Schwarzenegger slams Valero, Tesoro and Prop 23

“This is a corruption of the democratic process. Texas oil companies have descended upon California to overturn a California law. There is a struggle playing out right here in California that the world does not know much about. Today, Valero and Tesoro are in a conspiracy. Not in a criminal conspiracy, but a cynical [...]

No on Prop. 23. The most important political battle of the year

Baldly put, Prop 23 is the epitome of anti-climate reactionary politics in America. An astroturf effort financed by oil companies and driven forward by climate denialist groups, it aims to block California’s landmark climate action law, AB32.

AB32, also known as the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, mandates that greenhouse gas emissions [...]

Prop 23, climate change, and California’s broken proposition system

(From my latest article for CAIVN)

Proposition 23, which will be on the California ballot in November, seeks to effectively abolish the landmark AB32 bill. Also known as the Global Warming Solutions Act, AB32 passed in 2006 and was strongly supported by Gov. Schwarzenegger.

“Follow the money” is always good advice in politics. So far, [...]