Earth Equity News

California Greens Worry About ‘Other’ Proposition that Would Undermine Climate Law. By Darren Goode, TheHill, 10/26/10. “With California’s controversial Proposition 23 heading for a likely defeat next week, some environmentalists worry another, less-noticed ballot initiative could undermine the state’s landmark climate-change law. Prop 26 has flown under the radar, attracting only modest attention, even within California. ‘It’s the most dangerous prop you’ve never heard of,’ said Heidi Pickman, spokeswoman for the No on Prop 26 campaign. Prop 26 would require certain state and local fees be approved by a two-thirds vote in the state legislature -- the same threshold needed to impose new taxes…

”Environmentalists view it as the evil stepchild of Prop 23… ‘Now, they’re trying to strangle it by not giving it the funding it needs,’ said Pickman... Prop 26 backers -- including Chevron -- say the ballot initiative will not affect the climate law. ‘As the Prop 23 effort winds down, I think its environmentalists looking for a fight elsewhere, and there’s no fight to be found here,’ said Beth Miller, a spokeswoman for the Yes on 26 campaign… Unlike with Prop 23, supporters of Prop 26 have greatly outraised critics… It is difficult to gauge support on Prop 26 given the lack of public polling.”