Surely you remember former U.S. Representative Richard Pombo (R-Tracy). In 2007, because of his horrendous voting record (7% lifetime score) and his questionable ethics, …
California corporations are major players in climate-related lobbying
A new report from an ongoing study on climate-related lobbying released today by the non-partisan Center for Public Integrity (CPI) shows …
What is $38 million worth?
What can you do with $38 million in a single year? You can clean up the polluted and undrinkable brown water that comes out …
Add 3 More C’s to Climate Change: Copenhagen, CA, and Cap & Trade
The world is waiting to see what’s going to come from discussions among our leaders in Copenhagen on the most pressing issue of our …
Krekorian Wins and Creates Vacancy
Last night, Assemblymember Paul Krekorian won the election to replace Wendy Greuel as the next councilmember of Los Angeles …
“Right now, your leaders are deciding your future at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen.”
Billed as the “most important meeting of our lives,” and “the last best chance for a deal to protect the world from calamitous …
Creating — and Honoring — Champions for the Environment
On December 2nd, at the 16th annual Environmental Leadership Awards Gala in Los Angeles, the California League of Conservation Voters honored several dedicated …
Giving thanks for high-profile environmental threats
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and in the spirit of the holiday, I wanted to thank Meg Whitman for her alarming statements about California’s pioneering global …
How Much Does It Cost To Bypass CEQA?
Our friends over at Protect Consumer Justice have a good story on how much it cost Ed Roski in lobbying …
What happened to Tom Campbell?
OK, so I’ve “only” been following California politics (well, politics in general) for the last 8 years. That being said, I’m hoping that someone out …
Doug Ring, A Friend Is Gone
CLCV and I lost a friend yesterday, a generous and talented human being, Doug Ring. Doug, with his wife, former LA City Councilmember Cindy Miscikowski, …
