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Is California No. 1 in solar power and solar jobs?
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Kamala Harris, tweet, Jan. 24, 2018
Solar Energy Industries Association, "Top 10 Solar States," accessed Jan. 24, 2018
Solar Energy Industries Association, "Solar Spotlight: California," accessed Jan. 24, 2018
Solar Energy Industries Association, "U.S. Solar Market Sets New Record, Installing 7.3 GW of Solar PV in 2015," Feb. 19, 2016
Solar Foundation, Solar Jobs Census, 2016
U.S. Census Bureau, "State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates," Jan. 25, 2018
New York Times, "Trump Slaps Steep Tariffs on Foreign Washing Machines and Solar Products," Jan. 22, 2018
Email interview with Alex Hobson, senior communications manager at the Solar Energy Industries Association, Jan. 24, 2018
Email interview with Tyrone Gayle, Harris’ press secretary, Jan. 24, 2018
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