Who’s the environmental candidate in the 2010 governor’s race?
Environmental voters want to hear the candidates talk about clean energy solutions to our economic crisis. They want to hear about how California is going to pioneer solutions to global warming, as we have with the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (otherwise known as AB 32). None of the candidates is currently talking about the environment except to occasionally trot out the tired concept that protecting the environment gets in the way of progress.
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Also, check out today's (or the most recent) "Daily Green," CLCV's summary every weekday of environmental news from California and beyond.
Now online: Build A Greener Governor at GreenGov2010.org
A year before the 2010 gubernatorial election, CLCV has launched GreenGov2010.org, where you can help build a greener governor for California. A diverse community of voters, experts, pundits, and the candidates themselves will all weigh in on what constitutes a good environmental candidate for governor and how each of the candidates are doing. Visit GreenGov2010.org and help determine how “green” our next governor will be.
From Schoolhouse to Statehouse: Creating Champions for the Environment
Save the date: CLCV's 16th Annual Environmental Leadership Awards will honor leaders who create healthier, sustainable communities by nurturing today's youth, on December 2nd in Los Angeles. Find out more.
Governor 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 this legislative session is on track to be the worst ever of his tenure. Among the many bills he signed and vetoed:
Signed:
- AB 758: Reducing California’s greenhouse gas emissions from buildings;
- AB 890: Cleaning up the water in the city of Maywood;
- AB 920: Making payments to users of renewable energy who put power back into the grid;
- SB 757: Banning lead wheel weights in cars.
Vetoed:
- AB 64 & SB 14: Increasing our commitment to renewable sources of energy;
- AB 1242: Making access to clean water a right for all Californians;
- AB 1404: limiting out-of-state exemptions to global warming emissions reductions;
- SB 372 & SB 679: Protecting state parks from development.
He also signed a bill that CLCV opposed (SB 827) that allows new power plants to be built in southern California without offsetting their additional air pollution, in violation of an existing court order. Read more in our blog entry, e-newsletter, and press release.
CLCV's latest newsletter is now online.
CLCV's newsletter, Groundswell, is now an online-only publication. Read the Summer/Fall 2009 issue today!
California Environmental Scorecard details story of legislative session
Every year, we grade California's lawmakers. We detailed last year's scores for legislators and the governor in CLCV's 35th Annual California Environmental Scorecard. Read more.
(Coming in mid-November 2009: the 36th Annual Scorecard.)
Green California: Uniting the environmental community
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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