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Byron Sher, an uncomfortable politician who left an indelible mark on California's environment, dies at 98
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· September 14, 2026
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Byron Sher, a Stanford law professor-turned California legislator who wrote some of the state's most far-reaching environmental laws, died Saturday. He was 98.
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