California mandates clean electricity by 2045

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California will attempt to have all of its electricity come from carbon-free sources by 2045, The Associated Press reports.

California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed legislation solidifying the goal Monday. The bill also requires California to rely on wind, solar, and other renewable sources for 60 percent of its energy consumption by 2030.

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Marianne Dodson

Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.