{"id":75679,"date":"2025-09-25T11:58:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=75679"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:58:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:58:32","slug":"california-and-kenya-join-in-a-historic-partnership-to-curb-emissions-and-boost-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=75679","title":{"rendered":"California and Kenya join in a historic partnership to curb emissions and boost trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411templateContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-5518152852716430411bodyContainer\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><strong>What you need to know:<\/strong>\u00a0Governor Newsom announced a new partnership with Kenya during Climate Week in New York, focusing on cutting pollution and supporting trade.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">NEW YORK \u2013 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a new partnership between California and Kenya to advance efforts to cut pollution and support trade.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Governor led California\u2019s delegation in a bilateral meeting with the delegation from Kenya, led by Kenyan President William Ruto. California and Kenya signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Climate Week in New York yesterday. Text of the MOU is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=e2f9f003f4&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3De2f9f003f4%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1e4KujGI3eNXLHnYRDIKf4\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s announcement builds on the partnership announced Tuesday\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=05e6127385&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D05e6127385%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uN1N_NgzrdnnP7BFhl1jS\">between California and Brazil<\/a>\u00a0on climate.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h4>\u201cCalifornia and Kenya are both on the front lines of the climate crisis \u2013 we know the hots are getting hotter and the dries are getting drier. We\u2019re working together to cut pollution, build cleaner transportation and boost trade between our two economies. While the federal government abdicates its international role, California will always be a stable and reliable partner.\u201d<\/h4>\n<div>\n<strong>Governor Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Nb0rLqDyu7xyaFqVM3NwgzkLvOyCu40OgRH2KXtchbTJKW7HGVk5NiDeehPevp87ckbklO5-UGG6x20LHXLKE16T1aYsZb1PWNq0F9F41IspL-M-AFx87M422CDudE5H0StKR1C7RmNt-8C0G6f2vP_ACCfEt-8KFL7bjVKu_uu=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55\/_compresseds\/7b6a5d7f-2f1a-8aba-c411-d6e3f5a163a4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" align=\"center\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=18c9d23753&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D18c9d23753%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HO4G1CzCvt04M4ns5PNFE\">Last month<\/a>, a delegation from California traveled to Africa and met with Kenyan President Ruto, among other leaders, where they focused on climate action, sustainable development and job creation.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What the partnership does<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li role=\"presentation\">Promotes the protection of the natural and built environment and reduce air pollution and carbon emissions<\/li>\n<li role=\"presentation\">Advances medium- and long-term low-carbon development and national climate plans<\/li>\n<li role=\"presentation\">Promotes policy research, development and innovation for sustainable transportation and clean energy goals<\/li>\n<li role=\"presentation\">Promotes trade<\/li>\n<li role=\"presentation\">Advances policy research, development, and innovation in sustainable land use and urban planning that reduces long commutes and urban sprawl, while promoting integrated land use and transportation systems<\/li>\n<li role=\"presentation\">Promotes opportunities for private collaborations, as well as public-private partnerships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">How we got here<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbC9-1C7em51N2hPMMc_bBoNVUNczQEzOQkRbFtZoKMNM5xjXdjTnlvEhP1w0F1XJ9olkOMoHRpxh572QoNX0JW9lIrAysQjnLK1dFll-ZZyxFgG4yadyts5CG7MWqwCqZv8jXO8moApCaNTMhQvBYLzhbDHXaKdhk=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55\/images\/84f4d07e-3b66-990d-6dea-8cce1f644271.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" align=\"center\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-5518152852716430411mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Newsom Administration has partnered with jurisdictions in 28\u00a0countries, touching more than a quarter of the world\u2019s population and a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Last month, California and Denmark\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=3b4748eb25&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D3b4748eb25%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1d3o_uIx-o0LdH-B_MfM04\">signed an MOU<\/a>\u00a0to boost their green economies and enhance digital and cyber resilience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">In February, Governor Newsom signed an MOU with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=9d4ef4419d&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D9d4ef4419d%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw33KLD9UGKqHevhUQohOcaB\">21 Brazilian state governors<\/a>\u00a0through Cons\u00f3rcio Brasil Verde (CBV). The partnership has been successful in collaboration across multiple pillars of climate and environmental policy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Last year, Governor Newsom welcomed a new international partnership with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=6f6abbfdd8&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D6f6abbfdd8%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jQaakDugRwMMqU8EIuBrO\">South Korea\u2019s Gyeonggi Province<\/a>\u00a0to collaborate on climate and economic efforts. Also last year, Governor Newsom welcomed delegations from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=ceae8133ca&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3Dceae8133ca%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw23GCrLcoLL14UsNBUhmsCX\">Sweden<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=432e291734&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D432e291734%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3oTBU98gSx19pHdfIzNYTg\">Norway<\/a>\u00a0and signed renewed climate partnerships with the two governments.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">In 2023, Governor Newsom led a California delegation to China, where\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=f4e7d451a6&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3Df4e7d451a6%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw129e3YW9pw1rVPRC4HdTKo\">California signed five MOUs<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 with China\u2019s National Development and Reform Commission, the provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu, and the municipalities of Beijing, and Shanghai. The trip also resulted in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=7c86ab9e53&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D7c86ab9e53%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw20ftgco6Qu44el0yILT8Hw\">first-of-its-kind declaration<\/a>\u00a0by China and California to cooperate on climate action like aggressively cutting greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning away from fossil fuels, and developing clean energy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Also in 2023, California signed a MOU with the Chinese province of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=9563d4576d&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D9563d4576d%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0EPpRN7NwbNmI4xcaa8hfF\">Hainan<\/a>, as well as with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=bab4d5557f&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3Dbab4d5557f%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3gvEydprrux5T7S9Hd7EjS\">Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">In 2022, California signed Memorandums of Cooperation with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=10d142487a&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D10d142487a%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166492000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2udikCUCmWl_3V5jD5qBQ9\">Canada<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=2b120d1bd8&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D2b120d1bd8%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw13OKobGRCwSlopDIf0aF6g\">New Zealand<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=d4509ac1fa&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3Dd4509ac1fa%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kwBb7ArT8mIYZC33aaEJz\">Japan<\/a>, as well as Memorandums of Understanding with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=66f2ebb69d&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D66f2ebb69d%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07-a1R5oe7STymAsnYE9tS\">China<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=38f704a6c9&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D38f704a6c9%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3An5S-QRcvrSpDZWdxzf4T\">Netherlands<\/a>, to tackle the climate crisis. The Governor also joined with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=473c9e5d19&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D473c9e5d19%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw28GFP91r8_jwwNQRC9cDzE\">Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia<\/a>\u00a0to recommit the region to climate action.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">California\u2019s climate leadership<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pollution is down and the economy is up. Greenhouse gas emissions in California are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=65508b0403&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D65508b0403%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BPCqG-REbsDzW5Qy8qfm-\">down 20% since 2000<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 even as the state\u2019s GDP increased 78% in that same time period.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The state also continues to set clean energy records. California was powered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=94fc66be1b&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D94fc66be1b%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kHyl0ED6_6xl9k9ojo4yE\">two-thirds clean energy in 2023<\/a>, the latest year for which data is available \u2013 the largest economy in the world to achieve this level of clean energy. The state has run on 100% clean electricity for some part of the day\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=3de10618e9&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D3de10618e9%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0x0dbbzfwmRe2mXSzOh8AQ\">almost every day this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Since the beginning of the Newsom Administration,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=a43cd242d4&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3Da43cd242d4%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Z3t-QWZAbY8HesqY27Hx5\">battery storage is up<\/a>\u00a0to over 15,000 megawatts \u2013 a 1,900%+ increase, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=ce7650bd74&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3Dce7650bd74%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758902166493000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JJWpfy9vR_E-FYZNpfV2H\">over 25,000 megawatts of new resources<\/a>\u00a0have been added to the electric grid.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know:\u00a0Governor Newsom&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local","category-u-s-a"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=75679"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75680,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75679\/revisions\/75680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}