Newsom, California Democrats double down on cap-and-trade program

Newsom Defends California Pollution Plan in Face of Trump Attack

Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking to extend California’s key pollution-reduction program even as President Donald Trump ramps up attacks on the state’s climate efforts.

Newsom, California Democrats double down on cap-and-trade program

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and top state Democrats announced Tuesday they would seek an extension of the state’s cap-and-trade emissions reduction program — countering Trump administration efforts to thwart such initiatives. Newsom — along with state Sen. Mike McGuire, the Senate president pro tempore, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas — made this decision following…

California’s Carbon Crusade: A Reckless Assault on Prudence – California Globe

California’s single-state war on human-produced carbon emissions is a case study in policy without prudence. From Sacramento, lawmakers tilt at climate windmills, imposing draconian measures that harm residents while achieving little globally. The state’s cap-and-trade program, punishing electricity taxes, and regulatory overreach drive up costs for those least able to afford them, exacerbate the housing crisis, and ignore the irony of wildfires…