Treehuggers International 2012 Primary Voting Guide
Back by popular demand and better late than never, with coverage of state, federal and local races, and propositions on the ballot for California’s June 5th primary election, including dozens of U.S. House races in California, the all-important mayoral race for the city of San Diego, and a judicial race you need to know about. You’ll also find a couple of write-in suggestions. Remember, you can even take the Treehuggers International Voter’s Guide into the ballot box with you on your smart phone.
Big Money and Big Oil Behind Prop. 23
Bankrolled by a pair of Texas oil companies and oil industrialists David and Charles Koch, Prop. 23 was intended to delay implementation of California’s innovative Global Warming Solutions Act, also known as AB 32. Passed with bipartisan support and signed into law by California Gov. Schwarzenegger in 2006, AB 32 is set to take effect in 2012 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California to 1990 levels by 2020 using a cap-and-trade system, and establish a timetable to bring California into near compliance with the provisions of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
