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California Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over imperiled climate deal

Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed new carbon market rules that could drastically shrink the state’s funding for climate projects, threatening the spending deal he struck with legislators last year. Senate Democrats aren’t having it.

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What happened

According to CalMatters’s source item, California Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over imperiled climate deal, Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed new carbon market rules that could drastically shrink the state’s funding for climate projects, threatening the spending deal he struck with legislators last year. Senate Democrats aren’t having it.

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