05:59:24 pm, by Bill O'Connor 
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California, the 9th largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, is pushing a landmark deal through it's legislature that will require a 25% reduction in industrial greenhouse gases by 2020. The agreement's measures will have little effect on the global warming, but it's symbolic effect will be wide-spread - putting California in a leadership position in the fight against Global Climate Change.
The agreement also breaks ranks with the Bush Administration, which has resisted efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emmisions citing increase costs to businesses and damage the economy. Many manufacturing and technology pundits agree, and are afraid that the new agreement will make California appear hostile to industry, drive existing businesses to other states, and cause higher unemployment through loss of jobs.
According to a new study just completed by UC Berkeley, the economic impact will be just the oppsite - boosting the state's economy by 74 billion dollars and creating 88,000 new jobs.
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