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Governor frames ballot wins as a mandate for climate action and clean-energy jobs
Summary
The governor said Washington's election results—including approval of the Climate Commitment Act—represent a strong mandate for state-led climate policy and clean-energy job growth, arguing the program reduces pollution and returns revenue to residents.
The governor told reporters that Washington's election results delivered a clear signal about the state's priorities and that the margin of victory for climate-related measures gives the state momentum to press national climate action. "This is a tidal wave of votes against these initiatives," the governor said, arguing the outcome shows "it is a winning message to stand against climate change."
The governor defended the Climate Commitment Act (the state's cap-and-invest program) as both an…
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