California Senate rejects Schwarzenegger's air board chair

[Judi Lynn]

California Senate rejects Schwarzenegger's air board chair
By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press Writer

Thursday, September 1, 2005

(09-01) 13:00 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) --

The California Senate on Thursday rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's choice to head the state Air Resources Board, saying her close ties to the energy industry made her a bad fit for an agency that has had such wide influence on the nation's clean-air laws.

The party-line 24-14 vote in the Democrat-dominated Senate means Cindy Tuck must step down as chairwoman of the board within 60 days. The Republican governor named her to the post six weeks ago over opposition from environmental and clean air groups.

The air board's sweeping regulations on vehicle emissions and other pollution controls have set precedents for other states and forced industries to adapt.

"California is the number one state in the country with an air pollution problem," said Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, who pushed for Tuck's removal.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/09/01/financial/f124934D85.DTL

[samsingh]

1. is some sanity beginning to prevail in California where Arnold

is concerned.

[DiverDave]

2. Democrats grow a backbone?

or do they see the poll numbers?
Where are the fighters, goddamnit??
This is a step, but way to late.

[Imagevision]

3. Arnuld, "well I saw Bush try this and I thought it would work?!!

I thought I would just appoint whoever I wanted?