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by carapace 1496 days ago
> Nobody cared.

People cared. We had a recall election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_California_gubernatorial_...

> In California, climate and the environment is a giant non-issue

That's ludicrous. CA has been on the forefront of environmentalism since it was a thing. Yosemite, John Muir, eh?

> There is no viable Green Party in the state. Why?

Because they're weirdos. Most of the state is represented by one of the big two. The cities are "blue" but most of the countryside is "red". Ronald Reagan, eh?

And because environmental concerns are being addressed by Newsom well enough. That's part of why he survived the recall election:

> Newsom has outlined ambitious commitments for the state in his electoral platform, espousing 100% renewable energy within the state, expanding public transit efficiency, and zero diesel pollution by 2030, with overarching goals of equity and accountability.

~ https://bpr.berkeley.edu/2018/03/07/turning-the-golden-state... (2018)

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The recall election was an attempt to put in somebody overwhelmingly worse.

So, we care, but the opposition is no plausible alternative.