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Perspective

Oct. 7, 2010

Don't Mess With California: Why Proposition 23 Is Harmful

Proposition 23 undermines the goal of a free energy economy and stifles investment in California. By plaintiffs’ lawyer Jennifer K. Berg.

By Jennifer K. Berg

There is a scene in the Enron documentary "The Smartest Guy in the Room," where two young Enron traders are heard on tape in their Texas offices speaking to each other on the telephone, while news footage plays scenes of out of control fires. One is sharing the news of soaring wildfires in California. The two are laughing and congratulating themselves on all of the money they will make due to the resultant high price o...

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