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California’s recent lawsuit against five of the largest oil and gas companies in the world could be a game-changer in the decadeslong fight to hold them accountable for allegedly creating climate change-related harm.

The state’s strength as the largest geographic area and the largest economy to take giant oil companies to court, experts say, is bolstered by the fact that California has long led by example when it comes to fighting climate change.

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