The New York state's energy authority, NYSERDA, has ordered organizations contracted to promote clean energy to stop referencing New York's 2019 climate law in an attempt to downplay the law. The move was made without consulting with community-based organizations and reflects the Hochul administration's strategy to weaken the targets in the climate law, which Hochuls has stated are not feasible and could lead to major energy cost increases if not made. The state also removed references to meeting the state’s climate targets from a rebranded website about the “cap and invest” program. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is at risk of being kicked out of the state's public campaign financing program due to a paperwork error that could cost him $7 million.