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Proposition 23 and California Employment
Submitted by Benjamin Zycher, Ph.D on 10.27.2010
Proposition 23, on next Tuesday’s ballot, would suspend the implementation of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) until the state unemployment rate, now 12.4 percent, declines to 5.5 percent for four quarters. A new study published by the Pacific Research Institute examines the employment implications of that initiative.
How the “Green Jobs” Agenda Destroys Jobs
Submitted by Julie Kaszton on 10.20.2010
Proposition 23 on the Nov. 2 ballot would delay implementation of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill 32). A recent study from the California Small Business Roundtable deals with the economic costs of that legislation.
Walmart’s Sustainable Agriculture Campaign Benefits Farmers, Consumers and the Environment
Submitted by Amy Kaleita, Ph.D on 10.19.2010
Retail giant Walmart announced plans this month to expand their “sustainable agriculture” goals, including sourcing more of the food they sell from small- and medium-sized farms, and doubling the amount of local produce grown and sold to customers within the same state. While critics contend that the corporation is destructive to local economies, Walmart’s efforts to redefine the food supply chain may provide positive outcomes to both local farmers and consumers.
The Prospective Effects of Proposition 23 on Employment in California
Submitted by Benjamin Zycher, Ph.D on 10.4.2010
A new study finds that the approval of Proposition 23, suspending the implementation of AB 32, would add nearly 150,000 jobs in California in 2011, more than a half million jobs by 2012, and more than 1.3 million jobs by 2020.
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