The California State Senate passed a bill May 31 that puts the Golden State on the path to 100 percent clean, renewable electricity. Senate Bill 100, authored by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, would accelerate California’s current mandate to achieve 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources from 2030 up to 2026; it would further establish that California will generate 60 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and 100 percent by 2045.
SB 100’s next move was to the California Assembly for consideration.
“Now more than ever, California must go big on clean, renewable energy and set a strong example for other states to follow,” said Michelle Kinman, Environment California’s Clean Energy Advocate. “Getting to 100 percent renewable energy is 100 percent possible — and it’s 100 percent necessary.”