The entire nation would be so much better off if they accepted the "California view." If that happened, then 35% of our power would come from renewable energy (wind, hydro, solar) instead of more than 90% fossil fuels (which is where the rest of the nation gets its power from.)


Part of the reason why people are so protective of the environment in California is we have some of the best environment in the entire world. People who have lived here long enough realize we cannot just destroy the environement, because if we don't it will "harm the economy." I would much rather pay 1 cent per kilowatt hour more than the national average for my electricity to have some of the best environment in the world protected.

And besides, our strict environmental policies have done so much to harm our economy [/SARCASM] By itself, California is the WORLD'S 5th largest economy. Do you ever wonder why property value is so expensive in California? Because we take care of our environment.