Newsom Proposes $2.5B for Electric Transportation & Fire Mitigation
11 Jan
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 budget proposes spending more than $1.5 billion to accelerate electric and other non-fossil fueled vehicles and charging stations, particularly in polluted poor communities. He also plans to direct another $1 billion to reduce wildfire risks in high threat areas—forests and communities. Newsom’s proposal released Jan. 8 highlights significant exacerbation of climate […]