Brown has frequently used the State of the State to call California as the nation’s beacon of opportunity and hope. The most devastating wildfires in the state’s history ripped through California last fall, destroying thousands of homes. He directly blamed President Donald Trump for the nation’s retreat on international climate policies. Brown has emerged as a global leader on climate policy, travelling to China and the United Nations climate conference to represents U.S. states. “California is not just made of tech billionaires,” Assembly Republican Leader Brian Dahle of Bieber said in a statement.

Source: National Post January 25, 2018 19:00 UTC