Proposition 16 March 17th CPUC Rally and Hearing

On March 17, the Local Clean Energy Alliance and Greenlining Institute hosted a press conference on Proposition 16. PG&E has stated it plans to spend up to $35 million on this monopoly protection scheme, named the "New Two-Thirds Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers.”Prop 16 would amend the Constitution to require local governments to obtain a 2/3 super-majority voter approval before issuing public financing for a Community Choice energy program or for extending a public power utility. Before the hearing at the California Public Utilities Commission a rally was held in protest of Proposition 16.

Below are a few articles that pertain to the day’s events:

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS Prop. 16, bankrolled by PG&E, subject of lively debate By Dana Hull Posted: 03/17/2010 01:50:14 PM PDT

http://www.mercurynews.com/business-headlines/ci_14693796?nclick_check=1

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE PUC listens to Proposition 16 debate(front page, willie brown photo front page, rally photo inside)David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff WriterThursday, March 18, 2010

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2010/03/18/MNPC1CHDK...

MARIN IJ Marin energy battle plays out before state commission(front page, front page rally photo)Richard Halstead03/18/2010 06:31:34 AM PDT

http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_14697545?_DARGS=/portlet/polls/html/...

ABC7NEWS Some say Prop 16 is a power grab by PG&E(rally footage, Ross M., Shawn Marshall)Wednesday, March 17, 2010

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=7336778

 MARIN IJ, FRONT PAGE PHOTO

SF CHRONICLE, INSIDE PHOTO