[Is Fat Bear Week the New National Pastime? ] California, listen up. The rest of the country is about to get wrapped up in Fat Bear Week, and they're not just voting for the chonkiest bear in Katmai National Park--they're voting for the future of our environmental priorities. But let's talk about the record here: while the rest of the country is obsessed with which bear is the fattest, we in California are leading the charge on renewable energy, climate change mitigation, and conservation efforts.

We're not just talking about it, we're doing it. Fat Bear Week might be fun, but it's a distraction from the serious work that needs to be done to protect our natural world. The folks who spend their time voting for the bear with the most blubber would be better off focusing on what's actually happening in their backyard.

While they're clicking and voting, Californians are working to ensure that we don't have any bears left to vote on in the first place due to habitat loss and climate change. Let's talk about the hypocrisy of those who can't stop laughing at the sight of a plump bear but turn a blind eye to the destruction of our environment. Fat Bear Week is entertainment, plain and simple. It's a way for people to feel good about themselves without having to actually do anything.

But the real challenges facing our planet require more than a chuckle and a vote--they require action, policy, and leadership. So, who's with me? Who's brave enough to say that the focus on Fat Bear Week is misplaced, and that it's time to shift our priorities towards real environmental stewardship?

I'll wait for the MAGA folks to rise up and defend their love of spectacle over substance. California is moving forward, and those who can't seem to get past a funny picture of a bear might want to catch up before it's too late.

CALIFORNIA
- Gov. Gavin Newsom
"The future is being built here."
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