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Hello all. In the news today:

• Meg Whitman comes out against Prop 23 and AB 32;
• Brown, Whitman set record for latest statistical tie in governor's race;
• California writing new rules on greenhouse gases, sprawl;
• and much more.

Top Stories

Los Angeles (PolitiCal) 9/23/10
Whitman still wants to suspend greenhouse-gas law but opposes Prop. 23
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/09/whitman-says-she-opposes-greenhouse-gas-rollback.html

Sacramento Bee 9/23/10
Capitol Alert: Whitman to vote against Proposition 23
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/09/whitman-to-vote-against-propos.html

San Francisco Chronicle 9/23/10
Jerry Brown reacts to Meg Whitman's announced opposition to Prop 23 -- calls on her to back down on AB32 suspension (quotes CLCV CEO Warner Chabot)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=72982

Sacramento Bee 9/23/10
Whitman, Brown tied in latest Field Poll
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/23/3050170/whitman-brown-tied-in-latest-field.html

More on Campaigns

San Jose Mercury News 9/23/10
Brown to continue to press Whitman on climate change
http://www.greengov2010.org/news/2010/09/brown-continue-press-whitman-climate-change

Calitics 9/23/10
Whitman Gets Mealy-Mouthed over Prop 23 and Climate Regulation
http://calitics.com/diary/12571/whitman-gets-mealymouthed-over-prop-23-and-climate-regulation

Sacramento Bee 9/23/10
Capitol Alert: Did Jerry Brown read his own press release?
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/09/did-jerry-brown-read-his-own-p.html

LA Times 9/22/10
Proposition 23: Environmentalists power up
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/09/prop-23-opponents-global-warming.html

KPBS 9/23/10
Will Prop. 23 Hurt California's Economy Or Help It?
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/sep/23/will-prop-23-hurt-californias-economy-or-help-it/

State Environmental News

California Watch 9/23/10
Group aiming to 'change public perception' on pesticides gets grant
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/group-aiming-change-public-perception-pesticides-gets-grant-4996

Los Angeles Times 9/23/10
Supervisors ban foam food containers at most L.A. County facilities
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-foam-container-ban-20100923,0,6330614.story

KQED Climate Watch 9/23/10
California: The "Solar Saudi Arabia"
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/09/22/california-the-solar-saudi-arabia/

Capitol Weekly 9/23/10
California writing new rules on greenhouse gas, sprawl
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=z5h6ee7qjzdwg9&xid=z5gpqd0sbblhpf&done=.z5h6ee7qk02wg9

LA Times 9/23/10
Renewable energy rules likely to advance
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-renewable-energy-20100923,0,912960.story

Reuters 9/22/10
California OKs 370 MW BrightSource Solar Plant
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN2225968320100922

San Diego Union Tribune 9/23/10
San Diegans support lead role in climate change
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/23/san-diegans-support-lead-role-climate-change/

SunPluggers.com (The Solar Home & Business Journal) 9/22/10
California State Agencies Band Together to Promote a Cleaner-Energy Future
http://sunpluggers.com/news/california-state-agencies-band-together-to-promote-cleaner-energy-future-0968

Even More Campaign News

Modesto Bee 9/22/10
Trio in Modesto argue for delay of emissions law
http://www.modbee.com/2010/09/22/1351102/trio-argue-for-delay-of-emissions.html

Desert Dispatch 9/22/10
Save state economy from further chill [pro-Prop 23 editorial]
http://www.desertdispatch.com/opinion/california-9298-state-jobs.html

CA Majority Report 9/22/10
PPIC: GOP, Whitman, Fiorina Claims About California Job Loss are Bogus
http://www.camajorityreport.com/index.php?module=articles&func=display&aid=4526&ptid=9

SF Chronicle 9/22/10
Tea Party Express pressuring Meg Whitman: Support Prop 23
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=72943

Daily Breeze 9/22/10
Position changes we can't believe in
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_16147089

Sacramento Bee/Fresno Bee 9/22/10
Capitol Alert: Prop. 23 backers to host fundraiser for Fiorina in Washington
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/09/22/2088721/capitol-alert-prop-23-backers.html

Capitol Weekly 9/23/10
Minorities have growing visibility in proposition campaigns
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=z5h6ee7qjzdwg9&xid=z5gqbh6874llhz&done=.z5h6ee7qk02wg9

Triple Pundit 9/23/10
The Eclectic and Prominent Opposition To California Ballot Measure Prop 23
http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/09/the-electic-and-prominent-opposition-to-california-ballot-measure-prop-23/

National Environmental News

Think Progress 9/23/10
GOP 'Pledge To America' Is An Oath To Big Oil
http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2010/09/23/gop-pledge-oil/

Think Progress 9/21/10
Bill Clinton: Save America's Economy With Clean Energy (And Save The Planet)
http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2010/09/21/clinton-clean-energy/

Grist 9/21/10
Environmentalists need a new president
http://www.grist.org/article/environmentalists-need-a-new-president/

David Allgood's On Vacation Corner

Best Headlines Ever

Spike in garden hedgehog sightings.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/23/hedgehogs-spotted-uk-gardens

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