23 California legislators who failed to support clean energy bills have taken a combined $1.58 million from the oil and gas industry.By Aaron Cantu, Capital & MainThis story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission.As energy- and climate-related legislation passes through committees in the California legislature, some lawmakers are refusing to vote on bills critical to the state’s transition from fossil fuels.The 10 bills examined by Capital & Main would significantly expand California’s transmission infrastructure to deliver more electricity to homes and buildings, help the state bring more zero-carbon energy sources online and build more charging infrastructure for battery electric vehicles. These large-scale changes are essential to meeting the state’s emissions goals, which have been calibrated to limit…
How lawmakers are stonewalling clean energy legislation in Sacramento this year • Sacramento News & Review
