Scott MillerStaff Writer On Sept. 27, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited Pepperdine to sign Assembly Bill 32, the California Climate Act of 2006, into law. Basically the bill would combat global warming threats by restricting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from California businesses. While global warming is a threat, and needs to be solved, the answer is not through more … [Read more...] about Lessen global warming restrictions
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Border fence ignores broader immigration issues
Jim CohenStaff Writer The United States Senate successfully passed immigration legislation only hours before Congress left Washington D.C. for a six-week recess in the run-up to the mid-term elections held on Nov. 7. The legislation funds a 700-mile fence on the border between the United States and Mexico to stymie the flow of illegal immigrants crossing the border into the … [Read more...] about Border fence ignores broader immigration issues
Cigarette tax and abortion top ballot issues
If Prop. 86 passes, price per pack could hit $7, putting holes in pockets and opening doors for smugglers and black markets. Troy SenikStaff Writer California has consistently charmed the world with its immaturity. It is, after all, a land of languid beachfront communities, oxygen bars and actors in chief. But over the years, the specific form that this perpetual youth has … [Read more...] about Cigarette tax and abortion top ballot issues
Cell phone bill must expand
Scott MillerPerspectives Assistant After six years of trying, California Sen. Joe Simitian, D — Palo Alto, finally got his anti-cell-phone-while-driving bill, SB1613, passed (effective July, 2008), with Gov. Schwarzenegger supporting the passage. However, the bill still allows hands-free set ups for drivers. Usually, I am against the government getting too entangled in … [Read more...] about Cell phone bill must expand
Chavez’s harsh words overshadow admirable deeds
Marc Choquette Assistant Perspectives Editor Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s Sept. 20 comments to the United Nations should have sent a red-flag warning to every American. This is some of the strongest anti-U.S. rhetoric ever heard, among the ever-growing dissent around the world. “Yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, from this rostrum, the president of the United States, the … [Read more...] about Chavez’s harsh words overshadow admirable deeds