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State Senate Leader Drops Carbon Tax Proposal, Unveils New Cap-and-Trade Plan

Apr 15, 2014 at

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One of Governor Jerry Brown's more controversial budget proposals has gained new support. The state Senate's top Democrat Darrell Steinberg said on Monday he now favors the idea of using climate pollution fees to help fund high-speed rail.

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State Senate Leader Drops Carbon Tax Proposal, Unveils New Cap-and-Trade Plan

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