California Officials Slam Trump Paris Departure, Tout State Climate Effort

California officials are stepping up criticism of the Trump administration's decision to back out of the Paris climate deal and its broader efforts to roll back major environmental policies, while touting their and other states' efforts to continue advancing tough climate measures. Those efforts include several major environmental protection and clean energy bills that recently cleared the California Senate, as well as a new state alliance to explore options to strengthen existing climate policies and implement new ones. Further, California...