Newsom Signs New Climate Laws, Hopes to Dominate ‘The Next Big Industry’

Newsom Signs New Climate Laws, Hopes to Dominate ‘The Next Big Industry’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs several new climate bills alongside several state legislators at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Regional Office on Mare Island, a facility powered by green energy in Vallejo, Calif., on Sept. 16, 2022. Courtesy of the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Jill McLaughlin
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California’s nearly $54 billion climate agenda will allow the state to “dominate” the green industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sept. 16 before signing several new pieces of legislation targeting climate change passed by the state Legislature.

The governor signed the measures in Vallejo, California, alongside several state legislators at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Regional Office on Mare Island, a facility powered by green energy.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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