EPA.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>What else can the state do\u003c/strong>?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Last month at the clean-vehicle showcase in Anaheim, Brett Ivy, a fleet manager for the aerospace company Northrop Grumman, wandered through Angel Stadium’s parking lot, looking at electric trucks and machines that he could potentially buy for his company.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ivy knows the state isn’t enforcing its truck mandates, so he doesn’t know what his bosses will direct him to do in the future. He said they could abandon electric vehicles altogether.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Ivy added, who knows what the next administration would bring, and Northrop Grumman has to think long-term. He wants to be prepared to do his job managing the company’s fleet of trucks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we don’t, a new administration might reverse what (Trump) did,” he said. “Then you’re behind.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trucking industry, when the mandate was approved in 2023, \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2023/04/california-ban-diesel-trucks/\">predicted economic chaos and dysfunction\u003c/a> and that it would “fail pretty spectacularly.” With its repeal, Nick Chiappe of the California Trucking Association expects that fleet owners will keep buying hydrogen and electric trucks when it makes economic sense, such as with smaller vehicles with shorter hauls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The industry will continue to work with (the air board) on reasonable steps to advance zero-emissions technology but maintain that the programs being rolled back were infeasible from the moment they were proposed,” Chiappe said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/061825-EV-Showcase-JAH-28-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003cfigcaption>A zero-emission loader shown at Angel Stadium. Construction equipment powered by diesel is a major source of air pollution. \u003cem>(Jules Hotz for CalMatters)\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Experts and advocates say California will have to approach clean air policy from many angles — mandates and incentives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is still work that can be done,” said Martinez of Earthjustice. It’ll require “being creative and not losing steam,” he said. “These are big hits (from Trump) but I think still continuing to press on zero-emission vehicles is going to be really critical.”\u003cs> \u003c/s>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Craig Segall, a former deputy executive officer for the state Air Resources Board, said the state should set new standards for cars and trucks. “The only thing that EPA is barred from doing is issuing substantially the same — not similar — waivers in the future,” he said. “The state can actually do quite a lot in terms of new standards.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Segall said the state also should support companies that have already been buying zero-emission trucks with financing programs and get at the root of the transportation problem by expanding mass transit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Offering incentives to consumers buying clean cars and trucks will be key. But Grundler, when asked whether California has the funds for more incentive programs, answered bluntly: No.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, paid for by its cap and trade market program, typically has around $4 billion for programs related to climate change and air pollution. But because of the large deficit this year, the new budget allocated about $1.5 billion of those cap and trade funds to Cal Fire for fire prevention. It’s unclear how much will be left over for other projects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the state’s new budget, $132 million is allocated over the next fiscal year for an air board program \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/clean-truck-bus-vouchers-hvip\">offering incentives\u003c/a> to truck fleet buyers. There also are creative ways that the state can encourage the purchase of electric cars, said Mary Nichols, the longtime chair of the air board under two previous governors and Newsom. Registration fees or sales taxes could be based on whether a car is gas-powered or electric, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The state of California has authority over everything relating to what cars can operate on our roads, as long as we’re not violating any constitutional requirements that deal with commerce between the states,” Nichols told CalMatters. “There’s a wide array of things that the state could do to make it clear that they don’t wish to continue having gasoline cars sold in the state of California.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Tackling ‘pollution magnets\u003c/strong>‘\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Experts say one of the most impactful policies the state could pursue without federal intervention could be regulating “pollution magnets.” These are hotspots, such as warehouses, ports and airports, that don’t directly pollute, but draw high-polluting vehicles, like diesel trucks and trains into communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The South Coast Air Quality Management District \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/03/port-communities-air-pollution-plan-los-angeles-long-beach/\">is developing a rule \u003c/a>that would push the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports to install more charging stations for zero-emission trucks and cargo handling equipment. The district also approved a rule for warehouses that environmentalists call a success. These are known as “indirect source rules” since they regulate a place that is a hotspot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These types of regulations “are definitely a leading strategy that California can continue to pursue environmental justice goals, despite the federal government being completely disinterested in environmental justice,” said Brennon Mendez, an environmental law and policy fellow at UCLA School of Law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Polluting ports, airports and warehouses “should be held responsible for the air pollution that’s released into these neighborhoods because of their operations,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/061825-EV-Showcase-JAH-11-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003cfigcaption>An electric backhoe loader forklift on display at the Anaheim showcase. Zero-emission equipment like this could replace diesels, which emit fine particles of soot. \u003cem>(Jules Hotz for CalMatters)\u003c/em>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But while local air districts’ power to enact indirect source rules is well-established, the state’s power to do the same isn’t as clear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A bill in the Legislature that \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab914\">enshrines the state’s power \u003c/a>is opposed by labor and industry groups, especially now that the ports are facing economic uncertainty because of Trump’s tariffs. Assemblymember Robert Garcia, a Democrat from Rancho Cucamonga, said action on the bill is delayed until next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260sb34\">a Senate bill\u003c/a> would limit the South Coast district’s power to regulate the L.A. and Long Beach ports, requiring the agency to consider the costs and how ports and their tenants would be reimbursed, as well as the energy use and impacts on workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Randolph said it’s always been a struggle for California to slash enough emissions in California to achieve health standards, but now Trump’s actions “make the challenge even steeper and even harder.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fundamental question,” she said, is “how do we continue to make progress … in the short-term and the long-term?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>CalMatters reporter Rachel Becker contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This article was \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/07/california-smog-air-pollution-solutions-electric-cars-trucks-trump/\">originally published on CalMatters\u003c/a> and was republished under the \u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives\u003c/a> license.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Despite working in health care administration and describing herself as “a little type A,” first-time mother Rabiha Ahmed-Sheikh of Hayward said neither proved an advantage when wrestling with her maternity leave options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is such a confusing thing if you’ve not gone through it before,” Ahmed-Sheikh said. “It’s really hard to know if you’re doing the right thing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ahmed-Sheikh struggled for years with infertility and miscarriages before becoming pregnant with her first child last year. Like many moms, she said she got more valuable information from chatting with coworkers in the hallway than from the parental leave webinar her employer offered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ahmed-Sheikh had not yet emerged from sleepless nights and what she referred to as an emotional funk when she returned to work in April, five months after giving birth by emergency cesarean section. She learned that she’d inadvertently used up her employer-provided paid time off while she was out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I felt kind of cheated,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Such a confusing thing’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ahmed-Sheikh hadn’t realized asking her company to bank her PTO for later was even an option. And after her physician recently referred her to a postpartum support group, she’s now exploring whether she might be eligible to resume paid disability benefits, which, in the most extreme cases, can be extended for up to a full year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And she’s not alone in this; navigating maternity leave can be incredibly confusing for many expectant parents. So KQED spoke to Julia Parish, senior staff attorney at \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/\">Legal Aid at Work\u003c/a>, a nonprofit advocacy group that helps people understand their workplace rights, to break down the parts of taking parental leave in California that can trip up parents-to-be, and the aspects that are often downright unexpected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Please note that this isn’t legal advice, and you should always seek guidance on your specific situation. You’ll also find more resources and further reading at the bottom of this story.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Don’t assume ‘parental leave’ \u003cem>always \u003c/em>means ‘paid time off’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Think of parental leave as falling into two categories: “pay” and “time off work,” with job protection, Parish said. In this context, “job protection” means you should return to the same position or a comparable one when you return.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two categories have different eligibility requirements and timeframes, said Parish. Ideally, they’ll “line up and people get both at the same time for the same period of time.” But be warned: “It doesn’t always work that way,” she said.[aside postID=news_12046217 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-13-1020x680.jpg']The big picture: In an uncomplicated pregnancy and childbirth, your job protection will last longer than the money. In California, you can get up to 22–24 weeks of job protection and 17–19 weeks of pay, depending on how you deliver your baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you experience complications — such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/preeclampsia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355745\">preeclampsia\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/placenta-previa/symptoms-causes/syc-20352768\">placenta previa\u003c/a>, persistent postpartum depression, anxiety or even pregnancy loss — the paid portion of your leave can increase, up to a maximum of 52 weeks with seven months of job protection and pay for the whole disability period, minus five weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(The five-week gap in disability pay reflects the one-week waiting period for disability pay, plus the four-week gap between bonding pay and bonding job protection — more on this below.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The paid portion of your leave may even eclipse the typical job protection thresholds noted above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At this point, unless your employer can prove hardship, you may be eligible for other disability-related job protections under the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Not all employees get the same length of parental leave — or are even eligible\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/workplace-protections-for-pregnant-and-parenting-federal-employees/\">Federal\u003c/a> employees, \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/Disability/FAQ_DI_State_Employees\">state employees\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/do-teachers-get-paid-maternity-leave-do-they-get-vacation-days-these-answers-and-more/2022/08\">teachers\u003c/a> all have different programs and policies around parental leave. If you’re in one of these roles, you can check in with your union about what your contract offers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re an independent contractor\u003cstrong>, \u003c/strong>you may not even be entitled to any assistance with parental leave, although this may be different if you choose to contribute to the \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/Payroll_Taxes/Disability_Insurance_Elective_Coverage\">Disability Insurance Elective Coverage\u003c/a> program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046883\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046883\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/McClurgBirth_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/McClurgBirth_007.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/McClurgBirth_007-160x109.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/McClurgBirth_007-1536x1050.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman turns to fix a play mat that her baby will use when it’s born. \u003ccite>(Lindsey Moore/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To determine if you’re eligible for pay, check your pay stubs. Do you contribute to California State Disability or SDI? Have you earned at least $300 in your \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/Calculating_PFL_Benefit_Payment_Amounts/\">“base period\u003c/a>”? If yes, you’re likely eligible for \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/guides/undocumented-workers-guide-to-applying-for-california-disability-insurance-paid-family-leave/\">paid leave regardless of immigration status\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To determine if you may be able to take protected time off, ask yourself:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Will you have worked for your employer for at least one year by the time you’re going on leave?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Does your employer have at least five employees?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Will you have worked 1,250 hours in the year before your leave starts?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you answered “yes” to all of the questions, then it’s likely you’ll get the maximum benefit when it comes to your protected leave. If you answered “no” to any of them, that’ll affect how much time you’ll be able to get off work.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>In California, you’ll start your parental leave through programs intended for healing …\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Californians can use these two programs to initially go on parental leave:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>State Disability Insurance, or SDI (for your pay) \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Pregnancy Disability Leave, or PDL (for your job protection) \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>How it works: Unless your doctor orders you to take it easy even earlier, you’ll temporarily retire from your job four weeks before your due date. Parish said there’s no advantage to not doing this, unless, of course, you need your full pay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046885\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12046885 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/iStock_000039661108_Large_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1330\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/iStock_000039661108_Large_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/iStock_000039661108_Large_qed-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/iStock_000039661108_Large_qed-1536x1021.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parental leave in California comes with a tangle of rules, acronyms and timelines that can catch expectant parents off guard. \u003ccite>(iStock/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She also said that it’s also a common misconception among employers that starting SDI and PDL before the birth — rather than when it happens — will mean you’ll lose four weeks of paid leave on the other side, which isn’t true. That’s because California’s laws are actually more robust than the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which offers a total of 12 weeks. The \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/faqs-fmla-cfra/\">FMLA\u003c/a> isn’t really relevant to Californians unless they are federal employees, said Parish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since SDI has a one-week unpaid waiting period, you can apply on your first day of leave. You’ll continue to be paid through SDI for six to eight weeks after giving birth — with C-section births qualifying for the longer duration — minus a one-week unpaid waiting period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2025, SDI will cover 90% of wages for those earning under $60,000 a year and 70% for those with higher incomes, up to a cap of about $1,600 a week. There’s more on how SDI can be extended in certain circumstances below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, your time off is provided by PDL, which ensures that your job, or a comparable position, is secure for about four months from your first day out on leave.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>… followed by leave intended for bonding with your baby\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>After using SDI and PDL for time to heal, a person can then use these two benefits, intended to allow a bonding period for a new family:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Paid Family Leave, or PFL (for your pay)\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>California Family Rights Act or CFRA (for your job protection).\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The benefits aren’t just for new moms. Parish said bonding benefits are “underused by other \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/workplace-rights-for-lgbtq-parents/\">parents\u003c/a>, like dads or \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/overview-taking-leave-from-work-for-foster-parents-in-california/\">foster parents \u003c/a>or adoptive parents and other people that are responsible for caring for the baby\u003cem>.\u003c/em>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PFL pay lasts for eight weeks and can be taken intermittently up until your baby turns one. It uses the same pay formula as mothers get with SDI. That is to say, the amount you get paid by PFL is calculated using the highest earning quarter of your last year. (Those who work for a San Francisco employer may even be eligible to get their pay increased to 100% during this time, thanks to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/information--paid-parental-leave-ordinance\">San Francisco’s Paid Parental Leave Ordinance\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CFRA, meanwhile, provides 12 weeks of job protection for bonding.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>You have options to extend parental leave due to pregnancy or birth-related disability\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Californians who have a \u003ca href=\"https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I682942735A0A11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)&bhcp=1\">health condition\u003c/a> after a birth that’s classified as a disability, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/postpartum-depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20376617?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">postpartum depression and anxiety\u003c/a> that prevents them from working, can extend SDI disability pay up to 52 weeks in some cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be aware that the job protections from PDL and CFRA would only cover you for a total of seven months off the job, although other job \u003ca href=\"https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I6B027A235A0A11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)&bhcp=1\">protections\u003c/a>, such as \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/leave-pay-and-accommodations-for-pregnant-and-birthing-workers-in-california/\">reasonable disability accommodations\u003c/a>, might be possible unless your employer can prove hardship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046894\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046894\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20250525_OralHistory_GC-24_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20250525_OralHistory_GC-24_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20250525_OralHistory_GC-24_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20250525_OralHistory_GC-24_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mother and her 8-month-old baby play with Mahjong tiles at their home in Oakland on May 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To extend your disability for persistent postpartum depression or another condition, a certified medical provider — such as a doctor, doctor-supervised midwife, psychiatrist or psychologist — must submit documentation to the Employment Development Department. Be aware that while licensed marriage and family therapists or licensed clinical social workers can diagnose the conditions and may communicate with your doctor, they aren’t currently included in \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/Basics_for_Physicians-Practitioners/\">EDD’s list of professionals\u003c/a> approved to help you get extended wage replacement for your disability (However, therapists \u003cem>can\u003c/em> certify you for extended time off, which may be useful if you’re new to your workplace and not yet eligible for disability pay.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parish said that this extension also requires you to provide your \u003cem>employer \u003c/em>with a doctor’s note explaining that you’re still recovering from a pregnancy or childbirth-related disability, which doesn’t need to name the specific diagnosis.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How your existing PTO and sick leave relate to parental leave can depend on your employer\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This is an area where employer rules can \u003cem>really \u003c/em>vary. For example, your employer may require you to only use sick or vacation time during certain periods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A good rule of thumb, said Parish, is to answer this question: Is your goal to maximize your time off? Or your pay?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also work with your human resources department to \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/integration-coordination\">strategize how best to navigate this aspect\u003c/a>. If you still have questions, call Legal Aid at Work’s helpline at 800-880-8047.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Want more reading about taking leave after childbirth?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/pregnancy-parenting-my-job-in-california/\">Pregnancy/Parenting + My Job (in California)\u003c/a>, from Legal Aid at Work\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/videos/pregnant-and-parenting-employees-workplace-rights-to-paid-leave-and-accommodations-in-california/\">Video: Pregnant and Parenting Employees’ Workplace Rights to Paid Leave and Accommodations in California\u003c/a>, from Legal Aid at Work\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/employment/#faqPBody\">FAQ: Pregnancy Disability\u003c/a>, from California’s Civil Rights Department\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/integration-coordination\">Combined Wages With Benefits\u003c/a>, from EDD\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/faq_di_pregnancy/\">Disability Insurance — Pregnancy FAQs\u003c/a>, from EDD\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://askedd.edd.ca.gov/s/\">Ask EDD\u003c/a>: Submit a question directly to EDD about your situation by selecting \u003cem>Paid Family Leave > Miscellaneous Inquiry > Other (Questions)\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ahmed-Sheikh had not yet emerged from sleepless nights and what she referred to as an emotional funk when she returned to work in April, five months after giving birth by emergency cesarean section. She learned that she’d inadvertently used up her employer-provided paid time off while she was out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I felt kind of cheated,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Such a confusing thing’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ahmed-Sheikh hadn’t realized asking her company to bank her PTO for later was even an option. And after her physician recently referred her to a postpartum support group, she’s now exploring whether she might be eligible to resume paid disability benefits, which, in the most extreme cases, can be extended for up to a full year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And she’s not alone in this; navigating maternity leave can be incredibly confusing for many expectant parents. So KQED spoke to Julia Parish, senior staff attorney at \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/\">Legal Aid at Work\u003c/a>, a nonprofit advocacy group that helps people understand their workplace rights, to break down the parts of taking parental leave in California that can trip up parents-to-be, and the aspects that are often downright unexpected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Please note that this isn’t legal advice, and you should always seek guidance on your specific situation. You’ll also find more resources and further reading at the bottom of this story.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Don’t assume ‘parental leave’ \u003cem>always \u003c/em>means ‘paid time off’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Think of parental leave as falling into two categories: “pay” and “time off work,” with job protection, Parish said. In this context, “job protection” means you should return to the same position or a comparable one when you return.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two categories have different eligibility requirements and timeframes, said Parish. Ideally, they’ll “line up and people get both at the same time for the same period of time.” But be warned: “It doesn’t always work that way,” she said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The big picture: In an uncomplicated pregnancy and childbirth, your job protection will last longer than the money. In California, you can get up to 22–24 weeks of job protection and 17–19 weeks of pay, depending on how you deliver your baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you experience complications — such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/preeclampsia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355745\">preeclampsia\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/placenta-previa/symptoms-causes/syc-20352768\">placenta previa\u003c/a>, persistent postpartum depression, anxiety or even pregnancy loss — the paid portion of your leave can increase, up to a maximum of 52 weeks with seven months of job protection and pay for the whole disability period, minus five weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(The five-week gap in disability pay reflects the one-week waiting period for disability pay, plus the four-week gap between bonding pay and bonding job protection — more on this below.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The paid portion of your leave may even eclipse the typical job protection thresholds noted above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At this point, unless your employer can prove hardship, you may be eligible for other disability-related job protections under the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Not all employees get the same length of parental leave — or are even eligible\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/workplace-protections-for-pregnant-and-parenting-federal-employees/\">Federal\u003c/a> employees, \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/Disability/FAQ_DI_State_Employees\">state employees\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/do-teachers-get-paid-maternity-leave-do-they-get-vacation-days-these-answers-and-more/2022/08\">teachers\u003c/a> all have different programs and policies around parental leave. If you’re in one of these roles, you can check in with your union about what your contract offers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re an independent contractor\u003cstrong>, \u003c/strong>you may not even be entitled to any assistance with parental leave, although this may be different if you choose to contribute to the \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/Payroll_Taxes/Disability_Insurance_Elective_Coverage\">Disability Insurance Elective Coverage\u003c/a> program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046883\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046883\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/McClurgBirth_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/McClurgBirth_007.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/McClurgBirth_007-160x109.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/McClurgBirth_007-1536x1050.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman turns to fix a play mat that her baby will use when it’s born. \u003ccite>(Lindsey Moore/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To determine if you’re eligible for pay, check your pay stubs. Do you contribute to California State Disability or SDI? Have you earned at least $300 in your \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/Calculating_PFL_Benefit_Payment_Amounts/\">“base period\u003c/a>”? If yes, you’re likely eligible for \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/guides/undocumented-workers-guide-to-applying-for-california-disability-insurance-paid-family-leave/\">paid leave regardless of immigration status\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To determine if you may be able to take protected time off, ask yourself:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Will you have worked for your employer for at least one year by the time you’re going on leave?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Does your employer have at least five employees?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Will you have worked 1,250 hours in the year before your leave starts?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you answered “yes” to all of the questions, then it’s likely you’ll get the maximum benefit when it comes to your protected leave. If you answered “no” to any of them, that’ll affect how much time you’ll be able to get off work.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>In California, you’ll start your parental leave through programs intended for healing …\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Californians can use these two programs to initially go on parental leave:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>State Disability Insurance, or SDI (for your pay) \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Pregnancy Disability Leave, or PDL (for your job protection) \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>How it works: Unless your doctor orders you to take it easy even earlier, you’ll temporarily retire from your job four weeks before your due date. Parish said there’s no advantage to not doing this, unless, of course, you need your full pay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046885\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12046885 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/iStock_000039661108_Large_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1330\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/iStock_000039661108_Large_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/iStock_000039661108_Large_qed-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/iStock_000039661108_Large_qed-1536x1021.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parental leave in California comes with a tangle of rules, acronyms and timelines that can catch expectant parents off guard. \u003ccite>(iStock/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She also said that it’s also a common misconception among employers that starting SDI and PDL before the birth — rather than when it happens — will mean you’ll lose four weeks of paid leave on the other side, which isn’t true. That’s because California’s laws are actually more robust than the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which offers a total of 12 weeks. The \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/faqs-fmla-cfra/\">FMLA\u003c/a> isn’t really relevant to Californians unless they are federal employees, said Parish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since SDI has a one-week unpaid waiting period, you can apply on your first day of leave. You’ll continue to be paid through SDI for six to eight weeks after giving birth — with C-section births qualifying for the longer duration — minus a one-week unpaid waiting period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2025, SDI will cover 90% of wages for those earning under $60,000 a year and 70% for those with higher incomes, up to a cap of about $1,600 a week. There’s more on how SDI can be extended in certain circumstances below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, your time off is provided by PDL, which ensures that your job, or a comparable position, is secure for about four months from your first day out on leave.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>… followed by leave intended for bonding with your baby\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>After using SDI and PDL for time to heal, a person can then use these two benefits, intended to allow a bonding period for a new family:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Paid Family Leave, or PFL (for your pay)\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>California Family Rights Act or CFRA (for your job protection).\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The benefits aren’t just for new moms. Parish said bonding benefits are “underused by other \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/workplace-rights-for-lgbtq-parents/\">parents\u003c/a>, like dads or \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/overview-taking-leave-from-work-for-foster-parents-in-california/\">foster parents \u003c/a>or adoptive parents and other people that are responsible for caring for the baby\u003cem>.\u003c/em>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PFL pay lasts for eight weeks and can be taken intermittently up until your baby turns one. It uses the same pay formula as mothers get with SDI. That is to say, the amount you get paid by PFL is calculated using the highest earning quarter of your last year. (Those who work for a San Francisco employer may even be eligible to get their pay increased to 100% during this time, thanks to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/information--paid-parental-leave-ordinance\">San Francisco’s Paid Parental Leave Ordinance\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CFRA, meanwhile, provides 12 weeks of job protection for bonding.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>You have options to extend parental leave due to pregnancy or birth-related disability\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Californians who have a \u003ca href=\"https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I682942735A0A11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)&bhcp=1\">health condition\u003c/a> after a birth that’s classified as a disability, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/postpartum-depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20376617?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">postpartum depression and anxiety\u003c/a> that prevents them from working, can extend SDI disability pay up to 52 weeks in some cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be aware that the job protections from PDL and CFRA would only cover you for a total of seven months off the job, although other job \u003ca href=\"https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I6B027A235A0A11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)&bhcp=1\">protections\u003c/a>, such as \u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/leave-pay-and-accommodations-for-pregnant-and-birthing-workers-in-california/\">reasonable disability accommodations\u003c/a>, might be possible unless your employer can prove hardship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046894\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046894\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20250525_OralHistory_GC-24_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20250525_OralHistory_GC-24_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20250525_OralHistory_GC-24_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20250525_OralHistory_GC-24_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mother and her 8-month-old baby play with Mahjong tiles at their home in Oakland on May 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To extend your disability for persistent postpartum depression or another condition, a certified medical provider — such as a doctor, doctor-supervised midwife, psychiatrist or psychologist — must submit documentation to the Employment Development Department. Be aware that while licensed marriage and family therapists or licensed clinical social workers can diagnose the conditions and may communicate with your doctor, they aren’t currently included in \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/Basics_for_Physicians-Practitioners/\">EDD’s list of professionals\u003c/a> approved to help you get extended wage replacement for your disability (However, therapists \u003cem>can\u003c/em> certify you for extended time off, which may be useful if you’re new to your workplace and not yet eligible for disability pay.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parish said that this extension also requires you to provide your \u003cem>employer \u003c/em>with a doctor’s note explaining that you’re still recovering from a pregnancy or childbirth-related disability, which doesn’t need to name the specific diagnosis.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How your existing PTO and sick leave relate to parental leave can depend on your employer\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This is an area where employer rules can \u003cem>really \u003c/em>vary. For example, your employer may require you to only use sick or vacation time during certain periods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A good rule of thumb, said Parish, is to answer this question: Is your goal to maximize your time off? Or your pay?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also work with your human resources department to \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/integration-coordination\">strategize how best to navigate this aspect\u003c/a>. If you still have questions, call Legal Aid at Work’s helpline at 800-880-8047.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Want more reading about taking leave after childbirth?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/pregnancy-parenting-my-job-in-california/\">Pregnancy/Parenting + My Job (in California)\u003c/a>, from Legal Aid at Work\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://legalaidatwork.org/videos/pregnant-and-parenting-employees-workplace-rights-to-paid-leave-and-accommodations-in-california/\">Video: Pregnant and Parenting Employees’ Workplace Rights to Paid Leave and Accommodations in California\u003c/a>, from Legal Aid at Work\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/employment/#faqPBody\">FAQ: Pregnancy Disability\u003c/a>, from California’s Civil Rights Department\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/integration-coordination\">Combined Wages With Benefits\u003c/a>, from EDD\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/faq_di_pregnancy/\">Disability Insurance — Pregnancy FAQs\u003c/a>, from EDD\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://askedd.edd.ca.gov/s/\">Ask EDD\u003c/a>: Submit a question directly to EDD about your situation by selecting \u003cem>Paid Family Leave > Miscellaneous Inquiry > Other (Questions)\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>When Aja Jasmin arrived at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/fci-dublin\">FCI Dublin\u003c/a> in September 2021, her fear about the federal women’s prison immediately became reality.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During her medical intake examination, she said the officer on duty — who she said told her he was a nurse — ordered her to expose her breasts and touched her pubic area under the guise of a check for a skin rash.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He had said to lift my shirt up, as well as my bra, and pull down my pants,” she told KQED. “When I told him no, he said if I didn’t, it would be considered insubordination and that I shouldn’t want to start my time off like that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My first introduction to Dublin was my introduction with him,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jasmin had heard about the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11971511/judge-considers-federal-oversight-for-dublin-womens-prison-notorious-for-sexual-abuse\">sexual abuse accusations\u003c/a> swirling around FCI Dublin after its former warden, Ray Garcia, was walked off the campus and placed on administrative leave just months before. She said her husband had reassured her that she should be safe, since the facility was likely under additional scrutiny in the scandal’s wake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That was not what happened,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047092\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12047092 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-61-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-61-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-61-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-61-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The now-closed Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin, on May 30, 2025. The prison was a low-security women’s facility with a history of staff sexual abuse scandals. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Jeffrey Wilson, the officer who Jasmin said assaulted her on her first day, is one of two former correctional officers who were charged last week with sexually abusing women under their care at the prison. In total, 10 former employees at the now-shuttered facility have now been charged with such crimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wilson is charged with five counts of sexual abuse against a woman incarcerated at Dublin between March and August of 2022. Prosecutors allege he forced his penis into her mouth on four occasions and penetrated her with his fingers on another, according to the charging document.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also faces an additional charge for allegedly telling federal agents that he had no sexual contact with the victim and had never given her contraband.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The accusations made by Jasmin are not included in the charges, though she told KQED she spoke with federal agents multiple times throughout their investigation.[aside postID=news_12043352 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250530-DUBLINEMPLOYEES-52-BL-KQED-672x372.jpg']Lawrence Gacad, the other guard charged last week, faces one count of abusive sexual contact that allegedly took place the same year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The charges are the latest in a yearslong FBI investigation into FCI Dublin. More than 100 women have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct at the facility, where reporting from the \u003cem>Associated Press\u003c/em> in 2021 uncovered a culture of abuse, retaliation and cover-up that led staffers and women incarcerated there to call the prison “the rape club.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bureau of Prisons said it could not comment on pending litigation or ongoing investigations, citing safety and privacy reasons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The latest charges come two years after a wave of eight former employees, including Garcia, were indicted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kendra Drysdale, who was a victim of abuse while at Dublin in 2023 and 2024, said the new charges revived her hope that the Department of Justice was continuing to investigate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, she said, offenders — including the officer who she said abused her — have not faced repercussions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047093\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047093\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-57-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-57-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-57-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-57-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The now-closed Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin, on May 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“They completely protected the officer,” she said, adding that the true number of employees who abused women there, and continue to at other Bureau of Prison facilities, is much greater.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These 10 that have been charged are just a few of the many,” she told KQED. “The system is hugely built on protection and cover-ups. It’s just a widespread culture of complicity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drysdale, who now works as an advocacy coordinator for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, said that after reporting her offender, she was accused of filing a false Prison Rape Elimination Act violation and was retaliated against, losing access to phone calls with her daughter and commissary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said she was forced to work in the department her offender oversaw until she was released from Dublin the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11982973/feds-abruptly-close-east-bay-womens-prison-following-sexual-abuse-scandals\">week the facility was abruptly shut down\u003c/a> in April 2024.[aside postID=news_12045925 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-AntiochPolice-02-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg']She said women who have made similar allegations face similar retaliation, as do those who were part of a class-action lawsuit that led to a landmark consent decree awarding women at Dublin special protections while they are incarcerated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As part of one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018828/prison-sex-abuse-survivor-speaks-on-fci-dublins-cultural-rot-after-record-settlement\">two class-action suits\u003c/a> that have been settled with the BOP, about 300 women who remained incarcerated after the closure and were moved to other federal facilities are supposed to receive special protections including monitoring surrounding their medical and mental health care and in instances when they are placed in solitary housing or report retaliation, among others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this week, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11982014/judge-chooses-top-pick-for-special-master-to-oversee-womens-prison-following-rampant-abuse\">court-appointed “special master”\u003c/a> tasked with tracking prisons’ compliance with those protections found that in April 2025, the first month since the consent decree went into effect, the BOP failed to comply or only partially complied with nearly all of the agreed-upon protections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s devastating,” Drysdale said. “This report, although not surprising, was really upsetting to know that nothing’s changed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report from special master Wendy Still said that in the monthlong period, there were 13 complaints of sexual abuse and three of physical abuse that, in some cases, warranted no follow-up action from staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Seventeen women also reported retaliation by staff because of their status as part of the class-action suit, including during instances when they were placed in solitary housing, removed from specific programs or lacked responses to requests for remedies promised to class members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12003275\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12003275\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/USDeptofJusticeGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/USDeptofJusticeGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/USDeptofJusticeGetty-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/USDeptofJusticeGetty-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/USDeptofJusticeGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/USDeptofJusticeGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/USDeptofJusticeGetty-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into staff sexual abuse allegations at two women’s prisons in Chowchilla and Chino, following a series of lawsuits and similar abuses at federal facilities like FCI Dublin, which was closed due to widespread misconduct. \u003ccite>(J. David Ake/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In one case, Still wrote, a class member lost recreation time for 120 days after being charged with refusing to obey an order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Although this is a sanction available to the [unit disciplinary committee] … [it] is an extreme penalty in relation to the violation,” her report reads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said class members were also struggling to access medical and mental health care, in part due to systemic understaffing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drysdale believes the report “shows that they’re either unwilling or incapable or both of providing care and safety for our class members.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Clearly, oversight isn’t working,” she said. The California Coalition for Women Prisoners has called for all of the members of the class to be released.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new charges against Wilson and Gacad come as Darrell Wayne Smith, the only other correctional officer charged in the probe who has not yet been sentenced, awaits a new trial. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My first introduction to Dublin was my introduction with him,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jasmin had heard about the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11971511/judge-considers-federal-oversight-for-dublin-womens-prison-notorious-for-sexual-abuse\">sexual abuse accusations\u003c/a> swirling around FCI Dublin after its former warden, Ray Garcia, was walked off the campus and placed on administrative leave just months before. She said her husband had reassured her that she should be safe, since the facility was likely under additional scrutiny in the scandal’s wake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That was not what happened,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047092\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12047092 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-61-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-61-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-61-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-61-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The now-closed Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin, on May 30, 2025. The prison was a low-security women’s facility with a history of staff sexual abuse scandals. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Jeffrey Wilson, the officer who Jasmin said assaulted her on her first day, is one of two former correctional officers who were charged last week with sexually abusing women under their care at the prison. In total, 10 former employees at the now-shuttered facility have now been charged with such crimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wilson is charged with five counts of sexual abuse against a woman incarcerated at Dublin between March and August of 2022. Prosecutors allege he forced his penis into her mouth on four occasions and penetrated her with his fingers on another, according to the charging document.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also faces an additional charge for allegedly telling federal agents that he had no sexual contact with the victim and had never given her contraband.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The accusations made by Jasmin are not included in the charges, though she told KQED she spoke with federal agents multiple times throughout their investigation.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Lawrence Gacad, the other guard charged last week, faces one count of abusive sexual contact that allegedly took place the same year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The charges are the latest in a yearslong FBI investigation into FCI Dublin. More than 100 women have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct at the facility, where reporting from the \u003cem>Associated Press\u003c/em> in 2021 uncovered a culture of abuse, retaliation and cover-up that led staffers and women incarcerated there to call the prison “the rape club.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bureau of Prisons said it could not comment on pending litigation or ongoing investigations, citing safety and privacy reasons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The latest charges come two years after a wave of eight former employees, including Garcia, were indicted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kendra Drysdale, who was a victim of abuse while at Dublin in 2023 and 2024, said the new charges revived her hope that the Department of Justice was continuing to investigate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, she said, offenders — including the officer who she said abused her — have not faced repercussions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047093\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047093\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-57-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-57-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-57-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250530-DublinEmployees-57-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The now-closed Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin, on May 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“They completely protected the officer,” she said, adding that the true number of employees who abused women there, and continue to at other Bureau of Prison facilities, is much greater.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These 10 that have been charged are just a few of the many,” she told KQED. “The system is hugely built on protection and cover-ups. It’s just a widespread culture of complicity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drysdale, who now works as an advocacy coordinator for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, said that after reporting her offender, she was accused of filing a false Prison Rape Elimination Act violation and was retaliated against, losing access to phone calls with her daughter and commissary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said she was forced to work in the department her offender oversaw until she was released from Dublin the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11982973/feds-abruptly-close-east-bay-womens-prison-following-sexual-abuse-scandals\">week the facility was abruptly shut down\u003c/a> in April 2024.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>California gulls that nest at\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13904135/journey-to-the-edge-of-california-mono-lake\"> the eastern Sierra’s Mono Lake\u003c/a> suffered a catastrophic breeding failure last year, according to the latest installment in a four-decade-long series of reports tracking the birds’ health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Biologists with \u003ca href=\"https://www.pointblue.org/\">Point Blue Conservation Science\u003c/a> said in their study of \u003ca href=\"https://www.monobasinresearch.org/images/gulls/2024.pdf\">the gulls’ 2024 breeding season\u003c/a> that although 20,000 breeding birds built roughly 10,000 nests at the lake, just 324 chicks survived.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was the worst reproductive year on the books for these birds at Mono Lake,” said Bartshe Miller, Eastern Sierra policy director for the Mono Lake Committee, a group that’s worked for decades to restore an ecosystem devastated by water diversions to Los Angeles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report attributed the low survival rate to the scarcity of the brine shrimp essential to the breeding gulls’ diet. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>California gulls that nest at\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13904135/journey-to-the-edge-of-california-mono-lake\"> the eastern Sierra’s Mono Lake\u003c/a> suffered a catastrophic breeding failure last year, according to the latest installment in a four-decade-long series of reports tracking the birds’ health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Biologists with \u003ca href=\"https://www.pointblue.org/\">Point Blue Conservation Science\u003c/a> said in their study of \u003ca href=\"https://www.monobasinresearch.org/images/gulls/2024.pdf\">the gulls’ 2024 breeding season\u003c/a> that although 20,000 breeding birds built roughly 10,000 nests at the lake, just 324 chicks survived.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was the worst reproductive year on the books for these birds at Mono Lake,” said Bartshe Miller, Eastern Sierra policy director for the Mono Lake Committee, a group that’s worked for decades to restore an ecosystem devastated by water diversions to Los Angeles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report attributed the low survival rate to the scarcity of the brine shrimp essential to the breeding gulls’ diet. That scarcity, in turn, is the product of an unusual stratification of lake waters due to its artificially low levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When gulls are nesting, they really depend on the abundant shrimp,” Miller said. “They basically gobble that up, and then they take it back to the nest and they regurgitate it for the chicks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040229\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040229\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250512-SEAGULLCOUNTY-20-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250512-SEAGULLCOUNTY-20-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250512-SEAGULLCOUNTY-20-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250512-SEAGULLCOUNTY-20-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250512-SEAGULLCOUNTY-20-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250512-SEAGULLCOUNTY-20-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250512-SEAGULLCOUNTY-20-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nesting California gulls circle overhead during a nest survey conducted by the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory near the Dumbarton Bridge in Fremont on May 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The gulls’ reproductive crash is prompting calls for state water regulators to reconsider measures ordered more than three decades ago to restore Mono Lake’s degraded ecosystems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 1994, the state Water Resources Control Board issued \u003ca href=\"https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/board_decisions/adopted_orders/decisions/d1600_d1649/wrd1631.pdf\">a landmark decision\u003c/a> that was meant to halt a half-century of excessive water diversions from the eastern Sierra’s Mono Lake and begin the long process of environmental recovery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crucially, the order aimed to create the conditions that would allow the lake’s water level to rise by about 17 feet — from 6,375 to 6,392 above sea level — to a point biologists testified would benefit key species.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recurring droughts and continuing diversions from the lake by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have combined to keep Mono well below the target level. Its current surface elevation is 6,383 feet.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Numbers of both California gulls and the brine shrimp declined since the early 1940s, when LADWP began siphoning water from streams feeding the salty lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By the late 1970s, the declining water levels had exposed a land bridge that allowed coyotes to reach the gulls’ nesting ground on Mono Lake’s islands. The lake’s dramatically increasing salinity levels harmed the reproduction of brine shrimp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The water board’s order, known as Decision 1631, included a provision to hold further hearings if the lake’s 6,392-foot target level was not achieved by 2014. That date came and went, and despite calls from the Mono Lake Committee and other environmental groups, the water board has yet to call a hearing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, LADWP \u003ca href=\"https://www.ladwpnews.com/monoaop/\">continues to divert\u003c/a> the maximum volume of water allowed under D-1631. Miller said a new water board hearing could focus on reducing LA’s diversions to permit the lake to rise more quickly to its target elevation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Water Resources Control Board spokesperson said in an email that while no hearing has been scheduled, the agency “continues to engage with key parties to evaluate timing for future actions and other Mono Lake-related activities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>There’s no better way to escape the summer heat than to head out to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13976437/best-swimming-spots-public-pools-rivers-lakes-beaches-holes-bay-area\">the Bay Area’s best swimming spots.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re planning to get out of town for the Fourth of July holiday weekend and take a dip in a popular river like the South Yuba River in Nevada County or the American River outside Sacramento, take extra caution. As beautiful as they are, these rivers are \u003cem>cold\u003c/em> and fast-moving in some areas — and can even be deadly, experts warn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year,\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/yuba-county-drownings-19558245.php\"> two people drowned in the South Yuba River in a single day\u003c/a>. Already this year, the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District \u003ca href=\"https://nevadacountyca.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=8218\">has performed four swift-water rescues\u003c/a> and responded to one likely fatality \u003ca href=\"https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/search-continues-missing-woman-yuba-river/103-6934bb99-5ada-4d71-9562-6c3477aa002a\">after a woman was swept away by the Yuba waters over Memorial Day weekend\u003c/a>, said Fire Chief Jason Robitaille.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She still has not been found,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But these types of incidents are “very preventable,” Robitaille said, if visitors take a few important precautions when visiting the river. Read on for safety tips from him and other experts this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11964351\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Copy-of-Guardian_Exceptional_Events_Rule_418-scaled-e1750453935878.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11964351\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Copy-of-Guardian_Exceptional_Events_Rule_418-scaled-e1750453935878.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a bridge with two pairs of people walking.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Highway 49 Bridge over the South Yuba River in Nevada County, California, is a popular area for hikers. \u003ccite>(Andri Tambunan/The Guardian)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatshouldIknowbeforeIgototheriverinsummer2025?\">What should I know before I go to the river in summer 2025?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#HowshouldIreactinanemergencyontheriver?\">How should I react in an emergency on the river?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Whichriverspotscouldbesaferformeandmyfamilytovisitthissummer?\">Which river spots could be safer for me and my family to visit this summer?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatshouldIknowbeforeIgototheriverinsummer2025?\">\u003c/a>What should I know before I go to the river in summer 2025?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>David Spencer, commander with the Sacramento County Regional Park Rangers, said he fully encourages people to come out and enjoy the American River this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Rangers/Pages/RulesRegulationsWaterSafety.aspx\">We just ask them to be safe and know the rules\u003c/a>,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That includes no alcohol at access beaches or on the river, he said. And anyone under the age of 13 must wear a life jacket — \u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Rangers/Documents/LifePreserverBrochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no exceptions (PDF).\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The South Yuba River, on the other hand, can be a truly dangerous place to swim this summer — just \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988947/heading-to-a-river-this-summer-heres-how-to-stay-safe\">like last year\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11953792/visiting-rivers-is-extra-dangerous-this-summer-if-you-were-planning-a-trip-heres-what-to-know\">the year before.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://x.com/NWSSacramento/status/1933615361632416122\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our message is: Swimming in the river is never safe,” said Daniel Elkin, communications and engagement director for advocacy group the \u003ca href=\"https://yubariver.org/\">South Yuba River Citizens League\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what makes the South Yuba so risky, even for strong swimmers? The flow of the river is aggressive and even if it’s warm outside, the water itself — which is mostly \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1995954/at-hidden-tahoe-lab-scientists-learn-the-art-of-measuring-snow\">snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada mountains\u003c/a> — is very cold. The earlier in the season, the more dangerous being in or near these waters can be, so if you’re hoping to swim, consider waiting until later this summer, Elkin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I know the waters are enticing,” Robitaille said. “However, the flows are pretty volatile and can easily overtake an experienced swimmer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The safety tips experts recommend when going to the river\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Always wear a life jacket, even if you’re a good swimmer, said Susan Hoek, District 4 supervisor for Nevada County. On both the South Yuba and American Rivers, free loaner life jackets are available at several locations nearby. And always swim with a buddy, Hoek said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because in addition to the cold and the rush of the water, rivers like the South Yuba — and the American, too — can have some unpredictable undercurrents, rocks or deep spots that may seem to come out of nowhere, Hoek said. Plus, rivers tend to get higher and faster later in the day when the most snow is melting higher upstream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Just because you can get in [the water] in the early morning doesn’t mean you can later in the day as well,” Elkin added.[pullquote size='medium' align='right']Tip: Time of day matters for your safety. Rivers tend to get higher and faster later in the day, when the most snow is melting higher upstream.[/pullquote]Also, consider carpooling to the South Yuba — not just for safety in numbers, but also to cut down on the number of cars parked on the roadway that may be in the way of first responders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have a problem with people parking along the river and having that limit the accessibility of emergency vehicles because people are parking illegally and emergency vehicles can’t get in,” Elkin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Regardless, it will take a while for emergency personnel to be there if there is a problem,” he said. That’s because there’s no cell service in much of the South Yuba’s canyon — so be aware of your location.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you’re a mile up the river, the odds of your cell phone working are slim to none,” Hoek said.[pullquote size='medium' align='right']Tip: Life jackets are available to rent at several locations on both the South Yuba and American Rivers, and are strongly recommended.[/pullquote]Call boxes are \u003ca href=\"https://nevadacountyca.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=8218\">positioned at various parking lots and road intersections\u003c/a> along the South Yuba. Even so, response times from emergency personnel can range from 15 to 30 minutes, according to Robitaille, and help may be even further delayed depending on where the victim is located and what else the fire department is juggling at the same time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These calls are very labor-intensive,” Robitaille said. “It takes a lot of resources, especially in the height of fire season. That will dilute our response if there’s another incident.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Robitaille said due to the steep terrain around the river and the wet, slippery rocks near the banks of the Yuba, “it’s easy for someone to lose their footing,” he said. Plus, hiking up and out of the steep canyon to use a call box or look for help can be treacherous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In many areas along the South Yuba and the American River on holiday weekends in particular, \u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Rangers/Pages/Alcohol.aspx\">alcohol is prohibited,\u003c/a> and ”State Parks and law enforcement are strictly enforcing those types of regulations,” Robitaille said.[pullquote size='medium' align='right']Tip: Cell service can be limited or non-existent at many spots around these rivers, so make a note of where your nearest call box may be, in case of an emergency.[/pullquote]That’s because drinking can impair judgement and turn an already dangerous situation into a deadly one, Spencer said — plus a day out on the river can lead to dehydration quickly. Drink water instead, experts advise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spencer said the majority of water rescue calls his department receives are \u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Parks/Pages/RossmoorBar.aspx\">along the El Manto, also known as Clay Banks, area of the American River,\u003c/a> where the water is deep and the currents can be tricky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The current runs in almost a circular motion and it can suck you down under the water,” he said. “That’s where we have most of our drownings.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s also where the ranger boat is out on the weekends patrolling, and “if you have any concerns, you can wave them down,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To mitigate your impact on the South Yuba’s ecosystem, Elkin also asks visitors to wear \u003ca href=\"https://savethereef.org/about-reef-save-sunscreen.html\">reef-safe sunscreen\u003c/a> to protect the waterway and pick up and pack out your trash. You should also be aware of fire safety, as a fire in the canyon would be “devastating,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Know that the Yuba has been very impacted lately — there have been a lot of visitors to the state park,” he said. “So it’s not quite as calm and serene as it used to be.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953825\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11953825\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A dark-toned image of water in a river rushing over a small rapid\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Yuba River is a popular weekend excursion for many in the Bay Area. But this summer, at least right now, it’s not advised. \u003ccite>(Cavan Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>How to check the safety conditions on the river before you go\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Before heading out to any local river, you can check websites \u003ca href=\"https://www.dreamflows.com/flows.php?page=real&zone=canv&form=maps\">Dreamflows \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-index\">American Whitewater\u003c/a>, which track the flow of any given river and offer weather and other condition reports for visitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also check \u003ca href=\"https://gonevadacounty.com/travel-alerts-nevada-county/\">Go Nevada County\u003c/a> for travel alerts in the area and the\u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Pages/default.aspx\"> regional parks website for Sacramento County. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowshouldIreactinanemergencyontheriver?\">\u003c/a>What should I do in an emergency on the river?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you’re the one in trouble\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do find yourself caught in the current, the best move is to float on your back and position your feet downstream, and “don’t try to fight it too much,” Elkin said. Then, attempt to paddle to one side of the river toward shore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yell for help if you can, and try to reach for any sort of flotation device or solid object like a branch or rock that may be nearby. \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=river+safety+yell+for+help&sca_esv=f7661461505a9ca6&rlz=1C1GCMA_en___US1162&ei=K7VVaKvSAo7D0PEPgMCiwA8&ved=0ahUKEwjrk6Dd3ICOAxWOITQIHQCgCPgQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=river+safety+yell+for+help&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGnJpdmVyIHNhZmV0eSB5ZWxsIGZvciBoZWxwMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigAUiWMFDbBFi0LnAIeAGQAQCYAYcBoAGDG6oBBDYuMjW4AQPIAQD4AQGYAiegAugcwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICEBAAGIAEGJECGIoFGEYY-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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp&safe=active&ssui=on#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5cf873fd,vid:r0i6ZLCxJZA,st:4\">Raising one hand straight over your head instead of two\u003c/a> can both help you stay afloat and visible while signaling to others on shore that you are in need of rescue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEn73Aro7Bc&list=PLXPTjQ-jmMjUq8NT8-8AnS8ZfrBjGjwC9&index=8\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you see someone else in trouble\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It may seem counterintuitive, but if you see someone in the river struggling, experts warn against going in after them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of people that go in the river to save somebody are the ones that don’t come out,” Hoek said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, immediately call 911 from your cellphone if you have signal, or from a nearby callbox, Robitaille said. “Don’t hesitate. Get us rolling,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can do so safely, try to toss a rope or flotation device into the water. But Robitaille said his crew and the California Highway Patrol are fully equipped to perform rescues once they’ve arrived.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Whichriverspotscouldbesaferformeandmyfamilytovisitthissummer?\">\u003c/a>Where should I go if I want the least dangerous swimming experience?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>On the American River, some access points like the \u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Parks/Pages/WattAvenueAccess.aspx\">Watt Avenue\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Parks/Pages/HoweAveRiverAccess.aspx\">Howe River Access\u003c/a> points may be shallower and more approachable for less confident swimmers, Spencer said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Life jackets are available to rent at several locations on both the South Yuba and American Rivers, and are strongly recommended.[pullquote size='medium' align='right']Tip: Alcohol is prohibited in many areas along the South Yuba and the American River, on holiday weekends in particular — and you can expect this to be actively enforced.[/pullquote]If you are set on swimming in the South Yuba, Elkin advised checking out the \u003ca href=\"https://www.southyubariverstatepark.org/RespWebPages/Swimming.html\">area around Bridgeport\u003c/a>, where a family-friendly beach offers a bit more shelter and shallow waters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For folks visiting Nevada County but reconsidering their South Yuba river plans, Hoek also suggested calmer nearby spots like \u003ca href=\"https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/BoatingFacilities/f/1529\">Rollins Lake\u003c/a> (although it’s looking a bit low this year, she said), which can be accessed via \u003ca href=\"https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/BoatingFacilities/f/1529\">a hike from Memorial Park\u003c/a> — or \u003ca href=\"https://www.ymcasuperiorcal.org/GoldCountryYMCA\">even the Grass Valley swimming pool\u003c/a> for a family-friendly dip. For the Fourth of July weekend, there will also be \u003ca href=\"https://www.grassvalleychamber.com/visit/4th-of-july-festivities-2/\">a parade in downtown Grass Valley\u003c/a> and all the local movie theaters will be open if you’re looking for a cool escape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, if you want to enjoy the magnificent power of the Yuba without the danger, you can simply enjoy the view from shore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Yuba is just the most magnificent thing to sit and watch,” Hoek said. “It’s crazy amazing, but on the same token, she’s unforgiving, she’s brutal.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And she doesn’t have the ability to spit you back out,” she warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCeDp_MY_h4G6VWj_-VPl-BJlQ3Uya2H0vxRZZd_47BpXwVA/viewform?embedded=true\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story contains reporting by KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/nkhan\">Nisa Khan \u003c/a>and was originally published on June 21.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>There’s no better way to escape the summer heat than to head out to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13976437/best-swimming-spots-public-pools-rivers-lakes-beaches-holes-bay-area\">the Bay Area’s best swimming spots.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re planning to get out of town for the Fourth of July holiday weekend and take a dip in a popular river like the South Yuba River in Nevada County or the American River outside Sacramento, take extra caution. As beautiful as they are, these rivers are \u003cem>cold\u003c/em> and fast-moving in some areas — and can even be deadly, experts warn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year,\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/yuba-county-drownings-19558245.php\"> two people drowned in the South Yuba River in a single day\u003c/a>. Already this year, the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District \u003ca href=\"https://nevadacountyca.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=8218\">has performed four swift-water rescues\u003c/a> and responded to one likely fatality \u003ca href=\"https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/search-continues-missing-woman-yuba-river/103-6934bb99-5ada-4d71-9562-6c3477aa002a\">after a woman was swept away by the Yuba waters over Memorial Day weekend\u003c/a>, said Fire Chief Jason Robitaille.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She still has not been found,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But these types of incidents are “very preventable,” Robitaille said, if visitors take a few important precautions when visiting the river. Read on for safety tips from him and other experts this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11964351\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Copy-of-Guardian_Exceptional_Events_Rule_418-scaled-e1750453935878.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11964351\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Copy-of-Guardian_Exceptional_Events_Rule_418-scaled-e1750453935878.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a bridge with two pairs of people walking.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Highway 49 Bridge over the South Yuba River in Nevada County, California, is a popular area for hikers. \u003ccite>(Andri Tambunan/The Guardian)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatshouldIknowbeforeIgototheriverinsummer2025?\">What should I know before I go to the river in summer 2025?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#HowshouldIreactinanemergencyontheriver?\">How should I react in an emergency on the river?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Whichriverspotscouldbesaferformeandmyfamilytovisitthissummer?\">Which river spots could be safer for me and my family to visit this summer?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatshouldIknowbeforeIgototheriverinsummer2025?\">\u003c/a>What should I know before I go to the river in summer 2025?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>David Spencer, commander with the Sacramento County Regional Park Rangers, said he fully encourages people to come out and enjoy the American River this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Rangers/Pages/RulesRegulationsWaterSafety.aspx\">We just ask them to be safe and know the rules\u003c/a>,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That includes no alcohol at access beaches or on the river, he said. And anyone under the age of 13 must wear a life jacket — \u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Rangers/Documents/LifePreserverBrochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no exceptions (PDF).\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The South Yuba River, on the other hand, can be a truly dangerous place to swim this summer — just \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988947/heading-to-a-river-this-summer-heres-how-to-stay-safe\">like last year\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11953792/visiting-rivers-is-extra-dangerous-this-summer-if-you-were-planning-a-trip-heres-what-to-know\">the year before.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>That’s because drinking can impair judgement and turn an already dangerous situation into a deadly one, Spencer said — plus a day out on the river can lead to dehydration quickly. Drink water instead, experts advise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spencer said the majority of water rescue calls his department receives are \u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Parks/Pages/RossmoorBar.aspx\">along the El Manto, also known as Clay Banks, area of the American River,\u003c/a> where the water is deep and the currents can be tricky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The current runs in almost a circular motion and it can suck you down under the water,” he said. “That’s where we have most of our drownings.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s also where the ranger boat is out on the weekends patrolling, and “if you have any concerns, you can wave them down,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To mitigate your impact on the South Yuba’s ecosystem, Elkin also asks visitors to wear \u003ca href=\"https://savethereef.org/about-reef-save-sunscreen.html\">reef-safe sunscreen\u003c/a> to protect the waterway and pick up and pack out your trash. You should also be aware of fire safety, as a fire in the canyon would be “devastating,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Know that the Yuba has been very impacted lately — there have been a lot of visitors to the state park,” he said. “So it’s not quite as calm and serene as it used to be.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953825\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11953825\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A dark-toned image of water in a river rushing over a small rapid\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66532_GettyImages-1307726709-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Yuba River is a popular weekend excursion for many in the Bay Area. But this summer, at least right now, it’s not advised. \u003ccite>(Cavan Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>How to check the safety conditions on the river before you go\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Before heading out to any local river, you can check websites \u003ca href=\"https://www.dreamflows.com/flows.php?page=real&zone=canv&form=maps\">Dreamflows \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-index\">American Whitewater\u003c/a>, which track the flow of any given river and offer weather and other condition reports for visitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also check \u003ca href=\"https://gonevadacounty.com/travel-alerts-nevada-county/\">Go Nevada County\u003c/a> for travel alerts in the area and the\u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Pages/default.aspx\"> regional parks website for Sacramento County. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowshouldIreactinanemergencyontheriver?\">\u003c/a>What should I do in an emergency on the river?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you’re the one in trouble\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do find yourself caught in the current, the best move is to float on your back and position your feet downstream, and “don’t try to fight it too much,” Elkin said. Then, attempt to paddle to one side of the river toward shore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yell for help if you can, and try to reach for any sort of flotation device or solid object like a branch or rock that may be nearby. \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=river+safety+yell+for+help&sca_esv=f7661461505a9ca6&rlz=1C1GCMA_en___US1162&ei=K7VVaKvSAo7D0PEPgMCiwA8&ved=0ahUKEwjrk6Dd3ICOAxWOITQIHQCgCPgQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=river+safety+yell+for+help&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGnJpdmVyIHNhZmV0eSB5ZWxsIGZvciBoZWxwMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigAUiWMFDbBFi0LnAIeAGQAQCYAYcBoAGDG6oBBDYuMjW4AQPIAQD4AQGYAiegAugcwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICEBAAGIAEGJECGIoFGEYY-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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp&safe=active&ssui=on#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5cf873fd,vid:r0i6ZLCxJZA,st:4\">Raising one hand straight over your head instead of two\u003c/a> can both help you stay afloat and visible while signaling to others on shore that you are in need of rescue.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/OEn73Aro7Bc'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/OEn73Aro7Bc'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you see someone else in trouble\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It may seem counterintuitive, but if you see someone in the river struggling, experts warn against going in after them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of people that go in the river to save somebody are the ones that don’t come out,” Hoek said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, immediately call 911 from your cellphone if you have signal, or from a nearby callbox, Robitaille said. “Don’t hesitate. Get us rolling,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can do so safely, try to toss a rope or flotation device into the water. But Robitaille said his crew and the California Highway Patrol are fully equipped to perform rescues once they’ve arrived.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Whichriverspotscouldbesaferformeandmyfamilytovisitthissummer?\">\u003c/a>Where should I go if I want the least dangerous swimming experience?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>On the American River, some access points like the \u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Parks/Pages/WattAvenueAccess.aspx\">Watt Avenue\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Parks/Pages/HoweAveRiverAccess.aspx\">Howe River Access\u003c/a> points may be shallower and more approachable for less confident swimmers, Spencer said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Life jackets are available to rent at several locations on both the South Yuba and American Rivers, and are strongly recommended.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>If you are set on swimming in the South Yuba, Elkin advised checking out the \u003ca href=\"https://www.southyubariverstatepark.org/RespWebPages/Swimming.html\">area around Bridgeport\u003c/a>, where a family-friendly beach offers a bit more shelter and shallow waters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For folks visiting Nevada County but reconsidering their South Yuba river plans, Hoek also suggested calmer nearby spots like \u003ca href=\"https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/BoatingFacilities/f/1529\">Rollins Lake\u003c/a> (although it’s looking a bit low this year, she said), which can be accessed via \u003ca href=\"https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/BoatingFacilities/f/1529\">a hike from Memorial Park\u003c/a> — or \u003ca href=\"https://www.ymcasuperiorcal.org/GoldCountryYMCA\">even the Grass Valley swimming pool\u003c/a> for a family-friendly dip. For the Fourth of July weekend, there will also be \u003ca href=\"https://www.grassvalleychamber.com/visit/4th-of-july-festivities-2/\">a parade in downtown Grass Valley\u003c/a> and all the local movie theaters will be open if you’re looking for a cool escape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, if you want to enjoy the magnificent power of the Yuba without the danger, you can simply enjoy the view from shore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Yuba is just the most magnificent thing to sit and watch,” Hoek said. “It’s crazy amazing, but on the same token, she’s unforgiving, she’s brutal.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And she doesn’t have the ability to spit you back out,” she warned.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cdiv class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__shortcodes__shortcodeWrapper'>\n \u003ciframe\n src='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCeDp_MY_h4G6VWj_-VPl-BJlQ3Uya2H0vxRZZd_47BpXwVA/viewform?embedded=true?embedded=true'\n title='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCeDp_MY_h4G6VWj_-VPl-BJlQ3Uya2H0vxRZZd_47BpXwVA/viewform?embedded=true'\n width='760' height='500'\n frameborder='0'\n marginheight='0' marginwidth='0'>\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>This story contains reporting by KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/nkhan\">Nisa Khan \u003c/a>and was originally published on June 21.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 3:05 p.m. Thursday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The House of Representatives narrowly passed President Trump’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12046831/cruel-ugly-nasty-immoral-democrats-slam-mega-bill-ahead-of-house-vote\">federal budget proposal on Thursday\u003c/a>, slashing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12046134/a-big-bad-betrayal-san-jose-groups-protest-trumps-tax-bill\">social safety net programs\u003c/a> and extending tax cuts that Bay Area lawmakers say are a betrayal of the American people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Votes largely fell along party lines, with the exception of Republican Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, who joined Democrats to vote against the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The legislation heads to Trump’s desk next, and he is expected to sign it on July Fourth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This bill is a betrayal that abandons the needs of hardworking Americans and balloons the national debt by over $4 trillion — not to invest in the future, but to reward the wealthiest in our country at the expense of everyone else,” Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, said in a statement on Thursday, referring to the legislation as the “Big, Ugly Bill.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said the legislation makes the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12028454/potential-medicaid-cuts-who-would-be-affected-and-what-are-republicans-proposing\">largest cuts to Medicaid\u003c/a>, Medicare and federal food stamps programs in history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An estimated 2 million California residents could also lose healthcare coverage as a result of more than $28.4 billion slashed from Medicaid funding to the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that rural hospitals could see services reduced or close their doors entirely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12047045\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047045\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/BigBeautifulBillAP1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/BigBeautifulBillAP1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/BigBeautifulBillAP1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/BigBeautifulBillAP1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber as House Democrats stand to applaud him, prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Washington. \u003ccite>(Rod Lamkey, Jr./AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Marnie Regan, director of government relations at Larkin Street Youth Services, said that the nonprofit’s clients, many of whom are homeless or formerly homeless young people, are especially at risk of losing access to these services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many of the 18- to 25-year-olds Larkin supports work gig jobs, or hold multiple part-time roles that don’t include health benefits, or allow them to cobble together the income necessary to afford enough food — making them dependent on public assistance for healthcare and nutrition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s that sort of invisible part of the workforce that we are very, very concerned about losing their benefits,” she said, adding that many of these young people are especially likely to forgo routine and preventative health care when they don’t have access to Medicaid.[aside postID=news_12046831 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LateefahSimonGetty2-1020x680.jpg']“They’re worried about the cost … they don’t do dental care, there’s a lot of things that they just don’t access,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bill also blocks abortion care providers, like Planned Parenthood, from receiving federal funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While a federal law already prevents Medicaid from paying for abortions unless the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest or there is a threat to the pregnant person’s life, the bill would block Medicaid reimbursements for other care offered at these sites, like pregnancy testing, cancer screenings and contraceptives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a post on its website this week, Planned Parenthood said the bill could put as many as 200 of its health centers at risk of shutting down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The health and lives of 1.1 million patients across the country are at risk,” the organization said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom called the move to defund Planned Parenthood a “backdoor abortion ban.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than \u003ca href=\"https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/republican-proposed-calfresh-cuts-put-millions-of-californians-at-risk-of-hunger/\">5.5 million\u003c/a> Californians rely on food assistance benefits in California, which are nearly entirely funded by the federal government, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/republican-proposed-calfresh-cuts-put-millions-of-californians-at-risk-of-hunger/\">California Budget & Policy Center\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gina Fromer, the executive director of the service organization GLIDE, told KQED that its meal lines have already grown in anticipation of cuts to CalFresh, California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12009979\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12009979\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Gina Fromer, CEO of GLIDE, speaks at an event highlighting the work of the GLIDE Community Ambassadors program in the lobby of the GLIDE building in the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco on Oct. 17, 2024. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The organization serves three hot meals on weekdays, and previously offered bagged food instead of a full lunch and dinner service on weekends. This week, she said, GLIDE returned to a more full meal schedule on the weekend because of growing demand — especially as other city food providers, like Saint Anthony’s — \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2025/07/sf-tenderloin-st-anthony-layoffs/\">face cuts.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We already have families in our food line who can’t afford the third meal [of the day], now they’re not going be able to afford the second meal,” she told KQED. “The impact is going to be devastating to GLIDE because it’s a strain on our resources already that are [stretched thin].”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All Republican members of Congress from California, including those in purple districts such as Rep. David Valadao, R-Bakersfield, voted in support of the bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was not an easy decision for me,” Valadao said in a statement on Thursday. “I’ve been a vocal advocate for protecting and preserving Medicaid for the most vulnerable in my district. I know how important the program is for my constituents.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trump earlier blasted the three Senate Republicans who voted against the bill — Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Thom Tillis of North Carolina — threatening to support their challengers in upcoming primaries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tillis announced his decision not to seek reelection on Sunday, the day after Trump \u003ca href=\"https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/06/28/congress/donald-trump-threatens-thom-tillis-00431472\">threatened \u003c/a>the senator online for opposing cuts to Medicaid that Tillis warned would devastate his state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804662\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11804662\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/John-Garamendi.jpg\" alt=\"North Bay Rep. John Garamendi (right), pictured in 2011. Garamendi and two other California congressmen want clarity from federal health officials in the wake of a whistleblower complaint.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1128\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/John-Garamendi.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/John-Garamendi-160x94.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/John-Garamendi-800x470.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/John-Garamendi-1020x599.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Bay Rep. John Garamendi (right), pictured in 2011. \u003ccite>(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It has been very, very clear that if a Republican does not vote for this bill, then Trump is going to come after them,” Rep. John Garamendi, D-Fairfield, told KQED this week after the bill passed the Senate. “They fear Trump.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to preserving tax cuts, the federal budget bill significantly ramps up funding for Trump’s immigration agenda. The bill includes nearly $45 billion for new detention centers and $14 billion for increased deportation operations and hiring more Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Republicans have a choice between governance for the people or cruelty,” Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, said Thursday in a statement. “It is undeniable that the policies in the bill will hurt communities in my district.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Civil rights groups fighting against the bill said the impacts on vulnerable communities could be devastating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The bill will inflict generational harm on Black communities, people with disabilities, low-income families, veterans, immigrants, and countless others who already struggle to access basic necessities,” Janai Nelson, director of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11969248\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11969248\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231206-LateefahSimon-19-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231206-LateefahSimon-19-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231206-LateefahSimon-19-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231206-LateefahSimon-19-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231206-LateefahSimon-19-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231206-LateefahSimon-19-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231206-LateefahSimon-19-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lateefah Simon poses for a portrait on Dec. 6, 2023, after signing paperwork for her congressional campaign candidacy at the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The California Immigrant Policy Center, in a statement, called on Gov. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“They’re worried about the cost … they don’t do dental care, there’s a lot of things that they just don’t access,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bill also blocks abortion care providers, like Planned Parenthood, from receiving federal funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While a federal law already prevents Medicaid from paying for abortions unless the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest or there is a threat to the pregnant person’s life, the bill would block Medicaid reimbursements for other care offered at these sites, like pregnancy testing, cancer screenings and contraceptives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a post on its website this week, Planned Parenthood said the bill could put as many as 200 of its health centers at risk of shutting down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The health and lives of 1.1 million patients across the country are at risk,” the organization said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom called the move to defund Planned Parenthood a “backdoor abortion ban.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than \u003ca href=\"https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/republican-proposed-calfresh-cuts-put-millions-of-californians-at-risk-of-hunger/\">5.5 million\u003c/a> Californians rely on food assistance benefits in California, which are nearly entirely funded by the federal government, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/republican-proposed-calfresh-cuts-put-millions-of-californians-at-risk-of-hunger/\">California Budget & Policy Center\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gina Fromer, the executive director of the service organization GLIDE, told KQED that its meal lines have already grown in anticipation of cuts to CalFresh, California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12009979\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12009979\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241017-GLIDE-COMMUNITY-AMBASSADORS-MD-02-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Gina Fromer, CEO of GLIDE, speaks at an event highlighting the work of the GLIDE Community Ambassadors program in the lobby of the GLIDE building in the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco on Oct. 17, 2024. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The organization serves three hot meals on weekdays, and previously offered bagged food instead of a full lunch and dinner service on weekends. This week, she said, GLIDE returned to a more full meal schedule on the weekend because of growing demand — especially as other city food providers, like Saint Anthony’s — \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2025/07/sf-tenderloin-st-anthony-layoffs/\">face cuts.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We already have families in our food line who can’t afford the third meal [of the day], now they’re not going be able to afford the second meal,” she told KQED. “The impact is going to be devastating to GLIDE because it’s a strain on our resources already that are [stretched thin].”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All Republican members of Congress from California, including those in purple districts such as Rep. David Valadao, R-Bakersfield, voted in support of the bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was not an easy decision for me,” Valadao said in a statement on Thursday. “I’ve been a vocal advocate for protecting and preserving Medicaid for the most vulnerable in my district. 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In May 2024, the organization passed legislation divesting from companies it said contribute to genocide in Gaza with little opposition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The university has been at the forefront of pro-Palestinian student-activist movements, earning it a spot on the list of schools the Trump administration is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12034221/trump-administration-subpoenas-uc-faculty-information-antisemitism-investigation\">currently probing over claims of antisemitism\u003c/a>, along with Stanford, Columbia, Harvard and others. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12044014/renter-tenant-protections-without-lease-california-contract-renting-law\">\u003cem>Read in English\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>En California, casi 17 millones de personas\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12040028/paying-rent-in-california-it-could-now-help-your-credit-score\"> alquilan sus viviendas\u003c/a>. Y aunque muchas firman un contrato al inicio del alquiler, otras lo hacen sin un acuerdo por escrito.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Es difícil calcular con exactitud cuántas personas alquilan sin contrato, pero\u003ca href=\"https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2022/housing-leases-in-the-u-s-rental-market/home.htm\"> según datos federales\u003c/a>, California es el estado con la mayor proporción de alquileres mensuales, algo que suele ocurrir cuando no hay un contrato por escrito.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Para muchos inquilinos, alquilar sin contrato ofrece una cierta flexibilidad que funciona bien cuando se vive con familiares o amigos, y también es una opción\u003ca href=\"https://www.law.georgetown.edu/poverty-journal/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/07/159-Ayano-Tenants-Without-Rights.pdf\"> utilizada por personas que han emigrado a Estados Unidos\u003c/a> y se están adaptando a una nueva vida. Pero este acuerdo también puede dar lugar a problemas entre el inquilino y el propietario, según Ora Prochovnick, directora de litigios del grupo de defensa de los derechos de los inquilinos de San Francisco, Eviction Defense Collaborative (o EDC por sus siglas en inglés).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Si hay un acuerdo escrito y firmado, se sabe exactamente cuáles son las normas en cuanto al importe del alquiler, cuándo hay que pagarlo y quién va a pagar los servicios públicos … Todo está muy claro”, afirma. “Si es de palabra, no está tan claro cuál es el acuerdo”.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>El poder de un contrato verbal\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Los inquilinos que firman estos acuerdos “informales” pueden\u003ca href=\"https://www.law.georgetown.edu/poverty-journal/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/07/159-Ayano-Tenants-Without-Rights.pdf\"> sufrir abusos o negligencia\u003c/a> por parte de sus propietarios, que pueden pensar que, al no existir un contrato escrito, no se aplican las leyes de vivienda. Pero los inquilinos sin contrato escrito tienen los mismos derechos que los que lo tienen, según Prochovnick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003ci>Sí\u003c/i> existe un contrato, sólo que no está por escrito”, afirma. “El contrato es verbal y se puede demostrar porque el inquilino ha estado pagando el alquiler”.\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003cbr>\nSegún la ley estatal, los contratos de alquiler establecidos verbalmente son acuerdos legalmente vinculantes, siempre que el contrato\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1624.\"> sea de un año o menos\u003c/a>. Si, por ejemplo, alquila una habitación en la casa de su primo mes a mes y ha acordado el alquiler por teléfono, se trata de un acuerdo reconocido por la ley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED habló con expertos jurídicos para comprender qué protecciones tienen los inquilinos cuando no existe un contrato de alquiler por escrito, así como las responsabilidades de los propietarios. Para algunos inquilinos, puede resultar difícil hablar abiertamente con su propietario, especialmente si alquilan a un familiar o a alguien que les amenaza con desalojarlos. Siga leyendo para obtener consejos sobre cómo manejar estas conversaciones importantes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ir directo a:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#alquiler\">\u003cstrong>¿Cuánto puede aumentar el alquiler mi arrendador?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#privacidad\">\u003cstrong>¿Cuáles son mis derechos de privacidad cuando alquilo una habitación en la casa de alguien?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#vivienda\">\u003cstrong>¿Qué puedo hacer si mi vivienda necesita reparaciones?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#arrendatario\">\u003cstrong>¿Cuándo puede desalojarme mi arrendatario?\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#indocumentado\">\u003cstrong>Soy indocumentado y mi arrendador me amenaza por mi situación migratoria.\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>Mantenga el historial de su alquiler\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>El riesgo más grande que puede correr un inquilino sin contrato de alquiler por escrito es pagar el alquiler en efectivo, según Leah Simon-Weisberg, directora ejecutiva del California Center for Movement Legal Services. “Es muy difícil demostrar que pagó”, afirma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No obstante, si, por cualquier motivo, paga el alquiler en efectivo, asegúrese de pedirle al propietario un recibo, que puede ser un correo electrónico o un mensaje de texto que incluya la confirmación de que ha pagado el alquiler, cuánto pagó y por qué (si el contrato incluye un espacio de estacionamiento, por ejemplo). Tener los recibos también le protegerá en el futuro, ya que tendrá algún tipo de documentación que demuestre la existencia de su contrato de alquiler.[aside label='Más en español' tag='kqed-en-espanol']Si paga con cheque o giro postal (en inglés conocido como “money order”), asegúrese de añadir su dirección, aconseja Simon-Weisberg. “Así, cuando se cobren los cheques, servirán como prueba de que el propietario reconoce que usted vive allí”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hay otras cosas que puede hacer para documentar su contrato de alquiler, como obtener\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without\"> un permiso de conducir o un documento de identidad estatal\u003c/a> con su dirección o guardar las facturas de los servicios públicos. Si tiene hijos, asegúrese de que estén matriculados en la escuela con su dirección actual, ya que así podrá pedir a la escuela en el futuro documentación oficial que incluya esa información. “O incluso puede enviarse a sí mismo una carta por correo postal”, dijo Simon-Weisberg.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"alquiler\">\u003c/a>¿Cuánto puede subir mi alquiler si no tengo un contrato por escrito?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>“Una de las protecciones que tienen los inquilinos, ya sea con un contrato verbal o escrito, es el control del alquiler”, dijo Prochovnick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Si usted paga mil dólares al mes por una habitación, su propietario no puede subir el alquiler a 2 mil dólares de un mes para otro, ya que eso superaría los límites permitidos por el límite de alquiler del estado.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ese límite de alquiler\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1947.12.&lawCode=CIV\"> impide a los propietarios subir el alquiler más de un 10 %\u003c/a> en un periodo de 12 meses, a menos que viva en una propiedad nueva construida en los últimos 15 años. \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/tenants#:~:text=Eviction%20Process%20guide.-,Who%20These%20Protections%20Apply%20To,Section%208%20Housing%20Choice%20Vouchers.\">Otras excepciones\u003c/a> incluyen ciertas viviendas unifamiliares, la mayoría de las casas móviles y los dúplex en los que el propietario vive en una de las unidades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Algunos condados, como Alameda, Contra Costa, Marín, San Francisco y San Mateo, en el área de la bahía, tienen\u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/Know-Your-Rights-Tenants-English.pdf\"> normas adicionales de control de alquileres\u003c/a> que pueden limitar aún más la cantidad que los propietarios pueden aumentar el alquiler cada año.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>El control de alquileres también se aplica si se alquila mes a mes. Cualquier aumento del alquiler debe comunicarse mediante una notificación formal por escrito\u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/Know-Your-Rights-Tenants-English.pdf\"> con al menos 30 días de anticipación\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"privacidad\">\u003c/a>¿Vive en la casa de otra persona? Usted tiene derecho a la privacidad\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Una situación que Prochovnick, de EDC, ha visto antes es cuando los inquilinos alquilan una habitación en la casa de un familiar y surgen discusiones cuando no se respeta la privacidad del inquilino. “Incluso si su arrendador es su primo o su padre, no puede entrar en su dormitorio sin una razón válida y sin avisarle previamente”, afirma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Una de esas razones podría ser que usted haya invitado al propietario a entrar en su habitación o que se trate de una emergencia. De no ser así, el propietario\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1954.&lawCode=CIV\"> solo podrá entrar\u003c/a> para:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Realizar reparaciones necesarias o acordadas.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inspeccionar el estado de la habitación al inicio o al final del contrato de alquiler.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mostrar el espacio a un posible inquilino.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Si se da alguna de estas condiciones, el propietario debe avisarle por escrito con al menos 24 horas de anticipación.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No puede ser simplemente porque quiere ver qué está pasando y curiosear en sus cajones”, afirma Prochovnick. También sugirió que una forma de evitar malentendidos podría ser que el inquilino y el propietario establecieran claramente qué espacios alquila el inquilino.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“¿Alquilan todo el apartamento? ¿Solo alquilan una habitación?”, dijo. “¿Qué espacio obtienen a cambio del alquiler?”.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"vivienda\">\u003c/a>Mi vivienda necesita reparaciones. ¿Quién es el responsable?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>El propietario debe cumplir\u003ca href=\"https://nchh.org/resource-library/HH_Codes_CA_9-9-07.pdf\"> el código de salud y seguridad del estado\u003c/a>, que exige que la vivienda tenga un cuarto de baño en buen estado, fontanería funcional, equipo de calefacción que\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11970546/rental-home-getting-cold-this-winter-what-you-can-legally-ask-of-your-landlord\"> pueda mantener la temperatura interior a un mínimo de 70 grados\u003c/a> y que esté libre de insectos y roedores, entre otras normas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Da igual si el contrato de alquiler está por escrito o no, el propietario tiene la responsabilidad de mantener la propiedad”, dijo Simon-Weisberg. “Es la ley estatal; no tiene nada que ver con el contrato”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Si usted está rentando de un inquilino y esa persona alquila de alguien más, el responsable es el propietario del inmueble.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"arrendatario\">\u003c/a>¿Cuándo puede desalojarme mi arrendatario?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Aunque California cuenta con algunas de las \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/calmatters-en-espanol/2024/09/inquilinos-desalojo-notificaciones-zonas-rurales-ayuda-legal-propietarios/\">protecciones más sólidas contra los desalojos\u003c/a> del país, algunos propietarios siguen sacando a sus inquilinos mediante amenazas, desinformación o incluso cambiando las cerraduras de la puerta. Estos “desalojos encubiertos” se vieron \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11890298/the-unofficial-evictions-affecting-latino-immigrants\">durante la pandemia de COVID-19\u003c/a>, cuando los propietarios intentaban eludir la moratoria estatal sobre los desalojos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Los propietarios no pueden simplemente sacar sus cosas a la calle y cambiar las cerraduras”, dijo Prochovnick. “Tienen que seguir un procedimiento judicial adecuado para desalojar al inquilino”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>La\u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/Tenant-Protection-Act-Landlords-and-Property-Managers-English.pdf\"> Ley de Protección de los Inquilinos\u003c/a> del estado exige que el propietario tenga una “causa justificada” para desalojar a un inquilino, que puede incluir:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El inquilino no ha pagado el alquiler.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El inquilino ha incumplido los términos del contrato de alquiler.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El propietario ya no quiere alquilar el espacio.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El propietario quiere utilizar la vivienda para sí mismo o para un familiar.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El propietario tiene previsto demoler la vivienda o remodelarla sustancialmente, lo que podría incluir la eliminación de pintura con plomo, moho o amianto.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El propietario ha recibido una orden del gobierno para que se desocupe la vivienda.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>El propietario tiene que \u003ca href=\"https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/es/desalojo-propietario/aviso-entrega\">entregarle una notificación por escrito\u003c/a>, ya sea en persona o por correo, explicando los motivos del desalojo, junto con la fecha límite para que se mude. El tiempo que se le conceda \u003ca href=\"https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/es/desalojo-inquilino/tipos-aviso\">dependerá de las circunstancias del desalojo\u003c/a>. “Incluso si el contrato de alquiler es verbal, la notificación de rescisión debe hacerse por escrito”, dijo Prochovnick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Usted tiene la posibilidad de impugnar la orden de desalojo ante un tribunal: después de recibir la notificación de desalojo de su arrendador, tiene 10 días para presentar una respuesta ante el tribunal de su condado. Con este formulario, puede explicar las circunstancias de su contrato de alquiler y cualquier problema que haya surgido con su arrendador en el pasado, y un juez \u003ca href=\"https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/es/desalojo-inquilino/juicio\">llevará a cabo un juicio de desalojo\u003c/a> para decidir si tiene que abandonar su vivienda. \u003ca href=\"https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/es/desalojo-inquilino/respuesta\">\u003cb>Obtenga más información sobre cómo responder a una notificación de desalojo\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb>.\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Si decide acudir a los tribunales, los expertos legales recomiendan tener a mano los recibos y la documentación que demuestren que ha estado pagando el alquiler de su vivienda y durante cuánto tiempo.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"indocumentado\">\u003c/a>Soy indocumentado. ¿Mi estatus migratorio es un problema para alquilar?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>En 2017, los legisladores de California aprobaron la ley\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB291\"> AB 291\u003c/a>, que prohíbe a los propietarios amenazar a los inquilinos indocumentados con denunciarlos a las autoridades de inmigración. Los defensores de los inmigrantes\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanpabloca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17573/AB-291-Immigration-Tenant-Protection-Fact-Sheet\"> han señalado durante años\u003c/a> que los inmigrantes indocumentados son especialmente vulnerables al abandono y al abuso de sus propietarios, que pueden amenazarles con llamar a la policía si se quejan de reparaciones necesarias o de un desalojo ilegal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sin importar que tenga papeles o no, no hay ninguna diferencia: todos tenemos los mismos derechos a la vivienda”, dijo Simon-Weisberg. “Si un propietario le discrimina por su estatus migratorio, eso es ilegal”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Un tribunal podría multar al propietario con hasta 2 mil dólares por infringir esta ley.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>¿Cómo puedo hablar con mi arrendador sobre este tema de manera eficaz, sobre todo si es de mi familia?\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Sin lugar a dudas, puede resultar extraño o incluso incómodo sacar a colación todo este tema legal, especialmente si el propietario es un amigo o familiar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pero es importante encontrar un equilibrio entre ver a esta persona como alguien que conoce y alguien con quien tiene una relación comercial, dijo Simon-Weisberg. “Tanto si used es pariente de la persona como si no, una persona es la propietaria y otra la inquilina”, dijo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Un problema que ha observado a lo largo de los años es que los inquilinos están en desacuerdo con el propietario sobre lo que realmente incluye el contrato de alquiler. Ella recomienda enviar al propietario un correo electrónico o un mensaje de texto después de una conversación importante en el que se resuma lo que ambos han acordado.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No asuma que está alquilando de alguien que conoce”, dijo. “Si está trabajando para un amigo, igual debe hacer todo lo que haría normalmente, porque el hecho de que sea su amigo de ninguna manera le protege necesariamente”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aunque tiene derecho a pedirle al propietario que no entre en su dormitorio o que realice las reparaciones necesarias, “es natural que los inquilinos se sientan nerviosos”, afirma Prochovnick. “Existe una dinámica de autoridad entre propietarios e inquilinos”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Todos necesitamos una vivienda y no queremos ponerla en riesgo resistiéndonos”, afirmó, pero “nuestros derechos legales, en igual medida, sólo son tan fuertes como nuestra voluntad de defenderlos”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Estas conversaciones tampoco tienen que ser argumentos, dijo, señalando que muchos grupos comunitarios de California ofrecen servicios de mediación entre propietarios e inquilinos. “Eso podría ser algo que las personas en estas situaciones podrían intentar en lugar de acabar en los tribunales peleándose entre sí, especialmente si son miembros de la familia y quieren preservar lo que en un momento fue una buena relación”, dijo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Este artículo fue traducido por la periodista \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/mpena/\">María Peña\u003c/a> y esa traducción fue editada por el periodista \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ccabreralomeli\">Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Si paga con cheque o giro postal (en inglés conocido como “money order”), asegúrese de añadir su dirección, aconseja Simon-Weisberg. “Así, cuando se cobren los cheques, servirán como prueba de que el propietario reconoce que usted vive allí”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hay otras cosas que puede hacer para documentar su contrato de alquiler, como obtener\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027050/apply-for-real-id-deadline-may-7-can-i-fly-without\"> un permiso de conducir o un documento de identidad estatal\u003c/a> con su dirección o guardar las facturas de los servicios públicos. Si tiene hijos, asegúrese de que estén matriculados en la escuela con su dirección actual, ya que así podrá pedir a la escuela en el futuro documentación oficial que incluya esa información. “O incluso puede enviarse a sí mismo una carta por correo postal”, dijo Simon-Weisberg.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"alquiler\">\u003c/a>¿Cuánto puede subir mi alquiler si no tengo un contrato por escrito?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>“Una de las protecciones que tienen los inquilinos, ya sea con un contrato verbal o escrito, es el control del alquiler”, dijo Prochovnick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Si usted paga mil dólares al mes por una habitación, su propietario no puede subir el alquiler a 2 mil dólares de un mes para otro, ya que eso superaría los límites permitidos por el límite de alquiler del estado.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ese límite de alquiler\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1947.12.&lawCode=CIV\"> impide a los propietarios subir el alquiler más de un 10 %\u003c/a> en un periodo de 12 meses, a menos que viva en una propiedad nueva construida en los últimos 15 años. \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/tenants#:~:text=Eviction%20Process%20guide.-,Who%20These%20Protections%20Apply%20To,Section%208%20Housing%20Choice%20Vouchers.\">Otras excepciones\u003c/a> incluyen ciertas viviendas unifamiliares, la mayoría de las casas móviles y los dúplex en los que el propietario vive en una de las unidades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Algunos condados, como Alameda, Contra Costa, Marín, San Francisco y San Mateo, en el área de la bahía, tienen\u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/Know-Your-Rights-Tenants-English.pdf\"> normas adicionales de control de alquileres\u003c/a> que pueden limitar aún más la cantidad que los propietarios pueden aumentar el alquiler cada año.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>El control de alquileres también se aplica si se alquila mes a mes. Cualquier aumento del alquiler debe comunicarse mediante una notificación formal por escrito\u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/Know-Your-Rights-Tenants-English.pdf\"> con al menos 30 días de anticipación\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"privacidad\">\u003c/a>¿Vive en la casa de otra persona? Usted tiene derecho a la privacidad\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Una situación que Prochovnick, de EDC, ha visto antes es cuando los inquilinos alquilan una habitación en la casa de un familiar y surgen discusiones cuando no se respeta la privacidad del inquilino. “Incluso si su arrendador es su primo o su padre, no puede entrar en su dormitorio sin una razón válida y sin avisarle previamente”, afirma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Una de esas razones podría ser que usted haya invitado al propietario a entrar en su habitación o que se trate de una emergencia. De no ser así, el propietario\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1954.&lawCode=CIV\"> solo podrá entrar\u003c/a> para:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Realizar reparaciones necesarias o acordadas.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inspeccionar el estado de la habitación al inicio o al final del contrato de alquiler.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mostrar el espacio a un posible inquilino.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Si se da alguna de estas condiciones, el propietario debe avisarle por escrito con al menos 24 horas de anticipación.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No puede ser simplemente porque quiere ver qué está pasando y curiosear en sus cajones”, afirma Prochovnick. También sugirió que una forma de evitar malentendidos podría ser que el inquilino y el propietario establecieran claramente qué espacios alquila el inquilino.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“¿Alquilan todo el apartamento? ¿Solo alquilan una habitación?”, dijo. “¿Qué espacio obtienen a cambio del alquiler?”.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"vivienda\">\u003c/a>Mi vivienda necesita reparaciones. ¿Quién es el responsable?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>El propietario debe cumplir\u003ca href=\"https://nchh.org/resource-library/HH_Codes_CA_9-9-07.pdf\"> el código de salud y seguridad del estado\u003c/a>, que exige que la vivienda tenga un cuarto de baño en buen estado, fontanería funcional, equipo de calefacción que\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11970546/rental-home-getting-cold-this-winter-what-you-can-legally-ask-of-your-landlord\"> pueda mantener la temperatura interior a un mínimo de 70 grados\u003c/a> y que esté libre de insectos y roedores, entre otras normas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Da igual si el contrato de alquiler está por escrito o no, el propietario tiene la responsabilidad de mantener la propiedad”, dijo Simon-Weisberg. “Es la ley estatal; no tiene nada que ver con el contrato”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Si usted está rentando de un inquilino y esa persona alquila de alguien más, el responsable es el propietario del inmueble.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"arrendatario\">\u003c/a>¿Cuándo puede desalojarme mi arrendatario?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Aunque California cuenta con algunas de las \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/calmatters-en-espanol/2024/09/inquilinos-desalojo-notificaciones-zonas-rurales-ayuda-legal-propietarios/\">protecciones más sólidas contra los desalojos\u003c/a> del país, algunos propietarios siguen sacando a sus inquilinos mediante amenazas, desinformación o incluso cambiando las cerraduras de la puerta. Estos “desalojos encubiertos” se vieron \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11890298/the-unofficial-evictions-affecting-latino-immigrants\">durante la pandemia de COVID-19\u003c/a>, cuando los propietarios intentaban eludir la moratoria estatal sobre los desalojos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Los propietarios no pueden simplemente sacar sus cosas a la calle y cambiar las cerraduras”, dijo Prochovnick. “Tienen que seguir un procedimiento judicial adecuado para desalojar al inquilino”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>La\u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/Tenant-Protection-Act-Landlords-and-Property-Managers-English.pdf\"> Ley de Protección de los Inquilinos\u003c/a> del estado exige que el propietario tenga una “causa justificada” para desalojar a un inquilino, que puede incluir:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El inquilino no ha pagado el alquiler.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El inquilino ha incumplido los términos del contrato de alquiler.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El propietario ya no quiere alquilar el espacio.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El propietario quiere utilizar la vivienda para sí mismo o para un familiar.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El propietario tiene previsto demoler la vivienda o remodelarla sustancialmente, lo que podría incluir la eliminación de pintura con plomo, moho o amianto.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">El propietario ha recibido una orden del gobierno para que se desocupe la vivienda.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>El propietario tiene que \u003ca href=\"https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/es/desalojo-propietario/aviso-entrega\">entregarle una notificación por escrito\u003c/a>, ya sea en persona o por correo, explicando los motivos del desalojo, junto con la fecha límite para que se mude. El tiempo que se le conceda \u003ca href=\"https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/es/desalojo-inquilino/tipos-aviso\">dependerá de las circunstancias del desalojo\u003c/a>. “Incluso si el contrato de alquiler es verbal, la notificación de rescisión debe hacerse por escrito”, dijo Prochovnick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Usted tiene la posibilidad de impugnar la orden de desalojo ante un tribunal: después de recibir la notificación de desalojo de su arrendador, tiene 10 días para presentar una respuesta ante el tribunal de su condado. Con este formulario, puede explicar las circunstancias de su contrato de alquiler y cualquier problema que haya surgido con su arrendador en el pasado, y un juez \u003ca href=\"https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/es/desalojo-inquilino/juicio\">llevará a cabo un juicio de desalojo\u003c/a> para decidir si tiene que abandonar su vivienda. \u003ca href=\"https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/es/desalojo-inquilino/respuesta\">\u003cb>Obtenga más información sobre cómo responder a una notificación de desalojo\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb>.\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Si decide acudir a los tribunales, los expertos legales recomiendan tener a mano los recibos y la documentación que demuestren que ha estado pagando el alquiler de su vivienda y durante cuánto tiempo.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"indocumentado\">\u003c/a>Soy indocumentado. ¿Mi estatus migratorio es un problema para alquilar?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>En 2017, los legisladores de California aprobaron la ley\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB291\"> AB 291\u003c/a>, que prohíbe a los propietarios amenazar a los inquilinos indocumentados con denunciarlos a las autoridades de inmigración. Los defensores de los inmigrantes\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanpabloca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17573/AB-291-Immigration-Tenant-Protection-Fact-Sheet\"> han señalado durante años\u003c/a> que los inmigrantes indocumentados son especialmente vulnerables al abandono y al abuso de sus propietarios, que pueden amenazarles con llamar a la policía si se quejan de reparaciones necesarias o de un desalojo ilegal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sin importar que tenga papeles o no, no hay ninguna diferencia: todos tenemos los mismos derechos a la vivienda”, dijo Simon-Weisberg. “Si un propietario le discrimina por su estatus migratorio, eso es ilegal”.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Un tribunal podría multar al propietario con hasta 2 mil dólares por infringir esta ley.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cb>¿Cómo puedo hablar con mi arrendador sobre este tema de manera eficaz, sobre todo si es de mi familia?\u003c/b>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Sin lugar a dudas, puede resultar extraño o incluso incómodo sacar a colación todo este tema legal, especialmente si el propietario es un amigo o familiar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pero es importante encontrar un equilibrio entre ver a esta persona como alguien que conoce y alguien con quien tiene una relación comercial, dijo Simon-Weisberg. “Tanto si used es pariente de la persona como si no, una persona es la propietaria y otra la inquilina”, dijo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Un problema que ha observado a lo largo de los años es que los inquilinos están en desacuerdo con el propietario sobre lo que realmente incluye el contrato de alquiler. 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