This Is How California is Winning in Environmental Sustainability and Innovation
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even years ago, California drafted an action plan that would pave way for a new generation of homes and last month, we covered these homes in detail, what they are and their impact on socioeconomic balance to the people of California. Well, the efforts to make sure that California is sustainable and energy sufficient are just getting started. Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D) 2020 10
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budget proposes to include a $1 billion, four-year program that encourages new approaches to protecting the environment. The plan involves providing low- or no-interest loans to small businesses, this will make capital more accessible to companies, nonprofits, and communities that have innovative climate change combat ideas, but have no funds or financial muscles to pursue them. The proposal is meant to
THE POWER IS NOW MAGAZINE | MARCH 2020
