Monday night's massacre

“He’s been surrounding himself with people that are capable politically and capable with resources, and they have an agenda,” said state Sen. Jerry McNerney, an eight-term House veteran who started in the Legislature this month. “He’s got all kinds of intellectual firepower that’s ready to move forward in making sure that we step back and allow climate change to further destroy our nation and our resources.”

There are some signs of pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom — whose sole verbal response to Trump’s climate moves since Monday has been a one-sentence statement (“If you don’t believe in science, believe your own damn eyes”) — to play more-active defense.

McNerney introduced a bill today to beef up the state’s tax incentives for renewable energy, in part to make up for anticipated federal cuts.

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