Schwarzenegger

Pledging State Matching Funds, Proposal to Provide $10 Billion Economic Boost to California and Create Nearly 130,000

10/02/2009 -- Joined by federal, state and local officials in united support, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced his submission of the state’s application for nearly $4.7 billion in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding for engineering, design and construction on California’s high-speed train system.

Pledging a dollar-for-dollar match from state and local funds, including the high-speed rail bond passed by California voters in November 2008, the state’s application would generate a nearly $10 billion investment. This funding would collectively create nearly 130,000 jobs throughout California.    » read more »

09/30/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after Sierra Pacific Industries announced the creation of the nation’s largest carbon sequestration project:

“Last week California adopted important accounting rules for capturing carbon through improved forestry practices and this week Sierra Pacific is using those rules to sequester more than one million tons of carbon dioxide. This agreement and the partnerships formed at this summit will help people around the world reduce the 20 percent of global warming emissions that come from deforestation.”    » read more »

SACRAMENTO (September 14, 2009) — The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) joined with environmental and consumer groups today to urge Gov. Schwarzenegger to sign a package of bills (SB 14 and AB 64) that would require California utilities to acquire 33 percent of their electricity from renewable energy by 2020. The state Legislature passed the bills late Friday.    » read more »

09/15/2009 -- Advancing California’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the state’s renewable energy, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations increasing California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 33 percent by 2020 - first established by the Governor’s directive last year.    » read more »

State’s Vehicle Emissions Standards and Green Building Code Serve as Model for National and International Standards

09/15/2009 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger issued the following statement today after the President announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) will adopt a vehicle emissions standard modeled after California’s first-in-the-nation standard and the International Code Council announced the state’s newly adopted Green Building Standards Code will serve as a foundation for commercial buildings worldwide.    » read more »

08/31/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed Executive Order S-16-09 to waive fees and help recovery efforts for the victims of wildfires in Los Angeles, Mariposa, Monterey, Placer, Santa Cruz and Yuba Counties.

Today, the Governor announced the establishment of a Local Assistance Center to help victims of the 49 fire in Placer County. The center will open on Tuesday, September 1 at 9 a.m. and will provide information on state and local services to assist those who have been impacted by this event.    » read more »

08/24/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today participated in a groundbreaking for the Star Bend Setback Levee in Sutter County, an important project for improving local and regional flood protection that he expedited last year. Funding for the project was fast-tracked in February 2008 when Gov. Schwarzenegger released $211 million in Prop 1E funding for four early implementation projects.

The Lower Feather River Setback Levee project received $16.3 million of that funding, which Levee District One in Sutter County used to help speed up their construction timeline.    » read more »

Growing Support for National Fuel Use and CO2 Reduction Program

Williamsburg, VA –The EcoDriving movement continues to grow. And to mark its one-year anniversary ten new governors have announced support for this national initiative to promote green driving. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA), Governor Bill Ritter (D-CO), the Environmental Defense Fund and the Auto Alliance launched the EcoDrivingUSA program at a news conference a year ago, in August 2008.    » read more »

08/06/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the statement below following his signing of AB 96 by Assemblymember Ira Ruskin (D-Redwood City) which will provide independent gas stations owners additional financing options to install enhanced vapor recovery systems:    » read more »

08/07/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Press Secretary Aaron McLear issued the following statement regarding Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg’s lawsuit challenging the Governor’s constitutionally protected veto authority:

“The Governor’s constitutional authority to veto appropriations is unquestioned and will be upheld by the courts. Because the legislature failed to send him a balanced budget after months of debate the Governor was forced to make these difficult cuts. While Democrats are focused on a protracted legal battle to dig the state back into deficit the Governor will continue to focus on moving our state forward and getting Californians back to work.”    » read more »

07/01/2009 -- California Recovery Task Force Director Cynthia Bryant today issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $308 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding for Hydrogen Energy International to move forward with its Hydrogen Energy California (HECA) project in Bakersfield, CA.

When built, HECA will bring clean power to over 150,000 homes in the local community, create new jobs and avoid the emissions of more than two million tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every year.    » read more »

Over $4 million in funds federally designated for job training awarded to nine grantees

07/01/2009 -- The California Recovery Task Force today announced that over $4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding has been awarded to nine grantees through the Employment Development Department (EDD) Construction Talent Transfer program and California Governor Schwarzenegger’s California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CalGRIP) to help train nearly 600 displaced construction workers and 200 at-risk youths.    » read more »

California Governor Schwarzenegger declares state of emergency due to budget impasse; calls legislature into Prop 58 special session, issues executive order to impose three furloughs per month

07/01/2009 -- Following the legislature’s inability to pass a comprehensive solution to solve California’s entire $24.3 billion deficit, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a fiscal emergency and called a Proposition 58 legislative special session to address this emergency. Additionally, the Governor exercised his executive authority to save cash for vital state functions and services by ordering three furlough days every month.    » read more »

06/23/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement on the Obama Administration’s announcement of $8 billion in loans for the development of innovative, advanced vehicle technologies that will create thousands of green jobs while helping reduce the nation’s dependence on oil:

“Today’s announcement is just the sort of sustainable energy policy I have been talking about. It is more important than ever that we secure our nation’s energy independence and lay the foundation for long-term competitiveness, and no time is better to do so than right now when our country is facing tough economic times.    » read more »

06/19/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the Two Gates Fish Protection Demonstration Project, designed to protect Delta smelt and increase the reliability of water exports:

“With mandatory water restrictions and crops lying fallow, it is clear that every Californian is suffering from our water shortage - and this project will provide much-needed relief. While I remain committed to getting a comprehensive water deal done this year, I will aggressively work with local, state and federal officials toward the speedy approval and completion of the Two Gates project so that California’s bread basket can continue to feed the world.”    » read more »