Honored to join w/ Senator Scott Wiener & host Greg Dalton at SF's Commonwealth Club to talk CA's world-leading efforts to reduce GHGs - including the news that CA now has 10K MW of utility-grade battery storage! Roughly equal to 5 Diablo Canyon nuclear plants. gov.ca.gov/2024/04/25/cal…

Berkeley eligible for state housing grants under “prohousing” designation

'The state has identified Berkeley as one of 47 cities statewide with a track record of boosting housing production.'
berkeleyside.org/2024/04/25/ber…

California’s clean energy future is happening NOW!

We’ve increased battery storage capacity 1250% — to more than 10,000 megawatts — since the beginning of our Administration, helping support a clean and reliable power grid.

Air Conditioning and AI Are Demanding More of the World’s Power—Renewables Can’t Keep Up

'Renewables can’t keep up with growth, which means more coal and more emissions'
wsj.com/business/energ…

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✅ #SB1073 Green Cement and Concrete
✅ #SB1144 Shutting Down the Online Market for Stolen Goods
✅ #SB1306 New Market to Reclaim Rare Minerals Needed for Green Energy

It's been a busy & productive week in #caleg for Team Skinner! Six bills won CA Senate committee approval this week & are advancing this year:
✅ #SB898 Reducing UV Radiation in Vehicles
✅ #SB941 Industrial Decarbonization
✅ #SB976 Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction

Today, Dept. of Agriculture announced major steps to promote the health of America's children by strengthening the nutritional quality of school meals building on President Biden' commitment to ensure children have equitable access to healthy, nutritious meals at school & beyond. usda.gov/media/press-re…

CA is unwavering in our commitment to ensuring access to abortion & reproductive care. SB 233 by Nancy Skinner, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, @CAWomensCaucus & @CAGovernor would help protect the full spectrum of repro health services for AZ patients. Read more: bit.ly/3QehmJx

Standing together to announce SB 233, our latest bill to affirm CA as a beacon for #reproductivefreedom

Nat’l Republicans are in a time warp.

Upholding and supporting an 1864 law that strips away women’s bodily autonomy.

That can’t stand. And California stands ready to protect these fundamental rights.

Incredibly grateful for the fearless leadership of the California Legislative Women's Caucus.

'...to Arizona people of child-bearing age, and those who love and support them, we have your back...' - Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Nancy Skinner
Read our full press release:
womenscaucus.legislature.ca.gov/news/2024-04-2…