Guest essay by Eric Worrall
Governor Brown has signed legislation extending California’s Cap and Trade law to 2030.
California Challenges President Trump With Cap-and-Trade Law: ‘We Do Not Have to Wait for Washington’
Katy Steinmetz 3:56 PM ET
California Gov. Jerry Brown has vowed to lead America when it comes to fighting climate change, as President Donald Trump backs down from efforts aimed at combatting global warming. On Tuesday, the leader of the world’s sixth largest economy signed a bill suggesting that his vow has teeth.
On Treasure Island in San Francisco, with pelicans flying above the bay behind him, Brown signed a 10-year extension for the state’s cap-and-trade program, which state lawmakers passed with bipartisan support the week before. The controversial program requires companies to buy permits for releasing carbon into the air, in the hopes of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using financial pressure to spread greener practices in the private sector. Brown emphasized that California’s law is the only one of its kind on the books in the U.S.
“If we don’t do something about it, it is the end of the world as we know it,” Brown said of climate change at a signing ceremony held in the same place where former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill authorizing the cap-and-trade program more than a decade earlier. The program was due to expire in 2020 and will now continue until 2030. The state has committed to cutting emissions 40% by that time.
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Schwarzenegger sat alongside Brown on the dais and took a more combative tone, telling Republican lawmakers in Washington to “Stop lying to the people!” by saying that measures like cap-and-trade can only be put in place at the expense of the economy. He touted the bipartisan support for the bill as proof that “We have a functional government here in California,” and described the passage of the bill as a lesson for lawmakers in D.C. “We do not have to wait for Washington to take action,” he said to applause.
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Read more: http://time.com/4871996/california-cap-trade-bill-signing-brown-schwarzenegger/
I support Governor Brown’s right to pass this law. Seriously, states should be free to choose their own policies, and make their own mistakes, rather than having a one size fits all set of policies imposed by Washington.
I have concerns about the potential economic impact on poor people, but what California does is not my decision or responsibility. California voted for Brown, they knew what they were getting. It is up to Californians to decide when they have finally had enough of their self imposed energy price misery.
Who said the following? The contributor or Mr Muscle Man?. If it was the contributor I am shocked
I support Governor Brown’s right to pass this law. Seriously, states should be free to choose their own policies, and make their own mistakes, rather than having a one size fits all set of policies imposed by Washington.
I have concerns about the potential economic impact on poor people, but what California does is not my decision or responsibility. California voted for Brown, they knew what they were getting. It is up to Californians to decide when they have finally had enough of their self imposed energy price misery
I wish I could remember where I read that California wants to import only “Green” electricity and will “fine” it’s out of state suppliers for not being part of it’s cap and trade. If this is true, it won’t take long for states like Idaho and Wyoming to tell California to stuff it as they don’t have to sell/trade or otherwise supply them with surplus capacity. If this is true, I can’t wait to see the fallout and brownouts.
The next big climate policy push in the California state Legislature will be SB100, a bill that would require the state to receive all of its power from renewable sources by 2045
Oh, and was it mentioned that California does not consider large hydro as ‘renewable’?
“Oh, and was it mentioned that California does not consider large hydro as ‘renewable’?”
Many places decided hydro was not renewable because to do otherwise would have grandfathered-in enough such energy that the green-stuff they wanted would not have been necessary to meet a newly mandated level. Besides, greens don’t like dams.
That’s not remotely possible. there isn’t and won’t be enough “renewable” sources to satisfy the huge CA demand by any date. In addition to other problems, would require monstrous (others can work out the numbers) acreage for solar and wind generation. Ain’t ever gonna happen. These people are nuts.
California, described some 40 years ago, by a Californian colleague, “it is our land of fruits and nuts”
I seen nothing has happened to have changed his view
Why are Californians like a box of granola?
Because once you remove all the fruits and nuts, all you have left are the flakes.
India recently started winding-down their National Green Energy Fund, by transffering the $10 billion (US$valuation) in the fund to India Coal industries. Another blow to the UN Green Climate Fund!
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/25/india-gives-10-billion-dollar-green-energy-fund-to-coal/
LOL Modern “Clean Coal” more renewable than even nuclear.
Threadworthy!
Lomborg analyzed this absurdity the best.
Impact:
Even if California succeeds in making the new cuts and sticks to them for the rest of the century, according to calculations using a standard model of the U.N. Climate Panel, they will amount to a difference of .008 degrees Fahrenheit
Cost:
What’s more, California’s official estimates put the cost of its climate change policy at $13 billion to $22.5 billion a year — and such estimates often prove to be optimistic
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-lomborg-california-climate-change-paris-accord-cap-and-trade-20170720-story.html
Considering that the Cap and trade deal plus the new fuel tax will likely raise taxes by $500 per household, regardless of income. Perhaps Brown is encouraging low income residents it’s time to go elsewhere To make room for more affluent residents.
Maybe they intend to replace middle class with immigrants who pay no tax, but can always be counted on for a Dem vote. Sheesh, I meant that as a joke, but looking at it twice……..
Yes, that’s exactly it! The rich will be taxed until there are no rich no more. Also the middle class will be taxed (with the proceeds redistributed) until all poor immigrants are at the same income level.
Just please don’t anyone say that California got the politician they deserve. Although many Cali’s are bat shit crazy, they still don’t “deserve” that.
They DO deserve the politicians they’ve got. They elected them. If sufficient Californians voted for Brown then tough. If there were enough Californians to vote for a more rational candidate then he or she would be elected, but they weren’t. You make your own bed, you’ve gotta lie in it.
Why not say that stock? If it is the truth, and I believe it is.
Kind of curious on how they couldn’t work some pussy hats into that whole shenanigans.
I suspect we will soon be hearing too that Gov. Brown’s signature legacy project, theLA to SF super train’s budget has now increased, requiring further state investment hence the prolongation Cap and Trade scheme.
However due to the hair brained schemes put in place by Gov Brown any need for a high speed train will be nonexistent due to the egress of the population from the state.
Brown seeks to have 100% renewable electricity (wind and solar) production in California by 2030, which should raise electricity costs at least 400-500% from their current already inflated rate. Additionally there will outages and brown outs, due to inadequate production and distribution obstacles which are always present with 100% “green” electricity production as seen in South Australia today. The effect will drive all but the truest believers from the California to greener business pastures. I suspect the people will follow the businesses, consequently home values will drop.
As a result state and local tax revenues will be substantially reduced.
But not all is lost. Since California is now a “Sanctuary State” there should be a great influx of undocumented immigrants from South American countries who will repopulate the state. According to liberal pundits the influx of undocumented immigrants always brings about a windfall in tax revenue, and business opportunities where ever they settle.
These illegal, oops, I mean undocumented immigrants according to CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC Democratic Party pundits should bring about an economic gold rush to the very wealthy in California. Supply and demand will win out. At least the pay-rate for obtaining domestic help will drop for the uber-wealthy Brown, Feinstein-Blum crowd in California.
Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown misses the whole point of the Paris Accord. The idea is to con tribute to the “Green Fund” and transfer wealth to third world countries. It really has nothing to do with reducing CO2.
Is Governor Brown proposing that California contribute to the Green Fund? I suspect not!
Yeah, right?
I agree with your conclusion. Better CA test these regulations and ideas rather than the whole US. If CA fails, perhaps the rest of the US will not attempt that. If CA succeeds, that may provide some useful information.
You want to get serious about this Jerry and Alois?!? Ban cats! I mean ban cars! Cali has entirely too many people spending too much time in cars and trucks and it’s killing the planet! Your words: “It is the end of the world as we know it.” And all you can muster is some politically expedient cap and trade bs? Spare me the halfhearted posturing gentlemen. Ban internal combustion in Cali now or go down in history the weak willed enablers you are.
Governor Moonbeam…“If we don’t do something about it, it is the end of the world as we know it,” Brown said of climate…
Why not go the whole hog Governor?
Whack on a large sackcloth. Grow your hair somewhat…or long toupee.
Go to Mount Whitney.
Grab a sign and write and sing..
‘It’s the end of the world as we know it
It’s the end of the world as we know it
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine’ REM
And scale that Mountain.
Or Jump The Climate Change Shark.
Could you take John Holdren and Tobacco Boy Al Gore with you?
Once a nuclear engined car is ready for market, I’ll buy one. If it powers also home while parked, relocation to an even more sparsely populated area is foreseen. California is disqualified de facto.
If California has the 6th largest economy in the world, with these policies, then they won’t be for much longer. Business will eventually relocate somewhere cheaper. It always comes down to money.
See growth rates of Denver and Austin.
good
I always laugh when I come to this site and read the comments. California not only has the sixth largest economy in the world, but it’s thriving not despite of, but because of, its strong commitment to environmental protection. Feel free to enjoy your opiod-ridden “success story” red states like MS, AL and LA, KS, KY, need I go on? And, yes, places like TX are doing fine economically, but with: the highest rates of childhood asthma, deaths at childbirth, and breast cancer. Texas ultimately will find itself compelled to purchase high-technology to reduce pollution from … California.
California (and yes I’m a native) has a tremendous “new economy” sector. That cannot be denied. However, for those who are not working in that economy, life ain’t so rosy. Anyone who is honest about data cannot deny the wealth disparities. Those on the losing end are often affiliated with more traditional industries or activities. With the anal retentive environmental regs we have adopted, certain businesses have become either challenged or lost. This had meant pain both for owners and workers. Call it creative destruction however real lives have been harmed. Some voted for Trump. I did not and could not vote for a Kremlin bootlicker however I completely understand how angry people voted thus and cannot blame them one bit.
“Some voted for Trump. I did not and could not vote for a Kremlin bootlicker”
I would think one should have a little evidence before calling someone a “Kremlin bootlicker”. Got any?
California had four cities in the nation’s Top 10 polluted cities, the last time the list came out. California has a ways to go.
Ah the force focus on meaningless statistics is strong in this one hmmmm? Cali ranks 43rd in fiscal health, in no small part because of its ludicrous commitment to “environmental protection.” Rock on.
Illinois prefers traditional methods.
The Fighting Illini? 49th by traditional methods. That’s a mighty impressive display of Illinois leadership capability, stamina and flat out stick-to-it-cuz-by-God-I-know-I’m-rightness!! Let’s hope we never elect a president with that sort of pedigree.
The corrected headline should read….Governor Brown Extends High Speed Rail Project Miles to Nowhere with Another Claptrap Science Distortion Funding Strategy. It’s a winning formula based on falsehood and fraud.
Funny how brave politicians like Brown are as they go collect fat government pensions . It wouldn’t surprise me if this guy moved to Texas . When the shit hits the fan he will not want to be in California that is for sure .