X-Account-Key: account1 X-Apparently-To: done7777@sbcglobal.net via 68.142.199.97; Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:10:26 -0700 X-YMailISG: =?utf-8?q?ysuPNu4WLDvVG6wWCn4QGo9gXN8ftqYYiWfRIImgZUlm8IQPYGOKhx?= =?utf-8?q?F7OpIUQ2SrHDNlPAy0fEhscRbI0HJ3PLR=5FoOq2R3iFtjMaGw7faPi9j1PZmoQk2?= =?utf-8?q?1P73JQd=5FyEjLaFcIGfDjoBPTchYsrU7fRiFwGXjbiOdZK=5FkZ4Kd4i67Q9ggs7?= =?utf-8?q?BSWiXFJqJ3xVAUR8aXYje89473b=5FsOYPf9rU616pCQZfaqp0TgPGBb=5F8DsF2Y?= =?utf-8?q?MUmX73eB2Buv1AqVT8G1pa6wslL6Tg6=5Fh=5Fkfzkz570mb9rMbKUSMzGuFAxE5X?= =?utf-8?q?3VFsNp5TInppWYJdW9VR12t6LJLCkgSjkl5YJ8JUkvc684NQYPl04KnipP5As5pLr?= =?utf-8?q?Chfi2b0aV5wgXnrqMT2=5FAdLdrEv1IOaJWSauVD5JLvZ0sgKaU2GbacV6yAf9fT7?= =?utf-8?q?g=2EBGukAj0eyL1EuHEb9M0N=5F2GTFCEbsyiq1olHUFgAQyKQZtlc=5FJQejVVoN?= =?utf-8?q?Mrg--?= X-Originating-IP: [64.142.114.98] Authentication-Results: mta129.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com from=cagreens.org; domainkeys=neutral (no sig); from=cagreens.org; dkim=neutral (no sig) Received: from 207.115.20.48 (EHLO flph261.prodigy.net) (207.115.20.48) by mta129.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:10:25 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [64.142.114.98] Received: from marla.cagreens.org (marla.cagreens.org [64.142.114.98]) by flph261.prodigy.net (8.13.8 inb ipv6 jeff0203/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n7B2AQ9a027579 for ; Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:10:26 -0700 Received: from marla.cagreens.org (marla.cagreens.org [127.0.0.1]) by marla.cagreens.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F56841226E; Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:10:25 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-To: green-issues-wg@cagreens.org Delivered-To: green-issues-wg@cagreens.org Received: from web30706.mail.mud.yahoo.com (web30706.mail.mud.yahoo.com [68.142.200.139]) by marla.cagreens.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7A27141226E for ; Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:10:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 36651 invoked by uid 60001); 11 Aug 2009 02:10:22 -0000 Message-ID: <805850.26132.qm@web30706.mail.mud.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: =?utf-8?q?e2ybovkVM1mjuutW7oduS0wOn07qcwDBitoKkybuRW3NOd953ucSz?= =?utf-8?q?ac9xHkQxu8DQQeZhvNsM8ahl8mOHCli1SE50vKjuHKUwx5NJanBk=5FyCN3spADNB?= =?utf-8?q?227SE9Wl4zO=5FEw2TdL4ohS8Io8iJ2eOsYamjxF19ci2TSXcHstFc2eH56jWnacG?= =?utf-8?q?jJoLzqsxnxfI9CBgCH77tKJeIdZpDwWj1pzPjBrysq0EqOKR=2EuWyiX=5Ffeieal?= =?utf-8?q?0Qpinyz8OfcMl=2Ei4e3InbyIPtixx3pHthxNL2D9yCIF90xDx28Kx=2EFUQmcx5K?= =?utf-8?q?3JYLFTVK4S4=5F53GdegYBDadS=5FSFQgwqoLZehcqQ4pG4wzSfAjJ9gw--?= Received: from [76.168.6.254] by web30706.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:10:22 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailClassic/6.1.2 YahooMailWebService/0.7.338.1 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:10:22 -0700 (PDT) From: garden beekeeper To: green issues working group MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [G-I-wg] First Petition of the Petition Season X-BeenThere: green-issues-wg@cagreens.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.8 Precedence: list List-Id: GP of Cal Green Issues Working Group business List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1354769730==" Sender: green-issues-wg-bounces@cagreens.org Errors-To: green-issues-wg-bounces@cagreens.org --===============1354769730== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1756943065-1249956622=:26132" --0-1756943065-1249956622=:26132 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii The first petition of the California petition season is below. The 2/3rds requirement is designed to block any municipal electric systems from being expanded. Community Choice Aggregators are also targeted to reduce any competition in the energy field to corporations. The Green Party of California should oppose this petition and do so while it is circulation. Peace, Will Yeager 1369. (09-0015) New Two-Thirds Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Summary Date: 07/23/09 Circulation Deadline: 12/21/09 Signatures Required: 694,354 Proponent: Robert Lee Pence c/o Steve Lucas (415) 389-6800 Requires local governments to obtain the approval of two-thirds of the voters before providing electricity to new customers or expanding such service to new territories if any public funds or bonds are involved. Requires same two-thirds vote to provide electricity through a community choice program if any public funds or bonds are involved. Requires the vote to be in the jurisdiction of the local government and any new territory to be served. Provides exceptions to the jurisdiction of the voting requirements for a limited number of identified projects. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Unknown impact on state and local government costs and revenues, depending on future voter decisions, due to the measure's potential effects on electricity rates and publicly owned utility operations. (09-0015.) (Full Text) http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/initiatives/pdfs/i812_initiative_09-0015.pdf __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --0-1756943065-1249956622=:26132 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
The first petition of the California petition season is below. The 2/3rds requirement is designed to block any municipal electric systems from being expanded. Community Choice Aggregators are also targeted to reduce any competition in the energy field to corporations.

The Green Party of California should oppose this petition and do so while it is circulation.

Peace,

Will Yeager


1369. (09-0015)
New Two-Thirds Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 07/23/09 Circulation Deadline: 12/21/09 Signatures Required: 694,354

Proponent: Robert Lee Pence c/o Steve Lucas (415) 389-6800

Requires local governments to obtain the approval of two-thirds of the voters before providing electricity to new customers or expanding such service to new territories if any public funds or bonds are involved. Requires same two-thirds vote to provide electricity through a community choice program if any public funds or bonds are involved. Requires the vote to be in the jurisdiction of the local government and any new territory to be served. Provides exceptions to the jurisdiction of the voting requirements for a limited number of identified projects. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Unknown impact on state and local government costs and revenues, depending on future voter decisions, due to the measure's potential effects on electricity rates and publicly owned utility operations. (09-0015.) (Full Text)


http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/initiatives/pdfs/i812_initiative_09-0015.pdf

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