Brown On Clinton Endorsement: Democrats Need To 'Get Going'
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS ) -- Governor Jerry Brown met leaders from all over the West Coast in San Francisco Wednesday to sign an agreement to cut greenhouse emissions, but he also spoke publicly about his recent endorsement of Hilary Clinton for President for the first time.
Brown joined with the Governors of Oregon and Washington to yet again sound the alarm on climate change.
"We're on the razor's edge here," said Brown.
Browns endorsement of Clinton came a week ahead of the California Primary on June 8.
"First of all, she has the delegates. She has three million more votes," explained Brown. "I mean come on, I've been there. I've been down that road. We've got to get going."
Brown made the remarks as delegates from cities around the world gathered to sign a new agreement to cut their carbon footprints.
"It is an environmental and economic imperative," said Oregon Governor Kate Brown.
"Frankly we can't depend on out national and federal governments," said Washington Governor Jay Inslee.
Naturally California, where there are over 200,000 alternative fuel cars on the road, was at center stage.
"The trouble is we've got 22 million cars," said Brown.
Brown also noted that while the state was able to set new goals for alternative energy, his highly charged effort that we cut our gas consumption in half stalled last year after the oil companies weighed in.
"Almost everything we do is contested. It's a political battle," Brown told KPIX 5.
Reporter Phil Matier asked Brown how big a role climate change play in you endorsement of Hillary Clinton.
"Seeing Trump call climate change a hoax, that tells me we can't take any chances," responded Brown. "She's ready on day one to do the job, so why are we screwing around with all of this other stuff?"
