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California Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over imperiled climate deal
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Senate Democrats want to put the brakes on a new program by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration that steers free pollution permits to oil refineries and other major polluters — and they’re using the state budget to force the issue. In the spending […]
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According to The Almanac’s source item, California Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over imperiled climate deal, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Senate Democrats want to put the brakes on a new program by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration that steers free pollution permits to oil refineries and other major polluters — and they’re using the state budget to force the issue. In the spending […]
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- California Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over imperiled climate dealThe Almanac - 2026-06-12T12:00:00+00:00
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