Gavin Newsom: “Governor Ronald Reagan established the California Air…”

“By the way, people forget in California, a lazy pundit could suggest the modern environmental movement started in 1967, in reaction to that and the business community saying, enough. And Governor Ronald Reagan established the California Air Resources Board. of which that rights and responsibility were afforded under the 1970 Clean Air act, which you also highlight in the book, Richard Nixon affording California a waiver so that we can address the unique air quality concerns that you identify in the book.” (25:18–25:23)

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