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State bill aims to dim artificial light from California's night skies

Original post made on Jan 3, 2023

In efforts to kickstart mindful artificial light usage in California, dark sky advocates reintroduced legislation in December that would dim the artificial light glowing from state buildings.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, January 2, 2023, 9:00 AM

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Posted by sula
a resident of Monta Loma
on Jan 3, 2023 at 8:50 am
sula is a registered user.

Thank you for this story - I have been suffering from the proliferation of harsh blue light in out town. The story does not mention that this State bill has been sponsored, and actively supported, by the local chapter of the Audubon Society - the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. Moreover, in Mountain View, the City Council - with encouragement from GreenSpacesMV, the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society and the Sierra Club - has promised to prioritized nature and biodiversity and to include Light Pollution in its next work plan for 2023-2024.

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