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SEIA Congratulates California Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom

Tuesday, Nov 06 2018

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) congratulated Gavin Newsom on his successful campaign for governor in California.

Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association:

"Governor-elect Gavin Newsom has shown he is committed to growing clean energy in California. The solar industry congratulates him on his election win. His leadership will be vital to implementing California’s 100 percent renewable energy goal and ensuring that Californians can continue to go solar. We look forward to working with him on this, and other policies, to grow solar in the near-term.”

California is the nation’s leader in solar energy, with 22,777 megawatts of solar installed, enough to power nearly 6 million homes. The solar industry employs 86,144 California

workers. See more statistics on California’s solar market.

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About SEIA®:

Celebrating its 44th anniversary in 2018, the Solar Energy Industries Association® is the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry, which now employs more than 250,000 Americans. Through advocacy and education, SEIA® is building a strong solar industry to power America. SEIA works with its 1,000 member companies to build jobs and diversity, champion the use of cost-competitive solar in America, remove market barriers and educate the public on the benefits of solar energy. Visit SEIA online at www.seia.org.

Media Contact:

Morgan Lyons, SEIA's Communications Manager, [email protected] (202) 556-2872

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