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Stop the Dirty Energy Proposition: Vote No on Prop 23
On October 10th, a day of global action to work on the climate crisis, Santa Cruz residents rallied next to a Valero gas station on Highway 1 / Mission Street urging people to vote no on California's proposition 23. If it passes on November 2nd, it will suspend California's Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. AB 32 requires that by 2020 the state's greenhouse gas emissions be reduced to 1990 levels, a roughly 25% reduction under business as usual estimates.
Over 90% of Prop 23 financial support has come from chemical and oil companies, namely Valero and Tesoro, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and Koch Industries, the largest private U.S. chemical company, headquartered in Witchita, Kansas.
The out-of-state chemical and oil companies who sponsored the initiative refer to their measure as the California Jobs Initiative, while environmental organizations and other opponents are calling Prop 23 the Dirty Energy Proposition.
The California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), an organization working to defeat the proposition, explains, "California leads the way with clean energy technology. But oil companies from Texas are spending millions to fund Prop 23 and block California's global warming law. They want to keep polluting despite threats to our health and our climate."
For more information, check out: Van Jones slams Koch Industries’ role in Prop 23
The out-of-state chemical and oil companies who sponsored the initiative refer to their measure as the California Jobs Initiative, while environmental organizations and other opponents are calling Prop 23 the Dirty Energy Proposition.
The California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), an organization working to defeat the proposition, explains, "California leads the way with clean energy technology. But oil companies from Texas are spending millions to fund Prop 23 and block California's global warming law. They want to keep polluting despite threats to our health and our climate."
For more information, check out: Van Jones slams Koch Industries’ role in Prop 23
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The CREDO Victory Fund Against Prop 23 - “Stop Texas Oil: Hell No on 23” http://www.stoptexasoil.org/ – has launched a provocative new video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSHw8K9SBw8 calling out the Texas oil companies that are funding the deceptive initiative.
Where does the money for Prop 23 come from? Texas Oil companies. Why? Because they stand to lose millions in out of state profits. Now the Tea Party has joined them. Don't let Texas Oil companies or the Tea Party destroy California's environment. Vote HELL NO on Prop 23.
Oil companies Valero and Tesoro have already spent over $5 million to try to pass Proposition 23 and deal a death blow to AB 32, the bill championed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, overwhelmingly supported by voters and signed into law four years ago to combat global warming and kick-start a new clean-energy economy in the Golden State.
Earlier this month, “Hell No on 23” challenged California's Tea Party protesters today to a one-on-one debate on the deceptive initiative to roll back anti-global warming legislation.
The Tea Partiers -- funded by Texas oil billionaire brothers -- are the grassroots arm of the "Yes on 23" campaign. The Tea Party movement in California have been holding small protests http://www.centralvalleyteaparty.com/photo/great-turnout-at-prop-23?context=user to spread misinformation on the initiative. “Hell No on 23” is the biggest statewide volunteer driven campaign working against the Texas Oil companies and has been educating thousands of voters on Prop 23 via phone, online and during rallies throughout the state.
Where does the money for Prop 23 come from? Texas Oil companies. Why? Because they stand to lose millions in out of state profits. Now the Tea Party has joined them. Don't let Texas Oil companies or the Tea Party destroy California's environment. Vote HELL NO on Prop 23.
Oil companies Valero and Tesoro have already spent over $5 million to try to pass Proposition 23 and deal a death blow to AB 32, the bill championed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, overwhelmingly supported by voters and signed into law four years ago to combat global warming and kick-start a new clean-energy economy in the Golden State.
Earlier this month, “Hell No on 23” challenged California's Tea Party protesters today to a one-on-one debate on the deceptive initiative to roll back anti-global warming legislation.
The Tea Partiers -- funded by Texas oil billionaire brothers -- are the grassroots arm of the "Yes on 23" campaign. The Tea Party movement in California have been holding small protests http://www.centralvalleyteaparty.com/photo/great-turnout-at-prop-23?context=user to spread misinformation on the initiative. “Hell No on 23” is the biggest statewide volunteer driven campaign working against the Texas Oil companies and has been educating thousands of voters on Prop 23 via phone, online and during rallies throughout the state.
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http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/stop_t...
Applied Materials CEO Mike Splinter weighs in on AB32.
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