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Gavin Newsom: “In 1967, Ronald Reagan established the first environmental…”

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Governor Newsom Remarks at Vatican Climate Summit

Published | Video Starts at 01:54

I'm proud of California's leadership that dates back to the late 1960s. It was interesting, someone you may have heard of by the name of Ronald Reagan, governor at the time, In 1967, Ronald Reagan established the first environmental regulations in the United States regulating tailpipe emissions. Exactly for the reason the mayor was just advancing to address the issue of smog. Air pollution in the city of Los Angeles. (01:54–02:09)

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Asserts that Ronald Reagan established the first environmental regulations in the U.S. in 1967.

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