Air Resources Board Chairman Mary
Nichols has spent her entire career focused on protecting our natural
resources. One of the first environmental attorneys in the nation, Nichols is
now tasked with implementing AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, California ’s historic first-in-the-nation
attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that many scientists believe are the
main cause of global climate change. In her first visit to the Sacramento Press
Club, Nichols discusses how this new era of “climate thinking” will shape California’s future.
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The Sterling Hotel Ballroom 1300 H Street, Sacramento Registration: 11:30; Lunch begins at noon
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2009 Sacramento Press Club Journalism ScholarshipsA record $17,500 was awarded to five worthy individuals.
$6,000 in the Honor of Earl "Squire" Behrens - Todd Wilson
$4,000 in the Honor of Jean Stephens - Steffi Broski
$2,500 in the Honor of Peter Schrag - Jen Siino
$2,500 in the Honor of the late Mike Boyd - Maryanne Beck Luna
$2,500 in the Honor of the late Jerry Gillam - Jimmy Graben
With the May special election now in the books, it was time for the annual Mark and Mark Show, featuring preeminent pollsters Mark Baldassare of the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) and Mark DiCamillo of the Field Poll. As always, “the Marks” shared their insights into what voters were thinking and feeling prior to the election and gauged the mood of that same electorate as we head into what promises to be yet another protracted budget battle.
The Sterling Hotel Ballroom 1300 H Street, Sacramento