Lawmakers Send Newsom a High-Stakes Energy Overhaul Tied to Wildfires, Utilities and Oil

Now on Gavin Newsom’s desk: A major California energy overhaul – CalMatters

Lawmakers send Newsom a high-stakes energy overhaul tied to wildfires, utilities and oil

Legislators passed Gavin Newsom’s climate package to cut utility bills, extend cap and trade and allow more oil drilling in the state

CalMatters - Lawmakers send Newsom a high-stakes energy overhaul tied to wildfires, utilities and oil

BY ALEJANDRO LAZO AND  JEANNE KUANG Gov. Gavin Newsom closed out the legislative year with one of the most sweeping overhauls of California’s energy and climate policies in decades — a package that could give him a presidential debate-stage talking point on rising energy costs as the Democratic Party shifts its focus to affordability. The six-bill deal — […] The post CalMatters – Lawmakers send Newsom a high-stakes energy overhaul tied to wildfi…