Defeat of PG&E Power Grab a Victory for Clean Energy and Democracy
Sacramento, CA – Election returns show Proposition 16 losing, despite PG&E’s spending some $46 million to pass it, outspending the opposition by more than 500 to 1. Statement of Bill Magavern, Director of Sierra Club California.
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NOVEMBER BALLOT INITIATIVES
Sierra Club California Opposes Proposition 18: The Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010
This November, California voters will vote on an $11.1 billion water bond. Sierra Club California opposes the water bond and urges voters to reject it.
This bond would obligate the state to pay back more than $800 million in bond debt every year for the next 30 years. These payments would further stress our general fund, providing $800 million less for schools, parks, social services, police protection and fire services. It seems unwise to add these huge annual payments to a budget with a projected shortfall of $21 billion by 2011.
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Sierra Club California Opposes Proposition 23: Proposed Big Oil Initiative
Big Texas oil companies are trying to buy their way out of cleaning up their California refineries and fuels. Companies like Valero and Tesoro recently announced that they plan on fully funding a November ballot initiative that would halt clean energy efforts and pollution control standards aimed at cleaning up our air and atmosphere for our kids and future generations.
More information and opportunities to get involved.
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Sierra Club California Endorses Gavin Newsom for Lieutenant Governor
Gavin Newsom's pro-environment credentials are outstanding. His tireless advocacy for a greener California is why we strongly endorse Newsom for lieutenant governor," said Jim Metropulos, Senior Advocate with Sierra Club California. "We know he'll take his proven leadership on environmental issues to Sacramento and ensure that our state remains on the cutting edge of environmental protections and cleantech innovation.
Sierra Club California Endorses Dave Jones for Insurance Commissioner
The Sierra Club is proud to endorse Dave Jones for Insurance Commissioner. Dave Jones has compiled an impressive record of environmental leadership as a member of the Assembly and as a local City Councilmember. But more importantly, he has a creative and well-thought out plan for using the Insurance Commissioner's office to advance an environmental agenda.
Sierra Club California Endorses the Following Candidates:
Statewide:
- Gavin Newsom - California State Lieutenant Governor
- Kamala Harris - California State Attorney General
- Dave Jones - California State Insurance Commissioner
- Debra Bowen - California Secretary of State
- Bill Lockyer - California State Treasurer
- John Chiang - California State Controller
Legislature:
Assembly
- Wesley Chesbro - AD 1
- Richard Pan – AD 5
- Michael Allen - AD 7
- Mariko Yamada - AD 8
- Roger Dickinson - AD 9
- Tom Ammiano - AD 13
- Nancy Skinner - AD 14
- Joan Buchanan - AD 15
- Sandré Swanson - AD 16
- Mary Hayashi - AD 18
- Jerry Hill - AD 19
- Paul Fong - AD 22
- Jim Beall - AD 24
- Bill Monning - AD 27
- Hilda Zacarias - AD 33
- Das Williams - AD 35
- Bob Blumenfield - AD 40
- Julia Brownley - AD 41
- Mike Feuer - AD 42
- Mike Gatto - AD 43
- Anthony Portantino - AD 44
- John Perez - AD 46
- Mike Eng - AD 49
- Ricardo Lara - AD 50
- Betsy Butler - AD 53
- Bonnie Lowenthal - AD 54
- Warren Furutani - AD 55
- Roger Hernandez - AD 57
- Carl Wood - AD 65
- Crystal Crawford - AD 74
- Toni Atkins - AD 76
Senate
- Noreen Evans - SD 2
- Leland Yee - SD 8
- Ellen Corbett - SD 10
- John Laird - SD 15
- Kevin De Leon - SD 22
To see Sierra Club’s endorsements for U.S. Senate and House, go to http://www.sierraclub.org/politics/endorsements/
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