Today's Fresh Meat

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Governor Schwarzenegger now faces a test on how serious he is about global warming, according to the Sacramento Bee. If Arnold does not find a reliablerevenue source for the state's new emissions standards, it essentiallybecomes an unfunded mandate. And all of the magazine covers andspeeches and carbon-offsets will not make the Governor anenvironmentalist unless he gets real about the cost.

The fight over gay marriage in California has reached the state Supreme Court, a good sign for advocates,  the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Butwith rapid shifts in public opinion toward greater gay rights, thecourt of public opinion may be the best approach to this delicate issue.

Democratic colleagues and friends—and even some Republicans—are singing the praises of Speaker-elect Karen Bass, who has devoted her political life to often-ignored causes such asfoster care, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bass is ready to lead—andit's a shame she only has two years to do the job before being termedout.

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