Editorial: How California leaders can protect the environment from another Trump administration

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : While Trump has pledged to "rescind all unspent funds" under the law, 18 House Republicans have urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) not to repeal its clean energy tax credits, noting that they have "spurred innovation, incentivized investment, and created good jobs in many parts of the country -- including many districts represented by" Republicans.
36% : He called global warming a hoax, pulled out of the Paris climate agreement, shrank national monuments and appointed Environmental Protection Agency administrators who helped polluters at the expense of public health.
23% : ""It wasn't that they hated Trump," said Mary Nichols, who chaired the California Air Resources Board at the time.
23% : Trump may face pressure not to renege on commitments to cut greenhouse gas pollution from other unexpected places.
20% : The state's ability to respond to climate-fueled disasters is also in jeopardy: Trump has repeatedly threatened to withhold federal aid to fight California wildfires, and the Project 2025 playbook for his second term calls for dismantling the National Weather Service.
17% : Still, Trump can do real damage by going after the states trying to deal with climate change.

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