Spending Climate Change Mitigation Funds Wisely at the County Level - Supervisor John Gioia

Climate Money Watchdog

California Contra Costa County Supervisor Gioia has been elected and re-elected with overwhelming margins five times, and represents the most urban part of the county, which lies directly north of Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco.

He considers himself an environmental leader, and serves as the Vice-Chair of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority.
We spoke with Supervisor Gioia about past, present and future projects in Contra Costa County, including numerous residential and commercial electronic vehicle charging stations.

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Complying with Federal, State and Local Regulations at the Same Time (00:08:25)

3. The Case of EV Chargers (00:13:29)

4. Measuring Money Spent vs. Outcomes Achieved (00:23:47)

5. Marin Clean Energy (00:31:02)

6. The Challenge of Placing EV Chargers (00:37:25)

7. How To Balance Oversight with Local Control (00:43:34)

8. Oversight vs. Streamlining (00:47:39)

9. The Need to Move Quickly vs. Effectively (00:51:41)

10. Claiming vs. Documenting Progress (00:59:57)

11. Why is "Regulation" a Dirty Word? (01:05:03)

12. Gioia' Recommendations (01:15:36)