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Jordan Wells
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jwells@counties.org
Biography
Jordan Wells is a Legislative Advocate in the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources policy area. She leads advocacy efforts on a wide range of environmental issues – including solid waste and recycling, energy, cannabis, stormwater, coastal/wetlands, and more – working to shape legislation, regulations, and policy decisions on behalf of counties.

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Summer Recess Legislative Update
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California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force Releases Draft Five-Year Action Plan for Public Comment
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CARB Adopts Cap-and-Invest Regulations Despite Concerns Over Climate Investment Funding
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