As president, former California Senator Richard Nixon signed into law landmark legislation including the National Environmental Policy act, the Clean air Act of 1970, the Endangered Species act, and the creation of the EPA. Yes, folks watching at home, Republicans did that. As Governor Ronald Reagan established the California Air Resources Board, committing California to a comprehensive statewide approach to aggressively address air pollution in California. A Republican did that. It was Republican Governor Pete Wilson who established the California EPA. A Republican did that. And it was Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger who signed that 2006 Global Warming Solutions act into law. (06:46–06:58)
CLAIM
Asserts that Reagan established the California Air Resources Board to tackle air pollution.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
