ced.ca.gov - 3/11/2009
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Welcome to the California Commission for Economic Development! Welcome and thank you for visiting the California Commission for Economic Development website. First established in 1971, the CED is a statewide, bipartisan advisory commission responsible for providing advice and recommendations on ...
reuters.com - 3/4/2009
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Reuters: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday declared
a state emergency due to drought and said he...
would consider mandatory water rationing in the face of nearly $3 billion in economic losses from below-normal rainfall this year. As ...
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California declares drought emergency
climatechange.ca.gov - 3/5/2009
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s Resource for Global Climate Change Information California
produces roughly 1.4 percent of the world's, and 6.2...
percent of the total U.S., greenhouse gases. Our state has been working on and finding solutions to our impact on climate since 1988. ...
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Welcome to the California Climate Change Portal
usatoday.com - 3/16/2009
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USA Today: Automakers envision electric cars as a
solution to gas price jumps. Environmentalists see bluer skies....
And electric utilities? They could be the biggest winners of all. Electric cars use lots of juice and are typically plugged in to ...
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California utility prepares for surge in plug-in ...
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Thinking Inside the (Green) Box: Targeted Tax Incentives for Small Green Businesses
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... The Commission for Economic Development, which I chair, released its annual report this week, offering economic development strategies for California lawmakers as they pursue policies that can best help promote new employment in California. After extensive meetings with commission members and stakeholders, and after a thorough examination of the final report, I am convinced that California should consider the creation of targeted tax incentives for small green businesses that can deliver on the creation of new green collar employment opportunities for ...
Lt. Gov. of CA: California Need Tax Incentives to Create Green Collar Jobs
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... Editors Note: This is a guest contribution from the Lieutenant Governor of California, John Garamendi. The Commission for Economic Development , which I chair, released its annual report this week, offering economic development strategies for California lawmakers as they pursue policies that can best help promote new employment in California. After extensive meetings with commission members and stakeholders, and after a thorough examination of the final report, I am convinced that California should consider the creation of targeted tax incentives for small green businesses ...
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