Here is how California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to address a $12 billion budget shortfall

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The program aims to reduce emissions from industrial sources over time through market-based mechanisms, and it is set to expire in 2030.
54% : The revenues from the tax have declined close to 40% between 2017 and 2024 and can no longer make those payments without using the general fund, a state Department of Finance spokesperson said.
50% : He said the shift would help ensure carbon emitters help pay for the state's response to fires intensified by climate change.
46% : "It's cruel, quite frankly, especially during this time that we're fighting at the federal level as well," said Jodi Hicks, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and a Newsom ally.
42% : The governor also proposed eliminating state health care coverage for certain drugs used for weight loss beginning in January 2026, which would save an estimated $85 million for the upcoming fiscal year and $680 million by fiscal year 2028-2029.
22% : Environmental groups called on Newsom to back proposals aimed at making fossil fuel companies pay the state for damages linked to climate change.

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