i believe the desired implication is climate deniers have blocked change
change which could have reduced co2 emissions
there's a reasonable logic
Brown is Governor of a single state, not emperor of the earth
What does mismanagement of the forest in California have to do with climate change m pr co2 emissions. In theory a healthy forest would use more co2, probably a negligible amount but still something.
Much of that forest is federal, so plenty of blame to go around.