Posts Tagged ‘Arnold Schwarzenegger’

Why enforce AB 32 when new studies show no global warming?
Sunday, April 7th, 2013
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April 7, 2013 By Warren Duffy Just a few years ago... In 2005, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed of the alleged threat of global warming, "I say the debate is over. . . . We know the science, we see the threat, and we know the time for action is now." Along with then-Assembly ...

Caregiver bill could spark lawsuits
Friday, April 5th, 2013
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April 5, 2013 By Dave Roberts California business owners have plenty to worry about with the weak economy, high taxes, complex regulations and susceptibility to costly litigation. But rather than reducing those burdens in order to strengthen the state’s economy, Democratic politicians contin...

AB 32 never inspired anybody else
Friday, April 5th, 2013
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April 5, 2013 By John Seiler AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, was supposed to inspire other countries to follow the state in mandating the reduction of greenhouse gases, in particular by switching from such "dirty" energy as coal to such "green" energy as solar and wind power. ...

Did Gov. Brown really cut staff costs?
Saturday, March 30th, 2013

March 31, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi  Gov. Jerry Brown has received a lot of media attention lately with his news release that he cut his personal staff budget by about 50 percent compared to his predecessor, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.   In an attempt to fact check Brown’s claim, this writer se...

Radicalness of CARB’s long-term plans comes into focus
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
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March 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- While the California Air Resources Board continues to forge ahead like a blind bull in a china shop with its far-reaching climate change plan, the extent of the destruction that could result is beginning to become evident. At a legislative hearing...

Girls imitating Arnold
Friday, March 15th, 2013

March 16, 2013 By John Seiler The following is a humorous video of girls imitating Arnold Schwarzenegger. Any one of them also would have made a much better governor than him.

Employers and taxpayers ask Gov. Brown to halt cap and trade
Friday, March 15th, 2013
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March 15, 2013 By Katy Grimes A group of employers and taxpayers have sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown asking that he halt cap and trade "and policies to achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions." Cap and trade is the state's fledgling system of trading carbon credits to reduce greenhou...

Eco-phony Arnold tools around in gas-guzzling Mercedes SLS AMG
Monday, March 11th, 2013
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March 11, 2013 By John Seiler According to the Daily Mail: "He has been seen enjoying a number of dates with a mystery blonde in recent weeks but on Thursday Arnold Schwarzenegger was indulging in his first love -- his cars.  "The 65-year-old was seen taking his Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG for a...

Arnold still haunting GOP conventions
Monday, March 4th, 2013

March 4, 2013 By John Seiler The ghost haunting this past weekend's California Republican Convention in Sacramento was the steroid-bloated, hulking apparition of ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Just eight years ago, in 2005, Arnold was the toast of the GOP. He launched a "year of reform" tha...

CA GOP Convention: DeVore lays out stark CA vs. TX contrast
Saturday, March 2nd, 2013
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Mar. 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- Former Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, R-Irvine, left the Golden State for Texas in 2011 after he termed out. DeVore returned to his former state Friday night to speak at the dinner banquet of the California Republican Party Spring Convention in the sta...