No, Gavin Newsom is NOT prioritizing climate action over economic needs
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Investing in climate action is safeguarding long-term economic growth.
- You can walk and chew gum at the same time.
- Investing in climate action is safeguarding long-term economic growth – setting California up to lead the next era of innovation and business development, adding good-paying jobs, and increasing affordable, renewable energy.
- California was just named the 4th largest economy in the world, moving up from Number 5, while investing in and growing clean energy and addressing climate change.
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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.
No, Gavin Newsom & his allies DID NOT just force 12 historic family farms & dairies out of Point Reyes National Seashore.
This is a FEDERAL deal, not state.