"In California, we are doing everything we can to tip thebalance in favor of the environment…California is big. Californiais powerful, and what we do in California has an impact. We aresending the world a message."—California Governor ArnoldSchwarzenegger, April 2007

During his two terms in office, Schwarzenegger has improved thebusiness climate, protected our industry from ill-advised ideas,reversed irresponsible spending by state government and stood firmagainst raising taxes. Our industry counts the governor as a friendand ally.

However, the governor and many businesses don't agree about hissigning the "California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006."Commonly referred to as "AB 32," this act created afirst-in-the-world program to achieve "real, quantifiable,cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gases."

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