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San Jose Mercury News (10/19/10) “I think Proposition 26 is as damaging as Proposition 23 is to California’s environmental protection efforts,” said Bill Magavern, state director of Sierra Club California. “It would block state and local governments from making polluters pay to clean up the damage they cause and to fund cleaner alternatives.” Read more – http://www.mercurynews.com/elections/ci_16380612 The choices that Californians make in this November’s election will have critical impacts on our ability to develop a clean energy economy, live free of toxic harm, and preserve our precious parks. No vote will be more important to our future than the choice of our next Governor, and the clear choice for anyone who cares about our environment is Jerry Brown. When one compares Brown to Meg Whitman on their records, commitment, and platforms, the Attorney General wins hands . . . → Read More Sierra Club California has endorsed Gavin Newsom for Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor serves on several State commissions that make important environmental decisions, including the State Lands Commission, the Ocean Protection Council, and the Boards of Regents of the University of California and California State University systems. Newsom has served as Mayor of San Francisco since 2004 and was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2004. During this time, he has advanced numerous laws . . . → Read More Attorney General is the second most important statewide office in its impact on our environment, exceeded only by the Governor. California has been fortunate over the last 12 years to have two very green and effective AGs in Bill Lockyer and Jerry Brown. Kamala Harris is by far the best choice to continue in that tradition as enforcer of the laws that protect our air, water and natural resources. As the San Francisco District Attorney, Harris created an Environmental Justice . . . → Read More The Office of Insurance Commissioner can affect protection for the environment through education, regulation and incentives. In his campaign, Jones advocates for incorporating environmental risks and costs in insurance markets so insurance can be used as a vehicle to help change behavior toward more environmentally sound practices. As an Assemblymember, Jones has authored a wide variety of environmental bills. This year he authored AB 1011, which would expand insurance company investments to include “green investments” in the state’s existing tax credit program for . . . → Read More |
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