Matt Petersen
@mattspete
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CEO of @LAIncubator + MD LACI Impact Fund. LA's first I CSO for @MayorofLA. BoD prez @climatemayors. BOD @mwdh20, @ceh4health, @hillaryinstitut, @habitatla
Los Angeles, CA
Joined July 2009
So proud to launch @laincubator’s Cleantech Debt Fund today, the first such fund in the nation! Why is the Fund a big deal? First, It won’t require personal collateral or credit scores from our LACI founders, removing a major hurdle to access capital 1/
impactalpha.com
ImpactAlpha, Jun. 8 – The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, or LACI, has a new tool to increase access to capital for cleantech founders historically ...
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Our Executive Director applauded @SenAlexPadilla and @RepDavids for leading calls to Senate EPW leadership to protect EV investments, saying EVs are "a critical component of how mayors are lowering transportation costs while cutting toxic pollution." https://t.co/gf2gCYPn7O
climatemayors.org
Washington, D.C. (November 21, 2025) — Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright issued the following statement in response to the 90 members of Congress, led by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and...
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We're excited to see CEH board member @mattspete's leadership in action at NYC Climate Week!
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About LACIThe Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is unlocking innovation by scaling cleantech startups, transforming markets through catalytic partnerships with policymakers, innovators, and marke
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🚀 It was a blast to host Zay Harding and the crew from CBS' The Visioneers at our home in the La Kretz Innovation Campus. 📺 Tune in to #TheVisioneers this Saturday at 9:30am PT on CBS to find out what's got LACI President & CEO @mattspete and host Zay Harding so intrigued!
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Study shows the world is far more ablaze now with damaging fires than in the 1980s https://t.co/Qb8oAHAKhX
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New laws signed by @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom today will provide California families up to $60 billion in electricity bill refunds https://t.co/JQh6E2QrrL
thehill.com
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday signed a slate of bills regarding climate and clean energy in an effort to “lower electricity costs, stabilize the petroleum market and slash air pollutio…
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$60 BILLION. That’s how much Californians will save on energy costs because of the bills I signed today. Lower electricity bills. Preventing gas price spikes. A big win for Californians.
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I just signed bipartisan laws to lower Californians' electricity costs, stabilize our gas supply, and provide a stable funding source for @CaHSRA's high-speed rail. Millions of Californians will soon start saving billions on their energy costs, and the savings don’t stop there.
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No matter how much Trump lies, he can’t escape the truth: Earth’s atmosphere, upon which all living creatures depend, is heating up — and dangerously. Today, California boldly confronts this reality and extends our world-leading cap-and-invest program. Science over crass
I just signed bipartisan laws to lower Californians' electricity costs, stabilize our gas supply, and provide a stable funding source for @CaHSRA's high-speed rail. Millions of Californians will soon start saving billions on their energy costs, and the savings don’t stop there.
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CA just reauthorized our nation-leading #Cap&Invest program – creating billions in investment for clean air, affordable energy and clean technologies. Thank you @ASM_Irwin @GavinNewsom & Sen @MoniqueLimonCA & #CAleg for your leadership!
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Look who’s coming! We're are delighted to announce a whole host of new speakers and partners that will be attending CoMotion LA ‘25 on Nov 12-13, including: @LongBeachMayor, @mattspete, @MCPLynnPeterson, @alanohnsman, @ErnyRomain, @andrewdgh, @JohnEricksonWH, @LauraChace_ITSA,
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Opinion: As D.C. retreats, California must lead on affordable clean energy cc @JoshBeckerSV @JigarShahDC
mercurynews.com
Three pending bills in state Legislature pose to lower utility costs, stabilize demand and invest in renewables.
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“That’s 19,251 recorded pediatric firearm deaths from 2011-2023 in the states that loosened laws, instead of 11,798 that our model projected, a 63% relative increase.”
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“Groups of states that loosened gun laws since 2010 recorded over 7,400 more pediatric firearm deaths than would have been expected based on existing trends and population changes.”
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Breaking News: More children were killed by guns in states that loosened laws after the Supreme Court limited the ability to restrict ownership, a study found.
nytimes.com
Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments’ ability to restrict gun ownership.
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Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back. Maybe it’s time to cut that off, @realDonaldTrump.
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Lutnick: You realize trillions of dollars of factories are going to be built in America. That's huge gdp. The factories being built in America are huge -- Brennan: That takes years, and you said that robots are going to fill those jobs. So those aren't union worker jobs.
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Was so grateful to then Mayor @SylvesterTurner for stepping up to lead and help build out the governance of @climatemayors. Climate Mayors are much stronger thanks to his leadership and support. Our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones
texastribune.org
Turner’s death comes two months into his first term representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, the seat long occupied by former U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who also died in office last year...
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LACI President & CEO @MattsPete will Chair the new Commission, with support from @UCLA and the leadership of @LindseyPHorvath More ⤵️
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@elonmusk You obviously didn’t read the article which cited farmers who are upset with him, emptying a reservoir in the middle of winter when that water is supposed to be saved until summer for irrigating farms. None of that water is flowing south towards the LA basin.
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