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Hello and good afternoon all. In today's news:

• CA green tax breaks in question;
• Bullet train investors may wait;
• Solar careers in the Golden State;
• and much more...

Top of the Ticket

Associated Press 10/18/11
Calif. green tax breaks in question
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19132471

Los Angeles Times 10/17/11
Investors may not back bullet train until after it's running, agency says
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-rail-investors-20111018,0,3608096.story

Los Angeles Times 10/17/11
California has 1 in 4 U.S. solar energy jobs, study says
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-solar-jobs-20111017,0,3230671.story

Sacramento Bee 10/18/11
Pipeline safety bill passes and gets another push
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/10/pipeline-safety-bill-passes-and-gets-another-push.html

San Francisco Chronicle 10/18/11
Rand Paul's switch clears way for pipeline bill
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/18/MNHK1LISSI.DTL

CA Environmental News

California Watch 10/18/11
Habitat protections for endangered fish, bird spark debate
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/habitat-protections-endangered-fish-bird-spark-debate-13119

Climate Watch 10/17/11
Pacific Islanders Dance for Sea Rise Awareness
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/10/17/pacific-islanders-dance-for-sea-rise-awareness/

Fresno Bee 10/18/11
Planned 5,000-acre fire set in Yosemite
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/10/18/2581513/planned-5000-acre-fire-set-in.html

Sacramento Bee (column) 10/18/11
Dan Walters: High-speed choo-choo to nowhere
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/18/3986477/dan-walters-high-speed-choo-choo.html

Press Telegram 10/18/11
Trade bills could help increase Long Beach, LA Port traffic
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_19134837

San Francisco Chronicle 10/18/11
State of the Birds report focuses on Bay Area
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/18/BA2J1LITJM.DTL

California Progress Report 10/18/11
Bruce Resnick:Solar Careers: Revitalizing The Hope For New Job Creation in California
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9478

State Politics

Los Angeles Times 10/18/11
Fundraising signals hot political races in June
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-congress-money-20111018,0,1415460.story

Contra Costa Times 10/18/11
Millionaire's tax on its way to California ballot?
http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics-government/ci_19133321

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