The Ocean Is More than a Pretty Place to Californians - Public Policy Institute of California
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Two in three Californians—including solid majorities among both inland and coastal residents--believe the condition of oceans and beaches are very important to the state's economy and quality of life. Majorities say that plastics, marine debris, and declining marine life in the Pacific are major problems.
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The Peoples Law, The Coastal Act + Coastal Commission - Pacifica Tribune Events
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Eyes on San Diego: Remodeled Humane Society - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Locations Archives - Page 3 of 66 - Heal the Bay
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California Without Beaches? Rising Sea Levels Pose a Real Threat - Bloomberg
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California's ocean ecosystems, The challenge
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About six in ten adults say the condition of oceans and beaches is very important to the economy and quality of life for California's future - Public Policy Institute of California
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When Love Leads to Laws: How to Save California's Coast, Mandy Sackett
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California's drought and floods are over and just beginning
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State Of Our Beaches
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We hold our convenient truths to be self-evident – Dangerous ideas in California water
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Is California Ready for the Next Major Drought?
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Water Wasted What happened to California's water from the historic winter?
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California's Blue Resistance: Enforcing Water Laws in the Trump — Water Deeply
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The Ocean Is More than a Pretty Place to Californians - Public Policy Institute of California
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Five California State Parks to Visit This Summer - The New York Times