Calif. congressional Dems push for state climate bills
By Devin Henry, The Hill
Democrats in the California congressional delegation are urging state lawmakers to pass two sweeping environmental bills this legislative session.
Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer sent a letter to members of the California Assembly on Wednesday urging them to pass the bills before their legislative session ends next month.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and 25 other congressional Democrats endorsed the measures on Friday, as well. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would codify Gov. Jerry Brown’s climate goals into law and another to cut the state’s oil consumption over the next 15 years.