Poll: Californians favor more alternative energy

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Eight in 10 Californians favor tougher fuel efficiency standards for cars, federal funding for solar and wind power and curbs on heat-trapping emissions from factories and power plants, a new public opinion poll has found.

And even with the anemic economy, most state residents say policymakers must act now to head off the more damaging impacts of climate change.

"At a time when the economy continues to be a question mark for the average Californian, they remain steadfast in their belief that the state needs to be a leader in climate change policy and in changing the way we use energy," said Mark Baldassare, president and chief executive of the Public Policy Institute of California.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/27/BAUV1KFU03.DTL

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1. The people are way ahead of elected officials on this

Who benefits from the status quo and resistance to transition to renewable forms of energy? Just follow the money!