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The state alleges the Trump administration “abuses its authority” by diminishing the value of offshore wind energy leases before it makes an “unrefusable offer” to developers.
Published Aug. 31, 2026
Offshore wind farm turbines seen at sunset. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration and the developer of Golden State Wind over the “buy back” agreement the two reached for an offshore wind lease off the state’s central coast.
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