CALIFORNIA
Businesses spent millions lobbying before cap-and-trade vote
Several businesses poised to benefit from California's new cap-and-trade law are lobbying powerhouses that have poured millions of dollars into efforts to influence legislation.
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Anne has written extensively about California's climate law, the state's push on renewable power, electric vehicles, drought, and the people leading key energy developments. She's covered issues in Hawaii, Arizona, Oregon and Washington state. She earlier reported on lobbying and influence from E&E's Washington, D.C., headquarters. She worked previously for The Denver Post Washington bureau and several California papers including the Orange County Register. She graduated from UCLA.
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