California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his COP30 platform in Brazil to assure world leaders that the state remains committed to climate action—even if the US isn’t. (Reuters)
Newsom called President Trump’s climate stance “dumb,” accusing him of letting China dominate global clean tech markets while the US “sits on the sidelines.” He said California would continue to “lean in and compete” in green industries.
Despite federal rollbacks, Newsom touted California’s economic clout—the world’s 4th largest economy—and its leadership in renewables, where the state now has 7X more green jobs than fossil fuel jobs.