Washingtonians vote to keep ‘cap-and-invest’ carbon reduction program

Published November 6, 2024 12:53am ET



Washington voters rejected an initiative aimed at repealing the Washington Climate Commitment Act, or CCA, a state law that provided for a cap-and-invest program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The vote against repeal led by 62% to 38% when the Associated Press called the race after midnight Wednesday Eastern time about 60% of the ballot counted.

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