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In the great Senate debate, it’s Boxer:1 Fiorina: 0

In last night’s debate Senator Barbara Boxer made clear what was at stake in November’s U.S. Senate election: California’s clean energy future. Without a doubt, re-electing Barbara Boxer will help keep the dream alive, but electing Carly Fiorina would be a nightmare. In fact, when asked about her stance on Prop 23, the Dirty Energy Initiative to suspend California’s landmark global warming law AB 32, Fiorina danced around the question. But her spin failed. After a long-winded meaningless answer, the moderators pushed her give a direct yes or no answer on supporting the Dirty Energy Initiative. You will be surprised to learn she still didn’t answer the question.

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Posted by Mike Young on September 2, 2010 and filed under Commentary, Elections, Global Warming. This entry has 0 comments. Add to the discussion!

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12/2/10: Environmental Leadership Awards Gala: Building A Greener California

Save the date: CLCV's 17th Annual Environmental Leadership Awards in Los Angeles will honor Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, The Honorable Richard Katz, Rampa Hormel, and Maywood Mayor Ana Rosa Rizo. Find out more about the event.

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Tumultuous year detailed in annual California Environmental Scorecard

Governor scores 28%, vetoes vast majority of environmental bills

In the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, California's environmental community provided Governor Schwarzenegger many opportunities to show bold leadership and protect the environment while strengthening our state's economy. However, the governor's performance on the environment in 2009 was the worst ever of his tenure.

Legislative Results PDF

For a full description of the 2009 legislative session, read the 36th annual California Environmental Scorecard, released in December 2009. For a quick overview, check out our 2-page wrap-up of this year's Legislative Results (in PDF format).

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Green California: Uniting the environmental community

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The CLCV Education Fund has pioneered a process to increase collaboration among environmental lobbyists working on state policy in Sacramento. Through the "Green California" convening process, environmental advocates representing over 50 organizations marshal the collective resources and organizational membership—over 1 million Californians—in support of strong policies that address some the state’s most pressing environmental issues. Find out more.


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