[GPCA-SGA-Votes] [gpca-forum] Fwd: FOR TOMORROW: Energy Committee: **AB 813 OPPOSE** - GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA

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On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 11:38 AM, Wes Rolley via gpca-forum <
gpca-forum at lists.cagreens.org> wrote:

> On 6/1/17, this bill passed in the assembly by a vote of 78 yes, 2 no.   I
> see no reason that CA Senate will be very much different.
>
> It seems to me that we need to make opposition much more public than we
> have. No one cares about internal acts. State Senate only cares about their
> chances for re-election.
>
> Any comments need to be aimed at tying this to Trump’s unpopular cabinet.
>
> Wes.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 19, 2018, at 10:56 AM, Eric Brooks via gpca-forum <
> gpca-forum at lists.cagreens.org> wrote:
>
> Yes. The GPCA opposed AB 813 last year and the CC came to consensus to
> continue opposing it this year as well.
>
> The key with this bill is that every expert that we have consulted has
> told us that if AB 813 became law, no matter how well it is worded, Trump’s
> Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) would be able to legally
> override **any** and **all** provisions in the bill.
>
> Once we give up our state control of our state grid, no clause in AB 813
> will be enforceable.
>
> Eric Brooks
>
> SF, CA
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