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“Mod Squad” Dems kill environmental bills

Canciamilla, other moderates bring down wetlands, toxics bills; other bills in jeopardy

California's wetlands are in jeopardy due to the Bush Administration's rollbacks and the state legislature's inability to pass SB 1477, largely due to the Moderate Caucus. Table: See their scores.

Troubling new ways to kill environmental bills are emerging in the California State Assembly, and you might be surprised who is leading the charge: a group of eighteen business-centric, “moderate” Democrats that make up the Assembly Moderate Caucus. Find out more.

Up-to-the-minute Legislative Update

Though a few key environmental bills died in tough committees like the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee this year, the majority of legislation that CLCV supports now is in the Appropriations Committee of the non-originating house. Read about our legislative work to date.

Wind farms, which provide clean and renewable energy, could spring up all over California if SB 1478 passes.

Referrals—we need ‘em!

With a governor who is largely untested on environmental issues and a president we need to send back to Texas, this is a year in which our effectiveness depends on having as much grassroots clout as possible. Find out more and refer your favorite environmentalist!

CLCV events:

Meet Mayor Gavin Newsom at our Environmental Leadership Forum (ELF) meeting in San Francisco Thursday 9/16. Find out more.

Senator John Burton, Assembly Member Cindy Montañez, and Carol Baker of Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez's office were honored Wednesday 8/4 at our fourth annual Sacramento awards ceremony.

Speed up California’s conversion to renewable energy with SB 1478!

Though you may not have noticed, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had a very ambitious environmental platform in his campaign last fall. One of his many promises was to speed adoption of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that CLCV helped pass in 2002. Senate Bill 1478, sponsored by State Senator Byron Sher, does just that. For more information, see our Action Alert.

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