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Much of the American environmental movement shared this sense of urgency.

“There are still way too many questions, in light of the urgency of making L.A. a more climate resilient city when it comes to water supply,” he said.

Some environmental groups worry nuclear projects are too costly and come with timelines that do not meet the urgency of the climate crisis.

“If we thought they acted quickly in 2017, with a Muslim ban a week after Trump was sworn into office, it’s going to be even faster this time. … Trump is going to stay true to his word, advancing mass deportation on Day One, and we similarly have to work with that kind of urgency to make sure that we’re protecting our communities.”

Fouladi said California leaders had already made provisions to defend immigrants, but they were not working with the same urgency as the Trump administration.