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Gavin Newsom’s complicated legacy on climate and clean energy

Gavin Newsom's eight-year run as California's Democratic governor — and as self-styled U.S. At this pivotal moment for the state's clean energy transition, it's worth reflecting on how he's lived up to his clean energy commitments and what kind of climate legacy he…

Gavin Newsom’s complicated legacy on climate and clean energy

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Gavin Newsom's eight-year run as California's Democratic governor — and as self-styled U.S.

At this pivotal moment for the state's clean energy transition, it's worth reflecting on how he's lived up to his clean energy commitments and what kind of climate legacy he…

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Gavin Newsom's eight-year run as California's Democratic governor — and as self-styled U.S. At this pivotal moment for the state's clean energy transition, it's worth reflecting on how he's lived up to his clean energy commitments and what kind of climate legacy he… climate change warrior — comes to an end in January.

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