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Editorial: Stopping PG&E’s fraudulent initiative
A ballot measure that could spell the end of public power in California is headed for either the spring or fall 2010 ballot — and so far, the opposition is missing in action.
AG OKs ballot drives to lower taxes, nix tolls
Prospective changes to state law whose effect would range from repealing the state sales tax on alcoholic beverages to expanding the use of charter schools have moved a big step closer to the ballot box.
PG&E backs measure to tighten grip on cities
PG&E is backing a statewide ballot measure that would make it even harder for cities and counties to leave the utility company.
Power line issue heads to statewide referendum
Although it's already been activated, Tupper Lake's new electric transmission line faces one final hurdle: a statewide referendum this fall
Stop PG&E’s alarming ballot measure
One of the greatest threats to public power in a generation is quietly working its way toward the California ballot. A proposed initiative that would require two-thirds of the voters to approve any sort of public electricity measure, including community choice aggregation (CCA), has been submitted to the state attorney general's office.
Same-sex marriage a highlight of ’09 session
Maine’s legislative session this year may be best remembered for passage of a same-sex marriage law, but legislators also took major steps to overhaul the state’s tax code and help secure energy independence.
6 of 26: Conservatives Lost Big on Ballot Measures While Progressives Made Significant Gains
The win record for conservatives this year is paltry -right-wing backers won only 23% of what they conceptualized and supported, and they failed to qualify even all that was attempted.
Depraved Right-Wing Attack Efforts Go Down in Flames
But the 2008 initiative scorecard totals more victories than failures, and it reflects the same broad political sentiment in the country in favor of progressive change that was expressed in the election of Barack Obama.
Voters say yes to state taxes, no to antiabortion measures
Unlike the presidential and congressional elections, there appeared to be no decisive drift either rightward or leftward. Instead, voters seemed to be picking and choosing based on local conditions.
California Vote Irks Utilities, Environmentalists
A Field Poll released today showed the measure is opposed by voters 43 percent to 39 percent. Opponents say the measure has laudable goals, but contains loopholes that may allow utilities to avoid complying with the new renewable energy requirements and bring unneeded changes to regulations on where projects and transmissions lines are located.
