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Which Way, L.A.?

Global Warming and California Politics

Hosted by Warren Olney Aug. 31, 2006
In California, Governor Schwarzenegger and
Democrats reach a deal to cut emissions, but d oes universal healthcare
have a chance?

California will lead the nation against global warming--or will it.  Governor Schwarzenegger's deal with the Democrats is big news all over country, even though there's nothing new until 2011.  Is it a real step forward or political symbolism? Also universal healthcare for all californians.

From this Episode:

California Global Warming Solutions Act

Today's New York Times and Wall Street Journal are treating California's new greenhouse-gas bill as big, national news. The measure mandates that the gases said to...

14 min

Universal Healthcare Bill Faces Likely Veto

Democrats in both the Assembly and Senate got big majorities in favor of Senate Bill 840 , a measure pushed for years by Santa Monica Democrat Sheila Kuehl that would...

8 min

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Frances Anderton

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