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This post first appeared at the Center for American Progress.
This November, California voters are in danger of undoing one of the most progressive pieces of environmental legislation ever passed.
Texas oil companies have taken advantage of California’s quirky initiative system to place Proposition 23 on the ballot. This proposition has one purpose: to undo California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (also known as Assembly Bill 32 or AB 32), which stands as a landmark piece of bipartisan clean energy legislation and is a model for federal action. AB 32 has catalyzed billions of dollars in private sector investment in clean energy in the state-creating jobs, businesses, and new technologies that are leading the nation toward a cleaner energy future.
Repealing the law would damage California’s clean energy economy, severely inhibit the functioning of the United States’ clean energy innovation engine, increase pollution and dependence on foreign oil, and harm chances for comprehensive federal action. Defeating Proposition 23 at the ballot box would be not only a victory for California but also ... Read more
