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 three hours on August 14 and on August 15 for less than 500,000 people. They were not widespread, nor statewide, nor long lasting. Since then, investments in battery storage, and clean energy have kept the electrical grid stable.