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Byron Sher, former Stanford Law professor and state senator, dies at 98
Byron Sher, a former Stanford Law professor and California legislator, has died at 98. His decades of public service produced landmark laws on clean air, drinking water, waste, e waste and greenhouse
By Naomi Breuer · 2026-09-22T09:05:39.910Z
Byron Sher, a former Stanford Law professor and California legislator, has died at 98. His decades of public service produced landmark laws on clean air, drinking water, waste, e waste and greenhouse gas tracking, shaping the state’s environmental policies. His career also spanned local government, conservation boards and a historic pear orchard.
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