CLCV Releases 2006 California Environmental Scorecard

Legislature Delivers Top Environmental Bills to Governor

Schwarzenegger's Score 50%

The California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV) released its annual California Environmental Scorecard, capping one of the most memorable environmental sessions in recent memory. Unlike last year, many of the highest priority bills for the environmental community passed through the Legislature, leaving Governor Schwarzenegger as the final obstacle for passage into law.

The big win in 2006 for the environment and all Californians was the passage and signing into law of California’s landmark global warming bill, AB 32 (Pavley-Núñez). In sharp contrast, several crucial environmental bills addressing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions met their end at the Governor’s desk.

The Governor’s score of 50% is slightly worse than the previous two years’ 58% and reflects his established pattern of having a mixed record on environmental issues. “The Governor should be applauded for signing AB 32. However, he is campaigning across the state as an environmental champion and the facts tell a different story," said Susan Smartt, Executive Director of CLCV. "He remains decidedly mediocre.”

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