The state insurance commissioner unveiled a tool for his charges to assess exposure to investments that will decline as the climate changes and the economy shifts. Insurers, who are required to make low-risk investments, have already started to shy away from fossil fuels, particularly coal. The move is part of a worldwide push from financial and political institutions concerned about macroeconomic stability in a changing climate.

It's not surprising that California has asked the country to tax carbon pollution. You may also have heard the Rex Tillerson, incoming secretary of state, supports a price on carbon; the weight behind his declarations is questionable, but the National Review sees him as positively green. Elon Musk, friend of Peter Thiel, also promotes the policy.

But while think-tank Republicans propose swapping corporate taxes for a carbon price, the reality is that most Republicans are bound by pledges not to add new taxes. 

California, like the rest of the nation, has sputtered on reaching electric vehicle goals. Unlike the rest of the country, it is taking proactive steps to fix what's wrong. These include allowing utilities to build charging stations, directing subsidies towards lower income brackets, and targeting heavy industry applications.

Los Angeles and San Francisco are leading the charge by making a huge order of EVs for their municipal fleets.