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Coming up on forum, Governor Gavin Newsome has signed into law one of the biggest environmental

policy overhauls in decades, a package of six bills he says will meet California's ambitious

climate goals while making housing and electricity more affordable.

The law extends cap and trade and also insulates utilities from some wildfire liability and incentivizes oil and gas companies to remain in the state,

will take a closer look at the changes, the tradeoffs, and what they mean for you.

Join us. Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim.

Governor Gavin Newsom says the sweeping package of climate and energy bills he signed into law last week will, quote, save money on your electric bills, stabilize gas supply, and slash toxic

air pollution, all while fast-tracking California's transition to a clean, green job-creating economy.

But will it? The package approves new oil drilling, expands the wildfire fund, and extends the

state's cap-and-tr trade program, among other things.

We dig into the details this hour with Ethan Elkind, director of the climate program at the Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment at UC Berkeley School of Law.

Welcome, Ethan. Hi, Mina. Good to be back with you. Yeah, good to have you with us. Also with us is Guy Marzorati correspondent for KQED's California

Politics and Government Desk. Hey, Guy. Hey, great to be with you. So, Guy, can we step back for a second?

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