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Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, for standing strong for Californians and the right to breathe clean air.

This piece of legislation would have made it more difficult to shape clean air policies in Southern California, the nation's smog capital.

Governor Newsom signs big, beautiful bills on climate & energy affordability YouTube video by California Governor Gavin Newsom

EDF's CA State Director @keroednersutter.bsky.social joined @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social for the signing of our biggest priorities - Cap & Invest (AB 1207) & a West-wide electricity market (AB 825)! Real solutions for families on a budget, the climate & our economy. www.youtube.com/live/2q81nDB...

Incoming Chair Sanchez: Your leadership will be integral to @airresources.bsky.social's critical work advancing ZEVs, improving air quality, & ensuring environmental integrity. California’s clean energy future depends on bold vision & collaboration. We look forward to working with you!

Outgoing Chair Randolph: Thank you for your leadership investing nearly $10 billion in cap and trade funds, supporting the expansion of zero-emission vehicles, & launching a first-in-the-nation satellite project to reduce methane leaks. (2/3) ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/carb-ch...

Governor Newsom announces appointments, including new California Air Resources Board Chair | Governor of California

@airresources.bsky.social leadership passes from one climate champion to another. Thank you Liane Randolph for your service to CA! Congrats Lauren Sanchez on your appointment! (1/3) www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/15/g...

Asm Petrie-Norris @joshbecker.bsky.social & Sen Stern's AB 825 is a huge win for families on a budget & for climate action! This bill will save CA more than $1 billion each year by expanding access to clean electricity that now goes to waste. Full statement here. (3/3) www.edf.org/media/califo...

Passing @asmirwin.bsky.social's 's AB 1207 keeps CA’s commitment to a thriving economy w/bold climate action. Aligning the future of cap & invest with timeline to build a carbon-neutral economy provides certainty for success while keeping costs down for families. (2/3) www.edf.org/media/lawmak...

Lawmakers just sent our top priorities to @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social! CA is filling a leadership gap created by DC, staking out an ambitious future of collaboration to reduce climate-altering emissions and accelerate the transition to cheaper, cleaner energy. (1/3)

Down to the wire: California lawmakers announce last-minute climate and energy package Among the closely watched items are reauthorization of California’s signature cap-and-trade program and expansion of a regional electricity market.

YES ON AB 1207 & AB 825. Big challenges are not solved through isolation. As Washington digs in on policies fueling inflation & the climate crisis, CA must stake out a future of collaboration in climate action & the transition to cheaper, cleaner energy.
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Lawmakers must pass AB 825 for a more affordable, reliable clean electricity future. With CA leaders rightly focused on affordability, the choice on AB 825 is simple. CA is the innovation state & needs AB 825 to build a modern grid w/the West that cuts energy costs & pollution.

Growing a thriving economy & taking bold climate action can go hand-in-hand. Now, it is time to build on CA's success & pass AB 1207 to bolster cap & trade's power to cut climate pollution while keeping costs down for families. Our full statement here. www.edf.org/media/cap-an...

Governor Newsom signs executive order to bolster California’s clean energy progress in face of Trump’s wrecking ball | Governor of California

We appreciate @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social's urgency to ensure CA maximizes federal clean energy tax credits before they are eliminated. The climate crisis demands action and leadership, not the withdrawal we are seeing from the feds. More clean power = cheaper power.
www.gov.ca.gov/2025/08/29/g...

Thank you Senator John Laird for recognizing our research w/Greenline Insights in urging lawmakers to extend cap & trade! CA's most cost-effective climate policy must continue cutting pollution while cutting costs for families, creating jobs & growing our economy.
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Full-page ad in @sacbee_news urges @CAgovernor, @CASenateDems & @AssemblyDems to restore ZEV investments in the #GGRF that:
✅ Make clean cars and trucks more affordable
✅ Cut medical costs with cleaner air
✅ Provide mobility to those who need it most
CCAir.org/GGRF-for-ZEVs

California's signature climate effort is up for renewal — and it's a fight The future of California's cap-and-trade program is in limbo. Experts say the state can't meet its climate goals without it.

Cap and trade is the most cost-effective climate policy CA has to reduce pollution and fight climate change while cutting costs for families and growing our economy. Lawmakers must extend an ambitious program this year! www.latimes.com/environment/...

We agree! By fixing and passing SB 540 this year, California will have the modern power grid needed to build a clean energy future the fastest, cheapest way possible while having new tools to prevent blackouts.

ICYMI: check out the ad @edfaction.bsky.social , @nrdcactionfund.org & @envirovoters.bsky.social launched today urging lawmakers to fix & pass SB 540. www.edfaction.org/news-resourc...

WEIM Posts Strong Q2, Surpassing $7.4 Billion in Total Benefits | California ISO The California ISO manages the flow of electricity on high-voltage power lines, operates a wholesale energy market, and oversees infrastructure planning.

Figures released today show more than a decade of western electricity cooperation led by @californiaiso.bsky.social has saved $7.4 billion - all while expanding clean energy access. Lawmakers: fix & pass SB 540 to build on this success. www.caiso.com/about/news/n...

Opinion | Gavin Newsom: Clean Energy Powers California’s Economic Growth More than two-thirds of the state’s electricity is from sources such as solar, wind and geothermal.

More than 2/3 of CA's electricity comes from clean sources. Reaching 100% the cheapest, fastest & most reliable way possible requires CA to lead a revolution in how power is bought & sold across the West. #CALeg: fix @joshbecker.bsky.social's SB 540.
www.wsj.com/opinion/gavi...

ICYMI: 287,000 jobs and $55 billion in economic growth on the line with key climate program’s extension | Governor of California

Much is at stake in extending cap & trade. It's more than CA's most cost-effective climate policy. It's a jobs program, an economic stimulus & a cost cutter for working families. Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, for acknowledging our research! We can do this!
www.gov.ca.gov/2025/07/17/i...

Commentary: The power grid battle that's dividing California environmentalists Supporters say a regional energy market would benefit renewables and accelerate climate progress. Critics say it would backfire spectacularly.

MUST READ: @sammyroth.bsky.social lays out why it's vital to get the policy right in ‪SB 540.
✅CA can't fight climate change alone
✅We can lead West to a cheaper, cleaner electricity future or isolate
✅Moving ahead alone is much worse
www.latimes.com/environment/...

Investments for California's Future: Job and Economic Benefits of Cap and Trade Beyond 2030 — Greenline Insights This study models the economic benefits that California would experience from California Climate Investments between 2031 and 2045, if the state's cap-and-trade program were extended.

CA leaders can confidently extend cap & trade:
✅ saving working families with low incomes $3.9B
✅ creating 287,000 jobs
✅ generating $55 Billion in economic growth.
See how your county fares here. (5:5) www.greenlineinsights.com/investments-...

Billions in lost cap & trade funds mean fewer resources to support utility bill credits, clean energy, housing, transit, wildfire management & more. (4:5)

$3B in lost cap & trade funds equals:
✅ most of the $4.8B in program funds @GavinNewsom proposed for FY24-25
✅ ~10% of program funds generated in its history
✅ ~25% of the state’s FY25-26 $12B deficit, by volume. (3:5)

Delay undermines confidence in the emissions market, projected to cost up to $1B during future auctions starting Aug 20. This is ON TOP OF $3B ALREADY LOST over the last year, a substantial drop in funds to invest in climate affordability solutions. (2:5) static1.squarespace.com/static/681bd...

#CALeg breaks for recess with no deal on cap & trade while advancing shell bills AB 1207 & SB 840 this week. This delay will cost CA critical revenue it can't afford to lose. 🧵🧵🧵 (1:5)

Crucial California energy reform hinges on critical fix to Senate Bill 540 | Opinion “Lawmakers should remove the poison pill from SB 540 and strengthen California’s energy alliances before it’s too late.”

Cooperation beats isolation. CA desperately needs state leaders to heed this wisdom, remove poison pill provisions in Senator Josh Becker's SB 540, & propel the state to a safer, more prosperous future through cheaper, cleaner & more reliable electricity. www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

In historic first, California powered by two-thirds clean energy – becoming largest economy in the world to achieve milestone | Governor of California

CA's clean power gains are at risk unless lawmakers get the policy right in SB 540. We must be at the forefront of a revolution in Western energy markets or be left behind to power our economy alone.

www.gov.ca.gov/2025/07/14/i...

How California lawmakers can address sky-high electricity bills right now | Opinion “Lawmakers have options at their fingertips to provide immediate rate relief and address longer-term affordability without any new programs.”

‼️ 4.3 million Californians have fallen behind on electricity bills. The state can act now by fixing how climate credits are distributed. Restructuring the program could slash summer electricity bills by up to 19% — no new programs needed.

Read the @sacbee.com op-ed: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

With #CALeg leaders announcing a budget agreement, we move closer to enacting a final state budget. CA must match its climate ambition with investments in climate action. Full statement here.
www.edf.org/media/califo...