I have no idea what Prop 65 is....I was refering to Cali's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (
pdf).
California, being the 6th or 7th largest economy in the world, is taking progressive action, balanced with economic interests.
Please read the act, and analysis from both sides, including the Forbe article, before passing judgment:
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Schwarzenegger on Sept. 27 signed a statute that obligates the state to reduce its emissions of "greenhouse gases" to 1990 levels by the year 2020. Although the issue remains contentious, two recent studies found that the economic consequences of the new law are likely to be relatively minor. The regulations represent a new stage in the evolution of climate policy and may stimulate technological innovation that benefits other states. They could also lower the cost of compliance with any future U.S. national policy to address climate change.
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While these academic studies have helped policymakers understand the possible costs and benefits of implementing the law, they will not spell the end of the economic debate. Modelling economic costs far into the future is fraught with challenge.
Nevertheless, given California's high prevailing energy prices, it is likely that increased efficiency will lead to significant cost savings. In addition, California's economy is known for being innovative, environmentally conscious and technologically forward-looking. In this context, incentives for the development of green technology could enable California to emerge as a leader in this field. These factors seem to suggest that the law can be implemented successfully, which may make broader U.S. emissions-policy reform more likely.
Neither international pressure nor presidential leadership are likely to drive the eventual adoption of a federal emissions control strategy. Instead, national reform is likely to be the product of a successful state-level experiment, such as California's new emissions control regime.
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Not that this addresses the agricultural impact which is at the heart of this discussion.
Yet still, you havent made a convincing case for doing nothing.