Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr, who has provided seed capital for several of the state's biggest technology companies, has also expressed support for the state proposal to enact a "cap and trade" system that would not only place a ceiling on emissions, but also allow businesses that cut more than their share of the gases to profit by selling "pollution credits" to businesses that do not cut emissions enough.California's proposals are part of a groundswell of global warming initiatives by state and city leaders nationwide, who are promising to boost clean energy sources and cut greenhouse gases in response to what they see as a failure to act by officials in Washington.
And so our state continues to lead the "Kook Parade". We're looking more and more like Massachusetts every day.