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Environmental & Energy

Feb. 26, 2021

Groups ask Legislature to stop DAs from prosecuting environmental crimes

Environmental groups also want the California District Attorneys Association to repay $2.9 million in funding intended to help pursue environmental crimes that was allegedly siphoned off for other purposes.

Environmental groups are asking state legislators to require the California District Attorneys Association to repay $2.9 million in funding intended to help pursue environmental crimes that was allegedly siphoned off for other purposes.

Tuesday's letter also seeks an amendment of the Penal Code so the group of county prosecutors would no longer be responsible for statewide enforcement of environmental laws and asks that California's...

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