Governor addressed the United Nations High-level Event on Climate Action and the Just Transition on Sep 23, 2026; the Governor’s Office posted a transcript and full video of the remarks.
In his prepared remarks, Newsom presented specific energy and economic claims; he said California ‘‘runs every day on 2/3 clean energy’’ and that ‘‘so far this year, 9 out of 10 days, the fourth-largest economy in the world is run on 100% clean energy.’’ He also said California has posted ‘‘Forty percent GDP growth in the state of California since 2019’’ while cutting greenhouse gas emissions ‘‘by double digits.’’ Those figures and comparisons appear in the transcript as his assertions.
Newsom directly criticized President in the speech; the Governor’s Office described Trump as ‘‘doubling down on fossil fuels’’ and the transcript records Newsom urging an end to Trump’s presidency and predicting a Democratic reclaiming of the U.S. House in November. Those are the Governor’s statements and political claims; the press release frames them as actions that threaten U.S. economic leadership and alliances.
Practical consequence: the remarks reiterate California’s public stance that it will continue state-level climate and clean-energy policies regardless of federal direction. The press release does not announce new executive actions at the U.N.; it links the speech to same-day administration items, including steps on linking carbon markets with Washington State and an AI oversight advisory group announced on the same day. Those separate releases indicate ongoing policy work from the Governor’s office but are distinct from the U.N. speech.
Evidence and limits: the energy and economic statistics cited are presented by Newsom in his remarks; the Governor’s Office did not provide supporting datasets or independent verification in the same release. Newsom’s political characterizations of the president are his statements; they reflect his administration’s position and are not independently established by the press release. The office made the transcript and video available for readers to review the full remarks.
State
Gavin Newsom
Governor · Democrat
Named 8 times in this story.
Portrait: Official portrait
Federal
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States · Republican
Named 2 times in this story.
Portrait: Daniel Torok / The White House (public domain)
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