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US Politics

Betrayal in California: How Newsom and Democrats Sold Out to Big Oil

Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders rushed through Senate Bill 237 in a 72-hour session, bypassing legislative input to benefit Big Oil interests. This backdoor deal sacrifices environmental protections and public health for corporate profits, betraying California's climate commitments and endangering millions of lives.

US Politics

California's Climate Capitulation: The $4 Billion Giveaway That Undermines Democracy and the Planet

Governor Gavin Newsom's administration is proposing a multi-billion dollar subsidy in the form of free pollution permits for oil refineries and major industrial polluters, a move environmentalists warn catastrophically weakens California's primary climate program. This capitulation to industry lobbying represents a stunning betrayal of climate ambition, prioritizing corporate profits over public health, environmental justice, and the state's own legally binding emissions targets.