ISS 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Carbon Tax, Initiative, Global Warming Solutions Act Of 2006
20 Sep 2016
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Assembly bill 32: 2006 climate law passed by california government. Proposition 23: 2010 ballot initiative for citizens to vote on. Postpone ab 32 until unemployment falls below 5. 5% for 1 full year. Previous climate initiatives had been defeated by voters. Prop 23 heavily funded by texas oil companies. Anti-prop 23 arguments hardly mention gw or greenhouse gases. Defending gw legislation did not depend on talking about gw. Turned on immediate social costs of air, water pollution. People want clean environment for better health, do not trust energy companies to do it. Don"t design around climate issue while ignoring other benefits. Cap and trade less popular than outright caps. Support drops more when told about impact on price. People see connection between regulatory caps and local environmental harms. Revenue-neutral = change in taxes that allows gov"t to still receive the same amount of money as before. Boosts support, but still not as popular as regulation.
