Joshua trees are dying. This new legislation hopes to tackle that

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The iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help.

What is it? Some think the scraggly branches of the Joshua tree resemble something out of a Dr. Seuss book. Children's books aside, the Joshua tree is a yucca variety that's related to spiky agaves.