"If you're not going to be bold in an EnviroVoters conversation, where are you gonna be bold?"
"It's not enough to be singing in the shower, get out on stage."
"The debate in many ways was less about the candidates debating each other and more about them debating Newsom's record,"
"He's been a really big climate champion, and he certainly bills himself that way. But he's also allowed electric utilities to consistently jack up rates, and that is creating an affordability crisis."
Candidates emphasized climate but failed to present the bold proposals that many voters, especially younger voters, want to address climate change. The campaign exchange centered on contrasting the candidates' ideas with Governor Newsom's record, noting his climate champion image alongside rising electricity rates and utility-driven affordability pressures. One candidate with a climate-forward background shifted emphasis toward affordability and offered the most aggressive climate actions among the field. New polling shows 65% of voters want lower electric vehicle prices, while transportation remains the largest source of the state's greenhouse gas emissions. No clear frontrunner emerged amid charisma differences and policy positioning.
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