FALSE CLAIM: California’s clean-energy and battery-storage policies made the electric grid less reliable and increased prices.
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CLAIM: California’s clean-energy and battery-storage policies made the electric grid less reliable and increased prices.
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FACT: California’s clean-energy and battery-storage investments have bolstered grid reliability.
California had nearly 17,000 MW of battery storage by late 2025 — about one-third of the state’s 2045 goal and a roughly 2,100% increase since 2019 — strengthening reliability as the grid transitions.
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No, Gavin Newsom is NOT prioritizing climate action over economic needs
Investing in climate action is safeguarding long-term economic growth.
Claim that ‘clean energy will not meet our energy demand’ is FALSE
In 2024, clean energy supply equaled or exceeded demand in the CAISO service area for the equivalent to 51 days of meeting demand with 100% clean electricity.
No, California does NOT always have constant blackouts.
Since 2001, California has only had rolling blackouts during one instance: in 2020, which occurred for less than 3 hours on August 14 & on August 15 for less than 500,000 people.