The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 8, 2015 CA Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Law to Require 50% Renewable Energy by 2030 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In California, Governor Jerry Brown has signed a new law requiring the state to produce half of all of its electricity using renewable energy by 2030. Brown said the bill was a step toward a "de-carbonized future." .