California Dump Truck Owners Association

The non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) conducted a qualitative analysis of the costs of AB 32 at the request of Assembly Member Logue.  Attached is their analysis.  Specifically, the LAO found:

By Malcolm Maclachlan | 05/20/10 5:02 PM PST Capitol Weekly

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association contends that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office is improperly using administration staff for political purposes to oppose an initiative campaign.  The group cited an email that had been sent out by an administration official that appeared to reflect an effort to build opposition against the ballot measure.

Opponents of AB 32 argue it is a job-killer

By Union-Tribune Editorial Board,

Reports that the League of California Cities is considering asking the state government to delay implementation of AB 32 are only the latest real-world reminder that the state’s landmark 2006 anti-global warming law is downright scary to those who take a hard look at its likely effects on the economy.

Supervisor Gary C. Ovitt, San Bernardino Sun, 04/18/2010

The Board of Supervisors last week adopted a resolution supporting the California Jobs Initiative, proposed to be considered by the voters on the November 2010 ballot. If passed, implementation of Assembly Bill 32 will be suspended until California's unemployment rate is at 5.5percent or less for four consecutive calendar quarters.

We recently offered tips on "What to say to a warmer" for when Al Gore or a fellow global warming alarmist comes to dinner. This week, we suggest: "What to say to a warmist named Schwarzenegger," in case the Terminator drops by.

It has been tough to keep up with all the bad news for global warming alarmists. We're on the edge of our chair, waiting for the next shoe to drop. This has been an Imelda Marcos kind of season for shoe-dropping about global warming.

"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the Federal Government, are few and defined." – James Madison

Always be inquisitive about science.  As Will Rogers said, “Everyone is ignorant; just on different subjects.”  Even an individual with a Ph.D. in science does not know everything in science.

Herewith I propose a contest to invent the next panic.

So global warming is dead, nailed into its coffin one devastating disclosure, defection and re-evaluation at a time. Which means that pretty soon we're going to need another apocalyptic scare to take its place.

Posted: 04/07/2010 5:44 PM - Mercury News

To say times are tough is an understatement. California families feel under siege, with an economy that stays down while housing prices do the same.

WSJ - Opinion

California originates many ideas that roll across the country, for better or, lately, for worse. Now it has a global-warming law with no real name, just this: AB32. Last month, the California Air Resource Board (CARB) proclaimed in a report that AB32 would grow 10,000 jobs. This was widely cheered as good news. That's true only if you also repeal basic market economics and the state's current business indicators.

Jessica Leber – ClimateWire – April 1, 2010

This week, a new Ford assembly plant in central Mexico began cranking out a first for Detroit automakers: a "dual clutch" automatic transmission designed to save fuel because it emulates a stick shift, only a computer is at the helm.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s appointees at the Department of Water and Power on Wednesday evening rejected the City Council’s proposal for a 4.5% electric rate hike, opting for a larger increase that was more in line with the amount Villaraigosa had sought for his renewable energy proposal.

Roger Niello Op-Ed – Sacramento Bee – April 1, 2010

On March 19, The Bee published an article ("CSUS dean, professor take heat for global warming study") that shed further doubt on research by two Sacramento State professors, Sanjay Varshney and Dennis Tootelian.

Sixteen-state study highlights the costly nature of snow-related shutdowns

WASHINGTON, DC (March 30, 2010) - Today, in partnership with IHS Global Insight, the American Highway Users Alliance released a study estimating the economic impact of snowstorms

Darren Samuelsohn, -- E&E News – March 26, 2010

The three senators at the center of climate and energy negotiations are aiming to unveil their bill during the week celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22.

Darren Samuelsohn – E&E News – March 26, 2010

The food fight is just getting started.

Senators cobbling together a sweeping energy and climate bill are at the early stages of divvying up valuable emission allocations among regulated firms and well-financed interest groups.

Simon Lomax & Kim Chipman –BusinessWeek – March 26, 2010

March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Senators Lindsey Graham and Joseph Lieberman outlined U.S. climate-change legislation that would have power companies buy and sell pollution rights in a carbon market and force oil companies to pay fixed fees for emissions.

John M. Broder  – New York Times – March 26, 2010

WASHINGTON — Less than a year ago, cap and trade was the policy of choice for tackling climate change.

Environmental groups and their foes in industry joined hands to embrace the approach, a market-driven system that sets a ceiling on global warming pollution while allowing companies to trade permits to meet it. President Obama praised it by name in his first budget, and the authors of the House climate and energy bill passed last June largely built their measure around it.