California competitions that contain gold mussels in state waterways


A small group of gold mussels sits inside the jar lid, resting on a dark, reflecting surface of direct sunlight. The mussels are wet and shiny, and their yellow-brown shells shine in the light. The scene implies a collection or verification of samples.
Gold Mussels on a jar of jar in Thermalito Forebay in Ororil on June 20, 2025. Photo of Miguel Gutierrez -Jr., Calmatters

When the Timbella Mussels were discovered for the first time last year In the Delta of Sacramento-San Joaquin, biologists quickly called the alarm about how severe this invasive species can threaten the state water supply systems.

Now, nine months after the advent of molluscs near a hundredth, the officials are In a gold mussel resumption competition While their larvae are distributed through the network of pumps, pipes and channels of the state, Calmatters’ reports Rachel BeckerS

Native to China and Southeast Asia, these freshwater mussels can attach to underwater surfaces and form “reefs” that can grow as fast as 150 miles a year. The molluscs have already penetrated the two main water systems in California, which send Delta Water south to 30 million people and millions of agricultural land.

To limit their distribution, some water managers need inspections that include driving and decontamination of boats before they can enter certain lakes and reservoirs. The California Fish and Wildlife Agency also has a handful of dogs trained to detect molluscs.

But the wildlife department is insufficient and the recently passed state budget does not include funding to combat mussels. Supervision is also spots, leaving many lakes without protection. Federally managed Lake Shasta, for example, is the largest reservoir in the state and is visited by the boatmen-but there is no compulsory verification program.

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In other environmental news: To save approximately $ 499 billion within the next decade, President Donald Trump has signed a budget bill earlier this month, which includes changes in federal tax incentives that can Improvement of purely California ambitions in CaliforniaS

Calm Alejandro Lazo He explains that windmill and solar project developers are now facing a last time to provide tax loans, and companies that rely on China for machine parts are forbidden to have access to loans. In front of these new rules, almost a dozen solar projects in California can be delayed or canceled.

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Calpers is recovering from Trump’s rates – for now

The Plaper State State Retirement System (Calpers) of the Plaka, which indicates the company's vision and mission in the regional office in Sacramento on June 26, 2023. A photo from Rahul Lal for CalMatters
The State Plaka Civil Services Land logo at the Sacramento Regional Office on June 26, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for Calmatters

At a boarding meeting on Monday, the California civil servants’ retirement system announced that there was exceeds its investment goals and recovered from the economic hit he took from the pandemic, writes Calmatters’ Adam AshtonS

Calpers is the largest public pension fund in the country and finances the retirement plans of about 2 million people. As of Monday night, it costs about $ 556 billion. Kalper has started winning 6.8% of her investments in the past financial year and instead announced that she had made 11.6%.

The profits come after dramatic loss in his portfolio in AprilWhen the inconsistent unfolding of new Trump’s tariff policies caused 6.6 trillion dollar stock market deleteS Until May the Pension Fund reinstated from its April bottom of $ 508 millionBut it still remains underfunded as it is worth less than what it owes over time to state workers and retirees.

During the meeting, Calpers leaders also received a number of comments from the public, urging the fund to get rid of the Tesla electric car company. Still Tesla release calls are not newThe participation of its Executive Director Elon Musk in the Trump Administration – like its time leading the White House Ministry of Government Efficiency – caused the updated release to release.

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CA judges Trump because of the frozen school means

Students are learning a science lesson at Keyes Primary School on Keys on November 15, 2023. Photo by Larry Valezuela, Calmatters/Catchlight Local

Joining a coalition of 23 other states, California is suing Trump’s administration for detention $ 6.8 billion for educational funding Weeks before the start of the new school year.

Referring that nearly $ 940 million Federal funding is frozen for California, Prosecutor General Rob Bont revealed the case Against the US Department of Education on Monday. He and three other governmental lawyers at a press conference say the retention of the money undermines the powers of the congress over the budget.

  • Bont: “Our countries owe billions in the federal funding that Trump and (US Secretary Linda) McMahon is frozen and we will be in court to see that it has been restored.”

Congress had already canceled the money for schools in March, which schools took into account their own budgets. But instead of the Federal Education Department, which releases the funds on July 1, as expected, the department instead informs schools that it is reviewing the money. Among other services, the money goes for professional development of teachers and after school programs.

The Monday message marks The 31st case created has taken the state Against the current Trump administration. In another lawsuit, the US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Trump administration could fire federal workers in the Education Division, Clearing the Road to Disassembly of Agency completelyS



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