California said renewable and other zero-carbon resources supplied 67% of the state’s electricity in 2023, the highest level yet for the world’s fifth-largest economy and a new record for any large U.S. grid. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office highlighted solar power as the single-largest contributor to that mix and credited the rapid deployment of battery storage for helping balance daytime production with evening demand. State officials said the clean-energy sector now supports more than 500,000 jobs, the nation’s largest such workforce. The milestone advances California’s statutory goal of delivering 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 and underscores the state’s divergence from federal efforts to roll back climate policies. Officials said continued expansion of solar, wind and storage is expected to push the clean-power share higher in coming years.