Alex Leumer
@aleumer.bsky.social
Lover of nature and music. Political consultant. #CALeg #CAEnviro
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This.
And let's understand the real-world effect of his theory in this fraught political moment: Congress taking a sledgehammer to bedrock environmental safeguards w/the conceit that if we free capital to build everything anywhere all at once it'll somehow work out for the public.
It won't.
And let's understand the real-world effect of his theory in this fraught political moment: Congress taking a sledgehammer to bedrock environmental safeguards w/the conceit that if we free capital to build everything anywhere all at once it'll somehow work out for the public.
It won't.
"maybe government should work better" is not an original, interesting, or particularly useful argument, much less any serious ideology
Abundance and the Left
Ezra Klein talks with Bhaskar Sunkara about Abundance, Zohran Mamdani’s victory, and why progressives need a state that works at the speed of their ambitions.
jacobin.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This.
And let's understand the real-world effect of his theory in this fraught political moment: Congress taking a sledgehammer to bedrock environmental safeguards w/the conceit that if we free capital to build everything anywhere all at once it'll somehow work out for the public.
It won't.
And let's understand the real-world effect of his theory in this fraught political moment: Congress taking a sledgehammer to bedrock environmental safeguards w/the conceit that if we free capital to build everything anywhere all at once it'll somehow work out for the public.
It won't.
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"why people are mad about Abundance" in meme form to save me time in the future
September 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"why people are mad about Abundance" in meme form to save me time in the future
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Can an Abundance bro please explain to me how permitting exemptions for the semiconductor industry, which has left solvents in the drinking water of tens of thousands of Californians - is going to accelerate housing construction?
calmatters.org/environment/...
calmatters.org/environment/...
Last-minute California budget includes sweeping environmental law rollbacks
Major changes include an exemption for high-tech industrial plants and other projects. The move, fast-tracked under pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom, sparked fierce pushback from environmental, communi...
calmatters.org
July 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Can an Abundance bro please explain to me how permitting exemptions for the semiconductor industry, which has left solvents in the drinking water of tens of thousands of Californians - is going to accelerate housing construction?
calmatters.org/environment/...
calmatters.org/environment/...
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Gov. Newsom is proposing to accelerate his administration’s plan to build a $20-billion water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by short-cutting permitting for the project and limiting avenues for legal challenges. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Newsom seeks to short-cut process to build $20-billion Delta water tunnel
Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to short-cut permitting of a proposed $20-billion water tunnel project. Environmental groups condemn the plan as an attempt to bypass necessary procedures.
www.latimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Gov. Newsom is proposing to accelerate his administration’s plan to build a $20-billion water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by short-cutting permitting for the project and limiting avenues for legal challenges. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Greatly appreciate @chrisrogersca.bsky.social for authoring this bill and Asm Ramos, @asmdianepapan.bsky.social , @bauerkahan.bsky.social and Asm Bennett for speaking in support on the floor.
Today, AB 263 cleared the Assembly overwhelmingly. Our bill, in partnership with local tribes and fishermen, maintains minimum flow requirements on major tributaries to the Klamath until permanent regulations are in place, protecting endangered coho and chinook. On to the Senate!
May 6, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Greatly appreciate @chrisrogersca.bsky.social for authoring this bill and Asm Ramos, @asmdianepapan.bsky.social , @bauerkahan.bsky.social and Asm Bennett for speaking in support on the floor.
My first town hall. So impressed at the vast array of issues covered by @chrisrogersca.bsky.social including my favorite: saving salmon. #AB263
April 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
My first town hall. So impressed at the vast array of issues covered by @chrisrogersca.bsky.social including my favorite: saving salmon. #AB263
Great to have the Karuk Tribe talk about Klamath Dam removal and protecting flows on the Scott and Shasta Rivers at the #SalmonStrategy Roundtable. #AB263 ( @chrisrogersca.bsky.social )
April 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Great to have the Karuk Tribe talk about Klamath Dam removal and protecting flows on the Scott and Shasta Rivers at the #SalmonStrategy Roundtable. #AB263 ( @chrisrogersca.bsky.social )
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Three bills out of committee today - AB 1378, which allows the department of social services to partner with tribes to provide preventative services, and AB 928, which cracks down on gamefowl breeding for the purpose of cockfighting, both passed out of committees on bipartisan votes.
April 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Three bills out of committee today - AB 1378, which allows the department of social services to partner with tribes to provide preventative services, and AB 928, which cracks down on gamefowl breeding for the purpose of cockfighting, both passed out of committees on bipartisan votes.
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Do you support California’s existing protections of black bears from being harassed by hunting hounds? Then add your name to those who oppose #AB1038. More info: www.change.org/p/sign-on-to...
Sign the Petition
Sign on to oppose AB 1038 (Hadwick) - Maintain California’s Bear and Hound Protections
www.change.org
March 18, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Do you support California’s existing protections of black bears from being harassed by hunting hounds? Then add your name to those who oppose #AB1038. More info: www.change.org/p/sign-on-to...
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Better human behavior is key to keeping bears and people safe; not recreational hound hunting, says @latimes.com today in editorial.
#caleg should reject #AB1038 swiftly.
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www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
#caleg should reject #AB1038 swiftly.
@sdhumane.bsky.social @asmdianepapan.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Editorial: For California towns with a bear problem, using dogs to hunt is no solution
Hounding bears won't prevent dangerous encounters with humans. But bear-proofing your property will help.
www.latimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Better human behavior is key to keeping bears and people safe; not recreational hound hunting, says @latimes.com today in editorial.
#caleg should reject #AB1038 swiftly.
@sdhumane.bsky.social @asmdianepapan.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
#caleg should reject #AB1038 swiftly.
@sdhumane.bsky.social @asmdianepapan.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Hey Cali? I know we're mad at Newsom right now, but can you please turn your attention to AB1038, which would legalize using packs of hunting dogs with GPS collars to chase bears in the wild? This article explains the issue very well. TLDR: hazing bears in the wild = worse for bears and humans.
California is considering letting hunting dogs attack bears
A bill proposed by Calif. Assemblymember Heather Hadwick seeks to make it legal for hunters to sic trained hounds on bears, sparking outrage.
www.sfgate.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Hey Cali? I know we're mad at Newsom right now, but can you please turn your attention to AB1038, which would legalize using packs of hunting dogs with GPS collars to chase bears in the wild? This article explains the issue very well. TLDR: hazing bears in the wild = worse for bears and humans.
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For California towns with bear problems, using dogs to hunt is no fix
California’s black bears are clever, resourceful and opportunistic. They eat anything and everything — fruits, nuts, insects, human food and pet food. They love bird feeders. They poach mountain lion kills — such as deer — that…
California’s black bears are clever, resourceful and opportunistic. They eat anything and everything — fruits, nuts, insects, human food and pet food. They love bird feeders. They poach mountain lion kills — such as deer — that…
For California towns with bear problems, using dogs to hunt is no fix
California’s black bears are clever, resourceful and opportunistic. They eat anything and everything — fruits, nuts, insects, human food and pet food. They love bird feeders. They poach mountain lion kills — such as deer — that they find. It’s called kleptoparasitism. They can use their bottom teeth to work open an unlocked car door. If they find a way into your house and kitchen, they can open jars of peanut butter and jam and, of course, honey.
newsguidee.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
For California towns with bear problems, using dogs to hunt is no fix
California’s black bears are clever, resourceful and opportunistic. They eat anything and everything — fruits, nuts, insects, human food and pet food. They love bird feeders. They poach mountain lion kills — such as deer — that…
California’s black bears are clever, resourceful and opportunistic. They eat anything and everything — fruits, nuts, insects, human food and pet food. They love bird feeders. They poach mountain lion kills — such as deer — that…
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We introduced our first bill today! In partnership with the Karuk and Yurok tribes, as well as the California Coastkeeper Alliance, AB 263 will maintain river flows for at-risk salmon runs on two critical Klamath River tributaries – the Scott and Shasta Rivers.
January 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We introduced our first bill today! In partnership with the Karuk and Yurok tribes, as well as the California Coastkeeper Alliance, AB 263 will maintain river flows for at-risk salmon runs on two critical Klamath River tributaries – the Scott and Shasta Rivers.