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The Ballpark | S4 E2: California: Environmental Policy in the Golden State

For this episode of The Ballpark, we head to California to take an in-depth look at the Golden State’s considerable economic power and what that means for its ability to influence environmental policy nationwide.
For this episode of The Ballpark, we head to California to take an in-depth look at the Golden State’s considerable economic power and what that means for its ability to influence environmental policy nationwide.
Wednesday 19 January 2022 | 26 minutes 56 seconds

For this episode of The Ballpark, we head to California to take an in-depth look at the Golden State’s considerable economic power and what that means for its ability to influence environmental policy nationwide. We also discuss the state’s worsening wildfires, and what actions the state and federal government can take to mitigate them.

Guest Contributors:Professor Renee Van Vechten (University of Redlands) and Professor Leah Stokes (University of California, Santa Barbara)

Producers: Chris Gilson, Elina Ganatra and Michaela Herrmann (LSE Phelan United States Centre)