Comments on: AB 32 rollback measure qualifies for Nov. ballot

By: Steven Maviglio

Steven Maviglio — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:36:49 +0000

Ms. Mangels, like the oil companies she represents, is being deceptive — the intent of this proposition is to KILL AB 32, not “suspend it” The economic conditions outlined in the ballot measure have happened once in a blue moon — only 3 times. California’s clean energy law has created more than 500,000 jobs, attracted $9 billion in venture capital investment, and is helping families and businesses across the state reduce their energy costs from nonpolluting sources.

Oil companies are responsible for 79 percent of the funding for this ballot measure; 80 percent is from out of state.

And talk about chaos in the marketplace — if this thing passes, businesses will have to comply with the law one quarter and then not the next. Crazy.

By: jon Elam

jon Elam — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:44:45 +0000

This is becoming a pattern of how democracy plays out in California. Legislature fails to deal with an issue and well moneyed interests take matters into their own hands and buy a place on the ballot. The people then become a pawn in a debate of money versus policy.This seemly will be the way that governance will be working and one day someone will do a ballot measure to eliminate the state (which seems sort of useless anyway) and have the money stay will the people and they can fund the services they support or not support.

By: John W

John W — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:21:29 +0000

I hate “corporate democracy” ballot initiatives like this, even if there is a case for delaying things until we get some improvement in the economy.

By: DanvilleDemocrat

DanvilleDemocrat — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:45:23 +0000

Anita Mangels, who is paying your salary for your job with the misleadingly named California Jobs Initiative campaign? BP? Valero?

You should learn from the experiences of PG&E and Mercury Insurance in the recent election … you can’t buy changes in the law.

By: AJ

AJ — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:20:00 +0000

Cry me a river Arnold!

By: Anita Mangels, CA Jobs Initiative

Anita Mangels, CA Jobs Initiative — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:40:09 +0000

By way of clarification, the California Jobs Initiative will not “roll back,” repeal or in any weaken AB 32. It will merely adjust the timing of regulations that will put over a million jobs at risk and cost Californians billions of dollars in higher energy prices until the state’s economy improves. And since even the California Air Resources Board acknowledges that “California acting alone cannot reduce emissions sufficiently to change the course of climate change worldwide” it’s just common sense to re-think the timing of AB 32. With almost 2.3 million Californians out of work and a $20 billion budget deficit, we can’t afford to spend billions and sacrifice jobs for a global warming law that will do absolutely nothing to reduce global warming.

By: Ralph Hoffmann

Ralph Hoffmann — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:25:11 +0000

I like air pollution. It reminds me of when I worked in as oil refinery.