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Lt. Governor John Garamendi’s Statement on State Lands Commission’s Vote Approving the Carlsbad Desalination Project LOS ANGELES – On a 3 to 0 unanimous vote the California State Lands Commission today approved a lease of state property for Poseidon Resources to build the Carlsbad Desalination Project. Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, who serves as a California State Lands Commissioner, issued the following statement after the vote. “Among the many options to meet the water supply requirements for Southern California is desalination. The proposed Carlsbad Desalination Project provides 56,000 acres of new water annually replacing water now pumped from the Colorado River and Northern California. Requirements of the project are to fully offset green house gas emissions and minimize the impact on marine life. With those two requirements locked in and the need to develop new water supplies for Southern California, I am comfortable approving the lease for the project, “Lt. Governor John Garamendi said.
Background
In early August 2008, the California Coastal Commission heard the Carlsbad Desalination project again and gave final approval. The State Lands Commission approval of the lease voted on today is one of the final steps before construction can begin on the project. Poseidon Resources is applying for a lease to co-locate a 4-acre desalination facility in the City of Carlsbad. The plant would use just over 300 million gallons per day (mgd) to produce up to 50 million mgd of potable water.
The project was initially heard by the State Lands Commission in San Diego in October 2007. The Commission’s decision at that time was to table it while Poseidon and SLC staff worked out concerns in two areas – Poseidon’s voluntary Carbon Action Plan intended to make the project “net” carbon neutral; and settle more details on the wetlands mitigation that was to address the biological impacts created by the ‘once-through-cooling’ (OTC) intake used to collect the water used by the facility.
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Lt. Governor John Garamendi Gears Up to Put Trash Where it Belongs Instead of in the Ocean and on California’s Coastline SACRAMENTO - Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, a state lands commissioner and longtime environmental leader, sent the following letter today to the Ocean Protection Council. He is urging members to take their recently released Marine Debris Report recommendations and put them into action. August 21, 2008 Mike Chrisman Chair, Ocean Protection Council Coastal Conservancy 1330 Broadway, Suite 1300 Oakland, CA 94612 Dear Mr. Chrisman: I write to comment on the “Draft Implementation Strategy for the California Ocean Protection Council Resolution to Reduce and Prevent Ocean Litter”. I am encouraged to see that the Resolution on Preventing and Reducing Marine Debris, which I called for and the Ocean Protection Council adopted in February 2007, has brought forward such a robust and visionary implementation strategy report.
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From Left to Right: Melinda Guzman, David Lizarraga, Rosario Marin, and Lt. Governor John Garamendi
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Lt. Governor John Garamendi’s Statement on Poizner’s Decision to Drop Allstate Refund Effort SACRAMENTO - Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, who served two terms as California’s Insurance Commissioner, issued the following statement regarding Poizner’s decision to drop the effort to seek refunds for Allstate policyholders paid too much for their homeowner’s coverage.
“On behalf of consumers across the state, I am alarmed and disappointed at Insurance Commissioner Poizner’s decision to drop the efforts to seek refunds for Allstate policyholders that paid too much for their homeowner’s coverage. This “unannounced” decision made by Poizner through a settlement with Allstate goes against the transparency and protection that consumers demand and deserve. Nearly twenty years ago California consumers rose to take control of their insurance cost by passing proposition 103. This gave the state's elected insurance commissioner broad powers to set companies' rates, ensuring that they are not "excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory.
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Lt. Governor John Garamendi’s Letter to the Governor on Looming Executive Order
To Reduce the Minimum Wage of 200,000 State Workers
SACRAMENTO - Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi delivered the following letter today to Governor Schwarzenegger asking him not to issue an executive order to reduce the minimum wage of 200,000 state workers to the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour.
July 29, 2008
The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California
State Capitol Building, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger:
I write to you today regarding the proposed executive order to reduce the minimum wage of 200,000 of California’s state workers to the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour.
As you contemplate signing this executive order, please ask yourself – how would you feed and care for your family on $262 per week ($1,048 per month)? How would your hardworking staff fare on these minimal earnings? Could you and your family do it for one week?
It is our duty, as elected officials of this great State, to find solutions to the many challenging problems that face California, such as the state budget. Those solutions should always look to improve the quality of life for all Californians, not impede it.
Please walk a week in a state worker’s shoes before you sign this executive order and imagine yourself and your family surviving on $262 per week.
Sincerely,
JOHN GARAMENDI
Lieutenant Governor
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