California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a measure that makes the state the first in the nation to set a maximum indoor temperature standard, one of a raft of climate-related bills he approved this year.
The bill makes it state policy to require residential housing units to maintain a maximum indoor temperature. The measure does not specify a temperature but refers to a report issued this year by the state Department of Housing and Community Development that recommended lawmakers set a maximum safe indoor air temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
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