For those of us living in San Francisco – we know that Proposition H (the SF Clean Energy Act) is one of the most hotly contested political fights in town. An amazing groundswell of support and endorsements for Prop H grow everyday – pulling in visionaries like Bill McKibben, the majority of our local Board of Supervisors (What SF calls our City Council), and a real grassroots outpouring. But our local utility (Pacific Gas and Electric) has already spent over $5 million dollars to defeat the initiative -employing dishonest messaging and misinformation on the issues, running dozens of TV ads, and hiring canvassers to put their misinformation on every door in the city.
But outside of SF – people are watching Prop H around the country as this is potentially the most courageous, bold, and precedent-setting piece of legislation addressing climate and energy crises ever.
What Proposition H does:
- Ensure 51% renewable energy for San Francisco by 2017, 75% by 2030, and 100% by 2040
- Generate thousands of good, Green Jobs locally
- Let communities decide how they get their energy, and from whom
- Lower consumer’s utility bills
- Allow communities to reclaim energy infrastructure from greedy, corrupt utilities (like Pacific Gas and Electric) and place energy under community control
- Set a precedent for what other communities can achieve (and several other nearby cities are already working on similar initiatives)
Prop H really is a game-changing move, and it has implications well beyond San Francisco. Learn more at the Yes on H website!
Oh right – the title of the post? Watch the creative video below for a good laugh!
