The California legislature approved legislation on Aug. 29 that reinforces the state’s clean energy leadership with a goal of procuring 100 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable and zero-carbon resources by 2045. The bill would strengthen the Renewable Portfolio Standard to 60 percent by 2030, up from the current 50 percent. Hawaii was the first state to set a 100 percent renewable energy goal, but California’s move is historic in that it represents the world’s fifth-largest economy. The zero-carbon requirement gives room for resources beyond wind and solar. California currently gets about a quarter of its electricity from hydropower and nuclear – which do not qualify for the RPS – and 29 percent from renewables. The move comes as the state wrangles the Trump administration’s attempts to rollback climate policies while also fighting record wildfires attributed to weather-related conditions. (SB 100)