End of Session Frenzy Leads to Unusual Results in Sacramento

End of session frenzy leads to unusual results in Sacramento

The California Legislature’s final days of session always are a frenzy, with backroom deals and last-minute voluminous bills the order of the day. This year’s antics were no exception, with the Legislature finishing up past deadline on Saturday. The real surprise, however, was that lawmakers made some oddly reasonable decisions. For instance, California has long been all-in on a misguided climate-change agenda that has repeatedly increased it em…

CA lawmakers overhaul energy and climate policy as session ends

Assemblymembers gather during a floor session the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 12, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters The California Legislature’s long, busy and contentious session drew to a close this weekend. Here’s what you need to know:  Lawmakers delivered Gov. Gavin Newsom one of the most sweeping overhauls of California’s energy and climate policies in decades. The six-bill package that passed over the weekend was frame…