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Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity Encourages Eligible Organizations to Invest in Their Future With INVEST PA
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release:
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13 November, 2026
Treasurer Stacy Garrity Encourages Eligible Organizations to Invest in Their Future with INVEST PA
INVEST PA helps local governments and nonprofits make every dollar count with highly rated investment options
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Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is urging local governments and nonprofits to put their funds to work through Treasury's INVEST PA program, a family of highly rated investment pools designed to help eligible organizations manage and maximize ... Show Full Article HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * 13 November, 2026 Treasurer Stacy Garrity Encourages Eligible Organizations to Invest in Their Future with INVEST PA INVEST PA helps local governments and nonprofits make every dollar count with highly rated investment options - Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is urging local governments and nonprofits to put their funds to work through Treasury's INVEST PA program, a family of highly rated investment pools designed to help eligible organizations manage and maximizetheir funds.
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"INVEST PA gives local governments and nonprofits a smart, flexible way to make the most of their resources while staying focused on their financial goals. I encourage eligible organizations to explore the program and see how INVEST PA can help their funds work hard for the communities they serve."
- Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity
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Administered by Treasury for more than 30 years, INVEST PA has helped participants conserve principal, maintain flexible access to their funds and contain investment costs. The program offers daily liquidity, no minimum balances, no minimum deposits and no limit on the number of transactions. INVEST PA is also the only State Sponsored Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) in Pennsylvania.
INVEST PA offers two investment pools: the Daily Pool for local government entities and the Community Pool for nonprofit organizations. Both pools maintain the highest rating of AAAm from Standard & Poor's.
Eligible participants include Pennsylvania counties, municipalities, school districts, municipal authorities and other local government entities, as well as qualifying nonprofit organizations.
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"The INVEST PA Program is an important resource for local governments like Lackawanna County because it provides secure, flexible and efficient ways to manage public funds - while maintaining the liquidity we need to meet our obligations. I appreciate the PA Treasury's continued commitment to providing responsible investment options, and the enhancements made to the program."
- Angela Rempe Jones, Lackawanna County Treasurer
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"As a program who participates in the Pennsylvania Treasury's INVEST PA program, the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) continues to appreciate the program's excellent customer service, the ability to withdraw funding as needed without the time restrictions often experienced with more traditional investment opportunities, and a better than typical return. We highly recommend this program as a resource for other nonprofits in the Commonwealth."
- Anne Gingerich, PANO Executive Director
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INVEST PA continues to grow with more than 400 participants, including over 180 nonprofits and more than 220 local government entities, with assets totaling $1.5 billion. Treasury recently announced that nonprofit participants have invested more than $100 million with Treasury's Community Pool.
In November 2025, the program transitioned to Pittsburgh-based Federated Hermes as its program manager, resulting in lower fees, higher yields, extended trading hours, improved customer service, a new website and more.
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"INVEST PA has grown into an important resource for organizations across the Commonwealth, and we are proud to see more than 400 participants putting the program to work. Whether they are managing day-to-day cash flow or planning for future expenses, INVEST PA provides organizations with the tools they need to manage their funds effectively."
- Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity
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To learn more about INVEST PA, or to become a participant, visit patreasury.gov/INVEST, or follow the program on LinkedIn at LinkedIn.com/company/invest-pa.
To learn more about the Pennsylvania Treasury, visit patreasury.gov. For the latest Pennsylvania Treasury news and updates, follow PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity on Facebook and @PATreasury on Instagram. You can also sign up for Treasury's newsletter here.
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Original text here: https://www.patreasury.gov/newsroom/archive/2026/11-13-INVESTPA.html
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13 November, 2026
Treasurer Stacy Garrity Encourages Eligible Organizations to Invest in Their Future with INVEST PA
INVEST PA helps local governments and nonprofits make every dollar count with highly rated investment options
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Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is urging local governments and nonprofits to put their funds to work through Treasury's INVEST PA program, a family of highly rated investment pools designed to help eligible organizations manage and maximize ... Show Full Article HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * 13 November, 2026 Treasurer Stacy Garrity Encourages Eligible Organizations to Invest in Their Future with INVEST PA INVEST PA helps local governments and nonprofits make every dollar count with highly rated investment options - Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is urging local governments and nonprofits to put their funds to work through Treasury's INVEST PA program, a family of highly rated investment pools designed to help eligible organizations manage and maximizetheir funds.
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"INVEST PA gives local governments and nonprofits a smart, flexible way to make the most of their resources while staying focused on their financial goals. I encourage eligible organizations to explore the program and see how INVEST PA can help their funds work hard for the communities they serve."
- Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity
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Administered by Treasury for more than 30 years, INVEST PA has helped participants conserve principal, maintain flexible access to their funds and contain investment costs. The program offers daily liquidity, no minimum balances, no minimum deposits and no limit on the number of transactions. INVEST PA is also the only State Sponsored Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) in Pennsylvania.
INVEST PA offers two investment pools: the Daily Pool for local government entities and the Community Pool for nonprofit organizations. Both pools maintain the highest rating of AAAm from Standard & Poor's.
Eligible participants include Pennsylvania counties, municipalities, school districts, municipal authorities and other local government entities, as well as qualifying nonprofit organizations.
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"The INVEST PA Program is an important resource for local governments like Lackawanna County because it provides secure, flexible and efficient ways to manage public funds - while maintaining the liquidity we need to meet our obligations. I appreciate the PA Treasury's continued commitment to providing responsible investment options, and the enhancements made to the program."
- Angela Rempe Jones, Lackawanna County Treasurer
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"As a program who participates in the Pennsylvania Treasury's INVEST PA program, the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) continues to appreciate the program's excellent customer service, the ability to withdraw funding as needed without the time restrictions often experienced with more traditional investment opportunities, and a better than typical return. We highly recommend this program as a resource for other nonprofits in the Commonwealth."
- Anne Gingerich, PANO Executive Director
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INVEST PA continues to grow with more than 400 participants, including over 180 nonprofits and more than 220 local government entities, with assets totaling $1.5 billion. Treasury recently announced that nonprofit participants have invested more than $100 million with Treasury's Community Pool.
In November 2025, the program transitioned to Pittsburgh-based Federated Hermes as its program manager, resulting in lower fees, higher yields, extended trading hours, improved customer service, a new website and more.
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"INVEST PA has grown into an important resource for organizations across the Commonwealth, and we are proud to see more than 400 participants putting the program to work. Whether they are managing day-to-day cash flow or planning for future expenses, INVEST PA provides organizations with the tools they need to manage their funds effectively."
- Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity
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To learn more about INVEST PA, or to become a participant, visit patreasury.gov/INVEST, or follow the program on LinkedIn at LinkedIn.com/company/invest-pa.
To learn more about the Pennsylvania Treasury, visit patreasury.gov. For the latest Pennsylvania Treasury news and updates, follow PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity on Facebook and @PATreasury on Instagram. You can also sign up for Treasury's newsletter here.
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Original text here: https://www.patreasury.gov/newsroom/archive/2026/11-13-INVESTPA.html
Help Fight Food Insecurity In Wisconsin: Participate In The DNR's Deer Donation Program
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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2026-11-13
Help Fight Food Insecurity In Wisconsin: Participate In The DNR's Deer Donation Program
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to donate Wisconsin-harvested deer through the DNR's Deer Donation Program. The program supports Wisconsin residents in need by helping stock food pantry shelves with ground venison made from donated deer.
Since the program began in the year 2000, hunters have donated more than 100,000 deer, totaling ... Show Full Article MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 2026-11-13 Help Fight Food Insecurity In Wisconsin: Participate In The DNR's Deer Donation Program MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to donate Wisconsin-harvested deer through the DNR's Deer Donation Program. The program supports Wisconsin residents in need by helping stock food pantry shelves with ground venison made from donated deer. Since the program began in the year 2000, hunters have donated more than 100,000 deer, totalingover 4 million pounds of ground venison. Wisconsin has a network of venison donation partners, including county land and water conservation departments, food pantries, charitable organizations, USDA-Wildlife Services and participating meat processors, who all help implement and administer the program.
"This program offers communities a great opportunity to both help manage local deer populations and provide families in need with quality lean meat," said Marcus Rufledt, deer donation program manager. According to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, almost 900,000 Wisconsin residents (about 15% of the state's population) received food assistance at least once in 2025. "Community pantries all over Wisconsin have seen a rise in demand for food assistance, especially for nutritious options like venison provided through the Deer Donation Program. This program succeeds because a lot of everyday people do a little bit extra; we are confident hunters and volunteers will continue to meet the moment."
Deer harvested outside Wisconsin cannot be donated. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services requires deer harvested in certain counties to be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) before or at the time of donation. Hunters interested in donating a Wisconsin-harvested deer to the DNR's Deer Donation Program should follow these steps:
1. Field dress the deer. Please handle the carcass as if it were destined for your own plate. A couple of bags of ice placed in the cavity will help preserve the carcass in warm weather.
2. Register the deer through GameReg. Please note the registration confirmation number and keep it on hand when dropping off the deer. If your deer was harvested from a county that requires CWD testing, please ensure you complete the required CWD testing before or at the time of donation. An up-to-date list and map of counties where testing is required can be found on the Deer Donation Program webpage.
3. Call ahead. Contact a participating processor before dropping off the deer to make sure they have space to accept it. More processors may be added later in the season, so check back if you don't see one currently in your area.
4. Bring the deer to the processor. If donating a deer being tested for CWD, inform the processor and provide the CWD barcode number. The processor will not distribute the deer until the results are known.
Note: If you don't have your Go Wild customer number, game registration numbers or CWD testing information, please log into your Go Wild account or contact DNR Customer Service staff to retrieve that information.
Hunters and non-hunters may also support the Deer Donation Program through a monetary donation in person at any Wisconsin hunting license sales location or online through their Go Wild account.
Visit Wisconsin's Deer Donation Program webpage to learn more about the program.
Hunters participating in the Deer Donation program are encouraged to reduce the chance of introducing lead fragments to donated venison by using lead-free ammunition or taking simple steps to reduce risks when utilizing lead bullets. Lead is toxic to humans, even in very low amounts.
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Wisconsin income taxes are not used to directly fund any wildlife projects or to facilitate the hunting/trapping seasons. Instead, 95% of the funding for the Wildlife Management Program comes from two sources: revenue from the sale of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and a federal tax on firearm and ammunition purchases.
The Wildlife Management Program directly supports key wildlife projects, including population surveys, habitat restoration, wildlife disease monitoring, and the maintenance for 650,000 acres of public land managed for hunting, trapping and other outdoor recreation.
Wisconsin has seen the number of purchased licenses drop over the last 20 years, which directly limits available funding for current and future wildlife projects and limits the department's ability to absorb rising costs from inflation.
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Original text here: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/132071
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2026-11-13
Help Fight Food Insecurity In Wisconsin: Participate In The DNR's Deer Donation Program
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to donate Wisconsin-harvested deer through the DNR's Deer Donation Program. The program supports Wisconsin residents in need by helping stock food pantry shelves with ground venison made from donated deer.
Since the program began in the year 2000, hunters have donated more than 100,000 deer, totaling ... Show Full Article MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 2026-11-13 Help Fight Food Insecurity In Wisconsin: Participate In The DNR's Deer Donation Program MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to donate Wisconsin-harvested deer through the DNR's Deer Donation Program. The program supports Wisconsin residents in need by helping stock food pantry shelves with ground venison made from donated deer. Since the program began in the year 2000, hunters have donated more than 100,000 deer, totalingover 4 million pounds of ground venison. Wisconsin has a network of venison donation partners, including county land and water conservation departments, food pantries, charitable organizations, USDA-Wildlife Services and participating meat processors, who all help implement and administer the program.
"This program offers communities a great opportunity to both help manage local deer populations and provide families in need with quality lean meat," said Marcus Rufledt, deer donation program manager. According to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, almost 900,000 Wisconsin residents (about 15% of the state's population) received food assistance at least once in 2025. "Community pantries all over Wisconsin have seen a rise in demand for food assistance, especially for nutritious options like venison provided through the Deer Donation Program. This program succeeds because a lot of everyday people do a little bit extra; we are confident hunters and volunteers will continue to meet the moment."
Deer harvested outside Wisconsin cannot be donated. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services requires deer harvested in certain counties to be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) before or at the time of donation. Hunters interested in donating a Wisconsin-harvested deer to the DNR's Deer Donation Program should follow these steps:
1. Field dress the deer. Please handle the carcass as if it were destined for your own plate. A couple of bags of ice placed in the cavity will help preserve the carcass in warm weather.
2. Register the deer through GameReg. Please note the registration confirmation number and keep it on hand when dropping off the deer. If your deer was harvested from a county that requires CWD testing, please ensure you complete the required CWD testing before or at the time of donation. An up-to-date list and map of counties where testing is required can be found on the Deer Donation Program webpage.
3. Call ahead. Contact a participating processor before dropping off the deer to make sure they have space to accept it. More processors may be added later in the season, so check back if you don't see one currently in your area.
4. Bring the deer to the processor. If donating a deer being tested for CWD, inform the processor and provide the CWD barcode number. The processor will not distribute the deer until the results are known.
Note: If you don't have your Go Wild customer number, game registration numbers or CWD testing information, please log into your Go Wild account or contact DNR Customer Service staff to retrieve that information.
Hunters and non-hunters may also support the Deer Donation Program through a monetary donation in person at any Wisconsin hunting license sales location or online through their Go Wild account.
Visit Wisconsin's Deer Donation Program webpage to learn more about the program.
Hunters participating in the Deer Donation program are encouraged to reduce the chance of introducing lead fragments to donated venison by using lead-free ammunition or taking simple steps to reduce risks when utilizing lead bullets. Lead is toxic to humans, even in very low amounts.
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Wisconsin income taxes are not used to directly fund any wildlife projects or to facilitate the hunting/trapping seasons. Instead, 95% of the funding for the Wildlife Management Program comes from two sources: revenue from the sale of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and a federal tax on firearm and ammunition purchases.
The Wildlife Management Program directly supports key wildlife projects, including population surveys, habitat restoration, wildlife disease monitoring, and the maintenance for 650,000 acres of public land managed for hunting, trapping and other outdoor recreation.
Wisconsin has seen the number of purchased licenses drop over the last 20 years, which directly limits available funding for current and future wildlife projects and limits the department's ability to absorb rising costs from inflation.
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Original text here: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/132071
Gov. Kemp: October Tax Revenues Up 0.2%
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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November 12, 2026
Gov. Kemp: October Tax Revenues Up 0.2%
ATLANTA - The State of Georgia's net tax collections during the month of October totaled roughly $2.71 billion, for an increase of $6.7 million, or 0.2%, compared to October 2025, when net tax collections approached $2.71 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $11.13 billion, for an increase of $247 million, or 2.3%, over last year, when net tax collections totaled $10.88 billion after four months of ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * November 12, 2026 Gov. Kemp: October Tax Revenues Up 0.2% ATLANTA - The State of Georgia's net tax collections during the month of October totaled roughly $2.71 billion, for an increase of $6.7 million, or 0.2%, compared to October 2025, when net tax collections approached $2.71 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $11.13 billion, for an increase of $247 million, or 2.3%, over last year, when net tax collections totaled $10.88 billion after four months ofFY 2026.
The changes within the following tax categories account for October's overall net tax revenue increase:
Individual Income Tax: Individual Income Tax collections in October totaled $1.22 billion, down from a total of nearly $1.34 billion in FY 2026, for a year-over-year decrease of $115.1 million or 8.6%.
The following notable components within Individual Income Tax combine for the net decrease:
* Individual Income Tax refunds issued (net of voided checks) decreased by $18.1 million, or 7.1%
* Income Tax Withholding payments for October decreased by $106.6 million, or 8.6%, from FY 2026
* Individual Income Tax Return payments decreased by $14.2 million, or 5.4%, compared to FY 2026
* All other Individual Tax categories, including Estimated tax payments, were down a combined $12.5 million
Sales and Use Tax: Gross Sales and Use Tax collections in October approached a total of $1.74 billion, for an increase of $135.3 million, or 8.5%, over FY 2026. Net Sales and Use Tax increased by $52.7 million, or 6.7%, compared to last year, when net Sales Tax revenue totaled $790 million. The adjusted Sales Tax distribution to local governments totaled $883.3 million, which was an increase of $86.2 million, or 10.8%, over last year's adjusted distribution total of $797.1 million. Sales Tax refunds decreased by $3.5 million compared to FY 2026.
Corporate Income Tax: Corporate Income Tax collections for the month increased by $29.7 million, or 48.7%, compared to October 2025, when net Corporate Tax revenues totaled $61.1 million.
The following notable components within Corporate Income Tax make up the net increase:
* Corporate Income Tax refunds issued (net of voids) declined by $38.7 million compared to October 2025
* Corporate Income Tax Estimated payments decreased by $18.4 million, or 22.3%, from FY 2026
* All other Corporate Tax payments, including Corporate Assessment payments, were up $9.4 million
Motor Fuel Taxes: Motor Fuel Tax collections for October fell by $8.3 million, or 4.3%, compared to last year, as Governor Kemp's Executive Order to suspend the motor fuel tax and give Georgians relief from high gas prices went into effect on September 28th, 2026, thereby slightly impacting the current month's collections relative to last year's full complement of motor fuel tax collections in October.
Motor Vehicle - Tag & Title Fees: Motor Vehicle Tag & Title Fee collections for the month declined by $4.7 million, or 11.5% compared to last year, while Title ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) collections increased by $2.1 million, or 2.9%, from October of FY 2026.
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Original text here: https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-11-12/gov-kemp-october-tax-revenues-02
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November 12, 2026
Gov. Kemp: October Tax Revenues Up 0.2%
ATLANTA - The State of Georgia's net tax collections during the month of October totaled roughly $2.71 billion, for an increase of $6.7 million, or 0.2%, compared to October 2025, when net tax collections approached $2.71 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $11.13 billion, for an increase of $247 million, or 2.3%, over last year, when net tax collections totaled $10.88 billion after four months of ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * November 12, 2026 Gov. Kemp: October Tax Revenues Up 0.2% ATLANTA - The State of Georgia's net tax collections during the month of October totaled roughly $2.71 billion, for an increase of $6.7 million, or 0.2%, compared to October 2025, when net tax collections approached $2.71 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $11.13 billion, for an increase of $247 million, or 2.3%, over last year, when net tax collections totaled $10.88 billion after four months ofFY 2026.
The changes within the following tax categories account for October's overall net tax revenue increase:
Individual Income Tax: Individual Income Tax collections in October totaled $1.22 billion, down from a total of nearly $1.34 billion in FY 2026, for a year-over-year decrease of $115.1 million or 8.6%.
The following notable components within Individual Income Tax combine for the net decrease:
* Individual Income Tax refunds issued (net of voided checks) decreased by $18.1 million, or 7.1%
* Income Tax Withholding payments for October decreased by $106.6 million, or 8.6%, from FY 2026
* Individual Income Tax Return payments decreased by $14.2 million, or 5.4%, compared to FY 2026
* All other Individual Tax categories, including Estimated tax payments, were down a combined $12.5 million
Sales and Use Tax: Gross Sales and Use Tax collections in October approached a total of $1.74 billion, for an increase of $135.3 million, or 8.5%, over FY 2026. Net Sales and Use Tax increased by $52.7 million, or 6.7%, compared to last year, when net Sales Tax revenue totaled $790 million. The adjusted Sales Tax distribution to local governments totaled $883.3 million, which was an increase of $86.2 million, or 10.8%, over last year's adjusted distribution total of $797.1 million. Sales Tax refunds decreased by $3.5 million compared to FY 2026.
Corporate Income Tax: Corporate Income Tax collections for the month increased by $29.7 million, or 48.7%, compared to October 2025, when net Corporate Tax revenues totaled $61.1 million.
The following notable components within Corporate Income Tax make up the net increase:
* Corporate Income Tax refunds issued (net of voids) declined by $38.7 million compared to October 2025
* Corporate Income Tax Estimated payments decreased by $18.4 million, or 22.3%, from FY 2026
* All other Corporate Tax payments, including Corporate Assessment payments, were up $9.4 million
Motor Fuel Taxes: Motor Fuel Tax collections for October fell by $8.3 million, or 4.3%, compared to last year, as Governor Kemp's Executive Order to suspend the motor fuel tax and give Georgians relief from high gas prices went into effect on September 28th, 2026, thereby slightly impacting the current month's collections relative to last year's full complement of motor fuel tax collections in October.
Motor Vehicle - Tag & Title Fees: Motor Vehicle Tag & Title Fee collections for the month declined by $4.7 million, or 11.5% compared to last year, while Title ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) collections increased by $2.1 million, or 2.9%, from October of FY 2026.
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Original text here: https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-11-12/gov-kemp-october-tax-revenues-02
From the United Nations Climate Summit, Governor Newsom Declares to the World That America's Climate Fight is Far From Over
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Nov 13, 2026
From the United Nations climate summit, Governor Newsom declares to the world that America's climate fight is far from over
As Americans turn the page on Donald Trump, California is building a safer future less dependent on expensive, volatile global oil markets
What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom took the world stage at COP31 with a clear message: America's climate fight is far from over, and states and regions aren't waiting for Washington. The Governor and First ... Show Full Article SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Nov 13, 2026 From the United Nations climate summit, Governor Newsom declares to the world that America's climate fight is far from over As Americans turn the page on Donald Trump, California is building a safer future less dependent on expensive, volatile global oil markets What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom took the world stage at COP31 with a clear message: America's climate fight is far from over, and states and regions aren't waiting for Washington. The Governor and FirstPartner Jennifer Siebel Newsom also met with Australia's lead climate minister and visited the Ocean Pavilion co-led by California's Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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ANTALYA, TURKIYE - Alongside state and regional leaders at a United Nations press conference at COP31, Governor Gavin Newsom today declared to the world that America's climate fight is far from over and that California, the world's fourth-largest economy, is proof that we don't have to choose between a growing economy and a healthy planet.
The Governor's message to international partners was clear: American climate leadership is bigger than any one president, and California will keep delivering while Donald Trump does the fossil fuel industry's bidding. In his remarks, the Governor traced California's climate leadership to 1967, when Republican Governor Ronald Reagan created the California Air Resources Board, and made the case that the state has moved past setting goals to delivering results at scale.
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"We're not in the goal-setting business anymore. It's not about what and why. It's all about how, and doing it at scale. We're the fourth-largest economy in the world, and so far this year we've been running the fourth-largest economy in the world nine out of 10 days on 100% clean energy for part of the day. We're proving scale, speed and scope."
- Governor Gavin Newsom
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The Governor also called out the industry at the heart of the crisis. While families pay the price for climate-driven disasters and volatile global oil markets, fossil fuel companies keep cashing in and stalling the solutions already at hand.
"The polluted heart of this climate crisis is Big Oil. The climate crisis is not complicated; it's a fossil fuel crisis. It's the burning of oil, gas, and coal. They've been lying to us; they've been deceitful. They have delayed the implementation and the application of the solutions that are already at hand, and they need to be called out, and they need to be held accountable," said Governor Newsom. "Same group of Big Oil companies that just last quarter generated $100 billion of profit at your expense. That needs to be clearly called out. If we're going to be serious about addressing the issue of this climate crisis, it's about the polluters, and we need to advance strategies of accountability in that context."
Asked whether California's climate commitments will last beyond his administration, the Governor pointed to decades of bipartisan leadership and the expertise of the state's energy and climate agencies: "It was a Republican governor when we were the 8th largest economy in the world that in 2006 established our cap-and-trade program, and all the big polluters said it would wreck the economy. Well, you've seen the evidence. Quite the contrary. I believe it's built into the DNA of our state."
The Governor closed with a message for California's partners around the world: "I'm here to remind you that California is a stable partner in these endeavors. And that's why I'm honored to be back here at COP, despite the fact that my federal government is once again a footnote in these conversations"
Working with Australia on oceans, resilience and clean energy
Governor Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom began their day with a bilateral meeting with Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, who is leading this year's COP31 negotiations. They discussed sea-level rise, global financing for climate resilience, ocean health, sustainable and regenerative farming, and growing the share of electricity that comes from clean energy instead of fossil fuels. California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez also joined the meeting.
The meeting builds on the California-Australia climate partnership signed in 2023. Input from the California Air Resources Board helped inform Australia's first-ever vehicle carbon emissions standards, and the California Public Utilities Commission and California ISO have advised Australia on electricity market reform. The partnership has also supported research exchanges on critical minerals, grid innovation and energy storage. In September, California and the Australian state of Queensland signed a new partnership on agricultural innovation and climate resilience.
Women's leadership is essential to a resilient future
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom joined New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Gina McCarthy, Chair of America Is All In, for "Trailblazers, Changemakers & Innovators: Women Climate Leaders," a U.S. Climate Alliance-hosted panel exploring how women's experiences and leadership are shaping climate solutions and building more resilient communities.
"When women have seats at the tables of power," the First Partner said, "they prioritize solutions that are ultimately better for our communities and Mother Nature."
Drawing on her early career with Conservation International, the First Partner reflected on how her experiences working alongside communities around the world shaped her commitment to environmental protection and continue to inform her work in California. She highlighted California's leadership as the nation's top agricultural producer and its investments in incentivizing climate-smart agriculture, demonstrating how the state is advancing solutions at home while sharing innovations and partnering globally to accelerate climate progress.
The First Partner also underscored that climate action requires collective action, and that women must have a meaningful role in shaping the solutions. Ensuring women have equal economic opportunity and the resources to lead and innovate is not only a matter of equity, but essential to building stronger economies and more climate-resilient communities.
Partners across Africa, with COP32 on the horizon
California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot joined African state and regional leaders at an Under2 Coalition breakfast to advance climate investment, trade and innovation on the road to COP32 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Joined by leaders from Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, and Kenya, Secretary Crowfoot explored opportunities to expand cooperation on clean transportation, climate-smart agriculture, water management, clean transportation and resilient infrastructure, and offered California's experience using carbon markets to support climate action and investments.
The conversation builds on California's growing partnerships across the continent, including a 2025 agreement with Kenya to reduce pollution, expand clean transportation and energy innovation, and strengthen trade; a five-year agreement with Nigeria, signed at COP30, covering sustainable transportation, green ports, low-carbon fuels, methane reduction, climate adaptation, air quality and academic cooperation; and an agricultural partnership with South Africa's Western Cape focused on climate-smart agriculture, water efficiency and research.
As a co-founder of the Under2 Coalition, California will remain a reliable, long-term partner as African leaders shape next year's summit.
Spotlighting California's ocean science on the world stage
The Governor and First Partner also visited the Ocean Pavilion, where the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography are hosting seminars on climate and ocean health.
Now in its fifth year at the UN climate conference, the pavilion brings scientists, students, and thought leaders together with negotiators to elevate science-based ocean solutions to the climate crisis. Scripps Oceanography is a California crown jewel and one of the world's most important centers for global earth science research and education.
California at COP31
COP31 is the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, an annual global climate conference that brings together world leaders, scientists, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and civil society to advance action on climate change. Held in Antalya, Turkiye, from November 9-20, 2026, the conference is hosted by Turkiye, with Australia leading the negotiations. This year's focus is on implementation: turning climate commitments into concrete, measurable results.
As a founding member of the Under2 Coalition and the U.S. Climate Alliance and as co-chair of America Is All In, California is demonstrating how states and regions can sustain international cooperation, accelerate clean energy, and deliver climate solutions that lower costs, create jobs, and strengthen resilience, even as the federal government retreats.
California's delegation includes Governor Gavin Newsom; First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom; California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot; California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross; California Public Utilities Commission President John Reynolds; California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez; and Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Director Samuel Assefa.
California's climate leadership
Since Governor Newsom took office in 2019, California has added more than 39,000 megawatts of utility-scale clean energy to serve the California grid. That's helped make the grid more reliable and pushed the state further along its path in the clean energy transition.
The most recent numbers, from the end of 2024, show real progress: 67% of retail electricity sales in the state already come from clean energy. Last year, clean energy met 100% of the state's electricity needs for at least part of the day on 279 separate days.
Solar and battery storage have been a key part of that progress, and are changing how California keeps the lights on. Since 2019, battery resources serving California grew from fewer than 700 megawatts to more than 23,000 megawatts -- an increase of more than 3,100%. Batteries store solar power when it is abundant and deliver it after sunset. That reduces how often the state needs to run natural gas plants, which cuts air pollution and supports a more cost-effective electricity system.
California's approach is also where the money is heading. Global investors are now putting roughly two dollars into clean-energy technology for every dollar that goes into fossil fuels. California is leading that shift while Donald Trump watches from the sidelines.
For California, that means investing in the good-paying jobs of the future. The Golden State is the 4th-largest economy in the world and leads the nation in total clean energy jobs, with 552,300 workers employed across clean energy technologies, nearly twice as many as the second-ranked state, Texas, according to a 2025 report from E2. California's clean energy workforce grew by nearly 7,300 workers in 2024, outpacing job growth in the rest of the state's economy by more than three times.
California's global climate network
California has long been a key player on the international stage, from taking joint action on climate change to identifying new pathways and partnerships for sustained economic growth. During the Newsom administration alone, California has formed over 70 international partnerships that lay critical groundwork for our continued economic success, while prioritizing workers and businesses that benefit from these new opportunities.
Golden State and global partnerships
* Portugal (2026): California and Portugal signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on low-carbon, clean energy development; climate change adaptation and mitigation, including extreme heat resilience; zero-emission mobility and transportation; emergency response and management; wildfire management and prevention; the sustainable blue ocean economy; and trade, investment and economic development.
* United Kingdom (2026): California and the United Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development together. The memorandum of understanding builds on an already strong history of cooperation, and focuses on areas for collaboration including clean energy technologies, climate resilience, decarbonizing transportation, and protecting the natural environment.
* Chile (2025): California and Chile signed a memorandum of understanding regarding exchanging information, developing best practices, and cooperating on methane emissions reduction. Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas, and the partnership between California and Chile opens up new opportunities for both partners to cooperate on methane reduction in waste, agriculture, and energy sectors.
* Colombia (2025): California and Colombia signed a partnership to advance joint efforts on forest conservation, methane reduction, climate resilience, and clean energy development. The memorandum of understanding deepens coordination on protecting the Amazon, strengthening biodiversity, and expanding nature-based climate solutions that support sustainable and equitable economic growth.
* Nigeria (2025): California signed a memorandum of understanding with Nigeria on sustainable urban transportation, green ports, low-carbon transportation fuels, climate adaptation, methane detection and abatement policies, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality, and academic exchange and university partnerships. The partnership will build upon our shared commitment to sustainable growth, accelerate the transition to zero-emission transportation, and expand opportunities for the next generation.
* Brazil (2025): California signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian federal government to scale up cooperation on climate, clean energy, cutting pollution, and job-creating climate opportunities. This new partnership, announced in September 2025, will advance market-based carbon pricing programs, expand clean transportation, including zero-emission vehicles and low-carbon fuels, and strengthen air quality management through enhanced monitoring and regulatory controls. The partnership also focuses on conserving 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030, including nature-based solutions and biodiversity protection. In 2025, California also advanced a partnership with the State of Para to strengthen cooperation on wildfire prevention and response -- enhancing forest monitoring, identifying areas most at risk, and sharing research and expertise to improve firefighting and emergency management.
* Kenya (2025): California signed a partnership focused on cutting pollution and supporting trade. The partnership advances medium- and long-term low-carbon development, policy research, development, and innovation in sustainable land use and urban planning that reduces long commutes and urban sprawl, while promoting integrated land use and transport systems.
* Noord-Holland (2024): California and Noord-Holland signed a Letter of Intent advancing next-generation air mobility -- from drones to zero-emission aircraft. Joint innovation missions are producing pilot projects that inform California's Advanced Air Mobility Implementation Plan and readiness for major global events.
* Australia (2023): California signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Australia that helped inform the country's first-ever vehicle carbon emissions standards through input from the California Air Resources Board. The California Public Utilities Commission and California ISO have also advised Australia on electricity market reform to better align incentives for renewable energy.
* British Columbia (2023): California and British Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding on mutual wildfire assistance that is delivering results. British Columbia sent incident management experts to support California's Palisades Fire in 2025, while CAL FIRE deployed personnel during British Columbia's 2025 fire season. These exchanges established a lasting framework for cross-border wildfire support.
* China (2023): California signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with China's National Development and Reform Commission, the provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu, and the municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai to advance cooperation in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning away from fossil fuels, and developing clean energy.
* Denmark (2021): California and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on groundwater mapping, leak detection, and water efficiency, which has modernized California's data systems and informed key state programs, like the Airborne Electromagnetic Survey. Danish technologies and expertise have helped strengthen drought and water-supply resilience statewide.
* Mexico (Baja California & Sonora): California signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora to advance zero-emission freight corridors, clean ports, and battery manufacturing -- strengthening North American supply chains and workforce readiness. Joint forums have already produced new research collaborations and training programs advancing clean-tech.
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Nov 13, 2026
From the United Nations climate summit, Governor Newsom declares to the world that America's climate fight is far from over
As Americans turn the page on Donald Trump, California is building a safer future less dependent on expensive, volatile global oil markets
What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom took the world stage at COP31 with a clear message: America's climate fight is far from over, and states and regions aren't waiting for Washington. The Governor and First ... Show Full Article SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Nov 13, 2026 From the United Nations climate summit, Governor Newsom declares to the world that America's climate fight is far from over As Americans turn the page on Donald Trump, California is building a safer future less dependent on expensive, volatile global oil markets What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom took the world stage at COP31 with a clear message: America's climate fight is far from over, and states and regions aren't waiting for Washington. The Governor and FirstPartner Jennifer Siebel Newsom also met with Australia's lead climate minister and visited the Ocean Pavilion co-led by California's Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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ANTALYA, TURKIYE - Alongside state and regional leaders at a United Nations press conference at COP31, Governor Gavin Newsom today declared to the world that America's climate fight is far from over and that California, the world's fourth-largest economy, is proof that we don't have to choose between a growing economy and a healthy planet.
The Governor's message to international partners was clear: American climate leadership is bigger than any one president, and California will keep delivering while Donald Trump does the fossil fuel industry's bidding. In his remarks, the Governor traced California's climate leadership to 1967, when Republican Governor Ronald Reagan created the California Air Resources Board, and made the case that the state has moved past setting goals to delivering results at scale.
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"We're not in the goal-setting business anymore. It's not about what and why. It's all about how, and doing it at scale. We're the fourth-largest economy in the world, and so far this year we've been running the fourth-largest economy in the world nine out of 10 days on 100% clean energy for part of the day. We're proving scale, speed and scope."
- Governor Gavin Newsom
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The Governor also called out the industry at the heart of the crisis. While families pay the price for climate-driven disasters and volatile global oil markets, fossil fuel companies keep cashing in and stalling the solutions already at hand.
"The polluted heart of this climate crisis is Big Oil. The climate crisis is not complicated; it's a fossil fuel crisis. It's the burning of oil, gas, and coal. They've been lying to us; they've been deceitful. They have delayed the implementation and the application of the solutions that are already at hand, and they need to be called out, and they need to be held accountable," said Governor Newsom. "Same group of Big Oil companies that just last quarter generated $100 billion of profit at your expense. That needs to be clearly called out. If we're going to be serious about addressing the issue of this climate crisis, it's about the polluters, and we need to advance strategies of accountability in that context."
Asked whether California's climate commitments will last beyond his administration, the Governor pointed to decades of bipartisan leadership and the expertise of the state's energy and climate agencies: "It was a Republican governor when we were the 8th largest economy in the world that in 2006 established our cap-and-trade program, and all the big polluters said it would wreck the economy. Well, you've seen the evidence. Quite the contrary. I believe it's built into the DNA of our state."
The Governor closed with a message for California's partners around the world: "I'm here to remind you that California is a stable partner in these endeavors. And that's why I'm honored to be back here at COP, despite the fact that my federal government is once again a footnote in these conversations"
Working with Australia on oceans, resilience and clean energy
Governor Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom began their day with a bilateral meeting with Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, who is leading this year's COP31 negotiations. They discussed sea-level rise, global financing for climate resilience, ocean health, sustainable and regenerative farming, and growing the share of electricity that comes from clean energy instead of fossil fuels. California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez also joined the meeting.
The meeting builds on the California-Australia climate partnership signed in 2023. Input from the California Air Resources Board helped inform Australia's first-ever vehicle carbon emissions standards, and the California Public Utilities Commission and California ISO have advised Australia on electricity market reform. The partnership has also supported research exchanges on critical minerals, grid innovation and energy storage. In September, California and the Australian state of Queensland signed a new partnership on agricultural innovation and climate resilience.
Women's leadership is essential to a resilient future
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom joined New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Gina McCarthy, Chair of America Is All In, for "Trailblazers, Changemakers & Innovators: Women Climate Leaders," a U.S. Climate Alliance-hosted panel exploring how women's experiences and leadership are shaping climate solutions and building more resilient communities.
"When women have seats at the tables of power," the First Partner said, "they prioritize solutions that are ultimately better for our communities and Mother Nature."
Drawing on her early career with Conservation International, the First Partner reflected on how her experiences working alongside communities around the world shaped her commitment to environmental protection and continue to inform her work in California. She highlighted California's leadership as the nation's top agricultural producer and its investments in incentivizing climate-smart agriculture, demonstrating how the state is advancing solutions at home while sharing innovations and partnering globally to accelerate climate progress.
The First Partner also underscored that climate action requires collective action, and that women must have a meaningful role in shaping the solutions. Ensuring women have equal economic opportunity and the resources to lead and innovate is not only a matter of equity, but essential to building stronger economies and more climate-resilient communities.
Partners across Africa, with COP32 on the horizon
California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot joined African state and regional leaders at an Under2 Coalition breakfast to advance climate investment, trade and innovation on the road to COP32 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Joined by leaders from Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, and Kenya, Secretary Crowfoot explored opportunities to expand cooperation on clean transportation, climate-smart agriculture, water management, clean transportation and resilient infrastructure, and offered California's experience using carbon markets to support climate action and investments.
The conversation builds on California's growing partnerships across the continent, including a 2025 agreement with Kenya to reduce pollution, expand clean transportation and energy innovation, and strengthen trade; a five-year agreement with Nigeria, signed at COP30, covering sustainable transportation, green ports, low-carbon fuels, methane reduction, climate adaptation, air quality and academic cooperation; and an agricultural partnership with South Africa's Western Cape focused on climate-smart agriculture, water efficiency and research.
As a co-founder of the Under2 Coalition, California will remain a reliable, long-term partner as African leaders shape next year's summit.
Spotlighting California's ocean science on the world stage
The Governor and First Partner also visited the Ocean Pavilion, where the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography are hosting seminars on climate and ocean health.
Now in its fifth year at the UN climate conference, the pavilion brings scientists, students, and thought leaders together with negotiators to elevate science-based ocean solutions to the climate crisis. Scripps Oceanography is a California crown jewel and one of the world's most important centers for global earth science research and education.
California at COP31
COP31 is the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, an annual global climate conference that brings together world leaders, scientists, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and civil society to advance action on climate change. Held in Antalya, Turkiye, from November 9-20, 2026, the conference is hosted by Turkiye, with Australia leading the negotiations. This year's focus is on implementation: turning climate commitments into concrete, measurable results.
As a founding member of the Under2 Coalition and the U.S. Climate Alliance and as co-chair of America Is All In, California is demonstrating how states and regions can sustain international cooperation, accelerate clean energy, and deliver climate solutions that lower costs, create jobs, and strengthen resilience, even as the federal government retreats.
California's delegation includes Governor Gavin Newsom; First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom; California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot; California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross; California Public Utilities Commission President John Reynolds; California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez; and Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Director Samuel Assefa.
California's climate leadership
Since Governor Newsom took office in 2019, California has added more than 39,000 megawatts of utility-scale clean energy to serve the California grid. That's helped make the grid more reliable and pushed the state further along its path in the clean energy transition.
The most recent numbers, from the end of 2024, show real progress: 67% of retail electricity sales in the state already come from clean energy. Last year, clean energy met 100% of the state's electricity needs for at least part of the day on 279 separate days.
Solar and battery storage have been a key part of that progress, and are changing how California keeps the lights on. Since 2019, battery resources serving California grew from fewer than 700 megawatts to more than 23,000 megawatts -- an increase of more than 3,100%. Batteries store solar power when it is abundant and deliver it after sunset. That reduces how often the state needs to run natural gas plants, which cuts air pollution and supports a more cost-effective electricity system.
California's approach is also where the money is heading. Global investors are now putting roughly two dollars into clean-energy technology for every dollar that goes into fossil fuels. California is leading that shift while Donald Trump watches from the sidelines.
For California, that means investing in the good-paying jobs of the future. The Golden State is the 4th-largest economy in the world and leads the nation in total clean energy jobs, with 552,300 workers employed across clean energy technologies, nearly twice as many as the second-ranked state, Texas, according to a 2025 report from E2. California's clean energy workforce grew by nearly 7,300 workers in 2024, outpacing job growth in the rest of the state's economy by more than three times.
California's global climate network
California has long been a key player on the international stage, from taking joint action on climate change to identifying new pathways and partnerships for sustained economic growth. During the Newsom administration alone, California has formed over 70 international partnerships that lay critical groundwork for our continued economic success, while prioritizing workers and businesses that benefit from these new opportunities.
Golden State and global partnerships
* Portugal (2026): California and Portugal signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on low-carbon, clean energy development; climate change adaptation and mitigation, including extreme heat resilience; zero-emission mobility and transportation; emergency response and management; wildfire management and prevention; the sustainable blue ocean economy; and trade, investment and economic development.
* United Kingdom (2026): California and the United Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development together. The memorandum of understanding builds on an already strong history of cooperation, and focuses on areas for collaboration including clean energy technologies, climate resilience, decarbonizing transportation, and protecting the natural environment.
* Chile (2025): California and Chile signed a memorandum of understanding regarding exchanging information, developing best practices, and cooperating on methane emissions reduction. Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas, and the partnership between California and Chile opens up new opportunities for both partners to cooperate on methane reduction in waste, agriculture, and energy sectors.
* Colombia (2025): California and Colombia signed a partnership to advance joint efforts on forest conservation, methane reduction, climate resilience, and clean energy development. The memorandum of understanding deepens coordination on protecting the Amazon, strengthening biodiversity, and expanding nature-based climate solutions that support sustainable and equitable economic growth.
* Nigeria (2025): California signed a memorandum of understanding with Nigeria on sustainable urban transportation, green ports, low-carbon transportation fuels, climate adaptation, methane detection and abatement policies, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality, and academic exchange and university partnerships. The partnership will build upon our shared commitment to sustainable growth, accelerate the transition to zero-emission transportation, and expand opportunities for the next generation.
* Brazil (2025): California signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian federal government to scale up cooperation on climate, clean energy, cutting pollution, and job-creating climate opportunities. This new partnership, announced in September 2025, will advance market-based carbon pricing programs, expand clean transportation, including zero-emission vehicles and low-carbon fuels, and strengthen air quality management through enhanced monitoring and regulatory controls. The partnership also focuses on conserving 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030, including nature-based solutions and biodiversity protection. In 2025, California also advanced a partnership with the State of Para to strengthen cooperation on wildfire prevention and response -- enhancing forest monitoring, identifying areas most at risk, and sharing research and expertise to improve firefighting and emergency management.
* Kenya (2025): California signed a partnership focused on cutting pollution and supporting trade. The partnership advances medium- and long-term low-carbon development, policy research, development, and innovation in sustainable land use and urban planning that reduces long commutes and urban sprawl, while promoting integrated land use and transport systems.
* Noord-Holland (2024): California and Noord-Holland signed a Letter of Intent advancing next-generation air mobility -- from drones to zero-emission aircraft. Joint innovation missions are producing pilot projects that inform California's Advanced Air Mobility Implementation Plan and readiness for major global events.
* Australia (2023): California signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Australia that helped inform the country's first-ever vehicle carbon emissions standards through input from the California Air Resources Board. The California Public Utilities Commission and California ISO have also advised Australia on electricity market reform to better align incentives for renewable energy.
* British Columbia (2023): California and British Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding on mutual wildfire assistance that is delivering results. British Columbia sent incident management experts to support California's Palisades Fire in 2025, while CAL FIRE deployed personnel during British Columbia's 2025 fire season. These exchanges established a lasting framework for cross-border wildfire support.
* China (2023): California signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with China's National Development and Reform Commission, the provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu, and the municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai to advance cooperation in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning away from fossil fuels, and developing clean energy.
* Denmark (2021): California and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on groundwater mapping, leak detection, and water efficiency, which has modernized California's data systems and informed key state programs, like the Airborne Electromagnetic Survey. Danish technologies and expertise have helped strengthen drought and water-supply resilience statewide.
* Mexico (Baja California & Sonora): California signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora to advance zero-emission freight corridors, clean ports, and battery manufacturing -- strengthening North American supply chains and workforce readiness. Joint forums have already produced new research collaborations and training programs advancing clean-tech.
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As Trump Abandons America's Allies, Governor Newsom Rallies World Leaders at UN Climate Summit, Meets With Brazil's President Lula, and Signs New Partnership With Portugal
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Nov 12, 2026
As Trump abandons America's allies, Governor Newsom rallies world leaders at UN climate summit, meets with Brazil's President Lula, and signs new partnership with Portugal
The Trump administration stayed home. California came to work.
What you need to know: Governor Newsom kicked off California's participation at COP31 by meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, joined Netherlands Climate Envoy Jan Versteeg for a fireside chat hosted by America Is All ... Show Full Article SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Nov 12, 2026 As Trump abandons America's allies, Governor Newsom rallies world leaders at UN climate summit, meets with Brazil's President Lula, and signs new partnership with Portugal The Trump administration stayed home. California came to work. What you need to know: Governor Newsom kicked off California's participation at COP31 by meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, joined Netherlands Climate Envoy Jan Versteeg for a fireside chat hosted by America Is AllIn, and advanced new partnerships on clean energy, wildfire resilience and climate action across Europe and Africa, including a new memorandum of understanding with Portugal. For the second year in a row, the Trump administration failed to send a delegation.
ANTALYA, TURKIYE - Governor Gavin Newsom brought California's climate leadership to COP31, the United Nations climate conference, sitting down with leaders from Brazil, Portugal, Ethiopia, and the Netherlands to build and reaffirm partnerships that cut pollution, accelerate clean energy, and protect communities from wildfire and extreme weather. While Donald Trump abandons America's seat at the table, California is showing up and keeping its word.
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"California is here at COP31, and we're putting our partnerships to work, from fighting wildfires together to building a cleaner, safer energy future. Donald Trump's empty chair won't stop us from pulling up our own and leading the climate fight."
- Governor Gavin Newsom
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From Belem to Antalya: deepening ties with Brazil
Governor Newsom met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to discuss opportunities to strengthen California's ties with Brazil's federal government.
The meeting builds on the climate partnership California and Brazil signed in September 2025 to advance collaboration around carbon pricing, clean transportation and air quality, and on the cooperation the two advanced last year when Brazil hosted COP30 in Belem, where California also signed a wildfire partnership with the Brazilian state of Para.
California and Brazil share a commitment to protecting forests, expanding clean energy and confronting the growing costs of climate change.
America is still in this fight
Governor Newsom joined Netherlands Climate Envoy Jan Versteeg on the main stage of the America Is All In Pavilion for "Local Action, Global Partnerships," a fireside chat moderated by Bloomberg TV's Jennifer Zabasajja. Governor Newsom made the case that clean energy is now an economic and strategic imperative, pointing to battery storage as the backbone of California's grid reliability and urging the United States to compete with China on electric vehicles and clean technology. He also highlighted California's extension of Cap-and-Invest through 2045, designed with affordability in mind, and the state's decade of partnership with the Netherlands on clean energy, electric vehicles, water management, and resilience.
The conversation underscored how clean energy strengthens energy security and the economy, and how states and cities keep climate cooperation alive when national politics break down.
Governor Newsom co-chairs America Is All In with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb. Its partners represent roughly two-thirds of the U.S. population and three-quarters of the U.S. economy.
When women thrive, communities can weather the storm
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom joined women entrepreneurs from around the world for "Engendering Sustainability," a panel hosted by The Climate Registry at its USA Climate Pavilion, to discuss women's empowerment as a cornerstone of climate resilience and a necessary climate adaptation strategy.
The First Partner made the case that gender equality is essential to climate resilience. When women have greater economic security, they have the power to make decisions for the future of their families, their communities, and the environment.
"Women are only receiving 1.1% of venture capital dollars in the United States of America right now," said First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. "Money and power are what is valued in our society, and money and power aren't in the hands of women."
The First Partner also emphasized that women's leadership is essential to building a more resilient future. When women have a seat at the table, in government, boardrooms and communities, they champion the inclusive policies and investments that build climate resilience. Closing the wage gap, expanding workforce participation and investing in women entrepreneurs, especially in food, land, water and technology, lifts families out of poverty, strengthens economies and helps communities withstand climate-driven instability.
"No woman can reach her full potential if her physical safety, mental health, or healthcare needs are compromised," the First Partner said. "Strengthening women, the backbone of communities, ensures they will be resilient enough to withstand climate shocks, survive disasters, and lead long-term recovery."
The First Partner also highlighted the work of California's Women's Wealth Advisory Council and the state's nation-leading Farm to School Program, which sources school meals from local, regenerative and organic farms, cutting supply chain emissions. Through the Healthy School Food Pathway apprenticeship, school food workers, a predominantly female workforce, receive paid, hands-on training in scratch cooking that creates a direct path to higher wages and financial independence.
Fighting fire, together
Governor Newsom opened the day trading wildfire lessons with leaders from around the world at Turkiye's International Forestry Training Center, during a high-level exchange among states and regions hosted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the Under2 Coalition, and Turkiye's General Directorate of Forestry.
The center trains firefighters and forestry professionals from across the region, using an advanced simulator that lets incident commanders battle virtual fires across shifting weather, terrain, and vegetation. California, which co-founded the Under2 Coalition in 2015, shared what it has learned from investing in forest health, prescribed fire, and cutting-edge firefighting technology, and heard lessons from Turkiye and other partners facing the same growing threat.
Partnering with Portugal on wildfire and clean energy
California and Portugal are partnering to share best practices, accelerate the transition to clean, renewable, carbon-free energy, and strengthen wildfire prevention, response and recovery. Governor Newsom met with Portugal's Secretary of State for Environment, Joao Manuel Esteves, to finalize a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot.
The MOU deepens cooperation on clean energy, climate resilience and economic development, including offshore wind, battery storage and recycling, zero-emission transportation and port decarbonization. It builds on a 2022 wildfire partnership between CAL FIRE and Portugal's Agency for Integrated Rural Fire Management, with new opportunities for joint training, forest management, satellite-based fire monitoring and emergency preparedness. Like California, Portugal has a Mediterranean climate and faces growing risks from wildfire, drought, and extreme heat.
Laying the groundwork for COP32 in Africa
Governor Newsom congratulated Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and COP32 President-designate, Dr. Gedion Timothewos, on hosting next year's conference in Addis Ababa, the first COP in sub-Saharan Africa since 2011. They discussed his priorities for the summit and Ethiopia's remarkably quick adoption of electric vehicles, as well as California's work to expand battery storage and EV charging.
In 2024, Ethiopia became the first African country to prohibit imports of gasoline and diesel vehicles. EVs now make up about 8% of its vehicle fleet, and more than 95% of its electricity comes from renewable sources, mainly hydropower. Like California, Ethiopia faces severe climate-driven weather, including an El Nino-linked drought affecting about 3.5 million people, and is advancing reforestation through its Green Legacy Initiative.
States and cities showed up
Governor Newsom closed the day at the invitation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, joining governors and mayors from around the world, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, to elevate the role of states and cities in global climate action.
Governor Newsom thanked the Secretary-General for his longstanding commitment to climate action and for creating forums where states and cities can share what works. Calling this an era of implementation, he pointed to California's Cap-and-Invest program as an example of what states can deliver and said the work of turning commitments into results is now underway.
California at COP31
COP31 is the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, an annual global climate conference that brings together world leaders, scientists, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and civil society to advance action on climate change. Held in Antalya, Turkiye, from November 9-20, 2026, the conference is hosted by Turkiye, with Australia leading the negotiations. This year's focus is on implementation: turning climate commitments into concrete, measurable results.
As a founding member of the Under2 Coalition and the U.S. Climate Alliance and as co-chair of America Is All In, California is demonstrating how states and regions can sustain international cooperation, accelerate clean energy, and deliver climate solutions that lower costs, create jobs, and strengthen resilience, even as the federal government retreats.
California's delegation includes Governor Gavin Newsom; First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom; California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot; California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross; California Public Utilities Commission President John Reynolds; California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez; and Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Director Samuel Assefa.
California's climate leadership
Since Governor Newsom took office in 2019, California has added more than 39,000 megawatts of utility-scale clean energy to serve the California grid. That's helped make the grid more reliable and pushed the state further along its path in the clean energy transition.
The most recent numbers, from the end of 2024, show real progress: 67% of retail electricity sales in the state already come from clean energy. Last year, clean energy met 100% of the state's electricity needs for at least part of the day on 279 separate days.
Solar and battery storage have been a key part of that progress, and are changing how California keeps the lights on. Since 2019, battery resources serving California grew from fewer than 700 megawatts to more than 23,000 megawatts -- an increase of more than 3,100%. Batteries store solar power when it is abundant and deliver it after sunset. That reduces how often the state needs to run natural gas plants, which cuts air pollution and supports a more cost-effective electricity system.
California's approach is also where the money is heading. Global investors are now putting roughly two dollars into clean-energy technology for every dollar that goes into fossil fuels. California is leading that shift while Donald Trump watches from the sidelines.
For California, that means investing in the good-paying jobs of the future. The Golden State is the 4th-largest economy in the world and leads the nation in total clean energy jobs, with 552,300 workers employed across clean energy technologies, nearly twice as many as the second-ranked state, Texas, according to a 2025 report from E2. California's clean energy workforce grew by nearly 7,300 workers in 2024, outpacing job growth in the rest of the state's economy by more than three times.
California's global climate network
California has long been a key player on the international stage, from taking joint action on climate change to identifying new pathways and partnerships for sustained economic growth. During the Newsom administration alone, California has formed over 70 international partnerships that lay critical groundwork for our continued economic success, while prioritizing workers and businesses that benefit from these new opportunities.
Golden State and global partnerships
* United Kingdom (2026): California and the United Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development together. The memorandum of understanding builds on an already strong history of cooperation, and focuses on areas for collaboration including clean energy technologies, climate resilience, decarbonizing transportation, and protecting the natural environment.
* Chile (2025): California and Chile signed a memorandum of understanding regarding exchanging information, developing best practices, and cooperating on methane emissions reduction. Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas, and the partnership between California and Chile opens up new opportunities for both partners to cooperate on methane reduction in waste, agriculture, and energy sectors.
* Colombia (2025): California and Colombia signed a partnership to advance joint efforts on forest conservation, methane reduction, climate resilience, and clean energy development. The memorandum of understanding deepens coordination on protecting the Amazon, strengthening biodiversity, and expanding nature-based climate solutions that support sustainable and equitable economic growth.
* Nigeria (2025): California signed a memorandum of understanding with Nigeria on sustainable urban transportation, green ports, low-carbon transportation fuels, climate adaptation, methane detection and abatement policies, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality, and academic exchange and university partnerships. The partnership will build upon our shared commitment to sustainable growth, accelerate the transition to zero-emission transportation, and expand opportunities for the next generation.
* Brazil (2025): California signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian federal government to scale up cooperation on climate, clean energy, cutting pollution, and job-creating climate opportunities. This new partnership, announced in September 2025, will advance market-based carbon pricing programs, expand clean transportation, including zero-emission vehicles and low-carbon fuels, and strengthen air quality management through enhanced monitoring and regulatory controls. The partnership also focuses on conserving 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030, including nature-based solutions and biodiversity protection. In 2025, California also advanced a partnership with the State of Para to strengthen cooperation on wildfire prevention and response -- enhancing forest monitoring, identifying areas most at risk, and sharing research and expertise to improve firefighting and emergency management.
* Kenya (2025): California signed a partnership focused on cutting pollution and supporting trade. The partnership advances medium- and long-term low-carbon development, policy research, development, and innovation in sustainable land use and urban planning that reduces long commutes and urban sprawl, while promoting integrated land use and transport systems.
* Noord-Holland (2024): California and Noord-Holland signed a Letter of Intent advancing next-generation air mobility -- from drones to zero-emission aircraft. Joint innovation missions are producing pilot projects that inform California's Advanced Air Mobility Implementation Plan and readiness for major global events.
* Australia (2023): California signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Australia that helped inform the country's first-ever vehicle carbon emissions standards through input from the California Air Resources Board. The California Public Utilities Commission and California ISO have also advised Australia on electricity market reform to better align incentives for renewable energy.
* British Columbia (2023): California and British Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding on mutual wildfire assistance that is delivering results. British Columbia sent incident management experts to support California's Palisades Fire in 2025, while CAL FIRE deployed personnel during British Columbia's 2025 fire season. These exchanges established a lasting framework for cross-border wildfire support.
* China (2023): California signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with China's National Development and Reform Commission, the provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu, and the municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai to advance cooperation in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning away from fossil fuels, and developing clean energy.
* Denmark (2021): California and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on groundwater mapping, leak detection, and water efficiency, which has modernized California's data systems and informed key state programs, like the Airborne Electromagnetic Survey. Danish technologies and expertise have helped strengthen drought and water-supply resilience statewide.
* Mexico (Baja California & Sonora): California signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora to advance zero-emission freight corridors, clean ports, and battery manufacturing -- strengthening North American supply chains and workforce readiness. Joint forums have already produced new research collaborations and training programs advancing clean-tech.
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Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/11/12/as-trump-abandons-americas-allies-governor-newsom-rallies-world-leaders-at-un-climate-summit-meets-with-brazils-president-lula-and-signs-new-partnership-with-portugal/
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Nov 12, 2026
As Trump abandons America's allies, Governor Newsom rallies world leaders at UN climate summit, meets with Brazil's President Lula, and signs new partnership with Portugal
The Trump administration stayed home. California came to work.
What you need to know: Governor Newsom kicked off California's participation at COP31 by meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, joined Netherlands Climate Envoy Jan Versteeg for a fireside chat hosted by America Is All ... Show Full Article SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Nov 12, 2026 As Trump abandons America's allies, Governor Newsom rallies world leaders at UN climate summit, meets with Brazil's President Lula, and signs new partnership with Portugal The Trump administration stayed home. California came to work. What you need to know: Governor Newsom kicked off California's participation at COP31 by meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, joined Netherlands Climate Envoy Jan Versteeg for a fireside chat hosted by America Is AllIn, and advanced new partnerships on clean energy, wildfire resilience and climate action across Europe and Africa, including a new memorandum of understanding with Portugal. For the second year in a row, the Trump administration failed to send a delegation.
ANTALYA, TURKIYE - Governor Gavin Newsom brought California's climate leadership to COP31, the United Nations climate conference, sitting down with leaders from Brazil, Portugal, Ethiopia, and the Netherlands to build and reaffirm partnerships that cut pollution, accelerate clean energy, and protect communities from wildfire and extreme weather. While Donald Trump abandons America's seat at the table, California is showing up and keeping its word.
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"California is here at COP31, and we're putting our partnerships to work, from fighting wildfires together to building a cleaner, safer energy future. Donald Trump's empty chair won't stop us from pulling up our own and leading the climate fight."
- Governor Gavin Newsom
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From Belem to Antalya: deepening ties with Brazil
Governor Newsom met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to discuss opportunities to strengthen California's ties with Brazil's federal government.
The meeting builds on the climate partnership California and Brazil signed in September 2025 to advance collaboration around carbon pricing, clean transportation and air quality, and on the cooperation the two advanced last year when Brazil hosted COP30 in Belem, where California also signed a wildfire partnership with the Brazilian state of Para.
California and Brazil share a commitment to protecting forests, expanding clean energy and confronting the growing costs of climate change.
America is still in this fight
Governor Newsom joined Netherlands Climate Envoy Jan Versteeg on the main stage of the America Is All In Pavilion for "Local Action, Global Partnerships," a fireside chat moderated by Bloomberg TV's Jennifer Zabasajja. Governor Newsom made the case that clean energy is now an economic and strategic imperative, pointing to battery storage as the backbone of California's grid reliability and urging the United States to compete with China on electric vehicles and clean technology. He also highlighted California's extension of Cap-and-Invest through 2045, designed with affordability in mind, and the state's decade of partnership with the Netherlands on clean energy, electric vehicles, water management, and resilience.
The conversation underscored how clean energy strengthens energy security and the economy, and how states and cities keep climate cooperation alive when national politics break down.
Governor Newsom co-chairs America Is All In with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb. Its partners represent roughly two-thirds of the U.S. population and three-quarters of the U.S. economy.
When women thrive, communities can weather the storm
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom joined women entrepreneurs from around the world for "Engendering Sustainability," a panel hosted by The Climate Registry at its USA Climate Pavilion, to discuss women's empowerment as a cornerstone of climate resilience and a necessary climate adaptation strategy.
The First Partner made the case that gender equality is essential to climate resilience. When women have greater economic security, they have the power to make decisions for the future of their families, their communities, and the environment.
"Women are only receiving 1.1% of venture capital dollars in the United States of America right now," said First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. "Money and power are what is valued in our society, and money and power aren't in the hands of women."
The First Partner also emphasized that women's leadership is essential to building a more resilient future. When women have a seat at the table, in government, boardrooms and communities, they champion the inclusive policies and investments that build climate resilience. Closing the wage gap, expanding workforce participation and investing in women entrepreneurs, especially in food, land, water and technology, lifts families out of poverty, strengthens economies and helps communities withstand climate-driven instability.
"No woman can reach her full potential if her physical safety, mental health, or healthcare needs are compromised," the First Partner said. "Strengthening women, the backbone of communities, ensures they will be resilient enough to withstand climate shocks, survive disasters, and lead long-term recovery."
The First Partner also highlighted the work of California's Women's Wealth Advisory Council and the state's nation-leading Farm to School Program, which sources school meals from local, regenerative and organic farms, cutting supply chain emissions. Through the Healthy School Food Pathway apprenticeship, school food workers, a predominantly female workforce, receive paid, hands-on training in scratch cooking that creates a direct path to higher wages and financial independence.
Fighting fire, together
Governor Newsom opened the day trading wildfire lessons with leaders from around the world at Turkiye's International Forestry Training Center, during a high-level exchange among states and regions hosted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the Under2 Coalition, and Turkiye's General Directorate of Forestry.
The center trains firefighters and forestry professionals from across the region, using an advanced simulator that lets incident commanders battle virtual fires across shifting weather, terrain, and vegetation. California, which co-founded the Under2 Coalition in 2015, shared what it has learned from investing in forest health, prescribed fire, and cutting-edge firefighting technology, and heard lessons from Turkiye and other partners facing the same growing threat.
Partnering with Portugal on wildfire and clean energy
California and Portugal are partnering to share best practices, accelerate the transition to clean, renewable, carbon-free energy, and strengthen wildfire prevention, response and recovery. Governor Newsom met with Portugal's Secretary of State for Environment, Joao Manuel Esteves, to finalize a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot.
The MOU deepens cooperation on clean energy, climate resilience and economic development, including offshore wind, battery storage and recycling, zero-emission transportation and port decarbonization. It builds on a 2022 wildfire partnership between CAL FIRE and Portugal's Agency for Integrated Rural Fire Management, with new opportunities for joint training, forest management, satellite-based fire monitoring and emergency preparedness. Like California, Portugal has a Mediterranean climate and faces growing risks from wildfire, drought, and extreme heat.
Laying the groundwork for COP32 in Africa
Governor Newsom congratulated Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and COP32 President-designate, Dr. Gedion Timothewos, on hosting next year's conference in Addis Ababa, the first COP in sub-Saharan Africa since 2011. They discussed his priorities for the summit and Ethiopia's remarkably quick adoption of electric vehicles, as well as California's work to expand battery storage and EV charging.
In 2024, Ethiopia became the first African country to prohibit imports of gasoline and diesel vehicles. EVs now make up about 8% of its vehicle fleet, and more than 95% of its electricity comes from renewable sources, mainly hydropower. Like California, Ethiopia faces severe climate-driven weather, including an El Nino-linked drought affecting about 3.5 million people, and is advancing reforestation through its Green Legacy Initiative.
States and cities showed up
Governor Newsom closed the day at the invitation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, joining governors and mayors from around the world, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, to elevate the role of states and cities in global climate action.
Governor Newsom thanked the Secretary-General for his longstanding commitment to climate action and for creating forums where states and cities can share what works. Calling this an era of implementation, he pointed to California's Cap-and-Invest program as an example of what states can deliver and said the work of turning commitments into results is now underway.
California at COP31
COP31 is the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, an annual global climate conference that brings together world leaders, scientists, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and civil society to advance action on climate change. Held in Antalya, Turkiye, from November 9-20, 2026, the conference is hosted by Turkiye, with Australia leading the negotiations. This year's focus is on implementation: turning climate commitments into concrete, measurable results.
As a founding member of the Under2 Coalition and the U.S. Climate Alliance and as co-chair of America Is All In, California is demonstrating how states and regions can sustain international cooperation, accelerate clean energy, and deliver climate solutions that lower costs, create jobs, and strengthen resilience, even as the federal government retreats.
California's delegation includes Governor Gavin Newsom; First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom; California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot; California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross; California Public Utilities Commission President John Reynolds; California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez; and Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Director Samuel Assefa.
California's climate leadership
Since Governor Newsom took office in 2019, California has added more than 39,000 megawatts of utility-scale clean energy to serve the California grid. That's helped make the grid more reliable and pushed the state further along its path in the clean energy transition.
The most recent numbers, from the end of 2024, show real progress: 67% of retail electricity sales in the state already come from clean energy. Last year, clean energy met 100% of the state's electricity needs for at least part of the day on 279 separate days.
Solar and battery storage have been a key part of that progress, and are changing how California keeps the lights on. Since 2019, battery resources serving California grew from fewer than 700 megawatts to more than 23,000 megawatts -- an increase of more than 3,100%. Batteries store solar power when it is abundant and deliver it after sunset. That reduces how often the state needs to run natural gas plants, which cuts air pollution and supports a more cost-effective electricity system.
California's approach is also where the money is heading. Global investors are now putting roughly two dollars into clean-energy technology for every dollar that goes into fossil fuels. California is leading that shift while Donald Trump watches from the sidelines.
For California, that means investing in the good-paying jobs of the future. The Golden State is the 4th-largest economy in the world and leads the nation in total clean energy jobs, with 552,300 workers employed across clean energy technologies, nearly twice as many as the second-ranked state, Texas, according to a 2025 report from E2. California's clean energy workforce grew by nearly 7,300 workers in 2024, outpacing job growth in the rest of the state's economy by more than three times.
California's global climate network
California has long been a key player on the international stage, from taking joint action on climate change to identifying new pathways and partnerships for sustained economic growth. During the Newsom administration alone, California has formed over 70 international partnerships that lay critical groundwork for our continued economic success, while prioritizing workers and businesses that benefit from these new opportunities.
Golden State and global partnerships
* United Kingdom (2026): California and the United Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development together. The memorandum of understanding builds on an already strong history of cooperation, and focuses on areas for collaboration including clean energy technologies, climate resilience, decarbonizing transportation, and protecting the natural environment.
* Chile (2025): California and Chile signed a memorandum of understanding regarding exchanging information, developing best practices, and cooperating on methane emissions reduction. Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas, and the partnership between California and Chile opens up new opportunities for both partners to cooperate on methane reduction in waste, agriculture, and energy sectors.
* Colombia (2025): California and Colombia signed a partnership to advance joint efforts on forest conservation, methane reduction, climate resilience, and clean energy development. The memorandum of understanding deepens coordination on protecting the Amazon, strengthening biodiversity, and expanding nature-based climate solutions that support sustainable and equitable economic growth.
* Nigeria (2025): California signed a memorandum of understanding with Nigeria on sustainable urban transportation, green ports, low-carbon transportation fuels, climate adaptation, methane detection and abatement policies, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality, and academic exchange and university partnerships. The partnership will build upon our shared commitment to sustainable growth, accelerate the transition to zero-emission transportation, and expand opportunities for the next generation.
* Brazil (2025): California signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian federal government to scale up cooperation on climate, clean energy, cutting pollution, and job-creating climate opportunities. This new partnership, announced in September 2025, will advance market-based carbon pricing programs, expand clean transportation, including zero-emission vehicles and low-carbon fuels, and strengthen air quality management through enhanced monitoring and regulatory controls. The partnership also focuses on conserving 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030, including nature-based solutions and biodiversity protection. In 2025, California also advanced a partnership with the State of Para to strengthen cooperation on wildfire prevention and response -- enhancing forest monitoring, identifying areas most at risk, and sharing research and expertise to improve firefighting and emergency management.
* Kenya (2025): California signed a partnership focused on cutting pollution and supporting trade. The partnership advances medium- and long-term low-carbon development, policy research, development, and innovation in sustainable land use and urban planning that reduces long commutes and urban sprawl, while promoting integrated land use and transport systems.
* Noord-Holland (2024): California and Noord-Holland signed a Letter of Intent advancing next-generation air mobility -- from drones to zero-emission aircraft. Joint innovation missions are producing pilot projects that inform California's Advanced Air Mobility Implementation Plan and readiness for major global events.
* Australia (2023): California signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Australia that helped inform the country's first-ever vehicle carbon emissions standards through input from the California Air Resources Board. The California Public Utilities Commission and California ISO have also advised Australia on electricity market reform to better align incentives for renewable energy.
* British Columbia (2023): California and British Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding on mutual wildfire assistance that is delivering results. British Columbia sent incident management experts to support California's Palisades Fire in 2025, while CAL FIRE deployed personnel during British Columbia's 2025 fire season. These exchanges established a lasting framework for cross-border wildfire support.
* China (2023): California signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with China's National Development and Reform Commission, the provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu, and the municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai to advance cooperation in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning away from fossil fuels, and developing clean energy.
* Denmark (2021): California and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on groundwater mapping, leak detection, and water efficiency, which has modernized California's data systems and informed key state programs, like the Airborne Electromagnetic Survey. Danish technologies and expertise have helped strengthen drought and water-supply resilience statewide.
* Mexico (Baja California & Sonora): California signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora to advance zero-emission freight corridors, clean ports, and battery manufacturing -- strengthening North American supply chains and workforce readiness. Joint forums have already produced new research collaborations and training programs advancing clean-tech.
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Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/11/12/as-trump-abandons-americas-allies-governor-newsom-rallies-world-leaders-at-un-climate-summit-meets-with-brazils-president-lula-and-signs-new-partnership-with-portugal/
Arizona Game and Fish Commission Awards Banquet Set for Jan. 16
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 14 -- The Arizona Game and Fish Commission issued the following news:
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Commission Awards Banquet set for Jan. 16
Nov. 13, 2026
Mark your calendars! The Arizona Game and Fish Commission's annual awards banquet will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027.
Please note, due to circumstances beyond the Department's control, the venue for this year's event has been moved to:
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Sonoran Grand Ballroom, 5401 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
The Commission Awards recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the conservation of the ... Show Full Article PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 14 -- The Arizona Game and Fish Commission issued the following news: * * * Commission Awards Banquet set for Jan. 16 Nov. 13, 2026 Mark your calendars! The Arizona Game and Fish Commission's annual awards banquet will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027. Please note, due to circumstances beyond the Department's control, the venue for this year's event has been moved to: DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Sonoran Grand Ballroom, 5401 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250 The Commission Awards recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the conservation of thestate's wildlife, its outdoor heritage, and the mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The banquet will begin with a social hour at 4 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. and the awards program starting at 6 p.m. The cost is $90 per person.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW (https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Ada8M4FOL4CoIYSWsd2T7A)
Sponsorships are still available! Your sponsorship not only helps celebrate Arizona's conservationists but also ensures that this important event is possible, as all banquet costs are covered through ticket sales and sponsor contributions.
Sponsors' logos will be included in both the printed event program and the on-screen event presentation. Sponsors will also receive recognition on the Arizona Game and Fish Department's website (which receives more than 1 million views annually), and exposure to an influential audience of conservation leaders, outdoor recreation supporters and state decision-makers. To be included in the printed event program, sponsorships must be confirmed by Dec. 28, 2026.
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Here is a list of this year's award recipients, chosen at the Commission's Sept. 4 meeting in Show Low, Ariz.:
* Award of Excellence - Mesquite Wildlife Oasis
* Youth Conservationist of the Year - Kai Ellis
* Media of the Year - Steve Ray, KMOG Radio
* Conservation Organization of the Year - White Tank Mountains Conservancy
* Conservationist of the Year - Teri Cline, O Bar C Ranch
* Natural Resource Professional of the Year - Joshua Miller, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
* Volunteer of the Year - Yavapai County Jeep Posse
* Educator of the Year - Arthur Greenway, Zane Grey Chapter Trout Unlimited
* Mentor of the Year - Bill Larson
* Advocate of the Year - State Senator Frank Carroll
* Business Partner of the Year - Canyon Coolers
* Buck Appleby Hunter Education Instructor of the Year - Valerie Nies
* Wildlife Habitat Steward of the Year - Kathryn "Kit" Metzger, Flying M Ranch
* North American Model Commissioner's Award - Andrew Cavalcant
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission held its first annual awards banquet on Jan. 12, 1991. Since then, more than 400 recipients have been recognized with Commission Awards.
We hope you can join us for this great night of conservation celebration!
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Original text here: https://www.azgfd.com/2026/11/13/commission-awards-banquet-set-for-jan-16/
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Commission Awards Banquet set for Jan. 16
Nov. 13, 2026
Mark your calendars! The Arizona Game and Fish Commission's annual awards banquet will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027.
Please note, due to circumstances beyond the Department's control, the venue for this year's event has been moved to:
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Sonoran Grand Ballroom, 5401 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
The Commission Awards recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the conservation of the ... Show Full Article PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 14 -- The Arizona Game and Fish Commission issued the following news: * * * Commission Awards Banquet set for Jan. 16 Nov. 13, 2026 Mark your calendars! The Arizona Game and Fish Commission's annual awards banquet will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027. Please note, due to circumstances beyond the Department's control, the venue for this year's event has been moved to: DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Sonoran Grand Ballroom, 5401 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250 The Commission Awards recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the conservation of thestate's wildlife, its outdoor heritage, and the mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The banquet will begin with a social hour at 4 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. and the awards program starting at 6 p.m. The cost is $90 per person.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW (https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Ada8M4FOL4CoIYSWsd2T7A)
Sponsorships are still available! Your sponsorship not only helps celebrate Arizona's conservationists but also ensures that this important event is possible, as all banquet costs are covered through ticket sales and sponsor contributions.
Sponsors' logos will be included in both the printed event program and the on-screen event presentation. Sponsors will also receive recognition on the Arizona Game and Fish Department's website (which receives more than 1 million views annually), and exposure to an influential audience of conservation leaders, outdoor recreation supporters and state decision-makers. To be included in the printed event program, sponsorships must be confirmed by Dec. 28, 2026.
BECOME A SPONSOR (https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Ada8M4FOL4CoIYSWsd2T7A)
Here is a list of this year's award recipients, chosen at the Commission's Sept. 4 meeting in Show Low, Ariz.:
* Award of Excellence - Mesquite Wildlife Oasis
* Youth Conservationist of the Year - Kai Ellis
* Media of the Year - Steve Ray, KMOG Radio
* Conservation Organization of the Year - White Tank Mountains Conservancy
* Conservationist of the Year - Teri Cline, O Bar C Ranch
* Natural Resource Professional of the Year - Joshua Miller, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
* Volunteer of the Year - Yavapai County Jeep Posse
* Educator of the Year - Arthur Greenway, Zane Grey Chapter Trout Unlimited
* Mentor of the Year - Bill Larson
* Advocate of the Year - State Senator Frank Carroll
* Business Partner of the Year - Canyon Coolers
* Buck Appleby Hunter Education Instructor of the Year - Valerie Nies
* Wildlife Habitat Steward of the Year - Kathryn "Kit" Metzger, Flying M Ranch
* North American Model Commissioner's Award - Andrew Cavalcant
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission held its first annual awards banquet on Jan. 12, 1991. Since then, more than 400 recipients have been recognized with Commission Awards.
We hope you can join us for this great night of conservation celebration!
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Original text here: https://www.azgfd.com/2026/11/13/commission-awards-banquet-set-for-jan-16/
ARK. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT.: ASP CID INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER FATAL SHOOTING OF JUVENILE IN PRESCOTT
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 14 -- The Arkansas State Police, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news:
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ASP CID INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER FATAL SHOOTING OF JUVENILE IN PRESCOTT
November 13, 2026
PRESCOTT, Ark. -- At the request of the Prescott Police Department (PPD), the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead at a residence in Prescott on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Around 11 a.m., PPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 900 block of Rosston Road. ... Show Full Article LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 14 -- The Arkansas State Police, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news: * * * ASP CID INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER FATAL SHOOTING OF JUVENILE IN PRESCOTT November 13, 2026 PRESCOTT, Ark. -- At the request of the Prescott Police Department (PPD), the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead at a residence in Prescott on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Around 11 a.m., PPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 900 block of Rosston Road.Upon arrival, officers found the juvenile deceased inside the residence from an apparent gunshot wound.
A second 17-year-old was taken into custody in connection with the shooting and is currently being held on a Negligent Homicide charge at the Nevada County Detention Center.
The deceased will be transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to determine the cause and manner of death.
The investigation remains ongoing. No additional information is being released at this time.
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Original text here: https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/asp-cid-investigation-underway-after-fatal-shooting-of-juvenile-in-prescott/
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ASP CID INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER FATAL SHOOTING OF JUVENILE IN PRESCOTT
November 13, 2026
PRESCOTT, Ark. -- At the request of the Prescott Police Department (PPD), the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead at a residence in Prescott on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Around 11 a.m., PPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 900 block of Rosston Road. ... Show Full Article LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 14 -- The Arkansas State Police, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news: * * * ASP CID INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER FATAL SHOOTING OF JUVENILE IN PRESCOTT November 13, 2026 PRESCOTT, Ark. -- At the request of the Prescott Police Department (PPD), the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead at a residence in Prescott on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Around 11 a.m., PPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 900 block of Rosston Road.Upon arrival, officers found the juvenile deceased inside the residence from an apparent gunshot wound.
A second 17-year-old was taken into custody in connection with the shooting and is currently being held on a Negligent Homicide charge at the Nevada County Detention Center.
The deceased will be transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to determine the cause and manner of death.
The investigation remains ongoing. No additional information is being released at this time.
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Original text here: https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/asp-cid-investigation-underway-after-fatal-shooting-of-juvenile-in-prescott/