Daily Journal
By Corey Browning
A push to electrify buildings and transportation — and make sure the grid is powered by clean energy and can handle the added load — got a boost this week with a package of bills by state Sen. Josh Becker clearing the Senate.
The San Mateo Democrat has made a pragmatic approach to climate policy a staple of his legislative efforts since being elected in 2020, and the bills, he said, are part of a roadmap to get the state to net zero carbon emission by 2045, a goal set by former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018.
“I try to be very metrics-driven in my approach to climate. We produce 420 million metric tons [annually], and we have to get to zero, and we’re currently reducing about 1% a year, so we have to dramatically speed that up,” he said.