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From Today’s Press Release:

Senate Bill 463, authored by State Senator Tony Strickland’s (R-Thousand Oaks) which would create a tax credit for the purchase and installation of renewable energy resources, passed the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee. In addition, Senate Bill 542, Solar Energy & Energy Efficiency Programs, which Senator Strickland has joint-authored with Democratic Senator Pat Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) passed the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee as well.

“I’m working with Democrats and Republicans to change California to a renewable energy economy to create jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, improve the environment, and lower energy prices. By focusing on legislation that promotes renewable, clean energy, we promote local businesses. When businesses grow, jobs multiply,” said Senator Tony Strickland.

Senate Bill 463, Renewable Energy Projects, would entitle a person to a one-time tax credit not to exceed $3,000, or equal to 30 percent of all costs for the purchase and installation of a renewable energy resource project.

Senate Bill 542 would add apartments, duplexes, and commercial rental properties into the California Solar Initiative and other energy efficiency programs to encourage the use of renewable energy.

“California is squeezed between an economic crisis and an energy crisis that requires us to fundamentally rethink how we do business. We need to offer tax credits and incentives for individuals and businesses that transition to renewable, clean energy. Senate Bills 463 and 542 will take us into the 21st century, and will help California become more energy-efficient,” said Senator Strickland.

Senate Bill 463 will now go to the revenue and taxation committee. Senate Bill 542 will go on to appropriations committee.

Strickland was oftern criticised during last November’s campaign as a hypocrite on renewable energy and other environmental issues. The Democrat LEFT has portrayed him as “FAKE GREEN” politician.

Today’s vote in the California Legislature will probably not mollify his critics and the bills have a way to go before they become law but to his voter constituency it is a start on delivering what he promised during the campaign.

Gavin Newsom made it official today.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is no longer flirting with a run for governor of California — he’s officially in.

The 41-year old mayor announced his bid through Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, a sign the mayor intends to make his next-generation appeal a centerpiece of the 2010 campaign.

“I’m a candidate for governor of California because I know we can do better,” Newsom says looking straight into the camera in his YouTube announcement video.

The two-term mayor will tour Facebook’s headquarters later this afternoon. Newsom has already being “followed” on Twitter by nearly 275,000 people as he has been criss-crossing the state for townhall-style meetings in the last few months. His campaign hopes his new media announcement will directly reach a half-million people by the day’s end.

Look for Newsom to have a difficult Democratic Party primary campaign against California Attorney General Jerry Brown (also a former California Governor) and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

This campaign will be costly and brutal.

This week’s Republican Party events in Ventura County, California

• ActionCommittee Conference Call- Join one of our Committees on Tuesday evening for our regular conference call. Email ccollier@vcrcc.org for call credentials.
  

• Ventura County Republican Central Committee Meeting-  Wednesday, 7pm is the Monthly Meeting of the Committee at our Thousand Oaks HQ (2219 Thousand Oaks Blvd Suite 103, 91362).  Join us as we discuss the state of our Party in Ventura County.

• Ventura County Young Republican Membership Meeting- Thursday Night, 7pm at the Thousand Oaks HQ- Join the YR’s for a meeting that will discuss the Propositions, convention, more of the local YR structure, and sign up to be a member!

Frankly, I am surprised that eleven per cent favor secession from the Union.

Eleven percent (11%) of Americans say they would vote for their state to secede from the United States and form an independent country, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

Eighty-three percent (83%) say they’d vote to keep their state in the United States, and six percent (6%) are undecided.

Only 22% of adults believe individual states have the right to leave the union to form an independent country if they wish to. Sixty percent (60%) say states do not have that right, and 18% are not sure.

Texas Governor Rick Perry, in a response to a reporter’s question at a “tea party” protest rally last Wednesday, said, “We’ve got a great union. There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that? But Texas is a very unique place, and we’re a pretty independent lot to boot.”

That independence is clear from the slightly higher levels of support for secession among Texans. In a separate survey, 31% of Texas voters say that their state has the right to secede from the United States. However, just 18% would vote to secede, while 75% favor staying a part of the United States.

The notion of secession is absolute nonsense. Remember what Benjamin Franklin said in the Continental Congress just before signing the Declaration of Indpdependence:

The United States derives its strength from its unity of its deiverse parts. In a dangerous world, Americans would be foolish to EVEN consider secession.

Originally, I thought this was from the increased flatulance caused by the obese or moderately fat folks but the wife put me straight saying that people on diets make more gas because they eat more fiber.

Go figure.

But, this piece has to be suspect or is it?: THE rising number of fat people was yesterday blamed for global warming.

Scientists warned that the increase in big-eaters means more food production — a major cause of CO2 gas emissions warming the planet.

Overweight people are also more likely to drive, adding to environmental damage.

I can see moderating one’s diet for health and exercising to prevent obesity. We want a health human population

But, this other stuff seems to be pop culture nutter stuff.

Funny though…….