… For grassroots groups in states like Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi, these [federal] cuts were devastating. Many relied on federal support to fund clean water projects, legal advocacy, or climate resiliency training. Without that support, entire programs have been paused or shut down. In California, however, the story unfolds differently. California has built its own climate and equity infrastructure over the past two decades. From the landmark Assembly Bill 32 Global Warming Solutions Act to CalEnviroScreen, a state tool that maps pollution and vulnerability, California has consistently gone further than the federal government in directing resources to frontline communities.