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Governor Newsom Looking toward Recovery, Guided by Science

Natural Resources Defense Council · Victoria Rome · last updated
Noah Berger/AP PhotoThe central themes of Governor Newsom’s recent state of the state speech were California’s values of equity, economic justice, and following science in combatting the dual crises of COVID-19 and climate change. Gavin Newsom delivers his State of the State address from Dodger Stadium as his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom listens Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Los Angeles. Mark J. Terrill/AP PhotoThe governor also dedicated a section of his speech to the climate crisis. We must keep pushing bold strategies to achieve a clean energy future, abundant biodiversity, healthy communities, economic justice, and clean air and water for all. The fight against the climate crisis continues and California legislators are approaching the battle in new ways, with new coalitions.