Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Sad news from Long Beach: Sen. Jenny Oropeza passes away;
• PPIC poll: Brown, Boxer lead Whitman, Fiorina;
• Prop 23 losing support;
• and much more.

Top News

Long Beach Press-Telegram 10/21/10
State Sen. Jenny Oropeza dead at 53
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_16397676

Multiple Sources 10/21/10
Jerry Brown, Barbara Boxer hold single-digit leads in new poll
Poll: http://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=960
Coverage: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/jerry-brown-barbara-boxer-hold-single-digit-leads-in-new-poll.html
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/10/ppic-poll-brown-leads-whitman.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/21/MN821FVC1U.DTL
http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_16389594
http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2010/10/20/ppic-poll-brown-boxer-lead/42964/
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/brown-leads-whitman-new-poll-5916
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/10/20/jerry-opens-a-lead-in-new-poll/
http://www.calbuzz.com/2010/10/ppic-poll-why-jerry-and-babs-lead-meg-and-carly/

Climate Progress 10/21/10
Prop 26′s dirty backers flee from political poison of Prop 23 (quotes CLCV CEO Warner Chabot)
http://climateprogress.org/2010/10/21/prop-26%E2%80%B2s-dirty-backers-flee-from-political-poison-of-prop-23/

State Election News

San Francisco Chronicle, Capitol Weekly 10/21/10
What recession? Independent groups spend big this election
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=75144
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=z7uj6akn9r5zjz

Los Angeles Times (Greenspace blog) 10/21/10
Support for Proposition 23 drops sharply in new poll
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/10/proposition-23-poll-ppic-global-warming-ab-32.html

Sacramento Bee 10/21/10
Bill Gates gives $700,000 to No on 23 campaign
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/21/3119960/gates-gives-700000-to-no-on-23.html

Los Angeles Times 10/21/10
Obama/Jerry Brown rally moved to bigger venue for Friday's USC appearance
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/obamajerry-brown-rally-moved-to-bigger-venue-for-fridays-usc-appearance.html

Los Angeles Times/PolitiCal 10/21/10
Brown spending tops $25 million through mid-October
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/brown-spending-tops-25-million-through-mid-october.html

Los Angeles Times 10/21/10
Anne Gust plays a critical role in Jerry Brown's campaign
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-anne-gust-20101021,0,4108158.story

Los Angeles Times 10/21/10
HP benefited from state tax breaks while Fiorina was CEO
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fiorina-taxes-20101021,0,1161240...

Los Angeles Times 10/21/10
Sen. Barbara Boxer's ardor and tenacity cut both ways
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-me-boxer-20101021,0,5658073.story

Sacramento Bee (Capitol Alert blog) 10/21/10
Oropeza's name remains on ballot, special election may be needed
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/10/oropezas-name-special-election.html

Los Angeles Times 10/21/10
Skelton: GOP candidates' problem in California? Their party
http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-cap-20101021,0,3212273.column

Capitol Weekly 10/21/10
Firewall California: Legislative Democrats look to keep wide margins in both houses
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=z7uiz57ftq9yfc

Sacramento Bee 10/21/10
Next Democrat vs. Republican battle? Getting their troops to the polls
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/21/3120273/next-democrat-vs-republican-battle.html

Orange County Register 10/21/10
Making sense of pre-election political polls
http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2010/10/21/making-sense-of-pre-election-political-polls/43050/

More Environmental News

Politico 10/21/10
Arnold Schwarzenegger's last hurrah: Saving California's climate law
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43938.html

Sacramento Bee 10/21/10
$90 million approved for Tahoe, Nevada parks
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/21/3122373/90-million-approved-for-tahoe.html

San Francisco Chronicle 10/21/10
Richmond casino deal by environmentalists, tribe
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/21/BA3H1FVJ10.DTL

KQED Climate Watch 10/21/10
Water and Power
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/10/21/water-and-power/

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