"Dan Walters again attacks Gov. Newsom, this time targeting our cap and trade program, now called Cap and Invest. Walters argues it's a "backdoor tax," but in so doing, he makes two errors. First, he implies that the "Cap" doesn't cap emissions, that "It's an alternative to actually reducing emissions." But it does cap them, lowering them by about 5% a year."
"Then, in slamming our high gasoline prices, Walters neglects to mention that climate change poses an existential threat. We're not taxing emissions just for revenue. We're trying to lead in preventing the ever-worsening catastrophes that essentially all climate scientists say we're causing. Every gallon of gas burned releases almost 20 pounds of CO2 into the air."
"President Trump continues to show his disdain toward American Indians by taking down a report that focuses on both missing and murdered American Indians. It was produced by the Not Invisible Act Commission and had been displayed on a Department of Justice website. According to it, 84.3% of American Indian women have dealt with violence in their lifetimes, with 49% becoming victims of rape."
California's Cap and Invest program caps greenhouse gas emissions and reduces them by about 5% annually. The program operates as actual emissions control rather than merely a revenue source. High gasoline prices are noted, but climate change poses an existential threat that justifies mitigation. Every gallon of gasoline burned releases almost 20 pounds of CO2. California's efforts to lead on clean energy and prevent worsening catastrophes are characterized as vital even if imperfect. A Not Invisible Act Commission report documented that 84.3% of American Indian women have experienced violence and 49% have been raped. Removal of that report from a Department of Justice website is presented as evidence that President Trump does not value American Indian lives.
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