This post is by Derek Walker, deputy director of the State Climate Campaign and director of the California Climate Initiative at Environmental Defense Fund.
Two weeks ago I posted about California’s Dangerous "Proposition 98", with hidden provisions threatening the state’s environmental laws. The alternative, Proposition 99, achieves the stated goals of Proposition 98 (protecting homeowners from having their dwellings seized for development) without threatening environmental protections.
The vote took place on Tuesday, and I have good news to report.