CEC – California Globe

Newsom’s Energy Wrecking Crew

August 20, 2026 3:16 pmAugust 20, 2026 3:17 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom does not set California’s electricity rates from a high podium. He does something more devious: He personally staffs the California Energy Commission (CEC). Gavin installs loyalists, treats the controversial results as if they fell from the sky....

Misleading: Gov. Newsom Claims CA is 67% Clean Energy Despite State Agencies Reporting Otherwise

July 14, 2025 4:11 pmJuly 14, 2025 4:11 pm

According to new data released on Monday by the California Energy Commission (CEC), 67% of the state’s total energy now comes from clean sources, with hydro and nuclear energy both playing a larger than anticipated role in keeping that figure...

New Report Shows Electric Car Sales Continued to Fall In California In 2024

February 22, 2025 7:40 amFebruary 24, 2025 6:45 am

According to a new report by the California New Car Dealers Association, the growth rate of all electric vehicles in California was stagnant, and went up by only 1% in 2024. The number of total registrations for electric cars dropped...

Gov. Newsom Rebuked after Misleading Claim on EV Sales

August 7, 2024 3:17 pmAugust 7, 2024 3:17 pm

A statement by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday saying that electric vehicles (EV) have had one of the best quarters in history was widely rebuked as being misleading – EV sales have actually been going down since last year....

More Californians Blame Gas Tax Than ‘Price Gouging’ For Highest Gas Prices

July 23, 2024 8:56 pmJuly 24, 2024 9:13 pm

According to a newly released Slingshot California Topline poll, nearly half of all Californians blame the state’s gas tax for why California’s gasoline prices are so high, with only around a third saying that price gouging is to blame. While...

New Report Shows Electric Car Sales Slipping In California

July 19, 2024 6:12 amJuly 19, 2024 6:14 am

According to a new report by the California New Car Dealers Association on Thursday, the growth rate of all electric vehicles in California has gone down by 1.2% in the second quarter of 2024, with the number of electric cars...

Ringside: The Cost of Offshore Wind vs Carbon Sequestration

March 28, 2024 8:59 amMarch 28, 2024 8:59 am

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has set planning goals for floating offshore wind turbines, calling for between 2 and 5 gigawatts of “nameplate capacity” operating by 2030, and 25 gigawatts by 2045. Note “floating.” Unlike off the East Coast, or...