Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills Friday to expand California's reliance on clean energy and reduce carbon emissions, moves he said further establish the state as a global climate leader.
The new laws include proposals aimed at reducing exposure to gas and oil pollution in communities of color, expanding clean energy jobs and accelerating the state's timeline for getting most of its electricity from renewable energy sources. Newsom signed them following a record-breaking heat wave that forced California to rely more heavily on natural gas for its electricity production.
"The reason why we do this, first and foremost, is because some of us are parents," said Gonzalez, who represents the southern part of Los Angeles County. The oil industry has broadly criticized Newsom's climate package, saying it will harm an industry that still provides many jobs throughout the state. California is the seventh-largest oil-producing state.
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