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Proposition 16: the Trojan Horse in California's June 8, 2010 election
About Me
- John Geesman, former Calif. Energy Commissioner, 2002 - 2008
- 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? Perhaps I can contribute to stopping this outrage by assembling this information. Won't you help by using email or the "Share" button above to disseminate each post as broadly as possible?
Honor Roll of Organizations Opposing Proposition 16 (partial list)
California Association of Realtors
California Manufacturers & Technology Association
California Farm Bureau
Association of California Water Agencies
Orange County Association of Realtors
South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
San Diego County Taxpayers Association
Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce
Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Folsom Chamber of Commerce
Stockton Chamber of Commerce
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
Valley Industry and Commerce Association
League of California Cities
County Supervisors Association of California
Regional Council of Rural Counties
League of Women Voters
AARP
Sierra Club
California League of Conservation Voters
Asian American Action Fund of California
California Labor Federation
SEIU - California State Council
AFSCME California
California Federation of Teachers
California Nurses Association
San Francisco Labor Council
Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21
IBEW Local 595
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (Northern California District Council)
California Municipal Utilities Association
Northern California Power Agency
Southern California Public Power Authority
California Special Districts Association
Agricultural Energy Consumers Association
California Democratic Party
California Young Democrats
Republican Party of Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Democratic Party
California Tax Reform Association
The Utility Reform Network (TURN)
CALPIRG - California Public Interest Research Group
Consumer Federation of California
Consumer Attorneys of America
UCAN - Utilities Consumers Action Network
CARA - California Alliance for Retired Americans
Consumers First
Citizens Against Pollution
Clean Power Campaign
CEERT - Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technologies
Environment California
Earth Island Institute
Planning and Conservation League
Union of Concerned Scientists
Climate Protection Campaign
Communities for a Better Environment
Bay Localize
350.org
Global Exchange
Greenlining
Courage Campaign
Local Power
Local Clean Energy Alliance
The Vote Solar Alliance
Friends Committee on Legislation of California
As You Sow
Mainstreet Moms
Women's Energy Matters
California Manufacturers & Technology Association
California Farm Bureau
Association of California Water Agencies
Orange County Association of Realtors
South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
San Diego County Taxpayers Association
Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce
Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Folsom Chamber of Commerce
Stockton Chamber of Commerce
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
Valley Industry and Commerce Association
League of California Cities
County Supervisors Association of California
Regional Council of Rural Counties
League of Women Voters
AARP
Sierra Club
California League of Conservation Voters
Asian American Action Fund of California
California Labor Federation
SEIU - California State Council
AFSCME California
California Federation of Teachers
California Nurses Association
San Francisco Labor Council
Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21
IBEW Local 595
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (Northern California District Council)
California Municipal Utilities Association
Northern California Power Agency
Southern California Public Power Authority
California Special Districts Association
Agricultural Energy Consumers Association
California Democratic Party
California Young Democrats
Republican Party of Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Democratic Party
California Tax Reform Association
The Utility Reform Network (TURN)
CALPIRG - California Public Interest Research Group
Consumer Federation of California
Consumer Attorneys of America
UCAN - Utilities Consumers Action Network
CARA - California Alliance for Retired Americans
Consumers First
Citizens Against Pollution
Clean Power Campaign
CEERT - Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technologies
Environment California
Earth Island Institute
Planning and Conservation League
Union of Concerned Scientists
Climate Protection Campaign
Communities for a Better Environment
Bay Localize
350.org
Global Exchange
Greenlining
Courage Campaign
Local Power
Local Clean Energy Alliance
The Vote Solar Alliance
Friends Committee on Legislation of California
As You Sow
Mainstreet Moms
Women's Energy Matters