June 1, 2012

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Steve Westly

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Nuclear's Once Bright and Shiny Future Blinks Out

William Bradley | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: California, World News, Arnold Schwarzenegger, France, Green News, Renewable Energy, Conservation, Iran, Bruce Willis, Los Angeles News, Jerry Brown, Steve Westly, Switzerland, Energy Efficiency, Barack Obama, Japan Tsunami, Japan Earthquake, Germany, San Francisco News, Japan Nuclear Reactor, Japan, Gray Davis, Nicolas Sarkozy, Francois Hollande, Nuclear Power, Video, Politics News

Where, outside of Iran, will new nuclear power plants be contemplated? Wherever that may be, it looks to be increasingly few and far between.

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The Curious Chen Crisis Spotlights Our Big China Conundrum

William Bradley | Posted 05.04.2012

The whole thing is very odd. It all highlights what a conundrum that leaders from Washington to California face in dealing with the challenges and opportunities presented by a clearly ascending and not very well understood China.

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Taxpayer Billions Could Fall Short In Creating New Jobs, More Efficient Cars

Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Tesla, Steve Westly, Green Cars, Energy Department, Fuel Efficient Cars, Tesla Motors, Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing, Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, Ford, Nissan, Gao, Business News

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk The Center For Public Intergrity An Energy Department loan program meant to create jobs and spur development o...

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Major Obama Fundraiser Benefits From Millions In Federal Loans

The Center for Public Integrity | Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk | Posted 05.30.2011

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk The Center For Public Integrity In connecting green technology startups with government money, Silicon Valley ve...

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Why on Earth Would Jerry Brown Want to Be Governor of California?

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meg Whitman, Barbara Boxer, Carly Fiorina, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Climate Change, Sarah Palin, Green Economy, John McCain, Jerry Brown, Steve Westly, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Clinton, Gray Davis, Pat Brown, Los Angeles News

Jerry Brown talks now about a "re-founding" of California in the midst of chronic budget crisis and slow-mo recovery from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.

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Expendable Arnold: What's Ahead for Schwarzenegger?

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

It seems clear that movies are in Schwarzenegger's future. But there's plenty of politics to come before he's done being governor next January, and plenty after as well.

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California Story: Brown, Boxer, and (Un)convention(al) Politics

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Big developments in the past few days make it clear why California has the biggest races in the country this year, with Obama helping Barbara Boxer defend her Senate seat and Jerry Brown trying for a record third term as governor.

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Obama's White House Festivities: Good, Bad, or Obvious?

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

It's not as though Obama's turned the White House into a party palace. And the events hold important clues to what Obama considers a style of accessibility and elegance.

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The Biggest Spending Race In America Is Underway! (Well, Sort Of)

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ebay, Bob White, Meg Whitman, California, Antonio Villaraigosa, Goldman Sachs, Steve Poizner, Scott Brown, Ace Smith, Nascar, Gavin Newsom, Pete Wilson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown, Steve Westly, Mitt Romney, Wyclef Jean, Sarah Palin, Jason Kinney, Gale Kaufman, Roger Salazar, Phil Angelides, Ron Burkle, John McCain, Mike Murphy, Fringe, The Observer, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Gray Davis, Politics News

With billionaire Meg Whitman spending like a Russian oligarch, it's inevitable that the race for California governor will be the most expensive in the country.

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Copenhagen Climate Summit Already a Success

Steve Westly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Westly, Lisa Jackson, Climate Change, Copenhagen 2009, Barack Obama, Climate Bill, United Nations, Green News

Even reasonable voices have been lukewarm on the Copenhagen summit, maintaining that no multilateral agreement will be formalized. Here's why their criticism misses the point.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown, Bill Clinton and That Crazy California Governorship

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Emerson, Bill Clinton, Steve Westly, John McCain, Ronald Reagan, Tom Campbell, Antonio Villaraigosa, Pat Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, California, Meg Whitman, 1992 Presidential Race, Gavin Newsom, Warren Beatty, Jerry Brown, Steve Poizner, 2010 Gubernatorial Race, Hillary Clinton, Tom McClintock, Bill Lockyer, Tonight Show, Biltmore Hotel, Century Plaza Hotel, Don Sipple, 2003 California Recall, Dot-Com Boom, Field Poll, John Garamendi, Enron, Pete Wilson, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Politics News

California's next governor is likely someone who's already won a landslide election as governor, albeit 30 years ago. That's Jerry Brown, who won his latest landslide for Attorney General in 2006.

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Obama's New California-Based Climate Policy: Six Key Things To Know

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Obama announced Tuesday that he is making California's standard for greater vehicle fuel efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions the new national standard.

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Obama's California: Angst and Irony for Winning Democrats

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Westly, Labor, Karen Bass, Antonio Villaraigosa, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Gavin Newsom, Darrell Steinberg, Gray Davis, Democratic Party, Jerry Brown, Bulworth, Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News

California Democrats are a lot happier about the elections next year than the one in a few weeks.

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Obama's California: The Arnold Alliance and More

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

President Barack Obama is back in the east after a whirlwind visit to California which pointed up his strengths and suggested some things he can do differently.

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Yet Another California Campaign: Elections Abound In the Arnold Era

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meg Whitman, Steve Westly, John McCain, Dave Cogdill, Leon Panetta, Far Right, Mike Murphy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican Party, Darrell Steinberg, Barack Obama, Bill Simon, California Recall, Dick Riordan, Gray Davis, Politics News

Every other year, including this, has seen the tarnished Golden State holding at least one statewide election. This May 19th it's another special statewide election, the fourth of the Arnold Era.

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Obama, Arnold, And The Renewed Climate Change Fight

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Westly, Solar, Tony Blair, United Nations, Wind, Renewable Energy, Copenhagen, European Union, Kyoto, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John MCain, Brazil, Los Angeles, Barack Obama, Greenhouse Effect, California, John White, Indonesia, Mike Huckabee, Climate Change, Jerry Brown, Obama Transition, San Francisco, Hillary Clinton, Fran Pavley, Fabian Nunez, Oregon, Politics News

Despite many rumors, don't look for Schwarzenegger in the Obama administration, at least not now, though candidate Obama mentioned him several times as someone he'd like to appoint.

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Obama's Secretary Of Energy: Steve Westly?

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Westly, Obama Cabinet, Barack Obama, Politics News

***Check Back For Updates! For the latest news on the Obama cabinet, visit the Huffpo's Obama Cabinet Big News Page!*** Steve Westly, California Sta...

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