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When California raised its own standards, the auto companies sued. [99] [100] The Big Three received funding for a $25 billion government loan during October 2008 to help them re-tool their factories to meet new fuel-efficiency standards of at least 35 mpg ‑US (6.7 L/100 km; 42 mpg ‑imp) by 2020. The $25 billion in loans from the Department ...
Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order in March 2012 that established the goal of getting 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in California by 2025. [12] [13] In addition, in September 2014, Governor Brown signed into law bill SB 1275 that created the Charge Ahead California Initiative, and set the goal of placing at least 1 million zero-emission vehicles and near-zero-emission ...
On June 1, 2010, the Chinese government announced a trial program to provide incentives up to CN¥ 60,000 (~ US$9,281 in June 2011) for private purchase of new battery electric vehicles and CN¥ 50,000 (~ US$7,634 in June 2011) for plug-in hybrids in five cities.
California became an American cultural phenomenon; the idea of the "California Dream" as a portion of the larger American Dream of finding a better life drew 35 million new residents from the start to the end of the 20th century (1900–2010). [1] Silicon Valley became the world's center for computer innovation.
On March 3, 2020, Placer County declared a public health emergency, following the confirmation of a second coronavirus case in that county. [128] On March 7, 2020, a family in Elk Grove contracted the virus and was quarantined [129] which led to the school district of Elk Grove decision to close down all schools until March 13. [130]
In 2011, California's goal to install 3,000 MW of distributed generation by 2016 was expanded to 12,000 MW by 2020. [21] California has more photovoltaics installed than any other federal state, and 48% of the U.S. total in 2010. For the first time in 2008 the installed photovoltaics exceeded the state's 354 MW of solar thermal (CSP).
Merced (/ m ɜːr ˈ s ɛ d /; Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley.As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 86,333, [8] up from 78,958 in 2010.
California was one of 14 states and one territory that held its primaries on March 3, 2020, also known as "Super Tuesday", [3] having joined other states on the date after the signing of the Prime Time Primary Act by Governor Jerry Brown on September 27, 2017, moving the primary from its traditional June date in an effort to increase the ...