Daily Green

Hello and good afternoon all. In today’s news:

• The ill effects of Prop 26;
• New pro-Prop 23 ad hits TV;
• Boxer in closest race of her career;
• and more.

Top of the Ticket

San Jose Mercury News 10/20/10
Prop. 26 opponents say the measure would let oil, tobacco and alcohol companies off the hook
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16379336

Los Angeles Times 10/20/10 (updated from an earlier version)
Prop. 23 backers launch new TV ad in L. A.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-prop-23-20101020,0,5255489.story

Washington Post 10/20/10
Whitman's $139 million could turn Calif. race
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/18/AR2010101806083.html

Politico 10/20/10
Barbara Boxer in closest match of career vs. Carly Fiorina
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43841.html

State Environmental News

Associated Press 10/20/10
US approves 5th solar plant on western public land
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/20/3119460/us-approves-5th-solar-plant-on.html

Contra Costa Times 10/20/10
Tribe, developer, environmental groups announce major shoreline deal
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16387486

L.A. Now 10/20/10
Long Beach institutes smoking ban in all parks and recreation areas
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/10/smoking-ban-long-beach-parks-city-council.html

State Politics

Capital Notes (KQED blog) 10/20/10
Brown, Whitman Lukewarm on Reform
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/10/20/brown-whitman-lukewarm-on-reform/

PolitiCal (LA Times blog), Capitol Alert (Sac Bee blog) 10/20/10
Brown campaign lays out final push to election day
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/brown-campaign-lays-out-final-push-to-election-day.html
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/10/jerry-brown-campaign-lays-out.html

San Francisco Chronicle, Calitics 10/20/10
Schwarzenegger, Whitman sound alike politically
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/20/MNSS1FUCD3.DTL
http://www.calitics.com/diary/12711/meg-whitman-and-arnold-schwarzenegger-separated-at-birth

Capitol Alert (Sac Bee blog) 10/20/10
Labor-backed group says Whitman stands to gain millions from tax cut she proposes
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/10/labor-backed-group-says-whitma.html

Orange County Register 10/20/10
Latest poll: Encouraging news for Brown, Fiorina
http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2010/10/20/latest-poll-good-news-for-brown-fiorina/42922/

California Watch 10/20/10
Cooley out-fundraising Harris in attorney general race
http://www.californiawatch.org/watchblog/cooley-out-fundraising-harris-attorney-general-race-5889

Los Angeles Times 10/20/10
Incumbent California secretary of state seeks another term to fulfill agenda
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-bowen-20101020,0,757705.story

PolitiCal (LA Times blog) 10/20/10
Money watch: Outside groups spend $1.7 million on state Senate contest
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/money-watch-outside-groups-spend-17-million-on-state-senate-contest.html

National Environmental & Political News

Green (NY Times blog) 10/20/10
Putting a Value on Biodiversity
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/20/putting-a-value-on-biodiversity/

Politico 10/20/10
Henry Waxman blasts Chamber of Commerce
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43851.html

Politico 10/20/10
EPA in the crosshairs
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43833.html

Associated Press 10/20/10
Peregrine falcons monitored for oil spill effects
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/20/MNTI1FULKO.DTL&type=green

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