Proposition 16: the Trojan Horse in California's June 8, 2010 election
Thursday, August 12, 2010
If Thucydides Had Been a Blogger ...
Would he have forsaken his chronicle of the Peloponnesian War in favor of the richer literary ore of California's Proposition 16? Relive the spectacle of the most outlandish corporate flame-out in ballot box history. Click here for the free ebook, 21 Machetes.
I was dumbstruck when I read that PG&E's board has authorized spending up to $35 million on this initiative. The local governments, municipal utilities, and irrigation districts who are its targets are prohibited by law from spending anything to oppose it.
California's investor-owned utilities face a Himalayan task in modernizing our electricity system and building the infrastructure necessary to serve a growing economy. They ought to focus on that, rather than manipulating the electorate to kneecap their few competitors. Has there ever been a time when we needed greater downward pressure on electricity rates?
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