Tag Archives: Proposition 23

Historic California Air Resources Board Meeting

December 16, 2010, 11:25 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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UPDATE 12:30 P.M.: California Watch yesterday posted a report saying that the rules under consideration by CARB will create a potential windfall for the timber industry by allowing companies to earn carbon credits from the re-planting of clear-cut trees. The … Continue reading »

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Exploring California's Proposed Climate Change Rules and the Defeat of Prop 23

November 16, 2010, 10:53 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Today marks the final day of Gov. Schwarzenegger's Global Climate Summit at UC Davis. (Watch it live here.) Gretchen Weber reports on KQED's Climate Watch blog: …more than 80 regional and local governments have come together for two days to … Continue reading »

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New Poll: Brown's Lead Up, Boxer's Steady, Climate-Law Hold Lags, Majority-Budget Vote Soars

October 25, 2010, 9:56 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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A Los Angeles Times/USC poll released Sunday finds Jerry Brown with a commanding lead over Meg Whitman, 52 to 39 percent, in the governor's race. Brown's advantage among Latinos increased 14 points from the last Times/USC poll in September. Whitman … Continue reading »

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Has Big Oil Bailed on Prop 23?

October 19, 2010, 3:53 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Proposition 23 would delay implementing California's landmark law aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions until the state's unemployment rate falls to 5.5 percent or below for four consecutive quarters. Notoriously, two Texas oil companies have put up much of the … Continue reading »

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