Jerry Brown: Did I say global warming? I meant jobs

Transcript of Calif. Governor Brown’s Inaugural Remarks at Swearing-In Ceremony : Tue, 04 Jan 2011 : California Newswire™

As Californians we can be proud that our state leads the rest of the country in our commitment to new forms of energy and energy efficiency. I have set a goal of 20,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2020 and I intend to meet it by the appointments I make and the actions they take. There are hundreds of thousands of new jobs to be created if California regulatory authorities make sensible and bold decisions. It will also be necessary to make sure that our laws and rules focus on our most important objectives, minimizing delays and unnecessary costs.