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California passes massive climate and clean energy package, halts closure of state's last nuclear plant

CNN · Ella Nilsen · last updated

California state lawmakers worked late into Wednesday night to pass an aggressive climate legislation package, including $54 billion in new spending on clean energy and drought resilience measures, and a bill to stop the planned closure of the state’s last nuclear plant.

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