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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
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1. Energy Executive Order VO/SOT
Yesterday, Governor Schwarzenegger issued an Executive Order mandating utilities in California increase their electricity production from alternative energy sources to 33 percent by the year 2020. Current state law requires utilities to use alternative energy sources for 20 percent of their power needs by 2010. Currently about 12 percent of the state's electricity comes from alternative energy sources. Efforting soundbites and video.
2. Horse Racing VO/SOT
The California Horse Racing Board today will consider allowing up to 45 mini satellite wagering facilities, each with computer betting terminals, to be located in bars and other locations statewide. Efforting soundbites and video.
3. Poor Families to Save Energy VO/SOT
The New America Foundation will discuss its policy initiative, Energy Security for American Families today. The policy proposal includes incentives and low-interest loans for low-income households to purchase efficiency-efficient appliances. Efforting soundbites and video.
4. Children's Health Report Card VO/SOT
The group Children Now is releasing its 2008 California Scorecard of Children's Well-Being the report indicates there are differences among children's health, education and family economic status in California. Efforting soundbites and video.
5. New Tahoe Plates VO/SOT
Two state lawmakers will announce their bi-partisan effort to promote Lake Tahoe special license plates in both California and Nevada. Proceeds from the sales are intended to fund conservation programs. Efforting soundbites and video.
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AG on Prop. 8- California Attorney General Jerry Brown is asking the California Supreme court to review legal challenges to Proposition 8, the voter-approved a ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage in California. Brown changed the ballot language for Proposition 8 its supporters criticized as an effort to undermine its passage, but as Attorney General is legally obligated to defend it in court. The Court may announce as early as tomorrow whether it intends to hear the challenges, deny them, or move the challenge to a lower court.
Inmate Crowding Trial- In San Francisco, a three-judge panel from the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will convene a trial today. Plaintiffs assert that California's overcrowded prison system is responsible for what's been determined to be constitutionally inadequate inmate health care. A finding in the plaintiffs favor could lead to early release for large numbers of prison inmates.
Alcohol Tax- Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal of a "nickel per drink" tax on alcohol has been analyzes by the California Taxpayer's Association. The group concludes the tax levies would amount to a 53 cent tax increase per gallon of beer sold, tax per gallon of wine sold would increase by $1.08, and hard spirits would increase from $3.30 to $7.57 per gallon.
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is in Los Angeles today. He'll be speaking this morning at the Governor's Global Conference Summit, then today at Noon he'll address the Governor's Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
LEGISLATURE'S SCHEDULE
The Legislature has been called to special session to close the state's $11.2 billion budget deficit, but has no sessions or committee hearings scheduled for today. Both the Assembly and Senate have scheduled sessions for Sunday afternoon, but despite reports of on-going meetings between legislative leaders and representatives for the Governor, there have been no reports of any new budget deals upon which lawmakers would vote.
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