Artificial Intelligence Is Bringing Nuclear Power Back From the Dead — Maybe Even in California
CalMatters: Artificial intelligence uses so much energy that its rapid spread could endanger California’s goal of eliminating all carbon emissions by 2045 — even as AI companies may be flooding the state treasury with tax revenue. The conundrum has legislators considering what was once unthinkable: Bringing back nuclear power as a driver of innovation and economic growth, sort of like it was the 1960s all over again.
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Delegata
CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF TRANSFORMATIVE WORK IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Sacramento-based consulting firm Delegata is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2025, marking a quarter-century of transformative work in the public sector. Founded in 2000, Delegata has become a trusted partner for California state agencies and organizations seeking innovative solutions to complex challenges.
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Stoel Rives, LLP
Shaping the Legal Landscape of Water Protection and Environmental Law
Stoel Rives LLP, an AmLaw200 firm, continues to make waves in Sacramento’s environmental law scene, particularly in water protection and environmental litigation. The firm has rapidly expanded its presence in California’s capital, adding seasoned attorneys to its roster to tackle the state’s complex water and environmental issues.
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Asset Preservation, Inc.
CELEBRATES 35 YEARS OF EXCELLING IN 1031 EXCHANGES
For 35 years, Asset Preservation, Inc., has been what you might call a highly successful (ex)change agent. The API firm, founded and still run by Javier G. Vande Steeg, whose parent company is Stewart Information Services Corporation, has managed the transaction of more than 200,000 Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.
Why California Keeps Putting Homes Where Fires Burn
CalMatters: To many ecologists, economists and other experts on California wildfire risk, the vow to rebuild is part of a familiar California cycle as predictable as the Santa Anas: We keep putting homes in the path of the flames.
LA Fires Could Drastically Drive Up Insurance Premiums — and Test California’s New Market Rules
CalMatters: The deadly and destructive fires in Los Angeles — which some say could be the costliest in the state’s history — will further strain the insurance market and worsen the financial position of California’s insurer of last resort.
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Marshall Medical. LOCAL EXCELLENCE. NATIONAL RECOGNITION.
MARSHALL'S INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP IS ELEVATING CARE IN EL DORADO HILLS AND BEYOND
With Marshall’s exciting expansion in El Dorado Hills on track to open later this year, President and CEO Siri Nelson took a moment to tour the progress on the new facility and to speak candidly about what she feels sets Marshall apart from other local health care entities.
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California Council on Science and Technology
FROM SCIENCE TO SOLUTIONS: CALIFORNIA’S TRUSTED POLICY ADVISOR
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), a registered nonprofit organization, is the State of California’s ultimate resource for accurate, unbiased science and technology research and findings.
‘No Way, Not Possible’
California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?
CalMatters: The Newsom administration is refining a contentious set of proposed rules, years in the making, that would reshape how farms and cities draw water from the Central Valley’s Delta and its rivers. Backed by more than $1 billion in state funds, the rules, if adopted, would require water users to help restore rivers and rebuild depleted Chinook salmon runs.
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SACRAMENTO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
Since 1986, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center has been a beacon of hope and a vital resource for the local LGBTQ+ community and their allies.