California produces less than one percent of the world's climate change emissions so why is extending the state's cap and trade tax so urgent? According to columnist Susan Shelley, the real motivation is actually to provide money for the Governor's pet bullet train and a revenue stream for future borrowing.

.@Susan_Shelley: Real reason #CAGov wants #capandtrade now is not the planet, but money for bullet train & borrowing https://t.co/ZXSexIfJkS

— HJTA.org (@HJTA) July 16, 2017

CA ranked 43rd - one of 10 worst run states. Or if for you the glass is half full, we're better than 7 https://t.co/gK7R65mMDw #CAPolitics

— HJTA.org (@HJTA) July 13, 2017